DDG 51 Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer
Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP)
Program facts
- Program number
- 180
- Short name
- DDG 51
- Acquisition pathway
- Major Capability Acquisition (MCA)
- Acquisition category
- ACAT IC
- Acquisition status
- Active
- Lead component
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Department of the Navy
Department of Defense
- Contract awards
- 1,961
- Contract obligations
- $44,813,811,865 Since fiscal year 2001
Program details come from the Department of Defense's acquisition program list. Contract figures come from SAM.gov (formerly FPDS).
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $3,610,498,711 |
| FY2025 | $4,887,891,671 |
| FY2024 | $3,586,119,610 |
| FY2023 | $5,422,264,103 |
| FY2022 | $2,245,320,071 |
| FY2021 | $1,746,000,878 |
| FY2020 | $3,828,704,389 |
| FY2019 | $3,149,392,381 |
| FY2018 | $2,083,291,465 |
| FY2017 | $2,050,710,430 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Ingalls Incorporated | $20,661,907,400 | |
| 2 | Bath Iron Works Corporation | $19,695,277,388 | |
| 3 | BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc. | $775,257,982 | |
| 4 | Vigor Marine LLC | $670,522,600 | |
| 5 | BAE Systems Maritime Solutions San Diego Inc. | $449,447,627 | |
| 6 | Timken Gears & Services Inc. | $214,810,756 | |
| 7 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $172,942,389 | |
| 8 | General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. | $159,434,062 | |
| 9 | Philadelphia Gear Corporation | $154,692,672 | |
| 10 | Metro Machine Corp | $133,426,617 |
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Contract awards
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About this program
The DDG 51 Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer program is a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) managed by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) under the Major Capability Acquisition (MCA) pathway. The program encompasses the construction, maintenance, modernization, and sustainment of the Navy's Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers. Two major shipbuilding contracts were awarded in August 2023: $13.7 billion to Bath Iron Works Corporation and $15.8 billion to Huntington Ingalls Inc. for the construction of up to ten DDG 51 Flight III destroyers each between fiscal years 2023-2027.
Contract awards under this program range from small purchases of less than $10,000 for items such as flags and training services to multi-million dollar awards for ship construction, maintenance, and modernization. Major prime contractors include Bath Iron Works Corporation, Huntington Ingalls Inc., Vigor Marine LLC, Metro Machine Corp (NASSCO), Delphinus Engineering Inc., and Goodrich Corporation's Engineered Polymer Products division. Common services include lead yard support, follow yard support, continuous maintenance availability (CMAV), selected restricted availability (SRA), and post-shakedown availability (PSA) work. Primary places of performance include Bath, Maine; Pascagoula, Mississippi; and various naval facilities in Washington state, particularly Everett. While most large contracts do not carry set-aside designations, some smaller contracts are set aside for small businesses. The majority of funding flows through NAVSEA, with contract types including firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-award-fee, and cost-plus-fixed-fee arrangements.
Quick answers
What is DDG 51?
DDG 51 Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer is a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) led by the Department of the Navy. It follows the Major Capability Acquisition (MCA) pathway and is ACAT IC. Its acquisition status is active.
How much has DDG 51 obligated on contracts?
1,961 contract awards are coded to DDG 51, and their actions have obligated $44,813,811,865 since fiscal year 2001.
Who are the top contractors on DDG 51?
The contractors obligated the most on DDG 51 contracts are Huntington Ingalls Incorporated ($20,661,907,400), Bath Iron Works Corporation ($19,695,277,388) and BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc. ($775,257,982).
How much did DDG 51 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Contracts coded to DDG 51 obligated $4,887,891,671 in fiscal year 2025.
What is the latest contract award for DDG 51?
The latest contract award coded to DDG 51 is N6278626F1002, awarded to Bath Iron Works Corporation on July 22, 2026.
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