NationStates Jolt Archive

===The Voice of Liberty has been re-approved and is now under congressional control===

++Headline News++
Jordan O'Connor, younger brother and ecconomic advisor to Chancellor and Marshall WT O'Connor, was fired last night wehn in he joint chiefs meeting a hidden spending deficit was un-covered As of thismorning, the Armed Forces totals at 1.4 million personel. in the Chancellor's Address to the congress he stated his plan to bring it down to almost half, 725,500. The main cause for the deficit was the new battle tanks for the LFMC armored Divisions. The tanks were put into production last friday. The cut-backs were made in the Liberty Fighter's Naval and Space Corps. The vessels were stripped and then melted down for recylced use, mainly arms and construction purposes. The CHancellor Promises that we will be fine in means of defense and ofense, he also holds much hope in the latests graduates from the accademies.
--In similar news, the Top Marine Corps Officers are "very pleased with these new tanks" although specific stats on the tanks are still classified

+++Trade with Elara, SudeReich, and Adejanni looks Promising+++
Talk of Elaran trade of Ale excites merchants everywhere. The LFSC Also sold 1 LC Destoryer, 2 LC Crusiers, and 5 Northamptons. This bodes well for us

Trade is on! I am prepared to offer Uranium, Weapons grade plutonium, medical supplies, fish, other such quisines, silk, spices peppers THE WORKS!

The following re the logistics of the Commonwealth of Liberty Fighters

LFMC(Liberty Fighters Marine Corps)-High Gen. Holland Smith

*Armored Divisions(KAF-90E's)
12 Divisions(4,000 each)-Lt. Gen. George Erwin

*Mechanized Infantry(KAT-50W's and KAT-50T's)
36 Divisions(16,000 each)-Gen. Norman Clarke

*Basic Infantry( LV Mark IV's)
24 Divisions

**Artillery/Heavy Ordinance
12 Brigades(4,000 each)-Maj. Gen. Alex Revere

**Supply/Support/Command
12 Brigades (1,400 each)-Brig. Gen. Colin Ryder

**Republican Liberty Dragoons
3 Brigade (2,000 men)-Brig. Gen. Dewey "Hawk" Roberts

*Corps Gen Chris Wilson commanding
**Corps Gen. Kevin Busbin commanding
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LFAC(Liberty Fighters Air Corps)-Air Marshall Richard Wright

*18 SF-109 Wings(48 men each)-Gen. Barry Meulman

*18 SA-48 S/VTOL Wings(48 men each)-Gen. Todd Ivers

**12 A/V-46 Wasp II Wings(48 men each)-Lt. Gen. Daniel Chavez

**8 SB-43 MAKO Wings(48 men each)-Brig. Gen. Mark Osorio

***10 Supply/Support/Command brigades(2,500 men each)-Brig. Gen. Darren Redfern

***6 Elite Paratrooper Divisions(16,000 men each)-Maj. Gen. Roberto Sanchez

*Flight Gen. Steven Fuller commanding
**Flight Gen. Alfonso Cruz commanding
***Flight Gen. Gordon Bustamante commanding

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LFNC(Liberty Fighters Naval Corps)-High Admiral Thomas Halsey

x8CBG'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 Angeles Submarines, 3 Ticonderoga Crusiers]
(15,500 men per group)


200 PT Boats(10 man crew)-Captain Charles Berry

LFNC
Carrier Groups
@ 1st-Sage-Admiral Anderson

@ 2nd-Thomas Jefferson-Rear Admiral Gratsinatti

@ 3rd-Robert E Lee-Staff Admiral Jackson

$ 4th-Harry Lee-Vice Admiral Bergman

$ 5th-Hercules-Staff Admiral Tam

% 6th-Odysseus-Rear Admiral Simpson

% 7th-Hartford-Vice Admiral Wahl

% 8th-Annapolis-Staff Admiral Tuite

@-1st Fleet under Fleet Admiral Kinley
$-2nd Fleet under Fleet Admiral Granger
%-3rd Fleet under Fleet Admiral Motil

*The Naval Corps has an assorted number of Aircraft as well.
_______________________________________

LFSC(Liberty Fighters Space Corps)-Comodore John O'Tool

9 Battle Groups(20,000 crewmen+16,000-man MD)
[each Battle Group consists: 1 Carrier 4 Battleships 6 Destoyers 8 Crusiers and 1 SS Vessel(supply/supprt)]
*All vessels LC-I Class, Each Vessel has the following number of SF-109's and/or SA-48 MAKO's; Carrier 144(6 Wings)*

Flagship-The O'Connor(special battle carrier, a battleship with 2 fighter wings)-Admiral Robert O'Connor(2,500 crew, 500 Marines)

6 Drop Groups(5,000 Crew+16,000 Marines[1 division])(4th-9th MD's)

LFSC

@ 1st-Westpoint-Vice Admiral McNally

@ 2nd-Colorado Springs-Admiral Wolly

@ 3rd-Santa Cruz-Staff Admiral Farr

$ 4th-Victoria-Vice Admiral McLean

$ 5th-Sacramento-Admiral Albert

$ 6th-Pendelton-Staff Admiral MacKenzie

% 7th-Dublin-Rear Admiral Wallis

% 8th-Belfast-Rear Admiral O'Mally

% 9th-Sanfrancisco-Staff Admiral Brown

* 1st Vanguard Corps-California-Vice Admiral Romano

* 2nd VC-Connecticut-Staff Admiral Foresman

* 3rd VC-Maryland-Staff Admiral Wesley

! 4th VC-Oregon- Vice Admiral Summers

! 5th VC-Washington-Rear Admiral Getchell

! 6th VC-Idaho-Admiral Pippin

^7th VC-Montana-Staff Admiral Rouleau

^8th VC-Nevada-Rear Admiral Sharp

^9th VC-ArizonaRear Admiral Cheng

@-1st Corps under Corps Admiral Welsh
$-2nd Corps under Corps Admiral Garcia
%-3rd Corps under Corps Admiral Curley
*-1st Vanguard Fleet under Corps Admiral Albrecht
!-2nd VF under Corps Admiral Varnes
^-3rd VF under Corps McDougal

Chain Of Command for the LFNC(Liberty Fighters Naval Corps)

1.) Chancellor/Marhsall
2.) High Admiral
3.) Fleet Admirals
4.) Admirals
5.) Officers
6.) Enlisted

Chain Of Command for the LFAC(Liberty Fighters Naval Corps)

1.) Chancellor/Marshall
2.) Air General
3.) Flight Generals
4.) Generals
5.) Officers
6.) Enlisted

Chain Of Command for the LFMC(Liberty Fighters Marine Corps)

1.) Chancellor/Marshall
2.) High General
3.) Corps Generals
4.) Generals
5.) Officers
6.) Enlisted

Chain Of Command for the LFSC(Liberty Fighters Space Corps)

1.) Chancellor/Marshall
2.) Comodore
3.) Corps Admirals
4.) Admirals
5.) Officers
6.) Enlisted

The government Structure of the Liberty Fighters is as such

1.) Executive Branch
Chancellor(and advisory Cabinet) and Vice Chancellor
2.) The Legislative branch
Senate(2 per province) and Representatives(based on population)
3.) Judicial-Supreme Court pannel of 15 Justices, followed by district courts, state courts, and circut courts
4.) then the provincial governers

* Model of an Advisory Cabinet
Secretary of Ecconomics
Surgen General
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Intellegence
Secretary of State

+++New weapons for the Republic+++
The newest weapons added to our arsenal will improve our power on the field of battle.
-The first is the modified version of the Elaran donation of the LV Mark IV's. We now have the LV Mark V's(or for modern tech we use M-4c/203 and RP-90's)
-The second is an update to our armored Divisions, we now use the Allianced designed KAF-90E's, they are far supierior to the M1A1 Abrams which we ar now shipping to the colonial militias
-The third and final addition is the F-35 JSF. With four different sub models to suit our different branches who require it. It wil fly along our F/A-22's

+++Latest Deployments+++
The 1st(the 'West Point'), 2nd(the 'Colorado Springs'), and 3rd(the 'Santa Cruz') space carrier groups have been deployed to the liberty system to help in systematic security.

Secretary of Defense Fox, announced radical changes in the LFSC

The old formation of Liberty Corps was a carrier group consisting of 20 ships, this prooved well but we have no developed better. We call it Vanguard tactics, One class of ship, fills all the rolls: carrier(can carry a Fighter wing); missle crusier, destoyer, and battleship. The new craft are deemed LC-I Battle Frigates, a Vanguard Corps consists of 14 Battle Figates, and one Command Firgate

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
-Smabizie Pulsar I Drive
-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.

The other 2 Vanguard Corps are complete, the LF's First Vanguard Fleet is complete!

Another Military Reformation

For puerposes of simplication, the SMC or Space Marine corps has been integrated into the LFMC making it one Branch.

Space Vessel Production Snowballs

The second and Third Vanguard fleets have been completed.

Political and Semi-Geographical Map of the ARLF(Armed Republic of Liberty Fighters)

http://www.angelfire.com/pro/empireofelara/images/CLFMap.jpg

Question: Why dragoons with a modern army? They're very...19th century.

Indeed, we are actually a little past modern at our full capacity but we switch to modern when its needed for the sake of RP. And as to the dragoons, its just a name they are like the US Navy's SEAL teams

The LV Mark IV's

This rifle is Elaran made only for the CLF. We are the only nation allowed to use it and produce it. And agreement signed with Elara insures that we are not allowed to sell it either.
The rifle is a PAR of Plasma Assault Rifle
The LV Mark IV...
http://www.goldenarmor.com/marines/m_pulse.jpg
Usually the soldiers have a sensor sight array, an acid fire 203 sub launcher, and bayonet added on.

(And for all you modern tech only, we use...)

An M-4C/203
http://duncanlong.com/science-fiction-fantasy-short-stories/m4-203.jpg

And the P-90
http://www2t.biglobe.ne.jp/~ohige/tsuhan/marui/electric_gun/p90_tr_eg_03.jpg
Caliber: 5.7x28mm SS190
Weight: 2.54 kg empty; 3 kg loaded with magazine with 50 rounds
Lenght: 500 mm
Barrel lenght: 263 mm
Rate of fire: 900 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity: 50 rounds
Effective range: 200 meters


The FN P90 submachine gun (SMG) was developed in the late 1980s as a defensive weapon for the troops whose primary activities does not include small arms - vehicle and tank crew members, artillery crews etc. Standart pistols and SMGs chambered for pistol rounds were proved ineffective against enemy soldiers, wearing armour (bulletproof) vests, so FN Herstal developed a new round with enhanced penetration - the SS190. This round looks like scaled downt 5.56mm NATO round and forces the pointed, steel core bullet to the 600-700 meters per second at the muzzle, thus being capable to defeat standart CRISAT helmets and armour vests at reasonable distances (50-100 meters).

The P90 is a blowback operated, selective fire weapon. It is fed from 50-rounds box magazines, made from transluscent polymer. The magazine is being located above the barrel, with the cartridges being aligned at 90 degrees to the barrel axis. Each magazine has built-in ramp that rotates cartridge to align it with the barrel prior to chambering it.

The P90 controls are completely ambidextrous, with charging handles located at the both sides of the weapon, and the safety/fire mode selector is located below the trigger. The P90 also features downward ejection of the spent cases. P90 is built in bull-pup configuration, with polymer stock, and features built-in reflex collimator sight with 1X magnification and reticle automaticaly ajustable to the light level, as well as a set of the backup open sights. P90 may be equipped with special silencer, that should be used with special, sub-sonic variant of the 5.7x28mm cartridge.

P90 may be referred as a forerunner of the PDW (Personal Defence Weapon) concept, that arose in last 4 or 5 years.

LFMC Armor and Mech Inf. Hardware


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

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. Fires Caseless Depleted Uranium rounds.

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 modified type-A ablative armor coat on the super-exterior.

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 16 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 180mm electro-thermal-chemical (ETC) gun, (fires plasma ordinance) 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. Added: HEPR(High explosive plasma ROunds

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, as well as the 9MX1-A, has a high explosive warhead. The Third is a plasma warhead with the same range. The maximum range of the missiles are 7000 meters with a maximum speed of 400 meters per second; thus they are 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, and fireing Depleted Uranium caseless rounds, 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, that fired Depleted Uranium caseless rounds, is fitted on the front of the tank. It can be fired by the driver.

A 7.62mm minigun(firing Depleted uranium caseless rounds) 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). As well as a layer of Type-A ablative armor.

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. Also is linked to the level-1 BFE(battle field's eye) sattlite network.

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

LFAC Aircraft

A/V-46 Wasp II
http://www.janes.com/defence/air_forces/news/idr/idr000704_1_p.jpg
A breakthrough in USNE VTOL Design, the A/V-46 Wasp II incorporates the Canard Rotor/Wing design for the versatility of a helicopter with the speeds of low-level aircraft.
Speeds-Rotor-210mph
-Wing-430 mph
Max takeoff weight-18,900 pounds.
Weapons-XM301 20mm cannon, and 6 weapons racks (Mounted internally, can be converted to have 2 extra on wings)
Crew-2
Has 2 rotating canards in front to increase turn rate.

SB-43 MAKO
BASICS
Make/Model (Designation): Sambizie/Hammerhead Commission SB-43 "Mako" Endo/Exo Fighter/Bomber.





PERFORMANCE
Engines:
<<NOTE: Engine systems basically identical to Hammerhead systems>>

<<NOTE: Somewhat slower than the Hammerhead>>
Top Speed (atmospheric):
Baseline 0: "Over 2.2 Mach" (OOC: Mach 2.8 )
Baseline 1: "Over 2.8 Mach" (OOC: Mach 3.25 max burn)
Cruising Speed (atmospheric):
Baseline 0: "About 1.6 Mach" (OOC: 2.2 Mach)
Baseline 1: "Over 2 Mach" (OOC: Mach 2.5 supercruise)


Systems energy profile:
<<NOTE: Energy systems profile basically identical to Hammerhead systems>>

Mission Profile:
Specific SB-43 tasks include:
- Intercept and destroy enemy craft (Especially large craft. Space: capitol ships, corvettes, battleships, frigates, etc; Air: gravships, bombers, etc), facilities/bases, ground forces, and other large or heavy targets subject to bombing or large-capacity missile strikes in conjunction with ground or airborne fighter control under all-endo/exo conditions.
- Conduct day and night close air support.
- Conduct day and night deep air support. Deep air support consists of LIDAR/RADAR search and attack, interdiction, and strikes against enemy installations using all types of weapons compatible with assigned craft.
- Conduct armed escort of friendly craft.
- Be able to operate from spacecraft carriers, advanced bases, and expeditionary airfields.
- Be able to deploy or conduct extended range operations employing aerial refueling.


CONTROL
<<NOTE: Primary flight control systems basically identical to Hammerhead systems, with only an additional listing of weapons in the fire control systems and some added weight. A second seat, placed in front of the previous seat, is the location for the bomber/navigator (weapons officer).

Crew: 2. 1 pilot, 1 weapons officer (+AI target identification, acquisition, and engagement program. AI ship control system).

WEAPONS/ARMAMENT
Gun- and Directed Energy (DE)-Based:
1 x frontal, sub-nose gimbal-mounted electro-magnetic railgun (capable of covering a 50° kill-zone)
1 x dual-barrel aft-mounted railgun, mounted in AI-guided semiautonomous turret.
2 x double-barreled nose laser mounts. One of each pair fires Anti-Shield "lasers" (for shield break-down) and other of pair fires "Plasma Lasers" (for hard targets).

Missiles, Rockets, Torpedoes:
- 4, Wing Pylons (2 per wing), Triple Mount. (Total of 12 hardpoints, capable of bearing missiles, bombs, rocket packs, fuel/supply pods, or general EW/ECM pods)
- 2 In-body XWM-111s (Rotary, Multi-use weapons mount), 6-10 weapons per mount, dependant upon payload type. Fully compliant with weapons specs provided by Sambizian engineers. Limited to small-size missiles, rockets, and space torpedoes.

DIMENSIONS
Length : 13.5m
Height : 1.75m
Wingspan : 15.5m

Naval Reforms in the Republic
High Admiral Halsey has announced the reformation of the LFNC. Instead of using the "Liberty Class" vessels. We are now using better versions of our liberty class.


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 super-cav torpedoes, 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 super-cav torpedoes (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 fit with uper-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 super-cav torpedoes
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 torpedoes super-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.


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

The Pegasus Patrol Boat...
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/images/phm-2-DNST8700317-s.JPG
This hydrofoil craft is one of the fastest warships available. Only recently introduced to the American naval arsenal (in RL), this is one of the fastest warships in the world.

Power Plant: one gas turbine, 18,000 shaft horsepower, waterjet propulsion units
Length: 133 feet
Beam: 28 feet
Displacement: 255 tons full load
Armament: 8 - Harpoon Torpedoes super-cav; 1 - 76mm gun; 1-.50 Cal Deck Gun
Speed: in excess of 40 knots
Crew: 10

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

Science exchange
Scientists, Military officers, and Doctors from the Empires of Rouin and ThirdEye are to arrive at the Planet Zues to participate in an intellectual and technological exchange. The results bode well for all involved.

Pah! the OSA II is by far the greatest patrol boat in existence

Pah! the OSA II is by far the greatest patrol boat in existence

OOC Tag :roll:

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
Excuse me, but can you help me with something described here-
http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=85538&highlight=
You seem like someone with experience.

OOC Tag :roll:

Am I doing something wrong Adej?

OOC Tag :roll:

Am I doing something wrong Adej?

No, I decided to tag it so I can come back to it :P

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.

http://www.geocities.com/area51/zone/1248/defiant2.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/area51/zone/1248/defiant4.jpg

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.

The LV Mark IV's

This rifle is Elaran made only for the CLF. We are the only nation allowed to use it and produce it. And agreement signed with Elara insures that we are not allowed to sell it either.
The rifle is a PAR of Plasma Assault Rifle
The LV Mark IV...
http://www.goldenarmor.com/marines/m_pulse.jpg
Usually the soldiers have a sensor sight array, an acid fire 203 sub launcher, and bayonet added on.

(And for all you modern tech only, we use...)

An M-4C/203
http://duncanlong.com/science-fiction-fantasy-short-stories/m4-203.jpg

And the P-90
(the link has stats that are used as well)
http://www.fnmfg.com/products/p90/p90.htm

it looks similar to the Trasian PulseRifle that the TSD Forces use :D

Well they're quite differnt, same picture obviously :wink: