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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Ticonderoga-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1981–1994
Quantity
27
Unit Price (current)
$2.2B↗ 117% inflation · 1994→2025
Original Price
$1.0B (1994)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
72
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$2.2B
Original: $1.0B (1994)
Inflation: +%117
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull ClassificationCG
- Ship TypeGuided-missile cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardIngalls Shipbuilding, Bath Iron Works
- Commissioned1983
- Ships in Class27
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Full Load Displacement9,800 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)173 m
- Beam16.8 m
- Draft9.1 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement400
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionGas Turbine
- Number of Engines4
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed30 kn
- Range6,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun5-inch/54 caliber Mark 45
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- CIWSPhalanx
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- VLS Cells122
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRIM-66 Standard SM-2MR/ER
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesYes
- Ballistic Missile DefenseYes
- ASW Rocket / MissileYes
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
- Embarked Helicopters2
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Air-Search RadarAN/SPY-1
- Phased-Array RadarYes
- Combat SystemAegis Combat System
- Aegis / EquivalentYes
- Electronic WarfareYes
▣Survivability1MOD.1
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost1,000,000,000 USD
◆Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed27
- Active7
- Retired20
▤Armour1MOD.1
- ArmourLimited Kevlar splinter protection in critical areas
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1981Production started
- 1983Entered service
- 1994Production ended
45
years in service
13
years in production
27
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
TICONDEROGA-CLASS CRUISER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
1CRUISERS1COLD WAR · CRUISERS19UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS3PRICE · CRUISERS41PRICE · ALL WEAPONS221PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE12terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) rocket or missile: a weapon system used to detect and engage underwater targets, typically deployed from aircraft.
Aegis combat system or equivalent refers to naval combat systems integrating radar, missiles, and guns for air defense and anti-submarine warfare capabilities.
Systems designed to detect, track, intercept, and destroy ballistic missiles and their warheads.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
A type of internal combustion engine that generates power using a turbine driven by gas expansion.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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