Combat Systems Flashcards
Detect to engage
Detect hostile inbound target, report Range/bearing to TAO, TAO gives weapons release authority
Command and Control Warfare
In charge of forces/weapons to achieve a mission or goal
Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS)
Gunfire Support for troops landing/conducting OPs on beach
RADAR
Radio detection and ranging, utilizes radio waves to detect target
SONAR
Sound navigation/ranging utilizes sound waves to detect target
3 Warfare areas that utilize gun systems
Air, surface, US
4 Warfare areas utilize missile systems
Air, surface, strike, US
Purpose of fire control
Put ordnance on a target
ASM/ASCM threats
Anti ship missile/anti ship cruise missile- long range air threat
Submarines
Hard to detect, undersea mid range threat
Torpedo
Undersea mid range threat
Aircraft
Long range, multi capable air threat
UAV
Lon range, early warning surveillance
Warships
Mid or long range multi capable surface to surface threat
FAC/FIAC
Close range threat, utilize crew served weapons in overwhelming numbers
Mine threats
Underwater, coastal threat has proximity, impact and magnetic ignition
Shore Battery threat
Territorial defense, anti air and anti surface
Harpoon
High subsonic, antiship, tactical surface to surface cruise missile
Tomahawk
Attacks point targets, providing decoy and deception, force multiplier
Vertical launches ASROC
Torpedo with rocket booster attached to tail
Standard missiles
Surface to air missiles
RAM
Against antiship cruise missiles
Torpedo
Self propelled explosive warhead, above/below water launch
CIWS
Detecting/destroying short range incoming missiles and enemy air craft
