Big Long Now
23-09-2003, 09:40
Big Long Now is looking to develop a Naval Warfare Unit and we are looking for these types of ships!
2 Aircraft Carriers
20 Destroyers
6 Hospital Ships
8 Support Ships
5 Heavy Armored Battle Cruisers
3 Submarines
Please make an offer with us, our funds are limited to a certain extent, so please make it reasonable for any starting country.
Replies should be answered by 2:30PM Pacific Standard Time
United Elias
23-09-2003, 10:03
EM-140 Beluga Guided Missile Frigate (FFG)
This ship is designed to engage a wide range of underwater, aerial and surface targets and is another example of the Elias engineering corporations designing a vessel that is cost effective, capable and reliable. One of the ships main advantages is its low radar signature due to the hull and superstructure design and its advanced sensor suites.
The unique 3D scan radar system has a very long range that covers the entire range of the cruise missiles and far beyond, tracking concurrently up to 85 targets. The gun fire control system detects air and surface targets, performs automatic tracking, and computes firing data. The radar which provides the fire control systems with designation data for up to 38 targets at a time. The ship is also fitted with active radar jammers IFF radar, electronic countermeasures and chaff dispensers for self defence.
The EM-140 is equipped with the full set of navigation and communications equipment, powerful gas turbine power plants, air-conditioning and ventilation systems to provide efficient operation in any climatic conditions and NBC chemical protection systems as well as a radiation de-contamination facility. It can be operated in sea conditions up to Sea State 10.
Other key features include a comprehensive and lightning fast encrypted data transmission and receiving system that is optimized for operation in large battle groups where sensor information is instantly relayed to the flag ship and/or shore command centers.
Full displacement: 4,120 tons
Dimensions:
Length - 124.5 meters.
Beam - 15.2 meters.
Draught - 4.2 meters.
Main machinery: 2 gas turbine power plants
Propellers 2 x variable pitched propellers and 1 x bow thruster
Full run speed: 32 Knots
Range, nautical miles 6,600 (18-20 knots)
Endurance: approximately 60 days
Crew 174-186
Missile weapons:
-Air Defence missile system: EAW-20 Sea Javelin Missile system, 32 missiles fired from rail launcher which can fire two simultaneously (rail reloads in 4.8 seconds)
http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35421
-Anti-ship missile system:
Yakhont-3 Anti-ship Cruise Missiles, 8 vertical launch cells (manufactured by Klamath/Tarasvoka)
http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=990373#990373
-Artillery:
100 mm AK-100-MR-145 Gun Mount x 1
30 mm AK-630M CIWS Gun Mount x 2
14.5mm Machine Gun mounts x 6
-ASW Systems
Active Search/Attack Sonar
Passive Search/Attack Sonar
Towed Array Sonar
1xRBU-600Multi-barreled ASROC:
Range: 8500m
Fires two types of munitions:
The RBU-6000 rocket launcher is fitted with 12 radially arranged tubes which contains the RGB-60 depth charge rocket. It is an unguided solid propellant projectile with an impact time fuse, which can be switched to impact or impact-time ignition. The maximum firing range is 8500 meters and maximum target submarine engagement depth is 1500 meters.
4x Twin 53cm Torpedo Launchers
Electronic equipment: HF and UHF radio communication aids
navigation radar
radio direction-finder
GPS satellite navigation
air/surface target detection radar
fire-control radar for missiles
fire-control radar for gun mounts
decoy dispenser system
Sea Javelin radar/control suite
Towed anti-torpedo decoy
Azimuth/Elevation gyrocompass
IFF System
Advanced Combat and information Control System
Encrypted Data transmission System
Electronic Counter Measures System
Helicopter: One naval helicopter such as Dauphin, Merlin, Sea hawk, Sea King can be accommodated in hangar that provides weapons storage and refueling facilities.
To support patrol/interdiction/Special Forces missions there are two davits that can hold Rigid Inflatable boats up to 22ft long. In the ship there is also a secure small arms locker.
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Images/Talwar3.jpg
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Images/Talwar6.jpg
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Prices:
EM-140 Beluga: $220 million
The deisgn of the EM-90 Manatee Sealift ship was created after a Navy and Army requirement for a ship capbable of moving, heavy cargo, ammunition supplies, fleet replenishment stocks or tanks and armoured vehicles. The first of the original order of two was commisioned last month and the second will be launched in several weeks.
However following approval by the Ministry of Defence Procurement and Export the ship will be marketed internationally.
THE EM-90 MANATEE STRATEGIC SEALIFT SHIP
The ship has a cargo capacity of over 13,000t with 395,000 square feet of available cargo area. The ship is equipped for the following operations: roll-on/roll-off and lift-on/lift-off for vehicles and transport containers which can be transfered onto a pier in-stream up to Sea State 3. The ship is also equipped for lift-on/lift-off onto transport lighterage, i.e flat-bottomed cargo-transporting barges.
The ship has a centreline stern slewing ramp, a port and starboard sideport ramp system, two single pedestal twin cranes and cargo hatches in three holds. The cargo holds are equipped with environmental control systems, foam firefighting and de-watering systems. A list control system provides stability to compensate for arrangement of the cargo
The Strategic Sealift Ships are equipped with a satellite navigation receiver with a global positioning system, the LORAN C long-range high-accuracy Cytac navigation system, RDF radio direction finding system, a Doppler speed log, Echo depth sounder and a comprehensive communications suite.
In an emergency situation part of the vessel can be converted as a hospital ship with two operating theatres and up to 250 beds.
There are two gas turbine engines, each with an output of 32,000bhp. There are two shafts with 24ft controllable pitch propellers providing 95rpm at full power. There are two bow thrusters.
Dimensions:
Length 950 feet
beam 108 feet
Design draft 33 feet
Scantling draft 37 feet
Displacement 62,800 tons
Total cargo stowage area 393,000 square feet
Speed and endurance:
Design speed 26 knots
Range at design speed 14,800 miles
Helicopters: There is one helicopter platform forward of the bridge which can accomodate any helicopter up to Ch-53/Chinook/Sea King size but there are no hangar facilities.
A picture of the already commisioned Quasr:
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PRICES
EM-90 MANATEE: $200 million
Construction can begin as soon as the required funds have been wired and construction will take approximately 3 months.
OOC: Like a week and a half RL time I guess.
The EM-75 class fleet oiler was developed by the Elias Marine Corporation and subsidaries in order to fill a requirement from the Elias Navy for 4 auxilary vessels specifically designed for the transfer of liquid fuels, although with the capacity for other stores also.
There are stations on both sides of each ship for underway replenishment of fuel and stores. Equipped with 5 fueling stations, they can replenish two ships at a time pumping up to 900,000 gallons of diesel fuel and 540,000 gallons of jet fuel per hour. These ships have a capacity for small quantities of fresh and frozen provisions, stores, and other materials which will permit full replenishment of some of their customers. With a dry cargo carrying capacity of 7,400 square feet and refrigerated deck vans that can hold up to 128 pallets of chilled food, they can deliver fleet cargo, mail, and provisions via CONREP (connected replenishment) from two dry cargo rigs or via VERTREP (vertical replenishment) on the helo deck.
The oiler is offered in two different versions:
The 'A' Variant is the standard singlehulled version and the 'B' is more expensive, slightly heavier and has less fuel capacity but is double hulled for more enviromentally sensitive nations (especially UN members who signed up for a ban on single hulled tankers.)
Specifications
Builder: Elias Marine Corporation
Power Plant: 2 36,442 hp diesles; 2 variable pitch propellers; bow thruster .
Length Overall Length: 687 ft
Waterline Length: 660 ft
Beam Extreme Beam: 98 ft
Waterline Beam: 97 ft
Draft Maximum Navigational Draft: 35 ft
Displacement:
A Version 40,700 tons full load
B Version 42,000 tons full load
Capacity:
A Version 180,000 barrels of fuel oil or aviation fuel
B Version 157,000 barrels of fuel oil or aviation fuel
Maximum Speed 24 knots
Compliment: 118+44 spare
Helicopter: platform only
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Prices
EM-75A Version (single hulled): $180 million
EM-75B Version (double hulled): $210 million
NEW
The EM-80 Sturgeon is the latest in the extremely popular series of warships from the Elias Marine Corporation. It is officially listed as a ‘Combat Support Vessel’ due to its flexibility to perform a huge variety of roles including assault helicopter carrier, sea control ship, casualty evacuation/hospital ship, humanitarian relief platform, and as an underway replenishment ship.
The ship’s most important features are its five spot helicopter deck which includes two elevators, the hangar which is large enough to accommodate eight medium helicopters at any one time and the ships medical unit which includes a 150 bed hospital, two operating theatres and an advanced scanning and diagnostics unit. The ship an also be used as a flagship for amphibious operations with command and control facilities.
The EM-80 is equipped with the full set of navigation and communications equipment, powerful diesel power plants, air-conditioning and ventilation systems to provide efficient operation in any climatic conditions and NBC chemical protection systems as well as a radiation de-contamination facility. It can be operated in sea conditions up to Sea State 10.
Other key features include a comprehensive and lightning fast encrypted data transmission and receiving system that is optimized for operation in large battle groups where sensor information is instantly relayed to the flag ship and/or shore command centers.
Specifications
Full displacement: 29,560 tons
Dimensions:
Length – 6`0ft
Beam – 102ft.
Draught – 28ft.
Main machinery: 2 Diesel Power plants each producing 26,300hp
Propellers 2 x variable pitched propellers and 1 x bow thruster
Full run speed: 23 Knots
Range, nautical miles 21,000(16-18 knots)
Crew: 186+embarked air group+320 spare (for troops, medical personnel etc)
Weapons:
-2 Mk 49 RAM SAM Point Defence Missile systems
-14.5mm Machine Gun mounts x 6
-Phalanx CIWS Gun Mount x 2
Electronic equipment: HF and UHF radio communication aids
navigation radar
radio direction-finder
GPS satellite navigation
air/surface target detection radar
fire-control radar for missiles
fire-control radar for gun mounts
decoy dispenser system
Towed anti-torpedo decoy
Azimuth/Elevation gyrocompass
IFF System
Advanced Combat and information Control System
Encrypted Data transmission System
Electronic Counter Measures System
Helicopters: 14 Medium helicopters in total can be accommodated, 8 of which in the hangar.
To support Amphibious operations davits can support up to four landing craft or boats up to 45ft long and 25 tons in weight.
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http://www.armedforces.co.uk/navy/listings/rfaargusb.jpg
Prices:
EM-80 Sturgeon: $270 million
Other United Elias Export Products:
EM-140 Frigate
http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39617&highlight=
EM-120 Corvette
http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35757&highlight=
EM-100 Fast Attack Missile Boat
http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=34800&highlight=
EM-90 Sealift Ship
http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=38804&highlight
Big Long Now
23-09-2003, 19:20
Big Long Now will take 3 of the EM-140 Beluga's.
The total cost of $660 million has been wired.
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ANNOUNCEMENT:
The nation of Big Long Now will be downsizing their plans for a Naval Warfare Unit by about half, and instead will be focusing upon a Space Warfare Unit. The Big Long Now military officials have studied Space Warfare for quite awhile and have been rather surprised at the successfulness of Space Warfare. Construction for 3 missle guidance satellites to help better total hit accuracy on enemy targets.
Specifications for the SMGS (Space Missle Guidance System):
Height: 20 feet
Width: 14.5 feet
Propulsion: Ion Propulsion Engines
Power: Nuclear reactor/Solar
Atmosphere Penetration Technology: Using infared imaging the SMGS can penetrate clouds, smoke, etc. on planets surface
Life support: Since SMGS is mostly self-repairable we found no need to include a life support module, of course a life support module can be added if felt needed.
Why is it so sucessful? The SMGS operates on a modulating frequency, making it extremely tough for enemy forces to interrupt the signal sending the missle elsewhere than the destined target.
Price: $765 million dollars
Launch costs: $8.5 million dollars
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Big Long Now Space Agency is busy working on other Space Warfare projects, and will notify you once the program is completely launched.
3 SMGS, thousands of nations. Will you be lucky enough to recieve one?