Meshed Defense Flashcards
Purpose
The purpose of the Meshed Defense is to have multiple systems providing overlapping capabilities in a layered defense IOT increase their effectiveness in the air, surface, and sub-surface theatres of warfare.
AHWCS
Advanced Harpoon Weapons Control System (AHWCS) and RGM-84L Harpoon Block II Missile
Active guidance, all-weather, over the horizon, anti-ship sea-skimming missile system.
Seaker head: 16-17 GHz.
Propulsion: Solid fuel booster, HP-10 turbojet engine.
Range: 83 nm.
Speed: 0.85 Ma.
Payload: 215 kg of Desinsitized Tritonol Explosive (80% TNT, 20% Aluminum)
Up to 8 carried, located on Port and Stbd Missile Deck.
Controlled via AHWCS Server accessed at MFWs or via laptop in Harpoon Central Processor (HCP) in FCER 3.
ESSM
Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile
A semi-active Point Defense Missile System.
Protects against air threats.
Guided by CWI provided by CEROS FCS.
Range: 30 nm
Speed: 4+ Ma.
Payload: 1870 stainless-steel fragments charged by 15kg plastic explosive.
Up to 16 carried, located on port and stbd missile deck.
Fired from MFW or FCC.
57 mm Gun
BOFORS 57mm Mk III Gun
Provides the ship with defensive capabilities against air and surface targets.
Controlled by the FCS.
2x gun magazines, 20rds ea
2x intermediate magazines, 20 rds ea
2x loading cassets, 20 rds, ea
Range: 5 nm AAW, 9 nm ASuW.
Rate of Fire: 220 rounds/min
Ammunition: 3P, HCER, PFHE, BLP.
Mk-46 Torpedo
Lightweight anti-submarine torpedo.
Provides the ship with a hard kill defensive capability against submarines.
Range: 6 nm
Speed: 36-43 knots.
Min Depth: 50 ft.
Up to 24 carried in Port and Stbd Torpedo Magazines.
Launched remotely form CMS, from Torpedo Settings Panel in Port Torpedo magazine, or from the emergency position on the launch tubes.
CIWS
Raytheon Phalanx Close-In Weapons System Block 1B
Autonomous stand-alone system.
Protects the ship against hostile missiels and aircraft.
Engagement Range: 2nm.
Interception Range: 1nm.
Detection range: 5 nm.
Ammunition: 20mm tungsten rounds.
Rate of Fire: 4500 (Air), 3000 (Su)
Maximum Load: 1580 rounds
Engagement Criteria:
198-1600 knots
CPA <300 ft
Not in a No-engage sector.
Located on the Hangar Top.
Fired from Remote Control Staation in Ops Room (Primary) or from Local Control Station in FCER 3 (Secondary.
Smart-S
Signal Multibeam Acquisition Radar for Tracking S Band Mk 2 3D Radar.
3D S-band volume search radar.
Performs automatic detection, location, and tracking of air and surface targets.
Range: 135 nm (air)
45 nm (Su)
Located on the Bridge Top.
SG-180
Sea GIRAFFE 180
Medium range C-band air and surface search radar.
Collects bearing and range information.
Max Range: 100 nm
Located on the Main Mast.
Navigation Radars
X&S Band Navigation Radars
Main navigation radars
Range: 0.125 - 24 nm
CEROS 200
Saab CEROS 200 Fire Control System
Radar and optronic acquisition and tracking system.
Tracks targets in 3 dimensions.
Used to calculate Fire Control Solution for 57mm and ESSM.
Provides CWI for semi-active guidance of ESSM.
Range: 40 nm.
Located on the Bridge Top and Hangar Top.
Controlled from FC Consoles in the Ops Room.
CANTASS
Canadian Towed Array Sonar System.
Long-range passive underwater detection system.
Cnosists of 20 modules each 40 ft long which contain hydrophones, towed out to 5200 ft.
Stored in the Towed Array Equipment Room.
Frequency: 0 - 1500 Hz
Range: 10nm, 30, 60, 90 nm using convergence zones.
SPS
Sonobuoy Processing System
Recieves information from deployed Sonobuoys which are underwater acoustic sensors.
Frequency: 2 to 2560 Hz.
Range: 4 nm from buoy to target.
2 nm from buoy to ship.
Can be deployed by helo.
Active or Passive buoys.
HMS
Hull Mounted Sonar
Short range active and passive SONAR set.
Frequency:
Transmit: 6.4, 7.2, 8.0 kHz
Recieve: 2.2 - 8.6 kHz
Range: 9 nm.
Extends into Sonar Dome beneath the hull.
LINK
Command and Control system.
Transmit and recieve real-time tactical information.
GCCS-M
Command and Control System
Transmit and recieve non-real time tactical information.
2h delay.
CH-148 Cyclone
Extends the range of the ship’s sensors.
Sonobuous
Dipping sonar
Visual surveillance
Mk 46 torpedos
Range: 240 nm
SIRIUS
Infrared detection system
Detects and tracks sub/supersonic missiles
Assists in kill assessment
Search and Rescue operations.
3-5 µm and 8-10 µm.
ELISRA
Early warning reciever.
Detects radar signature from incoming missiles.
Capable of instantaneuous direction finding.
Identifies emitters and platform types.
Frequency: 0.7 - 40 GHz.
located on the Main Mast.
SeaSearch
Electronic Support Reciever
Identifies emitters and platform types.
Used for intelligence gathering.
Analyzes more aspects of a signal, records data for later review.
Frequency: 1 - 18 GHz.
SRD-504
Unencrypted communications Intercept.
Frequency: 0.5 MHz - 1000 MHz
MASS
Multi Ammunition Softkill System
Chaff and IR flare launcher.
Defends against missile attacks by creating a large IR and radar cross section away from the ship.
Ammunition:
Omnitrap: Chaff and flares, 500 - 600 nm.
Dueras: Chaff only, 1.35 nm
Loadout: 32 Omnitrap or 28 Omnitrap + 4 Dueras
Location: Port and Stbd Bridge wings, Quarterdeck
RAMSES
Reprogrammable Advanced Multimode Shipborne Electronic Countermeasure System
Active jammer
Counters search and tracking radars.
Frequency: 8 - 16 GHz.
Can be used in conjunction with MASS.
Located on the Port and Stbd sides of Main Mast.
SOPD
Softkill Offboard Passive Decoy (SOPD) (DLF - Decoy Launcher Model F)
Passive decoy
20 sided inflatable raft covered in reflective material.
Creates a large radar cross section to seduce enemy missile.
Launchers on Port and Stbd Bridge Wings.
NIXIE
Electro-acoustic counter-measures system
Protects the ship from acoustic homing torpedos.
Towed out to 1600 ft.
Creates a noise and magnetic signature greater than the ship.
Stored and launched from Torpedo Decoy and Equipment Room.
ADC
Acoustic Device Countermeasure
Expendable countermeasure device
Counters torpedo threats.
Hovers at a pre-selected depth and emits a continuous acoustic signal.
NAEB
Naval Acoustic Electromechanical Beacon
Expendable torpedo countermeasure device.
Suspended from a float and tether, emits pulsed acoustic noise.
Operational Description
Incoming Missile.
SMART-S
ELISRA and SeaSearch
SG-180
CEROS
MASS + RAMSES + ESSM
57mm
CIWS
Modes of operation (List)
AAW
ASuW
ASW
AAW Mode
Missiles
UAVs
Helicopters
ASuW Mode
Fast Attack Craft.
Other warships.
Land assets.
ASW Mode
Submraines
Mines
NRWS
Naval Remote Weapons Station
Stabilized optronic tracking system for the .50 cal guns.
2x on Bridge Wings.
2x on Quarterdeck.
Controlled from FCER 3.
System Interfaces
CMS
EPG&D
NDDS
HVAC
Redundancy and Survivability
Layered defense itself provides overlapping thresholds of use.
Separation of equipment provides survivability.
