HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Launches Guided Missile Destroyer Future USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129)
HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding has successfully launched the future USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), marking a significant milestone as the third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer built at their shipyard. The vessel was transferred from land to dry dock using translation railcars before being floated and moved to a pier.
The destroyer, named after Vietnam War veteran and former U.S. Senator Jeremiah Denton Jr., features advanced capabilities including the AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) and Aegis Baseline 10 Combat System. These systems are designed to address 21st-century threats.
Currently, Ingalls Shipbuilding has five Flight III destroyers under construction: Ted Stevens (DDG 128), Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), George M. Neal (DDG 131), Sam Nunn (DDG 133), and Thad Cochran (DDG 135).
Ingalls Shipbuilding di HII ha lanciato con successo il futuro USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), segnando un traguardo significativo come il terzo cacciatorpediniere della classe Arleigh Burke Flight III costruito nel loro cantiere. L'imbarcazione è stata trasferita dalla terra al bacino di carenaggio utilizzando carrelli di traduzione prima di essere galleggiata e spostata verso un molo.
Il cacciatorpediniere, intitolato al veterano della guerra del Vietnam e ex senatore degli Stati Uniti Jeremiah Denton Jr., presenta capacità avanzate tra cui il Radar di Difesa Aerea e Missilistica AN/SPY-6(V)1 (AMDR) e il Sistema di Combattimento Aegis Baseline 10. Questi sistemi sono progettati per affrontare le minacce del XXI secolo.
Attualmente, Ingalls Shipbuilding ha cinque cacciatorpediniere Flight III in costruzione: Ted Stevens (DDG 128), Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), George M. Neal (DDG 131), Sam Nunn (DDG 133) e Thad Cochran (DDG 135).
Ingalls Shipbuilding de HII ha lanzado con éxito el futuro USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), marcando un hito significativo como el tercer destructor de la clase Arleigh Burke Flight III construido en su astillero. La embarcación fue trasladada de tierra a dique seco utilizando vagones de traducción antes de ser flotada y movida a un muelle.
El destructor, nombrado en honor al veterano de la guerra de Vietnam y exsenador de EE. UU. Jeremiah Denton Jr., presenta capacidades avanzadas que incluyen el Radar de Defensa Aérea y de Misiles AN/SPY-6(V)1 (AMDR) y el Sistema de Combate Aegis Baseline 10. Estos sistemas están diseñados para abordar amenazas del siglo XXI.
Actualmente, Ingalls Shipbuilding tiene cinco destructores Flight III en construcción: Ted Stevens (DDG 128), Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), George M. Neal (DDG 131), Sam Nunn (DDG 133) y Thad Cochran (DDG 135).
HII의 잉걸스 조선소는 미래의 USS 제레미아 덴튼 (DDG 129)을 성공적으로 진수하여, 자사 조선소에서 건조된 세 번째 플라이트 III 아를리 버크급 구축함이라는 중요한 이정표를 세웠습니다. 이 선박은 육상에서 드라이독으로 이동하기 위해 변환 철도 차량을 사용한 후, 물에 띄워져 부두로 이동되었습니다.
이 구축함은 베트남 전쟁 참전 용사이자 전 미국 상원 의원인 제레미아 덴튼 주니어의 이름을 따서 명명되었으며, AN/SPY-6(V)1 공중 및 미사일 방어 레이더 (AMDR)와 에지스 베이스라인 10 전투 시스템을 포함한 첨단 능력을 갖추고 있습니다. 이 시스템들은 21세기 위협에 대응하기 위해 설계되었습니다.
현재 잉걸스 조선소는 다섯 대의 플라이트 III 구축함을 건조 중입니다: 테드 스티븐스 (DDG 128), 제레미아 덴튼 (DDG 129), 조지 M. 닐 (DDG 131), 샘 넌 (DDG 133), 그리고 타드 코크란 (DDG 135).
Ingalls Shipbuilding de HII a lancé avec succès le futur USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), marquant une étape importante en tant que troisième destroyer de la classe Arleigh Burke Flight III construit dans leur chantier naval. Le navire a été transféré de la terre au bassin de radoub à l'aide de wagons de translation avant d'être flotté et déplacé vers un quai.
Le destroyer, nommé d'après le vétéran de la guerre du Vietnam et ancien sénateur américain Jeremiah Denton Jr., dispose de capacités avancées, y compris le Radar de Défense Aérienne et de Missiles AN/SPY-6(V)1 (AMDR) et le Système de Combat Aegis Baseline 10. Ces systèmes sont conçus pour faire face aux menaces du XXIe siècle.
Actuellement, Ingalls Shipbuilding a cinq destroyers Flight III en construction : Ted Stevens (DDG 128), Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), George M. Neal (DDG 131), Sam Nunn (DDG 133) et Thad Cochran (DDG 135).
Ingalls Shipbuilding von HII hat erfolgreich den zukünftigen USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129) vom Stapel gelassen, was einen bedeutenden Meilenstein als dritten Zerstörer der Flight III Arleigh Burke-Klasse darstellt, der in ihrem Werft gebaut wurde. Das Schiff wurde mit Übersetzungswagen vom Land in das Trockendock transferiert, bevor es schwimmend zu einem Pier bewegt wurde.
Der Zerstörer, benannt nach dem Vietnamkriegsveteranen und ehemaligen US-Senator Jeremiah Denton Jr., verfügt über fortschrittliche Fähigkeiten, darunter das AN/SPY-6(V)1 Luft- und Raketenabwehrradar (AMDR) und das Aegis Baseline 10 Kampfsystem. Diese Systeme sind darauf ausgelegt, Bedrohungen des 21. Jahrhunderts zu begegnen.
Derzeit hat Ingalls Shipbuilding fünf Flight III Zerstörer im Bau: Ted Stevens (DDG 128), Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), George M. Neal (DDG 131), Sam Nunn (DDG 133) und Thad Cochran (DDG 135).
- Successful launch of third Flight III destroyer demonstrates continued execution of naval contracts
- Five Flight III destroyers currently under construction indicates strong order backlog
- Advanced technological capabilities (AMDR and Aegis systems) strengthen competitive position
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PASCAGOULA, Miss., March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully launched future USS Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129) today, the third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to be built at the shipyard.
Shipbuilders transferred DDG 129 from land to the company’s dry dock using translation railcars to support the ship during the move. Once in the dry dock, the ship was floated and moved by tugboats to a pier at the shipyard.
“The launch of DDG 129 is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our Ingalls shipbuilders and a collaborative achievement with our Navy partners,” Ingalls Shipbuilding DDG Program Manager Ben Barnett said. “The future USS Jeremiah Denton will now undergo final outfitting, systems activation, and testing before entering the fleet.”
DDG 129 is named for former U.S. Sen. Jeremiah Denton Jr., a Vietnam War veteran who was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism as a prisoner of war. Following his Navy career, he was elected to the U.S. Senate representing his home state of Alabama in 1980.
Photos accompanying this release are available at: http://hii.com/news/hiis-ingalls-shipbuilding-launches-guided-missile-destroyer-future-uss-jeremiah-denton-ddg-129/.
An Arleigh Burke-class Flight III destroyer features the AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) and the Aegis Baseline 10 Combat System that is required to keep pace with the threats well into the 21st century. Ingalls Shipbuilding has five Flight IIIs currently under construction including Ted Stevens (DDG 128), Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), George M. Neal (DDG 131), Sam Nunn (DDG 133) and Thad Cochran (DDG 135).
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