Cruisers, one of seven types of modern warships, are used for a variety of missions. The U.S. currently operates a single type, the Ticonderoga class. There were 12 active Ticonderoga-class ...

Ticonderoga-class cruisers entered service in the 1980s with a planned service life of around 30 years. By the early 2010s, however, these cruisers had already exceeded their intended lifespans ...

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 ...

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 completed ...