US Navy future USS Daniel Inouye destroyer completes builder’s trials
The US Navy’s future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) successfully completed Builder’s trials Dec. 19 after spending four days at sea off the coast of Bath, Maine.
The US Navy’s future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) successfully completed Builder’s trials Dec. 19 after spending four days at sea off the coast of Bath, Maine.
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) announced that sea trials for the future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) started on 16 December 2020. DDG 118 is the third of nine Arleigh Burke-class, “Flight IIA: Technology Insertion” variant. “Technology Insertion” ships are fitted with elements from the future DDG 51 Flight III.

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