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ORIGINAL: orca

China Type 001A aircraft carrier

Is there enough info to add? And add then update as more info becomes available?
http://chinapower.csis.org/china-aircra ... type-001a/

Some sources call it Shandong...
https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/cv-17- ... ost-449244

IMO it should be enough by now

However, the 12 degrees ski jump inclination is very unlikely, since the Kuznetsov has 12 degrees
The radar should be 346A not 346, but they got it right in the chart below

I wish they could change the tech dates of the 346 and the 346A radar in cmano

Requesting a set of aircraft based off the C-135 Stratolifter for a scenario I am working on:

Boeing EC-135: Specifically EC-135E and EC-135H
The Boeing EC-135 was a command and control version of the Boeing C-135 Stratolifter. Modified for the Operation Looking Glass mission, during the Cold War, EC-135 were airborne 24 hours a day to serve as flying command platforms for the military in the event of nuclear war.

Boeing WC-135 Constant Phoenix: All variants, if possible
The WC-135 Constant Phoenix is a special-purpose aircraft derived from the Boeing C-135 and used by the United States Air Force. Its mission is to collect samples from the atmosphere for the purpose of detecting and identifying nuclear explosions. It is also informally referred to as the "weather bird" or "the sniffer" by workers on the program.

I don't know how possible it would be to make the WC-135, due to the weirdness of its mission, but i do not think the EC-135 would be too difficult. Thanks in advance.

ORIGINAL: JamitovHymem

ORIGINAL: orca

China Type 001A aircraft carrier

Is there enough info to add? And add then update as more info becomes available?
http://chinapower.csis.org/china-aircra ... type-001a/

Some sources call it Shandong...
https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/cv-17- ... ost-449244

IMO it should be enough by now

However, the 12 degrees ski jump inclination is very unlikely, since the Kuznetsov has 12 degrees
The radar should be 346A not 346, but they got it right in the chart below

I wish they could change the tech dates of the 346 and the 346A radar in cmano

We still dont know the CIWS loadout of the Type 001A, just as all the radars that would be installed alongside the Type 346A.

ORIGINAL: JamitovHymem

I wish they could change the tech dates of the 346 and the 346A radar in cmano

AESA is indeed starting from 90s, and even for today is still advance and difficult to jam.

China also followed US's pace to developing GaN based sensor material, but I don't think it's be used for the current timeframe yet.

Could the Japanese Type 74 tank be moved over to DB3000, as it is still in service in the years covered by that?

On that note, how inconvenient would it be in general to request new tank platforms? Is there any purpose in me requesting a list of tanks for either DB, or, given their limited actual gameplay impact, would it make more sense to request some generic tank units that roughly represent different generations of vehicles?

ORIGINAL: Dysta

ORIGINAL: JamitovHymem

I wish they could change the tech dates of the 346 and the 346A radar in cmano

AESA is indeed starting from 90s, and even for today is still advance and difficult to jam.

China also followed US's pace to developing GaN based sensor material, but I don't think it's be used for the current timeframe yet.

I was thinking about late 1990s for 346 and early/late 2000s for 346A
346 is supposed to be in the 90s, however the 346A really shouldn't

Speaking of AESA, why does the J-15 in the database have an AESA radar?
They did mention recently that they plan to replace it with an AESA, but the current J-15 shouldn't have it.

And the Type 346/A radar should have a somewhat increased range (more than 400km quoted). The Wikipedia article is surprisingly well updated and quite insightful in that regard.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_346_Radar

Updated our wish list up until this point. Thank you all.

Mike

delete, worked it out

I tried to search FC-1 but no result, maybe JF-17 (#365, #3298) should add it's export code name?

And add the FC-1B/JF-17B two-seater:
http://www.janes.com/article/69915/twin ... rst-flight (notice the size increase from single seat)

Specifications provided by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) state the 'FC-1 Tandem Seat Trainer' has a larger wing span (9.465 m) than that of the single-seat variant (8.5 m) as well as a slightly modified nose section.

According to Jane's All the World's Aircraft: Development & Production , a Chinese display card emerged a few years ago quoting dimensions of the new variant that differed slightly from those of the single-seater, including height (4.6 m instead of 4.7 for the single seater) and length (14.5 m instead of 14.2 m).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJr4hBxoVfo

http://www.eastpendulum.com/fc-1b-versi ... remier-vol (French, Refuel plume included and removable like the Blk2)
https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/jf-17- ... ost-451041 (Translated)

British army to purchase 50 AH-64Es
https://www.aerotime.aero/en/military/1 ... rom-boeing

Also plan to intergrate the brimstone missile on them
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/watch-b ... ed-apache/




RAF to purchase 16 Certifiable Predator Bs to be known as protector in uk service
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain ... es-flight/

order increased to 26
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-orde ... -aircraft/



9 P8 Poseidons for the RAF with speculation that storm shadow will be incorporated
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/look-p- ... ne-hunter/



Also noticed that the french have there tech demo UCAV nEUROn in the db any chace of a taranis entry the UKs UCAV tech demo
http://www.baesystems.com/en-uk/product/taranis1
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/taranis ... uccessful/
http://www.janes.com/article/61149/more ... v-possible


many thanks

Seems like the Hongdu L-15B Light Attack Fighter Trainer jet will be introduced in the PLAAF as both trainer and Q-5 replacement. Some official celebration has been taking place in the factory. Note the presence of the PLAAF roundel, which indicates that this one is not for export, but will be introduced.




^Note the F-16 styled IFF antennae

Engines are a pair of afterburning AI-222K-25F which China produced under licence from the Ukraine.

This variant also is the one featuring the multi-role PESA radar.



Some stats:



It seems to feature nine hardpoints in total (with capability to carry dual hardpoints for Sino-SDB glide bombs). The middle-hardpoint seems to be for targeting/ground-attack-sensor/gun pods. Also not the PL-12 BVRAAM.



We have seen photos of an earlier variant with smaller radome carrying LS-6s too:

Any chance of a Predator C Avenger entering the DB as a Hypothetical unit although no large orders have been placed, it would be interesting to see a Stealthy UAV with the HELLADS laser and internal and external weapons in the game.

https://www.rt.com/news/hellads-drone-p ... darpa-762/
http://www.defenseone.com/technology/20 ... 17/121583/
http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft ... aft_id=757
http://www.ga-asi.com/predator-c-avenger


It would be interesting to see how accurate the scenario in this video would be.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPl_xKPI_5w

Please consider....

Saryu-class offshore patrol vessel - India

Type: Offshore patrol vessel
Displacement: 2300[1] ton
Length: 105 metres (344 ft)
Beam: 12.9 metres (42 ft)
Draught: 3.6 metres (12 ft)
Propulsion: 2 × 7,790 kW (10,450 hp) engines
Speed: 25 knots (46 km/h)
Range: 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h)
Complement: 8 officers and 102 sailors
Armament: 1 × 76 mm Oto melara gun with FCS, 2 × AK-630 CIWS
Aircraft carried: 1 × HAL Dhruv or 1 × HAL Chetak[2]


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saryu-c ... rol_vessel

Its in the DB see ship #2930.

ORIGINAL: willpope697

Any chance of a Predator C Avenger entering the DB as a Hypothetical unit although no large orders have been placed, it would be interesting to see a Stealthy UAV with the HELLADS laser and internal and external weapons in the game.

https://www.rt.com/news/hellads-drone-p ... darpa-762/
http://www.defenseone.com/technology/20 ... 17/121583/
http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft ... aft_id=757
http://www.ga-asi.com/predator-c-avenger


It would be interesting to see how accurate the scenario in this video would be.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPl_xKPI_5w

Seconded. I've been asking for this for quite a while now.

On the subject of hypotheticals, two variants of the LPD-17 based CG/BMD ship that have been proposed as concepts.

CG-74, 2014 Proposal
Description Here
-288 Mk 41 or 144 Mk 57 VLS
-A "maximum size" version of the scalable AMDR
-Facilities for two V-22s.

CG-74, 2017 Proposal
Link here
-A more realistically fillable 96 cell VLS (exact type unspecified)
-Otherwise looks near-identical to the 2014 proposal.

Just noticed that the ATARS equipment on the latest two Marine ATARS Hornets (#4106 and #4576) is absent, plus they both are equipped with Vulcan cannons. On top of that, could you please consider adding an Internal Recon loadout, similar to the RF-4s, to the ATARS Hornets in the game?

Bit of info about ATARS:
http://www.spyflight.co.uk/atars.htm
https://www.forecastinternational.com/a ... _RECNO=472

Thanks!

ORIGINAL: Primarchx

ORIGINAL: willpope697

Any chance of a Predator C Avenger entering the DB as a Hypothetical unit although no large orders have been placed, it would be interesting to see a Stealthy UAV with the HELLADS laser and internal and external weapons in the game.

https://www.rt.com/news/hellads-drone-p ... darpa-762/
http://www.defenseone.com/technology/20 ... 17/121583/
http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft ... aft_id=757
http://www.ga-asi.com/predator-c-avenger


It would be interesting to see how accurate the scenario in this video would be.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPl_xKPI_5w

Seconded. I've been asking for this for quite a while now.

Hi Guys

This is the issue

https://medium.com/war-is-boring/the-u- ... cb9a3d10b8

Seems to have been dropped by the USAF. I'll add as a hypothetical request but doesn't seem like it will enter service unless something is changed.

Mike

Updated our DB request list to this point. Thanks!

Mike

ORIGINAL: mikmyk

ORIGINAL: Primarchx

ORIGINAL: willpope697

Any chance of a Predator C Avenger entering the DB as a Hypothetical unit although no large orders have been placed, it would be interesting to see a Stealthy UAV with the HELLADS laser and internal and external weapons in the game.

https://www.rt.com/news/hellads-drone-p ... darpa-762/
http://www.defenseone.com/technology/20 ... 17/121583/
http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft ... aft_id=757
http://www.ga-asi.com/predator-c-avenger


It would be interesting to see how accurate the scenario in this video would be.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPl_xKPI_5w

Seconded. I've been asking for this for quite a while now.

Hi Guys

This is the issue

https://medium.com/war-is-boring/the-u- ... cb9a3d10b8

Seems to have been dropped by the USAF. I'll add as a hypothetical request but doesn't seem like it will enter service unless something is changed.

Mike

I've only heard the General Atomics pov on this. Thanks for the info, Mike! Still would be good as hypothetical.