| “ | USS Arleigh Burke here, what can I do for you? - DDG-51 Arleigh Burke |
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The DDG-51 Arleigh Burke class destroyer is the U.S. Army's destroyer, unlocked once Alert Status DEFCON 1 is reached.[1]
Background[]
The Arleigh Burke class of guided missile destroyers (DDGs) is the United States Navy's first class of destroyer built around the Aegis Combat System and the SPY-1D multi-function phased array radar. The class is named for Admiral Arleigh Burke, the most famous American destroyer officer of World War II, and later Chief of Naval Operations. The class leader, USS Arleigh Burke, was commissioned during Admiral Burke's lifetime.
They were designed as multi-role destroyers to fit the AAW (Anti-Aircraft Warfare) with their powerful Aegis radar and anti-aircraft missiles, ASW (Anti-submarine warfare), with their towed sonar array, anti-submarine rockets, and ASW helicopter, ASUW (Anti-surface warfare) with their Harpoon missile launcher, and strategic land strike using their Tomahawk missiles. Some versions of the class no longer have the towed sonar, or Harpoon missile launcher. Their hull and superstructure were designed to have a reduced radar cross section. The first ship of the class was commissioned on 4 July 1991.
Abilities[]
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Turn on naval radar Considerably extend the ship's visual range. Reveals the ship's position to the enemy. |
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Attack area Selected unit(s) will lay down a continuous barrage of fire at the target location designated. |
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Repair mode Orders the ship to repair itself. While repairing, the ship cannot attack or defend itself. Ability can only be preformed if the ship has taken damage. |
Quotes[]
| “ | USS Arleigh Burke, waiting for instructions. - Selected |
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| “ | USS Arleigh Burke here, what can I do for you? - Selected |
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| “ | We're under fire. - Under attack |
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| “ | Sh*t, we're taking hits. - Under attack |
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| “ | Harpoon coming right at us, bearing 1 9 4! - Under attack by vessel |
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Gallery[]
Bugs[]
- When the player orders an Arleigh Burke to fire on a ground unit or structure, thus firing its Tomahawk missile, the Tomahawk launch sound would loop, causing some missions to be incompletable and overall annoying the player. An unofficial mod was created to fix this for the campaign.
References[]
- ↑ Eugen Systems, Atari, Act of War: High Treason. March 24, 2006.
See also[]
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer on Wikipedia- USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) on Wikipedia
- LPD San Antonio class - Task Force Talon counterpart
- Visby class corvette - Consortium counterpart
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