Guided-missile destroyer

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A guided-missile destroyer (DDG) is a destroyer whose primary armament is guided missiles so they can provide anti-aircraft warfare screening for the fleet. Most modern destroyers are of the multi-purpose guided-missile type, and they are widely deployed by advanced navies; in particular, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer is the most numerous class of warship in the US Navy. The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy also maintains a large fleet of destroyers that includes Type 055 and Type 052D class destroyers. Guided-missile destroyers are equipped with large missile magazines, with modern examples typically having vertical-launch cells. Some contain integrated weapons systems, such as the United States’ Aegis Combat System, and may be adopted for use in an anti-missile or ballistic-missile defense role. This is especially true for navies that no longer operate cruisers, so other vessels must be adopted to fill in the gap. Many guided-missile destroyers are also multipurpose...

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