Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress

The improved DDG-51 that the Navy reportedly now wants to procure would be considerably less expensive to procure than the CG(X). The improved DDG-51 would have more AAW and BMD capability than the current DDG-51 design, but less AAW and BMD capability than what was envisioned for the CG(X). Potential issues for Congress include the following: • Is there an adequate analytical basis for canceling the CG(X) and instead procuring improved DDG-51s? Should an analysis of alternatives (AOA) or the equivalent of an AOA be performed before committing to this course of action? Is there adequate stability in Navy planning for acquisition of surface combatants? Would an improved DDG-51 be an adequate substitute for the CG(X)? What would be the potential operational implications of a Navy equipped with improved DDG-51s instead of CG(X)s? What would be the potential industrial-base consequences of canceling the CG(X) and instead procuring improved DDG-51s? What would be some potential alternatives to canceling the CG(X) and instead procuring improved DDG-51s? Decisions that Congress reaches about destroyer and cruiser acquisition could significantly affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements, and the surface combatant industrial base.


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