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Combat Systems Flashcards

1
Q

What is CWIS?

A

Close In Weapons System

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2
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What are the CWIS Air and Surface rates?

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Air - 4,500

Surface - 3,000

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3
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How many CWIS mounts do we have? Where are they located?

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2

Forward Starboard
Aft Portside

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4
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The Phalanx (CWIS) can be controlled …

A

Locally at the mount

Remotely from the remote control panel in combat

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5
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What are the 5 primary modes of operation?

A

Maintenance

Surface Mode

Air Ready

Anti Air warfare manual

Anti Air warfare automatic

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6
Q

When Phalanx is air ready and almost fully energized what is the only thing it is not doing ?

A

Radiating or looking for targets

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7
Q

What do you need to push when all conditions have been met and the fire indicator starts to illuminates in AAW?

A

The Fire Button

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8
Q

Do you need to push the fire button if they recommend fire illuminates in AAW auto?

A

No

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9
Q

Who determines what other weapons systems to use and move the ship to either an offensive or defensive position?

A

Tactical Actions Officer (TAO)

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10
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What Does NSSMS stand for?

A

NATO Sea Sparrow Missile System

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11
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What does RIM stand for ?

A

Surface launched air intercept missile

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12
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What line of defense is the NSSMS?

A

Ship first hard kill defense

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13
Q

How many NSSMS launchers do we have ?

Where are they located?

A

1 - Forward Starboard Sponson

2 - Aft Portside Sponson

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14
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How many director illuminators does each NSSMS have?

A

2 each

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15
Q

How many control rooms do we have?

A

2

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16
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What are the 2 primary modes of operations for NSSMS

A

Semi-auto

Automatic

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17
Q

Where is the system fired from?

A

Defense weapons coordinator

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18
Q

How many cells do the NATO launcher have?

A

8

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19
Q

What does RAM stand for?

A

Rolling Airframe Missile system

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20
Q

What is RAM?

A

Ship second line of defense

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21
Q

Where is RAM 1 located?

A

Forward Portside

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22
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Where is RAM 2 located?

A

Aft Starboard

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23
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What does RAM utilize?

A

RIM 116 missiles with 25 pound warheads

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24
Q

What is the average nautical mile of the RIM 116 missile?

A

3-4 nautical miles

25
Q

How many .50 caliber mounts do we have?

What kind of coverage do they provide?

A

10 mounts with 360 degree coverage

26
Q

What system is the .50 caliber gun mounts a part of ?

A

Detective and countermeasure

27
Q

What kind of range does the AN/SPS-49 provide?

What is the range?

A

Long range 2D (Range and Bearing)

500 yards - 250 nautical miles

28
Q

What kind of range does the AN/SPS-48 provide?

What is the range?

A

Long range 3D (range, bearing, altitude)

5000 yards - 250 nautical miles

29
Q

What kind of range does the AN/SPS-67 provide?

What is the range?

A

Medium Range

75 yards - 60 nautical miles

30
Q

What kind of radar is the AN/SPQ-9B?

What is the range?

A

Fire control radar

80-100 nautical miles

31
Q

What is a distinct feature of the AN/SPQ-9B?

A

Antenna looks like a popsicle stick

32
Q

What kind of radar is the AN/SPN-41?

What is the nickname?

A

Instrumental Landing system

Bullseye

33
Q

What does the AN/SPN-41 require prior to touchdown?

A

Pilot to transfer controls to a visual landing aid

34
Q

What kind of radar is the AN/SPN-43?

What is the range?

A

Carrier Controlled approach

250 yards - 50 nautical miles

35
Q

What is the primary function of the AN/SPN-43?

A

Air traffic control surveillance

36
Q

What does the AN/SPN-43 place the aircraft in?

A

Rack and Stack pattern

37
Q

What kind of radar is the AN/SPN-46?

What is it’s nicknames?

A

Automatic Carrier Landing System (ACLS)

Easy rider (PALS)

38
Q

What is the function of the AN/SPN-46?

A

Mode 3 - Communication Assistances

Mode 2 - Manual visual assistance (needles)

Mode 1 - Automatic Control

39
Q

What kind of radar is the AN/SLQ-32 (v)4?

A

Used to identify and display radio frequencies emissions from surface, ship, or aircraft radars

40
Q

What does the AN/SLQ-32 consist of?

A

Two antennas controlled in the EW module

41
Q

What is the AN/SLQ-32 nickname?

A

Ears of the ship

42
Q

What kind of radar is the AN/TPX-42

A

Direct altitude identity radar (DAIR)

43
Q

What does the AN/TPX-42 provide?

A

CATTC a display of alphanumeric tags to help identify

44
Q

What is the main objective of the AN/TPX-42

A

Direct, identify, and track aircraft within 200 nautical miles

45
Q

What does IFF stand for ?

A

Identify Friend or Foe

46
Q

What does IFF identify?

A

Mode 1 - Mission Identification

Mode 2 - Unit Identification

Mode 3 - Uniquely identifying Air traffic (military)

Mode C - Automatic Altitude Reporting

Mode 4 - Secure, positive friend identification

47
Q

What is TACAN?

A

Tactical Air Navigation

48
Q

What does TACAN provide?

A

Aerial (distance, bearing and identification)

49
Q

What are havequicks?

A

UHF transceivers (4 total) that support frequency hopping and anti-jamming

50
Q

What is SATCC?

A

Shipboard Air Traffic Control Contaminantion

51
Q

What is HYDRA?

A

Hierarchical Yet Dynamically Reprogrammable Architecture

52
Q

What are the command and control systems?

A
  1. ) AN/USG-2
  2. ) SSDS MK2
  3. ) Link 11 (Gator)
  4. ) Link 16 (Timber)
  5. ) STJ 16 (Black Timber)
53
Q

What is AN/USG-2?

What is it’s nicknames?

How many antennas?

A

Cooperative engagement capabilities

Spider

4

54
Q

What is the SSDS MK2?

A

Ships Self Defense Systemic

55
Q

What does the SSDS provide?

A

Receives all radar and link data displays onto operational screens for watchstanders

56
Q

What is link 11 ?

What is its range?

A

Gator- UHF-HF

30-100 nautical miles

57
Q

What is link 16?

What is it’s range?

A

Timber - UHF line of sight

Up to 50 nautical miles

58
Q

What is STJ 16?

A

Black Timber

UHF sat comms

59
Q

What is ADMACS?

How many racks is it compromised of?

A

Aviation Data Management And Control System

4 racks

AIR PIN (8 decks)

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