Ingalls Shipbuilding Completes Builder's Sea Trials for USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128)

HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully completed builder's sea trials for guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128), marking a major milestone in the construction of the second Flight III destroyer. The trials tested the ship's engineering, navigation, and combat systems, and validated critical system performance. Ingalls has delivered 35 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers to the U.S. Navy, including the first Flight III, USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125).

HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division has successfully completed builder's sea trials for the guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128), marking a significant milestone in the construction of the second Flight III destroyer built at Ingalls. The trials, conducted over several days in the Gulf of America, tested the ship's engineering, navigation, and combat systems, including the advanced Flight III AN/SPY-6(V)1 radar array HII Successfully Completes Builder’s Sea Trials for Destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128)^[1].

The trials validated critical system performance and ensured the ship meets or exceeds Navy requirements. Ingalls Shipbuilding DDG Program Manager Ben Barnett highlighted the team's dedication in reaching this major milestone, emphasizing the urgency to deliver high-quality, technologically advanced ships to support the U.S. Navy fleet and national security HII Successfully Completes Builder’s Sea Trials for Destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128)^[1].

Ingalls Shipbuilding has delivered 35 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers to the U.S. Navy, including the first Flight III, USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), in June 2023. Currently, five Flight IIIs are under construction, including Ted Stevens (DDG 128), Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), George M. Neal (DDG 131), Sam Nunn (DDG 133), and Thad Cochran (DDG 135) HII Successfully Completes Builder’s Sea Trials for Destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128)^[1].

Earlier this month, HII announced partnerships with multiple shipyards and fabricators to increase production capacity and meet the growing demand for ships by the U.S. Navy. Ingalls Shipbuilding selected outfitted structural units for Arleigh Burke-class destroyers to be constructed, inspected, and accepted at partner locations, with final integration at Ingalls HII Successfully Completes Builder’s Sea Trials for Destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128)^[1].

As the nation's largest military shipbuilder, Ingalls Shipbuilding has designed, built, and maintained amphibious ships and destroyers for the U.S. Navy for over 86 years. For more information about the DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer program at Ingalls, visit: [https://hii.com/what-we-do/capabilities/guided-missile-destroyers/arleigh-burke-class/](https://hii.com/what-we-do/capabilities/guided-missile-destroyers/arleigh-burke-class/) HII Successfully Completes Builder’s Sea Trials for Destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128)^[1].