New Empire
20-11-2003, 22:54
OOC-Well, I'm bored, so I'm going to scare you sh*tless with my capability to spew military statistics, stories, and hoo-hah at you. Brace yourselves.
IC-
Bare Bones Facts-
The unclassified forces of the USNE Armed Forces are availible here-
ARMY-2,224,000 Men
-10000 Tanks and AFVs
-2200 Helicopters/VTOLs
AIR FORCE-2,220,000 Men
-6200 Combat Aircraft
-7300 Support Craft
NAVY-2,220,000 Men
-40 Cruisers
-45 Destroyers
-20 Carriers
-50 Subs
-920 Auxilliary
-2200 Helicopters/VTOLs
-3400 Combat Aircraft
MARINES-1,200,000 Men
-1950 Landing Craft and Ships
-Helicopters, VTOLs, and AFVs/Tanks are 1/2 of Army's.
SPACE FORCE-
-100 Astha-92 Multipurpose Spaceplanes
-500 Low Orbit Reconniscance Drones
-Classified Amount of killsats in NEODEN (New Empire Orbital Defense Network
Other units include-
UCAVs
Powered Armor
Subcraft
The Weapons Past and Present-
The M-32 ATAR II
Type-Assault Rifle, single, 3 round burst, and full auto.
Caliber-6.5x40mm High Velocity Electro-Thermal Chemical Caseless
Accuracy-1.2 MOA on single shots
Magazine-10, 20, 30, 40, or 60 round box magazines mounted bullpup style. (Shown with 20 round magazine)
Max Range- 800 yds
The M-27 ATSR II
Type-Sniper Rifle, semi-auto.
Caliber-7.62mm HVETC Caseless
Accuracy-.2 MOA on single shots (Without suppressor, and rapid semi-auto firing)
Magazine-5, 10 or 20 round box magazines mounted conventionally (Shown with 20 round)
Max Range-1300 yds
The M-63 ATPW II (Pictured larger than actually is compared to other weapons)
Type- Submachine gun, semi-auto, 3 round burst and full auto.
Caliber-6.5mmx40mm HVETC or 10mm HVETC
Accuracy-2 MOA with both round types
Magazines-30 round 6.5mm or 20 round 10mm magazines mounted FN P-90 style.
Max Range-300 yds
M556 10mm Pistol
(15 Rd Magazine)
Max Range-300 yds
M-29 ATAR
Fully Compatible with M-16 Attachments (M-203, Bayonet, Scopes, etc.)
Based off of G-11-Fires very quickly in burst mode, so that the recoil usually doesn't affect the gun until after the 3rd round leaves the barrel
Uses 20, 30, or 60 round magazines of 4.5mm Caseless ammo.
$1000
M-68 Pararifle
A small, OICW like weapon, it combines a 4.5mm Carbine witha 20mm Caseless GL. However, the GL is a simple magazine fed semi-auto, allowing simple design and maintinance. 50 round magazines for the carbine, 6 round ones for the GL. Max range of 550 yds and 200 yds respectively.
M-29A2 and M-68A2
The USNE no longer uses the 4.5x30 round. We have begun using the USNE M6540 6.5x40mm Caseless round, availible in reverse ogives, SLAP, and other rounds types. However, a newer stronger propellant for caseless rounds has been developed, allowing less propellant to be used, so that size and capacity of magazines remains the same. The prices remain the same.
J-9 SMG
9mm ammo in a 72 round or 100 round "Calico" style drum magazine.
Fires single, 3 round burst, and full auto.
Uses HV-SLAP rounds for piercing armor, effective up to 360 yds.
J-76 Assault Rifle
The J-9s big brother, the J-76 fires caseless 7.62mm NATO rounds from a 100 round Calico drum magazine. Max effective range of 550 yds, and with it's .30 caliber bullets, it packs a punch.
M-37 Sniper Rifle
The M-37 is New Empire's premier sniper system. This weapon fires 7.62mm Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot ammo, which consists of a depleted uranium sub-caliber round that easily punches through armor, but all 7.62mm rounds are accepted in it's 10 round magazine. It also features a recoil absorbing stock and a gyrostabilized mount. However, the real beauty of this weapon is its targeting system. The "Full Sensing" version (The standard version with a 12x Zeiss is pictured, but the "full sensing" scope is pictured to the above left of the rifle.) is equipped with a full spectrum, computer controlled targeting system which offers unparalleled accuracy. This system can see through walls as well as detect therm-optic camouflage. The "Full Sensing" scope must be interfaced with the sniper. Effective range of 900 yds
$3000
MG49 Squad Machine Gun
Based on the legendary FN Minmi and MG-3 series MGs, the MG49 has it's reciever in a bullpup mount, and can accept both 50 round 7.62mm magazines and belts of ammunition. Comes free with a conversion kit to 5.56mm NATO rounds, and a 5x Scope. Max effective range of 700 yds
$1500
K-5 Gasium Armor
[An armored body suit usually custom compartmentalized for the wearer's specific needs (sown in holsters for specific weapons and pockets etc...). The K-5 is made to be worn with BDUs underneath. Despite its bulk this suit is incredibly light and has no encumbrance penalty. It offers protection from most small arms fire, shrapnel, and fire from head to toe and is covered with a special rubberized coating to prevent clash and clatter. The suit will be custom fitted and compartmentalized to whatever the wearer's demands may be.
$1500
The M-396 ORC Power Armor
(Shown without helmet, and at the end of it's short "dressing" procedure)
While some might consider this to be in the wrong section, the ORC is arguably the most effective and easy to maintain power armor on Earth. With the design so easy, it can be maintained by it's user, and a full suite of sensors, the ORC is the choice for someone who wants more for less when it comes to infantry armor. With advanced acuators, the ORC triples the users strength, and with advanced albatives, hybrid materials, and more, the ORC can withstand a .50 BMG round chest hit, and .44 Magnum fire almost anywhere else. The ORC's advanced helmet sensors include NVG, Enhanced Optic, and IR, as well as Acoustic Sensors to monitor even the softest footsteps. Speaking of footsteps, the feet and joints of the ORC are layered with a special rubberized coating to make their movements unhearable to the human ear. It can be equipped with anyweapon that can be held by a person, guarunteed. And with all these features, an average ORC on the battlefield only needs user-maintinace once every 2 weeks, and only once every month from a mechanic.
Cost-$20,000
M-42LM A Landmate-Eg Battlesuit, Powered Armor, etc.
Weight-1 ton
Armor-Resistant up to 14.5mm Standard w/ mirrored plating
Weapons-3 barrelled 40mm GMG
Any handheld, comes w/ free MG49
Locomotion-Mechanical Legs, can reach speeds of up to 10mph (Pretty fast for Infantry)
$600,000
M-11LM
Weight-2 tons
Armor-Resistant up to 14.5mm Standard, w/ mirrored plating
Weapons-2x Kornet E AT missiles and 3 barrelled 40mm GMG
Any handheld weapons, comes w/ free MG49
Locomotion-Mechanical Legs, can reach speeds of up to 8 mph
$900,000
Locomotion-Up to 120mph with jump jets, and 15 mph on legs.
$900,000
MK I PPAS (Personal Powered Armor System)
A small, easy to maintain power armor, that offers good protection, and uses sensors to see. Has standard optic/NVG and IR cameras.
Weight-900 lbs plus owner's weight.
Armor-Resistant up to 12.7mm standard, mirrored plating.
Weapons- Built in MG49 and 20mm GL (In left arm, computer assisted targeting and aiming for right handed shooters). One hand for carrying whatever you need.
Locomotion-Mechanical Legs, up to 12mph.
$100,000
MK II PPAS
A more heavily armored and armed version, this also provides better protection as well. The cables in the picture are merely for maintinance purposes, they are removed in the field. Has Standard w/zoom, IR, NVG, and A/S sensors/cameras.
Armor-Resistant up to 14.5mm standard, mirrored plating.
Weapons-Pod with MG49/20mm GL on top, any handheld weapon.
Locomotion-Mechanical legs, up to 12mph
KAF-90E Main Battle Tank
KAI-40B Super Fox Infantry Combat Vehicle
KAT-50W or KAT-50T Armored Personal Carrier
M-56 Tank Destroyer
Weight-30 tons
Armor-Resistant up to 25mm standard, Mirrored Plating under paint to resist Laser weaponry
Armarment
Your choice of either 12 Kornet E Missile Tubes
or 8 LOSAT Missile Tubes
2xM2
1x15mm Railgun
Locomotion-4 wheels per side, max speed of 50 Mph
Notes-Carries extra ammo inside. Has basically same electronics as the LAV III Stryker or other Western LAV. Can be modified for Amphibious Operations at cost of an extra $2000.
$1.7 Million
M-91 Heavy Battle Tank
Weight-75 tons
Armor-Abrams grade w/mirror plating agaisnt lasers.
Armarment-4x LOSAT (Line of Sight Anti-Tank) Missiles
1x120mm Railgun assisted cannon
1x7.6mm Minigun
1xM2
Locomotion-Heavy Turbine Engine-Accepts most fuels. Max speed of 40 Mph
Notes-A tank designed as really the best of both the Tank and Tank Destroyer. Its armarment allows it to engage at many ranges, and take a beating as well. It has the M1A2s targeting, and NBC filtering. However, it is costly to mantain, so new nations be careful about this one.
$5.5 Million
M-8 "Otter"
Weight-30 tons
Armor-Resistant up to 20mm standard
Armarment-Unmanned turret w/ 3 barrelled 40mm GMG, 15mm Railgun, and 2 Kornet E missiles. 2 M2s as well.
Cargo-Carries up to 12 troops fully loaded.
Locomotion-8 wheels and propellers-50mph on land, 30mph in water.
Notes-An amphibious APC, the M-8, like its namesake, is effective at land and sea. Has LAV III Stryker grade electronics. Full NBC protection. Turret can have 15mm RG switched for another 2 Kornet Es for an extra $5000
$1.3 Million
M41 Weasel Armored Gun System
The weasel, with it's swiveling, telescoping, and low profile turret, is a great tank destroyer, but not able to trade hits with other MBTs.
Weight-30 tons
Max Speed-62 mph
Armor-Uses laminate armor and ERA to resist Shaped Charge warheads and light cannon fire.
Weapons-120mm Electrothermal-Chemical-assisted cannon (Hits as hard as 140mm shell)
With 30 reloads
-1 XM301 20mm Gatling in co-ax mount
-1 XM312 .50 MG in miniturret mount
Electronics-Advanced Fire Control and Targeting systems, very accurate fire. The XM312 is linked to an Air Defense Computer, that can be linked to an Air Defense Network via a C3 vehicle. The sensors on the M41 include-IR Thermal, Night Vision, Computer enhanced optic, motion detection, laser rangefinder/Designator (As shown in pic), Acoustic Signature monitoring, and Seismic sensors aid the Weasel in tracking it's prey.
Crew-2-Commander/Gunner (No loader needed, has auto loader), and Driver.
Cost-4.5 million
APTO cost-4.3 million.
Variant options-For people with deep pockets and high tech-we present the M41A Ferret, which switches out the ETC cannon for a 25mm/35mm Multibarrel railgun.
Cost-8 million
No APTO discount, sorry.
And the M41B Stoat, which switches the ETC for a 90mm Railgun which hits as hard as a 160mm cannon.
Cost-10 million
No APTO discount, sorry.
Rocket Propelled Shell and Liquid Propelled Shell variants availbile for same price as standard M41.
A/V-45 Wasp
A breakthrough in USNE VTOL Design, the A/V-45 Wasp incorporates the Canard Rotor/Wing design for the versatility of a helicopter with the speeds of low-level aircraft.
Speeds-Rotor-180mph
-Wing-420 mph
Max takeoff weight-18,600 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.
Cost-14 Million
APTO cost-13 Million
A/V-36 Peregrine
A small, ugly little craft, but don't let looks fool you. It incorporates thrust vectoring for very good manuverability, and it's large engines give it great speed for an aircraft of it's type.
Speeds-550 mph
Max takeoff weight-20,200 pounds.
Weapons-XM301B "Snub" 20mm, 6 internal weapons pods, 2 wing pods.
Crew-2
Cost-16 million
APTO cost-14 million
C/V-12 Pegasus
A Osprey on steroids, the C/V is the big brother to the A/V-36, using the same thrust vectoring and engine principles.
Max Speed-360mph
Max Takeoff weight-35 tons
Max Cargo capacity-20 tons
Weapons-XM301B 20mm, 4 wing weapons racks, 10 SLID missiles for anti-missile defense.
Cost-18 million
APTO cost-14 million
Crew-3 standard-Pilot, Navigator, Loadmaster, and 1 extra seat if needed.
Also, there is a gunship variant of the Pegasus availible, the AC/V-12.
This trades in all cargo space for-
6 more XM301s, (2 in each side, 2 in back)
2 additional wing racks (Prefferably, the 6 racks hold a mix of anti-air, anti-tank, and unguided rocket pods)
1 GAU-8 "Avenger" 30mm Gatling gun.
and 2 MK-19 GMGs (1 on each side)
The AC/V-12 has a crew of 5-The pilot, the Navigator/Primary weapons officer (Controls wing and nose mounted weapons, as well as SLID defense missiles), and 3 weapons officers who control the side and back mounted weapons, which can swivel)
All other stats remain the same.
Cost-19 million
APTO cost-15 million
All VTOLs have electronics capabilities of the RAH-66 Comanche or similar next-gen helicopter, but easily can be customized to your electronics.
C-84 Atlas
Want to get a LOT of heavy equipment somewhere, without multiple planes? Well this is for you.
Max Speed-600 mph.
Max Takeoff weight-375 tons.
Max Cargo Capacity-175 tons.
Uses the Box-Wing design.
Note-(Lockheed Martin is developing aircraft like this, it ain't godmodding.)
Cost-50 Million
APTO cost-46 Million
And, by popular demand, the B-84 Zeus "UltraFortress". Coming in at 380 tons, the Zeus is a big, bad plane. Speed is not the focus, but sheer firepower. Let's put it this way, and put some B-52 factoids alongside the Zeus' stats.
Max Speed-600mph-Well, the B-52 wins out by 50mph. Still, a respectable speed.
Max Takeoff weight-380 tons-The B-52's 92.5 MTW is definitely a contrast. People, the Zeus NEEDS STURDY RUNWAYS. Try flying this thing off of some dirt road in Wherethehellistan is NOT gonna work.
Max Bombload-175 tons-That's five times as much as a B-52, people. As in you can fit 255 Mk. 82 General Purpose Bombs in here.
Cost-60 million
APTO cost-55 million
B-96 Harbinger
A strange offspring between the B-52 and B-2, the B-96 delivers 50,000 pounds of weaponry, but with it's Blended wing body, can reach speeds of Mach 2. It is designed to operate at high altitudes, to avoid detection and interception.
Max Speed-Mach 2
Max takeoff weight-195 tons
Max Bomb bay Load-50,000 lbs.
Defensive weapons-20 SLID Missiles for anti-missile purposes.
Cost-1 billion
APTO cost-900 million
KC-82 Supertanker
Atlas' little brother, this tanker carries nearly 2x as much fuel as the KC-135
Max Speed-Mach .8
Max takeoff weight-200 tons
Cost-30 million
APTO cost-25 milllion
The F-106 Vampire Interceptor
Max Speed-Mach 2.7
Dimensions-
Height-12.93 ft (4.04 m)
Wingspan-49.15 ft (15.36 m)
(Wings can be folded up to save space.)
Length-62.78 ft (19.62 m)
Weight-Max takeoff weight of 35 tons
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: military radio W/scrambler, ECM, ECCM, satellite uplink, full visual suite, ejection seats, damage control, chaff, Fire extinguisher, laser detector, 12 hours life support, auto-pilot, navigation systems, military radar with target ID and look down, radar detector, laser communicator, chaff and flare dispenser, and environment control.
This aircraft is carrier capable.
EMP protection up to nuclear levels of emission
ARMAMENT: 2 20m vulcans in fixed forward position, targeting computer, 16 spaces of pod weapons (10 in Weapons bay, the plane was streamlined to increase speed and stealth.)
Note that this aircraft can be fitted with the Athena System. For those of you who didn't read about it in the F-98 post, Athena monitors incoming radar waves, and emits the same wave back as if nothing were there, giving the aircraft a low radar profile.
Base Cost-19 Million
Athena Cost-21 Million
The F/A-108 Warhammer Multi-Role Fighter
Max Speed-Mach 2
Dimensions-
Height-18 ft (5.5m)
Wingspan-44.61 ft (13.6m)
Length-56.75 ft (17.3m)
Max takeoff weight of 34 tons
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: military radio W/scrambler, ECM, ECCM, satellite uplink, full visual suite, ejection seats, damage control, chaff, Fire extinguisher, laser detector, 12 hours life support, auto-pilot, navigation systems, military radar with target ID and look down, radar detector, laser communicator, chaff and flare dispenser, multi targeting,and environment control.
Light EMP protection.
ARMAMENT: 2 20m vulcans in fixed forward positions, targeting somputer, 16 spaces of pod weapons.
Cost-15 Million
The F-98 Maelstrom
Max Speed-Mach 2.5
Dimensions-
Height-13.41 ft (4.19 m)
Wingspan-43.27 ft (13.52 m)
Length-59.07 ft (18.47 m)
Weight-Maximum take-off weight of 32 tons
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: military radio W/scrambler, ECM, ECCM, satellite uplink, full visual suite, ejection seats, damage control, chaff, Fire extinguisher, laser detector, 12 hours life support, auto-pilot, navigation systems, military radar with target ID and look down, radar detector, laser communicator, chaff and flare dispenser, and environment control.
Note-for an extra $2 Million per plane we will add the Athena System. Athena monitors the incoming radar pulses, and sends the same thing back, giving the F-98 a very small radar signature.
EMP protected up to nuclear levels of emission.
Weapons-2 20mm Vulcans in nose, targeting computer and 12 hardpoints.
Base cost-19 million
Athena- +2 million
F-109 Tempest
Stats-
Manufacturer-Berliston AeroSpace
Engine Type-MK443PD Pulse Detonation Engines, verniers located throughout aircraft.
Max Speed-Mach 3.9 (At high altitudes)
Armarment-1x30mm Railgatling, 16x spaces of pod weapons.
Special Equipment- military radio W/scrambler, ECM, ECCM, satellite uplink, full visual suite, ejection seats, damage control, chaff, Fire extinguisher, laser detector, 12 hours life support, auto-pilot, navigation systems, cybernetic linkage, military radar with target ID and look down, radar detector, laser communicator, chaff and flare dispenser, environment control, MK7 NAI Targeting and Weapons System, Athena MK II, micro laser for anti-missile work.
Cost-22 Million
Notes- The F-98 Maelstrom, while a very sucsessful fighter, was in need of replacement. The F-109 Tempest provided the best in manuverability, speed, and weapons. With 4 separate rotating canards, and vernier thrusters, the Tempest is a very agile fighter, and combined with the 30mm Rail Gatling Gun, is a force to be feared in dogfighting. With a very high speed, and advanced missile systems, the Tempest is an excellent interceptor. The vernier thrusters and thrust vectoring give it the ability to perform NVTOL (Can take off at 20 Degree angle). Already they are availible for export.
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The EB-1C Vampire. Based on the philosophy of the EB-52 Megafortress, the EB-1C is a quick response air battle command aircraft, that sports advanced sensors and computer systems. The EB-1C can fly with only a crew of 2, through the use of a "vitrual crew" that stays at the airfield and controls and communicates via datalink. These men are responsible for managing any C3 and UCAV tasks. The primary task of the EB-1C is to coordinate air warfare, and provide a springboard for virtual crew operating the U/MF-5 StealthHawk Attack UCAV or U/MF-6 AirHawk Fighter UCAV. The "Virtual Crew" remain at base, or at another C3 post, and communicate and control any UCAVs the EB-1C may be carrying. The EB-1C, through the use of advanced techniques and systems, can actually deploy and retrieve UCAVs through it's 3 bomb bays with the aid of computer piloting. These UCAVs can be refueled and rearmed in the bays, and then sent off for another mission. Another unique aspect of the EB-1C is the "Smart Skin", thousands of microhydraulics under the skin on the fuselage that can adjust the fuselage slightly to create more lift, along with STOL engines, which allows the EB-1C to take off with it's wings swept back.
Statistics-
Primary Function: Long-range, Electronic Warfare, UCAV and Strike Aircraft
Builder: Rockwell/Berliston Aerospace
Power Plant: Four General Avionics FB-988-GA-190 turbofan engine with afterburner
Length: 156 feet
Wingspan: 137 feet (41.8 meters) extended forward, 79 feet (24.1 meters) swept aft
Height: 34 feet (10.4 meters)
Weight: Empty, approximately 190,000 pounds (86,183 kilograms)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 477,000 pounds (214,650 kilograms)
Speed: Mach 2 at high altitudes
Rotate and Takeoff Speeds: 210 Gross - 119 Rotate kts / 134 kts Takeoff
390 Gross - 168 kts Rotate / 183 kts Takeoff
Landing Speeds: 210 Gross - 145 kts
380 Gross - 195 kts
Range: Intercontinental, unrefueled
Ceiling: Over 40,000 feet
Crew: 2 Aircraft Commander and Pilot, room for 2 others onboard. All other crew members, whatever the mission, are linked from C3 center.
Armarment-
CTHEL-44 Anti-air laser in forward ventral mount.
Up to 8 Missiles in modified wing bays.
Bombload-
(Using US weapons so I won't confuse everyone)
CONVENTIONAL
84 Mk 62 or
84 MK82 or
30 CBU 87 or
30 CBU 89 or
30 CBU 97 or
12 Mk 65 or
PRECISION
30 WCMD or
24 JDAM or
12 GBU-27 or
12 AGM-154 JSOW or
12 TSSAM or
UCAVs-
Up to 3 UCAVs mounted in bomb bays, use electromagnets and computer guidance for safe retrieval.
Defensive Systems-
Mk 77 Electronic Warfare Suite
Mk52 Anti-missile Suite
Athena Stealth System
Price-$350 Million per plane
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U/MF-6 AirHawk
Weight-10,000 pounds
Max Speed- Mach 2
Engine Type- MK-404-PDE-K5
Armarment-
CTHEL-44 Compact Tactical High Energy Laser
Up to 4,000 pounds of munitions
Defensive Systems-
Mk18 Electronic Warfare/Jamming Suite
Mk32 Flight Computer (For autopilot, programmed missions)
Athena Stealth System
Cost-$20 million
The "New Empire" Class Supercarrier
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Design-Catamaran
Power Plant 4 Johannes/Cummings Pebble bed reactors
Four shafts, eight propellers, with five blades each, with MHD
Length, overall 2,092 feet
Flight Deck Width 404 feet
Beam 268 feet
Displacement Approx. 100,800 tons
Speed 30+ knots
Aircraft 160
Aircraft elevators Eight
Catapults Twelve
Crew Ship's Company: 3,100
Air Wing: 2,980
Armarment-
10 VLS tubes (Mainly for SM-8 Anti-missile)
4 4 tube RAM turrets
Defensive Equipment
Combat Systems SPS-94E 3-D air search radar
SPS-89(V)5 2-D air search radar
3 Mk7 NAI Fire Control
AN/SLQ-550(V)4 active jamming/deception
AN/WLR-9H ESM
Athena-N Stealth System
Cost-$2 billion
"Imitora" Class Arsenal Ship
Although not really new, the Imitora Class was put into service in honor of the Imitoran Forces in the Markov war. The Imitora is a very powerful ship, with enough cruise missiles to take out most third-world nations.
Powerplant-2 Johannes/Cummings Pebble bed reactors, 4 screws with 5 blades, with MHD
Length-800 feet
Beam-200 feet
Crew-60 men due to automation.
Armarment-
650 cell VLS
4 4 tube RAM turrets (Retractable)
Defensive Equipment
Combat Systems SPS-94E 3-D air search radar
SPS-89(V)5 2-D air search radar
3 Mk7 NAI Fire Control
AN/SLQ-550(V)4 active jamming/deception
AN/WLR-9H ESM
Athena-N Stealth System
Aircraft-2 Manned, 6 small UAV/UCAV VTOL areas for spotter craft.
Cost-$800 million
Honor Class Frigate
In a joint operation, the New Genoese Defense Department (NGDD) and the New Empire Military Projects Department (NEMPD) have announced the release of the "Honor" Class Frigate. Using a trimaran design, the Honor can hit 38 knots during the average weather (Recommended crusing speed in rough waters, or for maximum range on D/E is 20 knots), and uses underwater "thrusters" called azipods for sharp turns. It has a vitrually global range, due to it's Johannes/Cummings Pebblebed Reactor, a nuclear reactor that runs off a pebble with "onion" like layers of graphite and silicon wrapped around a fleck of uranium. Due to the layering, the uranium itself will never reach "melting temperature", and therefore, no run-away reactions. Helium coolant eliminates radiation leakage because helium can't transmit radiation. Backup consists of 2 diesel electric turbines.
WEAPONS-
9X4 cell VLS tubes. Used to launch a mix of SM series weapons, or Cruise missiles. Can be modified to fit your missiles.
2x8 cell tubes using the MAS-44 (Based of of Kh-35)
Guidance inertial guidance and active radar homing
Maximum range 230 km
Minimum range 5 km
Missile speed 580 to 500 metres per second
Altitude in cruise phase 10 to 15 metres
Altitude in terminal phase 3 to 5 metres
Missile launch weight 643 kg
1xForward mounted 155mm ETC cannon.
6x tubes for 556mm torpedoes. Recommended-STAS-6 ASROC Supercavitating Torpedo. Has capability to travel 1 mile in 1 second.
Has room for 1-2 ASW Helicopters (Or VTOLS for you future people) depending on size.
DEFENSIVE SYSTEMS-
ECM, ECCM
SRBOC Mk 36
AN/SLQ-12 Nixie torpedo decoy
Sea Gnat
2 RAM Launchers
Also, the "Honor" utilizes the "Athena" system, which identifies incoming radar waves, and sends out the proper signals to cancel them out. The ship is also coated with a layer or Radar Abosorbent Material.
FIRE CONTROL
The "Honor" Class Frigate uses the USNE MK VII "PuppetMaster" FCS. Each weapons system has it's own node, which can track up to 40 enemy ships or missiles at the same time. The node for the RAM systems can track up to 200 missiles of various sizes. The MK VII can also be linked to other MK VII ships, allowing them to coordinate attacks, and increase the awareness of the crew to threats.
Crew- The Honor's optimal crew is 95, including 2 ASW Helo teams, due to the automation of many systems.
Cost-$820 Million
There are many other weapons, but most are classified, or foreign.
The Technologies and Terms-
MILITARY ALPHABET- Due to radio chatter and communications problems, some letters could sound like other letters are be lost. When giving out letters to command and friendly forces, the following nomenclature for the standard alphabet is used by the military. Letters A through Z were represented by easily remembered and understood simple words. The military alphabet is as follows: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliet, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu. Origin late 19th century, early 20th century. Undisclosed. Standard issue. Approved.
"Idaho Fox / Alpha Fox Sierra" - Indirect Fire / Artillery Fire Support- com traffic call signs for tagged resources used in a supporting roll. Standard. Accepted. Diffusion and dissemination complete.
"DELTA SIERRA" - DS- Military slang for being in bad trouble or deep sh*t. Used in com traffic frequently. Diffusion complete. Accepted.
"ACTIVE DEFENSES" - Active defenses became a vital part of defense design and strategy in new vehicle production and older vehicle upgrades. Whereas defense had long relied on passive techniques (armor thickness, armor material, armor slope angle, etc.), active defenses were tasked with stopping the attack BEFORE it could impact or affect the target vehicle. Passive defenses only worked AFTER impact, and with the increases in the effectiveness of weapons technology and lethality, passive defenses began to be taxed to their technological limits. Even reactive armor, designed to defeat shaped charge rounds, was still a passive defense. What was needed was pro-active defenses, defenses that protected the vehicle from all aspects and degrees. The eggheads had a field day while the bean counters got sick. Active defenses included variable modulated pulse electronic counter measures systems, countermeasure dispensers, remote command detonated 'belts' of plasticeramic mines that girded the vehicle's hull (good for AP use and to knock down snakes, RPGs, and other man portable armor breakers), interceptors (dedicated PGM hunter killers), and of course, PDS Point Defense Systems.
"MIKE FOX PAPA"- Slang used to mean 'Most F**king Pronto' or immediately!, post haste!, right now!, or preferably yesterday! Accepted. Diffusion into ranks complete. Origin unknown. Isolated also into "MFP"
"CHARLIE KILO"- 'CK', military term for confirmed kill. Diffusion complete, standard as accepted.
"MOHO"-Slang for MObile HOwitzer. Shared among ranks and divisions.
"NOVEMBER FOX" - NF, Non-Functional. Term used to describe hardware that is off line or enemy units which need to be removed from operations. Usually said as an exclamation or appears in orders as displayed command affirmatives.
SLICS- Squad Level Integration and Countermeasures System- ("Slicks")-The SLICS was a complex system of squad level LOS and indirect networking among the high performance tactical computers that were part of each infantry battledress. The SquadNet integrated each individual MI battledress equipped soldier into a operational unit and doctrine solution that was greater than the sum of its individual parts. Utilizing SLICS, an entire squad of battledress equipped soldiers could function as one greater effective unit, instead of as many lesser effective individual units. What one soldier knew or could see, sense, smell, detect, the entire squad knew equally well. All information from one suit or soldier was instantly available to every other member of the squad. Hand off of munitions was done flawlessly between individual soldiers, and with the squad dedicated tactical drones, SLICS and SquadNet became indispensable additions to USNE units. Entire squad level coordination of point defense against indirect fire munitions and TAC missiles was coordinated through each suit's microprocessors, giving instant information to the entire squad. SLICS also worked to integrate the EMS of the squad into one homogenous source, working to blend the squad into the background and 'phase' it out of enemy targeting systems reach. Suit emissions were carefully monitored by the SLICS and individuals were electromagnetically 'bled' selectively to match their backgrounds at a constant rate, monitored both locally by the individual suits which 'buddy checked' each other several hundred times a second, to the remote tactical drones which did 'removed' views of the squad to make sure that no EMS spikes were readily visible to the enemy. Target reference and engagement, target spotting, and integration into the mass of data which made up the USNE military doctrine became the norm. The entire squad worked flawlessly and seamlessly as one mobile unit, pooling resources and operating on a squad level instead of a individual level as had been the case before SLICS. Efficiency went up dramatically, as combat losses decreased.
The SLICS system, amazingly, is little more than a 1 pound, 1 inch thick 3x4 inch computer built into the armor or vest of a soldier. It is linked to the helmet for visual input.
THEDOT- Tactical High Energy Destruction Of Target- THEDOT is the military acronym for high energy tactical laser weaponry and its application to static defense (Or mobile defense/offense,or arsenal) of military, industrial, political, religious, and civilian centers or vehicles.
Since lasers travel at the speed of light, and a low power laser beam can be used to 'paint' a target or 'range' a target, once the beam is on the target, the matter of stepping up the amperage and feed to the beam was just a simple switch away. The doctrine went like this. "Put THEDOT on the target, and the target goes away." THEDOT systems were computer controlled and targeted, relying on redoppler micropulse radar and later modulated ladar / madar for target acquisition. Early THEDOT systems were simple emplaced turrets, but were also mounted on aircraft, ships, tanks, AFVs, and UCAVs.
EMS- Electro Magnetic Spectrum- a wide range of emissions generated by 'modern' fighting vehicles and even power armor equipped infantry. The EMS spectrum was scanned for 'artificial' signals that did not occur normally as background radiation from the sun, from the Earth's magnetic poles, etc. Anything out of the ordinary (i.e. not occurring naturally in nature) could be tagged as a target. Target emissions and documentation was included in every database onboard a vehicle. Discrepancies were easily identified, and then correlated based on known information on a unit by unit basis.
Robotic Automatic Intelligent Loader Systems- RAILS- The RAILS was the key to making armored vehicles more compact and thus more survivable on the 21st century battlefields. The traditional 'stumbling block' to armored vehicle design had always been the crew position of 'loader'. The crew member who operated as the loader for the main weapon had to stand in order to operate effectively, and this meant that the design of the armored vehicle had to incorporate a standing man (usually two meters in height was design doctrine) into the design, vastly cutting down on the available designs and increasing vehicular height (and thus tactical visual signature). With the advent of robotic automatic intelligent loader systems, the position of 'loader' was replaced with a compact, dependable system that took up twice the volume, but half the height. Interior horizontal volume was easy to adjust to, and with the advent of a lower vehicle silhouette, tactical survival took a huge step forward. The RAILS system (as Combine doctrine termed it) was a simple multi-capacity computer controlled mechanical assembly. Voice or remotely operated, it worked closely with both the crew and the onboard to carry out its assigned duty. The commander (usually also the 'gunner' of a vehicle) could instruct the RAILS system by voice on what type of cartridge or shell to load into the dedicated weapon system. Multi-feed systems were managed by linkless feed high speed cassettes and chute type delivery. Powered assemblies and arms simply moved one ammo feed chute from the action, and moved another to replace it, all in a second or less. High speed servos gave truly tremendous rates and volumes of fire for weapons that would have normally have been 'disadvantaged' by a human loader who could suffer from many combat disadvantages such as fatigue and fear. The RAILS system never slowed down, never got tired, never dropped a live round into the fighting compartment, never loaded the 'wrong' round, and never complained of the operating conditions near the weapon. The first production series of RAILS had its problems, but after initial shakedown, the system was widely welcomed by vehicle crews (except the out of work 'loaders' who suddenly either had to train for one of the other vehicle positions, or be assigned to infantry slots...). On average, the RAILS system alone lowered AFV silhouettes and outlines by a good full meter! Targets that are lower to the ground are harder to hit, easier to hide in defensive positions, and are far more survivable in a tactical situation.
Point Defense Systems (PDS)- Survival of an armored vehicle on the 21st century battlefield required many facets of operation and defense. Electro Magnetic Spectrum (EMS) search and scan made it very hard to hide a vehicle or anything remotely powered from detection. Countermeasures already included ECM, ECCM, variable construction armor, better armor materials, hybrid armor designs, speed, thermal baffling, sound baffling, sound imitation, etc. One of the types of defenses introduced during the 21st century was the Point Defense System, an 'active' type of defensive countermeasure which used a high speed projectile firing weapon (usually an autocannon of some kind or type) to target and destroy missiles, artillery projectiles, rockets, rocket grenades and the occasional inconvenient infantry unit automatically. The best known of the PDS systems was the "Phalanx" PDS used by the USNE. The Phalanx PDS was a fast-reaction, (VRF) very rapid-fire 8 millimeter electrically driven tri-barrel 'gatling' gun system. Early pre-21st century Phalanx systems were large, bulky, and provided old 20th century United States Navy ships with a terminal defense against anti-ship missiles that had penetrated other fleet defenses. The first generations of Phalanx were designed to engage anti-ship cruise missiles and fixed-wing aircraft at short range. The Point Defense System (then also known as the CIWS Close In Weapon System or Sea-Whiz (C-Wis)) automatically engaged functions usually performed by separate, independent systems such as search, detection, threat level evaluation, target acquisition, target track, weapon firing, target damage assessment, target destruction confirmation, kill assessment, next target detection and / or cease fire.
HyVeloc- HYper VELOCity- Experimental armor piercing, general purpose round, capable of extreme armor penetration with terminal velocity in excess of six klicks or more a second! The HyVeloc round was an artificially manufactured kinetic energy armor penetrator (KEAP) with a hyper alloy penetrator core computer designed for superior flight characteristics and maximum target damage.
Newer, costlier HyVeloc rounds had a velocity in excess of 8kmps, and as such, generated enough heat through air friction alone to burn off a good 1mm worth of round diameter! Thus the round left the barrel of the weapon as a 10mm diameter round, but when it arrived on target, it was only 9mm in diameter, friction having ablated the other 1mm of diameter. It was common for HyVelocs to burn up in the end phase of their trajectories. Specialized versions of the round existed, the most common being the KEAPER (Kinetic Energy Armor Piercing Exploding Round) which had a stabilized explastic warhead located behind the penetrator core. Upon penetration of the target, the nanotimer would detonate the explastic and spray the inside of the target with lethal shrapnel from the shell case. KEAPER rounds quickly incapacitated vehicle crews or onboard electronics. With the advent of the new armor types and materials, old style kinetic energy penetrators were much less effective, as were traditional HEAT type rounds that relied on the Monroe principle plasma jet to burn through armor. BPC armor was very good at shrugging off heat and blast, both of which the old style Monroe principle HEAT rounds depended on to do their jobs.
ETPR- Electro Thermal Propelled Round- Most modern armored fighting vehicles switched over to ETPR weapon technology with the advent of the KAF-90E. Where cannon and other such weapons had for centuries relied on a chemical reaction of propellants (CPR) to force a round toward the target, the ETPR used a simple medium (mostly water though some specialized propellant fluids existed). The fluid was injected into the action, behind the round, and a high capacity electrical current was activated, instantly flashing the fluid to a plasma state, and projecting the round down the barrel on a plasma shock wave. The ETPR was a much 'softer' launch of the round than a CPR weapon could provide, and as such, guns went from high velocity to hyper velocity rather quickly. The velocity of the round could be tailored by adjusting the propellant and the electrical charge, thus a hyper velocity shot might be done at full power to engage a target within LOS (line of sight) while a lower power charge and less propellant might be used to 'throw' a round over a hill in an indirect fire type mode. KEAP type rounds were never used in indirect fire support, but the later self targeting self forging (STSF) penetrators were.
Athena- The earliest and one of the biggest technologies ever developed by the USNE.
The F-117, the B-2, the F-22. All stealth. All able to outwit radar systems.
But these aircraft were not agile, not as heavy hitting. Not as cheap as the average aircraft. Then there came Athena, in the F-98. An agile fighter, well armed, fast, affordable, and stealth. But how could it reach that performance? Athena. The radar waves are detected by Athena, and its raw data is put through a super conductive, liquid cooled computer. Then, the computer supervises and orders the release of out of sinc waves from tiny antennas under the planes surface. This effctively eliminates the radar signal, as in no return.
What about the scatter effects? Radar A transmits it, radar B receives it?
The computer knows the characteristics of the plane it is 'protecting'. It therefore emits the proper amount of energy in the right directions. Highly sucessful, nearly impossible to detect, and proudly serving many nations through the F-98, F-106, and F-109 aircraft, as well as the UM/F-6 UCAV and Imitoran F-18H Yellow Jacket.
Other Tech (Either Classified or Common to future nations)
-Plasma Yield Warheads (PYW)
-Electromagnetic Weapons
-Microwave Weapons
-PDE engines
-Smart Camo
-MHD Propulsion
-Supercavitiating Weapons
OOC-That's all for now. Good job, for reading all this. You skipped some, didn't you? Yeah, probably. Oh well. Next up- the history and people! Thanks for sitting through this whole thing. Now get up and walk around before your butt muscles atrophy.
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Bare Bones Facts-
The unclassified forces of the USNE Armed Forces are availible here-
ARMY-2,224,000 Men
-10000 Tanks and AFVs
-2200 Helicopters/VTOLs
AIR FORCE-2,220,000 Men
-6200 Combat Aircraft
-7300 Support Craft
NAVY-2,220,000 Men
-40 Cruisers
-45 Destroyers
-20 Carriers
-50 Subs
-920 Auxilliary
-2200 Helicopters/VTOLs
-3400 Combat Aircraft
MARINES-1,200,000 Men
-1950 Landing Craft and Ships
-Helicopters, VTOLs, and AFVs/Tanks are 1/2 of Army's.
SPACE FORCE-
-100 Astha-92 Multipurpose Spaceplanes
-500 Low Orbit Reconniscance Drones
-Classified Amount of killsats in NEODEN (New Empire Orbital Defense Network
Other units include-
UCAVs
Powered Armor
Subcraft
The Weapons Past and Present-
The M-32 ATAR II
Type-Assault Rifle, single, 3 round burst, and full auto.
Caliber-6.5x40mm High Velocity Electro-Thermal Chemical Caseless
Accuracy-1.2 MOA on single shots
Magazine-10, 20, 30, 40, or 60 round box magazines mounted bullpup style. (Shown with 20 round magazine)
Max Range- 800 yds
The M-27 ATSR II
Type-Sniper Rifle, semi-auto.
Caliber-7.62mm HVETC Caseless
Accuracy-.2 MOA on single shots (Without suppressor, and rapid semi-auto firing)
Magazine-5, 10 or 20 round box magazines mounted conventionally (Shown with 20 round)
Max Range-1300 yds
The M-63 ATPW II (Pictured larger than actually is compared to other weapons)
Type- Submachine gun, semi-auto, 3 round burst and full auto.
Caliber-6.5mmx40mm HVETC or 10mm HVETC
Accuracy-2 MOA with both round types
Magazines-30 round 6.5mm or 20 round 10mm magazines mounted FN P-90 style.
Max Range-300 yds
M556 10mm Pistol
(15 Rd Magazine)
Max Range-300 yds
M-29 ATAR
Fully Compatible with M-16 Attachments (M-203, Bayonet, Scopes, etc.)
Based off of G-11-Fires very quickly in burst mode, so that the recoil usually doesn't affect the gun until after the 3rd round leaves the barrel
Uses 20, 30, or 60 round magazines of 4.5mm Caseless ammo.
$1000
M-68 Pararifle
A small, OICW like weapon, it combines a 4.5mm Carbine witha 20mm Caseless GL. However, the GL is a simple magazine fed semi-auto, allowing simple design and maintinance. 50 round magazines for the carbine, 6 round ones for the GL. Max range of 550 yds and 200 yds respectively.
M-29A2 and M-68A2
The USNE no longer uses the 4.5x30 round. We have begun using the USNE M6540 6.5x40mm Caseless round, availible in reverse ogives, SLAP, and other rounds types. However, a newer stronger propellant for caseless rounds has been developed, allowing less propellant to be used, so that size and capacity of magazines remains the same. The prices remain the same.
J-9 SMG
9mm ammo in a 72 round or 100 round "Calico" style drum magazine.
Fires single, 3 round burst, and full auto.
Uses HV-SLAP rounds for piercing armor, effective up to 360 yds.
J-76 Assault Rifle
The J-9s big brother, the J-76 fires caseless 7.62mm NATO rounds from a 100 round Calico drum magazine. Max effective range of 550 yds, and with it's .30 caliber bullets, it packs a punch.
M-37 Sniper Rifle
The M-37 is New Empire's premier sniper system. This weapon fires 7.62mm Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot ammo, which consists of a depleted uranium sub-caliber round that easily punches through armor, but all 7.62mm rounds are accepted in it's 10 round magazine. It also features a recoil absorbing stock and a gyrostabilized mount. However, the real beauty of this weapon is its targeting system. The "Full Sensing" version (The standard version with a 12x Zeiss is pictured, but the "full sensing" scope is pictured to the above left of the rifle.) is equipped with a full spectrum, computer controlled targeting system which offers unparalleled accuracy. This system can see through walls as well as detect therm-optic camouflage. The "Full Sensing" scope must be interfaced with the sniper. Effective range of 900 yds
$3000
MG49 Squad Machine Gun
Based on the legendary FN Minmi and MG-3 series MGs, the MG49 has it's reciever in a bullpup mount, and can accept both 50 round 7.62mm magazines and belts of ammunition. Comes free with a conversion kit to 5.56mm NATO rounds, and a 5x Scope. Max effective range of 700 yds
$1500
K-5 Gasium Armor
[An armored body suit usually custom compartmentalized for the wearer's specific needs (sown in holsters for specific weapons and pockets etc...). The K-5 is made to be worn with BDUs underneath. Despite its bulk this suit is incredibly light and has no encumbrance penalty. It offers protection from most small arms fire, shrapnel, and fire from head to toe and is covered with a special rubberized coating to prevent clash and clatter. The suit will be custom fitted and compartmentalized to whatever the wearer's demands may be.
$1500
The M-396 ORC Power Armor
(Shown without helmet, and at the end of it's short "dressing" procedure)
While some might consider this to be in the wrong section, the ORC is arguably the most effective and easy to maintain power armor on Earth. With the design so easy, it can be maintained by it's user, and a full suite of sensors, the ORC is the choice for someone who wants more for less when it comes to infantry armor. With advanced acuators, the ORC triples the users strength, and with advanced albatives, hybrid materials, and more, the ORC can withstand a .50 BMG round chest hit, and .44 Magnum fire almost anywhere else. The ORC's advanced helmet sensors include NVG, Enhanced Optic, and IR, as well as Acoustic Sensors to monitor even the softest footsteps. Speaking of footsteps, the feet and joints of the ORC are layered with a special rubberized coating to make their movements unhearable to the human ear. It can be equipped with anyweapon that can be held by a person, guarunteed. And with all these features, an average ORC on the battlefield only needs user-maintinace once every 2 weeks, and only once every month from a mechanic.
Cost-$20,000
M-42LM A Landmate-Eg Battlesuit, Powered Armor, etc.
Weight-1 ton
Armor-Resistant up to 14.5mm Standard w/ mirrored plating
Weapons-3 barrelled 40mm GMG
Any handheld, comes w/ free MG49
Locomotion-Mechanical Legs, can reach speeds of up to 10mph (Pretty fast for Infantry)
$600,000
M-11LM
Weight-2 tons
Armor-Resistant up to 14.5mm Standard, w/ mirrored plating
Weapons-2x Kornet E AT missiles and 3 barrelled 40mm GMG
Any handheld weapons, comes w/ free MG49
Locomotion-Mechanical Legs, can reach speeds of up to 8 mph
$900,000
Locomotion-Up to 120mph with jump jets, and 15 mph on legs.
$900,000
MK I PPAS (Personal Powered Armor System)
A small, easy to maintain power armor, that offers good protection, and uses sensors to see. Has standard optic/NVG and IR cameras.
Weight-900 lbs plus owner's weight.
Armor-Resistant up to 12.7mm standard, mirrored plating.
Weapons- Built in MG49 and 20mm GL (In left arm, computer assisted targeting and aiming for right handed shooters). One hand for carrying whatever you need.
Locomotion-Mechanical Legs, up to 12mph.
$100,000
MK II PPAS
A more heavily armored and armed version, this also provides better protection as well. The cables in the picture are merely for maintinance purposes, they are removed in the field. Has Standard w/zoom, IR, NVG, and A/S sensors/cameras.
Armor-Resistant up to 14.5mm standard, mirrored plating.
Weapons-Pod with MG49/20mm GL on top, any handheld weapon.
Locomotion-Mechanical legs, up to 12mph
KAF-90E Main Battle Tank
KAI-40B Super Fox Infantry Combat Vehicle
KAT-50W or KAT-50T Armored Personal Carrier
M-56 Tank Destroyer
Weight-30 tons
Armor-Resistant up to 25mm standard, Mirrored Plating under paint to resist Laser weaponry
Armarment
Your choice of either 12 Kornet E Missile Tubes
or 8 LOSAT Missile Tubes
2xM2
1x15mm Railgun
Locomotion-4 wheels per side, max speed of 50 Mph
Notes-Carries extra ammo inside. Has basically same electronics as the LAV III Stryker or other Western LAV. Can be modified for Amphibious Operations at cost of an extra $2000.
$1.7 Million
M-91 Heavy Battle Tank
Weight-75 tons
Armor-Abrams grade w/mirror plating agaisnt lasers.
Armarment-4x LOSAT (Line of Sight Anti-Tank) Missiles
1x120mm Railgun assisted cannon
1x7.6mm Minigun
1xM2
Locomotion-Heavy Turbine Engine-Accepts most fuels. Max speed of 40 Mph
Notes-A tank designed as really the best of both the Tank and Tank Destroyer. Its armarment allows it to engage at many ranges, and take a beating as well. It has the M1A2s targeting, and NBC filtering. However, it is costly to mantain, so new nations be careful about this one.
$5.5 Million
M-8 "Otter"
Weight-30 tons
Armor-Resistant up to 20mm standard
Armarment-Unmanned turret w/ 3 barrelled 40mm GMG, 15mm Railgun, and 2 Kornet E missiles. 2 M2s as well.
Cargo-Carries up to 12 troops fully loaded.
Locomotion-8 wheels and propellers-50mph on land, 30mph in water.
Notes-An amphibious APC, the M-8, like its namesake, is effective at land and sea. Has LAV III Stryker grade electronics. Full NBC protection. Turret can have 15mm RG switched for another 2 Kornet Es for an extra $5000
$1.3 Million
M41 Weasel Armored Gun System
The weasel, with it's swiveling, telescoping, and low profile turret, is a great tank destroyer, but not able to trade hits with other MBTs.
Weight-30 tons
Max Speed-62 mph
Armor-Uses laminate armor and ERA to resist Shaped Charge warheads and light cannon fire.
Weapons-120mm Electrothermal-Chemical-assisted cannon (Hits as hard as 140mm shell)
With 30 reloads
-1 XM301 20mm Gatling in co-ax mount
-1 XM312 .50 MG in miniturret mount
Electronics-Advanced Fire Control and Targeting systems, very accurate fire. The XM312 is linked to an Air Defense Computer, that can be linked to an Air Defense Network via a C3 vehicle. The sensors on the M41 include-IR Thermal, Night Vision, Computer enhanced optic, motion detection, laser rangefinder/Designator (As shown in pic), Acoustic Signature monitoring, and Seismic sensors aid the Weasel in tracking it's prey.
Crew-2-Commander/Gunner (No loader needed, has auto loader), and Driver.
Cost-4.5 million
APTO cost-4.3 million.
Variant options-For people with deep pockets and high tech-we present the M41A Ferret, which switches out the ETC cannon for a 25mm/35mm Multibarrel railgun.
Cost-8 million
No APTO discount, sorry.
And the M41B Stoat, which switches the ETC for a 90mm Railgun which hits as hard as a 160mm cannon.
Cost-10 million
No APTO discount, sorry.
Rocket Propelled Shell and Liquid Propelled Shell variants availbile for same price as standard M41.
A/V-45 Wasp
A breakthrough in USNE VTOL Design, the A/V-45 Wasp incorporates the Canard Rotor/Wing design for the versatility of a helicopter with the speeds of low-level aircraft.
Speeds-Rotor-180mph
-Wing-420 mph
Max takeoff weight-18,600 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.
Cost-14 Million
APTO cost-13 Million
A/V-36 Peregrine
A small, ugly little craft, but don't let looks fool you. It incorporates thrust vectoring for very good manuverability, and it's large engines give it great speed for an aircraft of it's type.
Speeds-550 mph
Max takeoff weight-20,200 pounds.
Weapons-XM301B "Snub" 20mm, 6 internal weapons pods, 2 wing pods.
Crew-2
Cost-16 million
APTO cost-14 million
C/V-12 Pegasus
A Osprey on steroids, the C/V is the big brother to the A/V-36, using the same thrust vectoring and engine principles.
Max Speed-360mph
Max Takeoff weight-35 tons
Max Cargo capacity-20 tons
Weapons-XM301B 20mm, 4 wing weapons racks, 10 SLID missiles for anti-missile defense.
Cost-18 million
APTO cost-14 million
Crew-3 standard-Pilot, Navigator, Loadmaster, and 1 extra seat if needed.
Also, there is a gunship variant of the Pegasus availible, the AC/V-12.
This trades in all cargo space for-
6 more XM301s, (2 in each side, 2 in back)
2 additional wing racks (Prefferably, the 6 racks hold a mix of anti-air, anti-tank, and unguided rocket pods)
1 GAU-8 "Avenger" 30mm Gatling gun.
and 2 MK-19 GMGs (1 on each side)
The AC/V-12 has a crew of 5-The pilot, the Navigator/Primary weapons officer (Controls wing and nose mounted weapons, as well as SLID defense missiles), and 3 weapons officers who control the side and back mounted weapons, which can swivel)
All other stats remain the same.
Cost-19 million
APTO cost-15 million
All VTOLs have electronics capabilities of the RAH-66 Comanche or similar next-gen helicopter, but easily can be customized to your electronics.
C-84 Atlas
Want to get a LOT of heavy equipment somewhere, without multiple planes? Well this is for you.
Max Speed-600 mph.
Max Takeoff weight-375 tons.
Max Cargo Capacity-175 tons.
Uses the Box-Wing design.
Note-(Lockheed Martin is developing aircraft like this, it ain't godmodding.)
Cost-50 Million
APTO cost-46 Million
And, by popular demand, the B-84 Zeus "UltraFortress". Coming in at 380 tons, the Zeus is a big, bad plane. Speed is not the focus, but sheer firepower. Let's put it this way, and put some B-52 factoids alongside the Zeus' stats.
Max Speed-600mph-Well, the B-52 wins out by 50mph. Still, a respectable speed.
Max Takeoff weight-380 tons-The B-52's 92.5 MTW is definitely a contrast. People, the Zeus NEEDS STURDY RUNWAYS. Try flying this thing off of some dirt road in Wherethehellistan is NOT gonna work.
Max Bombload-175 tons-That's five times as much as a B-52, people. As in you can fit 255 Mk. 82 General Purpose Bombs in here.
Cost-60 million
APTO cost-55 million
B-96 Harbinger
A strange offspring between the B-52 and B-2, the B-96 delivers 50,000 pounds of weaponry, but with it's Blended wing body, can reach speeds of Mach 2. It is designed to operate at high altitudes, to avoid detection and interception.
Max Speed-Mach 2
Max takeoff weight-195 tons
Max Bomb bay Load-50,000 lbs.
Defensive weapons-20 SLID Missiles for anti-missile purposes.
Cost-1 billion
APTO cost-900 million
KC-82 Supertanker
Atlas' little brother, this tanker carries nearly 2x as much fuel as the KC-135
Max Speed-Mach .8
Max takeoff weight-200 tons
Cost-30 million
APTO cost-25 milllion
The F-106 Vampire Interceptor
Max Speed-Mach 2.7
Dimensions-
Height-12.93 ft (4.04 m)
Wingspan-49.15 ft (15.36 m)
(Wings can be folded up to save space.)
Length-62.78 ft (19.62 m)
Weight-Max takeoff weight of 35 tons
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: military radio W/scrambler, ECM, ECCM, satellite uplink, full visual suite, ejection seats, damage control, chaff, Fire extinguisher, laser detector, 12 hours life support, auto-pilot, navigation systems, military radar with target ID and look down, radar detector, laser communicator, chaff and flare dispenser, and environment control.
This aircraft is carrier capable.
EMP protection up to nuclear levels of emission
ARMAMENT: 2 20m vulcans in fixed forward position, targeting computer, 16 spaces of pod weapons (10 in Weapons bay, the plane was streamlined to increase speed and stealth.)
Note that this aircraft can be fitted with the Athena System. For those of you who didn't read about it in the F-98 post, Athena monitors incoming radar waves, and emits the same wave back as if nothing were there, giving the aircraft a low radar profile.
Base Cost-19 Million
Athena Cost-21 Million
The F/A-108 Warhammer Multi-Role Fighter
Max Speed-Mach 2
Dimensions-
Height-18 ft (5.5m)
Wingspan-44.61 ft (13.6m)
Length-56.75 ft (17.3m)
Max takeoff weight of 34 tons
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: military radio W/scrambler, ECM, ECCM, satellite uplink, full visual suite, ejection seats, damage control, chaff, Fire extinguisher, laser detector, 12 hours life support, auto-pilot, navigation systems, military radar with target ID and look down, radar detector, laser communicator, chaff and flare dispenser, multi targeting,and environment control.
Light EMP protection.
ARMAMENT: 2 20m vulcans in fixed forward positions, targeting somputer, 16 spaces of pod weapons.
Cost-15 Million
The F-98 Maelstrom
Max Speed-Mach 2.5
Dimensions-
Height-13.41 ft (4.19 m)
Wingspan-43.27 ft (13.52 m)
Length-59.07 ft (18.47 m)
Weight-Maximum take-off weight of 32 tons
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: military radio W/scrambler, ECM, ECCM, satellite uplink, full visual suite, ejection seats, damage control, chaff, Fire extinguisher, laser detector, 12 hours life support, auto-pilot, navigation systems, military radar with target ID and look down, radar detector, laser communicator, chaff and flare dispenser, and environment control.
Note-for an extra $2 Million per plane we will add the Athena System. Athena monitors the incoming radar pulses, and sends the same thing back, giving the F-98 a very small radar signature.
EMP protected up to nuclear levels of emission.
Weapons-2 20mm Vulcans in nose, targeting computer and 12 hardpoints.
Base cost-19 million
Athena- +2 million
F-109 Tempest
Stats-
Manufacturer-Berliston AeroSpace
Engine Type-MK443PD Pulse Detonation Engines, verniers located throughout aircraft.
Max Speed-Mach 3.9 (At high altitudes)
Armarment-1x30mm Railgatling, 16x spaces of pod weapons.
Special Equipment- military radio W/scrambler, ECM, ECCM, satellite uplink, full visual suite, ejection seats, damage control, chaff, Fire extinguisher, laser detector, 12 hours life support, auto-pilot, navigation systems, cybernetic linkage, military radar with target ID and look down, radar detector, laser communicator, chaff and flare dispenser, environment control, MK7 NAI Targeting and Weapons System, Athena MK II, micro laser for anti-missile work.
Cost-22 Million
Notes- The F-98 Maelstrom, while a very sucsessful fighter, was in need of replacement. The F-109 Tempest provided the best in manuverability, speed, and weapons. With 4 separate rotating canards, and vernier thrusters, the Tempest is a very agile fighter, and combined with the 30mm Rail Gatling Gun, is a force to be feared in dogfighting. With a very high speed, and advanced missile systems, the Tempest is an excellent interceptor. The vernier thrusters and thrust vectoring give it the ability to perform NVTOL (Can take off at 20 Degree angle). Already they are availible for export.
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The EB-1C Vampire. Based on the philosophy of the EB-52 Megafortress, the EB-1C is a quick response air battle command aircraft, that sports advanced sensors and computer systems. The EB-1C can fly with only a crew of 2, through the use of a "vitrual crew" that stays at the airfield and controls and communicates via datalink. These men are responsible for managing any C3 and UCAV tasks. The primary task of the EB-1C is to coordinate air warfare, and provide a springboard for virtual crew operating the U/MF-5 StealthHawk Attack UCAV or U/MF-6 AirHawk Fighter UCAV. The "Virtual Crew" remain at base, or at another C3 post, and communicate and control any UCAVs the EB-1C may be carrying. The EB-1C, through the use of advanced techniques and systems, can actually deploy and retrieve UCAVs through it's 3 bomb bays with the aid of computer piloting. These UCAVs can be refueled and rearmed in the bays, and then sent off for another mission. Another unique aspect of the EB-1C is the "Smart Skin", thousands of microhydraulics under the skin on the fuselage that can adjust the fuselage slightly to create more lift, along with STOL engines, which allows the EB-1C to take off with it's wings swept back.
Statistics-
Primary Function: Long-range, Electronic Warfare, UCAV and Strike Aircraft
Builder: Rockwell/Berliston Aerospace
Power Plant: Four General Avionics FB-988-GA-190 turbofan engine with afterburner
Length: 156 feet
Wingspan: 137 feet (41.8 meters) extended forward, 79 feet (24.1 meters) swept aft
Height: 34 feet (10.4 meters)
Weight: Empty, approximately 190,000 pounds (86,183 kilograms)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 477,000 pounds (214,650 kilograms)
Speed: Mach 2 at high altitudes
Rotate and Takeoff Speeds: 210 Gross - 119 Rotate kts / 134 kts Takeoff
390 Gross - 168 kts Rotate / 183 kts Takeoff
Landing Speeds: 210 Gross - 145 kts
380 Gross - 195 kts
Range: Intercontinental, unrefueled
Ceiling: Over 40,000 feet
Crew: 2 Aircraft Commander and Pilot, room for 2 others onboard. All other crew members, whatever the mission, are linked from C3 center.
Armarment-
CTHEL-44 Anti-air laser in forward ventral mount.
Up to 8 Missiles in modified wing bays.
Bombload-
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CONVENTIONAL
84 Mk 62 or
84 MK82 or
30 CBU 87 or
30 CBU 89 or
30 CBU 97 or
12 Mk 65 or
PRECISION
30 WCMD or
24 JDAM or
12 GBU-27 or
12 AGM-154 JSOW or
12 TSSAM or
UCAVs-
Up to 3 UCAVs mounted in bomb bays, use electromagnets and computer guidance for safe retrieval.
Defensive Systems-
Mk 77 Electronic Warfare Suite
Mk52 Anti-missile Suite
Athena Stealth System
Price-$350 Million per plane
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U/MF-6 AirHawk
Weight-10,000 pounds
Max Speed- Mach 2
Engine Type- MK-404-PDE-K5
Armarment-
CTHEL-44 Compact Tactical High Energy Laser
Up to 4,000 pounds of munitions
Defensive Systems-
Mk18 Electronic Warfare/Jamming Suite
Mk32 Flight Computer (For autopilot, programmed missions)
Athena Stealth System
Cost-$20 million
The "New Empire" Class Supercarrier
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Design-Catamaran
Power Plant 4 Johannes/Cummings Pebble bed reactors
Four shafts, eight propellers, with five blades each, with MHD
Length, overall 2,092 feet
Flight Deck Width 404 feet
Beam 268 feet
Displacement Approx. 100,800 tons
Speed 30+ knots
Aircraft 160
Aircraft elevators Eight
Catapults Twelve
Crew Ship's Company: 3,100
Air Wing: 2,980
Armarment-
10 VLS tubes (Mainly for SM-8 Anti-missile)
4 4 tube RAM turrets
Defensive Equipment
Combat Systems SPS-94E 3-D air search radar
SPS-89(V)5 2-D air search radar
3 Mk7 NAI Fire Control
AN/SLQ-550(V)4 active jamming/deception
AN/WLR-9H ESM
Athena-N Stealth System
Cost-$2 billion
"Imitora" Class Arsenal Ship
Although not really new, the Imitora Class was put into service in honor of the Imitoran Forces in the Markov war. The Imitora is a very powerful ship, with enough cruise missiles to take out most third-world nations.
Powerplant-2 Johannes/Cummings Pebble bed reactors, 4 screws with 5 blades, with MHD
Length-800 feet
Beam-200 feet
Crew-60 men due to automation.
Armarment-
650 cell VLS
4 4 tube RAM turrets (Retractable)
Defensive Equipment
Combat Systems SPS-94E 3-D air search radar
SPS-89(V)5 2-D air search radar
3 Mk7 NAI Fire Control
AN/SLQ-550(V)4 active jamming/deception
AN/WLR-9H ESM
Athena-N Stealth System
Aircraft-2 Manned, 6 small UAV/UCAV VTOL areas for spotter craft.
Cost-$800 million
Honor Class Frigate
In a joint operation, the New Genoese Defense Department (NGDD) and the New Empire Military Projects Department (NEMPD) have announced the release of the "Honor" Class Frigate. Using a trimaran design, the Honor can hit 38 knots during the average weather (Recommended crusing speed in rough waters, or for maximum range on D/E is 20 knots), and uses underwater "thrusters" called azipods for sharp turns. It has a vitrually global range, due to it's Johannes/Cummings Pebblebed Reactor, a nuclear reactor that runs off a pebble with "onion" like layers of graphite and silicon wrapped around a fleck of uranium. Due to the layering, the uranium itself will never reach "melting temperature", and therefore, no run-away reactions. Helium coolant eliminates radiation leakage because helium can't transmit radiation. Backup consists of 2 diesel electric turbines.
WEAPONS-
9X4 cell VLS tubes. Used to launch a mix of SM series weapons, or Cruise missiles. Can be modified to fit your missiles.
2x8 cell tubes using the MAS-44 (Based of of Kh-35)
Guidance inertial guidance and active radar homing
Maximum range 230 km
Minimum range 5 km
Missile speed 580 to 500 metres per second
Altitude in cruise phase 10 to 15 metres
Altitude in terminal phase 3 to 5 metres
Missile launch weight 643 kg
1xForward mounted 155mm ETC cannon.
6x tubes for 556mm torpedoes. Recommended-STAS-6 ASROC Supercavitating Torpedo. Has capability to travel 1 mile in 1 second.
Has room for 1-2 ASW Helicopters (Or VTOLS for you future people) depending on size.
DEFENSIVE SYSTEMS-
ECM, ECCM
SRBOC Mk 36
AN/SLQ-12 Nixie torpedo decoy
Sea Gnat
2 RAM Launchers
Also, the "Honor" utilizes the "Athena" system, which identifies incoming radar waves, and sends out the proper signals to cancel them out. The ship is also coated with a layer or Radar Abosorbent Material.
FIRE CONTROL
The "Honor" Class Frigate uses the USNE MK VII "PuppetMaster" FCS. Each weapons system has it's own node, which can track up to 40 enemy ships or missiles at the same time. The node for the RAM systems can track up to 200 missiles of various sizes. The MK VII can also be linked to other MK VII ships, allowing them to coordinate attacks, and increase the awareness of the crew to threats.
Crew- The Honor's optimal crew is 95, including 2 ASW Helo teams, due to the automation of many systems.
Cost-$820 Million
There are many other weapons, but most are classified, or foreign.
The Technologies and Terms-
MILITARY ALPHABET- Due to radio chatter and communications problems, some letters could sound like other letters are be lost. When giving out letters to command and friendly forces, the following nomenclature for the standard alphabet is used by the military. Letters A through Z were represented by easily remembered and understood simple words. The military alphabet is as follows: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliet, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu. Origin late 19th century, early 20th century. Undisclosed. Standard issue. Approved.
"Idaho Fox / Alpha Fox Sierra" - Indirect Fire / Artillery Fire Support- com traffic call signs for tagged resources used in a supporting roll. Standard. Accepted. Diffusion and dissemination complete.
"DELTA SIERRA" - DS- Military slang for being in bad trouble or deep sh*t. Used in com traffic frequently. Diffusion complete. Accepted.
"ACTIVE DEFENSES" - Active defenses became a vital part of defense design and strategy in new vehicle production and older vehicle upgrades. Whereas defense had long relied on passive techniques (armor thickness, armor material, armor slope angle, etc.), active defenses were tasked with stopping the attack BEFORE it could impact or affect the target vehicle. Passive defenses only worked AFTER impact, and with the increases in the effectiveness of weapons technology and lethality, passive defenses began to be taxed to their technological limits. Even reactive armor, designed to defeat shaped charge rounds, was still a passive defense. What was needed was pro-active defenses, defenses that protected the vehicle from all aspects and degrees. The eggheads had a field day while the bean counters got sick. Active defenses included variable modulated pulse electronic counter measures systems, countermeasure dispensers, remote command detonated 'belts' of plasticeramic mines that girded the vehicle's hull (good for AP use and to knock down snakes, RPGs, and other man portable armor breakers), interceptors (dedicated PGM hunter killers), and of course, PDS Point Defense Systems.
"MIKE FOX PAPA"- Slang used to mean 'Most F**king Pronto' or immediately!, post haste!, right now!, or preferably yesterday! Accepted. Diffusion into ranks complete. Origin unknown. Isolated also into "MFP"
"CHARLIE KILO"- 'CK', military term for confirmed kill. Diffusion complete, standard as accepted.
"MOHO"-Slang for MObile HOwitzer. Shared among ranks and divisions.
"NOVEMBER FOX" - NF, Non-Functional. Term used to describe hardware that is off line or enemy units which need to be removed from operations. Usually said as an exclamation or appears in orders as displayed command affirmatives.
SLICS- Squad Level Integration and Countermeasures System- ("Slicks")-The SLICS was a complex system of squad level LOS and indirect networking among the high performance tactical computers that were part of each infantry battledress. The SquadNet integrated each individual MI battledress equipped soldier into a operational unit and doctrine solution that was greater than the sum of its individual parts. Utilizing SLICS, an entire squad of battledress equipped soldiers could function as one greater effective unit, instead of as many lesser effective individual units. What one soldier knew or could see, sense, smell, detect, the entire squad knew equally well. All information from one suit or soldier was instantly available to every other member of the squad. Hand off of munitions was done flawlessly between individual soldiers, and with the squad dedicated tactical drones, SLICS and SquadNet became indispensable additions to USNE units. Entire squad level coordination of point defense against indirect fire munitions and TAC missiles was coordinated through each suit's microprocessors, giving instant information to the entire squad. SLICS also worked to integrate the EMS of the squad into one homogenous source, working to blend the squad into the background and 'phase' it out of enemy targeting systems reach. Suit emissions were carefully monitored by the SLICS and individuals were electromagnetically 'bled' selectively to match their backgrounds at a constant rate, monitored both locally by the individual suits which 'buddy checked' each other several hundred times a second, to the remote tactical drones which did 'removed' views of the squad to make sure that no EMS spikes were readily visible to the enemy. Target reference and engagement, target spotting, and integration into the mass of data which made up the USNE military doctrine became the norm. The entire squad worked flawlessly and seamlessly as one mobile unit, pooling resources and operating on a squad level instead of a individual level as had been the case before SLICS. Efficiency went up dramatically, as combat losses decreased.
The SLICS system, amazingly, is little more than a 1 pound, 1 inch thick 3x4 inch computer built into the armor or vest of a soldier. It is linked to the helmet for visual input.
THEDOT- Tactical High Energy Destruction Of Target- THEDOT is the military acronym for high energy tactical laser weaponry and its application to static defense (Or mobile defense/offense,or arsenal) of military, industrial, political, religious, and civilian centers or vehicles.
Since lasers travel at the speed of light, and a low power laser beam can be used to 'paint' a target or 'range' a target, once the beam is on the target, the matter of stepping up the amperage and feed to the beam was just a simple switch away. The doctrine went like this. "Put THEDOT on the target, and the target goes away." THEDOT systems were computer controlled and targeted, relying on redoppler micropulse radar and later modulated ladar / madar for target acquisition. Early THEDOT systems were simple emplaced turrets, but were also mounted on aircraft, ships, tanks, AFVs, and UCAVs.
EMS- Electro Magnetic Spectrum- a wide range of emissions generated by 'modern' fighting vehicles and even power armor equipped infantry. The EMS spectrum was scanned for 'artificial' signals that did not occur normally as background radiation from the sun, from the Earth's magnetic poles, etc. Anything out of the ordinary (i.e. not occurring naturally in nature) could be tagged as a target. Target emissions and documentation was included in every database onboard a vehicle. Discrepancies were easily identified, and then correlated based on known information on a unit by unit basis.
Robotic Automatic Intelligent Loader Systems- RAILS- The RAILS was the key to making armored vehicles more compact and thus more survivable on the 21st century battlefields. The traditional 'stumbling block' to armored vehicle design had always been the crew position of 'loader'. The crew member who operated as the loader for the main weapon had to stand in order to operate effectively, and this meant that the design of the armored vehicle had to incorporate a standing man (usually two meters in height was design doctrine) into the design, vastly cutting down on the available designs and increasing vehicular height (and thus tactical visual signature). With the advent of robotic automatic intelligent loader systems, the position of 'loader' was replaced with a compact, dependable system that took up twice the volume, but half the height. Interior horizontal volume was easy to adjust to, and with the advent of a lower vehicle silhouette, tactical survival took a huge step forward. The RAILS system (as Combine doctrine termed it) was a simple multi-capacity computer controlled mechanical assembly. Voice or remotely operated, it worked closely with both the crew and the onboard to carry out its assigned duty. The commander (usually also the 'gunner' of a vehicle) could instruct the RAILS system by voice on what type of cartridge or shell to load into the dedicated weapon system. Multi-feed systems were managed by linkless feed high speed cassettes and chute type delivery. Powered assemblies and arms simply moved one ammo feed chute from the action, and moved another to replace it, all in a second or less. High speed servos gave truly tremendous rates and volumes of fire for weapons that would have normally have been 'disadvantaged' by a human loader who could suffer from many combat disadvantages such as fatigue and fear. The RAILS system never slowed down, never got tired, never dropped a live round into the fighting compartment, never loaded the 'wrong' round, and never complained of the operating conditions near the weapon. The first production series of RAILS had its problems, but after initial shakedown, the system was widely welcomed by vehicle crews (except the out of work 'loaders' who suddenly either had to train for one of the other vehicle positions, or be assigned to infantry slots...). On average, the RAILS system alone lowered AFV silhouettes and outlines by a good full meter! Targets that are lower to the ground are harder to hit, easier to hide in defensive positions, and are far more survivable in a tactical situation.
Point Defense Systems (PDS)- Survival of an armored vehicle on the 21st century battlefield required many facets of operation and defense. Electro Magnetic Spectrum (EMS) search and scan made it very hard to hide a vehicle or anything remotely powered from detection. Countermeasures already included ECM, ECCM, variable construction armor, better armor materials, hybrid armor designs, speed, thermal baffling, sound baffling, sound imitation, etc. One of the types of defenses introduced during the 21st century was the Point Defense System, an 'active' type of defensive countermeasure which used a high speed projectile firing weapon (usually an autocannon of some kind or type) to target and destroy missiles, artillery projectiles, rockets, rocket grenades and the occasional inconvenient infantry unit automatically. The best known of the PDS systems was the "Phalanx" PDS used by the USNE. The Phalanx PDS was a fast-reaction, (VRF) very rapid-fire 8 millimeter electrically driven tri-barrel 'gatling' gun system. Early pre-21st century Phalanx systems were large, bulky, and provided old 20th century United States Navy ships with a terminal defense against anti-ship missiles that had penetrated other fleet defenses. The first generations of Phalanx were designed to engage anti-ship cruise missiles and fixed-wing aircraft at short range. The Point Defense System (then also known as the CIWS Close In Weapon System or Sea-Whiz (C-Wis)) automatically engaged functions usually performed by separate, independent systems such as search, detection, threat level evaluation, target acquisition, target track, weapon firing, target damage assessment, target destruction confirmation, kill assessment, next target detection and / or cease fire.
HyVeloc- HYper VELOCity- Experimental armor piercing, general purpose round, capable of extreme armor penetration with terminal velocity in excess of six klicks or more a second! The HyVeloc round was an artificially manufactured kinetic energy armor penetrator (KEAP) with a hyper alloy penetrator core computer designed for superior flight characteristics and maximum target damage.
Newer, costlier HyVeloc rounds had a velocity in excess of 8kmps, and as such, generated enough heat through air friction alone to burn off a good 1mm worth of round diameter! Thus the round left the barrel of the weapon as a 10mm diameter round, but when it arrived on target, it was only 9mm in diameter, friction having ablated the other 1mm of diameter. It was common for HyVelocs to burn up in the end phase of their trajectories. Specialized versions of the round existed, the most common being the KEAPER (Kinetic Energy Armor Piercing Exploding Round) which had a stabilized explastic warhead located behind the penetrator core. Upon penetration of the target, the nanotimer would detonate the explastic and spray the inside of the target with lethal shrapnel from the shell case. KEAPER rounds quickly incapacitated vehicle crews or onboard electronics. With the advent of the new armor types and materials, old style kinetic energy penetrators were much less effective, as were traditional HEAT type rounds that relied on the Monroe principle plasma jet to burn through armor. BPC armor was very good at shrugging off heat and blast, both of which the old style Monroe principle HEAT rounds depended on to do their jobs.
ETPR- Electro Thermal Propelled Round- Most modern armored fighting vehicles switched over to ETPR weapon technology with the advent of the KAF-90E. Where cannon and other such weapons had for centuries relied on a chemical reaction of propellants (CPR) to force a round toward the target, the ETPR used a simple medium (mostly water though some specialized propellant fluids existed). The fluid was injected into the action, behind the round, and a high capacity electrical current was activated, instantly flashing the fluid to a plasma state, and projecting the round down the barrel on a plasma shock wave. The ETPR was a much 'softer' launch of the round than a CPR weapon could provide, and as such, guns went from high velocity to hyper velocity rather quickly. The velocity of the round could be tailored by adjusting the propellant and the electrical charge, thus a hyper velocity shot might be done at full power to engage a target within LOS (line of sight) while a lower power charge and less propellant might be used to 'throw' a round over a hill in an indirect fire type mode. KEAP type rounds were never used in indirect fire support, but the later self targeting self forging (STSF) penetrators were.
Athena- The earliest and one of the biggest technologies ever developed by the USNE.
The F-117, the B-2, the F-22. All stealth. All able to outwit radar systems.
But these aircraft were not agile, not as heavy hitting. Not as cheap as the average aircraft. Then there came Athena, in the F-98. An agile fighter, well armed, fast, affordable, and stealth. But how could it reach that performance? Athena. The radar waves are detected by Athena, and its raw data is put through a super conductive, liquid cooled computer. Then, the computer supervises and orders the release of out of sinc waves from tiny antennas under the planes surface. This effctively eliminates the radar signal, as in no return.
What about the scatter effects? Radar A transmits it, radar B receives it?
The computer knows the characteristics of the plane it is 'protecting'. It therefore emits the proper amount of energy in the right directions. Highly sucessful, nearly impossible to detect, and proudly serving many nations through the F-98, F-106, and F-109 aircraft, as well as the UM/F-6 UCAV and Imitoran F-18H Yellow Jacket.
Other Tech (Either Classified or Common to future nations)
-Plasma Yield Warheads (PYW)
-Electromagnetic Weapons
-Microwave Weapons
-PDE engines
-Smart Camo
-MHD Propulsion
-Supercavitiating Weapons
OOC-That's all for now. Good job, for reading all this. You skipped some, didn't you? Yeah, probably. Oh well. Next up- the history and people! Thanks for sitting through this whole thing. Now get up and walk around before your butt muscles atrophy.