SURFACE WARFARE

Agenda

• Surface Warfare Missions– Associated Weapons and Sensors

• Ship Types

• Fleet Organization

• Future of Surface Warfare

SW Maintain Freedom of the Seas!

Adriatic Sea

Black Sea

South Med Sea

Red Sea

Sea of Japan & Straits of Taiwan

Caribbean/Haiti Operations

Korea

South Atlantic/UNITAS

East Pacific

Arabian Gulf

Somalia

Baltops

Forward Deployed to World Hotspots Key Instrument of U.S. Foreign Policy

Surface Warfare Missions

Amphib OpsAmphib Ops AAW, ASW, ASuWAAW, ASW, ASuW

Strike Strike MIO/FPMIO/FP

SURFACE WARFARE MISSIONS

• Maritime Dominance

• Theater Air Dominance

• Assured Access and Support for Maneuver Warfare

• Joint Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Information, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR)

• Strike Warfare• Anti-Air Warfare (AAW)• Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)• Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW)

– Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO)

• Amphibious Warfare• Logistical Support

SURFACE WARFARE MISSIONS

Theater Air Dominance

• Allows joint and combined forces freedom of action in the littoral by denying enemy exploitation of the air battlespace

• Enables land-force entry and maneuver ashore• First force to arrive on scene under the cover of Fleet

Air Defenses and establish a presence ashore

TAD and TBMD

Anti-Air Warfare (AAW)

• Control of the Air is required for successful operations

• Layered Defense:– Combat Air Patrol (CAP)- Fighters and

AWACS– Surface to Air Missiles (Standard)– Short Range Missiles, 5in/54, 76 mm, and

Phalanx CIWS

AAW Weaponry

•Standard Missiles

•Mk-15 CIWS

•MK 45 5”/54

•MK 45 5”/62

•RAM

AAW Radars

• AN/SPY-1 Radar • AN/SPS-49 Very Long-Range Air Surveillance Radar

• SPG-66 Illuminators

DEFENSE IN DEPTHPUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

SURVEILLANCE AREA

Close-in Weapons Range

Threat

High Value Unit

Maximum Sensor Range

Missile Range

Fighter Range

DESTRUCTIONAREA (FEZ)

DESTRUCTIONAREA (MEZ)

DESTRUCTIONAREA (CEZ)

VITAL AREA

Enemy Weapons Range

CIEA (FEZ)

CIEA (MEZ)

CIEA (CEZ)

CIEA (JEZ)

Strike Warfare

• Strike Warfare = Power Projection– Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM)

• CG, DDG, SSN

• BGM-109A Tomahawk Land Attack Missile - Nuclear (TLAM-A) with a W80 nuclear warhead.

• BGM-109C Tomahawk Land Attack Missile - Conventional (TLAM-C) with a unitary warhead.

• BGM-109D Tomahawk Land Attack Missile - Dispenser (TLAM-D) with submunitions.• RGM/UGM-109B Tomahawk Anti Ship Missile (TASM) - radar guided anti-shipping variant.• RGM/UGM-109E Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM Block IV) - improved version of

the TLAM-C.• TERCOM: Terrain Contour Matching - Uses a pre-recorded contour map to match

measurements from a radar altimeter.• DSMAC: Digital Scene-Mapping Area Correlator - Uses photographs to determine position.

Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)

• Submarines are a threat: Former Soviet Union and Third World Countries

• Surface ASW: CG’s, DDG’s and FFG’s

• Other: SH-60 LAMPS Helos

ASW Systems

• SH-60’s

• TACTAS

• NIXIE

• Hull mounted Sonar's

Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW)

• Weapons: Missiles, Torpedoes, Guns• Finding the Enemy: AEGIS• Interdiction - Find the enemy and stop him• ASUW includes blockade, inspection, and

anti-drug operations

ASUW Weapons

• Harpoon

• 5”/54

• CIWS Block 1B

Marine Interdiction Operations (MIO)

• Boarding

• Search

• Seizure

• NARCO-Terrorism

• Terrorist

• Force Protection

Amphibious Warfare

• Transport Marines and their equipment to a desired objective

• Provide logistics, air and other support for the landing

SHIP TYPES

Aircraft Carrier (CVN)Nimitz Class (CVN-68)

Aircraft Carrier (CVN)

Nimitz Class (CVN-68)

Length: 1092 ft Displacement: ~96,000 tons

Features: Long ‘ Flattop ‘

Superstructure or ‘Island’ on starboard side

Pylon mast aft of island

3 elevators to starboard, 1 to port

Guided Missile Cruiser (CG)Ticonderoga Class

Guided Missile Cruiser (CG)Mission

• AAW with Standard SAM

• Strike with TLAM

• Battle Sphere Control with SPY-1D Radar and AEGIS Combat Control System (CCS)

• ASUW, ASW

Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG)

Arleigh Burke Class (DDG-51)

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Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG)Mission

• Strike with TLAM

• AAW

• ASW

• ASUW

• General Purpose ships

DDG Armament

FLT I & II• 8 Harpoons• 96 VLS Cells

– Tomahawk– Vertical Launch ASROC

(VLA)– Standard Missiles

• 6 Mk-46 torpedoes • 5”/54 caliber Mk-45• 2 Phalanx CIWS

FLT IIA• 96 VLS Cells

– Tomahawk– Vertical Launch ASROC

(VLA)– Standard Missiles

• 6 Mk-46 torpedoes • 5”/54 caliber Mk-45• 2 Phalanx CIWS*• 2 SH-60 Seahawks*Depends on ship

Frigate (FFG)

Oliver Hazard Perry Class (FFG-7)

Frigate (FFG) Mission

• Fast escorts for convoys and amphibious ships

• ASW, Minimal AAW, MIO

• Armament: Standard missile, Harpoon missile, 6 MK-46 torpedoes, 1 78 MM Ottomalaria rapid fire gun, 1 Phalanx CIWS

• Sensors: SPS-49, SPS-55, SQS-53, TACTAS, LAMPS III, SLQ-32

Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD)

Wasp Class (LHD-1)

Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD)Mission

• Support amphibious operations:

– Harriers and helicopters– Well deck for landing craft– ~2000 troops– Medical facilities

• Self Defense weapons only

Well Deck with LCAC

Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)

LCU(Landing Craft

Utility)

Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA)Tarawa Class (LHA-1)

Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)

Austin Class (LPD-4)

Dock Landing Ship (LSD)

Whidbey Island Class (LSD-41)

Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)

San Antonio Class (LPD-17)

Length: 684 ftDisplacement: 25,000 tons

Features Large Helo deck aft and covered Masts

Crane amidships over telescoping hanger

Well deck at stern

Future of Amphibious Ships-RAM-Future Sea Sparrow VLS - 1 LCU/1 LCAC/24 AAVs-400 Navy - 700 Marines - 1 CH-53/2 SH-60s/1 MV-22

Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)San Antonio Class (LPD-4)

Mine Hunters / Mine Sweepers

Osprey Class Coastal Mine Hunter

(MHC)

Avenger Class Mine Countermeasure Ship (MCM)X

Coastal Defense Ship (PC)

Cyclone Class

Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)

Fleet Organization

• Task Force / Task Group

• Carrier Strike Group (CSG)

• Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG)

• Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG)

• Surface Action Group (SAG)

Carrier Strike Group

• Mission: Protect the Carrier and other HVU’s, support CVW, project power ashore

• Composition:– Aircraft Carrier (w/ Air Wing)

– CG/DDG – AAW,ASUW, ASW

– FFG - ASUW, ASW

– Supply Ships

– SSN

Surface Action Group (SAG)

• Mission: Find and destroy enemy surface ships.

• Composition:– Cruiser– Several Destroyers/Frigates

Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG)

• Mission: Amphibious Warfare

• Composition:– Amphibious Assault Ships (LHA, LPH, LHD)

– Troop Landing Ships (LPD, LSD)

– Total of 3-5 Amphibs– USMC MEU

Expeditionary Strike Group

• Mission: “Gator Freighter’s” Transports ground forces and put them ashore.

• Composition:

– Amphibious Assault Ships (LHA, LPH, LHD)

– Troop Landing Ships (LPD, LSD)

– CG/DDG/FFG for AAW/ASW/ASUW protection

Homeports

Everett / Bremerton, WA DDG, FFGLittle Creek / Norfolk CG, DDG, FFG, LCC, LHA/LHD, LPD, LSDMayport, FL CG, DDG, FFGPearl Harbor, HI CG, DDG, FFGSan Diego, CA CG, DDG, FFG, LHA/LHD, LPD, LSD, MCMManama, Bahrain MHC, MCM ** Rotational CrewsJapan LHA/LHD, LPD, LSD, MCM, CG, DDG, FFG, LCCGaeta, Italy LCCRota, Spain DDG/CG (future)

New and Future Weaponry

Tactical Tomahawk

Extended Range Guided Munition

SM-3 Ballistic Missile Defense

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