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<type>ADD</type>
<summary>add UAE navy L41-class landing craft </summary>
<detail>
Add UAE navy L41-class landing craft. There are two ships in this class, L41 and L42 Umm Al Narr. Umm Al Narr is used by the UAE special forces.
Displacement: 380t empty ~500t full, Length: 43m, Beam: 10m, Draft: 2.2m
Speed 10kts (max) endurance (at 10kts): 1000nm
Crew: 11
Military lift: 40 personnel ? tons 300 m2 can carry up to five
20-tonne trucks
Aviation facilities: -
Machinery: Twin Caterpillar C18 mechanical
control, 454 BHP
Weapons: 2 12.7mm machine guns
Sensors: unknown radar
Commisioned: 2005
Decommisioned: -
</detail>
<evidence>
https://media-files.edgegroup.ae/s3fs-p ... YER_EN.pdf
https://gulfnews.com/business/adsb-deli ... t-1.241841
https://www.navypedia.org/ships/uae/uae_cf_l41.htm
</evidence>

ORIGINAL: Stanley_The_Rolmate

<type>ADD</type>
<summary>add UAE navy L41-class landing craft </summary>
<detail>
Add UAE navy L41-class landing craft. There are two ships in this class, L41 and L42 Umm Al Narr. Umm Al Narr is used by the UAE special forces.
Displacement: 380t empty ~500t full, Length: 43m, Beam: 10m, Draft: 2.2m
Speed 10kts (max) endurance (at 10kts): 1000nm
Crew: 11
Military lift: 40 personnel ? tons 300 m2 can carry up to five
20-tonne trucks
Aviation facilities: -
Machinery: Twin Caterpillar C18 mechanical
control, 454 BHP
Weapons: 2 12.7mm machine guns
Sensors: unknown radar
Commisioned: 2005
Decommisioned: -
</detail>
<evidence>
https://media-files.edgegroup.ae/s3fs-p ... YER_EN.pdf
https://gulfnews.com/business/adsb-deli ... t-1.241841
https://www.navypedia.org/ships/uae/uae_cf_l41.htm
</evidence>

<type>ADD</type>
<summary>add Bahrain navy Dinar landing craft </summary>
<detail>
Add Bahraini navy Dinar and Al Hamra landing craft. Both ships are of the same design as the L41-class. The ships were constructed by Abu Dhabi Ship Building.
Displacement: 380t empty ~500t full, Length: 43m, Beam: 10m, Draft: 2.2m
Speed 10kts (max) endurance (at 10kts): 1000nm
Crew: 11
Military lift: 40 personnel ? tons 300 m2 can carry up to five
20-tonne trucks
Aviation facilities: -
Machinery: Twin Caterpillar C18 mechanical
control, 454 BHP
Weapons: 2 12.7mm machine guns
Sensors: unknown radar
Commisioned: 2010
Decommisioned: -
</detail>
<evidence>
https://media-files.edgegroup.ae/s3fs-p ... YER_EN.pdf
https://gulfnews.com/business/adsb-deli ... n-1.737509
https://www.navypedia.org/ships/bahrain ... _dinar.htm
</evidence>

ORIGINAL: Stanley_The_Rolmate

<type>ADD</type>
<summary>add UAE navy L41-class landing craft </summary>
<detail>
Add UAE navy L41-class landing craft. There are two ships in this class, L41 and L42 Umm Al Narr. Umm Al Narr is used by the UAE special forces.
Displacement: 380t empty ~500t full, Length: 43m, Beam: 10m, Draft: 2.2m
Speed 10kts (max) endurance (at 10kts): 1000nm
Crew: 11
Military lift: 40 personnel ? tons 300 m2 can carry up to five
20-tonne trucks
Aviation facilities: -
Machinery: Twin Caterpillar C18 mechanical
control, 454 BHP
Weapons: 2 12.7mm machine guns
Sensors: unknown radar
Commisioned: 2005
Decommisioned: -
</detail>
<evidence>
https://media-files.edgegroup.ae/s3fs-p ... YER_EN.pdf
https://gulfnews.com/business/adsb-deli ... t-1.241841
https://www.navypedia.org/ships/uae/uae_cf_l41.htm
</evidence>

<type>ADD</type>
<summary>add Kuwait navy Sabhan landing craft </summary>
<detail>
Add Kuwaiti navy Sabhan landing craft. The ship is of the same design as the L41-class, two more ships were ordered by Kuwait. The ship was constructed by Abu Dhabi Ship Building.
Displacement: 380t empty ~500t full, Length: 43m, Beam: 10m, Draft: 2.2m
Speed 10kts (max) endurance (at 10kts): 1000nm
Crew: 11
Military lift: 40 personnel ? tons 300 m2 can carry up to five
20-tonne trucks
Aviation facilities: -
Machinery: Twin Caterpillar C18 mechanical
control, 454 BHP
Weapons: 2 12.7mm machine guns
Sensors: unknown radar
Commisioned: 2010
Decommisioned: -
</detail>
<evidence>
https://media-files.edgegroup.ae/s3fs-p ... YER_EN.pdf
https://www.logisticsmiddleeast.com/log ... p-building
https://www.themaritimestandard.com/ads ... -schedule/
https://www.themaritimestandard.com/lan ... ched-adsb/
https://www.navypedia.org/ships/kuwait/ ... sabhan.htm
</evidence>

<type>Add</type>
<summary>Add Egyptian IRIS-T SL Land Based SAM 2021 and SLM 2023</summary>
<detail> Egypt bought 7 IRIS-T SAM systems in late 2020 with deliveries through 2022. Sipri thinks SL and SLM variants. SL are likely in the pictures.</detail>
<evidence>
https://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/p ... gister.php
https://twitter.com/mahmouedgamal44/sta ... 8111866892
https://twitter.com/FarooqB90714421/sta ... 82/photo/1
https://twitter.com/mahmouedgamal44/sta ... 4786582529
https://www.diehl.com/defence/en/produc ... #iris-t-sl
</evidence>

<type>Update</type>
<summary>Add retirement date of 2021 to Norwegian F-16AM/BM aircraft #2602 #3278</summary>
<detail> All aircraft required by end of this year. May sell to Romania and Draken. </detail>
<evidence>
https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/r ... ion-museum
https://www.overtdefense.com/2021/12/03 ... ent-looms/
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2017/01 ... -16-fleet/
</evidence>

<type>Update</type>
<summary>Add retirement date of 2021 to Australian F/A-18A/B Aircraft #3912 #3913</summary>
<detail>All A and B variants retired from RAAF this year. </detail>
<evidence>
https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/a ... sic-hornet
https://australianaviation.com.au/2021/ ... f-service/
</evidence>

<type>Update</type>
<summary>Add Heavy 6 PGM 500lb Bomb loadout to ROCAF F-16V #4912</summary>
<detail>F-16V seems to mount 3 bomb rails making a heavy loadout of 6 GBU-49/GBU-12/GBU-38/GBU-54. So loadout is 2 Sidewinder, 2 Amraam, 6 Bombs, 2 Fuel tanks, Sniper Pod </detail>
<evidence>
https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/r ... c-ceremony
</evidence>

<type>Add</type>
<summary>Add Ship</summary>
<detail> Nilgiri class frigate first two ships are supposed to be delivered in 2023.
General characteristics
Type Stealth Guided-missile frigate
Displacement 6,670 tonnes (6,560 long tons; 7,350 short tons)[3]
Length 149 m (488 ft 10 in)[3]
Beam 17.8 m (58 ft 5 in)[3]
Draft 5.22 m (17 ft 2 in)[3]
Depth 9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)[3]
Installed power
2 x MAN Diesel 12V28/33D STC (6000 kW each)[27][28]
2 x General Electric LM2500[29]
Propulsion CODAG[4]
Speed 32 kn (59 km/h)[2]
Range
2,500 nmi (4,600 km) at 28 kn (52 km/h)
5,500 nmi (10,200 km) at 16–18 kn (30–33 km/h)[2]
Boats & landing
craft carried 2 x RHIB
Complement 150 (including 35 officers) [6][7]
Crew 150 [8]
Sensors and
processing systems
BEL HUMSA-NG bow sonar[9]
IAI EL/M-2248 MF-STAR S-Band AESA radar[10]
Indra LTR-25 'Lanza' radar (speculated)[11][12]
Combat Management System (CMS-17A)[13][14]
Electronic warfare
& decoys
DRDO "Shakthi" EW suite (equipped with ESM/ECM and "Radar Finger Printing System" (RFPS))[21][22][23]
DRDO "Nayan" COMINT suite[24][25]
4 x Kavach decoy launchers[2]
2 x NSTL Maareech torpedo-countermeasure systems (presumed)[26]
Armament
Anti-air missiles:
4 × 8-cell VLS, for a total of 32[15]
Barak 8 SAM (Range: 0.5 km (0.31 mi) to 100 km (62 mi)[16][17])
Anti-ship/Land-attack missiles:
1 x 8-cell VLS, for 8 BrahMos anti-ship missiles (AShM). (Also used as land-attack missiles (LAM))[15]
Guns:
1 × 76 mm naval gun[18]
2 × AK-630M CIWS[19]
Anti-submarine warfare:
2 × 533 mm triple-torpedo tubes (speculated to be for the Varunastra)
2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine (ASW) rocket launchers[19]
Aircraft carried 2 × HAL Dhruv, Sea King Mk. 42B, MH-60R helicopters
Aviation facilities Enclosed helicopter hangar capable of accommodating two multi-role helicopters.[5]
Notes First major class of Indian-designed warships to be built using integrated modular construction.[20] </detail>
<evidence>
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... s-nilgiri/
https://www.naval-technology.com/projec ... -frigates/
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1773020
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nilgiri-c ... ate_(2019)
</evidence>

<type>ADD</type>
<summary>ADD IRIS-T SLM medium-range air defense system (Egypt)</summary>
<detail>
Egypt has signed a contract to purchase seven batteries of the IRIS-T SLM and recently 10 more batteries were purchased of the IRIS-T SLX Long-range GBAD system.

The IRIS-T SLM meduim-range GBAD system has an effective range of 40km while the IRIS-T SLX Long-range GBAD system has an effective range of +80km/altitude of 30km with a dual-mode seeker for the missile.







</detail>
<evidence>
https://twitter.com/mahmouedgamal44/sta ... 8111866892
https://www.defense-arabic.com/2021/12/ ... %af%d9%89/
</evidence>


Thanks!

<type>CORRECTION</type>
<summary>Add TP-23M IRST to MiG-23P (DB3K Aircraft_4581 and 2158</summary>
<detail> The MiG-23 had an IRST. This appears to be confirmed by both visual evidence and the website below. See attached (H/T Filitch):

http://www.airwar.ru/enc/fighter/mig23p.html

<type>ADD</type>
<summary>Add AT-6 Wolverine to Thailand</summary>
<detail>Thailand selects AT-6 for new light attack aircraft</detail>
<evidence>
https://www.defensenews.com/digital-sho ... -aircraft/
https://www.airforcetimes.com/digital-s ... -aircraft/
https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air- ... with-at-6/
https://aviationweek.com/shownews/dubai ... l-orders-6
https://www.flightglobal.com/dubai-2021 ... 78.article
https://www.armadainternational.com/202 ... tack-role/
https://americandefensenews.com/2021/11 ... aircrafts/
https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/11/ ... -aircraft/
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=m ... 0221bd844a
</evidence>

<type>ADD</type>
<summary>Add Adelaide (Upgraded O.H. Perry) FFG to Chile</summary>
<detail>Australia has officially transferred two Adelaide (Oliver Hazard Perry)-class guided-missile frigates to the Chilean Navy.

The ex-Royal Australian Navy (RAN) frigates, Melbourne (FFG 05) and Newcastle (FFG 06), were formally handed over during a ceremony held at HMAS Watson naval base in Sydney on 15 April, 2020.</detail>
<evidence>
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news ... s-to-chile
</evidence>

<type>UPDATE</type>
<summary>Russian submarine Sarov used for Poseidon torpedo testing</summary>
<detail>OSINT indicates Sarov has one launch tube for Poseidon/Status-6/Kanyon torpedo as a test vessel.

Request the addition of a single launch tube and weapon for the unit in the DB3K</detail>
<evidence>
http://www.hisutton.com/Sarov_Submarine_update.html
http://www.hisutton.com/SAROV-Class_Submarine.html
</evidence>

<type>UPDATE</type>
<summary>Add R-37M for Su-35S</summary>
<detail>Video and photo evidences of launches of R-37M from Su-35S<detail>

Russian open sources confirm test and successful launch of R-37M from Su-35S at 2020.
https://iz.ru/991422/anton-lavrov-bogda ... oi-raketoi
https://www.gazeta.ru/army/2020/10/06/13283281.shtml

Looks like can be mounted same manner as Kh-31 (close by dimensions and weight) at 2 fuselage and 4 wing station.
Propose loadouts:
Intercept, BVR AAMs, 6xR-37M, 2xR-77-1, 2xR-73M
Intercept, BVR AAMs, Long-Range, 4xR-37M, 2xR-73M
Air superiority, BVR AAMs, 4xR-37M, 4xR-77-1, 2xR-73M

Possible Su-35S loadouts in manufacturers booklet, slightly outdated, but correct.
http://www.knaaz.org/media/rus/about/pr ... et_rus.pdf

<type>UPDATE</type>
<summary>Odin Armed burkes do have aft Phalanx CIWS.</summary>
<detail>Add aft Phalanx CIWS on the #3209 DDG 105. Current Odin ships are Dewey, Stockdale and Spruance. Picture one Stockdale, two Spruance, three Dewey </detail>
<evidence>
https://i.redd.it/qmmuw6pg2a681.jpg
https://i.redd.it/cj0tl80l07j71.jpg
https://i.redd.it/jbyeyoq0hjl71.jpg
</evidence>

<type>UPDATE</type>
<summary>Odin can't engage Harop which is should be able to.</summary>
<detail>Odin can't engage a Harop which is should be able to. Game defines Harop as guided weapon. Not a legal target for Odin round. Not sure what your plan is for loitering munitions but Harop, Harpy etc. are slow easy targets in the visual spectrum</detail>
<evidence>
see attached file
</evidence>

<type>UPDATE</type>
<summary>USS Preble is first HELIOS armed ship IOC 2022. Ship likely have aft Phalanx like Odin equipped ships</summary>
<detail>USS Preble DDG-88 is the first HELIOS armed ship. Getting this month although probably not at sea until 2022. Maybe update #3140 to reflect that. Add aft Phalanx as well</detail>
<evidence>
chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/viewer.html?pdfurl=https%3A%2F%2Fsgp.fas.org%2Fcrs%2Fweapons%2FIF11426.pdf&clen=629227&chunk=true
https://news.usni.org/2021/04/07/navy-i ... -this-year
https://i.imgur.com/eDxWymT.jpg
</evidence>

<type>Add</type>
<summary> Add Indian Leopard Frigates to DB INS Brahmaputra [Leopard Type 41] x 3 IOC 1957-1991</summary>
<detail>Indian Leopard Frigates served until 1990. There were three INS Brahmaputra (F 134) out of service 86, INS Beas (F 137) out service 1991 and INS Betwa (F 139) out of service 1991. Can copy #799. Should be same fit although from Randomizer's post -last link- the fuel and engine will need to be looked at. </detail>
<evidence>
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopard-class_frigate
https://lh3.ggpht.com/-0cclkiOdhmA/T59G ... imgmax=800
https://twitter.com/indiannavy/status/1 ... 18/photo/1
https://twitter.com/indiannavy/status/1 ... 18/photo/1
fb.asp?m=5118640
</evidence>

ORIGINAL: BDukes
<type>Add</type>
<summary> Add Indian Leopard Frigates to DB INS Brahmaputra [Leopard Type 41] x 3 IOC 1957-1991</summary>
<detail>Indian Leopard Frigates served until 1990. There were three INS Brahmaputra (F 134) out of service 86, INS Beas (F 137) out service 1991 and INS Betwa (F 139) out of service 1991. Can copy #799. Should be same fit. </detail>

Also fix the fuel endurance, which is barely a day and a half at cruise speed. This was reported in 2019 for the CWDB but has never been fixed.

=C

ORIGINAL: Randomizer

ORIGINAL: BDukes
<type>Add</type>
<summary> Add Indian Leopard Frigates to DB INS Brahmaputra [Leopard Type 41] x 3 IOC 1957-1991</summary>
<detail>Indian Leopard Frigates served until 1990. There were three INS Brahmaputra (F 134) out of service 86, INS Beas (F 137) out service 1991 and INS Betwa (F 139) out of service 1991. Can copy #799. Should be same fit. </detail>

Also fix the fuel endurance, which is barely a day and a half at cruise speed. This was reported in 2019 for the CWDB but has never been fixed.

=C

Thanks C. Updated my post so if they're still JSON'ing it to somewhere else it's included.

Mike