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Treasury-class cutter WPG-31 Bibb (Treasury) class http://www.harpoondatabases.com/encyclopedia/Entry1741.aspx http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasury-class_cutter "These extremely successful ships emerged during the Great Depression, to save money they were based on the USN’s prewar Eire class gunboats and shared their engines and general layout. They were initially equipped with a catapult for a Grumman Duck seaplane; this was later found to be cumbersome and removed. The ships (named for former Secretaries Of The Treasury) were very hardy and seaworthy." --Harpoon Encyclopedia In service from the 1930s to the 1980s! Wow...my tax dollars actually were at work…

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…

TT-400TP gunboat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TT-400TP_gunboat "TT-400TP is the first warship designed and built by Vietnam in Z-173 shipyard (Hong Ha company, Hai Phong, Vietnam)." --Wikipedia Nice little gunboat. The 76-mm. gun has a range of about 6 miles and could definitely be a hazard to merchant shipping, light combatants, or even larger warships if it got lucky and got close enough to get in some hits. ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Mark VI Patrol Boat (SAFE Boats International ) http://www.ausn.org/Advocacy/AdvocacyNewsInformation/tabid/2153/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/26405/Mark-VI-Patrol-Boat.aspx http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120524/DEFREG02/305240006/New-Patrol-Boat-Coming-U-S-Navy http://www.navsea.navy.mil/teamships/PEOS_BoatsandCraft/SS_MK_VI.aspx http://www.safeboats.com/company/press-release.php?entity=34 http://laststandonzombieisland.com/tag/mark-six-patrol-boat/ ANW HUD-4 v1.2

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

Swiftships Model 35PB1208 E-1455 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiftships_Model_35PB1208_E-1455 "The Model 35PB1208 E-1455 patrol boat was ordered by the Iraqi Navy from Swiftships Shipbuilders in September 2009.[1] The first was accepted into service in October 2010. Five others have since been delivered, the sixth in September 2011. The total order is for 15, with an option for a three more vessels." --Wikipedia The Iraqi navy sails again! ANW HUD-4 v1.11

GIE Eurodrone Brevel UAV http://www.harpoondatabases.com/encyclopedia/Entry508.aspx "The Brevel Kleinfluggerät Zielortung (KZO) of the German forces, is a reconnaissance and target location UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) being developed by GIE Eurodrone under contract from the German and French defence ministries. Its main missions are to provide reconnaissance data and to detect and provide accurate position data on enemy targets for the artillery. GIE Eurodrone is a management branch of the Franco-British company Matra BAe Dynamics and the German firm STN Atlas Elektronik. Sensor suite is to include a FLIR and the aircraft will be able to provide real time data." -…

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…

OPV-70 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OPV-70 "OPV-70 [1] is an Offshore Patrol Vessel of the Royal Moroccan Navy, designed by Raidco Marine and built at STX France SA. The first vessel received, was named after the Battle of Bir Anzaran, between rebel Polisario Front and Royal Armed Forces in 1979." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.11

DIA Karrar UCAV http://www.harpoondatabases.com/encyclopedia/Entry3048.aspx "This UCAV was publicly unveiled on 22 August 2010. The underbody pylon can carry a reconnaissance pod with real-time datalink, or a number of weapons. Thusfar it has been seen with 500lb and 1000lb iron bombs, however Iran claims it can also launch the Chinese-made C-701 anti-ship missile and Nasr-1 short-range cruise missile. More recent photos have shown that when 500lb bombs are carried, the single fuselage pylon can be replaced by two underwing pylons." --Harpoon Encyclopedia This could probably be used to deliver a small nuclear bomb, too... ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

Gunny, Wanted to get this out now since It is fresh on my mind. Had a nice conversation with Chris Carlson and Larry Bond about this about 2.5 years ago and again more recently when I was in the editing phase of my articles on the Su-27 Flanker for Naval Sitrep Magazine. The following aircraft are commonly called stealthy and are NOT STEALTH! US: F-35 Joint Strike Fighter family. Stealth only from the FRONT Aspect ratio and then only just (the old F-117 is Stealthier from the front!) Any 4+ Generation Fighter (F/A-18E/F and earlier, F-16C/D F-15 Silent Eagle etc.) All these aircraft have a VERY LOW radar cross section size per Harpoon 4.1/5.0 rules. Eu…

Cape class patrol boat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_class_cutter "Cape class patrol boats were 95-foot (29 m) steel hull patrol boats with aluminum superstructures of the United States Coast Guard." --Wikipedia They were in service with various navies around the world, including Mexico, South Korea, the Bahamas, Uruguay, and Micronesia. ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

SSN-571 Nautilus class http://www.harpoondatabases.com/encyclopedia/Entry1924.aspx "The world’s first nuclear warship." --Harpoon encyclopedia ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

Beechcraft Bonanza http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_Bonanza One of the most produced aircraft in the world and likely to show up in various small air forces as a transport, observation aircraft, SAR aircraft, etc. ANW HUD 4 v1.1b9

Sierra-class corvette https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_class_corvette The Sierra-class oceanic patrol corvettes are intended mainly for interception of drug smugglers, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) patrol, and countering terrorism. The class comprises four ships with the lead ship ARM (Armada de la Republica Mexicana/Mexican Republic Navy) Sierra (P-141) commissioned by the Mexican Navy in 2000." --Wikipedia "Originally, this project was designated Holzinger 2000 because it is a further development of Mexican Navy Holzinger-class ships introduced in the early 1990s. These ships represent modern shipbuilding with an aft flight deck and hangar for one MBB BO-10…

The text for the INS Shivalik entry appears to be just a copy of the entry for the Talwar, which is a very different ship. Revised database text suggestion: "New class of stealthy, multi-role frigates built for the Indian Navy."

Mantilla-class patrol vessel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantilla_class_patrol_vessel "Mantilla class patrol vessels are offshore patrol vessels use by the Argentine Coast Guard. The class was developed by the Spanish company Empresa Nacional Bazán in 1982. It is a multi-role patrol craft with twin funnels and a helicopter deck. These ships have main armament (40 mm L70 DP gun) at B position. Ships of the Mantilla class were the first vessels of the Argentine Coast Guard able to operate on board helicopters (AS.365 Dauphin or AS.350 Écureuil)." --Wikipedia The Mantilla-class has seen genuine action...one sunk a Taiwanese trawler in 1986. See... https://en.…

Sirio class patrol vessel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirio_class_patrol_vessel "The Sirius Class 2 or Class Constellations consists of two units operated by the Italian Marina Militare." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.1 b10

PMK-2 ANTISUBMARINE MINE SYSTEM http://militaryforces.ru/weapon-2-41-234.html ANW HUD 4 v 1.1 b8

PMR / PMK-1 mine http://www.harpoondatabases.com/encyclopedia/Entry789.aspx ANW HUD 4 v 1.1 b8