COMBAT SYSTEMS Flashcards
CIWS can be fired from…
Local control station at mount
Remote CIC
SSDS
Different types of missiles?
Harpoon ASROCK Torpedo Standard missile Tomahawk; TLAM, TASM
Radars
Air search - 49
Surface - 67
Navigation - 73
Fire control - CIWS
4 areas that utilize naval missile systems
Air - 5 miles
Surface - 2.5 miles
Land(strike) - 1 mile
Sub - .5 miles
Difference from passive and active radars/sonars
Active - sends out signal and listens for return
Passive - just listens
Radar and sonar
Radio detecting and ranging
Sound navigation and ranging
Factors that affect sonar operations
Temperature - causes waves to bend or bounce
Pressure - affects depth of waves
Salinity - affects range of waves
General duties of CSRO
CSRO - Combat Systems Readiness Officer
CSRO reports equipment readiness and casualties to TAO
CSOOW
Combat Systems Officer of the watch
Reports to CSRO status of area supervisors
Area supervisor
Reports to CSOOW casually and troubleshooting problems
ESS - Equipment system supervisor
WSS - Weapons system supervisor
Locations of CIWS
Mount 21 - FWD 04 weatherdeck
Mount 24 - AFT 08 tower
CIWS name
Mark 15 Phalanx Close in Weapon System
CIWS specifications
Uses 20mm tungsten rounds
Max firing range - 12,000 yards
Max effective range - 2000 yards
Rpm’s - 4500
Rounds/sec - 75
Fires using 6 barrels
RAM name and specification
Mk 31
Max range - 3-5 NM
Holds 21 missiles each
2 mounts; FWD RAM 07 level, AFT RAM 05 port side
Fires block 0, 1, 1A, 2
25mm name and specifications
Mk 38
Max range - 9000 yards
Max effective range - 2700 yards
RPM’s - 175
25mm rounds
2 mounts - 22 & 23, 06 level
Location of Mk 2 50 Cal
6 total
X2 ea Foc’sle 06 Fantail Quarterdeck
50 Cal name and specifications
Mk 2
Max range - 7400 yards
Max effective range - 2000 yards
RPM’s 450-550
Max ceiling 79 degrees
M240 specifications
Max range - 3725 meters
Max effective point - 800 meters
Max effective area - 1800 meters
SRBOC name and specifications
Mk 53 Super Rapid Blooming Offboard Chaff
3 types;
Seduction
Distraction
Infrared