 Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers are the workhorse of the U.S. Navy's surface force. They provide offensive and defensive capabilities and can act independently or as part of a group. We can make them better. We have the technology. Hybrid electric drives, called HEDs, enable destroyers to go farther, stay longer, and deliver more firepower. HEDs increase energy efficiency at speeds under 12 knots, which account for 50% of a destroyer's time underway. And HEDs can serve fuel so that the destroyer's captain has it when they need it for speed or maneuvers. Soon, it can mean more fuel to power the next generation of weapons systems. Using the HED can mean more time on station accomplishing the mission rather than tied to an oiler. This means more time to support combatant commanders, search for enemy assets, or conduct ballistic missile defense.