Acronyms
What does DLS stand for?
Decoy Launching System
What is the function of AN/SLQ-25A Nixie?
Torpedo countermeasures (to provide a decoy for torpedoes)
How many Nulka launchers does ASHLAND have?
Four
How many SRBOC launchers does ASHLAND have?
Six
What is the primary purpose of AN/SLQ-32B(V) and Electronic Warfare conducted at sea?
Anti-Ship Missile Defense
What is “SRBOC” (said: “Super R-BOC”) an acronym for?
Super Rapid Blooming Offboard Chaff
What are the four main components of the Nixie system?
(1) Electronic console (generates countermeasure signal), (2) winch (huge gypsy head in Nixie with FOTCs on it), (3) FOTCs x2, (4) fish x2
What is the maximum number of Nulka rounds that can be uploaded?
Eight (4 launchers X 2 tubes per launcher)
How many firing tubes does a SRBOC launcher have?
Six
In the event an IR-guided (i.e. “heat-seeking”) missile is fired at ASHLAND, what decoy would the SLQ-32 Operator fire?
Giant Infrared round
What does RF stand for?
Radio Frequency
How long is the Nixie Fiber Optic Tow Cable?
1600 feet
Where are the Nulka launchers located?
06 level—2 port, 2 starboard
What is the maximum number of decoys that can be uploaded in the SRBOC launchers?
36 (6 launchers X 6 tubes per launcher)
How many SLQ-32 antennas are there and where are they located?
Two / 08 level (bottom level of the mast), port and starboard sides
What is “EMCON” an acronym for?
Emissions Control
What inputs does SSDS receive from Nixie?
None. Nixie does not interface with SSDS
Nulka is most effective (i.e. has the highest probability of kill rate) when used in conjunction with which shipboard hard-kill system?
RAM (Rolling Airframe Missile)
Where are the SRBOC launchers located?
06-level—3 port, 3 stbd
Where is the SLQ-32 processing equipment rack (the “brains” of the system) located?
EW Shop, 06-39-0-C
What is RADAR an acronym for?
Radio Detection and Ranging
What are the two countermeasures modes Nixie employs?
Acoustic countermeasures; Magnetic-Influence Countermeasures (MICM)
Where can Nulka be fired from?
SLQ-32 Console ONLY
What two types of rounds can be fired from the SRBOC launchers?
Seduction chaff, Giant Infrared
Is the SLQ-32 a radar? Why or why not?
No. The SLQ-32 is a passive (passive = does not transmit an RF) surveillance system that is receive-only and does not transmit any RF like a RADAR, so it is able to only provide bearing for a received radar, but not range; whereas a RADAR by definition must provide both range and bearing.