Ship Self Defense System

The Ship Self Defense System ( SSDS ) is a military system for integrated control of sensors and weapons on board a battleship to defend against enemy attacks. It is found primarily on ships of the United States Navy and is manufactured by the U.S. company Raytheon.

Description

The SSDS is designed to allow ships without Aegis combat system an effective and automated self-defense. For this, the existing sensors and weapon systems are connected by a fiber optic network to a central computer, which brings together the various intelligence data using information fusion to a clear overall picture of the situation. If desired, the system can also Feuerleitlösungen calculate and transmit to the respective weapon systems, making it handles the entire defense autonomously without direct influence by the crew. This is particularly advantageous in complex situations, for example when a mass attack by anti-ship missiles and combat aircraft under the influence of jamming. The system architecture is characterized by a great openness and modularity, so that many COTS components can be used, which reduces costs and facilitates combat efficiency improvements. The operating software is written in C .

The first proof-of -concept test was conducted aboard the dock landing ship USS Whidbey Iceland in June 1993. From 1997, first use tests were launched aboard the USS Ashland. In 1998, a restructuring of the program, it was decided to achieve a higher level of integration. Testing of the correspondingly improved Mk 2 version was completed in March 2003 ( test ship was the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan). Over time to replace the outdated SSDS Advanced Combat Direction system, on the components, it relies in part. In January 2012, Raytheon delivered the 30TE Mk 2 system from the Navy.

Integration options

Sensors

  • AN/SPS-67
  • AN/SPS-48E
  • AN/SPS-49A ( V) 1
  • AN/SPQ-9
  • AN/SPS-73
  • AN/SLQ-32
  • AN/UPX-29 ( friend or foe )

Weapons systems

  • RIM -7 Sea Sparrow
  • RIM -116 RAM
  • RIM -162 ESSM
  • Phalanx CIWS
  • Mk 36 SRBOC
  • Nulka

Netzwerk-/Kampfsysteme

  • Cooperative Engagement Capability
  • Advanced Combat Direction System
  • Aegis combat system
  • Link 4
  • Link 11
  • Link 16

Ships

  • Nimitz Class
  • Wasp - class
  • Tarawa - class
  • Whidbey - Iceland - class
  • Harpers Ferry - class
  • San Antonio - class
  • Gerald R. Ford class
  • America - class
Warship Fiber-optic communication Sensor fusion Commercial off-the-shelf AN/SLQ-32 Electronic Warfare Suite Identification friend or foe Nimitz-class aircraft carrier Wasp-class amphibious assault ship Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock America-class amphibious assault ship
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