Sep 17, 2018 the ticonderoga class guidedmissile cruiser antietam pulls alongside the navys forwarddeployed aircraft carrier, ronald reagan, in the philippine sea. The us navy is going to need a bigger boat, and its getting ready to. The ticonderoga class was the first surface combatant ship equipped with the aegis weapons system, the most sophisticated air defense system in the world. In 2003, the newer 22 of the 27 ships cg52 to cg73 in the class were upgraded to keep them combatrelevant, giving the ships a service life of 35 years. The ticonderoga class introduced a new generation of guided missile warships based on the aegis phased array radar that is capable of simultaneously scanning for threats, tracking targets, and guiding missiles to interception.
It would be great to see a permanent magnet motor combined with an ips finally moving to the burke hull. Dec 19, 2015 there are two key bits to the answer here. The navy is set to retire half of its biggest surface. Navys 22 ticonderogaclass cruisers have been its biggest and most heavilyarmed surface combatant warships since the mid1980s. Heres the navys vision for a new cruiser to replace the. The navy is looking to the aegisequipped arleigh burke class destroyers to increasingly fill the role of the cruiser in the protection of the carrier strike group, as it could be well into the 2030s before any possible cruiser replacement program is up and running.
Navy ticonderogaclass cruisers could be headed to the scrapper. The ticonderogaclass guidedmissile cruiser uss vicksburg cg 69 transits the strait of gibraltar on march 31, 2015, as part of the theodore roosevelt carrier strike group. Start with the cruisers to replace the ticos and eventually build the destroyers to start phasing out the flight i burkes. Larger than a destroyer but smaller than a battleship, the ship will be. Navy considering more advanced burke destroyers as large. Navy had intended to replace its fleet of ticonderoga class guidedmissile cruisers with cruisers produced as part of the cgx missile cruiser program. Why the navy needs a new destroyer the motley fool. With a hull design borrowed heavily from the thennew spruance class destroyers, the 9,800ton ships became the first designed around cruise missilebased land strikes. If the san antonio class had the equivalent power of the fletcher they would have 600 to 700 mw of installed power and be able to go over 50.
List of cruisers of the united states navy wikipedia. However, the increased combat capability offered by. May 25, 2017 the navys cruisers are old and it has nothing to replace them with the u. However, the increased combat capability offered by the aegis combat system and the anspy1 radar system was used to justify the change of the. Navys ticonderoga class cruisers, built during the 1980s, are nearing retirement age and there is nothing to replace them with. The world affairs board is the premier forum for the discussion of the pressing geopolitical issues of our time. Completing the uss gettysburg march 20, 2015 click to go directly there introduction and whats in the box january 27, 20.
Really its all gona depend on what they want em for. Navy can afford to save its cruisers, lawmaker says. Usn cgx guided missile cruiser ticonderoga class replacement greetings, and welcome to the world affairs board. In the new, more contested maritime domain, the united states navy has hinted that the new design of its future large surface combatant will resemble the zumwalt class large destroyers. Ticonderogaclass cruiser wikimili, the best wikipedia. Navys largest surface warships are set to retire in three years, with nothing available to take their place.
A backbone of the navys air defenses, the tall guided. The ticonderoga class cruiser uss shiloh cg 67 firing a cruise missile. It seems as if this cruiser, or large surface combatant initiative would not only replace the ticonderoga class, but it would also replace at least a portion of the arleigh burke class destroyers. Navy to modernize the ticonderoga class guidedmissile cruiser uss gettysburg cg 64. Navys ticonderogaclass cruisers, built during the 1980s, are nearing retirement age and there is nothing to replace. Navy sees no easy answer to balance future surface fleet. The cgx program, also known as the next generation cruiser program, was a united states navy research program to develop a replacement vessel for its 22 ticonderogaclass cruisers. Ticonderoga class aegis guided missile cruisers naval. Jul 25, 2019 the us has a very competent replacement for the ticonderoga already. These vessels were to enter service beginning in 2017.
The us navy is going to need a bigger boat, and its getting. The ticonderoga class ships have been in service since 1980, but even then they were already a somewhat aging design. The ticonderoga class guidedmissile cruiser uss vicksburg cg 69 transits the strait of gibraltar on march 31, 2015, as part of the theodore roosevelt carrier strike group. Ddg1001 now needs a replacement turbine and was still pier side in bath, maine waiting for repair as of july 11, 2018. The ticonderogaclass guidedmissile cruiser antietam pulls alongside the navys forwarddeployed aircraft carrier, ronald reagan, in the philippine sea.
Jan 12, 2019 50 scale model ships by jj model making in todays 50 scale model fleet comparison, we have the uss ticonderoga up against the arleigh burke class destroyer uss hopper which is your. The class uses passive phasedarray radar and was originally planned as a class of destroyers. The ticonderoga class of guidedmissile cruisers is a class of warships in the united states navy, first ordered and authorized in the 1978 fiscal year. The navys cruisers are old and it has nothing to replace them with the u. In short, a cruiser is designed to fight other warships. Navys big plans for the mighty cruiser the san diego. I know i heard a few months ago the navy was interested in a bmd cruiser with laser cannon nfloorl. Navys surface fleet is developing a new class of ship that will replace the cruisers but its not another cruiser. The ticonderogaclass guidedmissile cruiser antietam pulls alongside. A missile departing a vertical launch system silo on the ticonderoga class cruiser uss lake erie.
See also list of light cruisers of the united states. The ticonderoga class, was initially designated as a guided missile destroyer, but was redesignated as a guided missile cruiser in january 1980. The navy may use one hull design to replace its cruisers and. Besides the burke, the navys only other inproduction destroyer type is the threeship zumwalt class.
If its an antiairmissile defense cruiser it will be different from a all around cruiser like the ddgs are now. Us navy wants to replace cruisers with big, multirole boats. I though there should be a separate thread to discuss the future requirements for a replacement cruiser and who they should be achieved. The us has a very competent replacement for the ticonderoga already. Us navy orders repairs, upgrades on ticonderogaclass. This page represents a hypotheticlal, proposed cruiser sized aegis vessel to supplement and bridge the ticonderoga class that incorporates many of the desired future technologies proposed for the cgx, without the burdensom costs of an entirely new hull for those systems at too premature a date. The ticonderogaclass ships have been in service since 1980, but even then they were already a somewhat aging design. Us navy wants to replace cruisers with big, multirole.
Navy is proposing soon to decommission six of its 22 ticonderoga class cruisers. Jun 01, 2007 this page represents a hypotheticlal, proposed cruiser sized aegis vessel to supplement and bridge the ticonderoga class that incorporates many of the desired future technologies proposed for the cgx, without the burdensom costs of an entirely new hull for those systems at too premature a date. It does agree with the current navy plan not to replace the aging ticonderoga class cruisers with new cruisers as they are retired. Will the usn ever replace the ticonderoga cruisers. This is what a full broadside from a ticonderogaclass. The booms you hear are the ships in this case youre. With 1980svintage ticonderoga class cruisers reaching the end of the economical service. Navy ticonderogaclass cruisers could be headed to the. Proposal for a us navy ticonderoga aegis cg replacement. Navy cruiser sized aegis vessel to replace the ticonderoga class that incorporates many of the desired future technologies proposed for the cgx and cg21, without the burdensom costs of an entirely new hull for those systems. The ticonderogaclass cruisers were instead to be replaced by flight iii arleigh burkeclass guidedmissile destroyers. Navy wants to modernize last 7 cruisers instead of following 246 directive from congress. The us navy is going to need a bigger boat, and its. The proposed 10,000 ton vessel would incorporate all of the following.
Oct 23, 2012 the ticonderoga cg class aegis cruisers are tasked with antiair warfare aaw as their main function. Well, we are back to the cold war and things are messy. Cruisers are general combat ships designed for a multitude of roles and are designed to take heavy fire instead of relying primarily on stealth. The 1980svintage ships, the largest surface combatants in the u. For years, the sailing branch tried and failed to design an even more powerful ship to replace the ticos, but the high cost proved prohibitive. The arleigh burke class destroyer may be called a ddg, but the new flight iia and flight iii are essentially as capable as a tico. The navys cruisers are old and it has nothing to replace. All results related to guided missile cruiser ticonderoga class 1. Heres the navys vision for a new cruiser to replace the aging. Jun 01, 2007 proposal for an affordable, scalable, and capable replacement of ticonderoga aegis cruisers. The twentyfirst century surface combatant sc21 mission need.
Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser cg us navy uss. Mar 22, 2019 the fletcher class efficient hull speed was 25 knots. Jul, 2018 the ticonderoga class cruiser uss san jacinto plowing the seas. The class uses phasedarray radar and was originally planned as a class of destroyers. Hiis lpdbased future surface combatant concept could replace ticonderoga class cruisers during the navy leagues seaairspace 2017 exposition held recently near washington d. The ticonderogaclass cruisers, which the new ships are also set to replace, use a hullform based on the nowretired spruanceclass destroyer design. Ticonderoga class aegis guided missile cruisers naval technology. The only modern cruisers left face off in a oneonone match in the middle of the pacific, no interference by any other combatant. Plans to replace the warships with a new generation of cruisers developed under the cg x.
Navys cruiser replacement wont be a cruiser, says surface. In relation to the discussion below reference a replacement cruiser for the ticonderoga class. Apr 08, 2019 the fate of the navys cruiser fleet has been in limbo for years, with each years budget proposal seemingly offering a new take on what to do with the 22 remaining ticonderogaclass cruisers. For years, the sailing branch tried and failed to design. Navy needs a new warship to replace its aging force of cruisers, and it wants to start buying them in five years.
But given technology trends, the us navy may end up looking for a different balance of platforms to sustain current capabilities, nick childs argues. Eleven ticonderoga class cruisers, each with more than a. The navy may use one hull design to replace its cruisers. The navys new cruiser is the navys old cruiser medium. Remove the hull extension and therefore the rear gun and vls and there is your 128 vls cell destroyer. Navy has once again targeted its cruisers for the budget ax.
Once again, the us navy looks to scrap its largest combatants to. Navys 22 ticonderoga class cruisers have been its biggest and most heavilyarmed surface combatant warships since the mid1980s. Navy may use upgrades to extend their lives to 40 years. The class was first ordered and authorized in the 1978 fiscal year. Hii believes its lpdbased concept would be the right solution to replace the ageing cruiser class. The us main surface unit, the uss ticonderoga, a 9,600 ton cruiser with all the high tech uncle sam could buy finds itself in a collision course against the kirov, a soviet battlecruiser, a mean one as a matter of fact, having a displacement of 28,000 tons. Original plans were for 1819 ships, based on the 14,500 ton zumwaltclass destroyer with additional ballistic missile defense and area air defense for a carrier group. I mean, as far as i know, the navys big master genius plan was for the burketico replacement to be a build onfollow on from the zumwalt, but i could be wrong. They were 2200 tonnes or about 40 tonnes per per megawat. The ticonderoga class has been plowing the seas since 1983, and its hull design was borrowed even back then. Usn cgx guided missile cruiser ticonderogaclass replacement. Surface combatant will resemble the zumwaltclass large destroyers. Navy ticonderoga class cruisers could be headed to the scrapper. With the scheduled retirement of the first of the navys ticonderoga class guided missile cruisers only years away and no direct replacement set to come online, some fear the navy is set to lose.
Ticonderoga class replacement the ticonderoga cg class aegis cruisers are tasked with antiair warfare aaw as their main function. The rare video below showcases what a simultaneous release of all of a ticonderogaclass cruisers gun batteries looks and sounds like. Bae systems will modernized the us ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser vicksburg, introducing multiple ship alterations and miscellaneous repairs, the department of defense announced. Ticonderogaclass cruisers uss shiloh cg 67 and uss mobile bay cg 53 were deployed as part of operation iraqi freedom, carrying out a series of combat. The cg 21 cruiser was the proposed replacement for the ticonderoga cg47 class aegis cruisers. If an lcs variant wins ffgx, sinkex the opposite lcs class and convert the other lcss to minesweepers. The gettysburg will undergo about 15 months of work at the companys shipyard in norfolk, virginia, the ships homeport. The rare video below showcases what a simultaneous release of all of a ticonderoga class cruiser s gun batteries looks and sounds like. Ronald boxall, told a crowd at the surface navy associations annual symposium. The large surface combatant program is meant to replace both the ticonderogaclass cruiser and the ddg51s, and previous documents from.
Hiis lpdbased future surface combatant concept could. Ticonderoga class replacement the ticonderoga class. The ticonderoga class was the first surface combatant ships equipped with the aegis weapons system, the most sophisticated air defense system in the world. The large surface combatant program is meant to replace both the ticonderoga class cruiser and the ddg51s, and previous documents from. The ticonderoga class cruiser s design was based on that of the spruance class destroyer. Maybe the plugged burke cruiser could be the platform for that. Navys big plans for the mighty cruiser the san diego union. There is no reason that a replacement aaw cruiser couldnt be smaller than a current tico. The ticonderoga guided missile cruisers have a maximum speed in excess of 30kt. Oct 09, 2017 the navy has tried twice to field a replacement, first with the sc21. By the late 20teens, the vaunted ticonderoga cruisers of the united states navy will begin to apporach the end of their service life. The ships of the class were built from 1980 1994, making them 1830 years old with a design life of 35 years. The ticonderogaclass cruisers will reach their retirement age of 35 years between 2021 and 2029, although the u. The navy has tried several times to develop a replacement for the fleets 22 ticonderogaclass guided missile cruisers, failing each time.
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