Destroyer

:This article is about the warship. For other meaning, see destroyer (disambiguation).

The Missile Age

The advent of Surface to air (SAM) missiles and Surface to surface (SSM) missiles, such as the exocet, in the early 1960's changed naval warfare. Guided missile destroyes (DDG in the US Navy) were developed to carry these weapons and protect the fleet from air, submarine and surface threats. examples include: The Soviet Kashin class destroyer, The British County class destroyer, and the American Charles F. Adams class destroyer.

Related Topics:
SAM - SSM - Exocet - DDG - Kashin class destroyer - County class destroyer - Charles F. Adams class destroyer

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