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The title of the Biggest U.S. cruiser belongs to the Ticonderoga class of guided-missile cruisers.
They are multi-role warships, and their Mk 41 VLS can fire Tomahawk cruise missiles at land targets or anti-aircraft SM-2MR/ERs defend against aircraft or anti-ship missiles.
The LAMPS III helicopters, RUM-139 ASROCs, and sonar enable anti-submarine operations. They are designed to be a part of carrier strike groups or amphibious ready groups, along with performing missions like interdictions or escorts.
They can also function as anti-ballistic missile and anti-satellite platforms, thanks to upgrades to their AN/SPY-1 systems and their missile payloads as a part of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defence System.
There are 27 such ships, 19 built by Ingalls Shipbuilding and 8 by Bath Iron Works. As of now, 9 ships are active and due to the high costs of their maintenance and age, the class is being retired by 2027.
Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers will be short-term replacements until the
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