Requests/Issues

Xian Y-7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xian_Y-7 http://blogs.defensenews.com/intercepts/2013/01/china-confirms-y-7-for-aew-for-carrier-ops/ "Carrier-based AWACS variant [of the Y-7]....has 4 rudders like E-2 AEW" --Wikipedia I suppose all the variants could be added, including the MA60 (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xian_MA60), but the "Chinese E-2" should probably get priority as that really could be a game-changer in a scenario. ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Costa Sur Amphibious Transport (Argentina) http://www.worldwarships.com/class/costa-sur https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARA_Bah%C3%ADa_San_Blas_%28B-4%29 "an Amphibious cargo ship of the Argentine Navy, capable of discharging landing craft, troops, vehicles and cargo." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.11 (I know Gunny won't be adding new platforms for a while, but I'm posting these as I find them so he'll have the material available when he needs it.)

El Yadekh patrol boat (Algeria) http://www.worldwarships.com/class/el-yadekh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Algerian_ships http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/africa/algeria.htm Text for database: An Algerian patrol boat class; individual boats commissioned between 1982 and 2005. ANW HUD-4 v1.11 (I know Gunny won't be adding new platforms for a while, but I'm posting these as I find them so he'll have the material available when he needs it.)

Fletcher class destroyer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fletcher_class_destroyer http://www.destroyersonline.com/usndd/classflet.html ANW HUD-4 v1b5 I'm going to post a few older platforms that saw use into the 1960s and 1970s, suitable for Cold War scenarios. I'm not sure if all the FRAM versions of these ships are all the same, etc., so perhaps there is no need to add the extra platforms...

Lockheed A-12 Black Eagle (Hypothetical) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_A-12 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YF-12 "The Lockheed A-12 was a reconnaissance aircraft built for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) by Lockheed's famed Skunk Works, based on the designs of Clarence "Kelly" Johnson. The A-12 was produced from 1962 to 1964, and was in operation from 1963 until 1968. The single-seat design, which first flew in April 1962, was the precursor to both the twin-seat U.S. Air Force YF-12 prototype interceptor and the famous SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft. The aircraft's final mission was flown in May 1968, and the program and aircraft retired in June…

Cannon class destroyer escort https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannon_class_destroyer_escort "The Cannon class destroyer escorts were built primarily for ocean anti-submarine warfare escort service during World War II.....After the end of World War II the United States Navy transferred many ships of the Cannon class to other navies." --Wikipedia Some Cannons are already in the database (as the Philippine PF-78), but I was not sure if the Greek and Uruguayan ones (which served until about 1990) needed to be added, too, or if they are all the same (same sensors, same weapons, etc.). ANW HUD 4 v1.11

RF-5E Tigereye and Variants https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_F-5 http://www.spyflight.co.uk/rfj.htm http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?94149-RF-5S-Tiger-Eye-%28very-rare!%29 http://www.aero-web.org/specs/northrop/rf-5a.htm Reconnaissance versions of the F-5 include... RF-5A--Single-seat reconnaissance version of the F-5A fighter. Approximately 120 were built.[71] RF-5A (G)--Single-seat reconnaissance version of the F-5A fighter for the Royal Norwegian Air Force. RF-5E Tigereye--Single-seat reconnaissance version of the F-5E fighter. The RF-5E Tigereye was exported to Saudi Arabia and Malaysia. RF-5E Tigergazer--Seven upgraded single-seat reco…

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…

OH-58 Block II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_OH-58_Kiowa https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ausa-bell-starts-oh-58-block-ii-flight-demo-377946/ http://www.bellhelicopter.com/MungoBlobs/603/847/EN_OH-58D-BlockII_FactSheet.pdf Is it different enough from the OH-58D that it needs an extra entry in the HUD-4 database? ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Point class sealift ship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_class_sealift_ship "The Point class is a class of six roll-on/roll-off sealift ships procured under a Private Finance Initiative and available for use as naval auxiliaries to the British armed forces. They were the result of the Strategic Defence Review and are designed for the strategic transport of military cargoes and vehicles in times of need. The UK Ministry of Defence has purchased a 22-year charter from Foreland Shipping (previously named "AWSR Shipping"), who own, operate and crew the ships, utilising them as merchantmen when they are not required for military service. The small British crews are pr…

The text provided for the ADS 1 Cape Cod is actually the text for the French A 769 Dupuy de Lome. Since the ADS 1 is a fictional platform, I'm not sure WHAT she is supposed to be or what the descriptive text should be. It has room for 12 aircraft, up to V/STOL aircraft, but no magazines for supporting them by providing weapons. (This can be solved, by the way, by giving the aircraft a loadout when it is added using the Edit/Units/Edit Aircraft command.) Is she a light carrier or a support ship? The only thing I can be sure of is that she is NOT a French spy ship.

Minor database issue...the text for the HMAS 215 Stalwart is a bit off. First, the ship is listed as the A 215 A 215 HMAS Stalwart, which looks a bit odd...one of the two "A 215"s should be taken out. Also, the ship was not a cargo vessel. Replacement text might be... "Australian support and command vessel that served as the flagship of the RAN during the 1980s."

Whenever I try to use ASROCs (e.g., RUR-5s) I cannot seem to get them to fire. Other torpedos work fine, but not the ASROCs. I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong (or if they were just a lemon as far as the technology goes and malfunctioned all the time in real life) or if there is a database error, but I figured I should report it. Thanks. Mark ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

Boeing AH-6https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_AH-6 Is it different enough from the MH-6 to need its own entry? I notice it can carry Stinger missiles for air-to-air combat...I don't think the MH-6 can do that. ANW HUD 4 v1.11

Archer class submarine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archer_class_submarine "The Archer class submarines are the newest class of diesel-electric submarines in active service with the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). Originally launched as the Swedish Navy Västergötland class submarines HMS Hälsingland and HMS Västergötland in 1986 and 1987, the two submarines were sold to Singapore in November 2005 and relaunched in June 2009 and October 2010 respectively after extensive modernisation by Kockums, which included a refit to Södermanland class standards, the insertion of a new hull section with an air independent propulsion system, and additional climatisation for use i…

Challenger class submarine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenger_class_submarine "The Challenger class is one of the submarine classes of the Singapore Navy. They are extensively modernized versions of ex-Sjöormen class submarines." --Wikipedia Looks like it was modified enough that it will need its own platform listing. ANW HUD-4 v1.11

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…