Cruiser

Ticonderoga-class Cruiser CG-52~CG-73 MK-41 VLS From the "Golden Age of Aegis Cruisers" to the last five hot ships The Ticonderoga class was the U.S. Navy's first truly large-scale, practical Aegis combat ship. Starting in the 1980s, these cruisers served as the air defense core of carrier battle groups for an extended period, undertaking multiple missions including anti-ship, anti-submarine, land attack, fleet command, and ballistic missile defense.