U.S. Navy Platforms and Weapons

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U.S. Navy Platforms and Weapons
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AEGIS

• Designed for AW
• against Soviet anti-ship missiles
• A complete weapon system centered around the
  SPY-1 radar and the command and decision system
  (CD)
• Incorporates fast reaction time and high fire
  power
• Able to send target information automatically to
  other units
• Large data displays combine input from all
  sensors.

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Components of AEGIS

• SPY-1 Radar System
• Command and Decision (C D) System
• Aegis Display System
• Weapons Control System (WCS)
• Fire Control System
• Missile Launching System
• 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
  anti-jamming procedures, uplink/ downlink, and
  jamming

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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 CD

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

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Reactions of CD(Doctrine)

• Automatic Special automatically fires weapons
  based on the preset threat criteria
• SMs
• Not Tomahawk, CIWS, and 5/54 guns
• Automatic
• Performs all functions except fire
• Semiautomatic
• Casualty (Manual)

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Weapons Control System (WCS)

• Anti-Air Warfare (AW)
• Standard Missile (SM-2MR)
• 20mm Vulcan Phalanx Mk-15 (CIWS)
• Surface Warfare (SUW)
• Harpoon
• 5/54 Mk-45 guns
• One on the forecastle of the DDG 51 class
• Two (fore and aft) on the CG 47 class
• Undersea Warfare (USW)
• MK-46 torpedoes, to be replaced with MK-50

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Weapons Control System (WCS) (cont.)

• Strike Warfare
• Tomahawk (CG 52 and up)
• Weapons from other platforms
• Ships own SH-60 B/F helicopter
• Aircraft, CV(N) and non-CV(N)
• Surface Ships
• The CG 47 and DDG 51 classes are capable in all
  mission platforms. They can do USW, SUW, and
  Strike Warfare, as well as, their superior
  performance of AW.

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Weapons Control System (WCS)

• Standard Missile SM-2(MR)
• 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
• Aircraft
• Surface Ships

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Missile Launching System

• Mk-26 launching System (CG 47-51)
• SM-2 (MR)
• ASROC
• Vertical Launch System (VLS) (CG 52 and DDG 51)
• SM-2 (MR)
• Tomahawk
• ASROC (in development)

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Tico Vs. Burke

• Size
• CG-47 9,500 tons, 567 feet long
• DDG-51 8,400 tons, 504 feet long
• Propulsion
• Four GE LM-2500 gas turbine engines, two shafts
  (DDG-51 has increased shaft-horsepower)
• Weapons Capacity
• TICONDEROGA class (CG-52 ) 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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Tico Vs. Burke

• Helicopters
• Ticonderoga class can hold two SH-60B/F Seahawks
• Arleigh Burke class (DDG 51-78) only have a
  helicopter deck. DDG 79 and up will have a
  helicopter hangar.
• Armor
• Arleigh Burke class has Kevlar armor
• Radar Cross Section
• Burke has PCMS covering as well as angular
  construction

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Spruance Class Destroyer (DD-963)

• Mission
• Size
• Propulsion
• Weapon Systems
• SQQ-89 USW Weapon System
• Air Warfare (AW)
• Surface Warfare (SUW)

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Spruance Class Destroyer (DD-963)

• Mission
• Undersea Warfare
• Still considered the best surface platform for
  USW
• Advanced self-noise reduction featured for quiet
  USW operations
• E.g. Prairie/Masker System
• Size
• 8,000 tons, 563 feet long
• Propulsion
• Four GE LM 2500 gas turbine engines, two shafts

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Spruance Class Destroyer (DD-963)

• Weapon systems
• SQQ-89 USW weapon system
• SQS-53 bow mounted sonar
• SQR-19 tactical towed array sonar system
• LAMPS Mark III
• Mk-116 USW control System
• SVTT-32 over-the-side torpedo tubes for Mk-46
  torpedoes
• ASROC
• From box launcher on non-VLS ships
• From VLS (still in development)

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Spruance Class Destroyer (DD-963)

• Air Warfare (AW)
• NATO Sea Sparrow point defense subsystem
• 20mm Vulcan Phalanx Mk-15 (CIWS)
• Surface Warfare (SUW)
• 5/54 Mk-54 guns
• Harpoon

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Spruance Class Destroyer (DD-963)

• Strike Warfare
• Tomahawk Most have been backfitted with one 64
  cell VLS (total capacity 61) on the forecastle
  the remainder have been decommissioned

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Oliver Hazard Perry Frigate (FFG-7)

• Missions
• Size
• Propulsion
• Weapon Systems
• MK-92 Fire Control System
• MK-13 Guided Missile Launching System
  (GMLS)...including Harpoon
• MK-75 76mm OTO Melara gun

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Oliver Hazard Perry-class Frigate (FFG-7) (cont.)

• Weapon Systems
• MK-15 CIWS
• MK-46 Torpedoes. MK-50 torpedoes in the future
  (ship and helo launched)

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Oliver Hazard Perry Frigate (FFG-7)

• Missions
• USW
• SUW
• AW
• Size
• 4100 tons, 453 feet long

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Oliver Hazard Perry Frigate (FFG-7)

• Propulsion
• Two GE LM-2500 gas turbine engines, one shaft
• Two 650 Horsepower Auxiliary Propulsion Units
  (APUs) - mounted beneath the hull, approximately
  below the pilothouse

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Oliver Hazard Perry Frigate (FFG-7)

• Undersea Warfare (USW)
• SQQ-89 USW in most ships in the active fleet
• SQS-53 bow mounted sonar
• SQR-19 tactical towed array III
• Mk-116 USW Control System
• SVTT-32 over-the-side torpedo tubes
• Mk-46 torpedoes

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Oliver Hazard Perry Frigate (FFG-7)

• Air Warfare(AW)
• SM-1(MR)
• 20mm Vulcan Phalanx Mk-15 (CIWS)
• Surface Warfare(SUW)
• 76mm Mk-75 Oto Melara gun
• Harpoon

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Los Angeles Attack Submarine (SSN-688)

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

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Los Angeles Attack Submarine (SSN-688)

• Missions
• USW
• SUW
• Size
• 6900 tons (submerged)
• 360 feet long
• Propulsion
• one nuclear reactor, two turbines, one shaft

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Los Angeles Attack Submarine (SSN-688)

• 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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Los Angeles Attack Submarine (SSN-688)

• Tomahawk
• 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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Los Angeles Attack Submarine (SSN-688)

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

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Ohio Class Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN-726)

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

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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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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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Ohio Class Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN-726)

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

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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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F-14 Tomcat

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

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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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F-14 Tomcat

• 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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F/A-18 Hornet

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

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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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F/A-18 Hornet

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

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F-14 F/A-18 Weapons

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

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F-14 F/A-18 Weapons

• 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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Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)

• Fleet Marine Force (FMF)
• Composition of the MEU
• Weapons of the MEU
• Combat Vehicles
• Aircraft
• Navy 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 Expeditionary Unit (MEU)

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Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)

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

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

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Weapons of the MEU

• 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

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

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Weapons of the MEU

• 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

• UH-1 Huey
• Versatile 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 Hornet
• All-weather attack aircraft

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Navy Amphibious Support Ships The Gator Navy

• Amphibious Assault
• Operates helicopters and VSTOL aircraft,
  transports marines, weapons, vehicles (including
  LCACs, tanks, LAVs), and equipment
• HELO carriers
• Wasp class (LHD-1) - newest ship
• Tarawa class (LHA-1) - flooding well deck
• Iwo Jima class (LPH)

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Navy Amphibious Support Ships The Gator Navy

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