USS Bunker Hill, a Ticonderoga class cruiser, at sea in 2010.
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The first five ships were fitted with a Mk 26 Guided Missile Launching System (GMLS) twin arm missile launcher, one fore and and one aft. These ships were operated until 2005 and did not receive a service life extension.
The last 22 ships were built with two 61-cell Mk 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS). All ships in class have been, or will be, undergoing a service life extension with the scope varying per batch.
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