COMBAT SYSTEMS Flashcards
CIWS
CLOSE IN WEAPON SYSTEM MK 15 PHALANX 20 MM
ASMD
ANTI SHIP MISSILE DEFENSE
HOW MANY CIWS MOUNTS DO WE HAVE?
3
WHERE ARE THE CIWS MOUNTS LOCATED?
FORWARD AND AFT STARBOARD SPONSONS, AND PORT AFT SPONSON.
WHAT ARE THE THREE MODES OF THE CIWS?
AIR READY, ANTI AIR WARFARE MANUAL, AND ANTI AIR WARFARE AUTOMATIC.
WHAT IS “AIR READY MODE” ON THE CIWS?
FULLY ENERGIZED, NOT LOOKING FOR TARGETS.
WHAT IS “AAW MANUAL MODE” ON THE CIWS?
FULLY ENERGIZED, LOOKING FOR TARGETS,AND IF ALL FIRE BREAKS CLOSED, ONLY NEED TO PUSH BUTTON TO FIRE WHEN TARGET ILLUMINATES.
WHAT IS “AAW AUTO MODE” ON THE CIWS?
FULLY ENERGIZED, LOOKING FOR TARGETS, AND WHEN THE RECOMMEND FIRE ILLUMINATES, IT WILL BEGIN FIRING AUTOMATICALLY.
NSSMS
NATO SEA SPARROW MISSILE SYSTEM
SEA SPARROW
USED AS AN OFFENSIVE WEAPON AGAINST AIR AND SURFACE TARGETS, AND AS A DEFENSIVE WEAPON AS PART OF THE ASMD SYSTEM.
WHERE ARE THE SEA SPARROW MOUNTS?
PORT AFT AND STBD FWD SPONSONS.
WHAT MODES ARE THERE FOR NSSMS ?
AUTOMATIC AND SEMI AUTOMATIC
WHAT IS SEMI AUTOMATIC MODE OF NSSMS?
WHEN ALL TARGET PARAMETERS HAVE BEEN MET, THE COMPUTER ILLUMINATES THE ENGAGEABLE INDICATOR AND IF ALL FIRE BRAKES ARE CLOSED, THE OPERATOR ONLY NEEDS TO PUSH THE FIRE BUTTON.
WHERE IS THE NSSMS SYSTEM FIRED FROM?
FIRING OFFICERS CONSOLE IN COMBAT.
WHAT IS THE AUTOMATIC MODE OF NSSMS?
WHEN THE COMPUTER ILLUMINATES THE ENGAGEABLE INDICATOR, THE SYSTEM FIRES AUTOMATICALLY.
RAM
ROLLING AIRFRAME MISSILE
WHERE ARE THE RAM LAUNCHERS LOCATED?
PORT FWD AND STBD AFT
HOW MANY MISSILES PER RAM MOUNT?
21
WHAT TYPE OF MISSILE DOES THE RAM MOUNT FIRE?
RIM 116 IR/RADIO FREQUENCY MISSILE WITH A 25 LB WARHEAD THAT LEAVES THE LAUNCHER AT MACH 2.5.
WHAT IS THE RANGE OF THE RAM?
3 NM
HOW MANY 50 CAL MOUNTS ARE ONBOARD?
10
AN/SPS-49
LONG RANGE 2D AIR SEARCH RADAR, FREQUENCY RANGE 851-942 MHZ. 500YDS- 250 NM RANGE.
AN/SPS-48
ONG RANGE 3D AIR SEARCH RADAR, FREQUENCY RANGE 2939-3058MHZ. 5000-220 NM RANGE.
AN/SPS-67
MEDIUM RANGE SURFACE SEARCH RADAR, FREQUENCY RANGE 5450-5825MHZ. 75 YD- 60 NM RANGE.
AN/SPN-43
CCA SEARCH RADAR, FREQUENCY RANGE 3590-3700 MHZ. 250 YD- 50NM RANGE.
AN/SPQ-9B
80-100 NM RANGE. TARGETING RADAR FOR RAM AND NSSNS.
AN/SLQ-32
ASMD RADAR
AN/SPN-41
ILS INSTRUMENT LANDING SYTEM(BULLSEYE)
AN/SPN-46
ACLS:AUTOMATIC CARRIER LANDING SYSTEM. EASY RIDER.NEEDLES.
ACLS
AUTOMATIC CARRIER LANDING SYSTEM.
