CV32

A new version of the official Harpoon Commander's Edition (HCE) Database (HCDB-130729) is now available. Get the new DB in the Downloads section. New additions (or overhauls of existing entries) include: Aircraft: 500ASW HS.13 - Spain 500MD Lahatut - Israel AH-1S Zefas - Israel An-72A Coaler C - USSR An-72AT Coaler C - USSR An-72P Coaler C - USSR An-74T Coaler B - Russia Arava 201 - Israel Arava 202 - Israel AS.550C2 Fennec - Singapore AS.565F Panther - Saudi Arabia AS.565SA Atalef - Israel AS.565SA Atalef (03) - Israel B200 Zufit 1 - Israel B200T Zufit 2 - Israel B200CT Zufit 3 - Israel B707-300 TK.17 - Spain Bell 206 Saifan - Israel Bell 206L3 Saifaneet - Israel Bell 212 Anafa - Israel Bell 406CS - Saudi Arabia Bo-105ATH HA.15 (80) - Spain Bo-105ATH HA.15 (91) - Spain Bo-105GSH HR/A.15 - Spain Bo-105LOH - Spain Br.1050 Alize - France Br.1050 Alize - India C-47 Peres - Israel C-130E Karnaf - Israel C-130H Karnaf - Israel C-130H Karnaf SOF - Israel C-130H T.10 - Spain CH-53A Yasur - Israel CH-53C Yasur - Israel CH-53C Yasur 2000 - Israel Do-28B-1 Agur - Israel Do-228-101 - India E-2C Hawkeye Grp 0 - Singapore EC-130H Aya - Israel EC-707 Chasidah - Israel F-4E1 Kurnass - Israel F-4E2 Kurnass - Israel F-4E Kurnass 2000 - Israel F-15A/B Baz AUP - Israel F-15A/B Baz (81) - Israel F-15A/B Baz (83) - Israel F-15B Baz - Israel F-15D Akef - Israel F-15C/D Akef AUP - Israel F-16A/B - Belgium F-16A/B - Denmark Il-14T Crate - USSR L-1049G Super Connie - India Ka-52 Hokum B - Russia KC-130H Karnaf - Israel KC-130H TK.10 - Spain KC-707 Saknayee - Israel Kfir C.1 - Israel Mi-6T Hook A - USSR Mi-6BUS Hook C - USSR Mi-8BT Hip C - USSR Mi-8MTKO Hip H - Russia Mi-8TBK Hip F - GDR Mi-9 Hip G - USSR Mi-14BT Haze B - GDR Mi-14BT Haze B - USSR Mi-14PLM Haze A - Russia Mi-14PS Haze C - Russia Mi-14PW Haze A - Poland Mi-17V-1 Hip H - Intl Mirage 5AD - UAE Mirage 5EAD - UAE Mirage 5RAD - UAE Mirage F1EDA C.14C - Spain Mirage IIICJ Shahak - Israel Mirage IIICJR - Israel Mirage IIIRJ - Israel NC-121K Warning Star - USA OV-1D Atalef - Israel P-3A Orion - Spain RC-12D Kookiya - Israel RC-12K Kookiya - Israel SA.342L Gazelle - Syria SA.366G1 Dolpheen - Israel SH-3D Z.9 - Spain SH-3D Z.9A - Spain SH-3D Z.9 SLEP - Spain Tiger HAD HA.28 - Spain Tu-128M Fiddler B - USSR Tu-142MK Bear F - Russia Tu-142MKE Bear F - India Tu-142MZ Bear F - Russia UH-60A Yanshuf - Israel UH-60L Yanshuf 2 - Israel UH-60L Yanshuf 3 - Israel Yak-28I Brewer C - USSR Yak-28L Brewer B - USSR Yak-28PP Brewer E - USSR Yak-28R Brewer D - USSR Yak-38M Forger A - USSR Yak-130 Mitten - Russia Installations: Preschen - GDR RAF Laarbruch - FRG Rhein-Main - Germany Trollenhagen - GDR Ships: Aegir (1990) OPV - Iceland LCAC LCAC - USA Odinn OPV - Iceland Peykaap PT - Iran Thor OPV - Iceland Winchester SR.N6 LCAC - Iran Submarines: Kajami SS - Iran Gahjae SS - Iran

A new version of the Harpoon Commander's Edition (HCE) 'Cold War' Database (HCCW-130726) is now available. Get it in the Downloads section. New additions include: Aircraft: A-37B Dragonfly - Thailand Alize - India Canberra B(I).58 - India Canberra PR.57 - India Chetak - India Chetak MATCH - India F-5A/B - Thailand F-100A Super Sabre - Taiwan HF-24 Marut - India HP-43 (Ka-25PL) - Yugoslavia Ka-25BShZ Hormone - USSR Ka-25Ts Hormone B - USSR OV-1D Atalef - Israel OV-10C Bronco - Thailand OV-10E Bronco - Venezuela P-3B Orion (66) - New Zealand P-3B Orion (71) - New Zealand RF-5A - Thailand RF-100A Slick Chick - Taiwan S-2F Tracker - Thailand SC.7 Skyvan - Oman Strikemaster Mk80 - Saudi Arabia Strikemaster Mk82 - Oman Strikemaster Mk88 - New Zealand Yak-38 Forger A - USSR Installations: Agartala - India Agra - India Bagdogra - India Chittagong - Pakistan Cox's Bazar - Pakistan Dimapur - India Gauhati - India Hakodate - Japan Hasimara - India Karachi - Pakistan Peshawar - Pakistan Tejgaon - Pakistan Ships: Aetos (Cannon) FF - Greece Artemiz (Battle) DD - Iran Aspis (Fletcher/1) DD - Greece Aspis (Fletcher/2) DD - Greece Babr (Sumner) DDG - Iran Bayandor (PF-103) PC - Iran BH7 Wellington Mk4 LCMA - Iran BH7 Wellington Mk5 LCMA - Iran Black Swan mod DE - India Brahmaputra (Type 41) FF - India Condottieri (Grp4) CL - Greece Deepak AOR - India Doxa (Gleaves) DD - Greece Ferry MRCH - Intl Hengam LST - Iran Jahangir (Cr) DD - Pakistan Kaivan (Cape) PC - Iran Kanaris (FRAM/1) DD - Greece Kanaris (FRAM/2) DD - Greece Khaibar (Battle) DD - Pakistan Khukri (Type 14) FF - India Kiev (1143) CVH - USSR LNG carrier - Intl Long Beach (1961) CGN - USA Long Beach (1963) CGN - USA Long Beach (1968) CGN - USA Long Beach (1970) CGN - USA Luxury Yacht MRCH - Intl Miaoulis (FRAM II) DD - Greece Mysore (Fiji) CL - India Nilgiri (Leander/1) FF - India Nilgiri (Leander/2) FF - India Ocean Liner MRCH - Intl Osa I (205) PTG - India Parvin (PGM-71) PC - Iran Petya III (159AE) FFL - India Rajput (R class) DD - India Saam (Vosper Mk5/1) FF - Iran Saam (Vosper Mk5/2) FF - Iran Shakti AOR - India Taimur (Ch) DD - Pakistan Talwar (Type 12/59) FF - India Talwar (Type 12/75) FF - India Tanker MRCH - Intl Tanker Aframax MRCH - Intl Tanker Suezmax MRCH - Intl Tanker VLCC - Intl Themistoklis (FRAM II) DD - Greece Tippu Sultan (O) DD - Pakistan Type 062 Shanghai II PC - Pakistan Type 82 Bristol DDG - UK Winchester SR.N6 LCMA - Iran MLUs: SAM HN-5 Team - China SAM HQ-1 Bty - China SAM HQ-2 Bty - China SAM Tiger Cat Mk1 Bty - UK Submarines: Amfitriti (Gato/Fleet) SS - Greece Glavkos (T209/1100) SS - Greece Hangor (Daphne/70) SS - Pakistan Hangor (Daphne/73) SS - Pakistan Katsonis (G III) SS - Greece Kalvari (Foxtrot) SS - India Papanikolis (G IIA) SS - Greece Triaina (Balao/Fleet) SS - Greece SX-404B SS - Pakistan Enjoy.

Russia Announces a Naval Buildup in the Pacific (The Diplomat)

1,317 knots is the figure adopted by Harpoon4. 1,516 knots was probably a typo in the old battleset/database.

First CO of the USS Nautilus: http://nation.time.com/2013/07/18/riding-atomic-fire-beneath-the-waves/ (Time, Battleland blog)

MiG-25 defection (The Aviationist blog)

Estimates To Retrofit F-35s Decline (Aviation Week)

Because I know you will write scenarios with these (and that is the single-most important factor at play here), I will make an exception and include these post 1975, (in)famous platforms.

HMS Bristol wasn't accepted for service until 1978, but I've included her anyway due to the 1973 commissioning date. Any further requests before I release the next iteration?

Sea Dart Missile: A Parting Salute (Defense Media Network)

Video at: Pilot Recounts Tales of SR-71 Blackbird (Defense Media Network)

Thanks, Enrique. Lots of work to do for the next release.

China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities (CRS)

Looks like maybe a Yakhont storage site got hit. Syria naval base blast points to Israeli raid (Reuters, via Yahoo)

Ran this scenario again for giggles. Achieved minimum victory (10 Red subs sunk) with 3:11:00 to go. The following hour was very productive. Found and killed four more.

Someone want to take a crack at creating a new Battleset (using the Battleset Builder utility) for the Caucasus region? Ideally I think it would include the Caspian Sea on the east (right hand) side, and the eastern portions of the Black and Mediterranean Seas on the left. Maybe centred on Tbilisi, Georgia. It might be nice to be able to include a good portion of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, as well, but the resulting map might be a bit too large. Messing around with the BSB will tell for sure.

The first thing I'd suggest is bringing your version up to the 2009.050 patched standard. (Then, if you like, coming up to the current beta 2009.083). Otherwise, try the Clear registry settings tool which usually fixes missing or wrongly sized windows.

Turkey, NATO the USA and Israel (Flight Global, Ariel View blog)

Yep, plays fine. No, sorry, all except the handful of bases in the Kola peninsula area. I could only reach those with B-52, and I wasn't about to send them up there without SEAD or fighter escort. Many of those ships were destroyed very early on during the attacks on Denmark. The poor Danes took a beating. I did have a couple of sub vs sub battles in the Baltic. One ended in success, and the other in mutual destruction. Subs were also excellent for annihilating amphibious groups.

I had more probs to DESTROY subs in the new version (HCE demo) then to detect them to be honest. This is an older scenario that uses the old stock database. The torpedoes, for example, have very low DP values. This is the way it has always been in this battleset, and HCE hasn't changed it. If anything, submarines are easier to kill now than they were before (e.g. the forced surfacing due to damage), assuming of course that you can detect them and hit them.

File Name: Fleet Ex 83 File Submitter: CV32 File Submitted: 05 Jul 2013 File Category: WestPac Fleet Ex 83 A Harpoon Commander's Edition scenario for the Westpac Battleset. This scenario is designed for play by the BLUE side only. The year 1983 has sometimes been described as the 'most dangerous year'. Certainly an argument can be made that this is true, at least as far as the Cold War was concerned. A number of events occurred during 1983 that brought the two superpowers of the era - the United States and the Soviet Union - as close to the brink of war as they had ever been. On 8 March 1983, American President Ronald Reagan delivered a speech in which he described the Soviet Union as an 'evil empire' and the 'focus of evil in the world'. Soviet President Yuri Andropov responded angrily, describing Reagan as 'insane'. Barely two weeks later, fuel was thrown on the smoldering fire. Reagan delivered another speech on 23 March, announcing plans for a laser armed, space based missile defense system that would defend America from nuclear attack. Again Andropov was incensed, accusing the USA of preparing for a first strike. With the rhetoric heated to an unprecedented temperature, and the paranoia in full swing, the stage was set for the possibility of a full scale conflagration between the superpowers. Click here to download this file

Search theory and big data: Applying the math that sank U-boats to today's intel problems (DefenseNews) Most relevant excerpt:

A new version of the official Harpoon Commander's Edition (HCE) Database (HCDB-130704) is now available. Get the new DB in the Downloads section. New additions (or overhauls of existing entries) include: Aircraft: CH-47F Chinook - USA C-130J Shimshon - Israel CH-147F Chinook - Canada F-16IQ - Iraq K-MAX UMMH - USA Predator XP - UAE Ships: Al Bushra PTG - Oman Cheng Mu (Fletcher) DD - South Korea Chung Buk (FRAM II) DD - South Korea Dae Gu (Sumner/1) DD - South Korea Dae Gu (Sumner/2) DD - South Korea Delhi Type 15 (06) DDG - India Donghae (HDC-800) FFL - South Korea Fasan FREMM FFG - Italy Joint Support Ship AOR - Canada Kyong Ki (FRAM/1) DD - South Korea Kyong Ki (FRAM/2) DD - South Korea Kumsan (MSC 268) MCM - South Korea Lawrence-Crosley AP - South Korea Namyang (MSC 289) MCM - South Korea Pohang (Flight II) FFL - South Korea Pohang (Flight III) FFL - South Korea Pohang (Flight IV) FFL - South Korea Pohang (Flight V) FFL - South Korea Project Mawj PG - Oman Somudro Joy FFG - Bangladesh Taejon (FRAM/1) DD - South Korea Taejon (FRAM/2) DD - South Korea Ulsan (HDF-2000/1) FF - South Korea Ulsan (HDF-2000/2) FF - South Korea Ulsan (HDF-2000/3) FF - South Korea Vikrant (1991) CVH - India Viraat (1987) CVH - India Viraat (1995) CVH - India Viraat (2000) CVH - India Viraat (2004) CVH - India Wonsan MCM - South Korea Yangyang MCM - South Korea Submarines: Collins (1996) SS - Australia Collins (2006) SS - Australia Gal Type 540 (1980) SS - Israel Gal Type 540 (1988) SS - Israel Gal Type 540 (1995) SS - Israel Shishumar (1/1986) SS - India Shishumar (2/1992) SS - India Shishumar (2000) SS - India Sutjeska SS - Yugoslavia Enjoy.

China certifies first aircraft carrier pilots (Flight Global)