ESWS Aegis
What are the 9 elements of the Aegis weapon system? – answer WACSOFAVS:
WCS, ACTS, C&D, SPY, ORTS, FCS, ADS, VLS, SM2
What is the Detect to Engage sequence? Acronym is DETITWEE - answer Detect,
Entry, tracking, identification, Threat Evaluation, Weapon Pairing, Engagement, and
Evaluation.
What are the Doctrine statements? DWITITS - answer Display, Weapons, IFF,
Track/Drop, Identification, Tight zone, and SM Policy.
What is WCS? - answer Weapons control system
What is WCS controlled by? - answerUYK-43 in computer room
What does WCS do? - answer Translates orders from C&D into commands used for
combat weapons systems
What is ACTS? - answerAegis combat training system
What is ACTS used for? - answerTraining system used to train combat watch standers
with realistic scenarios
What is C&D? - answerCommand and decision
What is C&D controlled by? - answerUYK-43 in the computer room
What does C&D provide the combat system with? - answerControl and manage of
ownship sensors and weapons
What is SPY? - answerAir and Surface Fire control RADAR
Does SPY have a UYK-43 in the computer room to communicate with C&D? -
answerYes
What is the search range for SPY? - answer1.6 to 256 NM
What is the track range for SPY? - answer512 NM
What is high power out for SPY? - answer4 to 6.4 megawatts
What are the 9 elements of the Aegis weapon system? – answer WACSOFAVS:
WCS, ACTS, C&D, SPY, ORTS, FCS, ADS, VLS, SM2
What is the Detect to Engage sequence? Acronym is DETITWEE - answer Detect,
Entry, tracking, identification, Threat Evaluation, Weapon Pairing, Engagement, and
Evaluation.
What are the Doctrine statements? DWITITS - answer Display, Weapons, IFF,
Track/Drop, Identification, Tight zone, and SM Policy.
What is WCS? - answer Weapons control system
What is WCS controlled by? - answerUYK-43 in computer room
What does WCS do? - answer Translates orders from C&D into commands used for
combat weapons systems
What is ACTS? - answerAegis combat training system
What is ACTS used for? - answerTraining system used to train combat watch standers
with realistic scenarios
What is C&D? - answerCommand and decision
What is C&D controlled by? - answerUYK-43 in the computer room
What does C&D provide the combat system with? - answerControl and manage of
ownship sensors and weapons
What is SPY? - answerAir and Surface Fire control RADAR
Does SPY have a UYK-43 in the computer room to communicate with C&D? -
answerYes
What is the search range for SPY? - answer1.6 to 256 NM
What is the track range for SPY? - answer512 NM
What is high power out for SPY? - answer4 to 6.4 megawatts