Guided Missile Destroyer

         A guided-missile destroyer is a destroyer designed to launch guided missiles. Many are also equipped to carry out anti-submarine, anti-air, and anti-surface operations. The NATO standard designation for these vessels is DDG. Nations vary in their use of destroyer D designation in their hull pennant numbering, either prefixing or dropping it altogether. The U.S. Navy has adopted the classification DDG in the American hull classification system.

        In addition to the guns, a guided-missile destroyer is usually equipped with two large missile magazines, usually in vertical-launch cells. Some guided-missile destroyers contain powerful radar 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 of navies that no longer operate cruisers, so other vessels must be adopted to fill in the gap.

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      The UFP is the only current operator of DDG's in the Sun Prairie Nations, with the Adrian Schlafer and Prairie-class Destroyers in service, totalling 10. In addition, the Federation also has in operation 1 guided missile cruiser. The Republic of New Egypt also uses a stripped-down version of the Adrian Schlafer-class,the S.S. Stallion, with no missiles. The Federation has stated that it plans to continue making DDG's for the Federation Navy.