HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Authenticates Keel of Destroyer Thad Cochran (DDG 135)
HII (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding authenticated the keel of Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Thad Cochran (DDG 135) on October 23, 2025 in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
The ceremony included ship sponsor Kay Webber Bowen Cochran and Ingalls shipbuilders; a welded steel plate with authenticators' initials will remain aboard for the ship's lifetime. DDG 135 is one of five Flight III destroyers under construction at Ingalls, which has delivered 35 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and has built naval ships at the yard for over 86 years. Photos and program details are available on HII's website.
HII (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding ha autenticato la chiglia della cacciatorpediniere lanciamissili guidati della classe Arleigh Burke, Thad Cochran (DDG 135), il 23 ottobre 2025 a Pascagoula, Mississippi.
La cerimonia ha visto la sponsorizzazione della nave da parte di Kay Webber Bowen Cochran e degli cantieri Ingalls; una piastra in acciaio saldata con le iniziali degli autenticatori rimarrà a bordo per tutta la vita della nave. DDG 135 è uno dei cinque cacciatorpediniere di classe Flight III in costruzione presso Ingalls, che ha già consegnato 35 cacciatorpediniere della classe Arleigh Burke e produce navi navali nello stabilimento da oltre 86 anni. Foto e dettagli del programma sono disponibili sul sito web di HII.
HII (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding autentificó la quilla de la fragata lanzamisiles guiada de la clase Arleigh Burke, Thad Cochran (DDG 135), el 23 de octubre de 2025 en Pascagoula, Mississippi.
La ceremonia incluyó a la madrina de la nave, Kay Webber Bowen Cochran, y a los constructores navales de Ingalls; una placa de acero soldada con las iniciales de los autenticadores permanecerá a bordo durante toda la vida útil de la nave. DDG 135 es uno de los cinco destructores de la serie Flight III en construcción en Ingalls, que ha entregado 35 destructores de la clase Arleigh Burke y ha construido buques de la Armada en el astillero durante más de 86 años. En la página de HII están disponibles fotos y detalles del programa.
HII (NYSE: HII)의 자회사 Ingalls Shipbuilding은 2025년 10월 23일 미시시피 주 Pascagoula에서 Arleigh Burke급 순항미사일 구축함 Thad Cochran (DDG 135)의 선수(키) 탑재를 인증했습니다.
의식에는 선박 후원인 Kay Webber Bowen Cochran과 Ingalls 선박 제조공장이 참석했습니다; 인증자의 이니셜이 각각 새겨진 용접된 강판은 선박의 수명 동안 탑재된 채 남아 있습니다. DDG 135는 Ingalls에서 건조 중인 다섯 척의 Flight III 구축함 중 하나이며, Ingalls는 35척의 Arleigh Burke급 구축함을 인도했고 이 조선소에서 해군 함정을 지은 지 86년이 넘었습니다. 사진과 프로그램 세부 정보는 HII의 웹사이트에서 확인할 수 있습니다.
HII (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding a authentifié la quille de l’destroyer de missiles guidés de classe Arleigh Burke Thad Cochran (DDG 135) le 23 octobre 2025 à Pascagoula, Mississippi.
La cérémonie a réuni la marraine du navire Kay Webber Bowen Cochran et les chantiers d’Ingalls; une plaque d’acier soudée portant les initiales des authentificateurs restera à bord pour toute la vie du navire. DDG 135 est l’un des cinq destroyers Flight III en construction chez Ingalls, qui a livré 35 destroyers de la classe Arleigh Burke et qui fabrique des navires pour la marine dans l’atelier depuis plus de 86 ans. Des photos et des détails du programme sont disponibles sur le site web de HII.
HII (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding hat die Kiellegung des Zerstörers der Klasse Arleigh Burke mit Raketenabwehr, Thad Cochran (DDG 135), am 23. Oktober 2025 in Pascagoula, Mississippi bestätigt.
Die Zeremonie umfasste die Schiffstaufrau Kay Webber Bowen Cochran und Ingalls‑Schiffbauer; Eine verschweißte Stahlplatte mit Initialen der Authentifizierer bleibt an Bord für die Lebensdauer des Schiffes. DDG 135 ist einer von fünf Flight‑III‑Zerstörern, die bei Ingalls im Bau sind, die 35 Arleigh Burke‑Klasse Zerstörer ausgeliefert haben und seit über 86 Jahren Schiffe der Marine am Werftstandort gebaut haben. Fotos und Programmdetails sind auf der HII‑Website verfügbar.
HII (NYSE: HII) قامت Ingalls Shipbuilding بااعتماد كييل المدمّرة الموجّهة من فئة Arleigh Burke Thad Cochran (DDG 135) في 23 أكتوبر 2025 في باسكاجولا، ميسيسيبي.
وشملت مراسم الحفل راعية السفينة كاي ويبّر بوين كوكران (Cochran) وعمّالي Ingalls؛ ستبقى لوحة فولاذية ملحومة تحمل أحرف المصادقين على متن السفينة طوال عمرها. DDG 135 هي واحد من خمسة مدمرات Flight III قيد البناء لدى Ingalls، التي سلّمت 35 مدمرًا من فئة Arleigh Burke وبنت سفنًا بحرية في الحوض منذ أكثر من 86 عامًا. يمكن الاطلاع على الصور وتفاصيل البرنامج على موقع HII.
HII (NYSE: HII) 的 Ingalls Shipbuilding 于 2025 年 10 月 23 日在密西西比州帕斯卡夸拉为阿利伯克级导弹驱逐舰 Thad Cochran (DDG 135) 的龙骨认证完成。
仪式邀请了舰船赞助人 Kay Webber Bowen Cochran 及 Ingalls 造船厂工人；一块带有认证者 initials 的钢板将作为船体的一部分终身留在舰上。DDG 135 是 Ingalls 在建的五艘 Flight III 级驱逐舰之一，Ingalls 已交付 35 艘阿利伯 Burke 级驱逐舰，并在该造船厂建造海军舰艇已超过 86 年。照片与项目细节载于 HII 的官网。
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PASCAGOULA, Miss., Oct. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding authenticated the keel today of Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Thad Cochran (DDG 135). The ship honors Thad Cochran, a Navy veteran and former U.S. senator who represented Mississippi from 1978 to 2018. Ceremony attendees included Cochran’s wife and ship sponsor Kay Webber Bowen Cochran and Ingalls shipbuilders.
Thad Cochran was an unwavering supporter of the U.S. military. Throughout Cochran’s career, he championed critical national security priorities, secured essential defense funding for shipbuilding nationwide and in Mississippi, and held a pivotal role in delivering billions in recovery aid to Mississippi following Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
“Senator Cochran’s leadership and steadfast support for Mississippi, including ensuring that Ingalls shipbuilders remained at the heart of America’s naval strength, laid the foundation for the strong program of work that continues at Ingalls today,” said Brian Blanchette Ingalls Shipbuilding president. “Our shipbuilders remain committed to delivering the most powerful destroyers to the U.S. Navy and I look forward to the day DDG 135 sails from Pascagoula, carrying the name, strength and legacy of Senator Thad Cochran.”
Photos accompanying this release are available at: http://hii.com/news/hiis-ingalls-shipbuilding-authenticates-keel-of-destroyer-thad-cochran-ddg-135/.
Ingalls Structural Welder Thomas Ward welded the initials of two authenticators — the ship sponsor and wife of the namesake Kay Webber Bowen Cochran, and George Nungesser, a 37-year and second generation shipbuilder and soon to be retired vice president of program management — onto a steel plate, signifying the keel of DDG 135 to be “truly and fairly laid.” The plate will be affixed to the ship and remain there throughout its lifetime.
“Today’s ceremony is a momentous occasion that Thad would have cherished deeply, especially knowing a ship named in his honor was being built at the very shipyard he advocated for in the Senate,” Kay Cochran said. “To all the outstanding shipbuilders working on this destroyer, your work is essential. I am proud to witness your craftsmanship, knowing that Thad’s legacy of service and commitment to our nation will be embodied in this vessel for decades to come.”
Thad Cochran (DDG 135) is one of five Flight III destroyers currently under construction at Ingalls and represents the next generation of surface combatants for the U.S. Navy incorporating a number of design modifications that collectively provide significantly enhanced capability. To date, Ingalls has delivered 35 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers including the first Flight III, USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), and is currently constructing Ted Stevens (DDG 128), which recently completed its first builder’s sea trials and is currently underway for its second trials, Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129), George M. Neal (DDG 131), Sam Nunn (DDG 133) and Thad Cochran (DDG 135).
As the largest manufacturing employer in Mississippi, Ingalls Shipbuilding has designed, built and maintained amphibious ships and destroyers for the U.S. Navy for over 86 years. To learn more about the DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer program at Ingalls work visit: https://hii.com/what-we-do/capabilities/guided-missile-destroyers/arleigh-burke-class/.
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