USS Arkansas (CGN-41) in the context of "Antisubmarine warfare"

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⭐ Core Definition: USS Arkansas (CGN-41)

USS Arkansas (CGN-41) was a Virginia-class nuclear-propelled guided-missile cruiser of the U.S. Navy. She was in commission (in active service) from October 1980 through July 1998. Her primary missions were in defending aircraft carrier task forces in air defense (AAW) and antisubmarine warfare (ASW) by using her guided missiles, radar systems, and sonar systems.

For her short-range self-defense, especially for defense against enemy anti-ship missiles, Arkansas carried two automated Phalanx radar-directed 20 millimeters (0.79 in) rapid-fire guns. Also, her two 5-inch rapid-fire naval guns had some capability for anti-aircraft defense.

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USS Arkansas (CGN-41) in the context of Cruiser

A cruiser is a type of warship. Modern cruisers are generally the largest ships in a fleet after aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, and can usually perform several operational roles from search-and-destroy to ocean escort to sea denial.

The term "cruiser", which has been in use for several hundred years, has changed its meaning over time. During the Age of Sail, the term cruising referred to certain kinds of missions—independent scouting, commerce protection, or raiding—usually fulfilled by frigates or sloops-of-war, which functioned as the cruising warships of a fleet.

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Virginia-class cruiser → Nuclear marine propulsion → Guided missile cruiser → U.S. Navy → Aircraft carrier → Task force → Antiaircraft warfare → Antisubmarine warfare → Guided missile → Radar → Sonar → Phalanx CIWS → Anti-aircraft →