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68 relations: Active electronically scanned array, Aegis Combat System, AGM-114 Hellfire, Airbus Defence and Space, Airbus Group, Inc., AN/SPY-1, Arab states of the Persian Gulf, Argon ST, Austal, BAE Systems Land & Armaments, Board of Inspection and Survey, Bofors 57 mm gun, Bollinger Shipyards, Cavitation, Congressional Budget Office, Cruise missile, Destriero, Diesel engine, Donald C. Winter, Electronic warfare, Electronic warfare support measures, FFG(X), Flight deck, Frigate, Gas turbine, General Dynamics, Gibbs & Cox, Harpoon (missile), Isotta Fraschini, Jeff Sessions, Lead ship, Lewiston, Idaho, Link 16, List of United States Navy Guided Missile Launching Systems, Littoral combat ship, Littoral zone, Lockheed Martin, M242 Bushmaster, Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin, Mark 41 Vertical Launching System, Military History Monthly, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Missile defense systems by country, Mk44 Bushmaster II, Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout, Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout, OTO Melara 76 mm, Radar picket, ..., Reuters, Richard V. Spencer, RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile, RIM-162 ESSM, RIM-66 Standard, Rolls-Royce Holdings, Rolls-Royce MT30, Sea state, SEMT Pielstick, Ship class, Ship's company, Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk, Superstructure, Surface-to-air missile, Terma A/S, United States Navy, United States Secretary of the Navy, 5"/54 caliber Mark 45 gun. Expand index (18 more) »
Active electronically scanned array
An active electronically scanned array (AESA), is a type of phased array antenna, that is a computer-controlled array antenna in which the beam of radio waves can be electronically steered to point in different directions without moving the antenna.
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Aegis Combat System
The Aegis Combat System is an American integrated naval weapons system developed by the Missile and Surface Radar Division of RCA, and now produced by Lockheed Martin.
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AGM-114 Hellfire
The AGM-114 Hellfire is an air-to-surface missile (ASM) first developed for anti-armor use, but later models were developed for precision strikes against other target types, and have been used in a number of targeted killings of high-profile individuals.
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Airbus Defence and Space
Airbus Defence and Space is a division of Airbus responsible for defence and aerospace products and services.
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Airbus Group, Inc.
Airbus Group, Inc. (formerly EADS North America) represents the North American activities of Airbus, the world’s second-largest aerospace and defense company, and the largest in Europe.
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AN/SPY-1
The AN/SPY-1 is a US naval 3D radar system manufactured by Lockheed Martin.
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Arab states of the Persian Gulf
The Arab states of the Persian Gulf are the seven Arab states which border the Persian Gulf, namely Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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Argon ST
Argon ST is a subsidiary of The Boeing Company headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, United States, that specializes in systems engineering and provides C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) solutions to a wide range of customers.
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Austal
Austal is an Australian-based global ship building company and defence prime contractor that specialises in the design, construction and support of defence and commercial vessels.
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BAE Systems Land & Armaments
BAE Systems Land & Armaments is a wholly owned subsidiary of BAE Systems Plc.
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Board of Inspection and Survey
The Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) is a United States Navy organization whose purpose is to inspect and assess material condition of U.S. Navy vessels.
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Bofors 57 mm gun
--> The Bofors 57 mm guns are a series of dual-purpose naval guns designed and produced by the Swedish arms manufacturer AB Bofors (since March 2005 part of BAE Systems AB), designed in 1964 as a revision of the 57 mm lvakan M/50 used on the Halland class destroyers.
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Bollinger Shipyards
Bollinger Shipyards is an American constructor of ships, workboats and patrol vessels.
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Cavitation
Cavitation is the formation of vapour cavities in a liquid, small liquid-free zones ("bubbles" or "voids"), that are the consequence of forces acting upon the liquid.
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Congressional Budget Office
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is a federal agency within the legislative branch of the United States government that provides budget and economic information to Congress.
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Cruise missile
A cruise missile is a guided missile used against terrestrial targets that remains in the atmosphere and flies the major portion of its flight path at approximately constant speed.
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Destriero
Destriero is a long, wide, 400-ton displacement, yacht built by Fincantieri in their Muggiano yard at La Spezia in 1991.
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Diesel engine
The diesel engine (also known as a compression-ignition or CI engine), named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel which is injected into the combustion chamber is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression (adiabatic compression).
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Donald C. Winter
Donald Charles Winter (born June 15, 1948) is an American businessman who served as United States Secretary of the Navy.
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Electronic warfare
Electronic warfare (EW) is any action involving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum or directed energy to control the spectrum, attack of an enemy, or impede enemy assaults via the spectrum.
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Electronic warfare support measures
In military telecommunications, the terms Electronic Support (ES) or Electronic Support Measures (ESM) describe the division of electronic warfare involving actions taken under direct control of an operational commander to detect, intercept, identify, locate, record, and/or analyze sources of radiated electromagnetic energy for the purposes of immediate threat recognition (such as warning that fire control RADAR has locked on a combat vehicle, ship, or aircraft) or longer-term operational planning.
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FFG(X)
FFG(X) is the notional designation of a class of multimission guided-missile frigates for the United States Navy, to be contracted from 2020, as a follow-on to the modular Littoral Combat Ship.
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Flight deck
The flight deck of an aircraft carrier is the surface from which its aircraft take off and land, essentially a miniature airfield at sea.
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Frigate
A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.
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Gas turbine
A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a type of continuous combustion, internal combustion engine.
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General Dynamics
General Dynamics Corporation (GD) is an American aerospace and defense multinational corporation formed by mergers and divestitures.
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Gibbs & Cox
Gibbs & Cox is a U.S. naval architecture firm that specializes in designing surface warships.
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Harpoon (missile)
The Harpoon is an all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship missile system, developed and manufactured by McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing Defense, Space & Security).
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Isotta Fraschini
Isotta Fraschini is an Italian motors brand historically known for the production of cars as well as trucks, and engines for marine and aviation use.
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Jeff Sessions
Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III (born December 24, 1946) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the 84th and current Attorney General of the United States since 2017.
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Lead ship
The lead ship, name ship, or class leader is the first of a series or class of ships all constructed according to the same general design.
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Lewiston, Idaho
Lewiston is a city in and the county seat of Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States, in the state's north central region.
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Link 16
Link 16 is a military tactical data exchange network used by NATO and nations allowed by the MIDS International Program Office (IPO).
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List of United States Navy Guided Missile Launching Systems
The Guided Missile Launching System (GMLS) is a device for launching guided missiles, and is found on many U.S. Navy ships.
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Littoral combat ship
The littoral combat ship (LCS) is a set of two classes of relatively small surface vessels designed for operations near shore by the United States Navy.
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Littoral zone
The littoral zone is the part of a sea, lake or river that is close to the shore.
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Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is an American global aerospace, defense, security and advanced technologies company with worldwide interests.
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M242 Bushmaster
The M242 Bushmaster is a 25 mm (25×137mm) chain-driven autocannon.
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Marinette Marine
Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) is a shipbuilding firm in Marinette, Wisconsin.
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Marinette, Wisconsin
Marinette is a city in and the county seat of Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States.
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Mark 41 Vertical Launching System
The Mark 41 Vertical Launching System (Mk 41 VLS) is a shipborne missile canister launching system which provides a rapid-fire launch capability against hostile threats.
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Military History Monthly
Military History Monthly is a monthly military history magazine, published by Current Publishing.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin and the fifth-largest city in the Midwestern United States.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is a daily morning broadsheet printed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Missile defense systems by country
Missile defense systems are a type of missile defense intended to shield a country against incoming missiles, such as intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBMs) or other ballistic missiles.
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Mk44 Bushmaster II
The Mk44 Bushmaster II is a 30 mm chain gun manufactured by Alliant Techsystems.
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Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout
The Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout is an unmanned autonomous helicopter developed by Northrop Grumman for use by the United States Armed Forces.
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Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout
The Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout (known as the Fire-X during development) is an unmanned helicopter developed by Northrop Grumman for use by the United States Navy.
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OTO Melara 76 mm
The OTO Melara 76 mm gun is a naval artillery piece built and designed by the Italian defence company Oto Melara.
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Radar picket
A radar picket is a radar-equipped station, ship, submarine, aircraft, or vehicle used to increase the radar detection range around a force to protect it from surprise attack, typically air attack.
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Reuters
Reuters is an international news agency headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
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Richard V. Spencer
Richard Vaughn Spencer (born January 18, 1954) is an American politician and businessman who currently serves as the 76th United States Secretary of the Navy.
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RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile
The RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) is a small, lightweight, infrared homing surface-to-air missile in use by the German, Japanese, Greek, Turkish, South Korean, Saudi Arabian, Egyptian, and U.S. navies.
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RIM-162 ESSM
The RIM-162 Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) is a development of the RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile used to protect ships from attacking missiles and aircraft.
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RIM-66 Standard
The RIM-66 Standard MR (SM-1MR/SM-2MR) is a medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM), with a secondary role as anti-ship missile, originally developed for the United States Navy (USN).
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Rolls-Royce Holdings
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc is a British multinational public limited company incorporated in February 2011 that owns Rolls-Royce, a business established in 1904 which today designs, manufactures and distributes power systems for aviation and other industries.
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Rolls-Royce MT30
The Rolls-Royce MT30 (Marine Turbine) is a marine gas turbine engine based on Rolls-Royce Trent 800 aero engine.
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Sea state
In oceanography, a sea state is the general condition of the free surface on a large body of water—with respect to wind waves and swell—at a certain location and moment.
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SEMT Pielstick
The Company of Thermal Machines Studies (S.E.M.T.) was a company specialized in the design and construction of diesel engine until 2006 and is now operated as a brand by MAN Diesel and Turbo and its licensees.
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Ship class
A ship class is a group of ships of a similar design.
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Ship's company
A ship's company comprises all officers, non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel aboard a naval vessel.
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Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk
The Sikorsky SH-60/MH-60 Seahawk (or Sea Hawk) is a twin turboshaft engine, multi-mission United States Navy helicopter based on the United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk and a member of the Sikorsky S-70 family.
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Superstructure
A superstructure is an upward extension of an existing structure above a baseline.
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Surface-to-air missile
A surface-to-air missile (SAM, pronunced), or ground-to-air missile (GTAM, pronounced), is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft or other missiles.
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Terma A/S
Terma A/S is a Danish defense and aerospace manufacturer for both civilian and military applications, and is owned by the Danish company Thrige Holding A/S.
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United States Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.
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United States Secretary of the Navy
The Secretary of the Navy (or SECNAV) is a statutory officer and the head (chief executive officer) of the Department of the Navy, a military department (component organization) within the Department of Defense of the United States of America.
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5"/54 caliber Mark 45 gun
The 5-inch/54 caliber (Mk 45) lightweight gun is a modern U.S. naval artillery gun mount consisting of a L54 Mark 19 gun on the Mark 45 mount.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom-class_littoral_combat_ship
