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To: DaveTesla

As of June 2006, the US Navy has equipped 3 Ticonderoga class cruisers, the USS Lake Erie, USS Shiloh and USS Port Royal, with anti-ballistic missile capability. The US Navy is currently converting 15 additional Arleigh Burke-class destroyers to incorporate the Aegis BMD capability. These ships include: USS John Paul Jones, and USS Russell, USS Ramage, USS Benfold,USS Milius and USS Decatur.[1] A total of 3 cruisers and 15 destroyers are scheduled to have BMD capability by 2009.[2]


67 posted on 07/07/2009 1:20:39 PM PDT by kabar
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U.S. Navy Christens Aegis Destroyer ‘MUSTIN’ Built By Northrop Grumman
PASCAGOULA, Miss., Dec. 17, 2001
The MUSTIN is the 18th Aegis destroyer to be built by the company's Ingalls Operations.

http://www.irconnect.com/noc/press/pages/news_releases.html?d=22223

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75 posted on 07/07/2009 1:33:45 PM PDT by DaveTesla (You can fool some of the people some of the time......)
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Lockheed Martin is developing the Aegis ballistic missile defence (BMD) capability for the Aegis combat system to engage ballistic missiles with the SM-3 missile. 15 Arleigh Burke destroyers have been fitted with the Aegis BMD system, which provides the capability for long-range surveillance, tracking and engagement of short and medium-range ballistic missiles. The system received US Navy certification for full deployment in September 2006. Work was completed on the 15 destroyers at the end of 2008 and the vessels, with three Ticonderoga cruisers, form the Aegis BMD fleet.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/burke/


76 posted on 07/07/2009 1:36:18 PM PDT by DaveTesla (You can fool some of the people some of the time......)
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