How the U.S. Navy is Trying to Make China's 'Carrier-Killer' Missiles Obsolete

National Interest ^ | December 16, 2016 | Dave Majumdar

[Enchante]

The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency successfully launched a salvo of two Raytheon Standard SM-6 Dual I missiles against a medium-range ballistic missile target earlier this week. USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53)—an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis destroyer—conducted the test shortly after midnight on Dec. 14 to demonstrate a Sea Based Terminal endo-atmospheric defensive capability.

"This test demonstrated the capabilities MDA and the Navy are delivering to our fleet commanders," Vice Adm. Jim Syring, director of the MDA said in a statement. "The SM-6 missile and the Aegis Weapon System continue to prove that they are critical components of our nation's multilayered, robust ballistic missile defense system."

[NorthMountain]

You assume correctly. The cruiser carries a significantly larger missile load, and better facilities for helicopters.

[TalonDJ]

Kinda. The Arleigh Burke class is almost as big and the Zumwalt class destroyer is actually larger.

[utahb52]

Of the 27 Ticonderoga class cruisers, the five with the fore and aft twin-rail missile launchers have been retired, leaving 22 still active. There are 62 Burke class destroyers active, four launched but not yet active, three more under construction, and seven more contracts awarded. This is according to the Wikipedia page on the ship.

[pfflier]

So the remaining Ticonderoga class and all the Burke destroyers have VLS I guess?

I worked on BGM-109 Tomahawk integrating the AUR into the VLS and armored box launchers.