COMBAT SYSTEMS

Question 1

What does NSSMS stand for?

Answer 1

NATO Sea Sparrow Missile System

Question 2

How many launchers?

Answer 2

2

Question 3

Whats the missile capacity?

Answer 3

8

Question 4

Max range?

Answer 4

9 NM

Question 5

What are the functions of the NSSMS?

Answer 5

ASMD (Anti Ships Missile Defense)
First hard kill defense against missile attack
Uses RIM 162D missile
Offensive weapon against air and sea target

Question 6

RIM 162 D WEIGHT?

Answer 6

Approx. 900 lbs.

Question 7

MK 9 Mod 0 TIS

Answer 7

There are four directors that paints the targets for the missile
Each director has an associate TIC (tracker illuminator console) to monitor the target being tracked

Question 8

NSSMS modes

Answer 8

1) Semi automatic
2) Auto
3) Fired from NATO supervisor console
(NSC) in CDC

Question 9

RAM-

Answer 9

MK 49 GMLS

Question 10

How many launchers?

Answer 10

2

Question 11

Missile capacity?

Answer 11

21

Question 12

Type of Missile?

Answer 12

RIM 116 A

Question 13

RIM 116 A

Answer 13

25 lb warhead
Infrared/radio frequency seeker head
Range: 4 nm

Question 14

CIWS

Answer 14

Range: 1 nm

Question 15

CIWS rate of fire:

Answer 15

air contacts: 4500 rounds/min

surface contacts: 3000 rounds/min

Question 16

CIWS Fuction

Answer 16

ASMD (Anti Ships Missile Defense)
Last measure of defense against missile attack
Uses 20 mm Gatling Gun fire control system

Question 17

CONTROL

Answer 17

Local and remote (RCP in CDC)

Question 18

Air Ready

Answer 18

fully energized but not looking for targets

Question 19

AAW manual

Answer 19

radiating
looking for targets
operator control

Question 20

AAW Auto

Answer 20

radiating
looking for target
phalanx fires automatically

Question 21

SPN 46

Answer 21

a. Modes: 1, 1A, 2, 3
b. Precision approach
c. Provides needles to pilot in their final approach
d. Range: 10 nm

Question 22

SPN 43

Answer 22

a. Carrier controlled approach
b. Primary ATC surveillance radar used to marshall aircraft in racetrack like pattern prior to landing
c. Max range: 50 nm

Question 23

SPN 41

Answer 23

a. ILS gives glideslope information to the pilot for landing

b. Max range: 50 nm

Question 24

SPS 73

Answer 24

a. 2D Primary Navigation

b. Max range: 96 nm

Question 25

SPS 74

Answer 25

a. Primary periscope

b. Max range: 32 nm

Question 26

SPS 67

Answer 26

a. Primary surface search

b. Max range: 100 nm