U.S. Navy to Build Arleigh Burke Flight III Destroyers Into 2040 as China’s Missile Threat Grows
The US Navy plans to keep building Arleigh Burke Flight III destroyers into 2040 amid China's growing missile threat. The extended production reflects delays in next-generation surface combatants. Flight III ships feature the AN/SPY-6 radar. The plan sustains fleet air and missile defense capacity.
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