HII Completes Sea Trials for USS Ted Stevens Flight III Destroyer

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has successfully completed builder's sea trials for the USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, marking a major milestone in its construction at the Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The trials, conducted over several days in the Gulf of America, tested the ship's engineering, navigation, combat systems, and the advanced AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar, which significantly enhances detection and engagement capabilities. The USS Ted Stevens is equipped with the Aegis Baseline 10 Combat System, allowing integration with the SPY-6 radar for improved situational awareness and lethality against modern threats including ballistic missiles and hypersonic glide vehicles. This destroyer, armed with 96 Mk 41 vertical launch system cells, extends the U.S. Navy's ability to protect carrier strike groups and other high-value assets. Ingalls Shipbuilding has delivered 35 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers to date and continues to produce multiple Flight III variants to support national security. The successful trials demonstrate HII's commitment to delivering technologically advanced ships to enhance U.S. naval readiness.