Combat Systems Flashcards
Detect to engage
Detect hostile inbound target, report Range/bearing to TAO, TAO gives weapons release authority
Command and Control Warfare
In charge of forces/weapons to achieve a mission or goal
Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS)
Gunfire Support for troops landing/conducting OPs on beach
RADAR
Radio detection and ranging, utilizes radio waves to detect target
SONAR
Sound navigation/ranging utilizes sound waves to detect target
3 Warfare areas that utilize gun systems
Air, surface, US
4 Warfare areas utilize missile systems
Air, surface, strike, US
Purpose of fire control
Put ordnance on a target
ASM/ASCM threats
Anti ship missile/anti ship cruise missile- long range air threat
Submarines
Hard to detect, undersea mid range threat
Torpedo
Undersea mid range threat
Aircraft
Long range, multi capable air threat
UAV
Lon range, early warning surveillance
Warships
Mid or long range multi capable surface to surface threat
FAC/FIAC
Close range threat, utilize crew served weapons in overwhelming numbers
Mine threats
Underwater, coastal threat has proximity, impact and magnetic ignition
Shore Battery threat
Territorial defense, anti air and anti surface
Harpoon
High subsonic, antiship, tactical surface to surface cruise missile
Tomahawk
Attacks point targets, providing decoy and deception, force multiplier
Vertical launches ASROC
Torpedo with rocket booster attached to tail
Standard missiles
Surface to air missiles
RAM
Against antiship cruise missiles
Torpedo
Self propelled explosive warhead, above/below water launch
CIWS
Detecting/destroying short range incoming missiles and enemy air craft
NATO swap sparrow
Ship born short range anti aircraft/anti missile weapon system. Defense against antiship missiles
Gun weapons systems
25mm, mid range air and surface threats
Difference between 2D and 3D radars
CIWS only 3D onboard, 3D provides altitude
Combat Systems Readiness Officer
Manned during condition 1. Monitor and track combat systems status, reports to TAO/CO
Combat Systems Officer of the Watch
Direct link to EOOW, coordinates all CSOSS based ops
Area Supervisor
Supervise and assigned technicians and operators to maintain maximum readiness
Purpose of torpedo countermeasure systems
Distract torpedo and cause it to change course toward countermeasure device itself
Difference between active and passive SONAR
active provides range
Temperature affecting SONAR
Possible range decrease/increase
Pressure affecting SONAR
Pressure increase, range increase
Salinity affecting SONAR
Salinity increase, range increase
Safety precautions for entering a magazine
Gain permission, pass word as required, hang tags as required, safety on station, ensure no flame/heat/spark producing devices permitted
Hang fire
Round caught in weapon
Miss fire
Weapon didn’t fire
Hot gun
Specified per weapon, over heating of barrel
Train warning circle
Circle painted outside radius of weapons system
Purpose of Hazards of Electronic Radiation to Ordnance (HERO)
Prevent accidental firing of HERO susceptible ammo
Primary gun batteries
RAM, CIWS, 25mm Mk15 CIWS MK86 GFCS 5 inch 76mm Mk38
Purpose of blue color coding with ammo
Dummy round
Purpose of electronic cooling systems
Keep electronic equipment cool
