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The ETE is an Empire who has seen many different times.
(see thread for some history)
http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=80459&highlight=

The Empire is of course ruled by an Emperor, ThirdEye currently Occupies Land on the large main Island in the Region Governed by the Allied Powers. The ETE also controlls 2 planets in the Liberty System.


The people of The ETE are called the Trinesee
The capital is Bruynzeel
Each province is run by a governer who then helps the Emperor keep track of the happenings.
There are courts that are set up at the
1.) City Levels
2.) District Levels
3.) Province Levels
4.) High National Court Level

The CLF and more importantly the ARLF were very instrumental in our enterence to the APTO. They also supplied us with the technology we use in our military.

Trinesee Army General Gantrue

x16 Armored Legions(4,000 men each)
KAF-90E's
Commander: Centurion Al'Hbar

x48 Mechanized Infantry Legions(16,000 men each)
KAT-50w's and KAT-50t's
Commander: Centurion Raikisha

x12 Basic Infantry Legions(16,000 men each)
Commander:Centurion Kilash'tik

x5 Artillery and Special Ordinance Legions(4,000 men each)
120mm Howitser
Commander: Centurion Gui'Fin

x1 Grand Supply Legion

Trinesee Air Force General Indun'tu

x48 F-35 JSF Wings(48 men each)
Commander: Sky Marshall Ehlilrol

x12 Comanche-SC Wings(48 men each)
Commander: Sky Marshall Unti'lyd

x8 B-2 Bomber Wings(48 men each)
Commander: Sky Marshall Qua'hdal

Trinesee Navy - Admiral Gfy'Jit

x4 CBG's(16,500 men)
[Each CBG has 1 Nimitz Carrier, 2 Iowa Battleships, 3 AGIES Destoryers, 4 Oliver Perry Class Frigates, 2 Wasp Amphib Assault ships, 3 Los Angelos Submarines, 3 Ticonderoga Crusiers]


*1st-Berlin-Sub Admiral Sg'Fluk

*2nd-Moscow-Sub Admiral Ta'Wi

**3rd-Olso-Sub Admiral Martik'wyn

**4th-Copenhagen- Sub Admiral Fu'Bo

*=1st Fleet
**=2nd Fleet

Trinesee Space Fleet-Admiral Guvi-Jut

X12 Vanguard Corps

*1st-Norway-Sub Admiral Arglan

*2nd-Iceland-Sub Admiral Tinshu

*3rd-Greenland-Sub Admiral Kaifov

**4th-Finland-Sub Admiral Rwosi

**5th-Sweeden-Sub Admiral Sentrliri

**6th-Sweeden-Sub Admiral Niaykli

@7th-Latvia-Sub Admiral Kola

@8th-Lithuania-Sub Admiral Onega

@9th-Estonia-Sub Admiral Tihvin

#10th-Poland-Sub Admiral Arejplog

#11th-Esbjerg-Sub Admiral Harsvik

#12th-Alesund-Sub Admiral Fedje

*=1st Vanguard Fleet
**=2nd Vanguard Fleet
@=3rd Vanguard Fleet
#=4th Vanguard Fleet

ThirdEye Space Vessels
In our Vanguard Fleets, we use only two classes of craft. Vanguard Battle Frigates, and Vanguard Command Battle Figates. Each Corps consist of 14 Battle Frigates and 1 Command Battle Frigate.

Here are the specs on the space vessels

Battle Frigate Specs

-Moderate Hull Plating
-Polarized
-Type A Deflector Array
-Enroth Mircronized Warp Core
-Missle Bay
-3 Two-Tone missles
-2 kenetic Rods
-Mark II Quantum Torpedos(325)
-Mark II Cobalt Torpedos(15)
-Flux Torpedos(175)
-6 Plasma Cannon turrets
-'Triton' Lazer Anti-Missle System
-1 wing(24) of Fighters
http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/scans/other/shuttle-vulcan.jpg
(shuttle was a press craft the slipped into the picture, they were destroyed :twisted: )


Command-Battle Frigate Specs

-Heavy Hull Plating
-Polarized
-Type A Deflector Array
-Enroth Mircornized Warp Core
-Missle Bay
-6 Two-Tone Missles
-2 kenetic rods
-2(48 ) Fighter wings
- 8 Plasma Cannon turrets
-Mark II Quantum Torbedos(625)
-Mark III Cobalt Torpedos(20)
-Flux Torbedos(175)
-'Triton' Lazer Anti-Missle System
http://home.iprimus.com.au/quincyw/adejaani/dkyr-screen.jpg

There are 3 Vanguard Corps to a Vanguard Fleet.

*All fighters are currently the S/F-109's*

ETE Naval Vessels

The Nimitz Carrier...
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/images/cvn-68cl-dvic049-s.jpg
Propulsion system: Two nuclear power plants
Main Engines: Four
Speed: 30+ Knots
Propellers: Four
Blades on each Propeller: Five
Aircraft elevators: Four
Catapults: Four
Arresting gear cables: Four
Overall length: 1,092 feet
Overall width: 252 feet
Beam at waterline: 134 feet
Area of flight deck: About 4.5 acres
Full load displacement: About 95,000 tons


The Ticonderoga Crusier...
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/images/cg-47-dvic387-s.jpg
Propulsion system: four gas turbine engines
Propellers: two
Blades on each Propeller: five
Length: 567 feet (173 meters)
Beam: 55 feet (16.8 meters)
Draft: 34 feet (10.2 meters)
Displacement: approx. 9,600 tons full load
Speed: 30+ knots
Aircraft: 2 ASW helicopters
Armament: two Mk 26 missile launchers Standard missiles and ASROC, Mk 46 torpedoessuper-cav, Harpoon missile launchers two Mk 45 5-inch/54 caliber lightweight guns, two Phalanx CIWS

The AGIES Destroyer...
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/images/ddg-72-mahan1-s.jpg
Designed for theater air defense and offensive pummelling of land targets, this ship is perfect for carrier defense, or overall battle group defense.

Reinforced titanium hull
Top speed of 45 knots
AEGIS capable
State of the art sonar/radar
Single helipad
Completely automated anti-air combat
Cutting Edge CIC (combat information center
Propulsion system: four gas turbine engines
Propellers: two
Blades on each Propeller: five
Length: 505,25 feet (154 meters)
Beam: 67 feet (20.4 meters)
Draft: 30,5 feet (9.3 meters)
Displacement: approx. 8.300 tons full load
Speed: 30+ knots
Aircraft: installed landing deck for coordinated DDG/helicopter ASW operations.
Armament: two MK 41 VLS for Standard missiles, Tomahawk; Harpoon missile launchers, one Mk 45 5-inch/54 caliber lightweight gun, two Phalanx CIWS, Mk 46 torpedoessuper-cav (from two triple tube mounts)

The Los Angeles Attack-Sub...
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/images/ssn706-2-s.jpgAfter extensive research (as well as some theft by well-placed spies) Designed to seek and destroy enemy subs or surfaces ships, or to fire missiles in support of other operations. *now with super-cav*

Power Plant- 1 nuclear plant
Speed- Mach 2.5
Length- 400 feet
Crew- 135
Towed Sonar Array
Fully updated active and passive sonar
Armament: Tomahawk cruise missiles, MK-48 torpedoes super-cav
10 torpedo tubes
Length Overall - 360 feet
Maximum Beam - 33 feet
Surfaced Displacement - 6,100 tons
Submerged Displacement - 6,900 tons
Armament - Four 21-inch torpedo tubes
Power Source - S6G nuclear reactor

The Iowa Battleship...
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/images/bb-61-8505379-s.jpg
Armament:
9 16-inch/50 caliber Guns (Mark 7) (406mm)
12 5-inch/38 caliber DP Guns (Mark 12) (127mm)
4 20mm/76 CIWS Anti-Aircraft/Missile
32 BGM-109 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles
16 RGM-84 Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles
Top Speed: 33 knots
Fully armored
armor: 16.1 inches all around, 12 inches on deck
Propulsion: 2 Power Propulsion nuclear generaters
max speed: 33 knots
aircraft: hanger space for 5 ASW helo's
armanment: 12 quadruple SSM launchers. 4 quad 16 inch guns, 25 8 inch guns, 31 4 inch guns. also 12 quadruple SAM launchers
Displacement: 70,145 tons
Length 957.1'
Waterline Length 939.1'
Beam 155.7'
Draft 35.6'
Radars: air search radar, can detect planes from 390 miles away above 5,000 feet. suface search radar, can detect ships below 5000 feet from 150 miles away. sonar station in the hull, also another sonar is put on a string trailing the warship to detect subs from behind as well (usually ships can't detect ships that are in their wake).

The Oliver Perry Frigate...
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/images/ffg-23-puller_1-s.jpg
These ships are designed as fleet protection units. They are highly advanced ASW platforms, as well as surface-to-surface ships.
Speed: 29 knots+
Length: 445ft
Room for three helos
Several missile batteries
Harpoon missile, 6 torpedo tubes, one Phalanx weapons system, 1 rapid fire MK 75 machine gun
Power Plant: Two gas turbine engines; 1 shaft, 41,000 shaft horsepower total.
Length: 453 feet (135.9 meters)
Beam: 45 feet (13.5 meters)
Displacement: 4,100 tons (4,165.80 metric tons) full load
Speed: 29 plus knots (33.4+ miles per hour)
Armanment: Standard Missile (MR); Harpoon (from Standard Missile Launcher); Six MK-46 torpedoessuper-cav(from two triple mounts); One 76 mm (3-inch)/62 caliber MK 75 rapid fire gun; One Phalanx close-in-weapons system

The Wasp Amphib Vessel..
http://www.boxer.navy.mil/Images/Boxer2.jpg
Designed for coastal invasions, these ships are built to carry expeditionary forces to foreign coastlines, and to get them and their equipment on the beach ASAP. Capable of holding multiple platoons of marines, as well as all of their equipment, no navy or imperialistic country is complete without these ships.

Crew 1100
Marine Detachment 2000
Multiple machine guns
SAM batteries
Forward torpedo launchers
Hover transport capable
Numerous helipads for aerial insertion
Capable of shore bombardment
Max speed 50 knots
Reinforced armored hull

Power Plant Two boilers (600 PSI), two geared steam turbines,
two shafts, 70,000 shaft horsepower
LHD-8 General Electric [GE] "LM 2500 plus" gas turbine engines
Length 844 feet (253.2 meters)
Beam 106 feet (31.8 meters) at waterline
200 feet w/flight deck elevators extended
Draft 27 feet Maximum (Full Load)
36 feet at the stern [ballasted]
Displacement Approx. 40,500 tons (36,450 metric tons) full load
Speed 20+ knots (23.5+ miles per hour)
Range 9,500 nm @ 20 knots
Fuel 6,200 tons, plus
1,232 tons aircraft fuel
Armament 2 - MK29 launchers for NATO Sea Sparrow
3 - MK15 20mm Phalanx CIWS mounts
8 - MK33 .50 cal. machine guns
Combat and Control Systems AN/SLQ-49 Chaff Bouys
AN/SLQ-25 NIXIE Towed Torpedo Countermeasures
SRS-1 Combat D/F
AN/SLQ-32(V)3 Electronic Warfare (EW) system
1 AN/SPS-48 radar
1 AN/SPS-49(V)7 radar
1 AN/SPS-64 radar
1 AN/SPS-67 radar
AN/SYS-2 Detection/Tracking System
1 MK-23 Target Acquisition System (TAS)
1 MK-36 Chaff Launcher
MK-91 Fire control System

More Trinesee Weapons and Tech


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Armament
The KAT-50 armament includes one electro-thermal-chemical (ETC) 80mm Kuka E4A2 gun turret.

There are 4 Kornet-2 ATGM's towards the rear of the turret. Kornet is a laser guided ATGM with a range of over 6km and 1600mm penetration.

A 7.62mm minigun is also mounted coaxially to combat any infantry threat.

Self-Protection
The hull of the KAT-50 is constructed of welded aluminium and spaced laminate armor. In addition, the KAT-50's have applique steel armor with provision for additional passive armour or explosive reactive armour for increased protection against ballistic weapons. The armor is thick enough to withstand 14.5mm rounds and an underlayer of slanted armor, to deflect smaller rounds, has also been added.

A mine protection kit and an NBC protection kit (either an overpressure system or a set of collective face masks) are available also included. Fire and explosion suppression systems are installed on the vehicles.

NBC equipment includes a filter ventilation unit as well as hermetic sealing. This system is located in the rear of the vehicle, as is the ejection cooling system which, coupled with the reduced length of the gas ventilation system exhaust, serves to reduce the tank's thermal signature.

The New Genoese ARENA-2 system, the first available DAS-system, was analysed by TNO-PML in collaboration with TNO-FEL. This systems detects an incoming anti-tank missile and reacts by throwing a cassette containing explosives and fragments towards the missile. Upon detonation of the cassette, the fragments interact with the missile, such that its effectiveness decreases substantially.

Both laboratory testing of the effectiveness of the fragments and computer simulation of the suite of events- detection, intercept and residual penetration capability- were performed. This resulted in an assessment of the increased survivability of the vehicle equipped with ARENA-2. The same analyses also gave an idea of the decrease of performance of the anti-tank missile.

The Arena-2 system is switched on/off from the commander's control console. Once Arena is switched on, all subsequent operations are performed automatically. Apart from the basic automatic mode of operation, exceptionally, the commander can control the system manually, for example, when it is necessary to destroy obstacles or for close-in protection against infantry.

Arena-2 provides protection for a moving or stationary tank in any weather and in any combat environment, irrespective of the angle of impact of the enemy's weapons. The data-processing radars and sights feature a high level of noise immunity. They do not respond to false and random signals, and come into action only in situations where there is a serious threat to the vehicle or when a weapon fired by the enemy is heading directly towards the APC.

The Arena-2 carries twice as many cassettes as the original system and has been proved to be 50% more effective against incoming ATGM's.

The KAT-50 is also equipped with the "Grapeshot B" Anti-Missile Defense System.

The "Grapeshot B" is similar to a claymore mine, though there are four charges, each mounted on one pod atop the turret and capable of showering both enemy ground troops and incoming missiles in a hail that could annihilate said missiles or ground troops. In addition to effectively defending the APC against missile strikes, the "Grapeshot B" can be used as a positively horrific weapon against infantry attempting to get up close to the APC. The "Grapeshot B" has a maximum effective range of 50 meters.

All equipment is hardened against EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse).

Other
All KAT-50's are amphibious. An air-conditioning system is also included. A KAT-50 is equipped to carry 18 infantry units.
Also comes in a wheeled variant.
KAT-50w=wheels
KAT-50t=Tread.

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Armament
The KAF-90E armament includes one New Empirian 140mm electro-thermal-chemical (ETC) gun, stabilised in two axes and equipped with a thermal sleeve and automatic muzzle reference system (AMRS). In principle, the ETC gun utilizes a chemically energetic (reactive) working liquid instead of a coventional solid propellent. The KAF-90E combines ETC technology with existing SP 140mm guns and ammunition. Basically, the gun fires 140mm rounds, which hit with the power of 170mm rounds, and increases penetration by about 50%. In addition to the ETC propellent, ammunition has been quadra-charged. It penetrates 2800mm at 1km, 1900mm at 2km, 1200mm at 3km, and 900mm at 4km. The gun tube can be replaced without dismantling inside the turret.

The gun can fire a variety of ammunition including APDS (Armor Piercing Discarding Sabot), HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank), HE-FRAG (High Explosive Fragmentation) as well as shrapnel projectiles with time fuzes.

The KAF-90E gun can also fire the AT-15B anti-tank guided missile system. The range of the missile is 100 - 7,000m and takes 14.7 sec to reach maximum range. The system is intended to engage tanks fitted with ERA (Explosive Reactive Armour) as well as low-flying air targets such as helicopters, at a range of up to 8km. The missile system fires either the 9M123-3 or 9M123-F-3 missiles. The second model, the 9M123-F-3, has a high explosive warhead. The maximum range of the missile is 7000 meters with a maximum speed of 400 meters per second; thus it is supersonic. Missile weight is 30.4kg. The gun's 12 RPM automatic loader will feed both ordnance and missiles.

There are 12 Kornet-2 ATGM's towards the rear of the turret. Kornet is a laser guided ATGM with a range of over 6km and 1600mm penetration.

A new modified 14.5mm ZPU-1B heavy machine cannon, using a new ETC propellant, can be fitted on the low weight RLS 609 weapon station. The ZPU-1B can fire 700 rounds per minute and penetrate most APC armor. The RLS 609 weapon station provides low noise levels during firing and minimum carbon monoxide concentrations. A remote controlled RLS 609 is equipped with a CCD camera, liquid crystal display monitor and joystick control for operation of the weapon systems from within the vehicle.

A glacis mounted 14.5mm ZPU-1B heavy machine cannon is fitted on the front of the tank. It can be fired by the driver.

A 7.62mm minigun is also mounted coaxially on the right hand side of the main armament.

Self-Protection
The KAF-90E tank is protected by both 2nd generation Chobham armor (Dorchestor) and third generation explosive reactive armor (Kaktus-1).

The KAF-90E is fitted with the Shtora-1 defensive aids suite. This system includes infrared jammer, laser warning system with four laser warning receivers, grenade discharging system which produces an aerosol screen and a computerised control system.

The New Genoese ARENA system, the first available DAS-system, was analysed by TNO-PML in collaboration with TNO-FEL. This systems detects an incoming anti-tank missile and reacts by throwing a cassette containing explosives and fragments towards the missile. Upon detonation of the cassette, the fragments interact with the missile, such that its effectiveness decreases substantially.

Both laboratory testing of the effectiveness of the fragments and computer simulation of the suite of events- detection, intercept and residual penetration capability- were performed. This resulted in an assessment of the increased survivability of the vehicle equipped with ARENA. The same analyses also gave an idea of the decrease of performance of the anti-tank missile.

The Arena system is switched on/off from the commander's control console. Once Arena is switched on, all subsequent operations are performed automatically. Apart from the basic automatic mode of operation, exceptionally, the commander can control the system manually, for example, when it is necessary to destroy obstacles or for close-in protection against infantry.

Arena provides protection for a moving or stationary tank in any weather and in any combat environment, irrespective of the angle of impact of the enemy's weapons. The data-processing radars and sights feature a high level of noise immunity. They do not respond to false and random signals, and come into action only in situations where there is a serious threat to the tank or when a weapon fired by the enemy is heading directly towards the tank.

The KAF-90E is also equipped with the "Grapeshot" Anti-Missile Defense System.

The "Grapeshot" is similar to a claymore mine, though there are four charges, mounted on a rotating post atop the turret and capable of showering both enemy ground troops and incoming missiles in a hail that could annihilate said missiles or ground troops. In addition to effectively defending the tank against missile strikes, the "Grapeshot" can be used as a positively horrific weapon against infantry attempting to get up close to the tank. The "Grapeshot" has a maximum effective range of 50 meters and all four charges can be used in one melee round.

It is also fitted with NBC (nuclear, biological and chemical) protection equipment. All equipment is also hardened against EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse).

Fire Control and Observation
The KAF-90E has the 1A4GT-2 integrated fire control system (IFCS) which is automatic but with manual override for the commander. The IFCS contains the gunner's 1A43-2 day fire control system, gunner's TO1-KO1 thermal imaging sight which has a target identification range of 1.2 km to 1.5 km and commander's PERI-R 17 A3 sight.

The gunner's 1A43-2 day FCS comprises of an EMES 15B dual magnification stabilised primary sight with: a missile guidance channel, a thermal channel, and a CE628 laser rangefinder, 2E42-4 armament stabiliser, 1V528 ballistic computer, and DVE-BS wind gauge.

The rangefinder can provide up to three range values in four seconds. The range data is transmitted to the fire control computer and is used to calculate the firing algorithms. Also, because the laser rangefinder is integrated into the gunner's primary sight, the gunner can read the digital range measurement directly. The maximum range of the laser rangefinder is less than 10,000m with accuracy to within 20m.

The commander's station has an independent periscope, a PERI-R 17 A3 from STN Atlas Elektronik and Zeiss Optronik GmbH. The PERI-R 17 A3 is a stabilised panoramic periscope sight for day/night observation and target identification, and it provides an all round view with a traverse of 360°. The thermal image from the commander's periscope is displayed on a monitor. The PERI-R17 A3 can also be used for weapon firing as it is slaved into the tank's fire control system. The image from the gunner's thermal sight can also be transmitted to the commander's PERI-R 17 periscope so the commander can switch the gunner's video image to the commander's monitor. This enables the commander and the gunner to have access to the same field of view of the combat range. The system has identification ranges of 900m (day) and 800m (night).

The driver is equipped with a TVN-5 infrared night viewer.

The command and fire control procedure known as first echo selection is used for laser rangefinding for anti-helicopter operations. The principal weapon uses electronic firing to reduce reaction times.

Propulsion
The KAF-90E has an 1800 horsepower turbocharged engine. The tank can carry up to 2,200 liters of fuel in the main fuel tanks and fuel drums.

The tank is provided with a snorkel for deep fording and can ford 5 meters of water with equipment which can be deployed in 20 minutes.

The mechanical transmission includes primary reduction gear, two planetary final gearboxes and two planetary final drives. The running gear features torsion bar suspension with hydraulic shock absorbers at 1, 2 and 6 road wheel stations and tracks with rubber-metallic pin hinges.

Support Systems
The E-WNA electrical weapon system provides the following advantages: 1) the turret has no pressurised hydraulic fluid, 2) lower noise level and lower power consumption and heat generation, 3) improved reliability and lower maintenance and service requirements, 4) saving in operating costs and 5) good long term storage properties.

The crew compartment is equipped with a fire and explosion detection and suppression system. A fireproof bulkhead separates the fighting compartment from the engine compartment at the rear of the vehicle.

Navigation Systems
The KAF-90E is equipped with a land navigation system. The hybrid navigation system consists of a Global Positioning System (GPS) and an inertial navigation system.

Other
The KAF-90E is provided with an air-conditioning system. It can also be equipped with the Mobile Camouflage System and KMT-6 mine-clearing system. There are also two miniature sensor "arms" equipped with normal, infrared, and night vision cameras that allow the crew to see over hills and around corners

Thinesee Airforce Aircraft

The RAH-66 Comanche...

In an armed reconnaissance mission, Comanche can recognise and identify targets and digitally transmit the information to the battlefield commander in near real-time, select the optimum force deployment and co-ordinate the attack.

DESIGN

The airframe is crashworthy and ballistically tolerant to 23mm gunfire. The radar cross section has been minimised, primarily by the precisely shaped fuselage and internal weapons configuration. The helicopter has a composite five-bladed bearingless main rotor and a fantail anti-torque system. The rear rotor is able to withstand impact by 12.7mm rounds and provides a 180° turn in 4.7 seconds in hover mode and an 80 knot snap-turn-to-target in 4.5 seconds.

COCKPIT

The Comanche has two identical cockpits for the pilot and the co-pilot, which are sealed and have a positive pressure air system for protection against chemical and biological warfare. The cockpit is fitted with a pilot's night vision system from Lockheed Martin and the pilots have a wide field of view (35° x 52°) Kaiser Electronics Helmet Integrated Display Sighting System (HIDSS). HIDSS employs active matrix liquid crystal display (AMLCD) technology. The targets are designated and the weapons fired from collective and sidestick control push buttons. Each integrated cockpit has Harris Corp. flat screen liquid crystal displays, a colour display for a digital moving map system, tactical situation and night operation display.

WEAPONS

The Comanche carries its weapons internally and has a weapons bay on each side of the fuselage. The missiles are mounted on the weapon bay doors which open sideways. The internal weapon bay can be fitted with Stinger, Starstreak or Mistral air-to-air missiles; TOW II, Hot II or Longbow Hellfire air-to-ground missiles; Sura D 81mm, Snora 81mm, Hydra 70 rockets; or the ThirdEye Counter Air Weapon System. The number of missiles on each door mounting varies, for example each door will hold three Hellfire or six Stinger missiles. The helicopter can be reconfigured with optional stub wings fitted with multiple weapon pylons which carry an additional four Hellfire or eight Stinger missiles.

The Comanche is equipped with a turreted gun system from General Dynamics Armament Systems. The stowable externally-powered three-barrel 20mm Gatling gun is capable of firing 750 or 1,500 rounds per minute. The gun is mounted on a Giat composite turret (weighing 127kg) under the nose of the helicopter. The 500 round ammunition supply system can be reloaded in less than 8 minutes by two crew members.

COUNTERMEASURES

The helicopter countermeasures suite includes an AN/AVR-2A(V) Advanced Laser Warning Receiver from Goodrich Electro-Optical Systems (formerly Raytheon) of Danbury, Connecticut and the ITT AN/ALQ-211 SIRCM (Suite of Integrated Radio Frequency Countermeasures) suite, as well as infrared jammers.

FIRE CONTROL AND OBSERVATION

The Comanche is equipped with a suite of passive sensors and a computer-aided Northrop Grumman mission planning system, which carries out sensor data fusion, high-speed analysis and correlation of the sensor data. Northrop Grumman TASS (Target Acquisition System Software) functions include automatic target tracking and target threat management. The analysed data is presented to the crew in the cockpit displays or transmitted to other elements of the force, providing direct relay of near real time intelligence.

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control is developing the EOSS (Electro-Optics Sensor System) which comprises: EOTADS target acquisition and designation system, including solid state TV sensor, two colour laser rangefinder/designator and second-generation focal plane array long-wave FLIR (forward-looking infrared); and NVPS Night Vision Pilotage System with a second FLIR.

The Comanche will be fitted with a fire control radar (based on the Longbow millimetre wave radar on the AH-64D Apache helicopter) being developed by Northrop Grumman Land Combat Systems and Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control.

NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

The helicopter has a global positioning system, a radar altimeter and an attitude heading reference system (AHRS) from Northrop Grumman (formerly Litton).

It is equipped with an identification friend or foe (IFF) interrogator and a dual jam resistant VHF-FM / UHF-AM Have Quick tactical communications system.

ENGINES

The Comanche is equipped with two T-800-LHT-801 turboshaft engines from LHTec with a maximum rated power of 1,563 shaft horsepower each. The internal fuel capacity of the helicopter is 1,142 litres.

The B-2 Bomber...


This flying wing design is much more efficient than a conventional plane. Instead of separate wings supporting all the weight of the fuselage, the entire craft works to generate lift. Eliminating the tail and fuselage also reduces drag -- the total force of air resistance acting on the plane.

Greater efficiency helps the B-2 travel long distances in a short period of time. It's not the fastest craft around -- the military says it's high subsonic, meaning its top speed is just under the speed of sound (around 1,000 ft/sec or 305 m/s) -- but it can go 6,900 miles (11,000 km) without refueling and 11,500 miles (18,500 km) with one in-flight refueling. It can get anywhere on Earth on short notice.

The B-2 has four General Electric F-118-GE-100 jet engines, each of which generates 17,300 pounds of thrust. Just as in an ordinary plane, the pilot steers the B-2 by moving various parts of the wings. As you can see in the diagram below, the B-2 has elevons and rudders along the trailing edge of the plane. Just like the elevators and ailerons on a conventional plane, the elevons change the plane's pitch (up and down movement) and roll (rotation along the horizontal axis). The elevons and rudders also control the plane's yaw (rotation along the vertical axis).

Northrup Grumman built the B-2 with a sophisticated fly-by-wire system. Instead of adjusting the flaps through mechanical means, the pilot passes commands on to a computer, which adjusts the flaps. In other words, the pilot controls the computer and the computer controls the steering system.

The computer also does a lot of work independent of the pilot's input. It constantly monitors gyroscopic sensors to keep track of the plane's attitude -- its position relative to the airflow. If the plane starts to turn unexpectedly, the computer automatically moves the rudders to counteract the turning force. The corrections are so precise that the pilot usually won't feel any shift at all. The B-2 also has a small wedge-shaped flap in the middle of the trailing edge. The computer adjusts this flap, called the gust load alleviation system (GLAS), to counteract air turbulence forces.

The B-2 bomber needs only a two-person crew -- a pilot and a mission commander who sit in a cockpit at the front of the plane. By comparison, the B-52 bomber has a five-person crew, and the B-1B has a four-person crew.

The original idea of the B-2 was that it wouldn't need any support aircraft. Because of its stealth capabilities, it should be able to penetrate enemy airspace without fire support, doing the work of dozens of planes. In practice, the B-2 usually flies with some fighter jet protection. The risk of losing such an expensive aircraft is too great to send it into battle solo.

Northrop Grumman's primary goal for the B-2 was stealth, or low observability. Simply put, stealth is the ability to fly undetected through enemy airspace. Ideally, a stealth aircraft will be able to reach and destroy desired targets without ever engaging the enemy in combat.

To do this, the aircraft needs to be nearly invisible in a number of different ways. Obviously, it needs to blend in with the background visually, and it needs to be very quiet. More importantly, it needs to hide from enemy radar as well as infrared sensors. It also needs to conceal its own electromagnetic energy.

The B-2's flat, narrow shape and black coloration help it fade into the night. Even in the daytime, when the B-2 stands out against blue sky, it can be hard to figure out which way the plane is going. The B-2 emits minimal exhaust, so it doesn't leave a visible trail behind it.

As with most planes, the B-2's noisiest component is its engine system. But unlike a passenger jet or B-52, the B-2's engines are buried inside the plane. This helps muffle the noise. The efficient aerodynamic design helps keep the B-2 quiet as well, because the engines can operate at lower power settings.

The engine system also works to minimize the plane's infrared (heat) signature. Infrared sensors, including those on heat-seeking missiles, typically pick up on hot engine exhaust. In the B-2, all of the exhaust passes through cooling vents before flowing out of the rear ports. Putting the exhaust ports on the top of the plane further reduces the infrared signature, since enemy sensors would most likely scan below the plane.

The B-2 has two major defenses against radar detection. The first element is the plane's radar-absorbent surface. The radio waves used in radar are electromagnetic energy, just like light waves. In the same way that certain materials absorb light very well (black paint, for example), some materials are particularly good at absorbing radio waves.

The B-2's body is mainly composed of composite material -- combinations of various lightweight substances. The composite material used in the B-2 bomber is specifically designed to absorb radio energy with optimum efficiency. Parts of the B-2, such as the leading edge, are also covered in advanced radio-absorbent paint and tape. These materials are very expensive, and the Air Force has to reapply them regularly. After every flight, repair crews have to spend many hours examining the B-2 to make sure it's fit for stealth missions.

Highly reflective metal components, such as the plane's engines, are all housed inside the composite body. Air flows into the intake ports, though an S-shaped duct and down to the engines. The bombs are also mounted inside the plane, and the landing gear fully retracts after take-off.

The second element in radar invisibility is the plane's shape. Radio waves bounce off planes in the same way light bounces off a mirror. A flat, vertical mirror will bounce your image straight back to you -- you'll see yourself. But if you tilt the mirror 45 degrees, it will reflect your image straight upward. You won't see yourself; you'll see an image of the ceiling. A curved mirror also deflects light at an angle. If you were to aim a laser pointer at a curved mirror, the laser beam would never bounce straight back to the pointer, no matter how you positioned it.

The stealth bomber's peculiar shape deflects radio beams in both ways. The large flat areas on the top and bottom of the plane are just like tilted mirrors. These flat areas will deflect most radio beams away from the station, presuming the station isn't directly beneath the plane.

The plane itself also works like a curved mirror, particularly in the front section. The entire plane has no sharp, angled edges -- every surface is curved in order to deflect radio waves. The curves are designed to bounce almost all radio waves away at an angle.

The B-2 is designed to contain its own radio signals, the electromagnetic energy generated by onboard electronics. The plane does emit radio energy when using its radar scanner or communicating with ground forces and other aircraft, but the radar signal is small and highly focused, making it less susceptible to detection.

It is now classified as a multi-role bomber -- it is designed to carry conventional bombs in addition to nuclear munitions.

The B-2 packs two rotary launchers, housed in the center of the craft. When the mission commander is ready to fire, he or she sends a signal to the onboard computer. The computer opens the bomb bay doors, rotates the launcher to position the correct bomb and then releases that bomb.

The launchers carry conventional gravity bombs -- "dumb" bombs that simply fall on their target -- as well as precision guided bombs that seek out their target. The plane can carry about 40,000 pounds of munitions.

The B-2's precision guided bombs are actually "dumb" munitions with a separate guidance system attached. This guidance kit, known as Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), includes adjustable tail fins, a control computer, an inertial guidance system, and a GPS receiver. The B-2 uses its own GPS receiver to pinpoint targets. Once the crew has located its target, they feed the target's GPS coordinates to the JDAM and release the bomb.

In the air, the JDAM's GPS receiver processes signals from GPS satellites to keep track of its own position, while the inertial guidance system tracks the bomb's change in position. The control computer adjusts the JDAM's flight fins to guide the bomb to the intended target. This precise targeting system allows the B-2 to drop its bombs and make a quick escape. The bomb works fine even in bad weather, because the JDAM only needs to receive satellite signals to find its target. It doesn't have to see anything on the ground at all.

Because of its high cost and relative inexperience in the field, the B-2 is a fairly controversial weapon. While some analysts hold it up as the pinnacle of military aircraft, others say the plane has severe limitations, such as its stealth capabilities' high sensitivity to bad weather. But just about everybody agrees it is a pivotal development in the evolution of aeronautic technology. It is certainly an amazing machine.

NEW TECH IN THE NAVAL ARSENAL
In a joint, ETE and CLF technology project, both the CLF and the ETE have develpoed "Supercavitating" technology, or Super-Cav. A massive retrofit is being done to both nation's navys

Synopsis: This vessels designated the FAV-1Shadowblade is the brain child of mainly Rouin military scientists. Using the funding and resources of the ETE and CLF in exchange for production and sales rights. The ship is incomparison to most fleet craft;small, fast, and very manuverable. Its most outstanding atributes are its cloaking device, and its armor and weaponry for a craft of its size.

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Class: FAV-1 Shadowblade

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Length: 100-120 meters
Beam: 71-86 meters
Draft: 16-20 meters
Displacement:?
Weight : ?
Cargo Capacity : ?
Hull : Castrodinium/Neutronium composite
note :Her hull ablative armor matrix material is made
of axially granulated polymer on tritanium foam.
Number of decks : 6
COMPLEMENT
Total Standard : 50
Officers : 20
Enlisted : 30
VELOCITY
Standard Cruise Speed : Warp 7
Maximum Cruise Speed : Warp 9.4
Sustainable for 26 hours : Warp 9.96
Emergency Speed (Max) : approximately Warp 9.9992
Weapon Systems
Plasma Banks
Type : Modified Type A Plasma Banks
Number : 4
Range : 380,000 kilometers
Quantum Torpedos
Type : Mark II Quantum Torpedo
Number : 625 (max.)
Range : 4,200,000 kilometers
COBALT TORPEDOS
Type : Mark III Quad-Cobalt Torpedo
Number : 15 (max.)
Range : 860,000 kilometers
Flux Torpedos
A new advance in Torpedo design, the high yield FLUX Torpedo utilizes a unique discrepancy in warp bubble
theory. As the torpedo approaches the target, special sensors register the distance between the target and
itself. When the distance is less than 500 meters, a small warp generator onboard the torpedo is activated,
creating a warp bubble around the torpedo of 5 meters radius.
As the field is formed, the anti-matter interlocks in the explosive section of the casing are released,
allowing the anti-matter and matter reactants to mix, detonating the torpedo on impact.
Before the torpedo detonates however, the warp generator begins to alter the warp bubble radically,
causing the bubble to 'flux' - expanding and contracting rapidly before impact.
As the torpedo detonates from the mixed anti-matter and matter reaction,
the resultant shock wave of force is amplified by resonating with the fluxed warp bubble to create a more
explosive force than the usual photon torpedoes.
The force generated is 0.06 x10 times greater than the standard photon torpedo detonation,
but requires only a slight modification of the internal casing.
CLOAKING DEVICE
Type : Arys-IA
(specific model unknown)
Number : 1
Range : The cloaking field envelops the hull of the ship itself
to minimize subspace distortion. During warp flight,
the cloak is extended to mask the warp field.
Output :
When active, all defensive system power is transferred to the cloak,
which gives it enough power to fully cloak the strong signature that vessel puts out.
The total amount of power used is classified, but goes into the gigawatt range.
The cloak masks all energy put out by the vessel, making it virtually invisible to everything,
except the most powerful subspace scanner
TACTICAL SYSTEMS:
2 emitters on starboard nacelle, facing forward, 180-degree vertical coverage.
2 emitters on port nacelle, facing forward, 180-degree vertical coverage.
2 emitters, dorsal midships, 180 degree vertical coverage and 360 degree horizontal coverage.
2 emitters, ventral midships, 180 degree vertical coverage and 360 degree horizontal coverage.
2 emitters, dorsal aft, 180 degree vertical coverage.
2 emitters, ventral aft, 180 degree vertical coverage.

WARP PROPULSION SYSTEMS
Drive Type : Enroth Micronized Warp Core

IMPULSE SYSTEMS
Drive Type : Standard mass drivers, fusion engines
Number : 2
Output :
Each engine can propel the vessel at speeds just under .75c, or "three-quarters impulse".
Full impulse is .993c (one tenth away from 186,282 miles per second, which is warp one),
and requires both engines working at approximately half strength.
Standard impulse operations are limited to .25c, with each engine working at .125c.
RCS THRUSTER QUADS
Arrangement : 3 on port warp nacelle,1 dorsal,1 ventral,1 lateral
3 on starboard warp nacelle,1 dorsal,1 ventral,1 lateral
2 at port dorsal
2 at starboard dorsal
4 along the rim of the hull, on the bow
2 at ventral midships
6 along the rim of the hull, far astern
Type : Standard magnetohydrodynamic gas-fusion thruster
Output : Each thruster quad can produce 6.3 million Newtons of exhaust
DEFLECTOR SYSTEM
Type :
The vessel's shield system is unique.
It is multi-layered, which means it is composed of several static shield layers nested closely together
(similar to asymmetrical peristaltic field manipulation, or warp fields),
five meters out around the entire hull of the vessel.
The outermost shield layer is classified, except for one fact, which can be disclosed:
it manipulates graviton polarity in a way not typical to shields.
The middle layer incorporates automatic rotation of frequency and nutation, which absorbs enemy fire,
spreads it out along the shield, and redirects it into space.
This shield sends data on what type of weapon is used on it, and what frequency and phase the weapon uses.
Once this is analyzed by the tactical officer,
the shield can be configured to have the same frequency as the incoming weapon, but different nutation,
which dramatically increases shield efficiency.
The innermost shield layer is still being tested, and is highly classified,
but what can be disclosed is that it is a multi-phase holographic shield,
which is designed to not only be considerably more protective across a wider range of the EM spectrum,
but also take the energy from incoming enemy fire and use it to generate a fake holographic sensor "ghost",
which would confuse enemy sensors.
Range :
The shields, when raised, stay extremely close to the hull to conserve energy.
The innermost shield is five meters away from the hull,
and each consecutive layer is three meters further out.
Output :
Each shield layer takes its power directly from the warp engines and the impulse fusion generators,
and is augmented by the energy from enemy fire.
There are sixteen shield grids on the vessel, and during Alert situations, each shield generates 3219 MW,
resulting in nearly 10,000 MW of shield power.
Because of this, some shield energy is usually siphoned off to the Plasma cannons,
but the total output of all three shields added together will never dip below 4,500 MW.
The shields can protect against approximately 35% of the total EM spectrum -
made possible by the multiphase technology incorporated into the shields.