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Flight IIA Burkes alongside a full Zumwalt program

A follow-up counterfactual asks whether Flight IIA Arleigh Burkes could have remained in production alongside a complete Zumwalt class.

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Question

Could Flight IIA Arleigh Burke production have continued alongside a full Zumwalt program?

Short answer

Yes; parallel construction could have provided proven fleet coverage while the Zumwalts entered service.

Notes

Continued Flight IIA construction would still have been possible. Keeping both lines moving could have supplied overlap and fleet coverage while Zumwalt entered service. This differs from the likely absence of today's Flight III because proven Flight IIA production could have continued alongside Zumwalt.