USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81)/Definition

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A definition or brief description of USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG-81).

A United States Navy destroyer of the Burke-class, currently assigned to United States Central Command in the Persian Gulf; within Flight IIA, this ship was the first to receive the 5"-62 caliber gun and supporting systems: AN/SYQ-27 Naval Fire Control System (compatible with Army Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS); also upgraded with Link 16 of the Joint Tactical Information Distribution System