Aegis Cruiser

History
When the forces of the Soviets invaded the US from the air, Allied leaders soon realized that a naval based anti air unit would be vital to protect the remaining naval forces from Soviet aircraft. They swiftly began design and construction of a new kind of cruiser. The end result was the Aegis cruiser. The Aegis was rapidly pressed into service and continued to serve as the Allies principal naval based dedicated anti-air unit through the Yuri Crisis. The ship was named after the Aegis, a shield wielded by Zeus and occasionally Athena in Greek mythology. It was likely named as such because the Aegis Cruiser shields Allied forces from all aerial threats, from dreadnought and V3 warheads to Kirov Airships.

Description
The Aegis cruiser is a marvel of Allied naval technology. To form the Aegis, three missile batteries are mounted onto a standard Cruiser chassis. Coupled with advanced integrated targeting systems, radiolocation devices, and other sensors, the accurate Aegis batteries make the Aegis Cruiser an extremely effective ship when it comes to destroying enemy aircraft or incoming missiles. However, the Aegis is completely defenseless against non-air threats and requires protection from other vessels.

Usage
The Aegis cruiser may be used as a defensive unit to protect a coastal or island based Allied base, as it is more powerful than a Patriot Missile System, and also more mobile. The Aegis cruiser may also be used as protection for an allied naval fleet during an attack on an enemy base. Also, the Aegis cruiser may be used as a mobile seaborne aircraft hunter, responding to incoming enemy aerial units.

Counters
The aegis cruiser is vulnerable to all naval and land units, especially destroyers, giant squids, typhoon attack subs, and Boomers.