HII Ingalls Shipbuilding has delivered the guided missile destroyer USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) to the U.S. Navy, marking the vessel as the 78th ship in the Arleigh Burke-class series to enter service.
The delivery follows an extensive program of dockside evaluations and at-sea trials aimed at validating the ship’s systems, performance, and mission readiness prior to commissioning and operational deployment.
Ted Stevens is the third Arleigh Burke-class destroyer configured under the Flight III standard, featuring the AN/SPY-6(V)1 radar and the Aegis Baseline 10 combat system. Together, these systems significantly enhance the ship’s ability to detect, track, and defeat advanced air and missile threats in contested environments.
Named after former U.S. Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, the ship honors one of the longest-serving lawmakers in U.S. history.
HII continues to build seven additional destroyers under the Arleigh Burke program, with the delivery of DDG 128 bringing the company’s total contributions to 36 vessels for the U.S. Navy.
Arleigh Burke-class destroyers span 505 to 510 feet in length, depending on the flight variant, and are powered by three Allison T56 generators. The design supports speeds of up to 30 knots and an operational range of roughly 4,400 nautical miles.
The class is equipped with a comprehensive weapons suite, including naval artillery, missiles, torpedoes, machine guns, electronic warfare systems, and decoy launchers. Each ship accommodates a crew of approximately 300 sailors and supports helicopter operations along with rigid-hull inflatable boats for surface missions.
