Modern cruisers measure from 162 to 243 m (533 to 796 ft) in length, travel about 30 knots, and have an average crew of 550. The mission of modern cruisers is to destroy enemy surface ships, submarines, aircraft, and missiles. They are equipped with 5-inch guns, Harpoon and Tomahawk guided missiles, antisubmarine warfare helicopters, and torpedoes. Many cruisers now have the Aegis surface-to-air missile system, a highly sophisticated and capable weapons system (Cruisers, Modern Cruisers Ships, Cruisers Measure Ships, Aegis Surface-to-air Missile System Ships, Highly Sophisticated, Capable Weapons System).
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