NS-3 Intro to Naval Weapons

What department is in charge of weapons on US Navy aircraft carriers?

all the ship’s complement of weapons, including all inert and explosive ordnance

What specific system allows all ships in the force to share target information?

EOTS stands for this avionics platform aboard the F-35 Lightning.

When did aircraft carrier replace battleship as the main weapon platform of the world’s navies?

What primary consideration determines the type of weapon systems a ship will have?

From what location onboard does the captain fight the ship?

This is the term for the curved path traveled by a projectile.

What is the most sophisticated and capable Weapons Control System ever developed?

This is a collective term for ammunition, missiles, torpedoes, mines, bombs, and rockets.

A combination of ordnance platforms and equipment to bring firepower to bear against enemy.

Weapons that provide self-protection for a single unit (your ship) are what type of defense?

What defensive tactic did the increase of lethal range of nuclear weapons introduce?

Weapons that help protect entire force in your zone are known as providing what type of defense

Which is NOT one of the four general requirements for how well a system works.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four elements of a weapon system?

What two things did early naval guns (15^th – 18^th century) rely upon for effectiveness?

What department is in charge of weapons on most US Navy surface combatant ships?

The hedgehog was a weapon designed prior to WWI for what type of naval warfare?

Which is NOT one of the three basic components of a modern Weapons Control System?

What term refers to the science of projectile motion?

What nation launched and commissioned the first aircraft carrier, and when?

What term encompasses the practical use of all ordnance?

What new capability did naval gunfire provide when introduced in the mid 15^th century?

This is all armament of a similar shape and size

What is the art and science of using guns called?

Electronic Nav, communication, and weapons control systems used by aircraft and satellites.

By the time of the Battle of Jutland, what was the range of a naval gun?

What department is in charge of weapons on auxiliary / supply ships?

In what year was the first use of naval gunfire recorded ?

This is a collective term for weapons hardware such as launchers and naval guns

What development increased range and accuracy in naval guns in the early 20^th century?

This is a general term for weapons and related physical equipment