Radar

Question 1

What is IBNS stand for?

Answer 1

Integrated Bridge Navigation System.

Question 3

What does MOBI Stand for?

Answer 3

Man Overboard Indicator

Question 4

What is the acronym for Radio Detection and Ranging?

Answer 4

RADAR

Question 5

What is the range of TACAN?

Answer 5

200NM

Question 8

What does WSN-7 (ships gyro) do?

Answer 8

Provides speed, position, heading, pitch and roll to navigation equipment and Fire Control System

Question 9

What is the purpose of IBNS?

Answer 9

The purpose is to steer the ship and display RADAR and VMS

Question 10

How many channels does TACAN have?

Answer 10

252 channels

Question 12

IFF stands for what? And what’s the range?

Answer 12

Identify Friend or Foe

256NM

Question 13

How many MOBI’s do we have and where are they located?

Answer 13

3 MOBI’s
•1 in each RHIB
•1 in the Pilot House

Question 14

SAOP stands for what?and what does it do?

Answer 14

Stand Alone Operator.

Used for troubleshooting (Bridge)

Question 16

What is the Primary Surface Search RADAR and what’s the Range and where is it located?

Answer 16

SPS-67
100NM
FWD MASTHEAD

Question 17

Where is TACAN located?

Answer 17

Highest point of the Mast

Question 19

How many modes does IFF have? And what are they?

Answer 19

5 Modes
•Mode 1- Special Mission/Tactical Assessment 
•Mode 2- Personnel
•Mode 3A- 
•Mode 4- Military Encrypted 
•Mode C- Altitude

Question 20

What is TACAN?

Answer 20

Tactical Air Navigation.

Question 24

Where is the main steering location of IBNS and the backup?

Answer 24

• Pilot House

* AFT Steering

Question 27

What is NAVSSI used for?

Answer 27

It’s the ships GPS system

Question 28

What is the primary navigation RADAR? What is the Range?

Answer 28

• SPS73

* 75NM