1. U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Platforms and Weapons
Naval Weapons Systems

2. 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).

3. Ticonderoga-class
Cruiser(CG)
The Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer(DDG

4. Cruiser or Destroyer
Cruiser

5. Cruiser or Destroyer
Cruiser USS Philippine Sea

6. Cruiser or Destroyer
Destroyer

7. Cruiser or Destroyer
Destroyer

8. The Aegis Weapon System
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.

9. 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)

10. SPY-1 Radar System Purpose Characteristics
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

11. Purpose of the Command and Decision (C+D) 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.

13. Functions of the Command and Decision (C+D) System
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

14. Reactions of the Command and Decision (C+D) 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)
The C+D system is used to select the Aegis system mode (“doctrine”) and this determines how the system will react to the detected targets.

15. Weapons Control System (WCS)
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

16. Missile Launching System
Mk-26 launching System
SM-2MR
ASROC
Vertical Launch System(VLS)
Tomahawk
The Mk-26 launching system is only on the first five ships of the Ticonderoga-class Cruiser.
The vertical launch system (VLS) in on the Ticonderoga-class cruiser (CG-52 and up) and the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer

17. Ticonderoga-Class Cruiser(CG 47) vs
Ticonderoga-Class Cruiser(CG 47) vs. Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer(DDG 51)
Size
CG-47 : tons, 567 feet long
DDG-51: tons, 504 feet long
Propulsion
Four gas turbine engines, tow shafts
Weapon Capacity
Ticonderoga class has 122 VLS
Arleigh Burke class has 90 VLS missiles

18. Ticonderoga-Class Cruiser(CG-47) Vs
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

19. The Spruance Class Destroyer (DD-963)
Mission
Size
Propulsion
Weapon Systems
SQQ-89 ASW Weapon System
Anti-air Warfare(AAW)
Anti-surface Warfare(ASUW)

20. Spruance Class Destroyer (DD-963)
Mission
Antisubmarine Warfare
Still considered the best surface platform for ASW
Advanced self-noise reduction featured for quiet ASW operations (e.g., Prairie/Masker System)
Size
8,000 tons, 563 feet long

22. 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 towed array sonar system
LAMPS Mark III
Mk-116 ASW control System
SVTT-32 over-the-side torpedo tubes for Mk-46 torpedoes

23. Spruance Class Destroyer (DD-963) Weapon systems-cont.
SQQ-89 ASW weapon system(cont)
ASROC
From box launcher on non-VLS ships
From VLS
Anti-air Warfare (AAW)
NATO Sea Sparrow point defense subsystem
20mm Vulcan Phalanx Mk-15 (CIWS)
Anti-surface Warfare(ASUW)
5”/54 Mk-54 guns
Harpoon
Tomahawk: Most have been back fitted with VLS; the remainder have box launchers

25. Oliver Hazard Perry-class Frigate (FFG-7)
Missions:
ASW
ASUW
AAW
Size
4100 tons, 453 feet long
Propulsion
Two gas turbine engines, one shaft
Two 650 HP APU’s

26. Oliver Hazard Perry-class Frigate (FFG-7) Weapons
Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW) - SQQ-89 ASW in ships in the active fleet
SQS-53 bow mounted sonar
SQR-19 tactical towed array III
Mk-116 ASW control System
SVTT-32 over-the-side torpedo tubes for Mk-46 torpedoes

27. Oliver Hazard Perry-class Frigate (FFG-7) Weapons (cont.)
Anti-air Warfare(AAW)
SM-1MR
20mm Vulcan Phalanx Mk-15 (CIWS)
Anti-surface Warfare(ASUW)
3”/62 Mk-75 OTO Melara gun
Harpoon

28. The Los Angeles-Class Attack Submarine (SSN-688)
Missions
ASW
ASUW
Size
6900 tons,(submerged), 360 feet long
Propulsion
one nuclear reactor, two turbines, one shaft

29. SSN
USS Key West

31. The Los Angeles-Class 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)

32. The Los Angeles-Class Attack Submarine(SSN-688) Weapon Systems
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
Tomahawk - SSN-719 and up have 12 VLS launch tubes external to the pressure hull.
Any combination of Tomahawk, Harpoon, torpedoes from the tube launchers located amidships.

33. The Los Angeles-Class Attack Submarine(SSN-688) New Missions
Deployment of Special Forces (SEALs)
Battle group operations
With the decrease in the Soviet submarine threat, several new missions are beign explored. They are listed on the slide.

34. The Ohio-Class Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN-726)
Mission
Size
Propulsion
Sensors and Detection Systems
Communication System
Weapon Systems

35. 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

37. SSBN

38. 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

39. 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.

40. SSBN Weapons Systems Ohio Class Ballistic Missile Submarine
Trident I or Trident II nuclear ballistic missile from 24 missile tubes
Mk-48 torpedoes from torpedo tubes

41. SEAWOLF 3 commissioned: Seawolf, Connecticut, Jimmy Carter
Canceled in 1995 (end of Cold War) and led to construction of smaller Virginia class

42. Virginia Class 1st American Sub to be completely designed on computers
Smaller, cheaper alternative to SeaWolf
3 commissioned: Virginia, Texas, Hawaii (2006), North Carolina (2008)

44. The F/A-18 Hornet Mission Propulsion
Carrier based and land based attack / fighter
Primary missions include: fighter escort, fleet air defense, SEAD, air interdiction, CAS, and reconnaissance.
Propulsion
Two GE-F-404
Speed - More than 1,000 mph
Approximately 2 hours flight time

45. The F/A-18 Hornet (cont) Capabilities
Multi-mode digital and air-to-ground tracking radar can track 10 targets
Digital flight controls and two flight computers

46. The F-14 Tomcat & The F/A-18 Hornet Weapons
Air-to-Air
Sidewinder
Sparrow
Advanced medium range air-to-air missile(AMRAAM)
M61 Vulcan 20mm cannon

47. F/A-18 Hornet Weapons (cont)
Air-to-Surface
Maverick
Harpoon
HARM
Mk80 series general purpose bombs
GBU-10/12/16 laser guided bombs CBU-59 APAM and CBU-20 Rockeye cluster bombs

48. SH-60 Seahawk SH-60B on Cruisers, Destroyers, Frigates
SH-60F on Carriers
Only MH-60S and MH-60R by 2015
Recognize UH-60?

49. MH-53E Sea Dragon MH-53E Transports personnel, supplies and equipment
Carriers, has mine sweeping capability (sled)
Heavier, more fuel

50. Other Aircraft UH-1 Huey AH-1 Super Cobra AV-8 Harrier F/A-18 Hornet
Versatile and durable
Transport
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

51. Navy Support Ships Amphibious Assault
Operates helicopters and VSTOL aircraft, transports marines, weapons, vehicles(including LCACs, tanks, LAVs), and equipment
Wasp class (LHD-1)

52. Navy Support Ships Amphibious Assault Tarawa Class (LHA-1)
Iwo Jima class (LPH)

53. Navy Support Ships
Amphibious Transport Dock - Austin class (LPD-4)

54. Navy Support Ships 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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