US Navy – Although the DD 21 teams are showing off their designs, the competition has been formally put on hold by the US Navy, pending the results of the current defense review.

• Jane’s: DD 21 teams show rival designs
• Associated Press: US Navy announces delay in destroyer program

Royal Navy – The Royal Navy’s program for 2 large deck aircraft carriers is being called unfeasible given fiscal realities.

• The Guardian: Navy’s flagship plan ‘certain to be sunk’
  

• Daily Telegraph (registration required): ‘Huge’ defence cuts planned