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Brazilian corvette Barroso (V34) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_corvette_Barroso_%28V34%29 "Cv Barroso (V34) is a corvette of the Brazilian Navy, and the lead ship of its class. The fifth Brazilian warship to be named after Admiral Francisco Manoel Barroso da Silva, Barroso was launched on 20 December 2002 and commissioned on 19 August 2008.[1] A sister ship will be constructed and sold to Equatorial Guinea." --Wikipedia ANW HUD-4 v1.11

File Name: Deep Blue Sea 2.pal File Submitter: Mgellis File Submitted: 02 Jun 2013 File Category: Tools/Docs A revised version of Deep Blue Sea. I think it looks a bit nicer than the first version. I've posted a screenshot on the Old Pooners Group on Facebook. I hope people like it. Click here to download this file

File Name: Istiqlal on Patrol (2015) File Submitter: Mgellis File Submitted: 01 Jun 2013 File Category: Scenarios My 18th scenario of 2013... In the near future, tensions between Iran and Kuwait have increased. Kuwait sends a few of its vessels to "show the flag" by patrolling the Eastern part of its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). But will Iran consider this a provocation and use it as an excuse to attack? Image: Kuwaiti patrol vessel Al-Garoh. (Source: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Kevin H. Tierney.) (Author's note: I found this one surprisingly challenging when I was testing it, perhaps because it is one of those small scenarios where every asset counts and a couple of mistakes early on can make it very hard to complete your mission.) Click here to download this file

And a lovely present it is, too! Thank you, Gunny!

Just a quick update...I modified the EEZ table and added a second, shorter one with more options. Enjoy!

DW-3000H Frigate http://defense-studies.blogspot.com/2013/04/south-korea-has-chosen-to-build-thai.html http://www.defensemedianetwork.com/stories/south-korea%E2%80%99s-dsme-unveils-new-frigate-proposal-for-thai-navy/ http://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/south-korea-to-build-frigates-for-thailand.256789/ A new frigate class being built by South Korea. It appears they may use some themselves, and they seem to have signed a contract to build two for Thailand; I believe the class is being considered by the Philippines, too. Certainly, it would make a good "generic export warship" that might be purchased by a number of nations around the world. ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Aron littoral combat WIG Craft (aka Aron M50) http://asitimes.blogspot.com/2013/04/indonesian-navy-and-coast-guard-may.html <-- general technical data (speed, range, etc.) http://www.defence.pk/forums/china-far-east/229571-indonesia-military-news-discussion-thread-16.html <-- scroll down for technical specs on several different variants (will they each need their own database listing?) It's a boat! It's a plane! Whatever it is, it can carry missiles and move at 200 kph, making surprise attacks and rapid responses to violations of territorial waters a definite possibility. ANW HUD-4 v1.11

KAAN 29-class patrol craft http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KAAN_29_CLASS http://turkishnavy.net/kaan-29-class/ "Kaan 29 class fast patrol craft are boats built by Yonca-Onuk shipyard in Istanbul. The first boat of its class - hull number TCSG-101 - was commissioned in 2001 and since then nine boats (Hull numbers TCSG-101 to TCSG-109) have been built. The last boat, TCSG-109, was delivered to the Turkish Coast Guard in April 2004. The boat owes its high-speed to its high-engine output, deep-V hull design and reduced weight thanks to its advanced composite hull. Originally designed to reach speeds up to 60 knots, the boats are fitted with two MTU 16V4000 series engines out putting 2720 kW of max power each at 2160 rpm and were capable of speeds up to 48 kts. However, they were later fitted with two interceptors for trim control, which limited their maximum speed at 45 kts. The MTU diesels are paired with waterjet propulsion system by MJP, which make the boats very maneuverable.The project was shelved in 2003, with the KAAN-33 Class Patrol boats, which were more sea-going and offered more space for the crew, storage and instruments.These boats have also been built for the Pakistan Coast Guard." --Wikipedia Turkish and Pakistani coast guard vessel. ANW HUD-4 v1.11

USCG Juniper-class seagoing buoy tender http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USCG_seagoing_buoy_tender http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USCGC_Juniper_%28WLB-201%29 http://www.uscg.mil/d14/cgckukui/Documents/newsletter_winter2013.pdf "Two classes of the WLB cutters have been produced. The older class, the 180 ft-class cutters, were 180 feet (55 m) long. Thirty-nine of these vessels were built from 1942–1944. All but one were constructed in the shipyards of Duluth, Minnesota. The 180 fleet, many of which served for more than 50 years, all went through different mid-life modifications that essentially resulted in three different classes of ship. All of the 180s are now retired and have been replaced with the new 225-foot (69 m) Juniper-class cutters. The last 180-foot cutter, USCGC Acacia, was decommissioned on 7 June 2006. The Jonquil class of 189-foot (58 m) buoy tenders were US Army built mine planters acquired by the Coast Guard after World War II. Built around 1942, these vessels were designed for diesel engines but low pressure steam plants were installed instead." --Wikipedia "The new Juniper buoy tenders are designed and operated as multi-mission platforms. While the 180s also performed other Coast Guard missions, they lacked the speed, communications, navigation and maneuverability of the new Junipers. Today, the Junipers conduct almost as much law enforcement as aid to navigation work; they are also outfitted to handle oil spill recovery, search and rescue, homeland security, and some ice breaking operations." --Wikipedia ANW HUD-4 v1.11

I've added another brainstorming table, "100 EEZs Where Things Could Go Wrong." In this case, it's not the country itself that is in trouble, but the EEZ where a confrontation of one kind or another might take place. This includes all kinds of countries, ranging from those who might be particularly aggressive in defending their EEZ, to those involved in territorial disputes over borders, to those who have large EEZs that are hard to patrol and might look tempting to someone willing to engage in illegal fishing or similar activities.

Gorya-class minesweeper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorya_class_minesweeper "The Gorya class are a group of minesweepers built for the Soviet Navy in the late 1980s. Three ships were started of which two were completed and are in service with the Russian Navy. The Soviet Designation was Project 1266. The ships are designed for deep ocean sweeping of captor mines with sophisticated mine detection equipment. Sweeping gear includes two submersibles as well as conventional sweeps. A total of twenty ships were planned but the programme was stopped by the collapse of the Soviet Union. Two ships were completed." --Wikipedia ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Yurka-class minesweeper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yurka_class_minesweeper "The Yurka class were a group of minesweepers built for the Soviet Navy and export customers between 1963 and 1970. The Soviet designation was Project 266 Rubin." --Wikipedia A few of these were transferred to Egypt and Vietnam, so they might show up in a variety of scenarios. ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Shardul-class tank landing ship http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shardul-class_tank_landing_ship "Shardul-class landing ships are large amphibious warfare vessels built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers for the Indian Navy. They are an evolution of the Magar class amphibious landing ships. The class has an indigenous content of over 90% with state-of-the-art equipment." --Wikipedia ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Griffon-GRSE 8000 TD-Class Hovercraft http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffon/Grse_8000_TD_Class_Hovercraft "Griffon/Grse 8000 TD class is a series of hovercraft designed by M/s Griffon Hovercraft Ltd, Southampton, England and jointly built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata and Griffon for the Indian Coast Guard. The Hovercraft's hull are made of light weight marine grade aluminium alloy. They are powered by two 588 KW radiator cooled MTU Diesel Engines, with 2.6 m variable pitch propellers and have 1.25 m skirt to enable the craft of the series to sprint speed of 53.5 knots with high speed patrolling capacity in coastal shallow waters, marshy areas, creeks as well as deep seas. The craft are also fitted also with a 12.7 mm gun. The crafts are intended to be used for search and rescue operation, assistance to ships and craft in distress and interruption and interdiction of offending vessels day and night." --Wikipedia Just the thing for interceptions, boarding actions, etc. ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Rajshree-class inshore patrol vessel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajshree_class_inshore_patrol_vessel "The Rajshree class have displacement of 300 tons and are 48 metres (157 ft) in length. They are fitted with an integrated bridge system (IBS), integrated machine control system (IMCS). The vessels are powered by three MTU 4000 series engines capable of generating 2,720 BHP to propel the vessel at a speed of 34 knots using water jet propulsion. At economical speed of 16 knots, they have a range of 1,600 nautical miles. The vessels also generates 320 kW of electric power to feed a wide array of on-board sensors and equipment. The vessels are also fitted with various terrestrial and satellite based communication systems including a Fleet-500 satellite communication system. The ships are equipped with a 30 mm CRN 91 Naval Gun, which is gyro-stabilized with an electro-optical fire control system. They can undertake day and night patrolling for anti-smuggling, anti-poaching and fisheries monitoring in shallow waters. They also carry on-board a high-speed fibre-reinforced plastic boat, two Gemini boats and one water scooter for search and rescue operations. They have fully air conditioned and modular accommodation for 5 officers and 30 sailors." --Wikipedia ANW HUD-4 v1.11

A-class minehunter (Turkey) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_class_minehunter_%28Turkey%29 "The A Class is a class of minehunter vessels in the Turkish Navy. In 1999, the German shipyards Lürssen and Abeking & Rasmussen were contracted to build six Frankenthal class ships for the Turkish Navy, a business worth US$630 million. While the first vessel was built in Germany, later ships were constructed by the Istanbul Naval Shipyard.[1] The Turkish Navy has become the second naval force in the world, after the German Navy, to utilize a non-magnetic steel hull in its minehunter vessels." --Wikipedia As before, I would make the case for including more minesweeper classes. Mine-hunting operations can be modeled with the Reach Station victory condition, although action will need to be built around protecting the mine-hunters from other threats rather than actually finding the mines as those are not modeled in H3/ANW. In addition, I imagine minesweepers can be used for other basic patrol/intelligence-gathering missions. Against a 600-ton warship with a 30mm cannon, your average criminal or terrorist is probably not going to worry too much whether the thing is a minesweeper or a patrol boat. ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Vishwast-class advanced offshore patrol vessel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishwast-class_advanced_offshore_patrol_vessel "Vishwast (meaning: reliable) class of Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessels are series of three ships built by Goa Shipyard Limited, Vasco da Gama, Goa for the Indian Coast Guard. The ships in this class are 93.6 metres in length and are equipped with a 30 mm CRN 91 Naval Gun gun for policing the Exclusive Economic Zone. The vessels are designed to be propelled by two MTU engines delivering 18000 kW of power and have a range of 4500 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 12-14 knots. Bow thrusters have been provided for precision manoeuvring to enable the ships to navigate through restricted waters. The ships are equipped with state-of-art navigation and communication equipment automated by an Integrated Bridge System (IBS). They are also capable of operating the HAL Dhruv. The ships are primarily designed for patrolling and policing maritime zones, search and rescue operations, maritime surveillance, anti-smuggling operations, pollution response against oil spillages and external fire-fighting." --Wikipedia As India's global influence increases, I could see vessels like this getting involved in peacekeeping, crime-fighting, and/or intelligence-gathering around the world. ANW HUD-4 v1.11

MBB/Kawasaki BK 117 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BK-117 "The MBB/Kawasaki BK117 is a twin-engined medium utility–transport helicopter. It was a joint development between Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) of Germany and Kawasaki of Japan. MBB was later purchased by Daimler-Benz and eventually became a part of Eurocopter. The BK117 is popular for passenger and VIP-transport, seating from seven up to 10 people. It is also used for aerial crane and sling work, law enforcement, and military transport, and is exceptional as an air ambulance and search and rescue platform. Its successor was developed from the BK117 C-1 version. It is produced as the EC 145." --Wikipedia More than four hundred produced and in service with air forces, etc. around the world. Probably good for Strike/Boarding and Takeover missions. I'm not sure if the EC 145 needs its own entry or not. ANW HUD-4 v1.11

San Juan-class patrol boathttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juan_class_patrol_boat "The San Juan class is a batch of 4 SAR vessels built by the Australian shipbuilding company of Tenix for the Philippine Coast Guard commissioned from 2000-2003. The San Juan class are brand-new units. Designed to be a purpose built Maritime Emergency vessel with the capabilities to support recovery and evacuation of survivors at sea, including jackstay transfer, provide emergency medical operating facilities, helicopter operations including deck refueling, maritime pollution control and containment, alongside firefighting facilities for adjacent ships and decompression and diving facilities." --Wikipedia ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Ah, found two more that need to be fixed... PGM 1 Battle Mountain [#]: Fictional platform. Hypothetical corvette class. PGM 1 Battle Mountain Flight II [#]: Fictional platform. Hypothetical corvette class. (At 1,000 tons, and with missiles, they're really more corvettes than patrol boats.)

Tara Bai-class coastal patrol vessel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_Bai_Class_Patrol_Vessel "Tara Bai class of coastal patrol vessels are series of six watercraft built by Singapore Slipway & Engineering and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata for Indian Coast Guard. They are intended for search and rescue, fisheries patrol and sovereignty patrol. The vessels in this class are 45 meters long with a beam of 7 meters and are armed with a 40 mm 60 cal Bofors Mk 3 AA. The hull design of Tara Bai class is based on standard Lurssen 45-m hull steel construction. They are powered by Two MTU 12V538 TB82 diesels engines and have two propllers with four blades. The vessels Have various communication and navigation equipment including HF/DF and echo sounder and an autopilot." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.11

Jija Bai-class patrol vessel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jija_Bai_class_patrol_vessel "Jija Bai-class mid-shore patrol vessels are a series of seven mid-shore patrol boats designed by Sumidagawa Shipyard Co. LTD, Tokyo and were jointly built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata and Sumidagawa Shipyard for the Indian Coast Guard between 1983 and 1985. The 44-metre-long vessels with a displacement of 181 tonnes have a top speed of 25 knots. The vessels are powered by two MTU 12V538 diesel engines driving two independent four-bladed propellers. Jija bai class have a range of 2,375 nautical miles at cruise speed of 14 knots. The crew of the patrol vessels consists of 7 officers and 27 enlisted sailors. The vessels are armed with 40 mm 60 cal Bofors Mk 3 AA. There was a plan to built eight more boats of the same class, which was dropped in favour of Tara Bai Class Patrol Vessels." --Wikipedia ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Sarojini Naidu-class extra-fast patrol vessel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarojini_Naidu_Class_Extra_Fast_Patrol_Vessels "The Sarojini class of watercraft are sea going, high speed, armed surveillance platform, capable of shallow water operations. These vessels are primarily designed for anti-smuggling operations, anti-terrorist deployment, fisheries protection and search and rescue operations. These vessels can also support the navy during wartime, as a coastal convoy escort and a communication link." --Wikipedia ANW HUD-4 v1.11