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From: swilliam@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Steve Williams)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: Aegis cruisers
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Date: 17 Apr 91 12:29:08 GMT
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From: swilliam@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Steve Williams)


>First, wasn't the Yorktown involved in a "bumping" incident
>in the Black Sea with a Soviet ship?(in the early 80's)

Yes.

>Second of all, aren't the Japanese going to build this system also?
>If so, how many do they plan on building, are any under construction?

Japan has strictly a defense navy.  According to Jane's Fighting Ships,
Japan doesn't have any cruiser in her navy, and there's no plan to build 
any cruiser.  The Japanese Navy is made up mostly of submarines
(diesel-electric), destroyers, frigates, and patrol boats.

>And last of all have any other Allies expressed interest in purchasing
>this system?

USS TICONDEROGA cost $930 million in the FY 1978 budget.  I don't have 
the figures for the new TICONDEROGA class ships today, but I believe 
that you get the idea.  Not many countries can afford the price, if 
any.

Steve Williams