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.
