Destroyer armed with missile systems as a primary weapon.
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1DDGS displaces whole corn and some soybeans traditionally used in animal feed.
2Upgrading the DDG-1000 combat system with this capability would incur additional cost.
3Some in Congress want to buy stealthy DDG-1000s armed with land-attack missiles.
4DDGs prices now are hovering at the highest levels since June.
5The current roster of DDGs, profiled below, requires our consideration in this light.
6The two companies are the only makers of the Navy's DDG 51 destroyers.
7Despite this, the DDG-1000 program is unlikely to extend beyond the three vessels.
8However, the DDG must also have a strong safety background.
9He also intended to appoint another Russian to replace DDG for Nuclear Energy Sokolov.
10Meanwhile, the company that makes the DDG-1000's radar says that the Navy is wrong.
11That might actually be cheaper than the cost of adding missile defense to DDG-51s.
12Identifying a desirable DDG for Nuclear Safety and Security should be a top U.S. priority.
13With fuel prices low, the DDGs can boost profitability.
14Chinese feed mills use DDGs as a substitute for corn and meal in livestock feed rations.
15DDGS are a byproduct of the corn-based biofuel that have become a key contributor to profits.
16Under Congressional pressure, the Navy has added back a third DDG-1000 to the two it had already funded.