COMBAT SYSTEMS Flashcards
What are the elements of AEGIS?
SPY CND ADS WCS FCS CEC ORTS ACTS/BFTT SM-2s
What are the elements of AEGIS?
SPY CND ADS WCS FCS CEC ORTS ACTS/BFTT SM-2s
What does RADIO stand for?
Radio Dectection and Ranging
What are the 3 warfare areas to use gun systems?
Air, Surface, NSFS
What does NSFS stand for?
Naval Surface Fire Support
4 areas that use missile systems?
Surface, Air, Strike, Subsurface
What’s the purpose of Fire Control?
Accurately place ordinance on targets
What are some surface threats?
Anti ship missile Anti ship cruise missile Drones Fast attack craft Fast inshore attack craft
What’s the purpose of a harpoon?
Anti ship cruise missile
What ships have harpoons?
Old DDGs and CGs
What’s the purpose of Tomahawk?
Land attack missile
What is the purpose of Rolling Airframe Missile?
Close range air defense
What ships have Rolling Airframe Missiles?
Big Decks
What’s the purpose of Sea Sparrow Missile?
Close range air defense
Who has Sea Sparrow missiles?
Big decks
What’s the purpose of gun weapons systems?
Air and surface
What’s the difference between 2D and 3D radar?
3D gives elevation
What’s the purpose of CSOSS?
Casualty control Operating equipment Training Standard Notes and Diagrams Start up/Shut Down procedures
What does CSOSS stand for?
Combat Systems Operational Sequencing System
What is the purpose of the Combat Systems Readiness Officer?
Assists CSC during GQ
Purpose of CSOOW?
Gives equipment status info to CSC
Authorizes Tag Outs
Coordinates working aloft
What’s the purpose of torpedo countermeasures?
Increase survivability
What’s some safety precautions for entering magazine?
No electronics
No food/drinks
No smoking
What is hang fire?
Delayed firing
What is misfire?
Round fails to fire
What is hot gun?
Hot enough to set off round
What is cook off?
Round hot enough to go off on its own
What is train warning cycle?
18in from furthest point of moving weapons systems
What are the components of weapons systems?
Detection
Direction
Delivery
Destruction
What does HERO stand for?
Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordinance
What is the purpose of HERO?
To avoid damage or ignition of ordinance
What’s the purpose of blue coding ammo?
Training
What is the purpose of electronic cooling systems?
Cool electronics
What’s the purpose of ships gyro?
Keep systems on target
What does FCS stand for?
Fire Control System
What is the purpose of FCS?
Used for terminal homing
How many transmitters are there for FCS?
3
How many illuminators are there for FCS?
3