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Anti-submarine warfare and fleet protection are two of Loral's areas of concentration. Our capabilities span the broad range of underseas warfare, including guidance and training. Our technologies cover digital and hydroacoustic signal processing, recognition, and simulation.
On-going R&D programs at Loral support these technologies and produce a steady stream of component improvements that enhance entire systems.
We also bring a bias to action to every project-a management emphasis on "no surprises," a reputation for bringing in projects on time, on budget, on spec.
And the same is true whether it's ASW, or self-protection, or C3, or simulation, or any of our other chosen areas.
Loral: It's a good synonym for defense electronics.
Computing Devices’ new light weight AN/UYS-503 unit has recently been selected by the U.S. Navy for its LAMPS-MK1 (a fleet of 120 helicopters) Onboard Sonobuoy Acoustic Processor. In winning out over other systems, our privately developed AN/UYS-503 offered the best performance at lowest cost by incorporating an 8 LOFAR/4 DIFAR/4 DICASS processor, with a 1553 interface and universal demultiplexer capability, into a compact 20 kg. chassis.
Its high performance, light weight, simplicity of use and maintenance has made it a key element in the Royal Australian Navy’s Seahawk, the Swedish Navy and the Canadian Navy’s new city class frigates and refitted Tribal class destroyers.
For complete information on this low cost system, write Computing Devices Company, ASW Market Development, P.O. Box 8508, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1G 3M9. Tel. 613596-7056, Telex 053-4139, FAX 613596-7125.
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SYSCON and the Joint Staff are working together to apply state-of-the- art technology to all aspects of the war planning process.
Through modeling, simulation and gaming, military officers can test new tactics in a realistic environment. Two of these simulations being developed under the Modern Aids to Planning Program (MAPP) provide fast accurate computerized analysis to improve joint planning. SYSCON also provides the system integration support to the Joint Warfare Center.
SYSCON is working with the Joint Staff developing computer based decision support tools under the Automated Force Generator Program, the prototype models for the next generation war planning information system.
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“The root cause. Unless you find it, you might replace a failed part only to have the new one fail too,” says Dave. “Often, correcting the real problem in complex rotating equipment requires factory experts to go aboard, team-up with Navy personnel, determine the root cause, and then fix it for good.”
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Dave, and the experts who work with him, are not just parts people. They’re steam turbine and generation engineers who feel, and act, as if they still own the systems their Company designed and built for the Navy years ago. Dave, a marine turbine systems engineer for over two decades, typifies the experience GE customer service people rely on to keep America’s fleet mission- ready anywhere, anytime.
“While the Navy handles most repairs,” Dave continues, “they call us to trouble shoot really challenging shipboard problems. We get phone calls in the middle of the night and are enroute the next morning. Reaching a ship is always an adventure. We’ll fly halfway around the world, be lowered from a helicopter, even ride a launch through ten foot seas to be aboard when it counts. Then, we roll up our sleeves and live with the problem until it’s solved. Many times, the ship is still underway so we have to be flexible and work smarter so we don’t interrupt the plan of the day.”
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Are Dave’s people unique? “You bet,” he says. “When you call another supplier, you’ll get an engineer. But probably not a Navy systems engineer. When you call a machine shop, you’ll get someone who builds a carbon copy part from a drawing. But he or she can’t incorporate the special processes and treatments known only to the original equipment manufacturer. And this person won’t know the latest technological advances that can make the replacement part better than the original.”
A Proucl Tradition “Today, a majority of Navy ships rely on GE steam turbine propulsion, gear, or ships service generation systems,” says Dave. “GE people have responded to Navy needs for over a century. Making new equipment is only part of our commitment. Our manufacturing facilities
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The drive to propel the U.S. Navy into the 21st Century is underway.
The challenges ahead are tremendous. Maintaining fleet strength and the nation’s freedom of action mandates reduced operating costs, increased range, assured reliability, reduced manning, and enhanced survivability for every ship in the Navy’s surface fleet
The future is Integrated Electric Drive with Intercooled Marine Gas Turbines.
They are the foundation of the Navy’s Cluster ‘A’ Technologies. Technologies that will drive our surface fleet within the next decade. Ulumately, these advanced propulsion technologies will reshape naval ship design as completely as the gas turbine did when it replaced steam on surface combatants.
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Simultaneously, the significant gain in fleet range and on-station time they offer will enable our naval forces to provide the same level of coverage they do today — without our current heavy dependence on port facilities far from our national shores.
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Cluster ‘A’ technologies offer an unprecedented range of options in ship design, including decentralized propulsion systems to reduce vulnerability, and podded propulsors that further reduce a ship’s noise signature. They can also provide the power source needed for the high energy weapons of the next generation.
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Recruiting and Retaining Minority Officers”
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fuctor, Officer Candidate Prepara- 0ry School, Naval Education and Train- ‘nS Center, Newport, Rhode Island— 'eutenant Colon presents several salient Points in his article concerning minority f'cer accession programs. Like most casual researchers, however, he falls into ‘ln inaccurate methodological trap in as- anting that a causal relationship exists ^tween scores on the Officer Aptitude
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ants> the Navy established OCPS. The Precedent set by the nuclear power corn- vanity with respect to testing contributed 0 i(s establishment. OCPS is not deigned to “change bad study habits,” but test the commitment of applicants and eyelop those with potential to become naval officers. It emphasizes three objects that civilian schools cannot achieve:
► Requires students to take difficult subjects and attain a grade point average of 3.0 or better
► Places the applicant in a controlled, stressful military environment and demands professional, responsible decision-making
► Provides role-models (a staff of six lieutenants and two chief petty officers), who interact with students up to 16 hours per day
In pursuit of active minority recruitment, recruiters and recruiting commands should use OCPS as a proven tool to assist otherwise qualified applicants to scale the OAT barrier and earn a commission.
“Helping the Harrier Home”
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J. A. Conniff, III—The author states, “The vectored-thrust Harrier was a new type of design and the first fixed-wing aircraft to operate from amphibious ships.” This statement is incorrect.
On 27 June 1962, eight pilots from Marine Observation Squadron 1 (VMO- 1) carqualed aboard the USS Boxer (LPH-4) in both the OE-1- and OE-2-type aircraft. The OE was a fixed-wing observation aircraft made by Cessna. As I recall the event, each of us made at least four full-stop landings to qualify. Captain Robert Tilley, U. S. Marine Corps, was stationed on a jury-rigged platform located aft on the port side of the flight deck and acted as our landing signal officer. A month or two later I, with another group of pilots from VMO-1, carqualed aboard the USS Okinawa (LPH-3).
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