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Close-in weapon system (CIWS) is a
naval shipboard weapon system for detecting and destroying incoming
anti-ship missiles and enemy aircraft at short range (the threat(s) having penetrated the ship's available outer defences). Typically, the acronym is pronounced "Sea-whiz".
The
Trident missile, is a
submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) which is armed with
nuclear warheads and is launched from
SSBNs, nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. Trident missiles are carried by fourteen active
US Navy Ohio class submarines.
Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS) is a midget submarine operated by the
United States Navy and
SOCOM, designed to provide stealthy submerged transportation for
special forces, primarily
U.S. Navy SEALs, from the decks of nuclear submarines.
The
RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) is a small, lightweight,
infrared homing surface-to-air missile in use by the
United States Navy,
German Navy,
Hellenic Navy, and
South Korean Navy. It is intended primarily as a
point-defense weapon against anti-ship
cruise missiles.
The
C-2A Greyhound is a twin-engine
cargo aircraft, designed to provide critical logistics support to
aircraft carriers of the
United States Navy. Its primary mission is
Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD).
The
Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) is a long-range, all-weather, subsonic
cruise missile with stubby wings. Introduced by
General Dynamics in the 1970s, it was designed as a medium- to long-range, low-altitude missile that could be launched from a submerged
submarine.
The 20
mm M61 Vulcan is a
hydraulically or
pneumatically driven, six-
barreled, air-cooled, electrically fired
Gatling-style gun with an extremely high rate of fire. It has been the principal cannon armament of
United States military aircraft for five decades.
The
Harpoon is an all-weather,
over-the-horizon,
anti-ship missile system. It uses
active radar homing and low-level, sea-skimming cruise trajectory to improve survivability and effectiveness. The missile system has also been further developed into a coastal strike version
The
HH-60H is the primary combat
search and rescue (CSAR), naval special warfare (NSW) and
anti-surface warfare (ASUW) helicopter. It carries a variety of defensive and offensive sensors making it one of the most survivable helicopters in the world.
The
Virginia class (or SSN-774 class) of attack
submarines are the first U.S. subs to be designed for a broad spectrum of open-ocean and
littoral missions around the world. They were designed as a cheaper alternative to the
Cold War era
Seawolf-class attack submarines.
The
Boeing (formerly
McDonnell Douglas)
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is a
carrier-based fighter/
attack aircraft that entered service in 1999 with the
United States Navy. It is a larger and more advanced development of the
F/A-18C/D Hornet.
The
EA-6B Prowler is a twin-engine, mid-wing aircraft. Designed for carrier and advanced base operations, the Prowler is a fully integrated electronic warfare system combining long-range, all-weather capabilities with advanced electronic countermeasures.
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