Combat Systems Engineering – Introduction

Course Outline

• Anatomy and Operation of a Combat System
  • Detailed description of combat system elements and how they work together
• System Engineering Concepts and Constructs, System-level trades and tools
  • The role of modelling and simulation
• The AEGIS Combat System
  • An in-depth look at the AEGIS Combat system elements and operation including  sensors, tactical C&D, weapon control (WCS), fire control, and ship self-defence  subsystems:
    • Ship-Board Sensors
    • Ship-Board Weaponry
    • The Fire Control Loop
    • Combat Communication Systems
    • Current AEGIS Missions and Directions

Course Details

Duration: 3 – 4 days (duration is tailored to the specific needs of a target group)

Who should attend: Designed for engineers, scientists program managers and engineering graduates

Prerequisite: No prerequisities are necessary, although basic knowledge of  engineering and systems engineering concepts is expected

Accreditation: National accreditation is currently not available for this course

Trainer: Professor Robert Fry, Corporate Senior Staff at Systems Engineering Group in Columbia, MD, USA and lecturer at Johns Hopkins University