Guided-missile destroyer Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG-1002) will head to Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Mississippi shipyard in Pascagoula to complete the ship’s combat system activation, reports USNI News. The DDG has completed builder’s trails and returned to Bath (Maine) Iron Works to finalize its hull, mechanical and electrical systems before heading south, Navy officials told the news agency. The move to HI-Pascagoula is to complete installation and testing of the ship’s air search radar, vertical launch missile cells and components that comprise the combat system. It’s a change from how the previous two Zumwalts - USS Zumwalt and USS Michael Monsoor - handled their combat activations. The two ships were delivered and commissioned before transiting Maine for Naval Station San Diego where the combat system activation was done. Space at Bath is at a premium. The decision for a hybrid delivery of the ships was to free up resources for the work on the Arleigh Burke-class (DDG-51s), which is already behind schedule. (Source: USNI News 09/09/21) Navy Wants Last Zumwalt Destroyer in Mississippi to Finalize Combat System; Delivery Anticipated in 2024 - USNI News
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