I was suspecting an Israeli radar because the not mention of the radar.

Clearly yes, Elta EL/M-2055, as I have finded (with the smatphone!) In:

http://periodicals.faqs.org/201012/2241337341.html

 

At home now.

More data and mentions here (maximum range 100+ Km/54 nm):

http://www.iai.co.il/sip_storage/files/5/36835.pdf

http://defense-update.com/products/e/elm2055.htm

http://www.deagel.com/Aircraft-Warners-and...a002570001.aspx

http://www.spyflight.co.uk/heron.htm

Another idea of easy execution, OV-10 Bronco variants, employing the same current loadouts of the type but adding flavour to the DB (and the exotic operation of the USMC Broncos from the amphibious ships ):

 

OV-10A Bronco (USAF, 1968-1991): 157 aircraft for the USAF, as the current OV-10F (Indonesia, entry 10528).

 

OV-10A Bronco (USMC, 1968-1989): 114 aircraft as the OV-10A for the USMC, but operable from LPH and LHA ships. Other 18 USMC aircraft operated by the USN and transferred after Vietnam again to the USMC.

 

OV-10C Bronco (1971-2004): as the OV-10A but without AIM-9 capability, 32 aircraft operated by Thailand (and 6 more transferred on 1977 to replace loses), survivors donated to Phillipines.

 

OV-10D Bronco NOS (1980-1989): derivative of the YOV-10D Vietnam experience, 18 units converted for the USMC. Adds more powerful engines, higher ceiling, FLIR in lengthened nose, chaff and flare decoys (ALE-29?, ALE-39?), IR suppressed exhaust and underwing drop tanks (But deleting the AIM-9 carriage capability in the new pylons). Operable from LPH and LHA.

 

OV-10D Plus SLEP (1990-1994): 42 OV-10A and 15 OV-10D converted for the USMC, with the improved engines of the Y/OV-10D, higher ceiling, AAS-37 FLIR in lenghtened nose, chaff and flare decoys (ALE-39), IR suppressed exhaust, underwing drop tanks (Reinstating the AIM-9 carriage capability), and adding ALQ-144 IRCM and RWR (APR-39, later AAR-47 after Desert Storm). Operable from LPH and LHA.

 

OV-10E (1976+): as the OV-10A. 16 aircraft for Venezuela. 18 OV-10A more transferred from the USAF in 1991. Survivors converted in OV-10A/E SLEP with four blades propellers (from 2009) and AAQ-22 Safire FLIR in lengthened nose.

http://www.fav-club.com/index.php?option=c...n&Itemid=18

 

OV-10A (1992+): 24 aircraft for Philippines from the US stocks. Later added 9 more, and other 8 more OV-10C donated by Thailand in 2003-2004. Survivors converted in OV-10A SLEP with four blades propellers.

 

OV-10A (1981, Morocco): 6 aircraft transferred from the USMC and employed against the Polisario guerilla. Two remaining. Pretended purchase of a grand total of 24 aircraft prevented after the loss of two planes of the first batch of 6.

http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_352.shtml

http://www.ov-10bronco.net/morocco.cfm

Another idea of easy execution, OV-10 Bronco variants, employing the same current loadouts of the type but adding flavour to the DB (and the exotic operation of the USMC Broncos from the amphibious ships ):

 

Are you suggesting that those ships be made STOL capable?

Another idea of easy execution, OV-10 Bronco variants, employing the same current loadouts of the type but adding flavour to the DB (and the exotic operation of the USMC Broncos from the amphibious ships ):

 

Are you suggesting that those ships be made STOL capable?

I think they were STOL capable previously and we only need the carrier capable flag in the Bronco! (Yes, I see now her runway is VTOL only)

Only very recently I've discovered that capability of the Bronco and amphibious ships. In some places I've read the Bronco can only take-off but not landing in the ships, but I think it's untrue.

Some references:

http://unsd.macrossroleplay.org/tarawaassaultship.html

http://navysite.de/ships/lha4.htm

http://www.uscarriers.net/lha4history.htm

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VO8BAdZ...ips&f=false

 

And I finded a reference about a complement of 4xOV-10 in some assault ships on the chaotic http://gonavy.jp site, but I dont find now the reference !

Alternatively we can made VTOL the USMC variants of OV-10 to avoid see other types on the deck of the amphibious ships ...

Alternatively we can made VTOL the USMC variants of OV-10 to avoid see other types on the deck of the amphibious ships ...

 

I think I will want to do some testing and experimentation before installing ship capable Broncos in the DB. Others are, of course, invited to test (or comment upon) the utility of the idea as well.

Alternatively we can made VTOL the USMC variants of OV-10 to avoid see other types on the deck of the amphibious ships ...

 

I think I will want to do some testing and experimentation before installing ship capable Broncos in the DB. Others are, of course, invited to test (or comment upon) the utility of the idea as well.

Ok, Brad, thanks. The OV-10 amphibious-ship capable is not a priority and I've not in mind any scenario with it, it's only a rarity I finded reading about the OV-10 when I saw it was very easy to make a lot of variants with only two loadouts

A pair or three aircrafts of very easy modelling keeping the previous loadouts, basically for more flavour on the plane types:

A-7E (1970-1991): it’s now in the DB, but include the HARM added from 1986. Initially without FLIR, probably added only from 1986, perhaps we can add the HARM in the existent entry and create another older variant without FLIR neither HARM. 535 build.

A-7D (1970-1993): USAF and ANG land variant of the A-7 Corsair II. As the A-7E but without FLIR (FLIR added only from 1986). 459 build.

A-7K (1981-1993): two-seat ANG land variant of the A-7 Corsair II. As the A-7E, also with FLIR, but some 10 knots top speed slower. 30 build.

Minor error:

The merchant ship Ferry (Ro-Ro) (entry 2657) is VicType “Combat Medium”, I think she should be "cargo".

Another pair of aircrafts of very easy modelling keeping the previous loadouts, basically for more flavour on the plane types:

F-4C Phantom II (1964-1989): very similar to F-4B, we can use almost the same loadouts.

APQ-100 radar, AS/SS, range 50, PH=50 (my own estimates).

AIM-9B/P Sidewinder.

AIM-7D/E Sparrow III.

SUU-16 20mm Gatling cannon in defective underfuselage pod with 1200 rounds from April 1967, later replaced by the improved SUU-23/A.

AGM-12C Bullpup B.

GBU-10A/B Paveway I.

ALE-29/39.

ALQ-71/87/101 (ALQ-71 from October 1966. ALQ-87 at least from November 1967).

1xMk28 or B43 Nuke.

 

All that equipment can be reduced in the post-1980 time period to AIM-9P Sidewinder, AIM-7E Sparrow III, SUU-23, GBU-10A/B (the latest AGM-12C Bullpup was retired in the earlier 1980s), ALE-39, ALQ-101 and B43 Nuke.

 

Also the F-4C is all-weather capable, IFR, RWR (from near 1967), IRST.

On the Vietnam War from April 1966.

583 build. 36 employed by Spain (1971-1989).

 

 

F-4D Phantom II (1966-1989): very similar to F-4B, we can use almost the same loadouts.

APQ-109 radar, AS/SS, range 55, PH=50 (my own estimates).

AIM-4D Falcon (1967-1968).

AIM-9B Sidewinder

AIM-9E Sidewinder (from 1967)

AIM-9J Sidewinder from summer 1972, later AIM-9P/N (at least from 1984), and later AIM-9L/M.

AIM-7E Sparrow III, later AIM-7E2 Sparrow III(at least from February 1972), and later AIM-7E3 Sparrow III.

BOLT-117/GBU-1 Paveway I (1968).

SUU-23/A 20mm gun at least from October 1967.

ALE-29/39.

ALQ-87 at least from November 1967. Also ALQ-71/72, later ALQ-101/119/131.

AGM-12B/C/E Bullpup.

AGM-45A/B Shrike.

AGM-65A/B Maverick.

AGM-62A Walleye I from August 1967.

GBU-8/B Hobos from 1969 (with Mk84).

GBU-9 (with M118 used in Vietnam).

GBU-10A/B Paveway I.

1xB28/B43 Nuke or 3xB57/B61 Nuke.

 

All that equipment can be reduced in the post-1980 time period to AIM-9L Sidewinder, AIM-7E2 Sparrow III, SUU-23, GBU-10A/B (latest AGM-12C Bullpup was retired in the earlier 1980s), AGM-45B Shrike, AGM-62A Walleye I, AGM-65B Maverick, ALE-39, ALQ-131, and B57 Nuke.

 

Also the F-4D is All-weather capable, IFR, RWR (from near 1968).

793 for USAF. 32 new-built for Iran from 1968. 92 for South Korea from 1969 ex-USAF. From May 1967 at Vietnam.

A pair or three aircrafts of very easy modelling keeping the previous loadouts, basically for more flavour on the plane types:

A-7E (1970-1991): it’s now in the DB, but include the HARM added from 1986. Initially without FLIR, probably added only from 1986, perhaps we can add the HARM in the existent entry and create another older variant without FLIR neither HARM. 535 build.

A-7D (1970-1993): USAF and ANG land variant of the A-7 Corsair II. As the A-7E but without FLIR (FLIR added only from 1986). 459 build.

A-7K (1981-1993): two-seat ANG land variant of the A-7 Corsair II. As the A-7E, also with FLIR, but some 10 knots top speed slower. 30 build.

 

Not as easy to implement as one might think, because of small nuances between the loadouts, but I will try and overhaul existing entries to accommodate the new variants to some extent.

 

I will pass on the A-7K as it was principally used for training, IIRC. But it might find its way into the HCDA.

Minor error: The merchant ship Ferry (Ro-Ro) (entry 2657) is VicType “Combat Medium”, I think she should be "cargo".

 

Thanks.

Now at last some of the structurated and more interesting requests (the A-7 and F-4 request were only temporary disgressions ), based on the current annexes, and White Ensign and High Tide, personal research and my old Harpoon Gold DB (I think the DB was initially frozen near 1991, Brad's tremendous effort has introduced a lot of later platforms, but for the 1980-2015 time period we need some older platform deleted before 1990. Regretably the loadout limit is a problem, but we can live with it and add more sea plaforms ... ):

Valiant & Churchill-classes SSN:

We can add a new entry:
Valiant (1979-1988).
Boats to include: Valiant , Warspite.
Conventional propeller.
Tigerfish Mod 1 (1979-1986?) and Mk8.
UGM-84B SubHarpoon from 1981 (I saw the SubHarpoon were deployed operationally from 1981, but not employed in the South Atlantic War).
Radar 1003
Sonar 2001 (Hull)
Sonar 2007 (Flank)
Sonar 2024 (Towed)
Sonar 197 (Hull/Intercept)

We can add a new entry:
Churchill (1979-1986)(also called Repeat Valiant, quieter than Valiant).
Boats to include: Churchill, Conqueror, Courageous.
Equipped with slow pump jet (perhaps from 1973), 10 knots creep speed?.
Tigerfish Mod 1 (1979-1986?) and Mk8.
UGM-84B SubHarpoon from 1981 (I saw the SubHarpoon were deployed operationally from 1981, but not employed in the South Atlantic War).
Radar 1006
Sonar 2001(Hull)
Sonar 2007 (Flank)
Sonar 2024 (Towed)
Sonar 197 (Hull/Intercept)

Valiant (1989-1994)(The current 6191 entry).
Boats to include: Valiant, Warspite.
Conventional propeller.
Tigerfish Mod 2 (1986-2004).
UGM-84B SubHarpoon from 1981 (I saw the SubHarpoon were available in 1982, but not employed in the South Atlantic War).
Type 1003
Sonar 2001(Hull)
Sonar 2007 (Flank)
Sonar 2046 (Towed)
Sonar 2019 PARIS (Hull/Intercept)

We can add a new entry:
Churchill (1987-1992)(also called Repeat Valiant).
Boats to include: Churchill, Conqueror, Courageous.
Tigerfish Mod 2 (1986-2004).
UGM-84B SubHarpoon from 1981 (I saw the SubHarpoon were available in 1982, but not employed in the South Atlantic War).
Radar 1006
Sonar 2001 (Hull)
Sonar 2007 (Flank)
Sonar 2046 (Towed)
Sonar 2019 PARIS (Hull/Intercept)

 

Post modified 17 September 2015, because some "new" old Jane's and an e-mail interchange in the Admiral Trilogy Group (thanks for your very interesting comments and info, MM) motivated me to revise the data. Sonar 2020 was in active service only from 1985 and almost sure never employed in Valiant and Churchill classes, both sub-classes employing Sonar 2001 as main hull sonar from start to end of career.

 

Also Sonar 197 was a passive ranging/intercept sonar (perhaps an UK version of the French DUUG-1), replaced near 1985 by Sonar 2019 PARIS passive (some source. as Chris Chant, says active/passive, but I doubt it very much) longer range ranging/intercept sonar, an UK version of the French DUUG-1.

Swiftsure-class SSN:

We can add a new entry:
Swiftsure pre-first refit (1979-1983)(latest start first refit on 1989, Spartan).
Boats to include: all the six boats in the class.
Equipped with slow pump jet, 10 knots creep speed, except the first of the class.
Tigerfish Mod 1 (1979-1986?) and Mk 8.
Radar 1003

Sonar 2001 (Hull).
Sonar 2007 (Hull/Flank).
Sonar 2024 (Towed).
Sonar 197 (Hull/Intercept)

We can add a new entry:
Swiftsure first refit (1983-1996)(latest start first refit on 1989, Spartan):
Boats to include: all the six boats in the class.
Equipped with slow pump jet, 10 knots creep speed.
This refit adds anaechoic tiles.
Tigerfish Mod 1 (1979-1986?) and Tigerfish Mod 2 (1986-2004) (This refit is not Spearfish capable).
UGM-84B SubHarpoon
Radar 1006

Sonar 2020 ​(Hull)
Sonar 2007 (Hull/Flank)
Sonar 2024 (towed)
2019 Paris (Hull/intercept)

Swiftsure second refit (1997-2004)(the current 6190 entry)(latest start of second refit 1999, Spartan).
Boats to include Sovereign, Superb, Sceptre, Splendid.
Equipped with slow pump jet, 10 knots creep speed.
Anaechoic tiles.
(This is the 6190 original entry, represents this time period sensors 1979-1983, but not the weapons, the weapons are 1997-2004. I support to determined the time period as 1997-2004, keep the weapons and change the sensors to later types)
Tigerfish Mod 2 (1986-2004)
Spearfish (1994+)
UGM-84B Subharpoon (1981-2004/2008)
Adds 2 × SSE Mk6 launchers for Type 2066 and Type 2071 torpedo decoys
Type 1003 to be replaced by Type 1007
Sonar 2007 to be replaced by 2072 (Hull/Flank).
Sonar 2024 to be replaced by Sonar 2046 (Towed).
2020/2032/2074 (Hull) (Sonar 2074 (Hull), perhaps also called Sonar 2032 (Hull) or perhaps Sonar 2079 (Hull) of the suite 2076 was initially with the same performances than 2020).
Sonar 2082 (Hull/Intercept)

We can add a new entry:
Swiftsure late Tomahawk boats (1998-2006).
Boats to include Spartan, Sovereign.
Equipped with slow pump jet, 10 knots creep speed.
Anaechoic tiles.
Spearfish (1994+) and Tigerfish Mod 2 (1986-2004)
UGM-84B SubHarpoon (1981-2008)
Tomahawk TLAM-C Blk IIIA.
2 × SSE Mk6 launchers for Type 2066 and Type 2071 torpedo decoys.
Radar 1007

Sonar 2020/20​74 (Hull)
Sonar 2072 (Hull/Flank)
Sonar 2046 (Towed)
Sonar 2082 (Hull/Intercept)
Sonar 2077 Parian

We cand add a new entry:
Swiftsure late (2004-2010).
Boats to include Superb, Sceptre.
Equipped with slow pump jet, 10 knots creep speed.
Anaechoic tiles.
Spearfish (1994+)
No SubHarpoon
2 × SSE Mk6 launchers for Type 2066 and Type 2071 torpedo decoys.
Radar 1007

Sonar 2020/2074 (Hull)​
Sonar 2072 (Hull/Flank)
Sonar 2046 (Towed)
Sonar 2082 (Hull/Intercept)
Sonar 2077 Parian

More submarines later ...

 

Post modified 17 September 2015, because some "new" old Jane's and an e-mail interchange in the Admiral Trilogy Group (thanks for your very interesting comments and info, MM) motivated me to revise the data. Sonar 2020 was in active service only from 1985.

Also Sonar 197 was a passive ranging/intercept sonar (perhaps an UK version of the French DUUG-1), replaced near 1985 by Sonar 2019 PARIS passive (some source. as Chris Chant, says active/passive, but I doubt it very much) longer range ranging/intercept sonar, an UK version of the French DUUG-1.

​

Trafalgar-class SSN

Trafalgar (1983)(the current 6324 entry)(1983-1986).
Boats to include: Trafalgar, Turbulent, Tireless.
Tigerfish Mod 2 (1986-2004) should be changed to Tigerfish Mod 1 (1979) and added some Mk 8 straight-running torpedoes.
UGM-84B SubHarpoon
2×SSE Mk8 launchers for Type 2066 and Type 2071 torpedo decoys
Radar 1007 should be changed to Radar 1006

Sonar 2020 (Hull)
Sonar 2007 (Hull/Flank)
Sonar 2046 (towed) should be changed to Sonar 2026
We can add Sonar 197 (Hull/Intercept)

We can add a new entry:
Trafalgar(1986-1995).
Boats to include: Trafalgar, Turbulent, Tireless, Torbay, Trenchant, Talent.
Tigerfish Mod 2 (1986-2004)
UGM-84B SubHarpoon (1981-2004)
2×SSE Mk8 launchers for Type 2066 and Type 2071 torpedo decoys
Radar 1006

Sonar 2020 (Hull​)
Sonar 2007 (Hull/Flank)
Sonar 2046 (towed)
Sonar 2019 PARIS (Hull/Intercept)

Triumph (1991)(the current 6325 entry)(1991-2004).
Boats to include: Triumph.
Tigerfish Mod 2 (we cand add Spearfish from 1995 on the Trafalgar class)
UGM-84B SubHarpoon (1981-2004)
2×SSE Mk8 launchers for Type 2066 and Type 2071 torpedo decoys
Radar 1007

Sonar 2020 (H​ull)
Sonar 2072 (Hull/Flank)
Sonar 2046 (towed)
Sonar 2077 Parian (Hull)
We can add Sonar 2019 PARIS (Hull/Intercept)

We can add a new entry:
Trafalgar (1996-2006).
Boats to include: Trafalgar, Turbulent, Tireless, Torbay, Trenchant, Talent, Triumph.
Spearfish (1994+, the first Trafalgar to employ Spearfish was Trafalgar on 1995) and Tigerfish Mod 2 (1986-2004)
UGM-84B SubHarpoon (1981-2004/2008)
2×SSE Mk8 launchers for Type 2066 and Type 2071 torpedo decoys
Radar 1007

​Sonar 2020/2032/2074 (Hull) (Sonar 2074, perhaps also called Sonar 2032 or Sonar 2079 of the suite 2076 was initially with the same performances as Sonar 2020)
Sonar 2007 (Hull/Flank)(Change to sonar 2072)
Sonar 2046 (towed)
Sonar 2077 Parian (Hull)
Sonar 2082 (Hull/Intercept)

Trafalgar (2001)(the current 6157 entry)(2001-2012?)
Boats to include: Trafalgar, Turbulent, Tireless.
Spearfish (1994+) (we can add Tigerfish Mod 2, retired 2004)
UGM-84B Subharpoon (1981-2004/2008)
UGM-109C Tomahawk TLAM-C Blk IIIA
2×SSE Mk8 launchers for Type 2066 and Type 2071 torpedo decoys
SAWCS managing decoys carried from 2002
Radar 1007

​Sonar 2020 or 2074 (Hull)
Sonar 2007 (Hull/Flank)(Change to sonar 2072)
Sonar 2046 (towed)
Sonar 2077 Parian (Hull)
We can add Sonar 2082 (Hull/Intercept)

Trafalgar (UFP)(the current 6323 entry)(2003+)
Boats to include: Torbay, Trenchant, Talent, Triumph.
Spearfish (1994+)
UGM-109E Tomahawk Blk IV TACTOM (but beware, IOC 2004)
2×SSE Mk8 launchers for Type 2066 and Type 2071 torpedo decoys
SAWCS managing decoys carried from 2002
Radar 1007

​Sonar 2079 (of 2076 suite) (Hull)
Sonar 2072 (Hull/Flank)
Add Sonar 2065 (Towed)
We can add Sonar 2077 Parian
We can add Sonar 2082 (Hull/Intercept)

More later or on the next days ...

 

Post modified 17 September 2015, because some "new" old Jane's and an e-mail interchange in the Admiral Trilogy Group (thanks for your very interesting comments and info, MM) motivated me to revise the data. Sonar 2020 was in active service only from 1985​