Weapons
The American Arleigh Burke–class guided-missile destroyers were the first destroyers built around the Aegis combat system. The giant SPY-1D radars, built into the ship’s superstructure, were designed to repel mass air attacks. The Burke class has become the most successful American destroyer design since World War II, with sixty-two ships built, and is capable of antiair, antisubmarine and antisurface warfare. Production of an updated version featuring the new Air and Missile Defense Radar was recently restarted, and ships of the class will continuously serve a total of fifty years—or more.
The American Arleigh Burke–class guided-missile destroyers were the first destroyers built around the Aegis combat system. The giant SPY-1D radars, built into the ship’s superstructure, were designed to repel mass air attacks. The Burke class has become the most successful American destroyer design since World War II, with sixty-two ships built, and is capable of antiair, antisubmarine and antisurface warfare. Production of an updated version featuring the new Air and Missile Defense Radar was recently restarted, and ships of the class will continuously serve a total of fifty years—or more.
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