90123456789 12345678901234567890123456789 12345678901234567890123456789 views Feb 10, 2025 #subbrief #subs #navyThe Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers (CG-47 to CG-73) are multi-mission warships designed for air defense, surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, and strike operations. Initially commissioned in 1983, these vessels were the first surface combatants equipped with the Aegis Combat System, integrating AN/SPY-1 phased-array radar for advanced tracking and engagement of aerial threats.Originally intended as destroyer leaders, the Ticonderoga-class was built on a modified Spruance-class hull. The class is gradually being retired, with replacements expected from the DDG(X) next-generation destroyer program.