DDG 125, the primary Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer constructed within the Flight III configuration, on trials [U.S. Navy photograph]
The future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) has efficiently accomplished acceptance trials, returning to Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division on May 18. DDG 125 is the primary Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer constructed within the Flight III configuration.
The Flight III upgrade is centered on the AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar and incorporates upgrades to {the electrical} energy and cooling capability.
During acceptance trials, the ship and its crew carried out a collection of demonstrations for evaluate by the U.S. Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV). INSURV makes use of these demonstrations to validate Navy specs and necessities previous to supply of the ship to the U.S. Navy.
“As the first Flight III ship, the future USS Jack H. Lucas will bring cutting edge capability to the Fleet” stated Capt. Seth Miller, DDG 51 program supervisor, Program Executive Office (PEO) Ships. “This week’s trials represent a significant milestone in demonstrating the ship’s readiness for delivery and beginning test and evaluation efforts.”
“Collaboration has been the single largest enabler to delivering this new capability to the fleet,” stated Ingalls Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson. “Our extended network of Navy, Ingalls and supplier partners got this done through open communication, hard work and tenacity.”
Ingalls has delivered 34 destroyers to the U.S. Navy, with 4 extra Flight IIIs presently underneath development together with DDG 125, Ted Stevens (DDG 128), Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), George M. Neal (DDG 131) and Sam Nunn (DDG 133). The ultimate Ingalls-built Flight IIA ship, Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123), sailed away from Ingalls in April and was commissioned this month in Key West, Florida.
