U'S' Navy and Marine Corps Platforms and Weapons

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U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Platforms and Weapons

• Naval Weapons Systems

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Ticonderoga-class Cruiser(CG-47) and The Arleigh
Burke-class Destroyer(DDG-51)

• Both Ships have the Aegis Weapon System
• Components of the Aegis Weapon System
• The Ticonderoga-class Cruiser (CG-47) Vs. the
  Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer (DDG-51).

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The Aegis Weapon System

• The Aegis weapon system is designed for antiair
  warfare mission. (against ex-Soviet antiship
  missiles).
• Aegis is a complete weapon system centered around
  the SPY-1 radar and the command and decision
  system.
• Incorporates fast reaction time and high fire
  power.
• Able to send target information automatically to
  other units.
• Data displays combine input from all sensors.

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Components of the Aegis Weapon System

• SPY-1 Radar System
• Command and Decision (C D) System
• Aegis Display System
• Weapons Control System (WCS)
• Fire Control System
• Vertical Launching System (VLS)
• Operational Readiness Test System (ORTS)
• Aegis Combat Training System (ACTS)

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SPY-1 Radar System

• Purpose
• Primary air and search radar
• Primary fire control radar
• SM-2 guidance Command guidance during
  mid-course phase.
• Characteristics
• Four electronically scanned. phased arrays
• Uses a four-bay computer suite.
• TWS techniques are used by the computers.
• SPY-1 computers also perform automatic
  antijamming procedures, uplink/ downlink, and
  jamming

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Purpose of the Command and Decision (CD) System

• Performs overall coordination controls all
  systems
• Provides the operator/ machine interface for
  Aegis
• Operator inputs via the C D system provide
  ultimate system/ weapon control.

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Functions of the Command and Decision (CD) System

• Track file generation based on information from
  internal sensors, NTDS, and LAMPS
• Threat evaluation / classification
• Threat priority decisions
• Make/ recopmmend weapon assignments
• Recommend fire
• Training support

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Reactions of the Command and Decision (CD) System

• Automatic Special - automatically fires all
  weapons (except Tomahawk, CIWS, and 5/54 guns)
  based on the preset threat criteria/
• Automatic Performs all functions except fire
• Semiautomatic
• Casualty ( Manual)

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Weapons Control System (WCS)

• Standard Missle(SM-2MR)
• 20mm Vulcan Phalanx Mk-15(CIWS)
• Harpoon
• Tomahawk
• 5/54 Mk-45 guns
• MK-46 torpedoes, to be replaced with Mk-50.
• Weapons from other platforms
• Ships own SH-60 helicopter
• Aircaft
• Surface Ships

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Missle Launching System

• Mk-26 launching System
• SM-2MR
• ASROC
• Vertical Launch System(VLS)
• SM-2MR
• Tomahawk
• ASROC(in development)

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Ticonderoga-Class Cruiser(CG 47) vs. Arleigh
Burke-Class Destroyer(DDG 51)

• Size
• CG-47 9500 tons, 567 feet long
• DDG-51 8400 tons, 504 feet long
• Propulsion
• Four gas turbine engines, two shafts (DDG-51 has
  more shp)
• Weapon Capacity
• Ticonderoga class has two 64 cell VLS for 122
  missiles
• Arleigh Burke class has one 64 cell and one 32
  cell for 90 missiles

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Ticonderoga-Class Cruiser(CG-47)
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Ticonderoga-Class Cruiser(CG-47) Vs. Arleigh
Burke-Class Destroyer(DDG051) (cont.)

• Helicopters
• Ticonderoga class can hold two SH-60 Seahawks
• Arleigh Burke class only has a helicopter pad.
• Armor
• Arleigh Burke class has Kevlar armor

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Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer(DDG051)
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The Spruance Class Destroyer (DD-963)

• Mission
• Size
• Propulsion
• Weapon Systems
• SQQ-89 ASW Weapon System
• Antiair Warfare(AAW)
• Antisurface Warfare(ASUW)

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The Spruance Class Destroyer (DD-963)
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Spruance Class Destroyer (DD-963) -cont.

• Propulsion
• Four gas turbine engines, two shafts
• Weapon systems
• SQQ-89 ASW weapon system
• SQS-53 bow mounted sonar
• SQR-19 tactical towd array sonar system
• LAMPS Mark III
• Mk-116 ASW control System
• SVTT-32 over-the-side torpedo tubes for Mk-46
  torpedoes

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Spruance Class Destroyer (DD-963) Weapon
systems-cont.

• SQQ-89 ASW weapon system(cont)
• ASROC
• From box launcher on non-VLS ships
• From VLS (still in development)
• Antiair Warfare (AAW)
• NATO Sea Sparrow point defense subsystem
• 20mm Vulcan Phalanx Mk-15 (CIWS)
• Antisurface Warfare(ASUW)
• 5/54 Mk-54 guns
• Harpoon
• Tomahawk Most have been backfitted with VLS
  the remainder have box launchers

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The Los Angeles-Class Attack Submarine(SSN-688)

• Missions
• Size
• Propulsion
• Sensors and Detections Systems
• Weapon Systems
• New Missions

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The Los Angeles-Class Attack Submarine(SSN-688)

• Missions
• ASW
• ASUW
• Size
• 6900 tons,(submerged), 360 feet long
• Propulsion
• one neclear reactor, two turbines, one shaft

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The Los Angeles-Class Attack Submarine(SSN-688)
Sensors and Detection Systems

• Sensors and Detection Systems
• BQQ-5A passive/active hull-mounted sonar
• BQR-23/25 passive towed sonar array
• Radar for surface operations/ navigation
• Mine and ice detection and avoidance systems
  (SSN-751 and up)

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The Los Angeles-Class Attack Submarine(SSN-688)
Weapon Systems

• Tomahawk (TASM and TLAM)
• Harpoon
• Mk-48 torpedoes
• A total of 26 weapons can be tube launched from
  tubes located amidships
• Mk-67 or Mk-60 mines can be laid form the torpedo
  tubes

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The Los Angeles-Class Attack Submarine(SSN-688)
New Missions

• Deployment of Special Forces (SEALs)
• Battle group operations

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The Ohio-Class Ballistic Missile
Submarine(SSBN-726)

• Mission
• Size
• Propulsion
• Sensors and Detection Systems
• Communication System
• Weapon Systems

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The Ohio-Class Ballistic Missile
Submarine(SSBN-726)

• Mission
• Deterrence part of the nuclear triad
• Size
• 18,700 tons ( submerged), 560 feet long
• Propulsion
• One nuclear reactor, two turbines, one shaft

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The Ohio-Class Ballistic Missile
Submarine(SSBN-726) Sensors and Detection Systems

• BQQ-6 passive hull-mounted sonar
• BQS-9 active/passive hull-mounted sonar for
  close contacts
• BQR-15 passive towed sonar array
• Radar for surface operations/ navigation

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The Ohio-Class Ballistic Missile
Submarine(SSBN-726) Communications System

• An extremely low frequency (ELF) communication
  system can receive messages./ orders from
  aircraft while the submarine is submerged.

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The Ohio-Class Ballistic Missile
Submarine(SSBN-726) Weapons Systems

• Trident I or Trident II nuclear ballistic missile
  from 24 missile tubes
• Mk-48 torpedoes from torpedo tubes

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The F-14 Tomcat

• Mission
• Propulsion
• Cabilities
• Weapons
• Air-to-Air
• Air-to-Surface

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The F-14 Tomcat
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The F-14 Tomcat

• Mission
• Carrier based, long range interceptor with attack
  capabilities
• Propulsion
• Two Turbines
• Speed - More than 1,500 mph
• Approximately 3 hours flight time

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The F-14 Tomcat (cont)

• Capabilities
• Able to track 24 targets and attack 6
  simultaneously
• AWG-9 weapon control system for automatic target
  detection and tracking

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The F/A-18 Hornet

• Mission
• Propulsion
• Cabilities
• Weapons
• Air-to-Air
• Air-to-Surface

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The F/A-18 Hornet

• Mission
• Carrier based and land based attack / fighter
• Considered the A-6Es replacement
• Propulsion
• Two Turbines
• Speed - More than 1,360 mph
• Approximately 3 hours flight time

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The F/A-18 Hornet (cont)

• Capabilities
• Multimode digital and air-to-ground tracking
  radar can track 10 targets
• Digital flight controls and two flight computers

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The F-14 Tomcat The F/A-18 Hornet Weapons

• Air-to-Air
• Sidewinder
• Sparrow
• Phoenix(F-14 only)
• Advanced medium range air-to-air missle(AMRAAM)
• M61 Vulcan 20mm cannon

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The F-14 Tomcat The F/A-18 Hornet Weapons (cont)

• Air-to-Surface
• Maverick (F/A-18 only)
• Harpoon (F/A-18, to be added to F-14)
• Shrike (F/A-18, to be added to F-14)
• HARM (F/A-18, to be added to F-14)
• Mk80 series general purpose bombs (F/A-18 only)
• GBU-10/12/16 laser guided bombs (F/A-18 only)
• CBU-59 APAM and CBU-20 Rockeye cluster bombs
  (F/A-18 only)

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The Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)

• Fleet Marine Force(FMF)
• Composition of the MEU
• Weapons of the MEU
• Combat Vehicles
• Aircraft
• Nasvy Support Ships

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Fleet Marine Force (FMF)

• Serves the fleet in the seizure and defense of
  advance bases and in the conduct of land
  operations.
• Organized into air-ground landing forces of
  different sizes trained in amphibious tactics and
  techniques
• Marine Epeditionary Unit (MEU)

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Marine Epeditionary Unit (MEU)

• Smallest FMF air-ground task force
• Purpose
• Ready force of high visibility to show U.S.
  presence and resolve crisis situations
• Routinely assigned to forward deployed ships
• Capable of operations against small, lightly
  armed enemy
• May be used as the base unit of a larger build-up

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Composition of MEU

• Divided into air, ground, and combat support
  service commands
• 2,500 troops
• 18-24 helicopters
• Can have fixed wing aircraft
• Supported by 4-7 amphibious ships
• The ground combat element is the battalion
  landing team (BLT)

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Weapons of the MEU

• M-16 rifle Primary hand-held infantry weapon
• Personal Defense Weapon - Beretta 9mm
  semi-automatic M9 pistol
• Machine Guns
• .50 caliber M2 Mounted on tripods, vehicles, and
  helicopters
• M60E3 - Fired from shoulder, hip, sitting, or
  prone

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Weapons of the MEU (Cont.)

• Hand Grenades
• Fragmenting warhead - antipersonnel
• Chemical Warhead
• Tear gass or other irritant for antipersonnel
• White phosphorous or colored smoke for
  signalling, marking, screening or incineration
• Grenade Launchers
• M203 40mm grenade launcher
• Mod 19 40mm rapid grenade launcher

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Weapons of the MEU (Cont.)

• Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW)
• Fired from shoulder, hip or underarm
• Should Launched, Multipurpose Assault Weapon
  (SMAW)
• Dual-mode and anti-armor rockets
• 60mm and 81mm Mortar
• Smooth-bore, muzzle-loaded, indirect-fire weapon

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Weapons of the MEU (Cont.)

• Antitank Weapons
• Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-command
  link guided missle (TOW)
• Heavy anti-tank or assault weapon
• Carried by vehicle or aircraft
• M-47 Dragon antitank guided missle
• Medium antitank or assault weapons
• Hand-carried, shoulder-fired
• Light anti-armor weapon(LAW)
• Self-contaioned launcher and rocket
• Hand-carried, shoulder-fired

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Weapons of the MEU (Cont.)

• Artillery
• 155mm towed howitzer
• Mines
• Antitank and anti-personnel

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Combat Vehicles

• Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)
• Amphibious personnel and cargo carrier
• Travels high speeds and long distances
• Amphibious Assault Vehicles(AAV)
• Amphibious personnel carrier
• Light Armored Vehicle (LAV)
• Amphibious, multi-role vehicle
• Main battle tank M1A1

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Aircraft

• CH-46 Sea Knight
• Transports personnel and supplies
• CH-53 Sea Stallion and Super Stallion
• Transports personnel, supplies and equipment
• Super Stallion is larger, can lift and LAV and
  most fighter, attack, and EW aircraft

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Aircraft (cont.)

• UH-1 Huey
• Versitile and durable
• Transports personnel and supplies
• Can be armed
• AH-1 Super Cobra
• Close-in fire support and assault fire
  suppression
• AV-8 Harrier
• VSTOL fighter / attack aircraft
• F/A-18 Hornet
• All-weather attack aircraft

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Navy Support Ships

• Amphibious Assault
• Operates helicopters and VSTOL aircraft,
  transports marines, weapons, vehicles(including
  LCACs, tanks, LAVs), and equipment
• Wasp class (LHD-1)
• Tarawa Class (LHA-1)
• Iwo Jima class (LPH)

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Navy Support Ships

• Amphibious Transport Dock - Austin class (LPD-4)
• Dock Landing
• Flooded well deck enables these ships to load and
  launch LCACs at sea.
• Whidbey Island class (LSD-41)
• Anchorage class (LSD-36)