quote:

ORIGINAL: gsmith63

This is my third post. I should have started the first by saying that this game is absolutely outstanding, and the support from the CMANO team is probably the best I’ve ever seen. BZ! Now on to business:

I’ve noticed that there are a number of inaccuracies with later units of the US Ticonderoga-class cruisers. For all the sub-variants from CG 52 (USS Bunker Hill) through CG 70 (USS Lake Erie), DB3000 has incorrect figures from 2010 onwards.

Starting in 2009 all surviving units of the Tico class are being modernized to a common baseline under the Cruiser Modernization Program. The basic changes are as follows:
*SPY-1B(V) vice SPY-1A or -1B.
*SPS-49 removed.
*SPQ-9A replaced with SPQ-9B.
*SQS-53A or -53B replaced with SQS-53C .
*SQR-19 replaced with SQR-20 Multi-Function Towed Array (Besides being a regular towed array sonar, the SQR-20 significantly increases range of the active SQS-53C by operating as a bi-static receiver through the SQQ-89A(V)15 system).
*SLQ-32(V)3 replaced with SLQ-32A(V)3.
*61-cell Mk 41 VLS launchers replaced with 64-cell launchers (removal of reloading cells).
*Added ability to carry ESSM, SM-3, and (when available) SM-6.
*Mk 45 Mod 1/2 guns replaced with Mk 45 Mod 4 5-in 62 caliber guns and new GFCS.
*CIWS brought up to Mk 15 Block 1B standard.
*Mk38 Bushmaster 25mm cannons replaced with much improved Mk38 Mod 2.
*4x Mk 53 Nulka decoy launchers added if not already carrying them.
*Cooperative Engagement Capability added.

Modifications to CG 52-58 have already been completed. All US CGs not scheduled for decommissioning are being similarly modified at a rate of ~2-3 per year.

I guess I'm not allowed to post links yet or I would include some with additional details and references. Rag or Mike you can contact me via e-mail if you need more info.

Cheers!

Gregg

quote:

The US DSCA announces [PDF] Australia’s formal request to buy up to 110 AIM-120C-7 AMRAAMs, 10 AIM-120C-7 Air Vehicle-Instrumented (tracking telemetry replaces warhead), 16 AIM-120C-7 CATMs (has seeker, no motor), plus containers, weapon system support equipment, support and test equipment, site survey, transportation, repair and return, warranties, spare and repair parts, publications and technical data, maintenance, personnel training and training equipment, and other forms of support.
SOURCE: http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/news120740.html

quote:

ORIGINAL: Russian Heel

quote:

ORIGINAL: emsoy

quote:

ORIGINAL: Russian Heel

emsoy

Thank you for adding an unhealthy obsession on mine the Yak-141(41). I pick up every English and Russian language source talking about this program. Messing around in the editor it 'feels' right to me, except I'm not sure where you got your loadout information. Here is the actual planned/designed load-outs and mission range:

Click here

Source for this is Крылья Родины issue 6 from 1994 which sources the information from the official project, which I concur.

You can prob figure out by the numbers what is what but if not just ask me. (Top is air -air, next anti-ship, then air to ground.)

Thanks! But is that combat range or radius? There are no details on profile either, so the stats don't really say much. Sorry!

Hi-Hi-Hi at optimum alt and speed will easily produce twice the range of Lo-Lo-Lo with mil dash on target, etc.

Oops, it says 'combat radius' at the bottom, I forget not everybody speaks Russian and not everything is as obvious as I think, I apologize for that. It doesn't have profile details and neither does any of the public project data I have only these radius numbers.

But, it was certainly planned for the a/c to carry the R-77 (AA-12) Kh-31 (AS-17) (Both A and P variants) Kh-35 (AS-20)and Kh-25 (AS-10) (As well as the Kh-27 ARM variant you have added) Also planned were 6 freefall bombs of the 250kg class, 4 rocket pods, or 4 gun pods (UPK-23-250)

With only the Kh-29T you have taken away stand-off ASM capability which was a major point for the Soviet Navy moving into the 90s. They required all fixed wing strike fighters to have a stand off anti-ship capability. It is why the Kh-31 and kh-35 were developed.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Blu3wolf

you, good sir, have made my day. great thing to wake up to.

can I ask if Geoscape use counts as a scenario? all the units I requested, I requested because I'd like to use in the beta for Geoscape.

that covers things like B model hornets because we dont have that many A models... I brought it up because I noted that our Hawk 127s are in there (very appreciative of that!).

if its in the realms of possibility it would be nice to see PC-9s and paluma class ships added, but they are certainly low priority. the challnger CL-604 also comes in that category of "nice to have for GS use, but lower priority".

I dont have very much information on the paluma and leeuwin class vessels. they are certainly not heavily armed. possibly I could resort to using a generic ship In the DB for now.

on the AIM-120s, I have been informed that we had purchases below a threshold reporting value of the missile between 2000 and 2008 but there is no information on what type of missile. maybe it was a C-5 but I have no hard data on that. In 02 we would probably only have had the B model so all good there.

good effort on the 707's btw, I had a brief hunt for information on them but couldn't find much info...

I suspect I'm up for a good day of classes if this is how it starts : D

quote:

ORIGINAL: navyrecognition

Could you please add these very recent classes (some of them already in service)
Khareef class OPV - Oman
Al-Ofouq-class OPV - Oman
Baynunah class Corvette - UAE
Abu Dhabi class Corvette - UAE
Falaj 2 class Stealth Patrol Vessel - UAE
Kalaat Beni-Abbes LPD - Algeria

SIGMA 10514 PKR Frigate - Indonesia
22DDH Izumo class - Japan

I have links for those, but i can't post them yet

quote:

mikmyk

quote:

ORIGINAL: incredibletwo

Hi all!

I'm looking for RAAF RF-111C in the db but can't see him.

quote:

ORIGINAL: emsoy

Added the following:

A 04 Paluma -- Australia (Navy), 1989
Pilatus PC-9/A -- Australia (Air Force), 1989
F/A-18B Hornet -- Australia (Air Force), 1986
F/A-18B Hornet -- Australia (Air Force), 1991
F/A-18B Hornet -- Australia (Air Force), 2002
F/A-18B Hornet -- Australia (Air Force), 2004
F/A-18B Hornet -- Australia (Air Force), 2007
F/A-18B Hornet -- Australia (Air Force), 2010

Enjoy [8D]

quote:

ORIGINAL: NickD

Is there any chance that the Pacific-class patrol boats operated by most of the navies/maritime police forces in the South Pacific could be added? These 22 small patrol craft (which were donated by Australia and are funded by Australia, New Zealand and the US) are the main - and often only - seagoing craft operated by these forces, and it would be interesting to design a scenario based around the fisheries patrols they conduct.

quote:

ORIGINAL: SuaveWatermelon

Howdy

Noticed something about F-35B in current DB

F-35B CANNOT fit JSOW in its internal bays

http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt271/SpudmanWP/SideBySide1_zpsa680032d.jpg

The GBU-32 (the JDAM pictured) is 119.5in long while the AGM-154 JSOW is 160in long (and thus wont fit)

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGM-154_Joint_Standoff_Weapon

quote:

ORIGINAL: emsoy
Hi Nick, would be great if you could post some more info on these, incl web links. Saves us a ton of time on research. Thanks! [8D]

quote:

ORIGINAL: incredibletwo
I'm looking for RAAF RF-111C in the db but can't see him. High priority as I need it for my scen [:)]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-111C#RF-111C

And the RAAF Canberra B20:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Electric_Canberra#Royal_Australian_Air_Force

JMSDF PS-1 ASW flying boat:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_Meiwa_US-1A#Specifications_.28US-1A.29
http://www.airvectors.net/avps1.html

quote:

ORIGINAL: NickD

quote:

ORIGINAL: emsoy
Hi Nick, would be great if you could post some more info on these, incl web links. Saves us a ton of time on research. Thanks! [8D]

I'd really like to, but because I'm a new user the forum software isn't letting me post links... The Wikipedia article on these patrol boats is very comprehensive, and (possibly more usefully) includes links to the manufacturer's summary of the patrol boats specifications and data on them in the various guides to warships. I think that all 22 are still active (and have been recently refitted), so recent editions of Jane's Fighting Ships and the like will also have data on their individual configurations.

quote:

ORIGINAL: SuaveWatermelon

Howdy

Noticed something about F-35B in current DB

F-35B CANNOT fit JSOW in its internal bays

http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/tt271/SpudmanWP/SideBySide1_zpsa680032d.jpg

The GBU-32 (the JDAM pictured) is 119.5in long while the AGM-154 JSOW is 160in long (and thus wont fit)

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGM-154_Joint_Standoff_Weapon

quote:

ORIGINAL: papa_Hausser

Request for adding YF-23,

Know never mass production, but great to be modeled in database.

quote:

ORIGINAL: frosen

Request for a scenario: Controlled minefields

I'm working on a Swedish scenario and would appreciate a more developed mine warfare-feature. The Swedes with their littoral warfare depend(ed) greatly on controlled minefields to deny access to vital ports etc. As for now, there are placeholders for controlled minefields but nothing in them (accessable as "imports" under Sweden in DB3000).

Furthermore, I wonder how to utilize the "target discrimination"-feature of the conventional minefields you can create through the reference points?

Thanks for a great game!

quote:

ORIGINAL: emsoy
Thanks, looked at the boats in Wikipedia and there is a whole bunch of smaller nations operating these (some I don't even think I've heard of before hehe). May I ask exactly which countries you need these boats for, so that I can add those?