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Question 1

nuclear aircraft carriers (CVN)

Answer 1

a capital ship designed to project the power of US combat potential at sea or ashore via versatile aircraft. Mission areas include STW, AAW, IW ASUW, and EW. They employ the Ship’s Self Defense System (SSDS). It serves as the primary command and control (C2) platform for carrier strike groups (CSGs).

Question 2

NIMITZ class ( CVN 68-77)

Answer 2

Armament: multiple NSSM , EVOLVED SEA SPARROW, CIWS, and RAM mounts

Propulsion: 2 nuclear reactors providing power for a steam plant powering 4 fixed pitch propellers

Aircraft: 60+

Question 3

FORD class ( CVN 78 and higher)

Answer 3

armament: evolved Sea Sparrow missle, RAM, and CIWS

Propulsion: 2 nuclear reactors providing power for a steam plant powering 4 fixed pitch propellers

Aircraft: 75+

Question 4

Guided Missile cruisers (CG)

Answer 4

the TICONDEROGA (CG-47) class cruisers are multi-mission capable surface combatants, utilizing the Aegis weapon system (AWS), that primarily serve as the Air and Missile Defense Commander (AMDC) for the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) but can also support amphibious groups or operate independently. Mission areas include AAW, ASUW, USW, STW, BMD, ( on a limited number of hulls MIO)

Question 5

GUIDED MISSILE CRUISERS STATS

Answer 5

armament: Mk-41 VLS (SM-2, SM-3 for BMD capable ships only, SM-6 , ESSM, ASROC, TLAM), Harpoon, two Mk-45/54 5” caliber guns (fore & aft) two Mk-15 CIWS, 2 Mk-38 25mm Machine guns and various interchangeable .50 caliber or 7.62 caliber machine gun mounts

Aircraft: 2 MH-60R Seahawksinside one double aircraft hangar

Propulsion: 4 gas turbine engines powering two controlloable pitch propellers

Question 6

Guided missile destroyers (DDG)

Answer 6

____ are multi-mission capable surface combatants. They typically function in the CSG, expeditionary strike group (ESG), or independently. they represent the larget number of platforms in the Navy’s inventory. Mission areas include ASUW, AAW, USW, STW, MIO, BMD (on a limited number of hulls)

Question 7

ARLEIGH BURKE class flights

Answer 7

flight I (DDG 51-71)

flight II (DDG 72-78)

flight IIA (DDG79-123, 127)

flight III (DDG 125,126,128+)

Question 8

ARLEIGH BURKE class armament

Answer 8

Mk-41 VLS (SM-2, SM-3 for BMD capable ships only, SM-6, ESSM, TLAM, ASROC) Harpoon (flight I/II only), one Mk-45/54 (FLT I & II) or Mk-45/62 (FLT IIA & III) 5” caliber gun, two SVTT, one Mk-15 CIWS ( a few ships have two), two Mk-38 25mm machine guns and various interchangeable .50 caliber or 7.62 caliber machine gun mounts

Question 9

ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS AIRCRAFT

Answer 9

two MH-60R Seahawks inside two single hangars (only FLT IIA/III)

Question 10

ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS PROPULSION

Answer 10

four gas turbines powering two controllable pitch propellers