NationStates Jolt Archive

OOC: Please, no n00b orders. Try to make it sound professional.

(Mandatory updates, this will be applied to all aircraft. However, these may change in sales depending on UCSNE relationship with buyer.)
-Radars will be replaced by SAPG-91 'Pave Mind' Solid State Pulse Doppler radars. The SAPG-91 is based on the APG-77 being fielded on the Raptor in that it is a solid state pulse doppler, but features a 200nm range (Detects Non-Stealth fighters, bombers). LPI capability has been slightly improved. The SAPG-91 will interface with the Pallas Athena system for increased capability during active stealth. The second part of the system is a tail radar with about 1/2 of the SAPG range. The radars will use Taiwanese NPI systems as well.
-LIDAR sets will be upgraded to a 4 point 'Have Light' and 'Have Ray' system. Forward and rearward 'Have Ray' modules will be given a 90nm range, while the wingtip 'Have Light' will work at around 50nm.
-Pallas Athena systems will be upgraded to fiberoptics for better use against frequency cycling radar.
-Blurred Edges
http://jmrc.tripod.com/fa/stealth/stealth7a.jpg
-Flickering Skins
http://jmrc.tripod.com/fa/stealth/stealth7b.jpg
-AVSR (Advanced Signature Reduction)
Several thin flourescent panels are installed on the aircraft that can be switched on or off during flight. The panels are also interwoven with the electrochromic panels and Athena transmitters.
(A real technician describes the system in action at Tonopah
"We had no problem acquiring the aircraft from about a mile away," the technician recalls, "but at distances over two miles it became harder and harder to spot. Although it was a crude system, it was pretty impressive. Trying to pick out the aircraft against a clear blue sky was next to impossible. The only time we could easily spot the aircraft was when it produced an unexpected contrail." )
Aircraft will also be equipped with Clan Smoke Jaguar Gsuits if necessary, and will have interfacing with the Kotterdam/UCSNE TARGETS system under development.

QF-26 Saker
http://www.faf.jp/fafar/01/img/f1.gif
Among the most manuverable fighter aircraft on earth, without a doubt. Using the same technology as smaller unmanned aircraft, the Saker uses Mission Adaptive Wing Edges, Lifting Body Skin, and Advanced Aeroelastic Wings to shorten takeoff, and assist in manuvers. Thrust vectoring and rotating canards are incorporated as well. The QF-26 can perform 12 G turns with some loadouts, allowing it to outmanuver any manned aircraft on earth. With no pilots, neck snapping blackout inducing turns are made availible to this craft. It has an empty weight of 30k pounds, and 66k pounds fully loaded. There are 12 hardpoints, 4 in an internal bay, and 8 on the wings and centerline. A 20mm cannon is equipped. It can supercruise at Mach 1.6, and fly at Mach 2.2 at high altitudes. Like all fighters in the RSA, it uses SAPG-91, along with LIDAR, IR/FLIR, Enhanced Optic, and other sensors. A Self Protection/Stealth suite of Pallas Athena, TVDD, and a Laser Protection system are equipped. The QF-26 is the beginning of the Falconer program to create the most advanced unmanned air vehicles on earth, and will soon be extended to manned designs with the already manuverable F-125 and fast F-121.

$45 Million

QF-27 Sabre
http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/future/ucav-lockheed_001.jpg
A mid range multirole UCAV, the Sabre is an excellent jack of all trades. Utilizing a trihull design, the Sabre takes many parts from the F-22 and is fully modular. There are 3 sensor nodes on the aircraft. The two side ones are for LIDAR/IRST/FLIR and a SAPG-91 NPI upgraded Radar suite. The central hull will house an enhanced optic camera. In addition, the "PAVE ORANGE" Laser Self Protection system will be mounted in the aircraft in the usual configuration. The aircraft is powered by a turbofan capable of Mach 2 Supercruise. The aircraft will have a 30,000 pound takeoff weight, with 10,000 pounds of weaponry in the two outer hulls. Sensors for Recce missions could also be mounted.
It will have a 46 foot length and 36 foot wingspan. While the aircraft is very stealthy on it's own, a Pallas Athena along with the standard TVDD system is equipped. The engine will be thrust vectored, and the tails will actually rotate in a 'somersault' fashion. MALBS, MAW, and AAW are equipped for manuverability.

$29 Million

(Q)F/A-131 Osprey Unmanned/Manned Strike Fighter
http://www.webmutants.com/strategypage/stealth1.jpg
(Yes, I had seen these pics several days earlier, and decided that maybe it was time for a new attack fighter. Now, everyone has the goddamn thing. Bah.)
With the aging F/A-113 finding it's CAS role being phased out by the A/V-20 Boar, and a rapid need for an aircraft with better manuverability and systems to fill the strike role, a program was launched intending to replace the Cheetah. Now, the Osprey intends to fill this role.

The Osprey was designed, like the F-125, to deal with the issues of survivability for combat aircraft. With the rise of systems like NPI, designers decided to mimic the Gyrafalcon for an aircraft with excellent passive and active stealth capabilities. The aircraft uses a stealthy design, with slanted vertical stabilizers, no horizontal stabilizers, and special heat resistant RAM materials. Engines are covered in a thermal sheath to reduce IR signature. Pallas Athena will be used in the aircraft as well for even greater stealth capability.

The Osprey is equipped with a pair of thrust vectored PDE/QNR/Turbofan engines, the same used on the F-125. The new QNR engine feature allows for vastly improved flight time, but cannot be used at very low altitudes, and is only capable of Transonic speeds. However, in the closed wing mode, speeds greater than Mach 3.4 have been recorded from the aircraft, which can supercruise at Mach 2. The aircraft uses the Switchblade design for these high mach speeds, with the wings closed forward, but pulled back and forward swept for takeoff and high manuverability. To aid in lift and manuvering, MAW, AAW, and MALBS are equipped on the aircraft.

The Osprey uses a SAPG-93 NPI system, giving the Osprey 85% range capability of the SAPG-91, but better resolution for detection of ground targets. LIDAR sets will be the 4 point 'Have Light' and 'Have Ray' system. Forward and rearward 'Have Ray' modules will be given a 90nm range, while the wingtip 'Have Light' will work at around 50nm. An advanced IR system will also be used.

A 20mm HYVELOC gun is the only fixed weapon on the aircraft, with a small door covering to enhance stealth. About 26,000 pounds of weapons are mounted internally and externally, with the new EHSP (External Hardpoint Stealth Pods) system derived from bombers, allowing the systems to integrate with Athena and passive stealth features. The 30mm Railgun seen on the A/F-113 will be capable of mounting on the Osprey if necessary.

The aircraft will have a crew of two, a pilot and a WSO. They will use ANTARES and TARGETS for increased combat awareness. An unmanned version of the Osprey will be made, along with a manned Electronic Warfare variant, the EA-131.
$131 Million

F-125 Gyrafalcon
http://www.faf.jp/fafar/01/img/frx-99-3.jpg
With a blend of cutting edge technologies, the GyraFalcon will lead the UCSNE into the next generation of air to air combat. While the project is complete, it remains to be seen whether a newer version will use the latest Sileetris built radar.

Situational Awareness
The aircraft features highly advanced sensor systems to ensure that it always can see its enemy. Radars will be replaced by SAPG-91 'Pave Mind' Solid State Pulse Doppler radars. The SAPG-91 is based on the APG-77 being fielded on the Raptor in that it is a solid state pulse doppler, but features a 200nm range (Detects Non-Stealth fighters, bombers). LPI capability has been slightly improved. The SAPG-91 will interface with the Pallas Athena system for increased capability during active stealth. The second part of the system is a tail radar with about 1/2 of the SAPG range. The radars will use Taiwanese NPI systems as well. LIDAR sets will be upgraded to a 4 point 'Have Light' and 'Have Ray' system. Forward and rearward 'Have Ray' modules will be given a 90nm range, while the wingtip 'Have Light' will work at around 50nm. The aircraft will also be equipped with with thermal, IR, and enhanced optical systems. A laser satellite uplink is also provided. These huge amounts of sensors are the reasons for the elongated nose. While rarely used, the sensor suite has the ability to track hundreds of targets with it’s advanced computers that make up the AI. To process this huge amount of data, a low level ANTARES system is used. Information is stimulated into the brain by a special helmet to allow the pilot to view the information without clogging up his HUD or VHUD displays.

True Supermanuverability
The F-125 incorporates Mission Adaptive and Aeroelastic Active Wings, along with forward swept wings and 3D thrust vectoring for excellent manuvering. Another amazing thing is that the canards and wings can actually rotate on a horizontal axis (Vertical axis is swing wing) at low speeds. This increases turning ability and can also be used as an emergency airbrake. The F-125 can fly sideways, while still keeping it's nose on target as it rotates. At lower speeds, the F-125 can spin around 360 degrees on its axis, or even somersault forward and down to meet a pursuing enemy and engage it. There is also an offshoot of MAW and AAW technologies on the aircraft, called mission adaptive lifting body skin. This technology allows the aircraft to take off with it's wings swept back, and generally gives more lift. The F-125 uses a 5-Layered system of high performance fly-by wire computers to give the pilot this grade of control, along with AI and ANTARES systems. It can use its mission adaptable wings and thrusters to take off at a 10-degree angle. In order to sustain high speeds, the hardpoints are rotating so the wings can be swept back for better control.

Advanced Stealth
One thing different about the F-125 you may notice is that it's semi tailless. That's because the tail fins can rotate to serve the purpose of horizontal or vertical stabilizers. This allows for greater speed and efficency in flight. In addition, it reduces the radar signature. The F-125 also uses Ironball paint to help reduce it's signature. The Gyrafalcon also mounts the latest athena system, Pallas Athena. This system gives the F-125 the capability to evade Pulse Doppler, and it evades thermal and visual detection (Visual at day) with AVSR flourescent plates, along with Blurred Edges and flickering skins.

Advanced Combat systems
The F-125 also can mount a HELLADS along the nose that can destroy aircraft up to 150 miles away. HELLADS was based off a research program by the American DARPA to create a high-energy Laser that could be carried by aircraft. The F-125 has a total of 14 weapons pylons, and a 20mm HYVELOC Gatling gun, 6 external, and 8 internal.

Advanced Combat Control Capabilities
The F-125, like all other aircraft in the UCSNE, has many tightbeam uplinks for combat information on BATTLENET and DEFENSENET. However, the RIO can put up to 6 UAVs and UCAVs within 100 miles under his direct control, allowing them to expand their abilities to engage multiple aircraft during their defensive missions. The nature of the uplinks ensures that the signals are not intercepted or disrupted. With it's advanced communications and AI, the Gyrafalcon can pilot itself or be remotely controlled, increasing it's manuvering abilities.

$90 Million

F-121 Specter
http://www.faf.jp/fafar/01/img/ssy.gif
(Shown is F-121R, a reconssiance variant with a large sensor 'tail'.)
With the aging F-106 Vampire paling in comparison to the F-109D, the Carrier wings and rapid response bases of the UCSNE are switching to the new F-121 Specter Interceptor. The F-121 uses the technologies from the F-109D and changes them to better suit the needs of the interceptor.

Situational Awareness

The aircraft features highly advanced sensor systems to ensure that it always can see its enemy. Radars will be replaced by SAPG-91 'Pave Mind' Solid State Pulse Doppler radars. The SAPG-91 is based on the APG-77 being fielded on the Raptor in that it is a solid state pulse doppler, but features a 200nm range (Detects Non-Stealth fighters, bombers). LPI capability has been slightly improved. The SAPG-91 will interface with the Pallas Athena system for increased capability during active stealth. The second part of the system is a tail radar with about 1/2 of the SAPG range. The radars will use Taiwanese NPI systems as well. LIDAR sets will be upgraded to a 4 point 'Have Light' and 'Have Ray' system. Forward and rearward 'Have Ray' modules will be given a 90nm range, while the wingtip 'Have Light' will work at around 50nm. The aircraft will also be equipped with with thermal, IR, and enhanced optical systems. A laser satellite uplink is also provided. These huge amounts of sensors are the reasons for the elongated nose. While rarely used, the sensor suite has the ability to track hundreds of targets with it’s advanced computers that make up the AI. To process this huge amount of data, a low level ANTARES system is used. Information is stimulated into the brain by a special helmet to allow the pilot to view the information without clogging up his HUD or VHUD displays.

True Supermanuverability

While not quite as maneuverable as the lighter F-109D or F-125, the Specter does use the MAW technology and can perform many of the same maneuvers. Instead of conventional flaps and elevators, the microhydraulic processors in the canards, forward swept wings, and tail fins can actually twist around, allowing the aircraft to have full control over it's lift, turn direction, and more in conjunction with it's 3D thrust vectoring. The F-121 can fly sideways, while still keeping it's nose on target. At lower speeds, the F-121 can spin around 360 degrees on its axis, or even somersault forward and down to meet a pursuing enemy and engage it. The F-121 uses a 5-Layered system of high performance fly-by wire computers to give the pilot this grade of control. It can use its mission adaptable wings and thrusters to take off at a 10-degree angle. The maximum speed of this aircraft is over Mach 3.5, when PDE systems are engaged. It can supercruise at Mach 2.05, and can use Hafnium engines for extended flight time.

Advanced Combat Systems

The F-121 has access to the full spectrum of Pallas Athena, IR systems, and visual signal reduction systems the upgrade program provides, and it's passive stealth features are enhanced by RAM materials. The F-121 also can mount a new weapon, a 300KW HELLADS along the nose that can destroy aircraft up to 250 miles away. HELLADS was based off a research program by the American DARPA to create a high-energy Laser that could be carried by aircraft. The F-121 has a total of 16 weapons pylons, and a 20mm HYVELOC Gatling gun.

Advanced Combat Control Capabilities

The F-121, like all other aircraft in the UCSNE, has many tightbeam uplinks for combat information on BATTLENET and DEFENSENET. However, the RIO can put up to 6 UAVs and UCAVs within 100 miles under his direct control, allowing them to expand their abilities to engage multiple aircraft during their defensive missions. The nature of the uplinks ensures that the signals are not jammed easily or eavesdropped on.
Cost-$95 Million per aircraft

V-130 Advanced Tactical Transport

Powered by four (eight-bladed) turboprop engines, the aircraft features a tailless fuselage with a forward swept tilt-wing arrangement. This unique configuration provides for enhanced performance capabilities for landing and takeoff within 750 feet carrying 80,000 pounds of payload in very austere operating conditions. The tilt-wing design and computerized flight controls allow for steep ingress and egress angles, increasing flexibility in hostile areas, as well as its ability to quickly establish and replenish forces in forward operating areas. It has new Hafnium turboprops provide a 95 mph speed incrase and much longer range at higher altitudes.

With a typical payload of 80,000 pounds, the ATT can fly more than 3,000 nautical miles without using hafnium turbines. It can also use its 115,000 pounds of wing fuel to airlift large quantities of fuel to advancing operating forces. Such impressive strategic and theater lift flexibility would make the ATT concept a valuable asset for theater lift and augmenting vertical lift assets in forward areas.

ATT's fuselage cross-section is similar to the C-17 configuration and will be able to accommodate two of the U.S.Army's 20-ton advanced Future Combat System vehicles, as well as additional outsized loads including Bradley vehicles, Patriot missile systems, MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System), HEMTT (Heavy Expanded Mobile Tactical Truck) and PLS (Palletized Load System). The ATT's autonomous cargo handling System increases cargo through-put capability and eliminates or minimizes the need for the advance placement of material handling equipment at forward bases.

The ATT's capability to handle outsized cargo in unprepared forward areas will provide any future operating force with a large degree of agility, tactical surprise, flexibility and increased options for on-site commanders. In addition to military missions, the ATT could be an important asset for performing peacekeeping missions and humanitarian relief efforts around the world. In either case, it would prove itself to be an air lifter for the 21st Century.

E-33 Watchman
http://www.artemisgames.com/robotech/images/ec_33.jpg

The E-33 is the UCSNE's primary AWACS aircraft, and the latest version makes it perhaps one of the most advanced on earth. It has a crew of up to 12: 2 Pilots, Mission director, Weapons Controller, to support other aircraft in the theater, Surveillance Controller, 5 Surveillance operators manning the Surveillance center, Communications operator, and an Equipment technician.
The aircraft is much more effective at AWACS duty than others like the E-3 Sentry because of it's endurance. It's 4 turbofans propell it at 550mph for up to 12 hours, but the aircraft is also equipped with a Hafnium turbine, and with supplies, can perform it's duties for up to a week.
The E-33's main feature is a SAPY-5 radar. The radome scans at eight revolutions per minute. When the radar is not operating the radome rotation rate is set at one revolution per four minutes. The radar is multi-mode using powerful interleaving and de-interleaving algorithms. The main operating modes are: Pulse Doppler Non Elevation Scan (PDNES) for surveillance of airborne targets; Pulse Doppler Elevation Scan (PDES) to determine the target elevation; beyond the horizon pulse radar mode; receive only mode for passive operation; maritime mode which uses very short pulse width for the detection of surface ships; and standby mode. The radar is capable of operating in LPI mode, and a non export version is capable of using _Taiwan's NPI. This massive device has 175% of the range of the E-3 Sentry's APY-1/2 radar. It has the ASARS-3 I-band Side-Looking Synthetic Aperature Radar (SLAR) for imaging and target determination mounted within 3m canoes on either side of the lower fuselage. System is capable of tracking larger targets out to 200 km and small vehicles out to 40 km. This is supplemented by the APX-4 IFF secondary surveillance transponder. For Thermoptic surveillance, there is the DOS-2000 multi-band digital camera system, for medium range traversable UV, infra-red imaging and optical band detection and tracking; the LT-3 multi-frequency laser ranger and designator, and the TS-2 long range telescopic array for IR spectrum (FLIR). Finally, a 300m range LIDAR system is mounted on the aircraft.
The E-33 has acess to RWR, IR jamming, the 'Cicida' radar and IR decoy system, Active Missile jamming, and multiple HF through S-band antennas. For active defenses, two Laser blinders are mounted on the nose and tail of the aircraft. These are designed to damage optical or IR missile's guidance, and can also be used to blind enemy pilots. If necessary, two MMM-24 or 8 AIMs can be mounted on the aircraft. It is also equipped with the Pallas Athena stealth system.
Cost $1.3 Billion

$130 million

F-109D Super Tempest
http://img62.exs.cx/img62/970/STad.jpg
While not quite as new as the F-125, the F-109D is almost as good, and is still in service with many UCSNE units, and is the air superiority fighter for the Doujin Navy.
Situational Awareness
The F-109D features highly advanced sensor systems to ensure that it always can see it's enemy. LIDAR pods are mounted in the nose, wingtips, back, and under and over the fuselage to ensure full coverage of the airspace around the aircraft in a 80 mile radius. It also has forward and rear SAPG-80 radar (200nm forward, 100 rearward), along with thermal, and optical systems. A laser satellite uplink is also provided.
True Supermanuverability
Instead of conventional flaps and airelons, the microhydraulic processors in the canards, forward swept wings, and tail fins can actually twist around, allowing the aircraft to have full control over it's lift, turn direction, and more in conjunction with it's 3D thrust vectoring. The F-109D can fly sideways, while still keeping it's nose on target. At lower speeds, the F-109 can spin around 360 degrees on it's axis, or even somersault forward and down to meet a pursuing enemy and engage it. The F-109D uses a 5-Layered system of high performance fly-by wire computers to give the pilot this grade of control. It can use it's mission adaptable wings and thrusters to take off at a 10 degree angle.
Advanced Combat Systems
The aircraft is equipped with Pallas Athena and RAM composites for stealth.The F-109D also can mount a new weapon, a 250KW HELLADS pod that can destroy aircraft up to 200 miles away. HELLADS was based off a research program by the American DARPA to create a high-energy Laser that could be carried by aircraft. The F-109D has a total of 16 weapons pylons, and a 20mm HYVELOC gatling gun.

Bare Stats-
Manufacturer-Berliston Aerospace
Crew-1
Propulsion-Dual BEPT-2080 PDE/Turbofan Engines
Thrust Vectoring, Afterburners, Supercruise rated at Mach 1.8, max speed at high altitude Mach 2.8, VSTOL capable
Max Ceiling-Classified (Over 60,000 Feet)
Armarment-1x 20mm HYVELOC gatling, 16 weapons pylons (8 Fuselage, 6 Wing, 2 Wingtip), 1 HELLADS station
Systems-Pallas Athena, MAW, multiple LIDAR and RADAR pods.
Cost-$80 Million per aircraft

F-98C Maelstrom
http://mahq.net/mecha/macross/plus/yf-19-fighter.jpg
Max Speed-Mach 2.5, Mach 1.58 supercruise
Dimensions-
Height-13.41 ft (4.19 m)
Wingspan-43.27 ft (13.52 m)
Length-59.07 ft (18.47 m)
Developed as a replacement for the F-55, the F-98 was the first fighter in the UCSNE to adopt a forward swept wing design. The F-98 took elements from the S-37 Berkut, F-22 Raptor, and a new computer development called Athena, the Maelstrom C is more manuverable and just as fast as many other (RL) air superiority fighter.
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, APG-77 Radar, thrust vectoring, rotating canards, Athena III, RWR, laser communicator, chaff and flare dispenser, HUD VisorHUD and environment control.
EMP protected.
Weapons-1 20mm M62A1 in nose, targeting computer and 14 hardpoints (8 of which in internal bay).
Cost: 50 Million (Bargain compared to other aircraft)

F/A-108C Warhammer Multi-Role Fighter
http://mahq.net/mecha/macross/sdfmacross/f203-focker.jpg
Max Speed-Mach 2
Dimensions-
Height-18 ft (5.5m)
Wingspan-44.61 ft (13.6m)
Length-56.75 ft (17.3m)
A replacement for the F/A-67, the Warhammer fills a role similar to that of the F/A-18. It uses a large, semi-delta wing for improved lift and high weapons load. It has a crew of two, a pilot and a WSO.
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, APG-77 Radar, thrust vectoring, rotating canards, Athena III, RWR, laser communicator, chaff and flare dispenser, HUD VisorHUD and environment control.
EMP protected.
Weapons-1 20mm M62A1 in nose, targeting computer and 16 hardpoints (8 of which in internal bay).
Cost 55 Million

F-106C Vampire
http://mahq.net/mecha/macross/plus/yf-21-fighter.jpg
Max Speed-Mach 2.8
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)
An interceptor phasing out the F-44, the F-106 is an evil looking aircraft built for speed. While it was replaced by the F-121, the F-106 is still widely used in NEAA (New Empire Aerospace Administration) programs and high level tests with the NEMPD (New Empire Military Projects Division)
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, APG-77 Radar, thrust vectoring, rotating canards, Athena III, RWR, laser communicator, chaff and flare dispenser, HUD VisorHUD and environment control.
EMP protected.
Weapons-1 20mm M62A1 in nose, targeting computer and 16 hardpoints (10 of which in internal bay).
Cost: 60 Million

Missiles and Armarment
AIM-95 Phoenix Slayer
The AIM-95 is extremely accurate and long ranged, and makes a perfect replacement for the AIM-54. It also utilizes the AIM-108's Thrust Vectoring and multi-guidance
Length 14 feet
Diameter 15 inches (38.1 cm)
Wing Span 3 feet (.9 meters)
Launch Weight 1200 pounds
Range 150 miles
Speed Mach 7.3; The missile kicks off with a conventional rocket, and then switches to a SCRAMjet. All rocket versions are availible for 100,000 less, but can only hit Mach 5
Guidance System Active radar terminal/inertial midcourse, IR, LIDAR. Can use datalink to communicate with launcher or other allied aircraft to guide it in.
Warhead Blast fragmentation, Kinetic Penentrator (SCRAMjet version only)
Unit Cost $715,000

AIM-108 Coffin Nail
freewebs.com/new_empire/aim1.jpg (copy and paste into browser)
The AIM-108 Medium Range Air Engagement Missile, or MREAM, is a new weapon similar in purpose to the American AMRAAM. It's thrust vectoring allows it to manuver very well, and a large amount of crosschecking sensors allow it to see through many decoys.
Length 215 inches
Launch Weight 335 pounds
Diameter 10.5 inches
Wingspan 31.05 inches
Range 50 miles
Speed Mach 5.3; The missile kicks off with a conventional rocket, and then switches to a SCRAMjet. All rocket versions are availible for 100,000 less, but can only hit Mach 3.2
Guidance System Active radar terminal/inertial midcourse, IR, LIDAR. Can use datalink to communicate with launcher or other allied aircraft to guide it in.
Warhead Blast fragmentation, Kinetic Penentrator (SCRAMjet version only)
Unit Cost $579,000

Mini Missiles, AKA SLID (Small Lowcost Interceptor Devices, capable of being fired on special hardpoints or M^3 Pods <See below>)

The origin of the 'Mini Missile': M^3
When faced with the prospect of dogfighting or CAS, sometimes guns just aren't good enough. And when missiles are used, there sometimes is no easier way to deal with it than to kill it. Bombers and larger aircraft have had the luxury of Compacted laser sytems, and HELLADS will provide a long range punch, but the problem of bringing your aircraft around in time has made using such systems on fighters too hard to be effective. But now, with the M^3 missile system, they have what they want. M^3 (MMM) is said to stand for "Miniaturized Missile Module", but many pilots call it the "Mobile Missile Massacre" because of it's large capacities of SLIDs (Small Low Cost Interceptor Devices.) A M^3-24 (A bomber mounted M^3 pod) Carries 24 SLIDS in a 6 tube pod. A magnetic accelerator pushes the stacked missiles out of their pods, and then the engine of whatever missile launched ignites.

Images from F-106C during Markovian war, equipped with pairs of MMM-24 in the internal bays (The bay doors are removed for this, as the MMM-24 is just too large
http://www.angelfire.com/anime4/mccat/6.jpg
http://www.angelfire.com/anime4/mccat/VF22missles.gif

M^3 pods:

MMM-24: Weight: 1500 pounds
MMM-20: Weight: 1300 pounds
MMM-12: Weight: 700 Pounds
MMM-10: Weight: 600 pounds

Pods are used because they are stealthier and more aerodynamic than the multi SLID hardpoints, however, if stealth is not an issue, many can be carried on standard hardpoints.

AGMM-221 Mini Mav
http://www.artemisgames.com/robotech/images/fp_missile.jpg
Air to Ground 'Mini Missile'
Small 50 pound TV or MM Wave Radar guided missile.
Thermium Nitrate (TN) or Octanitrocubane (ONC) Warhead.
Glide and Rocket Assisted, 6 mile range
Max Velocity: Mach 3
Unit Cost $100,000

AIMM-121
http://mahq.net/mecha/macross/plus/lineart/micromissile.jpg
Small 50 pound LIDAR or Radar guided missile.
Thermium Nitrate (TN) or Octanitrocubane (ONC) Warhead.
6 mile range
Max Velocity: Mach 3.3
Unit Cost $110,000

Nice planes, but useless for a space-tech nation... Sorry New Empire. I would have definitely bought them if my nation was post-modern tech...

Bah.

Although, I do have some transatmospheric aircraft. Designed back awhile ago for friends, probably need touching up, but yeah.

Thanks for the comments.

Still, are your planes capable of going Mach 4+ and cloakable?

Actually, if by cloaking you mean visual, yes. And I think our S/F-72 was capable of exiting the orbit on it's scramjet/rocket hybrids.

Yeah, I just dug it up. I've updated the stats a bit.

S/F-72 "Geist"
http://www.simviation.com/aeroworks/concepts/75a5.jpg
The USNE's replacement for the UX-33 series of spaceplanes in a combat role along with the S/B-42, the S/F-72 is based on the "Brilliant Buzzard" concept. The S/F-72 is a large aircraft, but has an exceptional 40,000 lb payload. The aircraft uses four scramjet/rocket engines, using hydrogen fuel. In the atmoshphere, the hybrid engine's oxygen inlets are opened, allowing the engine to function like a scramjet. As the oxygen content thins with altitude, the vents close until internal oxygen supplies are necessary for propulsion. The oxygen can be refilled in the atmosphere. There are also QNFTs for non exit speeds in the atmosphere to conserve fuel. The normal cruising speed in atmosphere is Mach 4.5-5. Acceleration in space is up to 9G. The S/F-72 has two fixed weapons, a HELLADS system rated at 1 Megawatt, and another at .5. The aircraft has an on board crew of four, but thanks to advanced datalinking the craft can be flown by as little as two, with the others operating from remote. The aircraft uses a long range SAPG-101 array, which has over 2x the capabilities of the SAPG-91. The LIDAR sets are similarly upgraded but have a much larger range, like the radar, in space. IR, optical, and EMS sensors are also included. Stealth systems consists of Photocell Adaptive Camouflage, Blurred Edges, Flickering skins, Pallas Athena, and Active Jamming and Decoys. Oxygen can be cooled and use to reduce thermal signature in space if necessary. Boosters can be fitted on the craft for shorter takeoff and atmospheric exit time.

Ab-shalom and humble greetings,

It has been expressed that the Sultan of Vastiva has a desire to purchase three wings (12 planes) of your offering, the F-125 Gyrafalcon.

It therefore falls to me to gainsay this humble contact with your office, and to mention that the full amount of 1.08 billion in USD will be wired to your offices following confirmation of delivery.

Go in Peace,

Namaste,
Raahmid Javani
Grand Vizier,
Humble Servant of His Magnificence, The Sultan of Vastiva

We thank his majesty for his intrest in our products.

A small transport aircraft will be flown along with the 12 F-125 to your nation, and the crew will leave via the transport.

Your order is confirmed and shipping.

[UCSNE Armed Forces Weapons Exportation Bureau]

Greetings,

The Shenyang High Council has expressed its interest in procuring 8 wings of your F-125s (32 aircraft) and 6 wings of your F/A-131s (24 aircraft).

We recognize that we are to pay 6.024 billion usd for this purchase and will wire money upon immediately confirmation of the order.

OOC: tagged

We thank the high council for their intrest in our aircraft. The aircraft will arrive with a transport, and the pilots will fly home in the transport. We hope that the aircraft serve you well, and will begin shipping immediately.

[UCSNE Armed Forces, Weapons Exportation Bureau]

Ab-shalom and humble greetings,

During this time of colonial troubles, we find that it may become necessary to enter into a period of limited violence.

We therefore would humbly ask to be allowed to purchase nine wings (36 planes) additional units of your offering, the F-125 Gyrafalcon.

The full amount of 3.24 billion in USD will be wired to your offices following confirmation of delivery.

Go in Peace,

Namaste,
Raahmid Javani
Grand Vizier,
Humble Servant of His Magnificence, The Sultan of Vastiva

Once again we thank you for your business, these aircraft will be delivered in the same fashion that the first wings were. Good luck to you in your troubles.

[UCSNE Armed Forces Weapons Exportation Bureau]

Ab-shalom and humble greetings,

As our Sultan has discovered at long last what carriers are for, he seeks to outfit one of the best with the best air support offered currently.

We therefore would humbly ask to be allowed to purchase nineteen wings (360 planes) additional units of your offering, the F-125 Gyrafalcon.

The full amount of 32.4 billion in USD will be wired to your offices following confirmation of delivery.

Go in Peace,

Namaste,
Raahmid Javani
Grand Vizier,
Humble Servant of His Magnificence, The Sultan of Vastiva

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Greetings! The Dominion of Kotterdam is searching for a new Air Dominance Fighter to replace our domestically-produced Perseus fighters. Although the Navy's new A/F-21E Super Peregrine has proven a spectacular addition to our Carrier Battlegroups, we require a ground-based fighter for our Air Force wings. It is to this end that we wish to request four hundred F-125 Gyrfalcon fighters, with the possibility for further orders in the future. As well, we request that you include the TARGETS system our nations developed together. Additionally, you have expressed an interest in our new AIM-112A Spearhawk EMRAAM. Perhaps we might exchange the production rights for this missile for a break on the cost of our order?

The Air Force Wing of NWV's Government has recently had its budget increased ($161 Billion from $411 Billion total budget) to allow for more purchasing of UAV Aircraft. New Empire's F/A-131 fulfills all the roles the we wish in an air superiority fighter. This introduction will also be partly funded by the retiring of 200 Su-35's to be sold to private contractors for a total of $6.5 Billion. This aircraft (OOC: Correct me if I'm wrong) also seems to possess many of the qualities an Interceptor would have, and coincides with our general policy of retiring Interceptors and replacing them with aircraft that fulfill all these roles.

Therefore the Air Force would like to purchase 100 of these aircraft for a total of $13.1 Billion - or 15.2 Billion Nazi Weaponized Euros. Delivered in whatever currency you prefer.

Money to be wired upon confirmation.

The Chief of the Airforce (Stelios Hadjithomas) also asks whether you can permit us a more detailed rundown of this aircraft - i.e. allowing us to see its general specifications. He also asks whether you have any next generation Aircraft capable of phasing out the Carrier Bourne F14.

(OOC: I'm not too keen on exporting NPI to neutrals. Could you perhaps offer NPI separately?)

QF-26 Saker
$45 Million

(Q)F/A-131 Osprey Unmanned/Manned Strike Fighter
$131 Million

A secure email is sent to New Empire contacts from high within the USWA Ministry of Defense.

To: UCSNE Armed Forces, Weapons Exportation Bureau
From: USWA IDF Foreign Armaments Acquisitions and Development Authority
Dear Sirs,
We have an interest in acquiring a number of several aircraft models you have apparently offered for sale quite recently. We would like to inquire about the possibility of the IDF obtaining a flight group of 6 QF-26 Sakers and 4 (Q)F/A-131 Ospreys, with a non-block option to purchase as many as 56 additional Osprey units after a short evaluation period.

The estimated prices for the purchased units would be $270M for the Sakers and $524M for the Ospreys, a total of $794M. The total deal, if all of the options are executed, would be $8.13Bn.

Thank you for the opportunity to test out this new technology.

~IDF-FA2DA

OOC: Sorry about that Taiwan, I forgot to mention all CAP bought tech is not availible to non APTO or CAP/OMP members.
IC:
[Vavista]
Order is confirmed and will be shipped by freighter.

[Kotterdam]
This sounds like an excellent deal, and the aircraft will be delievered by frieghter.

[NWV]
Your policies regarding Doujin and the OMP have led us to decide that you are not eligible for weapons exportation.
OOC: Don't argue with me about this, if you're gonna do it, do it by telegram, because I am not in the mood to have this all over my storefront.

[WA]
We thank you for your order, especially considering Western Asia's excellent reputation in such technology. We hope to do more business with you in the future.

The order is confirmed, and we are prepared to fulfill your next order.

These totally own F-22s and F-35s. I'm dead serious. Also, you should look into other wonderful products from these companies:

Berliston Aerospace:
World's only mission adaptive lifting body skin equipped office paper.
Teewell Normatt:
Laser/GPS guided Baby Food. Perfect for energetic infants.
Nightfall System:
First and best stealth toothbrush (Athena system availible at extra cost).

AKA, Bump.

These totally own F-22s and F-35s. I'm dead serious. Also, you should look into other wonderful products from these companies:

Berliston Aerospace:
World's only mission adaptive lifting body skin equipped office paper.
Teewell Normatt:
Laser/GPS guided Baby Food. Perfect for energetic infants.
Nightfall System:
First and best stealth toothbrush (Athena system availible at extra cost).

AKA, Bump.
OOC:
Don't forget the LGST, Inc.:
Maker of laser-guided sticks and GPS-guided autumn leaves.

Seriously cool equipment though. Is the (Q)F/A pic from a scifi series or something? I rember Klamath coming out with an "advanced helicopter" that had similar design features...unfortunately it was dl'd to my school computer identity and never sent over to my home system.

Also, a quick question: WA has a lot of allies in the APTO...what exactly are the membership reqs/guiding group principles? I'd join the region if I didn't like my own lil home so much, so what's the deal with it all?

IC:
To: UCSNE Armed Forces, Weapons Exportation Bureau
From: USWA IDF Foreign Armaments Acquisitions and Development Authority
Dear Sirs,
We are well-pleased to hear that the deal has been approved.

We eagerly await our 6 QF-26 Sakers and 4 (Q)F/A-131 Ospreys and will now begin testing and evaluation procedures.

Funds worth $794M are being transferred to your accounts. The options deal is now under consideration by our officials as they prepare to perform systems tests. We expect to have completed many tests within a year's time (ICly, about a week IRL time) and to have an idea about whether the funds and motivation is present to execute the options for the 56 other Osprey units.

Thank you again for the opportunity to test out this new technology and wish you a good day.

~IDF-FA2DA

OOC:
It's a picture from an upcoming movie called Stealth.

I believe there are no real requirements for coming into the APTO. We've got socialists, dictators, die hard capitalists, the whole thing. Talk to Adejaani if ya want in.
IC:

Excellent, the aircraft will be flown in and the pilots flown out by a small transport craft.

[UCSNE Armed Forces, Weapons Exportation Bureau]

Bump, two more aircraft on sale.

A secure email is sent to New Empire contacts from high within the USWA Ministry of Defense.

To: UCSNE Armed Forces, Weapons Exportation Bureau
From: USWA IDF Foreign Armaments Acquisitions and Development Authority
Dear Sirs,

With initial testing completed, we have received official permission to go ahead with the purchase of the 56 optioned (Q)F/A-131 Osprey units. As agreed, we will transfer the remaining $7.336Bn to your accounts. We would also like to express our interest in additional units, once funding becomes available. The total package might include several hundred units and we wonder if there is any means by which production of these units might be localized in Western Asia for a significant remuneration, of course. As it is, we're modifying each incoming unit to operate with IDF aircraft armaments and stores, which is itself a significant process, before they are entered into IDF service as the F/A-131A Osprey and we would be interested in the possibility of localizing production in order to hasten the introduction of these units into the IDF-NC's, and possibly the IDF-AC's, deployed field units.

The IDF-NC has also expressed interest in a two-seat version of the aircraft for both training and operational purposes. This F/A-131B unit would be of great utility, especially due to the strains placed on our pilots during the transits involved in exploiting the F/A-131A's extensive range and speed, which a two-pilot unit might mitigate.

~IDF-FA2DA

OOC:

Houston, we have images! Wooooo!

Oh, and F/A-131 is a two seater already.

IC:

We thank you once more, and the aircraft should arrive by freighter soon.

As for your request for production rights, we can offer them in a more flexible (And most likely less expensive) manner. You can have your aircraft built at your territory for 135 million an aircraft, provided they are not sold or redistributed to other nations.

[UCSNE Armed Forces, Weapons Exportation Bureau]

OOC:

Houston, we have images! Wooooo!

Oh, and F/A-131 is a two seater already.
OOC: Oh, I was going off of the photos (1 seater)...okay, nvm about that then. I also see that you only claimed a top speed of Mach 3.4 vs. the movie's Mach 3.5 cruise with 4+ top speed (Specs source (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/fa-37.htm). Just for my info, what's the combat radius and range of the F/A-131 (vs. the movie's 4000nm range (which would indicate a 1500-2000nm reach with the aircraft itself))?

IC: You can have your aircraft built at your territory for 135 million an aircraft, provided they are not sold or redistributed to other nations.
OOC: That would be fine, but is all of the $135M price profit then? (since WA will cover materials and labor costs...although it will need to buy some components from you directly). There wouldn't be a distribution issue, the IDF just wants to make these locally so that they can install some of their own treats and tricks without anyone knowing.

OOC: Yeah, the reason I only used that pic is because my engine and cockpit setup is different. As for the range, well, it depends. As I've mentioned, the Osprey has a Quantum Nucleonic Turbine, which is a development the US plans to put in Global Hawks by 2015. The engines are combined with a conventional turbine, and work by shooting an X-Ray at a block of Hafnium-178 Isotope. This creates gamma rays, which are contained by radiation shielding (There's very little hafnium in the manned aircraft that use it, so it isn't really an issue)... Then the energy created is transferred into heat to spin the turbine.

The Global Hawk built with this is expected to be able to fly for three months on end. For saftey reasons, Hafnium turbines are never used at low altitudes.

The Osprey has the potential for about 3x the range of the F/A-18, although pilot fatigue can limit this.

On the price, you're right, most of it is profit, but systems like Pallas Athena, the Radar, LIDAR, other sensors and systems relating primarily to stealth and detection, will have to be shipped in.

OOC: Yeah, the reason I only used that pic is because my engine and cockpit setup is different. As for the range, well, it depends. As I've mentioned, the Osprey has a Quantum Nucleonic Turbine, which is a development the US plans to put in Global Hawks by 2015. The engines are combined with a conventional turbine, and work by shooting an X-Ray at a block of Hafnium-178 Isotope. This creates gamma rays, which are contained by radiation shielding (There's very little hafnium in the manned aircraft that use it, so it isn't really an issue)... Then the energy created is transferred into heat to spin the turbine.

The Global Hawk built with this is expected to be able to fly for three months on end. For saftey reasons, Hafnium turbines are never used at low altitudes.

The Osprey has the potential for about 3x the range of the F/A-18, although pilot fatigue can limit this.

On the price, you're right, most of it is profit, but systems like Pallas Athena, the Radar, LIDAR, other sensors and systems relating primarily to stealth and detection, will have to be shipped in.
OOC: It's expensive as hell, but what the hell. It's a deal.

F-121 Specter
Price - 130 million
Amount - 2000
Total - 260,000,000,000

Money ordered upon confirmation

BUMP


Four more aircraft
Two Air to Air Missiles
Two 'Mini Missiles'

Bump once more...

Bump for AWACS

Bump... Any comments or criticism if you aren't gonna buy?

Missiles and Armarment
AIM-95 Pheonix Slayer
The AIM-95 is extremely accurate and long ranged, and makes a perfect replacement for the AIM-54. It also utilizes the AIM-108's Thrust Vectoring and multi-guidance
Length 14 feet
Diameter 15 inches (38.1 cm)
Wing Span 3 feet (.9 meters)
Launch Weight 1200 pounds
Range 150 miles
Speed Mach 7.3; The missile kicks off with a conventional rocket, and then switches to a SCRAMjet. All rocket versions are availible for 100,000 less, but can only hit Mach 5
Guidance System Active radar terminal/inertial midcourse, IR, LIDAR. Can use datalink to communicate with launcher or other allied aircraft to guide it in.
Warhead Blast fragmentation, Kinetic Penentrator (SCRAMjet version only)
Unit Cost $715,000

lol you spelled "phoenix" wrong!

OOC: Why not use a Phased Array radar instead of a conventional rotodome? (Like that on the Phalcon.)

The AWE&C phased array radar replaces the conventional rotodome radar. It is mounted either on the aircraft fuselage or on top of the aircraft inside a stationary dome, providing full 360° coverage. This electronically steered beam radar delivers a tremendous advantage over mechanical rotating antenna, as it supports the tracking a high maneuvering targets. The radar can detect even low flying objects from distances of hundreds of kilometers, day and night, under all weather conditions. Verification beams sent at specific, individual, newly detected targets eliminate false alarms. Moreover, track initiation is achieved in 2 to 4 seconds as compared to 20 to 40 seconds with a rotodome radar

lol you spelled "phoenix" wrong!
OOC: Bah. You can't punctuate or capitalize!

In any case, thank you for pointing that out... I feel kind of stupid now, knowing how to spell the damn word and copying and pasting the writeup with all the typos into the storefront.

OOC: Why not use a Phased Array radar instead of a conventional rotodome? (Like that on the Phalcon.)

OOC: Good idea. Assuming I can develop my own system, I'll get on it.

If you brought it to NS/Copyrighted it, how much for prod rights to a system of this caliber, and for one that can be used on my E-14 carrier AWACS?

I won't be exporting the Phased Array version...

It's pretty much RL tech, so I suppose it's open-tech.

Your stock interests the people of New Tiull, so we accept to purchase:
6 QF-27 Sabres
These will be used for our research of superior technology, and hopefully, this technology will aid in the defense of New Tiull.

Your money will be auto-wired upon confermation.