AEGIS Flashcards
What is the primary air and secondary surface radar for AEGIS?
AN/SPY-1
What is the “brains” of AEGIS and what does it do?
Command and Decision
Performs control and integration functions for AEGIS.
What controls engagements of above water or surface targets using SM, ESSM or aircraft?
Weapon Control System
What is the AEGIS Display System?
A computer controlled display complex that supports command personnel in the engagement of threats and directing ownership operations.
What does the Fire Control System do?
Provides x-band Continuous Wave Illumination energy for target illumination during the SM-2. SM-6, and ESSM missiles semi-active terminal guidance phase.
What is the primary surface to air weapon and secondary surface to surface weapon?
Standard Missile (2, 3, 6 and ESSM)
What does Operational Readiness Test System provide?
Status assessment, maintenance control, and testing functions for the AWS consisting of SPY, C&D, ACI, WCS and ADS portions of FCS combined with GWS and SQQ-89 portions of the ACS.
What is the multipurpose missile launching system used to both stow and launch guided missiles?
Vertical Launching System
What calculates SPY search sectors and C&D weapon doctrine for ballistic missile defense missions?
Mission Planner
What network allows every element of AEGIS to communicate with each other?
AEGIS Local Area Network Interconnecting System
What are the C&D Doctrine Statements? ***
“if/then” statements that reduce the watch stander’s reaction time.
-Identification Doctrine
-Identify Friend or Foe Doctrine
-***Weapon Doctrine:
Semi-Auto SM/Gun
Auto SM
Auto Special
What is the EMO?
Electronics Material Officer
In charge of all electronics not part of a weapons system.
What is the STO?
System Test Officer
In charge of all weapon systems equipment
What is Combat Systems Maintenance Manager?
Manages maintenance for all of CS and WEPS
Where is AN/SLQ-32 located?
Radar Room 1, ET Shop 1, and the SLQ Decks
Where is AN/SPY-1 located and what does it do?
Radar Room 2, CSER 2, all 4 Array Rooms.
Searches out to 256nm, reports and tracks to C&D
Where is AN/SPS-67 located and what does it do?
Radar Room 2, the mast, CIC, and the bridge.
In AW, has the ability to detect low-slow flyers like helicopters
SPY transmits and receives _____ from standard missiles.
Uplink/Downlink
What provides target illumination for SM-2/6/ESSM terminal homing and rear reference?
Mk 99 Fire Control System
Located in RR1, RR3, and all 3 Director Equipment Rooms.
If down, can’t launch SM-2 and ESSM.
What has a self-contained radar system in order to detect and track inbound aircraft and missiles?
Mk 15 Mod 25 Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)
What is a multi-mission launching system capable of launching missiles against air, surface, land or subsurface targets?
Mk 41 VLS
Contains 90 cells holding SM-2/3/6, ESSM, VLA, and TLAMs.
What is a fast response decoy dispensing system used to counter anti-ship missile threats?
Mk 53 Decoy Launching System
What is the fire rate of CIWS?
3000-4500 shots per minute. Has a rotating cluster of 6 barrels.
What are the steps of Air Warfare engagements?
Detection, Direction, Delivery and Destruction
