Requests/Issues

A26 submarine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A26_submarine "A26 is the project name of the next generation of submarines developed by Kockums for the Swedish navy. First planned at the beginning of the 1990s, the project was called "U-båt 2000" and was intended to be ready by the late 1990s or early 2000. With the end of the Cold War the naval threat from the Soviet Union disappeared and the new submarine class was deemed unnecessary.[2] The project lay dormant for years until the mid-2000s when the need for a replacement for the Södermanland class submarines became apparent. Originally the Scandinavian countries had intended to collaborate on the Viking class submarin…

Gotland class submarine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotland_class_submarine "The Gotland class submarines of the Swedish Navy are modern diesel-electric submarines, which were designed and built by the Kockums shipyard in Sweden. They are the first submarines in the world to feature a Stirling engine air-independent propulsion (AIP) system, which extends their underwater endurance from a few days to weeks.[2] This capability had previously only been available with nuclear powered submarines." --Wikipedia ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Södermanland class submarine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%B6dermanland_class_submarine "The Swedish Södermanland class of diesel-electric submarines consist of the HMS Södermanland and HMS Östergötland. These two submarines were originally launched as Västergötland class submarines in 1987 and 1990, and have been relaunched as a new class after extensive modernization 2003 and 2004 by Kockums AB. The pressure hull had been cut in two after the sail and a 12 m (39 ft 4 in) long new section with an air-independent propulsion system was inserted. It contains a Stirling engine which is coupled to an electric generator and heated by burning diesel fuel with liquid ox…

Sjöormen class submarine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sj%C3%B6ormen_class_submarine "The Sjöormen class were a group of submarines built for the Swedish Navy in the late 1960s. They had a teardrop shape and were capable of diving to 150m. At the time of their deployment they were regarded as one of the most advanced non-nuclear submarine-classes in the world, incorporating many new features including x-rudder and anechoic tiles. Both speed and underwater endurance was at this time very high for a conventional submarine. The submarines were retired by Sweden in the early 1990s. In the late 1990s, four submarines were acquired by the Republic of Singapore Navy and rela…

Draken class submarine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draken_class_submarine "The Draken class (Dragon) was a submarine class built for the Swedish navy 1960-1962. A total of six submarines was delivered and kept in service until the late 1980s when the more modern Näcken class submarine replaced them." --Wikipedia ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Näcken class submarinehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%A4cken_class_submarine "The Näcken class submarines, also known as the A14 type, were built for the Swedish Navy in the late 1970s. The boats were authorised in 1972 and the programme was completed in 1981." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.11

Are these two variants of the F-15E different enough from the ones already in the database that new platforms should be added? F-15S "The F-15S is a variant of the F-15E supplied to the Royal Saudi Air Force in the mid-to-late 1990s....The F-15S is almost identical to the USAF F-15E and the only major difference in the AN/APG-70 radar performance is the synthetic aperture mode." --Wikipedia F-15SG The F-15SG (formerly the F-15T) is a variant of the F-15E, currently ordered by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)....The F-15SG is similar in configuration to the F-15K sold to South Korea, but differs in the addition of the APG-63(V)3 active electroni…

Minor issues...for the P3126 KNS Nyayo class... 1. The text for the Nyayo seems to be incorrect. The wrong weapons are listed. I might just change this to "Missile boats operated by Kenya." 2.A second database listing may be in order. According to Wikipedia, "Built by Vosper Thornycroft, these are similar to the Omani Province class, and were delivered in 1987....From March 2009 to July 2011 these ships underwent an extensive refit at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard in northern Italy, during which their surface-to-surface missile (SSM) systems were removed, effectively reducing the vessels to an OPV configuration." In other words,there would be one listing wh…

I'm not sure if I reported this or not--I checked but I can't find the posting, although I may have missed it--but there appears to be some errors with the MCM Avenger. Basically, it is a blank listing...the ship has no speed, displacement, sensors, weapons, etc. I imagine this is simply a case where the data was just not entered somehow, or was entered but did not save for some reason, so it should be pretty easy to fix.

Saab 340 AEW&C (aka S-100) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_340 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_340_AEW%26C "The Saab 340 AEW&C is a Swedish airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft;a variant of the Saab 340 aircraft is designated S 100B Argus by the Swedish Air Force." --Wikipedia Also used by Thailand and U.A.E. (I thought I had requested this earlier but I checked and could not find it.) ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Harbin Z-19 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbin_Z-19 "The Harbin Z-19 is a Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force attack helicopter." --Wikipedia This is an updated version of the Z-9. Is it different enough to need its own database entry? ANW HUD-4 v1.11

PAC MFI-17 Mushshak http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MFI-17_Mushshak "MFI-17 Mushshak (Urdu: مشاق) (English: Proficient) is a licence-built basic trainer aircraft version of the Saab Safari, used by the Pakistan Army and Pakistan Air Force. It is manufactured in Kamra, Pakistan by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC). As of 2006, 80 aircraft have been manufactured. Built to MIL-Spec and fully aerobatic, it is used for training, towing and other ground support roles." --Wikipedia Mostly used as a trainer, but it can carry about 600 lbs. of bombs and rockets. Used in various Middle Eastern and African nations. Just the thing for terrorists, rebels, etc. to steal and t…

Atlas Oryx http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Oryx "An upgraded and remanufactured version of the Aérospatiale Puma, equivalent to the Eurocopter Super Puma," --Wikipedia It looks like it is different enough to need its own listing in the database ANW HUD-4 v1.11

SAS Drakensberg (A301) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAS_Drakensberg_%28A301%29 "The SAS Drakensberg (A301) is a fleet replenishment ship (AOR) of the South African Navy, with the primary role of assisting and supporting the SAN's combat vessels at sea. Built by the (now defunct) Sandock Austral shipyard in Durban, it is the largest and most sophisticated warship to have been built in South Africa." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.11

Odd error (?) for the text for the LMCS Chickadee...as far as I can tell, it is NOT the Moroccan version of the Sigma-class corvette (which does have its own listing elsewhere in the HUD-4). As near as I can tell, the Chickadee simply a copy of the LCS 2 Independence. (There is also an LCMS 1 Oriole, which appears to be a copy of the LCS 1 Freedom). Was there a reason for adding these quasi-duplicates? Assumed export versions of the LCS? (By the way, the Chickadee is not a bad name for a small warship. These birds are 5" tall and only weigh about as much as a mouse, but put out the birdseed and you will see they are aggressive little guys!) ANW HUD-4 v…

USCG seagoing buoy tender (aka Balsam aka Iris) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USCG_seagoing_buoy_tender http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USCGC_Bittersweet_%28WLB-389%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USCGC_Redbud_%28WLB-398%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USCGC_Sassafras_%28WLB-401%29 "The USCG seagoing buoy tender is a type of US Coast Guard cutter originally designed to service aids to navigation,throughout the waters of the United States, and wherever US shipping interests require. The Coast Guard has maintained a fleet of seagoing buoy tenders dating back to its origins in the US Light House Service. These ships originally were designated with the hull classification…

Camcraft Patrol Boat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_of_El_Salvador http://www.navypedia.org/naval_balance/el_salvador.htm Descriptive text: Patrol boat employed by El Salvador for coastal and fishery defense. ANW HUD-4

Aermacchi S-211 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aermacchi_S-211 "The S-211 is a small tandem two-seat shoulder-wing monoplane with a retractable tricycle landing gear and powered by a single Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4C turbofan.[1] Also, the aircraft was designed for a secondary close air support capability with four underwing hardpoints for the carriage of weapons and other external stores." --Wikipedia Used mostly as a trainer, but could be used as a light attack aircraft (and probably was by nations with little else in their airforce); used by both the Philippines and Haiti. ANW HUD 4 v1.11

Listed in the descriptive text as carrying Harpoons and Gabriels, but they actually have Exocets. Possibly the wrong text entry was used? Edit...sorry, I put in the wrong class by accident. The P 20 Al Fateh is the one that has a much more correct description, although the machine guns are different. ANW HUD 4 v1.11

The text for the ACV Bay is very odd...it describes them as missile boats armed with Penguins when the only weapon they carry is a 7.62 mm. machine gun. Suggested text: A patrol boat employed by the Australian Customs Service. A similar class of vessels is used by Yemen.