Aegis

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Aegis is an advanced, integrated naval weapons and radar combat system designed to detect, track, and engage multiple air, surface, and missile threats simultaneously.

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Aegis Combat System 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf naval combat system
radar system
weapons control system
AegisAshoreRole land-based ballistic missile defense
basedOn AN/SPY-1 radar NERFINISHED
capability engagement of air threats
engagement of missile threats
engagement of surface threats
simultaneous multi-target tracking
component AN/SPY-1 phased-array radar NERFINISHED
Standard Missile family NERFINISHED
Vertical Launching System NERFINISHED
command and decision system
data links
fire control system
weapons control system
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designedFor fleet area air defense
protection of carrier battle groups
protection of expeditionary strike groups
developer Lockheed Martin NERFINISHED
United States Navy NERFINISHED
firstOperationalUse 1983
firstShipClassIntegrated Ticonderoga-class cruiser GENERATED
introduced 1970s
laterShipClassIntegrated Arleigh Burke-class destroyer NERFINISHED
networkIntegration Cooperative Engagement Capability NERFINISHED
Link 16 NERFINISHED
notableFeature high degree of automation
multi-mission capability
rapid reaction time
operatorCountry Australia NERFINISHED
Canada NERFINISHED
Denmark NERFINISHED
Italy NERFINISHED
Japan NERFINISHED
Netherlands NERFINISHED
Norway NERFINISHED
South Korea NERFINISHED
Spain NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
primaryFunction air defense
ballistic missile defense
surface warfare
radarType phased-array radar
softwareArchitecture modular
trackingMethod track-while-scan
upgradeProgram Aegis Baseline 10 NERFINISHED
Aegis Baseline 9 NERFINISHED
usesMissile RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 NERFINISHED
RIM-174 Standard Missile 6 NERFINISHED
RIM-66 Standard Missile 2 NERFINISHED
RIM-67 Standard Missile 2 NERFINISHED
variant Aegis Ashore NERFINISHED

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