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As if the F-35B program wasn't in enough trouble already ... Major F-35B Component Cracks in Fatigue Test

All good suggestions, and I should get time to tackle these at the end of this week. Been busy working on another mini project for HCE.

My potential interest in making this possible has been piqued by reading about Libya's large number (125 or so) of Cypriot, Libyan and Swedish constructed, remotely controlled 'suicide boats' acquired in the 1980s and used for coastal defence. (Not to mention the future potential for the same type of weapon in the Persian Gulf and elsewhere, of course).

Still getting murdered by the AI, Joe? To be clear, TeTeT, AI missiles do not have a 100% kill rate, and neither do your own. pH of all missiles, regardless of which side is shooting them, is dictated by the DB values assigned to the missiles and aircraft, and the circumstances in which the engagement takes place.

A new version of the Harpoon Commander's Edition World Wars Database (HCWW-101110) is now available. Get it in the Downloads section of the HarpGamer website. Ships/MLU: Agincourt (1914) BB - Great Britain Australia (1915) BC - Great Britain Bellerophon (1916) BB - Great Britain Braunschweig (1916) OBB - Germany Colossus (1911) BB - Great Britain Deutschland (1916) OBB - Germany Devonshire CR - Great Britain Duke of Edinburgh CR - Great Britain Erin (1916) BB - Great Britain Indefatigable (1914) BC - Great Britain Indefatigable (1916) BC - Great Britain Invincible (1915) BC - Great Britain Kaiser (1914) BB - Germany Kaiser (1915) BB - Germany Konig (1914) BB - Germany Konig (1915) BB - Germany Lion (1915) BC - Great Britain Lion (1916) BC - Great Britain Minotaur CR - Great Britain Nassau (1915) BB - Germany Neptune (1915) BB - Great Britain New Zealand (1915) BC - Great Britain Orion (1914) BB - Great Britain Queen Mary (1916) BC - Great Britain St Vincent (1916) BB - Great Britain Tiger (1915) BC - Great Britain Warrior (1916) CR - Great Britain Westfalen (1915) BB - Germany Enjoy.

A predictable result ... From Janes Defect-ridden USS San Antonio should not have sailed, court martial told Lieutenant Commander Sean Kearns, a former executive officer in USS San Antonio, was found not guilty by a military jury on 5 November at the end of a trial at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, which highlighted design flaws and system failures in the first San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock. [excerpt]

From Defense Aerospace HMS Astute (Source: UK Ministry of Defence; issued Nov. 4, 2010) Various media report that nuclear-powered submarine HMS Astute, which [ran] aground off the Isle of Skye last week was damaged in a collision with a tug which tried to free it. We can confirm HMS Astute was in a minor collision with one of the tugs that assisted in refloating her, following an incident in which she became grounded off the Isle of Skye on 22 October 2010. Damage was assessed at the time and she was deemed fit to proceed under her own power to Faslane. She remains alongside at Faslane whilst investigations into the incident continue. From Defense Aerospace Navy Submarine Undergoing Repairs After Tug Boat Incident (Source: Australian Department of Defence; issued Nov. 9, 2010) The Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS Dechaineux will undergo repairs after an incident involving a civilian tug boat while departing its berth at Fleet Base West in HMAS Stirling. The submarine was carrying out a routine manoeuvre with the tug when the tug crossed over Dechaineux's stern. No one was injured but a subsequent inspection has confirmed repairs are needed. HMAS Dechaineux will undergo repairs over the coming weeks. As a result, HMAS Dechaineux will withdraw from training exercises off the WA coast. HMAS Dechaineux was scheduled to participate in Navy's annual anti-submarine warfare exercise off the Western Australia coast. She will be replaced by HMAS Collins which is currently at sea.

Yup. I generally only use the Formation Editor for ASW search or when I have a 'busy' battlefield where I am in relatively close contact with the enemy (stealth has generally evaporated) and I need a constant AEW&C, EW and AAW patrol over my formation. More typically I will use patrols outside the formation, as Larry has suggested, whether that be the Seahawk scanning the local area or a Hawkeye on AEW&C station. Neither will give a vector right back to your ships' location, unlike a formation patrol.

Don pinged me with a PM on the idea and I can't say I am opposed to it. There is a nuke version of this kind of a weapon - a merchant ship with a suitcase nuke aboard - already in the HCDB, but I can certainly see how a non-nuclear suicide attack boat might be a useful platform. (For that matter, an MLU too). Collision or at least, a close approach, would be simulated by the short range of the weapon. I would suggest sticking with a coded phrase, 'baka' for example, so that it remains manageable both for the DB guys and in the code.

Link to Matrix Games forum announcement here. Link to Matrix Games product page here.

US Army Weapon Systems Handbook 2011 (PDF): download here

A new version of the Harpoon Commander's Edition World Wars Database (HCWW-101027) is now available. Get it in the Downloads section of the HarpGamer website. I have begun to add a few select ships from the World War I era, and in particular, this is aimed at including capital ships that participated in the Dogger Bank and Falklands engagements, the Battle of Jutland, and perhaps the Dardanelles campaign. Aircraft: Ki.100-Ia - Japan Ki.100-Ib - Japan Ki.115 Tsurugi - Japan Ships/MLUs: Blucher CR - Germany Canada (1915) BB - Great Britain Collier - Intl Derfflinger (1916) BC - Germany Helgoland (1916) BB - Germany Iron Duke (1916) BB - Great Britain King George V (1914) BB - Great Britain King George V (1915) BB - Great Britain Lutzow (1916) BC - Germany Queen Elizabeth (1916) BB - Great Britain Seydlitz (1915) BC - Germany Steamer - Intl Von der Tann (1915) BC - Germany Wiesbaden CL - Germany Enjoy.

What is the HCCW? The HCCW is an acronym for the Harpoon Commander's Edition Cold War Database, a new custom database that will focus on aircraft, ships, submarines and installations that appeared during the height of the Cold War, and more particularly, during the period from 1950 through 1975. Harpoon Commander's Edition is particularly well suited, I believe, to modeling warfare during this period - the dawn of the missile age. The models in HCE are relatively simple and lend themselves well to the emergent technologies of the period: missiles, radar, electronic warfare, weapon guidance, to name but a few. The current release version of the HCCW is available from the Downloads section of this website. Extract the zip file into your main HCE directory. It will overwrite your current 'commondb.res' file. To maintain multiple databases, be sure to rename your existing 'commondb.res' file. A *.txt file is also included in the zip which details the latest update. The design philosophy of the HCCW is to maintain, wherever feasible, backwards compatibility with scenarios created with the database. The platforms (ships, submarines, aircraft, installations, and weapon systems) contained in the HCWW cover (generally speaking) the 1950-75 time period, but this is not a hard and fast rule, and there may be exceptions. Please note that copyright to HCCW database content is held by Brad Leyte (aka CV32). HCCW database content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License. You may copy, distribute and transmit the HCCW and all or parts of its content, but not derivative works based on it without the express written permission of the author Brad Leyte. You may also adapt the HCCW database to your own needs under the terms of fair use. By doing so, you agree to fully attribute Brad Leyte as the author of the HCCW database. The HCCW database may not be used for any commercial purpose whatsoever without the express written permission of Brad Leyte. Like any database, the HCCW is always a "work in progress". Requests for new platforms are always welcome, and stand a good chance of inclusion if (1) they adhere to the design philosophy described above, and/or (2) they are required for upcoming new scenarios. (This FAQ will be further developed as time goes on in order to keep everyone abreast of design or philosophy changes in the HCCW).

Thanks, Don, I had totally forgotten about the launcher. Doh.

File Name: HCCW-140314 (1950-75 era) File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 26 Oct 2010 File Category: Databases HCCW-140314 by Brad Leyte (replaces the earlier version, HCCW-140220) The HCCW (Harpoon Commander's Edition 'Cold War' Database) is a custom database for the period 1950-75. The stock HCE scenarios for EC2003 and Westpac will NOT function with this database installed. Use the stock HCE 'commondb.rsr' to ensure platform pic compatibility. The HCCW adheres to a policy of adding platforms but not deleting to retain backwards compatibility with all HCCW scenarios. Copyright @ 2010-2014, Brad Leyte. HCCW database content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License. You may copy, distribute and transmit the HCCW and all or parts of its content, but not derivative works based on it without the express written permission of the author Brad Leyte. You may also adapt the HCCW database to your own needs under the terms of fair use. By doing so, you agree to fully attribute Brad Leyte as the author of the HCCW database. The HCCW database may not be used for any commercial purpose whatsoever without the express written permission of Brad Leyte. Click here to download this file

The initial release version of the Harpoon Commander's Edition (HCE) 'Cold War' Database (HCCW-101026) is now available. The database file is available from the Downloads section of this website. PLEASE NOTE that I am just including the commondb.res file to reduce the size of the download and simplify things. Just use your stock HCE commondb.res file. Be sure to rename any custom commondb.res file (such as commondb_custom.res, for example). Keeping the old file will permit you to easily switch back and forth between databases. You do not need to import to play the sim using the new HCCW. You will need to import if you want to use it in the Platform Editor. Take note that the stock scenarios included with the HCE simulation will not function with this database installed. The initial release version of the HCCW includes: Installations: Aden - Yemen, South Airbase large - Intl Airbase medium - Intl Airbase small - Intl Alice Springs - Australia Amman - Jordan Atsugi - Japan Ammo dump - Intl Baranovichi - USSR Battambang - Cambodia Beijing - China Beirut - Lebanon Bridge large - Intl Burevestnik - USSR Cairo - Egypt Canberra - Australia Chinhae - Korea, South City large - Intl City medium - Intl City small - Intl Clark AFB - Philippines Da Nang - Vietnam, South Delhi-Palam - India Dezful - Iran Esfahan - Iran Geilenkirchen - FRG Gifu - Japan Hamamatsu - Japan Hanoi - Vietnam, South Hong Kong - UK Inchon - Korea, South Itazuke - Japan Jakarta - Indonesia Johnson (Iruma) - Japan Kalaikunda - India Kimhae K-1 - Korea, South Kimpo K-14 - Korea, South Komsomolsk na Amure - USSR Korat - Thailand Kunsan K-8 - Korea, South Langley AFB - USA Latakia - Syria Misawa - Japan NAS Oceana - USA Norfolk - USA Nowra - Australia Odessa - USSR Osan K-55 - Korea, South Pearce - Australia Petropavlovsk - USSR Phnom Penh - Cambodia Port large - Intl Port medium - Intl Port small - Intl Power station - Intl Pusan East K-9 - Korea, South Pyongyang - Korea, North Rabat Sale - Morocco Railway yard - Intl Richmond - Australia Saigon - Vietnam, South Seoul - Korea, South Shanghai - China Shemya AFS - USA Shiraz - Iran Simferopol - USSR Socotra - Yemen, South Subic Bay - Philippines Suwon K-13 - Korea, South Taegu K-2 - Korea, South Taipei - Taiwan Tartus - Syria Tbilisi - USSR Tokyo - Japan Tsuiki - Japan Ukrainka - USSR Ussuriysk - USSR Utapao - Thailand Vladiovostok - USSR Wonsan - Korea, North Woomera - Australia Yokota - Japan Yonpo - Korea, North Aircraft: A-1E Skyraider - USA A-4E Skyhawk - USA A-4F Skyhawk - USA A-4M Skyhawk - USA A-5A Vigilante - USA A-6A Intruder - USA A-6B Intruder - USA A-6C Intruder - USA A-6E Intruder - USA A-7A Corsair II - USA A-7B Corsair II - USA A-7C Corsair II - USA A-7D Corsair II - USA A-7E Corsair II - USA A-26C Invader - Cuba A-37B Dragonfly - USA AD-1 Skyraider - USA AC-47D Spooky - USA ACH-47A Chinook - USA AC-119G Shadow - USA AC-119K Stinger - USA AC-130A Spectre - USA AH-1G Cobra - USA AH-1J Sea Cobra - USA Aquilon 202 - France Aquilon 203a - France Aquilon 203b - France B-47E Stratojet - USA B-52B1 Stratofortress - USA B-52B2 Stratofortress - USA B-52H Stratofortress - USA Canberra B.2 - UK Canberra B.6 - UK Canberra B(I).6 - UK Canberra B(I).8 - UK Canberra B.15 - UK Canberra B(I).15 - UK Canberra B.16 - UK Canberra B(I).16 - UK Canberra Mk 20 - Australia Canberra PR.3 - UK Canberra PR.7 - UK CF-100 Canuck Mk4 - Canada CP-107 Argus Mk 1 - Canada CP-107 Argus Mk 2 - Canada CP-121 Tracker - Canada CP-122 Neptune - Canada E-1B Tracer - USA E-2A Hawkeye - USA E-2B Hawkeye - USA E-2C Hawkeye - USA F2H-3 Banshee - Canada F4U-5N/NL - Argentina F-4B Phantom II - USA F-4C Phantom II - USA F-4E Phantom II (1968) - USA F-4E Phantom II (1972) - USA F-4J Phantom II - USA F-80C Shooting Star - Chile F-84F Thunderstreak - France F-84F Thunderstreak - Turkey F-86F Sabre C.5 - Spain F-86F Sabre - Taiwan F-100D Super Sabre - France F-100D Super Sabre - Turkey F9F-2 Panther - Argentina FB.11 Sea Fury - Cuba Gannet AS.1 - Australia HRS-2 - USA HSS-1 - France Hunter F.1 - UK Hunter F.2 - UK Hunter F.4 - UK Hunter F.5 - UK Hunter F.6 - UK HUP-2 Retriever - France IA.35IV Huanqeuro - Argentina IA.35IB Huanqeuro - Argentina Javelin FAW.1 - UK Javelin FAW.2 - UK Javelin FAW.4 - UK Javelin FAW.5 - UK Javelin FAW.6 - UK Javelin FAW.7 - UK Javelin FAW.8 - UK Javelin FAW.9 - UK Javelin FAW.9R - UK KA-6D Intruder - USA Lincoln Mk 31 - Australia Meteor F.4 - Argentina Meteor G.41G - Argentina MiG-15bis Fagot B - Cuba MS.760 Paris IR - Argentina P2V-6 Neptune - France P2V-7 Neptune - France P-2E/H Neptune - Australia RA-5C Vigilante - USA RB-47H Stratojet - USA RB-52B Stratofortress - USA RF-4B Phantom II - USA RF-4C Phantom II - USA RF-84F Thunderflash - Taiwan RF-84F Thunderflash - Turkey S-55 - France SA.318C Alouette II - France Sabre Mk 30 - Australia Sabre Mk 31 - Australia Sabre Mk 32 - Australia Scimitar F.1 - UK Sea Hawk F.1 - UK Sea Hawk F.2 - UK Sea Hawk FB.3 - UK Sea Hawk FGA.4 - UK Sea Venom FAW.22 - UK Sea Venom FAW.53 - Australia Sea Vixen FAW.1 - UK Sea Vixen FAW.2 - UK SH-34G Seabat - Taiwan Shackleton MR.1 - UK Shackleton MR.2 - UK Shackleton MR.3 - UK Skyraider AEW.1 - UK SP-2E Neptune - Argentina Su-7B Fitter A - USSR Su-7BM Fitter A - USSR Su-9 Fishpot B - USSR Su-9 Fishpot B1 - USSR Su-11 Fishpot C - USSR Valiant B.1 - UK Vautour IIB - France Vautour IIN - France Victor B.1 - UK Victor B.1A - UK Victor B.1A (K.2P) - UK Victor K.1 - UK Victor K.1A - UK Vulcan B.1 - UK Vulcan B.1A - UK Whirlwind - Canada Ships/MLUs: America (1965) CVA - USA America (1970) CVA - USA Constellation (1961) CVA - USA Constellation (1969) CVA - USA Coral Sea (1950) CVB - USA Coral Sea (1961) CVA - USA Enterprise (1961) CVAN - USA Enterprise (1964) CVAN - USA Enterprise (1967) CVAN - USA Enterprise (1971) CVAN - USA Essex (SCB-125/1952) CVA - USA Essex (SCB-144/1961) CVS - USA Forrestal (1955) CVA - USA Forrestal (1962) CVA - USA Forrestal (1968) CVA - USA Forrestal (1975) CVA - USA Independence (1959) CVA - USA Independence (1965) CVA - USA Independence (1973) CV - USA John F Kennedy (1969) CVA - USA John F Kennedy (1974) CV - USA Kitty Hawk (1961) CVA - USA Kitty Hawk (1969) CVA - USA Kitty Hawk (1973) CVA - USA Lake Champlain (1952) CVA - USA Lake Champlain (1957) CVS - USA Moskva (1123/1967) CHG - USSR Moskva (1123/1972) CHG - USSR Ranger (1957) CVA - USA Ranger (1972) CV - USA Saratoga (1956) CVA - USA Saratoga (1974) CV - USA Submarines: Alfa (705) SSN - USSR Benjamin Franklin (1965) SSBN - USA Benjamin Franklin (1969) SSBN - USA Benjamin Franklin (1974) SSBN - USA Charlie I (670A) SSGN - USSR Charlie II (670M) SSGN - USSR Daniel Webster (1964) SSBN - USA Delta I (667B) SSBN - USSR Delta II (667BD) SSBN - USSR Echo I (659/1961) SSGN - USSR Echo I (659/1967) SSGN - USSR Echo I (659T) SSN - USSR Echo II (675/1963) SSGN - USSR Echo II (675/1967) SSGN - USSR Echo II (675M) SSGN - USSR Ethan Allen (1961) SSBN - USA Ethan Allen (1964) SSBN - USA Ethan Allen (1967) SSBN - USA Foxtrot (641/1958) SS - USSR Foxtrot (641/1971) SS - USSR George Washington (1959) SSBN - USA George Washington (1964) SSBN - USA Glenard P. Lipscomb SSN - USA Golf I (629/1) SSB - USSR Golf I (629/2) SSB - USSR Golf II (629A) SSB - USSR Golf II (629M) SSB - USSR Golf III (601) SSB - USSR Golf IV (605) SSB - USSR Halibut (1960) SSGN - USA Halibut (1966) SSN - USA Halibut (1970) SSN - USA Hotel I (658) SSBN - USSR Hotel II (658M) SSBN - USSR Hotel III (701) SSBN - USSR James Madison (1964) SSBN - USA James Madison (1969) SSBN - USA James Madison (1974) SSBN - USA Juliett (651/1) SSG - USSR Juliett (651/2) SSG - USSR Lafayette (1963) SSBN - USA Lafayette (1969) SSBN - USA Lafayette (1974) SSBN - USA Narwhal (1969) SSN - USA Narwhal (1971) SSN - USA November (627/1959) SSN - USA November (627A/1959) SSN - USA November (627A/1967) SSN - USA November (645) SSN - USA Papa (661) SSGN - USSR Romeo (633/1959) SS - USSR Romeo (633/1969) SS - USSR Tango (641B) SS - USSR Victor I (671) SSN - USSR Victor I (671V) SSN - USSR Victor II (671RT) SSN - USSR Whiskey Long Bin (665) - USSR Whiskey Twin Cylinder (644) - USSR Yankee I (667A) SSBN - USSR Yankee I (667AU) SSBN - USSR Zulu (611) SS - USSR Zulu (611M/1956) SS - USSR Zulu (611M/1958) SS - USSR Zulu IV (611A) SSB - USSR Zulu V (611AV) SSB - USSR Zulu V (611B) SSB - USSR

The Game Engine (GE) will always look to your 'commondb.res' file to find the database. When swapping databases, you are aiming to simply replace the current 'commondb.res' file. (If the database you're using also has a 'commondb.rsr' file, you will also be swapping out pictures of the platforms). So, to avoid any problems, simply keep an intact zipped copy of your existing HCE database (HCDB, etc), and when you want to switch back, unzip it to restore the original database. I hope this helps. If not, feel free to holler.

Interesting, if only in a fanciful way. Most submarine designs with a large sail have proven to be terribly unstable.

Great work, guys. Much appreciated.

Link to cockpit chatter (20 minutes worth) of two Dutch F-16s out of Leeuwarden intercepting a pair of Russkie Tu-95 Bears early last week: Cockpit chatter

A new version of the official Harpoon Commander's Edition (HCE) Database (HCDB-101022) is now available. Get the new DB in the Downloads section. New additions (or overhauls of existing entries) include: Aircraft: AH-64D Apache - USA Submarines: Echo II Mod (675MKV) SSGN - Russia Le Triomphant (2010) SSBN - France Ships/MLUs: Blas de Lezo (FRAM I) DD - Spain Bremen (F122/82) FF - FRG Bremen (F122A/97) FF - Germany Bremen (F122A/00) FF - Germany Churruca (FRAM I) DD - Spain Cdt Joao Belo (1995) FF - Portugal Halifax FELEX FF - Canada Mendez Nunez (FRAM I) DD - Spain Resolution (Stalwart) AGOS - New Zealand Roger de Lauria DD - Spain SAM HQ-7A Bty - Intl SAM Tigercat Bty - Intl Waikato (Leander) FF - New Zealand Wellington (Leander) FF - New Zealand Enjoy.

HCDB-101022 Aircraft: AH-64D Apache - USA Submarines: Echo II Mod (675MKV) SSGN - Russia Le Triomphant (2010) SSBN - France Surface Ships/MLUs: Blas de Lezo (FRAM I) DD - Spain Bremen (F122/82) FF - FRG Bremen (F122A/97) FF - Germany Bremen (F122A/00) FF - Germany Churruca (FRAM I) DD - Spain Cdt Joao Belo (1995) FF - Portugal Halifax FELEX FF - Canada Mendez Nunez (FRAM I) DD - Spain Resolution (Stalwart) AGOS - New Zealand Roger de Lauria DD - Spain SAM HQ-7A Bty - Intl SAM Tigercat Bty - Intl Waikato (Leander) FF - New Zealand Wellington (Leander) FF - New Zealand

I wouldn't consider that 'too flashy'.

I like it. I like it a lot.