United States Navy USS Ted Stevens Delivered

The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) from HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division on 29 December 2025, the third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to join the fleet. Flight III introduces the AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar and an upgraded electrical and cooling plant, substantially increasing integrated air and missile defence capability over earlier Flight IIA hulls. Named for the long-serving Alaska senator and World War II transport pilot, the ship moved to post-delivery availability ahead of commissioning, with Ingalls continuing series production of follow-on Flight III units at Pascagoula.