Ship Self Defense System
The Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) is a military system for the integrated control of sensors and weapons on board a combat ship to defend against enemy attacks. It can be found primarily on ships of the United States Navy and is manufactured by the US company Raytheon .
description
The SSDS was designed to enable ships without an Aegis combat system to have effective and automated self-defense. For this purpose, the existing sensors and weapon systems are connected to a central computer via a fiber optic network, which merges the various reconnaissance data into a clear overall picture of the situation by means of information fusion. If required, the system can also calculate fire control solutions and transmit them to the respective weapon systems, so that it can handle the entire defense autonomously without any direct influence from the crew. This is particularly advantageous in complex situations, for example in the event of a massive attack by anti-ship missiles and combat aircraft under the influence of disruptive measures. The system architecture is characterized by great openness and modularity, so that many COTS components can be used, which lowers costs and makes it easier to increase combat value. The operating software is written in C ++ .
The first proof-of-concept test was carried out in June 1993 on board the dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island . From 1997 the first operational tests on board the USS Ashland were started. In 1998 it was decided to restructure the program in order to achieve a higher level of integration. The testing of the accordingly improved Mk-2 version was completed in March 2003 (the test ship was the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan ). Over time, SSDS will replace the outdated Advanced Combat Direction System , some of which it will use. In January 2012, Raytheon delivered the 30th Mk-2 system to the Navy.
Integration options
Sensors
- AN / SPS-67
- AN / SPS-48E
- AN / SPS-49A (V) 1
- AN / SPQ-9 (B version from Mk-2)
- AN / SPS-73
- AN / SLQ-32 (SEWIP Block 2 version from Mk-2)
- AN / UPX-29 ( friend-foe detection )
Weapon systems
- RIM-7 Sea Sparrow
- RIM-116 RAM (Block 2 version from Mk-2)
- RIM-162 ESSM (from Mk-2)
- Phalanx CIWS
- Mk 36 SRBOC
- Nulka
Network / combat systems
- Cooperative Engagement Capability (from Mk-2)
- Advanced Combat Direction System
- Aegis combat system
- Link 4
- Link 11
- Link 16
Ships
- Nimitz class
- Wasp class
- Tarawa class
- Whidbey Island class
- Harpers Ferry Class
- San Antonio class
- Gerald R. Ford class
- America class