Database Design & Discussion

Type 31 frigate or Inspiration class FFG https://harpgamer.com/harpforum/hc_platform_requests/ships/?do=form&d=2 View full record

The PL-15 'Thunderbolt-15') is an active radar-guided long range air-to-air missile developed by the People's Republic of China The PL-15 is developed by Luoyang-based CAMA. The missile was test fired in 2011 and reference by Chinese state media in 2015. The PL-15 entered military service around 2015 to 2017. The carrying platforms include the Chengdu J-10C, the Shenyang J-16 and the Chengdu J-20. It has also been spotted on the Shenyang J-11B. Launch platform J-20, J-10C, J-15, J-16, J-11B, JF-17 Block-3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PL-15 View full record

Boeing's new fourth generation plus F-15EX fighter. https://www.military.com/equipment/military-aircraft/everything-you-need-know-about-air-forces-new-f-15ex.html https://harpgamer.com/harpforum/hc_platform_requests/aircraft/?do=form&d=2 View full record

Great details on French and Italian Horizon DDGs, including small sensors and decoys: https://www.navalanalyses.com/2014/07/horizon-class-destroyers-of-french-and.html

Very probably we need some of this in the DB: https://news.usni.org/2022/10/11/navy-wants-100-unmanned-ships-monitoring-middle-east-waters-by-next-year

The BAE Systems Tempest is a proposed sixth-generation fighter aircraft that is under development in the United Kingdom for the Royal Air Force (RAF). The aircraft is intended to enter service from 2035, gradually replacing the Eurofighter Typhoon. It is being developed as part of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme by a consortium known as Team Tempest, which includes the Ministry of Defence, BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Leonardo, and MBDA UK. £2 billion is planned to be spent by the British government on the initial phase of the project up to 2025. https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2023/02/10/wallace-urges-italy-japan-to-stick-with-just-launch…

With a lot of new drone and autonomous weapons it seems to me (once we get back to modernising DBs in some way) that the line between platform and weapon is becoming difficult to decide. Also there is the decision on whether to create single generic items or create a pletherer of individual. Here's what hot my thinking about it (I know infact it's not a new delema) seen in current events https://defence-blog.com/xdown-develops-stud-drone-for-squad-level-strikes/

Hi guys, not sure if this is the right section to post my wish: I would love to place a base on Snake Island (Black sea). Is that possible?

The Maya class of guided missile destroyers (まや型護衛艦, Maya-gata Goeikan) in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is a modified version of the Atago class, with an updated Aegis Combat System and electric propulsion system. Maya was commissioned on March 19, 2020. Haguro was commissioned on March 19, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya-class_destroyer View full record

Export version of the Mirage F-1 (used by Libya, Morocco, Greece, etc.) and the Mirage 2000 C/B (early export version used by Egypt). https://harpgamer.com/harpforum/hc_platform_requests/aircraft/?do=form&d=2 View full record

San Antonio Flight II Amphibious Transport Dock https://huntingtoningalls.com/lpd-flight-ii/ https://harpgamer.com/harpforum/hc_platform_requests/ships/?do=form&d=2 View full record

JS Taigei (SS-513) is the first boat of the Taigei-class attack submarine of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. The submarine was ordered from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in 2017 and laid down on 16 March 2018 at Kobe, Japan. Taigei was launched on 14 October 2020 and commissioned on 9 March 2022. The hull design of the Taigei class is said to not differ too much from the operational Sōryū class but will be 100 tons heavier than its predecessor. However, the Taigei-class submarines will be more advanced as they are equipped with newer equipment such as sonar systems, snorkel power generation system. The Taigei class will use lithium-ion batteries much like JS Ōryū an…

In 2015 the Japanese defense budget allocated funds to study the construction of a new "compact-type hull destroyer with additional multi-functional capabilities" as well as a new radar system for the destroyer. In the same year Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) unveiled the frigate's first concept model (30FF) which they had been developing with their own funds. The new ship is set to replace the Asagiri-class destroyers and Abukuma-class destroyer escorts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogami-class_frigate View full record

USS Virginia Block V SSN https://harpgamer.com/harpforum/hc_platform_requests/submarines/?do=form&d=2 View full record

Virginia Class Block IV SSN https://harpgamer.com/harpforum/hc_platform_requests/submarines/?do=form&d=2 View full record

Variant Israeli Dolphin submarine...there are rumors she can carry nuclear-tipped land attack cruise missiles. Why not include a version that does? https://harpgamer.com/harpforum/hc_platform_requests/submarines/?do=form&d=2 View full record

Soko IAR-93 (similar to the Super Galeb, but the Super Galeb is listed as an attack range of about 700 miles and a Ferry range of roughly 1000 miles; the IAR-93 only has a attack range of about 500 miles) https://harpgamer.com/harpforum/hc_platform_requests/aircraft/?do=form&d=2 View full record

I have been playing with some extended range naval guns and found in the HCDB2 DB three versions of Vulcano extended range 5" munition. see https://electronics.leonardo.com/documents/16277707/0/Vulcano+127.pdf?t=1671440934942 In HC terms two are Guns, one is a missile (speed about 2200 kts). When I used the missile I thought 'wow, so slow', but then when I started to think about it the speed was quite correct and more realistic than the instant gun hit (or miss), so I started to wonder for long range artillery should we use 'missile' and not 'gun' weapons? I'm interested in the new Kingfisher concept for ASW including the delivery of small depth charge and …

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South Korean fighter aircraft development program, with Indonesian involvement, with the goal of producing an advanced multirole fighter for the South Korean and Indonesian air forces. The airframe is stealthier than any fourth-generation fighters, but does not carry weapons in internal bays like fifth-generation fighters, though internal bays may be introduced later in development. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KAI_KF-21_Boramae https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/south-koreas-kf-21-homegrown-advanced-fighter-just-took-to-the-air View full record