Into all of this entered the Ticonderoga-class. In the late 1970s, the U.S. Navy was fielding nuclear-powered cruisers (CGNs) and had plans for a strike cruiser equipped with guided missiles.

The US Navy wasted almost $2 billion on a failed effort to upgrade its cruisers, a watchdog report found. Four Ticonderoga-class vessels in the program were decommissioned before refits were ...

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.

Most of the warships of the Ticonderoga-class are named for significant battles in U.S. history – with a few notable exceptions. A total of 27 were built between 1980 and 1994, and currently 13 ...