Demonstration and Shakedown Operation

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]

Logo used by the US Navy Strategic Systems Programs, which carries out shakedown operations

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]

References

"SUBMARINE MISSILE FIRINGS" (PDF). Retrieved 27 November 2017.
"Successful Trident II D5 Missile Flight Test Supports Navy Submarine Certification for Strategic Patrol". Retrieved 27 November 2017.
"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" (PDF). Retrieved 27 November 2017.

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[www.uscs.org-1] "SUBMARINE MISSILE FIRINGS" (PDF). Retrieved 27 November 2017.

[www.lockheedmartin.co.uk-2] "Successful Trident II D5 Missile Flight Test Supports Navy Submarine Certification for Strategic Patrol". Retrieved 27 November 2017.

[www.jhuapl.edu-3] "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" (PDF). Retrieved 27 November 2017.