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<type>Update</type>
<summary> UK Royal Navy announce Type 31 names "Inspiration Class" . </summary>
<detail>UK MOD Royal Navy announce names and class name for Type 31. From press release
"as Approved by Her Majesty The Queen, HMS Active, Bulldog, Campbeltown, Formidable and Venturer draw their names from warships and submarines whose deeds and missions are intended to reflect and inspire current and future Royal Navy operations." </detail>
<evidence>

https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-l ... tion-class

https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.p ... gates.html

</evidence>

Thanks for consideration as its an important type.
K

<type>New</type>
<summary>Add EC-130V Hercules AEW</summary>
<detail>
1 aircraft converted in 1991 for USCG AEW for Counter-Narcotics use with AN/APS-125 system from E-2C similar to P-3B AEW conversions. Later transferred to USAF as a range control aircraft and upgraded to an AN/ASP-145 and designated NC-130H.
</detail>
<evidence>
https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/ec-130v.htm
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military ... c-130v.htm
https://www.c-130.net/aircraft-database ... file/7620/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_EC-130#Variants
</evidence>

<type>Update</type>
<summary>DB3000 Facility_2539 YLC-29 ELS is identified as an Emitter Locator System (ELS). In fact, it is likely a bi-static or multi-static detection system similar to the US Silent Sentry system, passively relying on reflected commercial TV and radio signals to detect targets. B </summary>
<detail> OVERVIEW: The YLC-29 is a mobile, bistatic passive detection system designed to detect radiofrequency emitting targets.

DETAILS: This detection system is a bi-or-multi-static passive detection system that uses at least one, and ideally three or more commercial radio or TV signals reflected from a moving airborne target to passively detect it. Using one transmitter, it likely can provide a two-dimensional track, but not altitude, resolution and accuracy improve with more civilian transmitters. It reportedly can also detect stealth aircraft and other low signature targets.

Because it is not emitting, it is less susceptible to ECM.

The YLC-29 likely supplements the YLC-8B, SLC-7 and SLC-12 radars to provide an integrated stealth aircraft detection capability.

Specifications:

Frequency: 85-110 MHz
Power output: N/A
PRF: N/A Hz
Range Accuracy: <800 m (range); ?? m (altitude)
1.5 degrees azimuth
Set up time: 20 min

Detection Range: 90-107 nm (max) </detail>

<evidence>
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1057125.shtml ; https://www.militaryaerospace.com/commu ... ased-radar ; https://idstch.com/geopolitics/countrie ... troy-them/
</evidence>

<type>New</type>
<summary>Add the Finnish Border Guard Turva-class</summary>
<detail>
Please add the Finish Border Guard OPV Turva, as it is incorporated in the Defence Forces during wartime and also in peacetime help maintain sitautional awareness with her sensors. The Turva became operational in 2014 and two more ships have also been ordered and will be completed in about 2024.

General data:
Cathegory: Surface Combatant
Type: WHEC - Coast Guard High Endurance Cutter
Damage points: unknown, but very similar to the Icelandic ICGV Thor (#2987) so about 500
Length: 95,9 m
Beam: 17,4 m
Draft: 5,0 m
Empty displacement: 4,000 tons
Standard displacement: 4,660 tons
Full displacement: 5,800 tons
Crew: 18, depending on the mission
Max sea state: 7
Troop capacity: 22
Cargo capacity: Mass: 1,800 tons (most in ballast or oil collection tanks) - Area: 350 sq m
OODA Cycle: Likely similar to the Norwegian Nordkapp class (#1876), as they have very similar missions and equipment
Missile defence: 1 or 2 Harpoon / SLAM / Maverick equipvalents. No real air defence, but built fairly big and sturdy.
Pier / Dock / Davit Size: Very Large Pier
Belt Armor: None
Bulkhead Armor: None
Deck Armor: None
Engineering Armor: None
Bridge Armor: None
CIC Armor: None
Rudder Armor: None

Sensors / EW:
1x TRS-3D/16ES Air and Surface Search Radar
1x Furuno Navigation Radar
1 x TSM 2022 Mk3 PVDS (SAAB Double Eagle Mk 3 ROV)
1x 3rd Generation IR Surveillance Camera
1x 3rd Generation LLTV Camera
1x Mk 1 Eyball

Mounts / Stores / Weapons
2x SAAB Trackfire RWS with 12,7mm/50 MG and 7,62mm co-axial MG
Fitted for, but not with, ability to carry depth charges, mines, a 40mm/70 Bofors gun and Mistral SAMs.

Aircraft Facilities
1x Pad (1x Medium Aircraft)
1x Open Parking (1x Medium Aircraft)
Equipped with a Camcopter S-100 UAV (#3445)

Docking Facilities
2x Davits (1x Very Small Dock/Davit)
One for a 7 ton inshore patrol boat and one for a 11m RHIB (Navy, Enhanced/SpecOps) #3127.

Propulsion:
3x Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel engines capable of burning both diesel fuel as well as liquified natural gas (LNG), with a total of 12,400 kW. Max speed 18 kn

Creep Throttle: Unknown
Cruise Throttle: Unknown
Full Throttle: Unknown
Flank Throttle: 18 kn, Unknown
</detail>

<evidence>
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turva
http://www.lentoposti.fi/uutiset/rajava ... svaltuudet
</evidence>

<type>Update</type>
<summary>Add Serbian Mig-21 retirement date of 2021</summary>
<detail>Last active Mig-21 in Serbian service has been retired. Add out of service date of 2021 to #2337</detail>
<evidence>
https://twitter.com/GZagkas/status/1395680020966912001
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wi ... a-73235227
http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/yugo/af ... /mig21.htm
</evidence>

<type>Update</type>
<summary>Add Trophy APS to German 2A7 Leopard MBT 2021</summary>
<detail>German 2A7 Leopard (Facility #2954)fleet has received Trophy APS from 2021. Matters as its makes a harder target to hit. Trophy MAWS exists in DB as does weapon in facility #2447. </detail>
<evidence>
https://twitter.com/nicholadrummond/sta ... 9543176193
</evidence>

<type>ADD</type>
<summary>Add Iranian Quds [Vostok-E] radar 2021</summary>
<detail>Pretty clear its a copy of the Belorussian Vostok. Copy #2178</detail>
<evidence>
https://twitter.com/no_itsmyturn/status ... 2030798849
</evidence>

ORIGINAL: BDukes

<type>Update</type>
<summary>Add Trophy APS to German 2A7 Leopard MBT 2021</summary>
<detail>German 2A7 Leopard (Facility #2954)fleet has received Trophy APS from 2021. Matters as its makes a harder target to hit. Trophy MAWS exists in DB as does weapon in facility #2447. </detail>
<evidence>
https://twitter.com/nicholadrummond/sta ... 9543176193
</evidence>

May wish to add to U.S. M1's as well.

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-m1 ... em-europe/
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/1 ... ion-system
https://breakingdefense.com/2018/02/261 ... ajor-wars/
https://taskandpurpose.com/military-tec ... on-system/
https://www.popularmechanics.com/milita ... s-by-2020/
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/1 ... rojectiles
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htarm ... 00814.aspx

ORIGINAL: tylerblakebrandon

ORIGINAL: BDukes

<type>Update</type>
<summary>Add Trophy APS to German 2A7 Leopard MBT 2021</summary>
<detail>German 2A7 Leopard (Facility #2954)fleet has received Trophy APS from 2021. Matters as its makes a harder target to hit. Trophy MAWS exists in DB as does weapon in facility #2447. </detail>
<evidence>
https://twitter.com/nicholadrummond/sta ... 9543176193
</evidence>

May wish to add to U.S. M1's as well.

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-m1 ... em-europe/
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/1 ... ion-system
https://breakingdefense.com/2018/02/261 ... ajor-wars/
https://taskandpurpose.com/military-tec ... on-system/
https://www.popularmechanics.com/milita ... s-by-2020/
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/1 ... rojectiles
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htarm ... 00814.aspx

Yeah asked for some time ago. <shrugs>

Mike

<type>New</type>
<summary>Add the Brazilian Navy S-70B/SH-16 ASW Helicopter</summary>
<detail>
Please add the Brazilian Navy's S-70B/SH-16 helicopter. They have been purchased in 2008
and have been the Brazilian Navy's main airborne ASW platform since then.

General data:
Cathegory: Helicopter
Type: Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
Damage points: 5 As per other S-70Bs
Length: 15,2 m
Wingspan: 2,2 m
Height: 5,2 m
Crew: 3
Empty weight, Max Weight, Max Payload and etc. probably just the same as
the Greek S-70B-6 Aegean Hawk or similar.

Sensors / EW:
1x AN/APN-217, Navigation Radar, 35nm (Present on S-70B-6 Aegean Hawk)
1x AN/APS-143(C)V3 Ocean Eye, 200nm (Present on Indian P-8I Poseidon)
1x AN/AAS-44 FLIR, IRSTD and Laser Target Designator. Not sure
about range and etc. but probably similar to USN MH-60R AN/AAS-52
1x LR-100 MAGE/ESM, unsure about range but generic 500nm ELINT range and 120nm RWR range
probably ok.
1x HELRAS, 11nm, Dipping sonar (Present on Greek S-70B-6 Aegean Hawk)
1x Mk 1 Eyball

Mounts / Stores / Weapons
1x ALE-47 CMDS, Countermeasure Dispensing System, 60 rounds.
1x Sonobuoys Dispenser

Aircraft Stores
-120 USG Drop Tank
-Passive Sonobuoys
-Active Sonoboys
-Mk46 NEARTIP Mod 5
-Mk54 LHT Mod 0
-AGM-119B Penguin Mk.2 Mod 7 (Present on New Zealand Super Seasprite)

Loadouts:
-Ferry (2x 120USG Drop Tank)
-Generic mantenance/unavailable
-Maritime Surveilance (2x 120USG Drop Tank)
-AGM 119B Penguin (1x 120USG Drop Tank, 1x AGM-119B Mk.2 Mod 7)
-ASW (2x Mk46 NEARTIP Mod 5, 16x Passive Suonobuoys, 8x Active Sonobuoys)
-ASW (2x M54 LHT Mod 0, 16x Passive Suonobuoys, 8x Active Sonobuoys)
-Long-Range ASW (1x 120USG Drop Tank, 1x Mk46 NEARTIP Mod 5, 16x Passive Sonobuoys, 8x Active Sonobuoys)
-Long-Range ASW (1x 120USG Drop Tank, 1x Mk54 LHT Mod 0, 16x Passive Sonobuoys, 8x Active Sonobuoys)

Propulsion:
Same as S-70B-6 Aegean Hawk

Speeds, bands etc. same as S-70B-6 Aegean Hawk

Comms:
-Generic Sonobuoy Reciever
-Generic Radio

Properties:
-Night Navigation/Attack
-HIFR Capable

</detail>

<evidence>
https://www.defesaaereanaval.com.br/art ... -do-brasil
https://www.defenseworld.net/news/28443 ... KhFfaFv8dU
https://www.defesaaereanaval.com.br/avi ... o-de-sonar
https://www.marinha.mil.br/comforaernav/enc_ope_helras
https://www.telephonics.com/product/aps-143cv3-oceaneye
https://www.naval.com.br/blog/2013/10/3 ... l-via-fms/
https://www.defesaaereanaval.com.br/avi ... es-seahawk
https://www.marinha.mil.br/ehs-1/historia

</evidence>

<type>Update</type>
<summary>please add Poland, Qatar and Azerbaijan and Morocco (13) as Bayraktar TB-2 user</summary>
<detail>Poland confirms order for 24 Bayraktar TB2 armed UAV from #Turkey. Qatar ordered 6, Azerbaijan (unkown), Morocco (13) </detail>
<evidence>
https://twitter.com/JosephHDempsey/stat ... 0906094598
https://twitter.com/MON_GOV_PL/status/1 ... 2347530240
https://defence-blog.com/news/poland-bu ... urkey.html
https://www.airrecognition.com/index.ph ... ucavs.html
https://en.defenceturk.net/bayraktar-tb ... -minister/
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20210 ... ar-drones/
</evidence>

<type>Update</type>
<summary>Add more usual Brazilian F-5EM Tiger II (F-5BR) (Brazil 2007) A/A Loadout</summary>
<detail>
Brazilian F-5EMs carry 2xDerby + 2xPython IV (Or MAA-1) + Drop Tank Much more often than 4xDerby. Please add this loadout.

</detail>
<evidence>
https://www.cavok.com.br/seguranca-da-copa
https://www.aereo.jor.br/2010/11/04/f-5 ... python-iv/
</evidence>

<type>Update</type>
<summary>Please add Embraer KC-390 A/A Refueling Loadout/Capability, both to refuel and be refueled. Also, capability to carry Litening pod. </summary>
<detail>
The KC-390 has been certified to perform Day/Night Air to air Refueling and also to be refueled by another KC-390.
It is equipped with 2xRefueling drogue.

Also, it is now capable of carrying a Litening Targeting pod.
</detail>
<evidence>
https://www.aeroflap.com.br/em-video-da ... pod-eo-ir/
https://www.airway.com.br/kc-390-comple ... as-da-fab/
https://www.fab.mil.br/noticias/mostra/37117/
</evidence>

ORIGINAL: aleavz

<type>Update</type>
<summary>Please add Embraer KC-390 A/A Refueling Loadout/Capability, both to refuel and be refueled. Also, capability to carry Litening pod. </summary>
<detail>
The KC-390 has been certified to perform Day/Night Air to air Refueling and also to be refueled by another KC-390.
It is equipped with 2xRefueling drogue.

Also, it is now capable of carrying a Litening Targeting pod.
</detail>
<evidence>
https://www.aeroflap.com.br/em-video-da ... pod-eo-ir/
https://www.airway.com.br/kc-390-comple ... as-da-fab/
https://www.fab.mil.br/noticias/mostra/37117/
</evidence>

In support of this post, I add a link to my previous post with the same request and a few addicional sources:
fb.asp?m=4725585

Can someone look at the fuel load and range of the USN's new FF(X). I am using them in a scenario and even at 18 knots their range is 173 miles.

ORIGINAL: Belthorian

Can someone look at the fuel load and range of the USN's new FF(X). I am using them in a scenario and even at 18 knots their range is 173 miles.

I looked, while something does look different in the entries compared to other FREMMS (possible typo in performance specs for the engine where everything is *10, as if a decimal got lost on all entries for the unit - maybe it was purposeful too who knows) it also applies to the fuel tank (200k vs 20k) it's assigned though so it doesn't seem to actually be an issue and ultimate the burn rates are the same as say a FREMM #2794.

Placing a ffg-62 #3229 using database db3k 488 in a fresh scene using build 1147.25, setting it to cruise speed and letting it get up to 18knots nets me an estimated range of ~6000nmi which checks out to generally published public data. Flank-28 nets me ~2500nmi, full-25 ~4400nmi, and creep-5 about ~1900nmi.

Nothing I tried resulted in 173nmi, though I could waste a ton of fuel by setting cruise and capping the knots below cruise speed (ie prevent cav, or manually set to say 10knots). Is there a specific unit other than #3229 (which is the only U.S. FREMM I found) that you were referring too?

ORIGINAL: Belthorian

Can someone look at the fuel load and range of the USN's new FF(X). I am using them in a scenario and even at 18 knots their range is 173 miles.

Hi Belthorian

I reported this sometime last year, and it was fixed a while back. I think you are using an old DB.
Try upgrading to DB488[;)]

Søren

F-15 carry only one JASSM, theoretically but can 5. There is no problem for carry 3 for short range strike (still have CFT tanks). Others strike planes have 3 or more vide Su-30, Su-35, Su-34 even old Buccaneer.

<type>Update</type>
<summary>Please add loadout options for F-22 3.2B and maybe EW geolocation and Electronic Protection if upgradable. </summary>
<detail>
The 3.2B upgrade for the F-22 that integrates the AIM-9X ,enhances Geolocate capability, and expands IFDL functionality is already installed in 98 of the planes. The development of the RACR update that will enable 2way Link-16 comm is nearing completion.

The loadout with one JDAM and the one with 4 SDBs is currently unavailable.
The EW geolocation and Electronic Protection has been improved, Is that updatable?
</detail>
<evidence>
https://twitter.com/clemente3000/status ... 21/photo/1
https://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/ ... 052021.pdf
https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Docu ... 9_Full.pdf
</evidence>

<type>Update</type>
<summary>Please add loadout options for JAS-39C/D of Thailand and amount of A/C</summary>
<detail>
Currently the JAS-39C has a weapon availability of the AIM-120C5 P3I.2 and AIM-9P-4 in the database
Please add 25x RBS.15F, and (40x) IRIS-T. (also the combination of AMRAAM and IRST (see evidence #1).
Please add GBU-12 LGB and Litening targeting pod.

The RTAF has been operating the multi-role fighter since February 2011 with a fleet of seven A/C (in Database 4+6) single-seat JAS-39Cs and four two-seat JAS-39Ds (in Database 2x).
Thailand initially purchased 12 Gripens from Sweden, but one of them was lost in a plane crash in 2017.

The software of the aircraft are modified to M20.
MS20 brings with it a host of new features, not least of which is the ability to operate with the MBDA Meteor long-range air-to-air missile, Another important weapons enhancement is the ability to carry the GBU-39 small diameter bomb, giving the aircraft a low-collateral damage precision attack capability. Other MS20 features include improved Link 16 datalink, a second datalink for digital close air support, night reconnaissance capability, improved CBRN characteristics, The upgrade greatly enhances Gripen’s ability to engage ground targets by incorporating unguided and laser-guided bombs into the aircraft payload and the air-to-air capability is enhanced by introduction of new radar modes and logistics/maintenance improvements.

Thailand will thus become the third nation to boast Gripen at the MS20 standard after Sweden and the Czech Republic.
</detail>
<evidence>
https://www.pinterest.ch/pin/84161086760656940/
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news ... 0-standard
http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/pa ... gister.php
https://thaimilitaryandasianregion.blog ... -with.html
https://www.blogbeforeflight.net/2020/1 ... -walk.html
https://twitter.com/TheAviationist/stat ... 8372624384
</evidence>