A contract to recycle an out-of-service U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser has been awarded to International Shipbreaking Limited, LLC., one of the world’s largest green ship recycling companies. The ...

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 offered ...

A contract to recycle an out-of-service U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser has been awarded to International Shipbreaking Limited, LLC., one of the world’s largest green ship recycling companies.The USS ...

Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Navy is rapidly retiring its powerful Ticonderoga-class cruisers, sparking a debate over fleet size in the face of a rising China. -However, the program intended to ...

The Type 055’s focus on anti-ship weapons would likely give it an edge over the American warship in combat. The U.S. Navy wasted $1.84 billion on ships that provided zero operational value to the ...

The U.S. Navy’s Aegis Weapon System revolutionized fleet air defense at the height of the Cold War. The 1983 commissioning of the first Aegis guided missile cruiser USS Ticonderoga (CG-47) and the 26 ...

WASHINGTON — The Navy is extending the service life of three guided-missile cruisers that would have been retired in 2026, keeping the Ticonderoga-class ships in the fleet for another three years. The ...

The aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga had a proud record. She fought in World War II and the Vietnam War, and she won many honors. But in 1972 the Tico, as her crewmen called her, was given a new and ...