The USS Ted Stevens is named for longtime Alaska senator and Navy advocate Ted Stevens—even though Stevens actually served in the US Army Air Corps.

US President Donald Trump said he has approved a plan for the US Navy (USN) “to begin the construction of two brand-new, very large, the largest we've ever

GE Aerospace will supply eight LM2500 gas turbine engines for two new US Navy Flight III destroyers, as part of the new deal.

The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), the third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, from HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division on Dec. 29, 2025.

All in all, the expansion of USV use is a promising experiment that could ameliorate the US Navy’s force-structure woes—while amplifying US fleets’ combat power in a hurry. Over at Defense One last month, senior editor Lauren Williams asked, “How ...

The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, from HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Miss., on Dec. 29, 2025. Deliver