NationStates Jolt Archive

The following projects have been completed, and are open to comments.

UCSNE Infantry Weapons and Equipment Inventory... Under construction, but check it out. (http://www.freewebs.com/netech/groundcombat.htm)

KAF90F "Bolo"
The Bolo project involved the use of several new systems.
-RAILS:Robotic Advanced Intelligent Loader System. Eliminates need for loader, adds more ammunition capacities.
-EMSS:Electromagnetic Spectrum Sensors. Enhanced detection capabilities of other sensors and other objects.
-MRMGS:Multi Role Main Gun System. Enhances capability of 140mm ETC gun and its optional "Smart" and indirect fire SCRAMjet rounds. A railgun system has been integrated into the barrel, allowing the KAF90F to fire HYVELOC rounds in excess of 10 kps (Kilometers Per Second).
-PDS:Point Defense System. In addition to the WASP PDS and the turret FN BRG 15, the Bolo has 3 turret Point Defense guns. Unlike the WASP, the new FlySwatter PDS can track targets. It fires 8.5mm Tungsten AP Flechette Rounds at around 2 kps, up to 950 in a minute. One is in a microturret atop the main turret, the other two are in microturrets on the sides.

IN DEVELOPMENT: HELP WANTED
OOC: Before you post:
Please realize that I hold my RP standards higher than a few sentence post saying you'll give cash and scientists. Unless you have the ideas, knowledge, or products available to back it up, don't post. We're looking for people with NS experience in aircraft and aircraft systems design and knowledge. If you do post, please indicate who the scientists are, what they do, and any technology or products you're offering. Thank you for your time.

Project Falconer

Realizing the aging of the E-82 platform for UCAV operations, the UCSNE requires a new aircraft for the delivery and control of UCAVs and UAVs. The craft should be able to carry multiple craft, and have transonic (Mach .8 to 1.2) or better speeds. It should have similar range capabilities to any other transcontinental bomber or transport, with excellent C4I.

We also have several new UCAVs open to design. There is one design in the works so far, but it is early in development. These craft will work with the now declassified XF-125 Gyrafalcon Next Generation fighter, which can be seen later.

The types of UCAVs we require are for air combat roles, but should be able to perform ground strikes if necessary. The outline of the Saker Unmanned fighter is as follows-
(Note that the Saker is based on an earlier manned fighter project.)

http://www.faf.jp/fafar/01/img/f1.gif

UM/F-26 Saker UCAV

Extremely Supermanuverable. The UM/F-26 will be able to put other aircraft to shame, using Mission Adaptive and Aeroelastic wings and control surfaces, as well as thrust vectoring. Maneuvers that would black out human pilots are now possible, and the powerful engine will be able to push the aircraft into supercruise, possibly past Mach 2 at high altitudes. All this, and VTOL capability is expected.

There will be sensors all over the aircraft. LIDAR, EMS, IR, Optical, and X-Ray pulse will make their appearances on the aircraft. It is unknown whether Sileetris will accept the bid for their new radar, or if the UCSNE will use homegrown varieties.

Stealth systems will be similar to the aircraft past, Wetball passive stealth and Pallas Athena active stealth. Thermoptic adaptive camoflauge will also be availible. Rumor has it that a project codenamed "Silent Impostor" has developed a solution to the problem of the latest Sileetris radar. Of course, the same source also said the XF-125 would use an updated version of the Project Archangel. Archangel was a failed Pre-Markov attempt to integrate a Theta alpha man machine connection between pilots and a modified F-106 interceptor. It was canceled after severe psychological fatigue registered on the pilots.

The Saker will have remote control capability, but all flight systems will be integrated with a main computer that has near self aware programming. Because of the integration in systems, the team hopes that more space can be saved for multiple advanced systems in addition to Pallas Athena.

Other UCAV projects open for development include a nuclear powered UCAV bomber or Recce aircraft, and UCAVs with ASW capability.

DECLASSIFIED: The first peek at black projects.

Government begins declassification of Project Gyrafalcon.

XF-125 Gyrafalcon
http://www.faf.jp/fafar/01/img/frx-99-3.jpg
While manned, the XF-125 will have unmanned operations capability, and information released puts it as a larger, faster cousin to the Saker. The Gyrafalcon will be the closest the UCSNE has ever come to a hypersonic fighter, with rumors citing a top speed that varies between Mach 3.9 and Mach 4.3, depending on which engines you believe it is using.

BUMP.

OOC: I see there's another person that enjoys the Bolo series :-D

In any case, I don't know yet whether I'll sell my new radar system, but you should know that it is mathematically impossible to fool. You get a range of signals, so therefore a range of responses is necessary, the problem is that only a few of your responses will be correct, and the incorrect ones will flag you out. The system is so hard to interpret from an outside source that even we have been unable to create a system for accurately detecting its source. The return information can only be accurately interpreted by the sender.

Also, if the Gyrafalcon really does use forward swept wings you'll have a lot of trouble getting it up to those speeds.

OOC: That's why I put it as a rumor, because I was still unsure on whether or not it actually worked.
And the Gyrafalcon will have variable geometry, and swiveling hardpoints.
Yeah, I am a fan of the Bolos. I'm not totally sure, but wasn't the first Bolo something like an Abrams with a bigger gun and PDS? That's what I was thinking of.

TAG for later reading (no time now).

Thank you for your intrest.

If you're wondering, the tech level here is late modern to post modern.

Bump...

Nice stuff,
if you need any monetary help or techies i can probably supply them.

Please specify the project you wish to contribute to. Also, what are your scientists' fields?

Anything,
and we specialise in magnetics (such tech as gausscannons, EMP proofing, and magnetic sheilds that can stop bullets (near future tech, and it is fair cos i put in weaknesses, but i cant really reveal what they are now can i?), spacial rift technology (only ever usable in deep space, this is there to defend against far future nations that i dont really want to ignore), and also laser tech, i.e. LAMS (but to make this fair I only let it stop small bullets unless it is draining the power of an entire city from the national grid, so i have on each power station and two at the palace, but thats it) Dun postin.

EMP shielding and electromagnetic weaponry have been in service with us for quite awhile, and we have had laser systems for nearly the same amount... And none of these are spacecraft, so your rift can't work.

We're looking for aircraft and aircraft systems specialists. We'd like people who have (NS) design experience and significant knowledge in the area.

Bump for the Infantry Inventory. If I get good comments, they'll go on sale.

Ah, but do you have the almost bulletproof magnetic sheilding? (it works on anything thats metal and a few ceramics, i know thats not real world type magnetics, but this is meant to be the future you know).

That would require an insane amount of power, and any source for it save a quantum nucleonic reactor (Which I will not put on a manned craft) is far beyond my tech level.

Besides, the resulting field would disable radar and my Athena system.