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Ticonderoga-class cruiser
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
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Cruisers · United States · 1981
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Ticonderoga-class cruiser
Ticonderoga-class cruiser Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Kelling · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
95
Air Defence
97
Multi-Role Capability
92
Sensors
90
Survivability
88
Endurance
85
Command Capability
94
Aviation
80
Strategic Impact
90
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin United States
ManufacturerBath Iron Works
CategoryCruisers
EraCold War
In service1981–1994
Operators1 countries
Quantity27
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
91
Cruisers MASS Rating
1/11
Cold War
1/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
95
Air Defence
97
Multi-Role Capability
92
Sensors
90
Survivability
88
Endurance
85
Command Capability
94
Aviation
80
Strategic Impact
90
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Ticonderoga-class cruiser
Category
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
91
cruisers category
ⓘ 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
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun5-inch/54 caliber Mark 45
  • Main Gun Calibre127 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
  • CIWSPhalanx
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
▣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
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1981Production started
  3. 1983Entered service
  4. 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.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 32units
32active
📖 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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