• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2014.05a
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• pp.377-379
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• 2014

U.S. Navy had constructed 27 aegis cruisers from USS Ticonderoga(CG-47) and has been constructing aegis destroyers from USS Arleigh Burke(DDG-51). The aegis warships are the core anti-air forces of U.S. navy since 1983, the year of first aegis cruiser launching. U.S. Navy has been modernizing aegis warships to cope with advanced air threats. In this paper, it is reported that current status and analyzed report of U.S. Navy's aegis warships and aegis modernization plan.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2015.10a
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• pp.433-435
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• 2015

Aegis Combat System(ACS) is a shipboard combat system developed by U.S. Navy. Its name, Aegis, came from a shield 'Aegis' in greek mythology, which Zeus gave to his daughter Athena. U.S. Navy uses Aegis ships(ships which mount ACS) as their main surface forces. It is known as one of the greatest anti-air warfare ship in the world by its ability to detect air threats with AN/SPY-1, phased array radar, superior Target management and command and control capabilities of the combat system, and SM series interceptors. After first Aegis cruiser USS Ticonderoga was deployed at 1983, U.S. Navy continuously put effort in developing Aegis Combat Systems and Aegis ships. They also improve old fashion existing ships by modernize them. In this Paper, to deduct a lesson which Korea Navy should benchmark, it is went through that a history of Aegis ships and development of ACS, and also its feature.