The commissioning of the USS Ticonderoga (CG-47) in January 1983 ushered in a new era for the United States Navy. Originally planned as a class of destroyers, the increased combat capability ...

The delivery of the US Navy’s second Ford-class aircraft carrier, USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), is likely to be delayed beyond its July 2025 contract date. -Navy officials cited “critical path ...

The US Navy wasted almost $2 billion on a failed effort to upgrade its cruisers, a watchdog report found. Four Ticonderoga-class vessels in the program were decommissioned before refits were ...

Built during the Cold War, 27 Ticonderoga-class ships were commissioned ... christened the USS Ticonderoga (CG-47), the fifth United States Navy vessel named in honor of the capture of Fort ...

As 2024 is currently underway, the United States Navy is once again ... The Avenger-class, Spearhead-class, and Ticonderoga-class each have four ships that are being decommissioned.

(MC2 Matthew R. Cole/Navy) The U.S. Navy has wasted $1.84 billion since 2015 on rehabilitating its Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruisers, funds the service would rather have spent on newer ...

US Navy Photo Nearly 29 years ago ... When Vella Gulf commissioned, every sailor wanted to be on an Aegis-class cruiser, said Capt. Constantine Xefteris, the ship’s first commanding officer.

US Navy Photo Three Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers will remain in the fleet past their planned service lives, the Navy announced Monday. “This decision adds 10 years of cumulative ...

Displacing 12,000 to 13,000 tons, the Type 055 is bigger than typical destroyers (it is nearer in size to the US Navy’s Ticonderoga class of cruisers) and packs a formidable punch. It has 112 ...

The commissioning of the USS Ticonderoga (CG-47) in January 1983 ushered in a new era for the United States Navy. Originally planned as a class of destroyers, the increased combat capability ...