Navy Establishes DDG(X) Program Office, Construction Planned For 2028

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On June 4 the Navy stood up a new program office to develop and build the next class ofGuided Missile Destroyers (DDG(X)), called PMS 460, under Program Executive Office Ships,and said it aims to start building the new ship by fiscal year 2028.The service said acting Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition JayStefany approved the establishment of the new program office in April and has assigned Capt.David Hart as its Major Program Manager and Katherine Connelly as the Deputy ProgramManager. According to a statement, the office is tasked with “developing an acquisitionstrategy, design/technical data package and ship construction, testing, fleet introduction andsustainment plans.”