United Elias
02-10-2003, 22:38
The Elias Marine Corporation has finally completed fitting out the first of an initial two aircraft carriers for the Elias Navy. This project unlike any other in Elias history has involved every single military equipment corporation in the nation and has been a massive effort to create ships that are not only exceedingly capable but also flexible to future requirements.
The new ship is known as the EM-200 Victor class aircraft carrier as the first vessel will bear the name President Victor with all following Elias Navy ships also having previous Presidents as their namesakes.
The ship type will be available for export in very limited numbers and only to nations that have shown trust and friendship towards United Elias.
Design
The design of the President Victor was a collaboration of various ideas from the Elias Marine Corporation, Elias Aerospace and requirements from the ministry of Procurement and Export as well as of course the Elias Navy. Some technical experience was also gained after a team of engineers visited a new Ferrussian ‘Riga’ class vessel. Intelligence information gathered from other nations projects was also considered in order to make the final design one of the most carefully though through in the world.
The ship is designed to accommodate approximately 55 aircraft and will eventually operate the EA-220 Joint Tactical Bomber (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=73661&highlight=) and the EA-60 Carrier Support Aircraft (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=74543). As yet however the Navy has yet to choose the standard combat aircraft for the ships and this decision is expected to delay the ships commissioning.
The ship is equipped with three catapults, five arresting wires and two large aircraft elevators as well as five other smaller elevators for fuel and munitions.
The other primary role other than to support the operation of aircraft is to act as a fleet flagship, therefore a large emphasis is placed on integrated command centers, a huge array of communications equipment and battle management sensors. The ship can support a full flag staff to manage the actions of a surface fleet and amphibious operations.
Special Features
The EM-220 Victor class Carrier features a few new systems that are not entirely obvious but worth mentioning:
Integrated Information System
Supports the transfer and integration of voice, video and data information between audio, video and computer sys-tems. Key features include common and standard operating systems, network functions, communication protocols, interfaces and message structure.
Fiber-Optic Backbone
Single, integrated, commercial and military standard compliant physical grid supporting communications between systems/equipment via fiber-optic cables and electric-to-optic conversion devices. Key feature is providing end-to-end connections using ruggedized commercial off-the-shelf components.
Multifunctional Embedded Antennas
Reconfigurable, multiple apertures electronically combined to provide an antenna tunable across wide frequency band-width and sensitivity parameters. The apertures may be embedded in composite materials integral to the ship structure and may include combined or separate transmit and receive modules. Reduction of the number of antenna systems for commu-nications and radars provides potential to improve performance by avoiding antenna blockages, reducing the structure required to support antenna placement, life-cycle costs and maintenance manpower requirements.
Electromagnetic Catapults: A launch-assist mechanism which propel the aircraft to takeoff velocity using a traveling electromagnetic wave produced by a linear motor. When compared to current steam driven catapults, the electro-magnetic launcher will provide the following benefits: independence from the ship’s propulsion plant, a 50-percent reduction in weight and 65-percent reduction in volume, an increase in energy capacity with a highly controllable acceleration and deceleration profile, an increase in reliability and availability, and a 30-percent decrease in manpower required. This system will also extend aircraft life, as peak loads on the airframe will be reduced This technology is similar to that used to propel high-speed maglev trains.
Weapon Selection and Movement
Integrated family of procedures, magazine design, weapons elevators, passageway layout, information management systems, decision aids and reduced manpower ordnance-handling equipment to increase weapons’ throughput, increase sortie generation rates and minimize risks associated with ordnance handling and stowage.
Advanced Systems for Flight Operations Management
Family of information management and decision aids to facilitate mission planning, aircraft control, aircraft/pilot information upload and download, aircraft turnaround and aircraft launch and recovery. Benefits include: improved aviation safety, significant manning reduction, increased sortie generation rate, flight deck optimization, reduced aircraft support equipment, more efficient maintenance and built-in servicing and support flexibility for follow-on generations of aircraft.
Specifications
Displacement: 72,000 tons full load
Dimensions (feet): 970 x 124 x 36
Main Machinery: Full electric propulsion driven by gas turbines with emergency diesels, driving 4 shafts.
Speed Knots: 30
Range: 8,200nm at 18 knots
Complement: 980 plus approximately 700 air crew . Provision also for up to 70 flag staff.
Armament: 5x Phalanx 20mm CIWS mountings, 3 Mk49 launchers for Ram Surface to Air close in defence missiles. 26 missiles carried in each launcher.
Countermeasures: 4 6 barreled SRBOC launchers, flares, chaff, Nixie Torpedo Decoy
Aircraft: The ship can accommodate approximately 58 aircraft or helicopters.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/europe/images/cvf-medium0.jpg
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/static/pages/data/gallery/full/1025703710f.jpg
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/europe/images/cvf-medium1.jpg
More information is available on request.
The new ship is known as the EM-200 Victor class aircraft carrier as the first vessel will bear the name President Victor with all following Elias Navy ships also having previous Presidents as their namesakes.
The ship type will be available for export in very limited numbers and only to nations that have shown trust and friendship towards United Elias.
Design
The design of the President Victor was a collaboration of various ideas from the Elias Marine Corporation, Elias Aerospace and requirements from the ministry of Procurement and Export as well as of course the Elias Navy. Some technical experience was also gained after a team of engineers visited a new Ferrussian ‘Riga’ class vessel. Intelligence information gathered from other nations projects was also considered in order to make the final design one of the most carefully though through in the world.
The ship is designed to accommodate approximately 55 aircraft and will eventually operate the EA-220 Joint Tactical Bomber (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=73661&highlight=) and the EA-60 Carrier Support Aircraft (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=74543). As yet however the Navy has yet to choose the standard combat aircraft for the ships and this decision is expected to delay the ships commissioning.
The ship is equipped with three catapults, five arresting wires and two large aircraft elevators as well as five other smaller elevators for fuel and munitions.
The other primary role other than to support the operation of aircraft is to act as a fleet flagship, therefore a large emphasis is placed on integrated command centers, a huge array of communications equipment and battle management sensors. The ship can support a full flag staff to manage the actions of a surface fleet and amphibious operations.
Special Features
The EM-220 Victor class Carrier features a few new systems that are not entirely obvious but worth mentioning:
Integrated Information System
Supports the transfer and integration of voice, video and data information between audio, video and computer sys-tems. Key features include common and standard operating systems, network functions, communication protocols, interfaces and message structure.
Fiber-Optic Backbone
Single, integrated, commercial and military standard compliant physical grid supporting communications between systems/equipment via fiber-optic cables and electric-to-optic conversion devices. Key feature is providing end-to-end connections using ruggedized commercial off-the-shelf components.
Multifunctional Embedded Antennas
Reconfigurable, multiple apertures electronically combined to provide an antenna tunable across wide frequency band-width and sensitivity parameters. The apertures may be embedded in composite materials integral to the ship structure and may include combined or separate transmit and receive modules. Reduction of the number of antenna systems for commu-nications and radars provides potential to improve performance by avoiding antenna blockages, reducing the structure required to support antenna placement, life-cycle costs and maintenance manpower requirements.
Electromagnetic Catapults: A launch-assist mechanism which propel the aircraft to takeoff velocity using a traveling electromagnetic wave produced by a linear motor. When compared to current steam driven catapults, the electro-magnetic launcher will provide the following benefits: independence from the ship’s propulsion plant, a 50-percent reduction in weight and 65-percent reduction in volume, an increase in energy capacity with a highly controllable acceleration and deceleration profile, an increase in reliability and availability, and a 30-percent decrease in manpower required. This system will also extend aircraft life, as peak loads on the airframe will be reduced This technology is similar to that used to propel high-speed maglev trains.
Weapon Selection and Movement
Integrated family of procedures, magazine design, weapons elevators, passageway layout, information management systems, decision aids and reduced manpower ordnance-handling equipment to increase weapons’ throughput, increase sortie generation rates and minimize risks associated with ordnance handling and stowage.
Advanced Systems for Flight Operations Management
Family of information management and decision aids to facilitate mission planning, aircraft control, aircraft/pilot information upload and download, aircraft turnaround and aircraft launch and recovery. Benefits include: improved aviation safety, significant manning reduction, increased sortie generation rate, flight deck optimization, reduced aircraft support equipment, more efficient maintenance and built-in servicing and support flexibility for follow-on generations of aircraft.
Specifications
Displacement: 72,000 tons full load
Dimensions (feet): 970 x 124 x 36
Main Machinery: Full electric propulsion driven by gas turbines with emergency diesels, driving 4 shafts.
Speed Knots: 30
Range: 8,200nm at 18 knots
Complement: 980 plus approximately 700 air crew . Provision also for up to 70 flag staff.
Armament: 5x Phalanx 20mm CIWS mountings, 3 Mk49 launchers for Ram Surface to Air close in defence missiles. 26 missiles carried in each launcher.
Countermeasures: 4 6 barreled SRBOC launchers, flares, chaff, Nixie Torpedo Decoy
Aircraft: The ship can accommodate approximately 58 aircraft or helicopters.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/europe/images/cvf-medium0.jpg
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/static/pages/data/gallery/full/1025703710f.jpg
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/europe/images/cvf-medium1.jpg
More information is available on request.