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The commissioning of the USS Ticonderoga (CG-47) in January 1983 marked a significant advancement for the U.S. Navy, introducing the powerful Aegis Combat System and AN/SPY-1 radar. Initially planned as destroyers, their classification was changed to guided-missile cruisers (CG) due to their enhanced capabilities.
Originally developed as a surface-to-air missile, the Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) has been now installed, once again, on a Super Hornet, however the reasons are unknown so far.
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The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers, introduced in 1981, are renowned for their Aegis Combat System and AN/SPY-1 radar.