The latest rendering of DDG(X) with notable differences in the rear deckhouse and bow-mounted weapon systems. U.S. Navy photo. The new rendering strikes the 5-inch Mark 45 gun entirely, a staple of ...
In addition to the lack of a main gun, Naval News detailed other divergences. In the rear deckhouse of the warship, “The two Mk-144 Guided Missile Launchers (GMLs) sit higher on the ship.
Those innovations include electric propulsion, an angular shape to minimize radar signature, an unconventional wave-piercing hull, automated fire and damage control and a composite deckhouse that ...