Guided-missile destroyer

A guided-missile destroyer (DDG) is a destroyer whose primary armament is guided missiles so they can provide anti-aircraft warfare screening for the fleet. Most modern destroyers are of the multi-purpose guided-missile type, and they are widely deployed by advanced navies; in particular, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer is the most numerous class of warship in the US Navy. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy also maintains a large fleet of destroyers that includes Type 055 and Type 052D class destroyers.