CV32

From Air Force Magazine, December 2011 issue [excerpt]

From The Atlantic [excerpt]

My vote goes to Enrique Mas (aka 'broncepulido' on these forums) for ... * his invaluable help finding and squashing bugs * being an excellent researcher and active contributor to the continued development of the HCE Database (the HCDB) * writing scenarios for the game we love All key tenets of what makes a great Pooner - an active and healthy contribution to the game! Thanks Enrique!

From Aviation Week [excerpt]

From Aviation Week? [excerpt]

Welcome, Steve. That's a great first post, rambles and all.

From Flight Global [except]

From Flight Global [excerpt]

From AOL Defense [excerpt]

From Flight Global [excerpt]

[emphasis mine] Should this part be PB751 through PB761? Btw, found other useful sources here and here.

Oh, that'll help relations with Moscow. Wish I had one in my backyard. From RIA Novosti [excerpt]

From Aviation Week [excerpt]

The long awaited Steel Typhoon is now available for pre-order. From the CoA website:

That site is a gold mine, Enrique. Lots of interesting stuff, including info about the Iowa battleships (always popular in these parts).

A new version of the official Harpoon Commander's Edition (HCE) Database (HCDB-111122) is now available. Get the new DB in the Downloads section. New additions (or overhauls of existing entries) include: Aircraft: F-4EJ Phantom II - Japan F-4E(S) Shablool - Israel RF-4E Oref - Israel RF-4E Photo Phantom - FRG RF-4E Phantom II - Greece RF-4E Phantom II - Iran RF-4EJ Phantom II - Japan RF-4EJ Kai - Japan RF-4ET Phantom II - Turkey Saab 2000 Erieye - Pakistan Saab 340 Erieye - Thailand Saab 340 Erieye - UAE Ships: Austin (1984/1) LPD - USA Austin (1984/2) LPD - USA Barbaros (IIA/97) FF - Turkey Barbaros (IIB/98) FF - Turkey Barbaros (IIB/10) FF - Turkey Burak FF - Turkey Caio Duilio CG - Italy CDIC LCU - France Clemenceau (80) CV - France Clemenceau (87) CV - France D'Estienne (97/1) FF - France D'Estienne (97/2) FF - France D'Estienne (97/3) FF - France D'Estienne (97/4) FF - France D'Estienne (97/5) FF - France D'Estienne (97/6) FF - France Duguay-Trouin (93) DD - France Duperre (T53) DD - France F123 (1994) FF - Germany F123 (2009) FF - Germany Foch (1993) CV - France Foudre (1990) LSD - France Galissonniere (80) DD - France Garibaldi (1985) CVH - Italy Garibaldi (1990) CVH - Italy Garibaldi (2002) CVH - Italy Georges Leygues (88) DD - France Georges Leygues (96) DD - France Iwo Jima (1989) LPH - USA Jeanne d'Arc (1980) CVH - France Jeanne d'Arc (1992) CVH - France Jeanne d'Arc (2000) CVH - France LCM-8 LCM - USA Makin Island LHD - USA Newport (80) LST - USA Newport (93) LST - USA Ouragan (80/1) LSD - France Ouragan (80/2) LSD - France Ouragan (1994) LSD - France Primauguet (88) DD - France Sina (Kaman) PTM - Iran Surcouf (T47/1) DDG - France Surcouf (T47/2) DDG - France Surcouf (T47/ASW) DD - France Tarawa (1980) LHA - USA Tarawa (1989) LHA - USA Tarawa (1999) LHA - USA Thomaston LSD - USA Tourville (1990) DD - France Tourville (1996) DD - France Trident (Patra) PG - France Type 423 Oste AGI - FRG Type 520 Barbe LCU - FRG Type 702 Berlin (01) AOE - Germany Type 720 Helgoland ATF - Germany Whidbey Island (85) LSD - USA Whidbey Island (01) LSD - USA Submarines: Arethuse SS - France Narval SS - France Enjoy.

HCDB-111122 Aircraft: F-4EJ Phantom II - Japan F-4E(S) Shablool - Israel RF-4E Oref - Israel RF-4E Photo Phantom - FRG RF-4E Phantom II - Greece RF-4E Phantom II - Iran RF-4EJ Phantom II - Japan RF-4EJ Kai - Japan RF-4ET Phantom II - Turkey Saab 2000 Erieye - Pakistan Saab 340 Erieye - Thailand Saab 340 Erieye - UAE Ships: Austin (1984/1) LPD - USA Austin (1984/2) LPD - USA Barbaros (IIA/97) FF - Turkey Barbaros (IIB/98) FF - Turkey Barbaros (IIB/10) FF - Turkey Burak FF - Turkey Caio Duilio CG - Italy CDIC LCU - France Clemenceau (80) CV - France Clemenceau (87) CV - France D'Estienne (97/1) FF - France D'Estienne (97/2) FF - France D'Estienne (97/3) FF - France D'Estienne (97/4) FF - France D'Estienne (97/5) FF - France D'Estienne (97/6) FF - France Duguay-Trouin (93) DD - France Duperre (T53) DD - France F123 (1994) FF - Germany F123 (2009) FF - Germany Foch (1993) CV - France Foudre (1990) LSD - France Galissonniere (80) DD - France Garibaldi (1985) CVH - Italy Garibaldi (1990) CVH - Italy Garibaldi (2002) CVH - Italy Georges Leygues (88) DD - France Georges Leygues (96) DD - France Iwo Jima (1989) LPH - USA Jeanne d'Arc (1980) CVH - France Jeanne d'Arc (1992) CVH - France Jeanne d'Arc (2000) CVH - France LCM-8 LCM - USA Makin Island LHD - USA Newport (80) LST - USA Newport (93) LST - USA Ouragan (80/1) LSD - France Ouragan (80/2) LSD - France Ouragan (1994) LSD - France Primauguet (88) DD - France Sina (Kaman) PTM - Iran Surcouf (T47/1) DDG - France Surcouf (T47/2) DDG - France Surcouf (T47/ASW) DD - France Tarawa (1980) LHA - USA Tarawa (1989) LHA - USA Tarawa (1999) LHA - USA Thomaston LSD - USA Tourville (1990) DD - France Tourville (1996) DD - France Trident (Patra) PG - France Type 423 Oste AGI - FRG Type 520 Barbe LCU - FRG Type 702 Berlin (01) AOE - Germany Type 720 Helgoland ATF - Germany Whidbey Island (85) LSD - USA Whidbey Island (01) LSD - USA Submarines: Arethuse SS - France Narval SS - France

From Marine Corps Times [excerpt]

From RIA Novosti [excerpt]

All of these have been added for the next iteration (to appear very soon). I had limited luck re-using loadouts, but since these are generally 'single purpose' aircraft, we'll make do.

From Reuters [excerpt]

Yeah, I'm aware that RBS15 Mk 3 just arrived for the Braunschweig corvettes. I was curious about an anticipated date for their arrival (perhaps in a Mk 4 flavour?) for the F123. And, in the interim, whether the F123 has yet received the ESSM and MLG27. I might be a bit surprised if the MLG27 hadn't been backfitted as they are already aboard the F122.

From Aviation Week [excerpt] CV32: Good news should be reported with the bad, but one should be aware that this is the 'new' schedule.

The speed of sound underwater increases with increases in temperature, salinity and depth. The formula for finding that speed is: 4388 + (11.25 × temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit)) + (0.0182 × depth (in feet)) + salinity (in parts per thousand) = speed of sound underwater (in feet per second) Consistently low temperatures in a body of water make for consistent sonar performance. So, if water temperatures start rising in the Arctic, and melting ice decreases the salinity, sonar conditions there are going to change, probably for the worse.

What is the status of the upgrade for the German Brandenburg (F123) class frigates? ESSM? (It seems that, as late as March 2010, they were still shooting RIM-7M). MLG27? RBS15 Mk 3, ETA?