Arleigh Burke flight IIii is a highly advanced guided missile destroyer in the navy. It is designed to perform a wide range of naval tasks, from anti-submarine warfare and land attack to ballistic missile defense. The class is built with a combination of ship-to-ship and ship-to-air combat systems, including the latest anti-submarine combat system and an advanced towed sonar array, as well as ship-to-ship and air-launched cruise missiles.
Arleigh burke flight iii is one of the most important and influential ships in the naval fleet. It was one the first US Navy ships to get the Aegis Baseline 9 combat control system. This system, which is an improvement over previous Aegis systems, is capable of performing Anti-Air Warfare or Ballistic Missile Defense.
The AN/SPY-6 (V) radar provides a vastly improved capability. It enables Flight III ships to perform both AAW and BMD simultaneously, satisfying the need for an enhanced surface combatant Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) capability.
Current work is underway to modernize the Arleigh Burke class, which has been in service for nearly 30 years. The vessels are being equipped with a hybrid-electric drive to reduce fuel costs and increase their operational time by 2.5 days before refuelling, in addition to other improvements.
A new missile defense system, the BAE Systems Australia Mk53 Nulka active Missile Decoy System has been installed on the Arleigh Burkes. It uses hovering rockets and missile deflectors to deflect any incoming missiles. This system will be fitted to 33 other Arleigh Burke vessels, along with some USN cruisers and land-based patrol vessels.
A modernized flight deck, Evolved Sea Sparrow weapon, and Kingfisher mine detection system have been added to the ships. Aegis anti-submarine weapon radar was also fitted to the ships.
These ships, which have been in use for more than 30 year, are some of the most advanced vessels in the US Navy. They support maritime security operations, theater cooperation, and antisubmarine-warfare missions in U.S. 5th Fleet's area of responsibility.
It is a multi-mission destroyer, able to carry land-attack cruise missiles, ship-to-ship and air-launched missiles in its stern vertical launch system. It also has a mobile command and control post that can support aircraft.
A number of Arleigh Burke destroyers are also fitted with a Phalanx Cannon-Based CIWS defence system which is an airborne machine gun system that can be used to shoot down aircraft from within the airframe. It can fire at maximum 20 targets per hour and can be set up to shoot in all directions.
The Arleigh-Burke class was originally meant to be replaced with Zumwalt's destroyers. However, there is a growing threat from both long- and short range missiles. It has become imperative that the ships continue to serve their purpose. The ships will be updated to have the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMD) capability which is a vital part of the class's role in the Navy.