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US secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has announced plans to operate 12 of its Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) Flight I Destroyers beyond their 35-year expected service life. That equates to more than half of the 21-strong Flight I cohort. The decision, which the Department said was “based on a hull-by-hull evaluation of ship material condition, combat capability, technical feasibility and lifecycle maintenance requirements”, will theoretically mean an additional 48 ship-years of cumulative