US Navy just presented its future destroyer. Here's a detailed look at it.

Late last week, the US Navy presented its vision and requirements for the next generation Destroyer. One to replace the remaining Ticonderoga cruisers as well as some of the Burke destroyers. Binkov's analysis goes in depth on the requirement set, its capabilities, the construction timetable and budget.

[Cris-xygi]

That's good too see - they're not asking for a ship crammed full of unproven, advanced tech. Just proven, reliable stuff with the POTENTIAL to upgrade to new stuff - once it's ready.

[brianfoley]

Now that's a well reasoned video...no outlandish claims or promises...lots of speculation that is based on sound principles...good videos that match the discussion....Well done Binkov, well done indeed.

[HeavenlyMandate]

that thing looked like a PLA destroyer for some reason

[vastkingsley]

DDGX looks like PLAN type 055 destroyer

[dojokonojo]

The last time I was this early, the US Navy was still known as the Continental Navy!

[thegooddoctor]

Looks a lot like how the Spruance class was made a bit bigger to become the Ticonderoga class. And somehow looks likes a Chinese Type 55.

[coreytaylor]

the fact that we are getting actual laser systems on ships now is so fucking cool I cant handle it

[richardpatton]

Regardless of the design, the US Navy must allow for the maintenance and care of the ship to be performed by its own sailors and crew. And not overly rely on outside independent contractors like they do with the Zumwalt and LCS.

All the best to everyone

[ultralaggerREV]

Finally. A good destroyer that isn’t as extremely expensive as Zumwalt

[kevinyang]

Another very detailed video Binkov! I just want to mention a few things:
1: First time I looked at the design: the bow is almost exactly like the one of Type 055
2: We can see that many radars were exposed on top of the bridge, which would decrease its stealth capabilities
3: There are old radars on the design from 60s/70s
4: This design is obviously a rush in response of the Type 055, it is not carefully designed as it just look like they just simply stuffed all the technology they wanted on there. It is very unlikely that the actual ship will look like it

[tommasofrisone]

That Z painted in the zumwalt did not age well

[jukebox_heroperson]

Hopefully the US Navy really does take in and use all of the lessons it learned from Zumwalt and the LCSs. If they do, these might just be pretty good ships.

[ravenof]

looks like a Zumwalt and a Burke were put in a dark room together.

[anguswaterhouse]

The fact that this uses technology were already beginning to field us a good sign, it means that when the ship sets sail it won’t be full of the newest unproven tech like the Zumwalt or LCS, this will massively save costs allowing for future upgrades or more ships to be built.

[thryce]

these numbers arent crazy. I was on a Ticonderga it was built for ~1.3 billion by 1990 so in inflated 2022 dollars say about 2/6-2.7 billion. Esp since they are making a new class and bigger ships 2.6 2.9billion would be kinda reasonable.

[thomasgttd]

the price per ship is so much higher than what building ship cost to china.. I don't see how USA could keep a stronger navy than China on the long term

[christopherramos]

If there's one thing for sure. is that this ships will not be the price they're stating now.

[Thetequilashooter]

Excellent analysis! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[captainconcernedsr.]

Electric motor propulsion should be quiter too, they can account for the power plant vibration seperately while a smooth running electric prop will still propell.

[johnshepherd]

The propulsion system is called turbo-electric drive. The US Navy introduced this form of propulsion in 1918 on the New Mexico class battleships.