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What is AEGIS?
The AEGIS Weapon System (AWS) is a centralized, automated, command-and-control (C2) and weapons control system that was designed as a total weapon system, from detection to kill
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What is the heart of the AEGIS System?
The heart of the system is the AN/SPY, an advanced, automatic detect and track, multi-function phased-array radar.
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What is the AN/SPY able to perform?
This high-powered radar is able to perform search, track and missile guidance functions simultaneously, with a track capacity of more than 100 targets.
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What is the core of the AEGIS System?
The computer-based command and decision element is the core of the AEGIS combat system.
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What does the core of the AEGIS System provide?
This interface makes the AEGIS combat system capable of simultaneous operations against multi-mission threats: anti-air, anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare.
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What are the Aegis Afloat Elements?
- MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS)
- HELIOS
- SPY-1 Radar / SPY-6 Radar
- Surface Electronic WarfareImprovement Program (SEWIP)
- MH-60R / AOEW
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What is the MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS)?
Premier launching system able to accomplish anti-aircraft/surface/submarine, BMD and land attack
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What is BMD?
Ballistic Missile Defense
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What is HELIOS?
- High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance
- Transformational new weapon system with deep magazine, low cost per kill, speed of light delivery and precision response designed for anti-surface, counter-intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance with the ability to dazzle and destroy UAS and defeat FIAC
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What is UAS?
Unmanned Aerial Systems
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What is FIAC?
Fast Inshore Attack Craft
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What is SPY-1 and SPY-6 Radar?
Radar designed for BMD
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What is SEWIP?
- Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program
- Integrated shipboard combat system that provides a full suite of next gen electronic warfare and fully integrated into the AEGIS Combat System and data provides a complete picture of the threat environment
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What does the MH-60 provide for AEGIS?
Uses tactical data from the MH-60R helicopter to enhance situational awareness for task forces and naval commander conducting maritime operations
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What is AOEW?
- Advanced Offboard Electroic Warfare
- An electronic warfare pod that provides advanced anti-ship detection and electronic attack response to detect, track and deter incoming threats
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What are the components for AEGIS Ashore?
- SPY 7 Radar
- Missile Defense System Integration
- Kill assessment
- MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS)
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What is the SPY 7 radar?
Worlds latest tech radar offering the most capability
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How does the AEGIS ashore integrate other elements into the missle defense system?
Through C2BMC
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What is C2BMC?
Command and control, battle management, and communication system
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What does the C2BMC do?
Connects all sensores and shooters into a single, near-real time picutre. It shares and combines sensor data from across the network and optimiez sensore resources and weapon engagements
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