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Yeah, in general I think that as long as the annex ceilings exist, more focus is better. For example, e.g. a battleset that focuses on the Persian Gulf from 1990 to 2002. And its usually easier to be backward looking in historical context when developing a DB (and a battleset that employs it) than trying to predict the future.

The ceiling limitations to the current DB structure are, in large part, what put an end to ongoing work on HCDB2 (and any of my other DB work). One potentially quick solution would be to break it down by having a DB focus on a smaller period of time, but even there you face potential obstacles. Consider, for example, that in 2026 we still have aircraft built in the 1950s and 1960s still playing important roles in modern conflicts.

If you're considering writing a scenario for the Black Sea that covers current (ongoing) events, this might be helpful: Know Your Enemy: Russian Military Aviation in European Russia and Temporarily Occupied Crimea

Constellation-class Frigate Program Cancelled, U.S. Navy Looking for Faster Procurement of Alternatives (Naval News)

Boeing Tests Redesigned Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile (Naval News) Like the sim, the missile just won't go away. ☺️

Nuclear powered battle cruiser sails again for the first time since 1997 (Barents Observer)

It occurred to me recently that the American strikes against the Houthi rebels in Yemen were under the umbrella of Operation 'Rough Rider' and ... In this MBX, our team's planned operations against targets in Yemen also used codenames from the cowboy world, e.g. Cowboy Strike, Jigger Boss, Round Up, etc. Life imitating art, perhaps. ☺️

There aren't many sims that can claim the longevity of Harpoon. As TonyE has said, the community has been the key factor to both its success and long life.

Finally picked up a copy of this one, and ran a couple of the stock scenarios. Seems fairly intuitive, but no doubt experience with Harpoon and CMO has helped. I think I would like to try scenario building in due course.

The stock database has relied to a considerable extent on the values found in Harpoon paper rules. Where they didn't exist, my best estimate was made after comparing to similar weapons, warhead type, warhead size, etc. Variation between facilities with the same runway size is typically attributed to whether the facility is civilian or military, in which case the latter would typically have hardening measures implemented to its infrastructure, including hardened aircraft shelters, bunkers, etc.

UK Admiral Credits F-35 Capabilities For Israel's Success In Taking Down Iran's Air Defense

The Russians have been using almost exclusively gun fire to attack naval drones generally, including machine guns from helicopters and deck mounted aboard ship.

A preview of ‘Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age’ (UK Defence Journal)

War Books: The Operational Level of War (MWI)