Guided Missile Ships (CG/DDG/FFG)
CRUISERS (CG)
Ticonderoga class cruisers specialize in additional communications capacity support for surface vessels, as well as augmenting the surface fleet’s BMD capabilities. Modern Navy Guided Missile Cruisers perform primarily in a battle force role. These ships are multi-mission, anti-air warfare (AAW), anti-submarine (ASW), strike (STK), Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) and anti-surface warfare (ASUW) combatants capable of supporting carrier and expeditionary strike groups, amphibious forces, or operating independently.
DESTROYERS (DDG)
Arleigh Burke class Destroyers are the backbone of the surface naval warship strike groups by being a truly multipurpose platform. Newer destroyers have an organically integrated air wing of MH-60 Helicopters which expand the capability of the surface fleet’s AAW, ASU and MIW warfare areas. Guided Missile Destroyers are multi-mission, anti-air warfare (AAW), anti-submarine (ASW), strike (STK), Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) and anti-surface warfare (ASUW) combatants capable of supporting carrier and expeditionary strike groups, amphibious forces, or operating independently.
FRIGATES (FFG)
The Constellation-Class Guided-Missile Frigate represents the Navy’s next generation small surface combatant. This ship class will be an agile, multi-mission warship, capable of operations in both blue-water and littoral environments, providing increased combat-credible forward presence that provides a military advantage at sea.FFG 62 will be fielded with multi-mission capability to conduct air warfare, anti-submarine warfare, surface warfare, electromagnetic maneuver warfare. The Future USS Constellation (FFG 62), the lead ship of the class, began construction in September 2022. The program continues to conduct Early Integration Testing of the combat system, primary propulsion equipment and associated networks.
