Joined the Service in 1991 Producers: Bath Iron Works and Ingalls Shipbuilding Price: *$1.843 billion A cornerstone of the U.S. Navy’s fleet, the Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer, named after the legendary Admiral Arleigh Burke, epitomizes maritime power and versatility. Introduced in the early 1990s and manufactured by Bath Iron Works and Ingalls Shipbuilding, these guided missile destroyers are engineered for multi-mission operations, from anti-aircraft warfare to ballistic missile defense.