Defense News reports OTH missile for LCS deployments in CY 2016. Would post link but can't post links yet, so have quoted relevant parts for DB3K:
WASHINGTON — The US Navy’s push to increase the lethality of the littoral combat ship (LCS) is getting a major and somewhat unexpected boost with word that an over-the-horizon (OTH) surface-to-surface missile will be installed on-board the next LCSs to deploy.
Rear Adm. Pete Fanta, director of surface warfare at the Pentagon, issued a directive on Sept. 17 calling for the installation of an unspecified OTH missile aboard the Freedom and the Coronado, the next two LCSs scheduled for deployment. The Freedom is to deploy to the Western Pacific during the first quarter of calendar year 2016, while the Coronado is to follow in the second or third quarter.
“The objective is to install the OTH missile system aboard all in-service LCS deploying to forward operating stations starting in fiscal year 2016,” Fanta wrote in the directive, “as well as on all under-construction LCS prior to their commissioning ceremonies.”
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Fanta’s directive does not mention a specific missile, but it’s understood from sources that the missiles for the initial installations will be the Boeing Harpoon and Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile (NSM).
The idea, sources confirmed, is to try out both kinds of missile on both LCS variants, each ship deploying with only one model of missile installed.
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Fanta’s directive, in fact, notes that “full integration with the LCS combat system is not required. A stand-alone console or computer terminal capable of consummating an engagement is sufficient for initial fielding.”
The directive, to the Program Executive Officer for Littoral Combat Ships (PEO LCS) and Program Executive Officer for Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) at the Naval Sea Systems Command, calls for the installation of “the maximum number of missiles possible within the space, weight, power and cooling margins available. The initial design should be able to spiral to an eventual goal of eight missiles per ship.”
This isnt critical since the scenario that will use this unit wont be released until DB 441, but in 1.09 you added a number of Swedish Sonobouys which is great but it seems like the SH 89 doesn't have its sonobouys.
"Det har ytspaningsradar, FLIR (forward looking infrared radar), utrustning för fällning av sonarbojar samt utrustning för analys av den information som sänds tillbaka från bojarna. "
Translation: It has surface search radar, FLIR, equipment for dropping of sonobouys and equipment for analysis of information from the sonarbouys.
I am working on refining installations for Japan SAM sites (until 2015), I got all unit name and location, but I found out the unit inside DB need update.
In the installation folder, Japan 2013 is mixed with PAC-2 and PAC-3 batteries. However, in real life, they have the PAC-2 company (or squadon or firing unit, depending on translation) and PAC-2/3 mix company. No pure PAC-3 company existed yet.
The PAC2/3 mix company have 3X PAC-2 launcher and 2X PAC-3 launcher. Note Each PAC-3 launcher only have 4 missiles. They brought 124 PAC-3 missiles in first batch, and acquiring more to covert all 24 AA companies. That means each company will only have 8 PAC-3 missiles until all companies have PAC-3 (probably until 2018). I do not have information about how many PAC-2 missiles each company have. But 40X PAC-3 per company is definitive overestimation.
I just want to pipe in that I think its beyond amazing the support you guys provide. I can't imagine how many things have been added to the DB's since this first came out. And of course for the community for providing as much info as possible.
Fantastic support, guys. Most of them I'll never use but someone will or they wouldn't have asked And it's nice to know it's all there to look at and learn about.
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Dave A.
"When the Boogeyman goes to sleep he checks his closet for paratroopers"
Started replaying Give them Hell tonight. I just observed that the aviation magazine of platform #1212 - CVN 65 Enterprise is missing its AIM-120C-5 stock and is filled with 160 AIM-120D instead. This is probably not correct, right?
Also can we get the fuel cell loadout from the Marine MV-22 Osprey (5400kg Bladder) to be used on the SV-22 tanker loadout for the Navy.
No hurry.
Also let me say it one more time awesome job on the NI scenarios and the updates in general so happy with both my boxed version purchases of this incredible simulation.
A few more requests that I hope will make it into the next version of the database...
(Information mostly from Wikipedia, Jane's Fighting Ships, etc.)
Thanks for considering these!
Estonia
EML Admiral Pitka (A230)
Class and type: Beskytteren class offshore patrol frigate
Appears to be in the database as entry #640 (no changes as far as I can tell)
Operational dates: 2000-2013
Project 89 Kondor Minesweeper/Project 65.2 or 115 (reconnaissance ships)
Pennant numbers: Vambola (M 411); Sulev (M 412)
Operational dates: 1994-2000
Displacement: 449 tonnes (442 long tons)
Length: 59.52 m (195 ft 3 in) o/a
Beam: 7.76 m (25 ft 6 in)
Draft: 2.22 m (7 ft 3 in)
Propulsion: MD 40 diesel engines
Speed: 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range: 1,900 nmi (3,500 km)
Complement: 29
Armament: 3 × 25 mm FlaK 2M-3; up to 24 mines or 24 depth charges
(Sensors appear to be limited to generic navigational radar)
Sandown-class Minehunter
Operational dates: 2006-present
Pennant numbers: EML Admiral Cowan (M313); EML Sakala (M314); EML Ugandi (M315)
In database as entry #2137, appears to be mostly unchanged; Wikipedia adds this note:
The three decommissioned vessels were sold to Estonia in September 2006. They were re-equipped with TCS (Tactical Control System) and the Atlas Elektronik Seafox ROV for mine disposal. The sonar system will be also be updated. The first ship (ex Sandown), delivered in 2007, has been named Admiral Cowan,[2] the second (ex-Inverness), was delivered in 2008 and named Sakala and the last (ex-Bridport) named Ugandi in 2009. [Wikipedia did not add what new sonar would be added.]
The Estonian air force appears to consist of 2 of the venerable An-2, which is already in the database as a commercial aircraft.
Latvia
Skrunda-class patrol boat
Operational dates: 2011-present
Pennant numbers: P-05 Skrunda, P-06 Cēsis, P-07 Viesīte, P-08 Jelgava, P-09 Rēzekne
Displacement: 125 tons
Length: 25.7 m (84 ft)
Beam: 13.5 m (44 ft)
Draft: 2.7 m (8.9 ft)
Propulsion: 2 x MAN D 2842 diesels and Servogear CPPs, 2170 hp
Speed: 20 knots (37 km/h)
Range: 1,000 nmi (1,900 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h)
Boats and landing craft carried: 1 x RIB for shallow water pursuit
Complement: 8-10 (depending on mission)
Sensors and processing systems: Raytheon X-band radar and electro optic sensors
Armament: two 12.7 mm general purpose machine guns (fore and aft?) and has room for a Modular Mission Module with a payload of up to 6 tons
Tripartite-class minehunter
Operational dates: 2007-present
Displacement: 536 t (528 long tons) empty, 605 t (595 long tons) full load
Length: 51.5 m (169 ft)
Beam: 8.96 m (29.4 ft)
Height: 18.5 m (61 ft)
Draught: 3.6 m (12 ft)
Propulsion: 1 × 1370 kW Werkspoor RUB 215 V12 diesel engine; 2 × 180 kW ACEC active rudders; 1 × HOLEC bow propeller
Speed: 15 knots (28 km/h)
Range: 3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h)
Boats and landing craft carried: 2 × rigid-hulled inflatable boats, 1 × PAP 104 ROV
Complement: 4 officers, 15 non-commissioned officers, 17 sailors
Sensors and processing systems: 1 × DUBM 21B sonar
Armament: 1 × 20 mm modèle F2 gun
Pennant numbers: M-04 Imanta (former Dutch M854 Harlingen), M-05 Viesturs (former Dutch M855 Scheveningen), M-06 Talivaldis (former Dutch M852 Dordrecht), M-07 Visvaldis (former Dutch M851 Delfzijl), M-08 Rusins (former Dutch M850 Alkmaar)
Project 89 Kondor Minesweeper
Operational dates: 1994-2008
Pennant numbers: M-01 Viesturs, M-02 Imanta
Displacement: 449 tonnes (442 long tons)
Length: 59.52 m (195 ft 3 in) o/a
Beam: 7.76 m (25 ft 6 in)
Draft: 2.22 m (7 ft 3 in)
Propulsion: MD 40 diesel engines
Speed: 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range: 1,900 nmi (3,500 km)
Complement: 29
Armament: 3 × 25 mm FlaK 2M-3; up to 24 mines or 24 depth charges
(Sensors appear to be limited to generic navigational radar)
Mi-17
(variant appears to be Mi-8MTV-1)
Operational dates: 1999-present
Lithuania
Hunt class mine countermeasures vessel
Operational dates: 2011-present
Pennant numbers: M53 Skalvis, M54 Kuršis
Already in database as entry #2136
Flyvefisken-class patrol vessel
Pennant numbers: P 11 Zemaitis, P 12 Dzukas (a third ship, P 14 Aukstaitis, appears to be an unarmed surveillance variant)
Operational dates: 2008-present
Already in the database as entry #295, but remove the Harpoon missiles for the Lithuanian version (both are MCM variants)
N42 Jotvingis
Operational dates: 2006-present
Retired Vidar-class minelayer, in database as entry #2145 (as far as I can tell, no major changes)
Grisha III class corvette
Operational dates: 1992-2010
Pennant numbers: F 11 Zemaitis, F12 Aukstaitis
In database as entry #91 (as far as I can tell, no major changes)
Storm-class patrol boat
Pennant numbers: P31 Dzūkas, P32 Sėlis, P33 Skalvis
Operational dates: 1995-present
In database as entry #390 (and, as far as I can tell, they retained the Penguin missiles, but I could be wrong about this)
Hello,
Lithuania has operated four L-39C from 1993 and two L-39ZA from 1998. Today it seems that only one L-39ZA is operational with others stored or waiting for repairs.
Hello,
Lithuania has operated four L-39C from 1993 and two L-39ZA from 1998. Today it seems that only one L-39ZA is operational with others stored or waiting for repairs.
Good catch. Thanks! I see what I did wrong. I listed the ones Lithuania is going to buy (or just bought) but not the ones it had bought in the past. And I think I left out the L-39Cs because I think they are only used as unarmed trainers.
I’m working on a scenario about Russian involvement in Syria.
Please add Mi-8AMTSh Terminator for Russian Army.
Don't think this one has been requested here, yet.
As possible cargo I would love to see at least CSAR or Spetsnaz as troop transport.
Especially in combination with auxiliary tanks for longer combat range.
Currently Russia has deployed at least 5 of them at the Hmeymim Air Base.
Hi,
L-39ZO is without gun. But Syria has bought also L-39ZA with gun. Basically the gun is the main difference between "ZO" and "ZA" variant.
Unless someone has a requirement for the L-39ZO, wouldn't it be better to change the platform to L-39ZA standard then? IMO there are quiet some reasons for this.
Appearantly, the L-39ZA is seeing a lot more combat usage in Syria. And, it would be the only L-39ZA platform in the database. People could use this entry for other countries like Slovakia, Czech, Uganda,...
According to this page (in czech): http://l-39.cz/L-39_uzivatele.html#syrie
Syria imported 55 L-39ZO produced between 1980-1982 and 44 L-39ZA produced between 1983-1986.
In my opinion the best solution will be simply give Syria both variants.
And it's nice to know it's all there to look at and learn about.
