U.S. guided missile destroyer heading for Black Sea
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U.S. Navy's guided missile destroyer Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) is heading for the Black Sea, according to the Twitter account of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet.
"USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) began its northbound transit to the Black Sea to operate with our NATO Allies & partners in the region!" the tweet said.
USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) is the lead ship of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers. The ship is capable of performing a variety of tasks thanks to its powerful and balanced weapons controlled by the Aegis combat system.
The vessel is part of the Theodore Roosevelt-led carrier battle group.
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