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Alexandrit class minesweeper (Project 12700) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandrit_class_minesweeper "Alexandrit class minesweeper (Project 12700) is a new Russian minesweeper class being constructed for the Russian navy. The first ship was laid down on September 22, 2011 and is planned to be launched in 2012. A total of 4 ships are planned to be constructed." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

Macaé class patrol vessel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maca%C3%A9_class "The Macaé class are a series of offshore patrol vessels being built for the Brazilian Navy by INACE (Industria Naval do Ceara SA) to a CMN Vigilante 400 CL54 design." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

Malta class aircraft carrier http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malta_class_aircraft_carrier "The Malta class aircraft carrier was a British large fleet aircraft carrier design of World War II. Inspired by the strike capability of United States Navy aircraft carriers, the Malta design took onboard several American innovations in hangar design and aircraft operations. Three ships were ordered in 1943 for the Royal Navy. However, design work on the class was not completed before the end of the war, and all three ships were cancelled before construction started." --Wikipedia A ship that never was...but...what if? What if they had been built in the late 1940s, after some …

Incheon class frigate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Frigate_eXperimental "In the early 1990s, The Korean government plan for the construction of next generation coastal ships named Frigate 2000 was scrapped due to the 1997 Asian financial crisis. But the decommissioning of the Gearing class destroyers and the aging fleet of Ulsan class friagtes, the plan was revived as the Future Frigate eXperimental, also known as FFX in the early 2000s." --Wikipedia One built already, with more than a dozen more planned. ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

Aggressive class minesweeper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggressive_class_minesweeper "The Aggressive class minesweepers are a class of US-built minesweepers. They are designated as MSO (Mine Sweeper Ocean), distinguishing them from the smaller coastal MSCs and inshore MSIs." --Wikipedia Just another old US class that made its way into various other navies as time went on...in this case, four served in the Spanish Navy, through the 1990s. ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

Type 043 submarine (NATO code name Qing class) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_043_Submarine http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistan-navy...-054a-ffgs.html http://www.newcenturychina.org/forums/inde...qing-class-ssk/ http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htsub/art...s/20110808.aspx Is this different enough from the Type 41 Yuan to need its own database listing? ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

FV-12 Shadow (Hypothetical) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockwell_XFV-12 In 1981, the Rockwell XFV-12 project was canceled. If it had been funded, perhaps along with the Sea Control Ship (perhaps the hypothetical CVL Cabot included in the HUD-4 database?), perhaps it would have emerged around 1985 as the FV-12 Shadow. Ideally, it would have had the range, speed, and performance of a Phantom, but it would have been a V/STOL aircraft able to land anywhere a Harrier could, although it would have been limited to 2,000 lbs. of ordinance, most likely in the form of four air-to-air missiles (Sidewinders or Sparrows) or a mix of two Sidewinders and two 500-lb. bombs (or la…

ShinMaywa US-2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShinMaywa_US-2 "The ShinMaywa (formerly Shin Meiwa) US-2 is a Japanese large STOL amphibious aircraft designed for air-sea rescue (SAR) work. The aircraft is currently operated by the 31st Fleet Air Wing (71st Air Force, 71st Flight Squadron) at Iwakuni air base and Atsugi air base. In 2012, the US-2 is being introduced to the Indian Navy to enhance its search and rescue capabilities with no word yet if they will accept the aircraft." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

Shin Meiwa US-1A http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShinMaywa_PS-1 "The Shin Meiwa PS-1 and US-1A (Japanese: 新明和 PS-1, US-1A) are large STOL aircraft designed for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and air-sea rescue (SAR) work respectively. The PS-1 was a flying boat which carried its own beaching gear on board, while the US-1A is a true amphibian." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

Kawasaki OH-1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_OH-1 "The Kawasaki OH-1 (nickname: "Ninja") is a light military reconnaissance helicopter for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, intended to replace the OH-6 Loach. As of March 31, 2009, 28 have entered service so far, complementing the existing fleet of 111 OH-6s." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

Beechcraft C-12 Huron http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_C-12_Huron "The C-12 Huron is the military designation for a series of twin-engine turboprop aircraft based on the Beechcraft Super King Air and Beechcraft 1900. C-12 variants are used by the United States Air Force, United States Army, United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. These aircraft are used for various duties, including embassy support, medical evacuation, as well as passenger and light cargo transport. Some aircraft are modified with surveillance systems for various missions, including the Cefly Lancer, Guardrail and Project Liberty programs." --Wikipedia Is the C-12 different enou…

Grumman OV-1 Mohawk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OV-1_Mohawk "The Grumman OV-1 Mohawk is an armed military observation and attack aircraft, designed for battlefield surveillance and light strike capabilities. It is of twin turboprop configuration, and carried two crewmembers with side by side seating. The Mohawk was intended to operate from short, unimproved runways in support of United States Army maneuver forces." --Wikipedia ANW HUD-4 v1.1 b10

ATR 42 Surveyor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATR_42 http://www.deagel.com/AEWandC-ISR-and-EW-A...a000090003.aspx http://nigerianaviation.wordpress.com/2010...red-to-the-naf/ http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/...-splash-358096/ Used by Italy, Libya, and Nigeria so far...carries a .50 machinegun....other countries seem to be looking at it...there was some mention of an ASW version but I could not find many details... "The ATR 42 is a twin-turboprop, short-haul regional airliner built in France and Italy by ATR....The ATR 42 "Surveyor" is a maritime patrol version." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

PZL M28 Skytruck http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PZL_M28 "The PZL M28 Skytruck is a Polish STOL light cargo and passenger plane, produced by PZL Mielec, as a development of licence-built Antonov An-28. Early licence-built planes were designated PZL An-28. The maritime patrol and reconnaissance variants are named PZL M28B Bryza ("sea breeze")." --Wikipedia About 200 built and in use in half-a-dozen countries. ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

EADS Barracuda http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_Barracuda http://air-attack.com/page/75/EADS-Barracuda.html "The EADS Barracuda is an European unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) currently under development by EADS, intended for the role of reconnaissance and also combat (UCAV).[1] The aircraft is a joint venture between Germany and Spain." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

AAI RQ-7 Shadow http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RQ-7_Shadow "The RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is used by the United States Army, Marine Corps, Australian Army and Swedish Army for reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition and battle damage assessment. Launched from a trailer-mounted pneumatic catapult, it is recovered with the aid of arresting gear similar to jets on an aircraft carrier. Its gimbal-mounted, digitally-stabilized, liquid nitrogen-cooled electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) camera relays video in real time via a C-band line-of-sight data link to the ground control station (GCS)." --Wikipedia Widely used...over 100 built and in service w…

McDonnell F-101 Voodoo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-101_Voodoo "The McDonnell F-101 Voodoo was a supersonic jet fighter which served the United States Air Force (USAF) and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Initially designed by McDonnell Aircraft as a long-range bomber escort (known as a penetration fighter) for the Strategic Air Command (SAC), the Voodoo was instead developed as a nuclear-armed fighter-bomber for the Tactical Air Command (TAC), and as a photo reconnaissance aircraft based on the same airframe. Extensively modified versions were produced as an all-weather interceptor aircraft, serving with the Air Defense Command, later renamed the Aerospace Def…

Kamov Ka-137 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamov_MBVK-137 http://www.aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/ka-137.php "The Kamov Ka-137, previously designated MBVK-137, is an unmanned multipurpose helicopter designed for many roles, including reconnaissance, patrol, police and ecology, emergency, and data transmitting. Three versions of the Ka-137 were made — one ship-based, one automobile-based, and another carried by the Ka-32 helicopter. The aircraft uses a piston engine, driving a coaxial-rotor system and features a tailess, sphere-shaped fuselage with four-leg leaf-spring landing gear. Sensors and other equipment located in a special equipment compartment." --Wikipedi…

Guizhou WZ-2000 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guizhou_WZ-2000 "The WZ-2000, also known as the WuZhen-2000 and previously the WZ-9 is a multi-purpose attack UCAV developed by Guizhou Aviation Industry Group (GAIC) in the People's Republic of China." Terror of the Red Robots! Coming soon to a theater (or military installation) near you! ANW HUD v1.1 b10

Fokker F28 Fellowship http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fokker_28 "The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a short range jet airliner designed and built by defunct Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker." --Wikipedia Only a couple of hundred of these were built, but they ended up being used as transports, VIP aircraft, etc. with a bunch of small air forces, so perhaps it is worth including. ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10