Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/Ticonderoga-class Cruiser

"Missile crusiser leaving the shipyard!"

- Ticonderoga

The Ticonderoga class of guided-missile cruisers is a class of warships in the Aquilan Navy, first ordered and authorized in the 1978 V.C. The class uses passive phased-array radar and was originally planned as a class of destroyers. However, the increased combat capability offered by the Aegis Combat System and the AN/SPY-1 radar system, together with the capability of operating as a flagship, were used to justify the change of the classification from DDG (guided-missile destroyer) to CG (guided-missile cruiser) shortly before the keels were laid down for Ticonderoga and Yorktown. Voiced by

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Overview
Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers are multi-role warships. Their Mk 41 VLS can launch Tomahawk cruise missiles to strike strategic or tactical targets, or fire long-range anti-aircraft SM-2MR/ERs for defense against aircraft or anti-ship missiles. Their LAMPS III helicopters, RUM-139 ASROCs, and sonar systems allow them to perform anti-submarine missions. Ticonderoga-class ships are designed to be elements of battle groups or amphibious ready groups, as well as perform missions such as interdiction or escort.

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