OSCAR AUSTIN's AEGIS Combat System (ACS) is the most technically advanced in the world, capable of projecting power both at sea and ashore with precision. The ACS is composed of the AEGIS Weapons System (AWS), the fast-reaction component of the AEGIS Anti-Aircraft Warfare (AAW) capability along with the Phalanx close in Weapon System (CIWS), the MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS), the AN/SQQ-89 An
ti-Submarine warfare (ASW) system, and Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missiles (TLAM) system. Shipboard torpedo and naval gunnery systems are also integrated. AWS, the heart of AEGIS, comprises the AN/SPY-1D Radar, MK 99 Fire Control System, Weapon Control System, Command and Decision Suite, and SM-2 Standard Missile. Capable of tracking hundreds of contacts simultaneously, the AEGIS Weapons System can engage multiple threats at maximum range with a high degree of automation. OSCAR AUSTIN is outfitted with a 5 inch/54 caliber dual purpose gun mount, able to accurately fire 16-20 rounds a minute to ranges in excess of 13 miles. For point defense, two 20mm CIWS mounts, capable of firing 4500 rounds per minute to defeat inbound threats at close range, are located forward and aft. The ship's SONAR suite is capable of detecting, tracking, identifying, and engaging multiple submerged threats simultaneously. OSCAR AUSTIN is powered by four General Electric LM2500 Gas Turbines, providing over 100,000 shaft horsepower and enabling the ship to achieve a speed of 30 knots. Three Allison 501-K34 Gas Turbine Generators, each capable of supplying 2500KW of power, provide the ship with ample electric power. OSCAR AUSTIN's two reverse Osmosis (RO) desalination plants can produce 68-83 liters of fresh water per every 378 liters of sea water, and can generate over 90,000 liters of water each day.
