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Without the Arleigh Burke destroyers designed way back in the 1980s, the U.S. Navy would have sunk long ago. That’s why it’s good news that the Navy is moving ahead with modernizing the DDG 51 Arleigh Burke fleet.
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Ships Designed in the ’80s Are Keeping the US Navy Afloat
Without the Arleigh Burke destroyers designed way back in the 1980s, the U.S. Navy would have sunk long ago.
This photo released by the U.S. Navy, on March 13, 2003, shows U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) steaming through the Mediterranean Sea. Patrick Reilly/US Navy/AFP via Getty Images
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Mike Fredenburg writes on military technology and defense matters with an emphasis on defense reform. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and master's degree in production operations management.
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