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{{Short description|Destroyer equipped with guided missiles}}
{{Short description|Destroyer equipped with guided missiles}}
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[[File:Visakhapatnam (D66) - P15B destroyer of Indian Navy during sea trials.jpg|thumb|right|250px|{{INS|Visakhapatnam }}, the lead ship of her class of guided-missile destroyers]]
[[File:Visakhapatnam (D66) - P15B destroyer of Indian Navy during sea trials.jpg|thumb|right|250px|{{INS|Visakhapatnam }}, the lead ship of [[Visakhapatnam-class destroyer|her class]] of guided-missile destroyers]]


A '''guided-missile destroyer''' ('''DDG''') is a [[destroyer]] whose primary armament is [[guided missile]]s so they can provide [[anti-aircraft warfare]] [[Screening (tactical)|screening]] for the fleet. The NATO standard designation for these vessels is '''DDG''', while destroyers which have a primary gun armament or a small number of anti-aircraft missiles sufficient only for point-defense are designated '''DD'''. Nations vary in their use of destroyer '''D''' designation in their hull pennant numbering, either prefixing or dropping it altogether.
A '''guided-missile destroyer''' ('''DDG''') is a [[destroyer]] whose primary armament is [[guided missile]]s so they can provide [[anti-aircraft warfare]] [[Screening (tactical)|screening]] for the fleet. The NATO standard designation for these vessels is '''DDG''', while destroyers which have a primary gun armament or a small number of anti-aircraft missiles sufficient only for point-defense are designated '''DD'''. Nations vary in their use of destroyer '''D''' designation in their hull pennant numbering, either prefixing or dropping it altogether.
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** {{HMAS|Brisbane|DDG 41}}
** {{HMAS|Brisbane|DDG 41}}
** {{HMAS|Sydney|DDG 42}}
** {{HMAS|Sydney|DDG 42}}
* [[Hunter-class frigate|Hunter-class destroyer]]
** [[HMAS Hunter]] (ordered)
** [[HMAS Flinders (FFG)|HMAS Flinders]] (ordered)
** [[HMAS Tasman]] (ordered)


=== [[Royal Canadian Navy]] ===
=== [[Royal Canadian Navy]] ===
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=== [[Indian Navy]] ===
=== [[Indian Navy]] ===
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* {{sclass|Project 18|destroyer|1}} (planned)
* {{sclass|Visakhapatnam|destroyer|1}}
* {{sclass|Visakhapatnam|destroyer|1}}
** {{INS|Visakhapatnam|D66|6}}
** {{INS|Visakhapatnam|D66|6}}
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** {{INS|Ranvir|D54|6}}
** {{INS|Ranvir|D54|6}}
** {{INS|Ranvijay|D55|6}}
** {{INS|Ranvijay|D55|6}}
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*[[Project 18-class destroyer]] (planned)


=== [[Marina Militare|Italian Navy]] ===
=== [[Marina Militare|Italian Navy]] ===

Latest revision as of 13:12, 24 November 2024

INS Visakhapatnam, the lead ship of her class of guided-missile destroyers

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. The NATO standard designation for these vessels is DDG, while destroyers which have a primary gun armament or a small number of anti-aircraft missiles sufficient only for point-defense are designated DD. Nations vary in their use of destroyer D designation in their hull pennant numbering, either prefixing or dropping it altogether.

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 vessels, equipped to carry out anti-surface operations with surface-to-surface missiles and naval guns, and anti-submarine warfare with torpedoes and helicopters.

Active and planned

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Australian HMAS Brisbane

Royal Australian Navy

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Royal Canadian Navy

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Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy

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Type 055 destroyer The largest and most advanced surface warship in the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 052D destroyer in the People's Liberation Army Navy

Republic of China Navy

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ROCS Tso Ying

French Navy

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Although the French Navy no longer uses the term "destroyer", the largest frigates are assigned pennant numbers with flag superior "D", which designates destroyer.

Indian Navy

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Indian Navy destroyers sailing in unison

Italian Navy

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Destroyer Caio Duilio of the Italian Navy

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

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The Japanese guided-missile destroyer Maya

Republic of Korea Navy

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ROKS Yulgok Yi I

Royal Navy

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HMS Duncan

Russian Navy

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Admiral Vinogradov, an Udaloy-class destroyer

Spanish Navy

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Turkish Navy

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United States Navy

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Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
Zumwalt-class destroyer

Former classes

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 Australia

 Canada

 France

 Germany

 Italy

 Japan

 Soviet Union

 United Kingdom

 United States

References

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  1. ^ Friedman 2004, pp. 322–323, 425
  • Friedman, Norman (2004). US Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History (Revised ed.). Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-442-3.
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