
Chapter 1. Welcome to AEGIS

                             Overview

AEGIS: Guardian of the Fleet is a modern naval warfare simulation of the 
U.S. Navy's Ticonderoga-class cruiser. This ship class was chosen because 
of its multi-tasked role in fleet defense, including combat operations 
against air, surface and sub-surface threats. The simulation allows you to
experience these fast-moving threats in a real-time simulation. AEGIS lets
you participate in recent military engagements, as well as two fictional 
scenarios based upon recent political situations in Europe. The selected 
historical events provide an excellent backdrop for demonstrating the 
ship's sensors, capabilities and performance. The sensors and weapon 
systems emulated within the simulation's framework include:

   Electronic Warfare Suite    SLQ-32
   Air Search Radar            SPS-49(V)6
   3-D Air Search Radar        SPY-1A
   Surface Search Radar        SPS-55
   Sonar                       SQS-53B
   Passive Sonar               TACTAS
   Tomahawk
   Harpoon
   ADCAP (Torpedo)

