On the Visby Umkhonto, would it not be possible to use the same mount as is found on the Finnish ships? There is some platform editing capability already built into the game and you can add the mount yourself, no problem! [8D]
Tapper is already in there as '81 Tapper [Bevakningsbåt 2000 / Type 80] -- Sweden (Navy), 1993'.
Added all helicopters.
Do you know the in-service date for Hkp 3C?
Have assigned the ground stuff to Mike (BostonMyk).
ORIGINAL: Skjold
I am aware that little work is done on adding new things to the DB, but i think that the top two naval additions and the TOW capable helicopter would add alot to the Swedish scenarios (out of which i am building several for public release). This represents an alternative universe where our swedish goverment actually cares about the armed forces and put SAM's on the Visby class. I also added some less important additions, such as ground units. Apparantly i can't post links here becouse i am new, which is quite the problem so i can't provide proper source links.
Visby class corvette
I want to mount the cancelled 8x (1 cell) Umkhonto SAM's on the Visby (2013) class missile frigate as a hypothetical unit. The Umkhonto SAM system is already in-game on the 2009 version of the finnish Hamina PCFG and the 2009 version of the Hämeenmaa ML.
Sources & Justification
"Swedish Navy: The Swedish government has expressed interest in the Umkhonto-IR Block 2 system for five Visby class corvettes for at total cost of about 1 bn SEK. Due to budgetary constraints a decision was taken in 2008 to delete the SAM requirement." - Wikipedia
"8 × Umkhonto SAM(cancelled)" - Wikipedia
"The Visbys will not initially be fitted with an air-defence missile system. But space has been allocated for Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAM)." - Kockums Official PDF (Naval Yard)
"Forecast International reports external link that Sweden has decided to equip its 5 Visby Class stealth corvettes external link with Denel’s Umkhonto-IR external link anti-aircraft missile system at a total cost of about SEK 1 billion (currently about $149.6 million)." - Defence Industry Daily
Bevakningsbåt typ 80 (Tapper class patrol boat) 1993-present 12x
Length: 23 m
Width: 5,4 m
Draught: 1,8 m
Top Speed: 25 knots
Displacement: 62 tons
Crew: 8 men
Engine: 2 x Deutz MWM 1200 HP Diesel Engines.
Weaponry: 6x depth charges, 4x ASW Grenade launchers with 36 grenades total, 2x HMG 12.7mm.
Hkp 10 (Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma) 12x 1988-present
Almost exclusivly SAR duty.
Hkp 9A (MBB BO 105 CB-3) 20x 1987-
Armed with 4x TOW missiles, local designation Rb 55.
Hkp 3C (Bell 204B) 24x
15x Army (transport), 9x Air Force (SAR)
Hkp 6A (Bell 206A Jetranger)
22x Army (transport)
Hkp 6B (Bell 206A Jetranger)
10x Navy (ASW) Armed with 1x ASW Tp 451
Sources: Swedish Armed Forces official website & Soldf, a veteran community.
Ground Forces
On the backburner, i would also like to request these things: (Note, not very important at all due to the limited simulation of ground forces but thought i'd ask)
[*]Add the Swedish Armored Plt Centurion from the Cold War DB to DB300. (Used until mid 1990s activly, also their designation should be Strv 104 judging by it having rangefinder.)
[*]Add Bkan 1C self propelled artillery piece. 155 mm. (1980s-2003)
[*]Add Strv 103C tank, 105 mm with laser rangefinder and 3x GMG. (1980s-1997)
[*]Add Pbv 302 Mech Inf Plt, 4x Pbv 302 with 1x Hispano 20mm, (1966 to 1990s, would fit CW DB aswell.)
Note: The Swedish CV90 Mech Inf Plt seems to be the only one in the game with infantry weapons somewhat modelled, seems weird.
This would essentially complete Sweden as a faction entirly, and would make me a very happy bunny. [&o]
Thanks for reading.
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