Demonstration and Shakedown Operation explained

A Demonstration and Shakedown Operation (DASO) is a series of missile tests conducted by the United States Navy and the Royal Navy.[1] These tests are employed to validate a weapon system (SLBM) and ensure a submarine crew's readiness to use that system. A shakedown operation usually occurs after a refueling and overhaul process or construction of a new submarine. Testing of missile systems allows collection of flight-data, and examinations of submarine launch platforms.[2]

The first DASO test occurred July 20, 1960 on the USS George Washington, using the Polaris A-1. Modern tests use the UGM-133 Trident II, launching from an Ohio-class submarine.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SUBMARINE MISSILE FIRINGS . 27 November 2017 . 9 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160109030138/http://www.uscs.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/DS05_Sumarine-Missile-Firings.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: Successful Trident II D5 Missile Flight Test Supports Navy Submarine Certification for Strategic Patrol . 27 November 2017 . 1 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201035051/https://www.lockheedmartin.co.uk/us/news/press-releases/2016/september/ssc-space-trdent.html . dead .
  3. Web site: The Fleet Ballistic Missile Strategic Weapon System: APL's Efforts for the U.S. Navy's Strategic Deterrent System and the Relevance to Systems Engineering . 27 November 2017 . 12 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140512215815/http://www.jhuapl.edu/techdigest/TD/td2904/Gibsonl.pdf . dead .

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