What might a 10,000-ton Canadian destroyer armed like an Arleigh Burke look like?
Short answerA DDG(X)-like new hull could carry Burke-style software and hardware while gaining the volume needed for modern systems.
NotesA hypothetical 10,000-ton Canadian destroyer with Burke-style armament is compared with DDG(X): familiar combat-system software and hardware carried in a new hull. One response initially sees little reason to depart from an Arleigh Burke, while the case for a larger design rests on space for modern equipment. Repeated additions to an older hull can create crowding and an increasingly top-heavy appearance. Japan's Maya class and South Korea's Sejong the Great class illustrate how other navies adapt Burke-related design ideas to their requirements. A new hull would allow the equipment and ship architecture to be arranged together rather than fitted around the limits of an existing design.