Virginia-class cruiser
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The Virginia class were four nuclear-powered, guided-missile cruisers that served in the United States Navy until the mid-to-late 1990s. They were commissioned between 1976 and 1980. The Virginias wer
USS Virginia (CGN-38) at sea
Virginia underway off the coast of Cape Henry, Virginia (VA)
Artist's impression of CGN-42, the planned AEGIS version of the Virginia-class
A shock trial of Arkansas in 1982
Strike cruiser
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The strike cruiser was a proposal from DARPA for a class of cruisers in the late 1970s. The proposal was for the strike cruiser to be a guided missile attack cruiser with a displacement of around 17,2
Virginia-class cruiser
…overview Name Virginia class Builders Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company Operators United States Navy Preceded by California class Succeeded by Strike cruiser (CSGN) (planned) Ticonderoga class (actual) Cost US$675 million (1990) (equivalent to US$1.43 billion in 2024) per unit Built 1972–1980 In commission…
Artist conception of Mark I variant (1976 version)
Aegis Combat System program office insignia