Transcript U.S. Navy and MArine Corps Platforms and Weapons

U.S. Navy and Marine
Corps Platforms and
Weapons
Naval Weapons Systems
Ticonderoga-class Cruiser(CG47) and The Arleigh Burkeclass Destroyer(DDG-51)
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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).
Ticonderoga-class
Cruiser(CG)
The Arleigh Burke-class
Destroyer(DDG
Cruiser or Destroyer
Cruiser or Destroyer
Cruiser or Destroyer
Cruiser or Destroyer
The Aegis Weapon
System
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The Aegis weapon system is designed for
AAW
Centered around the SPY-1 radar and the
command and decision system, integrated
C4ISR
Incorporates fast reaction time and high
fire power.
Able to send target information
automatically to other units.
Data displays combine input from all
sensors.
Components of the Aegis
Weapon System
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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)
SPY-1 Radar System
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Purpose
– Primary air and search radar
– Primary fire control radar
– SM-2 guidance: Command guidance during midcourse phase.
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Characteristics
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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
Weapons Control System
(WCS)
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Standard Missile(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
– Ship’s own SH-60 helicopter
– Aircraft
– Surface Ships
Missile Launching System
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Mk-26 launching System
– SM-2MR
– ASROC
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Vertical Launch System(VLS)
– SM-2MR
– Tomahawk
– ASROC
Ticonderoga-Class Cruiser(CG 47)
vs. Arleigh Burke-Class
Destroyer(DDG 51)
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Size
– CG-47 : 9500 tons, 567 feet long
– DDG-51: 8400 tons, 504 feet long
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Propulsion
– Four gas turbine engines, tow shafts
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Weapon Capacity
– Ticonderoga class has 122 VLS
– Arleigh Burke class has 90 VLS missiles
Ticonderoga-Class Cruiser(CG-47)
Vs. Arleigh Burke-Class
Destroyer(DDG051) (cont.)
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Helicopters
– Ticonderoga class can hold two SH-60 Seahawks
– Arleigh Burke class only has a helicopter pad.
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Armor
– Arleigh Burke class has Kevlar armor
Oliver Hazard Perry-class
Frigate (FFG-7)
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Missions:
– ASW
– ASUW
– AAW
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Size
– 4100 tons, 453 feet long
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Propulsion
– Two gas turbine engines, one shaft
– Two 650 HP APU’s
The Los Angeles-Class
Attack Submarine (SSN-688)
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Missions
– ASW
– ASUW
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Size
– 6900 tons,(submerged), 360 feet long
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Propulsion
– one nuclear reactor, two turbines, one
shaft
SSN
The Los Angeles-Class Attack
Submarine(SSN-688) Weapon
Systems
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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 from
the torpedo tubes
The Los Angeles-Class Attack
Submarine(SSN-688) New
Missions
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Deployment of Special Forces (SEALs)
Battle group operations
The Ohio-Class Ballistic
Missile Submarine (SSBN-726)
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Mission
– Deterrence; part of the nuclear triad
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Size
– 18,700 tons ( submerged), 560 feet long
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Propulsion
– One nuclear reactor, two turbines, one
shaft
SSBN
SSBN Weapons Systems
Ohio Class Ballistic Missile Submarine
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Trident I or Trident II nuclear ballistic
missile from 24 missile tubes
Mk-48 torpedoes from torpedo tubes
SEAWOLF
Virginia Class
The F/A-18 Hornet
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Mission
– Carrier based and land based attack /
fighter
– Primary missions include: fighter escort, fleet air
defense, SEAD, air interdiction, CAS, and reconnaissance.
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Propulsion
– Two GE-F-404
– Speed - More than 1,000 mph
– Approximately 2 hours flight time
The F/A-18 Hornet (cont)
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Capabilities
– Multi-mode digital and air-to-ground
tracking radar can track 10 targets
– Digital flight controls and two flight
computers
The F-14 Tomcat & The
F/A-18 Hornet Weapons
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Air-to-Air
– Sidewinder
– Sparrow
– Advanced medium range air-to-air
missile(AMRAAM)
– M61 Vulcan 20mm cannon
F/A-18 Hornet Weapons
(cont)
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Air-to-Surface
– Maverick
– Harpoon
– HARM
– Mk80 series general purpose bombs
– GBU-10/12/16 laser guided bombs CBU59 APAM and CBU-20 Rockeye cluster
bombs
SH-60 Seahawk
•SH-60B on Cruisers,
Destroyers, Frigates
•SH-60F on Carriers
•Only MH-60S and MH60R by 2015
•Recognize UH-60?
MH-53E Sea Dragon
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MH-53E
– Transports personnel, supplies and
equipment
– Carriers, has mine sweeping capability
(sled)
– Heavier, more fuel
Other Aircraft
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UH-1 Huey
– Versatile and durable
– Transport
– Can be armed
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AH-1 Super Cobra
– Close-in fire support and assault fire
suppression
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AV-8 Harrier
– VSTOL fighter/attack aircraft
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F/A-18 Hornet
Navy Support Ships
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Amphibious Assault
– Operates helicopters and VSTOL aircraft,
transports marines, weapons,
vehicles(including LCACs, tanks, LAVs),
and equipment
– Wasp class (LHD-1)
Navy Support Ships
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Amphibious Assault
– Tarawa Class (LHA-1)
– Iwo Jima class (LPH)
Navy Support Ships
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Amphibious Transport Dock - Austin
class (LPD-4)
Navy Support Ships
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Dock Landing
– Flooded well deck enables these ships to
load and launch LCACs at sea.
– Whidbey Island class (LSD-41)
– Anchorage class
(LSD-36)
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