November 25, 201411 yr After some crossed research today about Indian ships: At this moment none is equipped with active towed sonar system: http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/warships-in-peril-as-defence-ministry-blocks-sonar-purchase-114051600057_1.html Some classes are equipped clearly with a passive Sintra towed sonar: Godavari, Brahmatra, Talwar and Shivalik, other are not clear. Current hull sonars are apparently: HUMSA-NG: on Project 15A Kolkata (2014), Project 28 Kamorta (2014) and later classes, as Project 17A (2020?). HUS-003 HUMSA (APSOH); employed on Delhi, Talwar, Shivalik, Brahmaputra and Godavari classes. Indian MoD signs up for ACTAS towed array (Jane's)
December 4, 201411 yr Installation 52309 and 52310 Wattisham (to 1992 RAF Wattisham) should change his Longitude from West 0 57,2 to East 0 57,2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wattisham_Airfield
December 28, 201411 yr Israeli FFL Sa'ar V (Eilat) from May 2014 with: - Medium range Barak-8 SAM replacing short range Barak-1 SAM. - EL/M-2248 MF-STAR AESA radar, replacing the mainmast EL/M-2218S (removed), range=203 nm, PH=70 (four faces search and missile fire control radar, HF/SS/FC/Classification. About the range 135 nm for fighter size targets, probably 203 nm for airliner size targets). See on the 13/14 May 2014 entry: http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/india-israel-introducing-mr-sam-03461/ http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htada/articles/20130807.aspx Also, in the original FFL Sa'ar V (Eilat) 2308 entry, the radar outfit should be modified to: - EL/M-2218S air search radar on the mainmast, HF, range=51? nm., or more probably range=145 nm, as in the very similar configuration DA.08 radar (replacing the current and probably erroneous very short range=15 nm EL/M-2228). http://www.areamilitar.net/DIRECTORIO/RAD.aspx?nn=69 - SPS-55. - Three EL/M-2221 STGR, fire control and short range search, estimated range=27, PH=60, AS/SS. Edit: EL/M-2258 ALPHA is a lightweight rotating antenna AESA radar fitted to Hetz (2013?), with a estimated range of 97 nm (120+ Km range against a fighter size target). http://www.iai.co.il/Sip_Storage//FILES/5/36845.pdf
January 16, 201511 yr SPY-6 Designation Assigned to Raytheon’s AMDR (Seapower) Struggling to find time and energy to put out another update, but hopefully soon.
January 16, 201511 yr Brad, thank you so much for everything. I have a scenario in the works, should be out in a few more days. I have a few things. 1) add Precis-2 (Hammer AASM) to Rafale M F3 2) LRASM/JASSM-er for USAF/USN maybe? 3) 16 SSM's on the Slava class CG's (check, honestly), 4) damage points for Brimstone missile more than 2 5) A naval HAL Tejas for India? 6) Revisiting the Indian Mirage 2000 to reflect recent upgrades (Mica-IR, RDY-3 radar) 7) USMC F/A 18C's are tasked mostly with CAS missions, revisiting these loadouts (many of them are NOT duplicated for other a/c) to emphasize this rather than AAW/naval strike will add some flavor to USN scenarios.
January 19, 201511 yr Brad, thank you so much for everything. I have a scenario in the works, should be out in a few more days. I have a few things. 1) add Precis-2 (Hammer AASM) to Rafale M F3 2) LRASM/JASSM-er for USAF/USN maybe? 3) 16 SSM's on the Slava class CG's (check, honestly), 4) damage points for Brimstone missile more than 2 5) A naval HAL Tejas for India? 6) Revisiting the Indian Mirage 2000 to reflect recent upgrades (Mica-IR, RDY-3 radar) 7) USMC F/A 18C's are tasked mostly with CAS missions, revisiting these loadouts (many of them are NOT duplicated for other a/c) to emphasize this rather than AAW/naval strike will add some flavor to USN scenarios. You're quite right on the Slava. Apparently I cannot count. Thank you. I will try and incorporate as many of the other requests as possible. Your point on the USMC F/A-18Cs is also a good one.
March 1, 201511 yr About Sea Wolf SAM mounts: - Entry 60234 Sea Wolf GWS26 VLS x16 has a ROF of only 1, the mount is in consequence almost useless. It should be probably 15 as in mount 59781 Sea Wolf GWS26 VLS x32. - Entry 60614 Seawolf GWS26 Mod1VLS has a ROF of 8, it should be probably 15 as in mount 59781 Sea Wolf GWS26 VLS x32. - Note also in entry 60614 the "Seawolf" spelling can cause confussion when working with the DB.
March 2, 201511 yr Thanks for the recent suggested fixes. I have incorporated the bulk of these. New ships and new loadouts are really tough to add, unfortunately. Should be a new update out this month.
March 2, 201511 yr A very easy, add a pair of aircraft entries for: - Rafale C F3 (AESA) - Rafale M F3 (AESA) Both in service from 2014. We can employ the same loadouts of - Entry 10382 Rafale C F3 (in service from 2008) - Entry 10384 Rafale M F3 (in service from 2009) Simply adding RBE2-AA (AESA radar, terrain following capable), but not employing any loadout with Meteor missile. Another pair very easy: The Meteor missile will be employed only from 2018, and in the variant now designed Rafale F3R, also to be employed only from 2018 (changing the previous designation Rafale F4. "R" stands for "Roadmap"). Only main changes are a pair of designation changes: - Change entry 10383 Rafale C F4 name to Rafale C F3R. - Change entry 10657 Rafale M F4 name to Rafale M F3R. Another one very simple: - Add the loadout 55336 Tanker to entry 10382 Rafale C F3. - New weapons to be integrated in Rafale F3R (forget about the loadout space problem, not yet to be in service) are: - Meteor (from 2018). - GBU-16 Paveway II 1000 lb LGB (at present no aircraft on French inventory capable to load them, after the Mirage F1 retired). - SBU-54 Hammer (employed with emergency IOC on the 2014 Mali crisis). - TALIOS targeting pod, previously named Damocles XF (flight tests from 2016, includes air-to-air night capable TCS mode. At current times the Rafale OSF integrated optronics are not capable to be employed in air-to-air mode TCS type, I suspect are neither capable those in Typhoon and previous types!!!). - GBU-12 Paveway II 500 lb LGB. - GBU-22 Paveway III 500 lb LGB. - GBU-24 Paveway III 2000 lb LGB. - SBU-38. - SBU-64. - NARANG (Nacelle de Ravitaillement in Vol de Nouvelle Generation/new generation in-flight refuelling pod), to be tested from 2016. At current times French Navy Rafales employ as standard use an old Douglas/Intertechnique D827 buddy-buddy refuelling pod. The D827 is employed from the standard F1, current configuration is a D827 pod centerline, 2x2000 liter DT + 2x1250 liter DT + 4xMICA missiles. Sources: - Air International March 2015, page 78+. - http://www.ffaa.net/aircraft/rafale/caracteristiques.htm - http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/RBE2 - http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault_Rafale#.C3.89volutions About the Rafale C/M F3 in service from at least Juny 2014 with RBE2-AESA: - http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault_Rafale#Radar_RBE2
March 2, 201511 yr Thanks, Enrique. The Rafale and Hornet entries are just a couple of those I need to look at to try and scrounge up loadouts space.
March 3, 201511 yr Another easy modifications to present entries, about Type 22 frigates: As per Conway's 1947-1995 and other sources: From the seventh Type 22 frigate (Type 22/2 F94 Brave) all are equpped with Runway: "Large Helipad". From the seventh Type 22 frigate (Type 22/2 F94 Brave) the SAM mounts were Sea Wolf GWS25 Mod 3 (as in all the Type 22/3) and 2xType 911 fire control radars dual-band. This is showed on the Wikipedia Sea Wolf entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Wolf_(missile)#Fire_control Each sextuple Sea Wolf GWS25 Mod 3 is, as the fwd and aft mounts 59779 and 59780 depicted in the DB, capable to fire to two targets with two missiles aimed at each target. The previous Type 22/2 and Type 22/1 and the Sea Wolf Leander 3A (2201 and 3646) were equipped SAM mounts Sea Wolf GWS25 Mod 0 and 2xType 910 fire control radars single-band. Each sextuple Sea Wolf GWS25 Mod 0 is capable to fire only to one target with two missiles aimed at this single target. We should add two Sea Wolf GWS25 Mod 0, fwd and aft. We need change from "Small Helipad" to "Large Helipad" in: - Entry 2205 Type 22/3 (2002) should have "Large Helipad" (observe the other two Type 22/3 entries have the correct "Large Helipad"). Equipped with Sea Wolf GWS25 Mod 3. Stingray ASW torpedoes. - Entry 2703 Type 22/2 (RO)(2004+), Ex- Conventry and London, transferred ships with "Large Helipad" (usually carrying a Puma helicopter). No Sea Wolf launchers. Stingray ASW torpedoes. - Entry 3643 Type 22/2 (2000)(2000-2002) Sheffield and Conventry should have "Large Helipad". Equipped with Sea Wolf GWS25 Mod 3. Stingray ASW torpedoes. - Entry 3641 Type 22/2 (1995)(1995-1999) Brave has "Large Helipad", but should include also the names London, Sheffield and Conventry (and Sonar 2050, in 1998 only three ships were equiped with Sonar 2016 not yet replaced by Sonar 2050, probably none of these but older ships). Equipped with Sea Wolf GWS25 Mod 3. Stingray ASW torpedoes. - Entry 3642 Type 22/2 (1986)(1986-1994) should include only four names: Brave, London, Coventry and Sheffield (and Sonar 2016 as depicted and "Large Helipad"). Equipped with Sea Wolf GWS25 Mod 3. Stingray ASW torpedoes. - Entry 2204 Type 22/2 (1984)(1983-1999) should include only two names: Boxer and Beaver, and keep the current "Small Helipad" (and Sonar 2016, as probably were two of the last three warships equipped with Sonar 2016 in 1998). Equipped with Sea Wolf GWS25 Mod 0. Mk46 Mod5 ASW torpedoes. - Replace the current Sea Wolf GWS25 Mod 3 fwd and aft (59780 and 59779) with the future mounts Sea Wolf GWS25 Mod 0 fwd and aft in the Type 22/1 entries (2203, 3638, 3640 and 3639). - Replace the current Sea Wolf GWS25 Mod 3 fwd (59780) with the future mount Sea Wolf GWS25 Mod 0 fwd in the Sea Wolf Leander 3A (ship entries 2201 and 3646).
March 18, 201511 yr 1)Has anybody mentioned the Barak-8 upgrade for Israeli Saar-V corvettes? 2) Was the F/A18A truly Harpoon capable?
March 19, 201511 yr Has anybody mentioned the Barak-8 upgrade for Israeli Saar-V corvettes? I am aware of it. Space is a problem. Was the F/A18A truly Harpoon capable? Yes.
March 30, 201511 yr A tiny thing- can you add #55591 (Intercept-2) to F-14A and F-14D? Added to the F-14A, but not the F-14D. The latter will now carry the AIM-7P version of Sparrow.
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