broncepulido

not, only against land or surface targets

Pffff, thinking on the same magazine issue the past months, but I don't see a conceptual way yet.

Same with torpedo tubes in submarines (and surface ships), you can lauch ALL the torpedoes in magazine, indifferent and independent to the number of launching tubes (same if you are launching missiles (Mostly TLAM) via sub torpedo tubes, or launching land attack missiles (Mostly TLAM) from a VLS). But in the original game, 20+ years ago, that was not possible, and you only could launch the same number of torpedoes as the number of torpedo tubes, and later wait for a recharge time (I think the same recharge time for all the subs). I regret the lost of this game aspect. But not remember if was that limitation on the ship missile launchers against surface targets (using Standard as SAM, the number of missiles is limited by the number of targets the mount can engage, and the total number of missiles the mount can launch, as showed in this picture:

More on the Venezuelan Iranian ships and its use: https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2024/february/14082-venezuela-navy-operates-2-iranian-built-zolfaghar-class-missile-boats-near-trinidad-and-tobago.html

Great!!! I need to test it!

Don, I lost the link of your original question! But: Oh, yes, I see, good point and good eye! Just the victory conditions slow me a lot on this scenario built, and probably confused me on this simple point. The Blue Side on station condition not is accomplished ever, only sometimes, and that after hours and hours of testing a "clean" scenario, almost without Red Side units (file added here): 2024-01 VENEZUELA ESEQUIBO TEST.scs

Hahaha

Updates in British carriers air wing composition: - Next exercise 8xF-35B (Just as forecasted in this scenario), 7xMerlin HM.2, 2xCrownest. - 2025 in the Indo-Pacific cruise: 24xF-35B: https://www.navylookout.com/hms-queen-elizabeth-prepares-to-sail-for-nato-exercise-in-european-waters/

Great post, thanks for your inputs!

Oh, I mean change with the Scenario Editor to other SAM models to constate PH values.

Scenario Editor Wscenedt32 (in the HCE/HUCE folder), but I fear you should update all the program.

Yes. it is.

It's only guessed, a starting point can be this test scenario (Mediterranean 2003 battleset, playing blue side), developed for other thing and useful later for comparison missile vs missile. Feel free to change missile systems and let know us any conclusion on it: 2023-01 KITCHEN GIANT (2).zip

Yes, just that.

Are compatible, but only counts in eache spectre (radiofrequence or IR) the higher value. "residual probability to hit" is 1%, when the value of countermeasures is higher than the probability to hit of the missile. As example, a radar-guidedad missile has a PtH of 50, but the ECM value of the defending platform (ship, aircraft, etc..) is 55. Theorically the missile can't hit the target, but it is a limited probability ("residual") of hit of 1%, not 0% or -5%. But I've observed this behaviour few times, I'm not sure if is consistent.

Just in train to post the same article! This other Sutton analysis is also related: http://www.hisutton.com/Iranian-Houthi-ASBM.html

SPOILER ALERT !!! Notes in some platforms: Notes in some platforms, Blue side: - F-35B (UK) are not yet equipped with Brimstone 2 missiles and it's not a schedule for its integration, they can attack enemy ships only with Paveway IV at current times its only air-to-ground ordnance. 32 delivered to December 2023/January 2024 (Three in US, for training and tests, and one lost), but with probably only 30 pilots. Also, the Ukrainian crisis should limit its deployment in great numbers on HMS Queen Elizabeth. At this time are equipped with AIM-120C-5 and AIM-132 ASRAAM, AIM-120D are probably two years in the future (The recent Harpoon Annex Commonwealth Aircraft says have AIM-120C-7, but I don't find any other reference, per SIPRI UK has only AIM-120C-5, https://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php ). - South Korean Wildcat represents RN Wildcat, and its Spike NLOS missiles represent Martlet or Sea Venom missiles (in service from 2021 the first one and apparently 2023 the second type). Also, apparently RN Wildcats are equipped with torpedoes, but not with ASW sensors! - Brazilian OPV Amazonas-class represents RN OPV River-class Batch 2. - HMS Somerset has NSM (Naval Strike Missile) from December 2023. Notes on some platforms, Red side: - INTL PC-9 represents Venezuelan Embraer EMB312 Tucano. - Israeli F-16A represents Venezuelan F-16A (armed with 54xPython 4 acquired from 2004). - Israeli B200T represents Venezuelan C-16B Metroliner III with EO ball. - Russian An-12BP represents Venezuelan Chinese derivative Y-8F-200W - Israeli C-130H represents Venezuelan C-130HV - Chinese JL-8 (K-8) represents Venezuelan K-8VV. - Japanese King Air B200T with the correspondent APS-128 radar represents Venezuelan C-212MP. - Very probably are remaining in Venezuelan service in 2024 only one or two Mariscal Sucre-class frigates. - US RQ-2A Pioneer UAV represents Iranian Mohajer-2 UAV and derivatives. - Venezuelan VF-5A were retired 2010, and very probably not in use, but both Military Balance and Flight International's World Air Forces Directory insist six are on use. In fact are added only for flavour. - Venezuelan Falcon 20C Prometeo (With Elisra AES-210/E ESM gear) were probably deleted near 2020, but keep for sake of playability.

SPOILER ALERT !!! Some sources: Some sources: https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/uk-reforms-809-nas-as-second-frontline-f-35b-squadron/156156.article https://www.navylookout.com/should-hms-queen-elizabeth-be-deployed-to-the-red-sea-region/ Probably any Type 45 available for this operation in January 2024: https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/the-location-and-status-of-the-royal-navy-surface-fleet/ https://www.navylookout.com/examining-the-state-of-the-uk-carrier-strike-capability/ https://medium.com/voices-of-the-armed-forces/british-forces-in-the-caribbean-supporting-our-overseas-territories-a58ffdb143b0 Airports in Guyana (90% very simple and 600-700 meters strips, most not represented in the scenario): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_in_Guyana The most infamous Guyana airport: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Kaituma_Airport https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/defending-the-dutch-caribbean-an-assessment/ Three Dutch Reaper UAVs were based in Hato/Curacao from February 2022 to 12 January 2024, not depicted in the scenario because victory conditions: https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/306-squadron-reapers-to-romania https://www.scramble.nl/planning/orbats/venezuela/venezuela-air-force https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anexo:Material_y_aeronaves_de_la_Aviación_Militar_Bolivariana https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anexo:Embarcaciones_y_aeronaves_de_la_Armada_Bolivariana_de_Venezuela Iranian Peykaap-class PTG in Venezuelan service, at least four from summer 2023: https://www.zona-militar.com/2023/07/26/la-armada-bolivariana-presento-oficialmente-sus-nuevas-lanchas-misilisticas-peykaap-ii-de-origen-irani/

View File Essequibo Crisis, January 2024. Hypothetical Scenario. Essequibo Crisis, January 2024. Hypothetical Scenario. A Harpoon Commander's Edition scenario for EC2003 Battle for the Caribbean Basin Battleset and the HCDB2-170909 (or later) 1980-2025 era Platform Database. This scenario is designed with Advanced Scenario Editor and to be run with HCE 2015.008+ or later. This scenario is designed to be played from the Blue/UK-Allied side or from the Red/Venezuela side. You should play a few times first the Blue/UK-Allied side to avoid spoilers, and only later play the Red/Venezuela side. Image: HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) with some 617 Squadron RAF "Dambusters" F-35B on deck (And perhaps some others USMC VMFA-211 "Wake Island Avengers" F-35B out of sight) during Carrier Strike Group 21 (CSG21), the ship first operational deployment, September 22, 2021. A work by UK government file is licensed under the Open Government Licence version 1.0 and took from Wikipedia Commons. At the end of the very convulse 2023, with the almost two years long Russian invasion of Ukraine, the new Israel-Palestine crisis started on October 7, and before the current Houthis attacks on the civilian traffic in the near seas, another latent crisis exploded. The Maduro's socialist regime of Venezuela, almost a puppet of Cuba and with increasing bonds with Iran, attempts to overcome its usual internal crisis with the very usual move of search an external enemy. In this case the victim is its neighbour Guyana and the frontier Essequibo region. The terrain is impassable and Brazil supports Guyana, and the question probably will be resolved in international justice courts, too long to be explained here. But in this hypothetical scenario Guyana requested aid from the United Kingdom, materialized in a carrier strike group steaming and showing flag in the Venezuela EEZ, keeping presence for deterrent of the Maduro's pretensions over Essequibo. The carrier strike group is limited by the lack of Royal Navy escorts (many in the Horn of Africa) and the low availability of F-35B and pilots (because the Eastern Europe Russian invasion of Ukraine), and the Venezuelan side is tempted of prevent its passage on its EEZ. Also, US refuses to support UK in this operation because the low risks and other commercial interests. Alea jacta est. Enrique Mas, January 21, 2024. Submitter broncepulido Submitted 01/21/2024 Category Caribbean Basin  

Interesting article of an author I read few weeks ago. Sometimes slightly anti-Western comments, but interesting reads: https://www.eurasiantimes.com/salvo-of-chinese-yj-21-hypersonic-missiles-attack-us/

Probably, aside number of interceptor missiles launched, another factor is the speed diferential between interceptor and target.

Commonwealth Navies and Aircrafts (two titles) out, America's Navies and America's Aircrafts update to January, 1, 2024: https://www.wargamevault.com/product/464257/Commonwealth-Navies?src=hottest_filtered

In the simulation all the countermeasures are 360 degrees capables, not only rear aspect. ECM and IR jammers affect only the correspondent guidance type. ECM and chaffs are not added (and I suspect it is a 1% intended residual probability to hit, even if the ECM/chaff/flare/jammer has a value superior to the missile probability to hit).

That slot is inactivated and not operative from some 10 years ago, but Tony commented about its possible reactivation few years ago.