
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
Multi-mission guided-missile destroyer class for the U.S. Navy.
- Milestone
- Jun 11, 2025
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeffrey Yale · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Navy)


Prime · United States
HQ Reston, United StatesFounded 1952
U.S. defense prime; its General Dynamics Mission Systems unit is one of 12 Space-Based Interceptor prototype OTA awardees.

Multi-mission guided-missile destroyer class for the U.S. Navy.
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeffrey Yale · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Navy)
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| Program | Role | Program status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Space-Based Interceptor (SBI) | Prime | Development | Reported |
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden 155mm load, assemble and pack facility | Factory | Camden, Arkansas, United States | Operating · 2025 | Reported |
DefenseScoop · Apr 24, 2026 · Supports Organization
“The companies that received OTAs are Anduril, Booz Allen Hamilton, General Dynamics Mission Systems, GITAI USA, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Quindar, Raytheon, Sci-Tec, SpaceX, True Anomaly and Turion Space Corp.”
Supports Organization · hq city
“Our corporate headquarters is in Reston, Virginia.”
Supports Organization · founded year
“Incorporated in 1952, General Dynamics”
Sam Eckholm · Aug 24, 2024 · Supports System · name
“Arleigh Burke”
U.S. Navy · Supports System, System · system component:aegis-combat-system, System · system component:an-spy-6, System · system component:lm2500
“DDG 51 was commissioned on July 4, 1991, and the class is still in production.”
Defense News · Apr 23, 2025 · Supports Facility
“The United States Army and General Dynamics have opened a new facility to load, assemble and pack 155mm high-explosive artillery munitions in Camden, Arkansas.”
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