Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer: All Weapons Explained

USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51), an Aegis-class missile-guided destroyer, is the backbone of the US Navy, designed to dominate a wide range of sea, air and land combat scenarios. First launched in 1991, the ship integrates advanced weapon systems coordinated through the Aegis Combat System, a command and control platform that enables simultaneous threat detection, tracking and destruction.

00:00 Opening
01:12 Aegis Combat System
02:16 Vertical Launch System
03:10 Surface to Air Missiles
04:03 Land Attack
04:55 Anti-Submarine System
05:58 Main Cannon
06:37 Close-in Defense Systems
07:31 Anti-ship Missile