S-3 Viking
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The S-3 Viking is a twin-jet engine patrol
plane designed primarily for Anti-Submarine Warfare. For
additional information: S-3
Viking ASW and Sea Control aircraft. |
SA-7 Grail SAM
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The SA-7 Grail SAM is a man portable shoulder
fired anti-aircraft weapon. The SA-7 is about 31" long,
has a range of about 10 km, and flies at Mach 1.5. |
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The SOund SUrveillance System, or SOSUS, is
part of the U.S. Navy's Integrated Undersea Surveillance
Systems (IUSS) network used for deep ocean surveillance. Installation
of SOSUS was begun in the mid-1950's by the U.S. Navy for
use in antisubmarine warfare. SOSUS includes bottom
mounted hydrophone arrays which are connected by undersea
communication cables to monitoring stations on shore. The
arrays themselves are usually installed primarily on continental
slopes and seamounts at locations considered to be optimized
for undistorted long range acoustic propagation (i.e. how
far the sound travels). One SOSUS facility is: Pt.
Sur, CA. For more information: http://newport.pmel.noaa.gov/geophysics/sosus_system.html (A
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The Sovremenny class destroyers have an all
around capability serving in the anti-ship, anti-aircraft,
anti-submarine and coastal bombardment roles. The ship is
about the same size as the U.S. Navy's Aegis missile cruisers. The
ship has an anti-submarine helicopter, 48 air defense missiles,
8 anti-ship missiles, torpedoes, mines, long range guns and
a comprehensive electronic warfare system. The first Sovremenny
was commissioned in 1985. A total of sixteen have been built
for the Russian Navy , eleven of which are in service, six
are no longer operational and one more (launched in 1994)
is awaiting commissioning. Two further ships are reported
to have been ordered by China and have not yet been launched.
All ships were built at the Northern Yard in Saint Petersburg,
formerly called the Zhadanov Yard. For additional information: Sovremenny
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Spruance Class Destroyers
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The Spruance class destroyers were the first
large U.S. Navy warships to employ gas turbine engines as
their main propulsion system. These destroyers have
undergone extensive upgrade programs including the addition
of vertical launchers for Tomahawk missiles on 24 ships of
this class. In addition, the ASW system has been upgraded
along with advancement to LAMPS III helicopter capability. USS
Spruance (DD-963) and USS Caron (DD-970) are Spruance class
destroyers. For additional information: U.S.
Navy Destroyers. |
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Still the fastest and highest flying known
production aircraft in the World, the SR-71 flies at the
announced speed of 3.2 mach at an altitude of over 85,000
feet. Two are still in use by NASA as testbeds with
others remaining in various forms of storage by the USAF. For
additional information: SR-71 |
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The SS-N-20 SLBM carried
by Red October and Typhoon class submarines. The SS-N-20
actually carries the NATO designation "Sturgeon" rather
than "Seahawk". For additional information: SS-N-20. |
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Stennis, U.S.S. John (CVN-74)
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See Carriers and Naval
Aircraft in this FAQ. For a complete tour of
an aircraft carrier, though, see the Tom Clancy Guided
Tour series book Carrier. |
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The SU-24 Fencer was first developed in 1974
but did not enter service until 1983. This is a conventional
and nuclear capable fighter bomber with variable-swept wings
(similar to the USAF F-14 and
F-111). For additional information: SU-24
Fencer |
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Swiftsure was the first in a class of British
nuclear attack submarines. She was commissioned in
1973. Swiftsure has now been decommissioned in favor
of the newer Trafalagar boats. The
Swiftsure class is described in the Tom Clancy Guided Tour
series book Submarine. Also
see the associated concordance page Submarines. |
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Tarawa, LHA-1, is an amphibious assault ship. It
combines extensive helicopter facilities with troop and landing
craft facilities. These ships carry up 1,713 troops,
42 helicopters and one LCAC (Landing Craft, Air Cushioned
- hovercraft). The Typhoon is briefly described in
the Tom Clancy Guided Tour series book Marine. |
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First commissioned in 1983, the Trafalagar
boats are the most recent submarines acquired by the Royal
Navy. A nuclear powered attack submarine, the Trafalagar
is the best submarine ever built by the British. The
Trafalagar is covered in the Tom Clancy Guided Tour series
book Submarine. Also
see the associated concordance page Submarines. |
Typhoon Class Ballistic
Missile Submarines
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The largest submarine class in the World. Built
by Russia and carrying 20 SS-N-20 SLBM's. Powered by
two nuclear reactors. The "Red October" does
not actually exist but is described as a Typhoon class submarine
with extensions in technology and size. Two external
links for additional information: Typhoon
Class Ballistic Missile Submarines and http://www.bellona.no/e/russia/nfl/941.htm. The
Typhoon is briefly described in the Tom Clancy Guided Tour
series book Submarine. Also
see the associated concordance page Submarines. |
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The UH-1N is a variant of the venerable Huey
helicopter which is most readily associated with the Vietnam
war. The UH-1N continues to be used today having first
been introduced in approximately 1970. For additional
information: UH-1N. |
Viraat and Vikrant aircraft carriers (Indian)
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Apparently, only the Viraat ski-jump carrier
is in service in the Indian Navy. For additional information: World
Navies Today. |
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Russian experimental vertical takeoff and landing
(VTOL) fighter. Only six were built. The Yak-36
had a large split nose intake, with the engines fitted in
the front fuselage, and the two rotating nozzles below the
wings. For additional information: YAK-36. |
