8.1 Weapons Flashcards by Kris Medina

Active Terminal Homing

Weapon has an onboard RADAR that performs search and acquisition

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Semi-Active Terminal Homing

Target is painted by a Fire Control RADAR the launching platform

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Passive Terminal Homing

Noise Radiation Homing
Anti-Radiation Homing (ARM)
Infrared (IR)

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Command Guidance

Come from sources outside the weapon in order to get it to a Intercept Point

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Self Contained Guidance

GPS - Uses satellites to send a digital signal
Inertial Navigation System (INS) - Uses accelerometers to make in-flight corrections

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Terrain Contour Matching (TERCOM)

Uses an altimeter and a database of stored 3D navigation “maps” that guide the missile en route to its target

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Digital Scene Matching Area Correlator (DSMAC)

Uses a digital camera and an image correlator to find the target

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Launch environment designations

A - Air
B - Multiple
C - Coffin
F - Individual
G - Runway
H - Silo stored
L - Silo launched
M - Mobile
P - Soft pad
R - Ship
S - Space
U - Underwater

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Basic Mission designations

C - Cargo/transport
D - Decoy
E - Electronic or communication
G - Surface attack
I - Intercept aerial or space
L - Launch detection or surveillance
M - Scientific/calibration
N - Navigation
S - Space support
T - Training
U - Underwater attack
W - Weather

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Vehicle type designations

B - Booster
M - Guided missile or drone
N - Probe
Q - Drone
R - Rocket
S - Satellite

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Crew served weapons

MK38 25mm
.50Cal Machine Gun
M240 Machine Gun
GAU-17 Machine Gun

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Close In Weapon System (CIWS)

Primary Mission: S-A Engagements (AW/AMD)
Secondary Mission: S-S Engagements (SUW)
Platforms: CVN, DDG, CG, LCC, LSD, LHA, LHD
Additional Info: 1550 round drum at 4500 rounds per min utilizing the M-61A1 Gatling Gun

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MK46 30mm Gun Mount

Function: Self defense against small high speed surface craft
Platforms: LPD 17, LCS SUW module, DDG1000
Range: 4400 yds
Additional info: Utilizes an IR sensor, low-light TV camera, and laser range finder
1/5/200 rounds per minute with a 400-round drum

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MK 110 57mm Gun Mount

Primary Mission: SUW
Secondary Mission: NSFS/STW, Low-speed aircraft engagement (AW/AMD)
Platforms: LCS1&2
Range: 9nm
Additional info: 220rpm with a 120-round drum

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MK45 Lightweight Gun Mount
5” Gun

Primary Mission: SUW
Secondary Mission: NSFS/STW, Low-Speed aircraft engagements (AW/AMD)
Platforms: DDG, CG
Range: 13nm
Additional info: Utilizes the GFCS to calculate

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RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM)

Primary Mission: AW/AMD
Secondary Mission: SUW
Guidance: Passive —> (ARH/RF,IR)
Platforms: CVN, LHD, LHA, LPD, LSD, LCS1
Additional info: Supersonic (>667kts)
RIM-116C combines the CIWS search-and-track RADAR

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RIM-7 NATO Sea Sparrow Missile (NSSM)

Primary Mission: AW/AMD
Secondary Mission: SUW
Guidance: Semi-Active or Continuous Wave
- Utilizes the SPQ-9B uplink and/or MK-95 Illuminators
Platforms: CVN, LHD, LHA
Additional info: Supersonic (>667kts)
Utilizes IFF to target incoming threats

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RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM)

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Function: S-A, S-S
Guidance: Semi-active or Continuous Wave
Platforms: CVN, LHD, LHA, DDG, CG

RIM-66C Standard Missile (SM)

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Function: S-S & S-A missile launched from VLS
Guidance:
SM-2: Semi-Active, IR (anti-air, anti-surface)
SM-3: Semi-Active (BMD)
SM-6: Semi-Active, Active (Long range area air defense and anti-surface)
Platforms: DDG and CG

RGM-84 Harpoon

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Function: S-S
Guidance: RADAR altimeter–>Active RADAR
Platforms: CG & DDG (FLT1&2)

RGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missile (TLAM)

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Function: Strike Warfare, NSFS
Guidance: GPS, INS, TERCOM, DSMAC
Platforms: DDG, CG, SSN, SSGN

AGM-88 HARM Missile

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Function: A-S anti-radiation missile; destroys enemy RADAR stations
Guidance: Passive
Platforms: Super Hornet, Growler

AGM-65 Maverick Guided Missile

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Function: A-S
Guidance: Semi-Active and Passive
Platforms: Super Hornet AV-8B Harrier

AGM-84 Harpoon Missile

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Function: A-S
Guidance: RADAR altimeter–> Active
Platforms: Poseidon, Super Hornet

AGM-84K SLAM-ER Missile

Function: Long Range Strike Warfare weapon Guidance: Ring Laser Gyro Inertial Navigation System (INS), GPS Platforms: Super Hornet

AGM-114 Hellfire Missile

Function: A-G (Anti Tank/Armor) Guidance: Semi-Active laser seeker Platforms: MH-60S/R, AH-1

AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)

Function: A-S Standoff from Outside Point Defenses (SOPD) Guidance: Link-16 data link, GPS/INS, Terminal IR Platforms: Super Hornet and Lightning

Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)

Function: Guided A-S weapon Guidance: GPS-aided INS Platforms: Super Hornet and Lightning

Mk 80 Series Bombs

Function: General ordnance bomb

AIM-9 Sidewinder Missile

Function: A-A missile Guidance: Passive IR Platforms: Super Hornet, Lightning, AH-1

AIM-7 Sparrow Missile

Function: A-A guided missile Guidance: Semi-active Platforms: Super Hornet

AIM-120 AMRAAM

Function: A-A tactical missile Guidance: Active RADAR terminal, inertial midcourse Platforms: Super Hornet, Growler, Lightning

Mk 46 Mod 5A

Function: Air/Surface to Subsurface Guidance: Active/passive acoustic homing Platforms: DDG, CG, P-8 and MH-60R

Mk 54 Mod0/1

Function: Air/Surface to Subsurface Guidance: Active/passive acoustic homing Platforms: DDG, CG, P-8 and MH-60R

RUM-139C Vertical Launched Anti-Submarine Rocket (ASROC)

Function: Surface to Subsurface Guidance: Active/passive acoustic homing Platforms: DDG, CG

Mk 48 Heavyweight Torpedo

Function: Subsurface-Subsurface, Subsurface-Surface Guidance: Active and passive methods Platforms: SSN, SSGN, SSBN

AN/AQS-22 Airborne Low Frequency SONAR (ALFS) Dipping SONAR

Function(s): Primary USW sensor to detect submarines; Underwater communication and environmental intel gathering Platforms: MH-60R

AN/SSQ-62 Directional Command Activated Sonobuoy System (DICASS)

Function: DICASS is used for detection and localizing submarines Platforms: MH-60R, Poseidon, DDG, CG

AN/SSQ-53 Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording (DIFAR)

Function: DIFAR combines passive directional and calibrated wideband omni-capability Platforms: MH-60R, Poseidon, DDG, CG

Aegis Weapon System (AWS) Components

Command & Decision (C&D) Weapons Control System (WCS) Aegis Display System (ADS) Vertical Launching System (VLS) SPY-1 RADAR Mk 99 Fire Control System (FCS) SM-2 Aegis Combat Training System (ACTS) Operational Readiness Testing System (ORTS)

MK-38 25mm Gun

Primary Mission: Small craft engagements (SUW) Platforms: All USN vessels except LCS and DDG 1000 Range: 2700-3000 yds

.50 Cal Machine Gun

Primary Mission: Small craft engagements (SUW) Platforms: All USN vessels except DDG 1000 Range: 6700 yds

M240 Machine Gun

Primary Mission: Small craft engagements (SUW) Platforms: All USN vessels except DDG 1000 Range: 3725 yds

GAU-17 Machine Gun

Primary Mission: Small craft engagements (SUW) Platforms: A/UH-1 Huey & MH-60S/R Helos Range: 1000 yds

8.1 Weapons Flashcards

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