Battle cruiser
Battle cruisers (marked as cruisers in older Ace Combat games) are upgraded cruisers featuring powerful weaponry and faster speeds.
They appeared sporadically in the series, most recently in Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown.
History
In the Strangereal universe, multiple countries were known to operate battle cruisers, most notably the Kirov-class.
Belkan War
The Belkan Navy is known to have used several Kirov-class cruisers during the Belkan War. Several cruisers were assigned to defend the Futuro Canal; however, they were sunk during the Osean Offensive Campaign No. 4101.[1] Another cruiser, the Wilhelm, took part in an uprising at Anfang and was sunk by mercenary forces during Operation Broom.[2]
Circum-Pacific War
The battle cruiser Umely served as the flagship of a large Yuktobanian Navy formation during the Circum-Pacific War, but was sunk by the Razgriz Squadron.
Emmeria-Estovakia War
The battle cruiser Marigold was the flagship of the Emmerian Navy's 2nd Fleet during the Emmeria-Estovakia War. The Estovakian Navy also had a number of battle cruisers deployed during the war, including the Eques and the Scorpio.
Lighthouse War
During the Lighthouse War, the Erusean Royal Navy made use of the battle cruiser Dysnomia but it was lost during Operation Domino. Several other battle cruisers were lost in this battle.
Named Units
- Dysnomia (incorrectly referred to as a battleship)[3]
Gallery
An Osean Maritime Defense Force cruiser
A Yuktobanian Navy Kirov-class cruiser
Kirov-class Wilhelm
A Republic of Emmeria Navy Kirov-class battle cruiser
Kirov-class Marigold
Kirov-class Eques
Kirov-class Scorpio
Kirov-class Admiral Nevzorov