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Hi! I got a couple of updates for the German Navy I'd like to share. Appearantly, the last Sea Skuas in German inventory were expended in exercises at the training range at the Cape of Good Hope in 2014. Both Sea Lynx and Sea King remain with their original roles as ASW and Transport/SAR aircraft. In addition, the MM.38 Exocet, used on the Brandenburg Class frigates and Gepard Class fast patrol boats are said to have reached their servicable life in 2014 with no replacement being in the tubes as well (Even read that vessels of both classes still go to sea with their tubes installed, only to present a "complete" picture to the public). quote:
http://www.marine-offizier-vereinigung.de/fileadmin/assets/PDF/MF_7_2012-Artikel4.pdf (article from 2012 in german) The last remaining Sea Skua missiles of the Sea Lynx helicopter will be, according to current plans, expended in missile shooting exercises over the course of the next two years. The MM38 Exocet, on board the Type 123 Class frigate and Type 143A Class Fast Patrol Boats will have reached the end of their servicable life in 2014. Could these developments be implemented into the German DB section? Talking about helos of the German Navy. The Sea King in German inventory is and has always been the primary naval utility and land-based SAR platform. Would be cool if that was represented in the DB as well. #1479 - Sea King Mk41 - Cargo, 4 tons, Slung Load #96 - Sea King Mk41 - Maritime Surveillance - Search and Rescue - Cargo, 4 tons, Slung Load Sea King loadouts updated. #654 - NH90 NTH [Sea Lion] is intended to replace the Sea King in German inventory, not the Lynx. The Sea Lion will take on the current SAR and transport roles of the Sea King, hence the designation NH90 NTH (Naval Transport Helicopter). Feel free to remove torpedos, sonobuoys, dipping sonar and MAD, you won't make anything wrong. The aircraft, according to official figures, won't be equipped with any ASuW or ASW capabilities. I can't tell if the intended maritime radar will be the ENR as the to-be-fitted radar is said to be still in development. Only time will tell. As for the aircraft loadouts, I propose this to be added instead of the ASW loadout: - Search and Rescue - Troops, 14x, Seated - Cargo, 4 tons, Slung Load Btw, delivery of the initial batch of three helicopters out of a total of 18 is set for autumn 2019. http://www.marine.de/portal/a/marine/!ut/p/c4/NYq7CsJAEEX_aGYDgsFuQ0C0EhsTuzEZwuA-wjAxjR_vbuE9cJpz8YmFRB9ZyCQnCjjgOMnptUMkBXrbxiEwPupvZphyYqs2TibFi5JlhTWrhVo21VJAZhxd03fu6P5rvt5fz7eDa9v-0t1xjdH_AOWmmwI!/ http://www.flugrevue.de/militaerluftfahrt/kampfflugzeuge-helikopter/rester-sea-lion-kommt-bei-airbus-helicopters-aus-der-lackierung/685414 Also, adjustments for #2512 - F 222 Baden-Wurttemberg [Type F125]. According to various sources, maximum speed of the ship is just 26 knots. Naval Analyses states that the cruise speed is 18 knots. Furthermore, the ship should be equipped with four davits for 11m RHIBs that are currently missing. http://www.marine.de/portal/a/marine/!ut/p/c4/DcrBDYAwCEDRWVwA7t7cQr2BQkO0aEhr15f800s-7pg5fVao2eN044rbYTMPqBQwSFW8O2hIHk0cmE7x0SVSlSUKvtcy_fwAndo!/ http://www.freunde-fregatte-nrw.de/F223/f223.html http://navalanalyses.blogspot.de/2016/05/baden-wurttemberg-class-frigates-of.html Thanks!
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