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Here is a little additional information on the Bell 212... http://www.aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/bell_212.php So...does the military Bell 212 need its own entry (besides the ASW version)? Or is it the same helicopter as the UH-1N but some countries just call it by its original model name and number instead of using the UH-1N designation? And what about all the other variants? Are they different enough to need their own entries?

Some more information on this one... "The Aérospatiale Gazelle is a five-seat helicopter, commonly used for light transport, scouting and light attack duties. It is powered by a single turbine engine and was the first helicopter to feature a fenestron tail instead of a conventional tail rotor. It was designed and manufactured in France by Sud Aviation, later Aérospatiale; the Gazelle has also been manufactured under licence by Westland Aircraft in the United Kingdom as the Westland Gazelle, by SOKO in Yugoslavia, and the Arab British Helicopter Company (ABHCO) in Egypt. The Gazelle has participated in numerous conflicts around the world and has been operated by a number of export customers." --Wikipedia Web sites with data... http://www.airliners.net/aircraft-data/stats.main?id=10 http://www.helis.com/database/model/201/ http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=93 (I'm not sure if the 341 and 342 models need separate entries or not.)

There appears to be a military version of the Bell 412, and it looks like several military forces have purchased or will purchase it. Here is some more information that lists how it is armed... http://www.aviastar.org/helicopters_eng/bell_412.php "Military 412: Announced by Bell June 1986; fitted with Lucas Aerospace chin turret and Honeywell Head Tracker helmet sight similar to that in AH-1S; turret carries 875 rounds, weighs 188kg and can be removed in under 30 minutes; firing arcs ±110° in azimuth, +15° and -45° in elevation; other armament includes twin dual FN Herstal 7.62mm gun pods, single FN Herstal 12.7mm pod, pods of seven or nineteen 70mm rockets, M240E1 pintle-mounted door guns, FN Herstal four-round 70mm rocket launcher and a 12.7mm gun or two Giat M621 20mm cannon pods." (from the above web site) Looks like it will need several different loadouts, but probably nothing too hard to set up in the database.

Mark VI Patrol Boat (SAFE Boats International ) http://www.ausn.org/Advocacy/AdvocacyNewsInformation/tabid/2153/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/26405/Mark-VI-Patrol-Boat.aspx http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120524/DEFREG02/305240006/New-Patrol-Boat-Coming-U-S-Navy http://www.navsea.navy.mil/teamships/PEOS_BoatsandCraft/SS_MK_VI.aspx http://www.safeboats.com/company/press-release.php?entity=34 http://laststandonzombieisland.com/tag/mark-six-patrol-boat/ ANW HUD-4 v1.2

Any news on this one? I was trying to put together a scenario involving the Mexicans vs. drug lords; the Mexicans use the Cessna 182 as a reconnaissance aircraft so I would like to include it.

Any progress on this one? Some more information is here... http://www.harpoondatabases.com/Encyclopedia/Entry1058.aspx

Was it added? I can't find it (although I may just have missed it somehow).

File Name: Coast Bronco (2015) File Submitter: Mgellis File Submitted: 26 Jul 2013 File Category: Scenarios My 26th scenario of 2013... In the near future, a small American task force must take on a drug cartel operating out of Costa Rica. (This might be a good scenario for people getting used to Harpoon ANW...it is not hard to win as long as you are careful and don't take unnecessary risks. It is, I think, a good example of how Harpoon ANW does well with small scenarios and in modeling low intensity conflicts; I also had fun mapping out part of the Western coast of Costa Rica using online resources to identify where beach resorts, etc. were located). Image: Littoral combat ship USS Forth Worth (LCS 3) (Source: U.S. Navy). Click here to download this file

Just a few more ideas (again, designed so they can be done simply, using existing platforms but adding new names so Victory Conditions can be set more easily)... STRC - Commercial District Use: STRC - Factory Description: An area of a town or city used primarily for businesses, services, etc. STRC - Shopping Mall Use: STRC - Factory Description: A large shopping center with numerous stores, restaurants, etc. BLDG - Lecture Hall Use: BLDG - Generator Building Description: A lecture hall with classrooms and other facilities BLDG - Conference Center Use: BLDG - Generator Building Description: A conference center with meeting rooms and other facilities BLDG - Dormitory Use: BLDG - Generator Building Description: A dormitory BLDG - Campus Center Use: BLDG - Generator Building Description: A campus center with offices, meeting rooms, and other facilities BLDG - Gas Station Use: BLDG - Small Description: A fuel station for cars and other vehicles (often includes a convenience store) BLDG - Monument Use: BLDG - Generator Building Description: A site of historical and/or cultural significance BLDG - Temple Use: BLDG - Mosque Description: A place of religious worship

I tweaked a few of the tables again, added a few more options, corrected a couple of minor errors, etc. Enjoy!

All right, I did a bit more research and I think my earlier request was in error. I also think some versions of the LCS may be armed more heavily than they are supposed to be. The LCS basically comes with the following as its “baseline” combat system… 1x BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun, 400 rounds in turret and two ready service magazines with 240 rounds each.[8] 4x .50-cal machine guns 21x RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile Surface-to-Air Missiles And then it has these two open modules. I’m assuming that the “standard” versions of the Freedom-class and the Independence-class has the two 30 mm. guns (the “surface combat” modules) and the SURTASS version sacrifices those two guns in return for modules full of ELINT equipment and other sensors. For the two “fictional” versions of the LCS, it is assumed they receive additional weapons. For the (SCS) [#] version of the Freedom-class, I recommend keeping the sensors already listed for this platform but only adding two 30-mm. guns and two 15-missile Netfires CLU modules. It now looks like the version described in this video... For the MMC [#] version of the Independence-class, I recommend removing the 30-mm. guns, leaving the sensor package already provided, and adding only the two 30-mm. guns and 2 Mk 57 4-cell VLS systems, as per the FFGL 1 Evarts [#] platform. This gives it a flexible 8-cell cruise missile/torpedo mount. So we end up with... LCMS Oriole <-- fictional platform; leave as is or give it the same guns as the basic LCS Freedom LMCS Chickadee <-- fictional platform; leave as is or give it the same guns as the basic LCS Independence LCS Freedom 1x BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun, 400 rounds in turret and two ready service magazines with 240 rounds each.[8] 4x .50-cal machine guns 2x Mk44 Bushmaster II 30mm guns 21x RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile Surface-to-Air Missiles LCS Freedom (SURTASS) 1x BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun, 400 rounds in turret and two ready service magazines with 240 rounds each.[8] 4x .50-cal machine guns 21x RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile Surface-to-Air Missiles (sacrifices 30 mm. guns for extra sensors, etc. equipment in the modules) LCS Independence 1x BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun, 400 rounds in turret and two ready service magazines with 240 rounds each.[8] 4x .50-cal machine guns 2x Mk44 Bushmaster II 30mm guns 21x RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile Surface-to-Air Missiles LCS Freedom (SCS) [#] 1x BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun, 400 rounds in turret and two ready service magazines with 240 rounds each.[8] 4x .50-cal machine guns 21x RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile Surface-to-Air Missiles 2x Mk44 Bushmaster II 30mm guns 2 x Netfires CLU (15) missile modules LCS Independence (MCM) [#] 1x BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun, 400 rounds in turret and two ready service magazines with 240 rounds each.[8] 4x .50-cal machine guns 21x RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile Surface-to-Air Missiles 2x Mk44 Bushmaster II 30mm guns 2 x Mk 57 VLS (4-cell)

A few minor issues with database text... (Sensor) TRS-3D/16 3D <-- this is, I think, a radar system, but is listed as a chaff decoy system in the descriptive text; I suspect this is incorrect (Ship) LCU 1646 (G) <-- Not sure the text is correct; I think this is simply an American LCU, although it may have been exported to Saudi Arabia; perhaps just use the text for the LCU 1610: “American class of landing craft utility vessels” (Ship) LCU 1646 <-- Not sure the text is correct; I think this is simply an American LCU, although it may have been exported to Saudi Arabia; perhaps just use the text for the LCU 1610: “American class of landing craft utility vessels” (Ship) LCU 2000 <-- Not sure the text is correct; I think this is simply an American LCU, although it may have been exported to Saudi Arabia; perhaps just use the text for the LCU 1610: “American class of landing craft utility vessels” (As far as I can tell, the Saudis do have four LCUs that are some version of the LCU 1646, but it is unclear if it is the regular one or the (G) one.)

Minor correction for ALL of the LCS platforms... It looks like all of them should have, in addition to their currently listed weapons... 4 x 12.7 GPMG 2 x Mk46 30 mm. Bushmaster II The Independence-class has the four machine guns already, but not the two Bushmasters; the Freedom-class variants do not appear to have either yet. (Obviously, one would want not only the weapons added but magazines allowing re-loads, too.) ANW HUD-4 v1.2

File Name: Crocodile Snare (1980) File Submitter: Mgellis File Submitted: 17 Jul 2013 File Category: Scenarios My 25th scenario of the year... This scenario assumes that the brief war that took place between Egypt and Libya in 1977 has continued and that Italy has tried to broker a peace between these two nations. However, when Egypt begins preparing for a new offensive in 1980, Italy decides that further aggression against Libya is unacceptable and decides to intercept an Egyptian convoy carrying vital supplies to the occupied port of Tubruk... Image: Italian destroyer Impavido (DD 570) (Source: Click here to download this file

Cohoes-class net laying ship http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Tonawanda_%28AN-89%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Etlah_%28AN-79%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Nahant_%28AN-83%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Passaconaway_%28AN-86%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Passaic_%28AN-87%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Tunxis_%28AN-90%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Waxsaw_%28AN-91%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_laying_ship "A net layer's primary function was to lay and maintain steel anti-torpedo or anti-submarine nets. Nets could be laid around an individual ship at anchor, or around harbors or other anchorages. Net laying was potentially dangerous work, and net laying seamen were experts at dealing with blocks, tackles, knots and splicing. As World War II progressed, net layers were pressed into a variety of additional roles including salvage, troop and cargo transport, buoy maintenance, and service as tugboats." --Wikipedia Several of these were sold to countries like Venezuela and the Dominican Republic, where they served into the 1980s as patrol vessels. ANW HUD-4 v1.2

Søløven-class fast patrol boat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_class_fast_patrol_boat "Denmark purchased six Søløven-class fast patrol boats, with the larger hull form and the 3-Proteus powerplant of the Brave class and the wooden construction of Ferocity. Armament consisted of two 40 mm Bofors guns and four torpedoes.[7][8] The first two boats, Søløven and Søridderen were built by Vospers (with Søløven being paid for by the United States and hence given the nominal US designation PT-821), with the remaining four boats being built under license by the Royal Dockyard, Copenhagen.[9] They were placed into reserve in 1988, and disposed of when the Flyvefisken class patrol vessels entered service, all being disposed of by 1992" --Wikipedia ANW HUD-4 v1.2

Diana-class patrol vessel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMS_Diana_%28P520%29 "HDMS Diana is the first ship in Diana-class patrol vessel built to patrol in the Danish territorial waters. The ship is named after the Roman goddess of the hunt. Diana, like all its sister ships, built in Faaborg yard.[1] The ship was built to replace the aging Barsø class, which had become obsolete.[2] The ship is equipped with a single Stan Flex container position, but can not use all types of containers as there are installed the associated equipment to the most advanced of its kind. The position is primarily used for environmental projects and will here have placed an environmental container, including booms.[3] For use in search and other applications where it is necessary to carry people out from the vessels, they are provided with a high-speed boat, propelled by the water-jet. Rubber boat is placed on a slide aft and can be hoisted and taken in almost any weather. The vessels are approved for operation in 10 cm ice" --Wikipedia ANW HUD-4 v1.2

Chiron (Korean SAM) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiron_%28missile%29 "The KP-SAM Shin-Gung or Shin-Kung (Korean: hangul: 신궁, hanja: 新弓) is a South Korean shoulder launched surface-to-air missile manufactured by LIG Nex1. It is marketed internationally as the Chiron" --Wikipedia ANW HUD-4 v1.2

9K52 Luna-M (aka Frog-7) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FROG-7 "The 9K52 Luna-M (Russian: Луна; English: moon) is a Soviet short-range artillery rocket system. The 9M21 missiles are unguided and spin-stabilized. "9K52" is its GRAU designation. Its NATO reporting name is FROG-7. "FROG" is an acronym for "Free Rocket Over Ground" --Wikipedia Produced in large numbers and used by a wide range of nations. ANW HUD-4 v1.2

Kowsar (surface-to-surface missile) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kowsar "Kowsar (or Kosar) is a medium-range, land-based anti-ship missile made by Iran. It can defeat electronic jamming systems and "cannot be thrown off course", according to Iranian officials....Some news reports indicate that this was the missile used on July 14, 2006 in the 2006 Lebanon War when Hezbollah fired two at Israeli warships.[2][3] One of the missiles hit the corvette INS Hanit, causing heavy damage and the deaths of four Israeli servicemen.[4] The other missile hit an Egyptian merchant ship causing heavy damage; it is reported that all the crew survived." --Wikipedia ANW HUD-4 v1.2

Sky Bow 1 (Tien Kung 1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_Bow_III "The Sky Bow series of surface-to-air missiles were developed by the Republic of China (Taiwan) and are currently in used for air defense purposes." --Wikipedia ANW HUD-4 v1.2

BM-30 Smerch http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BM-30_Smerch "The BM-30 Smerch (Tornado) or 9A52 is a Soviet heavy multiple rocket launcher. The system is designed to defeat personnel, armored, and soft-skinned targets in concentration areas, artillery batteries, command posts and ammunition depots. It was created in the early 1980s and entered service in the Soviet Army in 1989.[1] When first observed by the West in 1983, it received the code MRL 280mm M1983. It is expected to be superseded by the 9A52-4 Tornado." --Wikipedia Hundreds of these were built; they are used by about a dozen countries. ANW HUD-4 v1.2