COMBAT SYSTEMS Flashcards
What does NSSMS stand for?
NATO Sea Sparrow Missile System
How many launchers?
2
Whats the missile capacity?
8
Max range?
9 NM
What are the functions of the NSSMS?
ASMD (Anti Ships Missile Defense)
First hard kill defense against missile attack
Uses RIM 162D missile
Offensive weapon against air and sea target
RIM 162 D WEIGHT?
Approx. 900 lbs.
MK 9 Mod 0 TIS
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
NSSMS modes
1) Semi automatic
2) Auto
3) Fired from NATO supervisor console
(NSC) in CDC
RAM-
MK 49 GMLS
How many launchers?
2
Missile capacity?
21
Type of Missile?
RIM 116 A
RIM 116 A
25 lb warhead
Infrared/radio frequency seeker head
Range: 4 nm
CIWS
Range: 1 nm
CIWS rate of fire:
air contacts: 4500 rounds/min
surface contacts: 3000 rounds/min
CIWS Fuction
ASMD (Anti Ships Missile Defense)
Last measure of defense against missile attack
Uses 20 mm Gatling Gun fire control system
CONTROL
Local and remote (RCP in CDC)
Air Ready
fully energized but not looking for targets
AAW manual
radiating
looking for targets
operator control
AAW Auto
radiating
looking for target
phalanx fires automatically
SPN 46
a. Modes: 1, 1A, 2, 3
b. Precision approach
c. Provides needles to pilot in their final approach
d. Range: 10 nm
SPN 43
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
SPN 41
a. ILS gives glideslope information to the pilot for landing
b. Max range: 50 nm
SPS 73
a. 2D Primary Navigation
b. Max range: 96 nm
SPS 74
a. Primary periscope
b. Max range: 32 nm
SPS 67
a. Primary surface search
b. Max range: 100 nm
