The U.S. Navy has accepted the future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG-127), the final Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, more than two months ahead of schedule, marking the end of the SPY-1 radar generation of U.S. destroyer production. Announced on May 28, 2026, the delivery strengthens fleet readiness by giving the crew additional time for training and certification while closing a nearly three-decade evolution of the Flight I and Flight IIA destroyer lineage. Read full defense news at this link...
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| The USS Patrick Gallagher is the final Flight IIA Technology Insertion destroyer, a variant introduced in 2016 to incorporate updated computing architecture and combat system improvements while retaining the SPY-1D radar and Aegis system. (Picture source: US Navy) |