02.01.2004, 13:42
[quote9The SSTD program is a defensive system development to counter specific undersea weapon threats to high value surface ships. The system consists of detection, control, and counter weapon subsystems. The counter weapon portion is comprised of a hardkill subsystem for outer layer engagement and a seduction subsystem (softkill) for inner layer defense. SSTD is the first undersea warfare program to use a layered-attrition approach for the defense of surface ships.[/quote]http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/weaps/sstd.htm
Zitat:1. Sixty-five RN ships and Royal Fleet Auxiliary support ships, ranging from Type 45 Destroyers to Invincible class aircraft carriers and auxiliary oilers are to be fitted to receive the Surface Ship Torpedo Defence (SSTD) system by the end of 2005. This work is expected to take between three and four weeks per vessel and will be conducted at Devonport, Portsmouth, Falmouth, Rosyth and Southampton.