Buckle up, sailors and landlubbers alike, because we’re diving into a tale of high seas and high tech. The US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are getting juiced up in a modernization frenzy that reads like a sci-fi script.
We’re talking about turning already formidable warships into futuristic behemoths of the sea.
The Upgrades: A Symphony of Destruction
This isn’t just a facelift; it’s a full-on metamorphosis.
The Flight IIA destroyers are being outfitted with a suite of upgrades that’ll make your head spin:
Aegis Combat System Baseline: This is the brain of the beast, folks. It’s like giving a shark the smarts of a dolphin. With this, the destroyers can sniff out and take down anti-ship missile threats like swatting flies.
Electronic Warfare System (SEWIP): Think of this as the destroyer’s electronic armor. The SLQ-32 system is the shield that will keep these steel titans safe from electronic threats. It’s like strapping on an invisibility cloak in the middle of a firefight.
JACK H LUCAS DDG125, the 1st Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, seen 4 Aug fitting out at @WeAreHII Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula MS. Launched in Jan, the ship features the SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar that replaces the SPY-1D array of earlier Burkes pic.twitter.com/R3DTKeqEL9
— Chris Cavas (@CavasShips) August 11, 2022
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