ProtectedShips US Navy reveals details of new surface combatant By ANI - January 16, 2022 0 784 DDGX-POE technical details By Peter Jones* The backbone of the US surface combatant force is the Arleigh Burke guided missile destroyers (DDG-51s). It is expected that just over 100 of the class will be finally commissioned with the last seeing service well into the 2060s.Please Login to view this content. (Not a member? Join Today!)