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Navy extends service life of 3 cruisers, pushing Ticonderoga class into 2029

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 ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

USS Cowpens, one of Navy’s last Cold War-era cruisers, will be decommissioned in San Diego this summer

SAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO — The Navy says it will decommission the USS Cowpens in San Diego in late August, retiring a ship that helped establish the Tomahawk cruise missile as one of the military’s most ...
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The U.S. Navy’s Ticonderoga-Class Cruiser ‘Comeback’ Summed Up in 2 Words

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 National Interest

The Navy’s Ticonderoga-class Is Oozing with Firepower (And Will Be Scrapped)

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 ...
The National Interest

Ticonderoga-Class Cruisers

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 ...