United Elias
11-08-2004, 12:54
(First of all I would like to inform people that the products on this page are not neccesarily new, and some have seperate threads which are being consolidated into one for conveneience and some of these threads were lost during the Jolt forum transition.)
’Modified Kiev’ Class Light Aircraft Carrier
Until a few years ago, the bulk of the Elias Navy’s carrier fleet was made up of Soviet Kiev Class (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/1143.htm) vessels which were primarily anti-submarine cruisers, many of which were built under license by Elias Marine. The vessels had a very limited air wing of poor performing Yak-38 VTOL fighters and provided no real offensive or force projection capability. Therefore, when the Navy embarked on a major expansion program, it became obvious that the Kiev class vessels would have to be converted to conventional aircraft carriers in order to be useful. Since then, nearly all of the Navy’s Kievs have been converted and they now serve as sea control ships, mainly providing support for amphibious operations. Due to their rugged construction and small size, they are well suited to this role and the Elias Marine Corporation has even built several new vessels to the modified standard.
Modifications (all other details are same as standard Kiev)
The conversion plans for the aircraft carrier see all the armament, including the Bazalt cruise missile launchers and the four Antey Kinzhal surface-to-air missile launchers fitted on the front of the carrier, removed to make way for a new 14.3º bow ski-jump. Two restraining stands are also be fitted, allowing combat aircraft to reach full power before making a ski-jump-assisted short take-off. Under the modernization plan, the forward and aft elevators are enlarged and its lift capacity increased to 30 tons. Three arresting gear sets are fitted on the aft part of the angled deck to recover carrier capable aircraft. In addition Navigation and carrier-landing aids are fitted to support fixed-wing STOBAR (Short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery) operations including the a new optical-landing system.
In addition, all sensor systems, ECM and communications equipment has been replaced with modern equivalents.
Specifications
Displacement: 43,000 tons full load
Dimensions (feet): 895 x 107 x 32
Main Machinery: 8 Oil fired boilers driving 4 turbines, 4 shafts.
Speed Knots: 31
Range: 12,200nm at 18 knots
Complement: 1,200 plus approximately 600 air crew . Provision also for up to 20 flag staff.
Armament: 2x Kashtan CIWS mountings, 2 Mk49 launchers for Sea Bolt (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=343394) Surface to Air close in defence missiles. 21 missiles carried in each launcher.
Countermeasures: 4x 6 barreled SRBOC launchers, flares, chaff, Nixie Torpedo Decoy
Aircraft: The ship can accommodate approximately 30 aircraft or helicopters.
Typical Air Wing:
Sea Control:
-24 Mig-29K/KUB Fighters
-4 EA-24H ASW/ASuW Helicopters
-2 EA-24M AEW Helicopters
Amphibious Support
-12 Mig-29K/KUB Fighters
-14 Su-39G Close Air Support Fighters
-2 EA-24H ASW/ASuW Helicopters
-2 EA-24M AEW Helicopters
Costs
Conversion from standard Kiev class: 680 million
New Build Purchase: 1,095 million
Annual Operating Cost: 135 million
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EM-200 'Victor' Class Aircraft Carrier
The 'Victor' class aircraft carrier is a very flexible design and was the first example of The Elias Marine Corporation's advanced carrier technology. It is at the moment the most numerous type in service with the Elias Navy, its size and capabilities being ideal for most situations. It was developed directly from a requirement for fleet carriers, each designed for an air group of up to 60 aircraft.
Design
The design of the President Victor was a collaboration of various ideas from the Elias Marine Corporation, Elias Aerospace and requirements from the Ministry of Defence Procurement and Export as well as of course the Elias Navy. Some technical experience was also gained after a team of engineers visited a new Ferrussian ‘Riga’ class vessel and teh Elias Navy had previous experience with several outdated carrier types. Intelligence information gathered from other nations projects was also considered in order to make the final design one of the most carefully though through in the world.
The ship is equipped with two C13 steam catapults, four arresting wires and two large aircraft elevators as well as several other smaller elevators for equipment and munitions. The flight deck features an aircraft launching area on the bow, and an angled runway for landing and takeoff. Landing and takeoff operations can be conducted nearly simultaneously. The hangar areas of teh ship are fully equipped for aearly all forms of aircraft maintenance and rpeair and is heavily protected against fire and other threats.
The other primary role other than to support the operation of aircraft is to act as a fleet flagship, therefore a large emphasis is placed on integrated command centers, a huge array of communications equipment and battle management sensors. The ship can support a full flag staff to manage the actions of a surface fleet and amphibious operations.
An integrated Information System supports the transfer and integration of voice, video and data information between audio, video and computer sys-tems. Key features include common and standard operating systems, network functions, communication protocols, interfaces and message structure.
A Single, integrated, commercial and military standard compliant physical grid supporting communications between systems/equipment via fiber-optic cables and electric-to-optic conversion devices. Key feature is providing end-to-end connections using ruggedized commercial off-the-shelf components.
Advanced Systems for Flight Operations Management include information management and decision aids to facilitate mission planning, aircraft control, aircraft/pilot information upload and download, aircraft turnaround and aircraft launch and recovery. Benefits include: improved aviation safety, significant manning reduction, increased sortie generation rate, flight deck optimization, reduced aircraft support equipment, more efficient maintenance and built-in servicing and support flexibility for follow-on generations of aircraft.
Specifications
Displacement: 63,000 tons full load
Dimensions (feet): 940 x 115 x 32
Main Machinery: 8 Oil fired boilers driving 4 turbines, 4 shafts.
Speed Knots: 29
Range: 8,200nm at 18 knots
Complement: 970 plus approximately 750 air crew . Provision also for up to 70 flag staff.
Armament: 4x Phalanx 20mm CIWS mountings, 3 Mk49 launchers for Sea Bolt (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=343394) Surface to Air close in defence missiles. 21 missiles carried in each launcher.
Countermeasures: 4x 6 barreled SRBOC launchers, flares, chaff, Nixie Torpedo Decoy
Aircraft: The ship can accommodate approximately 59 aircraft or helicopters.
Typical Air Wing:
-36 EA-135C Joint Tactical Fighters (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=315531)
-8EA-220B Joint Tactical Bombers (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=315531)
-4 EA-60B ASW?ASuW aircraft (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=286333)
-3EA-60C AEW&C Aircraft (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=286333)
-4 EA-60D Electronic Warfare/ELINT Aircraft (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=286333)
-4 EA-24H (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=286333) Naval Helicopters[/url]
Costs
Initial Purchase: 3,095 million
Annual Operating Cost: 170 million
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EM-210 'Nebuchadnezzar/Improved Victor' Class Aircraft Carrier
The new 'Nebuchadnezzar' class is a follow up class to the earlier 'Victor' design since the Elias Navy took a decision to carry on construction of smaller fleet carriers in parallel to the larger 'Unity' class vessels. Combat experience has proven that any future carriers would be more effective if larger numbers of electronic warfare and other support aircraft were included on the air wing. In addition, offensive operations could be expanded if the number of EA-220 Strike aircraft were increased from 8 to 12.
This combined with technological improvements have mandated a marginally larger ship which offers higher efficiency.
Design
The ship is equipped with two electromagentic catapults of the same design as the 'Unity' class which ehen compared to current steam driven catapults, the electro-magnetic launcher provide the following benefits: independence from the ship’s propulsion plant, a 50-percent reduction in weight and 65-percent reduction in volume, an increase in energy capacity with a highly controllable acceleration and deceleration profile, an increase in reliability and availability, and a 30-percent decrease in manpower required. This system will also extend aircraft life, as peak loads on the airframe will be reduced.
There are four arresting wires and three large aircraft elevators as opposed to two in teh Victor class as well as several other smaller elevators for equipment and munitions. This additional elevator, located very conevneiniently in the island structure improves sortie generation rates and general flight deck efficiency. The flight deck features a new widened aircraft launching area on the bow, and an angled runway for landing and takeoff. Landing and takeoff operations can be conducted simultaneously. The hangar areas of the ship are fully equipped for aearly all forms of aircraft maintenance and rpeair and is heavily protected against fire and other threats.
The EM-210 ship design offers improvements over the Victor class in the area of propulsion as well, this is because Steam turbines are no longer required with the use of electromagentic aircraft catapaults rather than steam driven ones. This allows for full electric propulsion. The Nebuchadnezzar class is driven by four propulsion pods, each with a single propeller; because these are mounted external to the hull, a considerable space saving is made, allowing more room for fuel bunkering. Electricity is provided by a set of gas turbines with diesel back up.
An integrated Information System supports the transfer and integration of voice, video and data information between audio, video and computer sys-tems. Key features include common and standard operating systems, network functions, communication protocols, interfaces and message structure.
A Single, integrated, commercial and military standard compliant physical grid supporting communications between systems/equipment via fiber-optic cables and electric-to-optic conversion devices. Key feature is providing end-to-end connections using ruggedized commercial off-the-shelf components.
Advanced Systems for Flight Operations Management include information management and decision aids to facilitate mission planning, aircraft control, aircraft/pilot information upload and download, aircraft turnaround and aircraft launch and recovery. Benefits include: improved aviation safety, significant manning reduction, increased sortie generation rate, flight deck optimization, reduced aircraft support equipment, more efficient maintenance and built-in servicing and support flexibility for follow-on generations of aircraft.
Reconfigurable, multiple apertures electronically combined to provide an antenna tunable across wide frequency band-width and sensitivity parameters mean that the island strucutre is less cluttered with anntenae, giving a cleaner, stealthier superstructure. Reduction of the number of antenna systems for commu-nications and radars provides potential to improve performance by avoiding antenna blockages, reducing the structure required to support antenna placement, life-cycle costs and maintenance manpower requirements.
Specifications
Displacement: 67,000 tons full load
Dimensions (feet): 978 x 128 x 34
Main Machinery: Fully podded electric propulsion driven by gas turbines with emergency diesels, driving 4 shafts.
Speed Knots: 29
Range: 8,700nm at 18 knots
Complement: 960 plus approximately 850 air crew . Provision also for up to 70 flag staff.
Armament: 4x Kashtan CIWS mountings, 3 Mk49 launchers for Sea Bolt (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=343394) Surface to Air close in defence missiles. 21 missiles carried in each launcher.
Countermeasures: 4x 6 barreled SRBOC launchers, flares, chaff, Nixie Torpedo Decoy
Aircraft: The ship can accommodate approximately 67 aircraft or helicopters.
Typical Air Wing:
-36 EA-135C Joint Tactical Fighters (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=315531)
-12 EA-220B Joint Tactical Bombers (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=315531)
-5 EA-60B ASW?ASuW aircraft (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=286333)
-3EA-60C AEW&C Aircraft (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=286333)
-5 EA-60D Electronic Warfare/ELINT Aircraft (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=286333)
-6 EA-24H (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=286333) Naval Helicopters[/url]
Costs
Initial Purchase: 3,645 million
Annual Operating Cost: 195 million
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STOVL Version
The Elias Marine Corporation is also offering a STOVL Version known as the EM-212 for export. The design is identical to the standard EM-210 CTOL version except instead of the angled flight deck, arresting gear and catapaults it features a ski jump at the end of a single runway for taking off and landing STOVL aircraft, and a helicopter takeoff and landing area alongside it. This design is suitable for nations more interested in a sea control ship than a force projection ship, and it is considerably cheaper to operate and purchase. In addition, STOVL aircraft operations are considerably safer. The obviosu disadvantage is that the operator is limited to only aircraft with a vertical or near vertical takeoff and landing capability.
Costs
Initial Purchase: 3,325 million
Annual Operating Cost: 180 million
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EM-260 'Unity' Class Aircraft Carrier
The ‘Unity’ class aircraft carriers are the largest and most advanced ships produced by Elias Marine and resulted from an Elias Navy requirement for a small number of large super carriers to be used in support of smaller carriers in large conflicts or used autonomously in crises. The naval operating doctrine calls for a core of smaller fleet carriers that are spread throughout when deployed and can rapidly respond to any emerging situation almost anywhere in the world very quickly and deliver substantial offensive firepower if needed. However in large scale operations such as offensive actions, large ‘Unity’ carriers are used as taskforce flagships and will usually operate in conjunction with amphibious battle groups or other carrier groups.
Design
The design of the Unity is highly advanced and incorporates several new technologies. The ship is equipped with four catapults, five arresting wires and three large aircraft elevators as well as five other smaller elevators for fuel and munitions. The deck layout is optimised for efficiency and safety. The angled flight deck is used for recovering and launching aircraft and the bow can be used for launching or parking aircraft. Unlike other aircraft carriers built by The Elias Marine Corporation, the ‘Unity’ is nuclear powered, providing almost unlimited range.
The ‘Unity’ class also includes the following new technologies:
Integrated Information System
Supports the transfer and integration of voice, video and data information between audio, video and computer sys-tems. Key features include common and standard operating systems, network functions, communication protocols, interfaces and message structure.
Fiber-Optic Backbone
Single, integrated, commercial and military standard compliant physical grid supporting communications between systems/equipment via fiber-optic cables and electric-to-optic conversion devices. Key feature is providing end-to-end connections using ruggedized commercial off-the-shelf components.
Multifunctional Embedded Antennas
Reconfigurable, multiple apertures electronically combined to provide an antenna tunable across wide frequency band-width and sensitivity parameters. The apertures may be embedded in composite materials integral to the ship structure and may include combined or separate transmit and receive modules. Reduction of the number of antenna systems for communications and radars provides potential to improve performance by avoiding antenna blockages, reducing the structure required to support antenna placement, life-cycle costs and maintenance manpower requirements.
Electromagnetic Catapults
A launch-assist mechanism which propel the aircraft to takeoff velocity using a traveling electromagnetic wave produced by a linear motor. When compared to current steam driven catapults, the electro-magnetic launcher will provide the following benefits: independence from the ship’s propulsion plant, a 50-percent reduction in weight and 65-percent reduction in volume, an increase in energy capacity with a highly controllable acceleration and deceleration profile, an increase in reliability and availability, and a 30-percent decrease in manpower required. This system will also extend aircraft life, as peak loads on the airframe will be reduced This technology is similar to that used to propel high-speed maglev trains.
Weapon Selection and Movement
Integrated family of procedures, magazine design, weapons elevators, passageway layout, information management systems, decision aids and reduced manpower ordnance-handling equipment to increase weapons’ throughput, increase sortie generation rates and minimize risks associated with ordnance handling and stowage.
Advanced Systems for Flight Operations Management
Family of information management and decision aids to facilitate mission planning, aircraft control, aircraft/pilot information upload and download, aircraft turnaround and aircraft launch and recovery. Benefits include: improved aviation safety, significant manning reduction, increased sortie generation rate, flight deck optimization, reduced aircraft support equipment, more efficient maintenance and built-in servicing and support flexibility for follow-on generations of aircraft.
Specifications
Displacement: 108,000 tons full load
Dimensions (feet): 1120 x 138 x 38
Main Machinery: Two Pressure Water Reactors each with emergency diesel backups, driving 4 shafts.
Speed Knots: 33
Complement: 1480 plus approximately 1200 air crew . Provision also for up to 80 flag staff.
Armament: 6x Kashtan CIWS mountings, 4x Mk49 launchers for Sea Bolt (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=343394) Surface to Air close in defence missiles. 21 missiles carried in each launcher.
Countermeasures: 4x 6 barreled SRBOC launchers, flares, chaff, Nixie Torpedo Decoy
Typical Air Wing
-48 EA-135C Joint Tactical Fighters (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=315531)
-24EA-220B Joint Tactical Bombers (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=315531)
-6 EA-60B ASW?ASuW aircraft (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=286333)
-4EA-60C AEW&C Aircraft (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=286333)
-6 EA-60D Electronic Warfare/ELINT Aircraft (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=286333)
-6 EA-24H (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=286333) Naval Helicopters[/url]
Costs
Initial Purchase: 4,175 million
Annual Operating Cost: 355 million
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’Modified Kiev’ Class Light Aircraft Carrier
Until a few years ago, the bulk of the Elias Navy’s carrier fleet was made up of Soviet Kiev Class (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/1143.htm) vessels which were primarily anti-submarine cruisers, many of which were built under license by Elias Marine. The vessels had a very limited air wing of poor performing Yak-38 VTOL fighters and provided no real offensive or force projection capability. Therefore, when the Navy embarked on a major expansion program, it became obvious that the Kiev class vessels would have to be converted to conventional aircraft carriers in order to be useful. Since then, nearly all of the Navy’s Kievs have been converted and they now serve as sea control ships, mainly providing support for amphibious operations. Due to their rugged construction and small size, they are well suited to this role and the Elias Marine Corporation has even built several new vessels to the modified standard.
Modifications (all other details are same as standard Kiev)
The conversion plans for the aircraft carrier see all the armament, including the Bazalt cruise missile launchers and the four Antey Kinzhal surface-to-air missile launchers fitted on the front of the carrier, removed to make way for a new 14.3º bow ski-jump. Two restraining stands are also be fitted, allowing combat aircraft to reach full power before making a ski-jump-assisted short take-off. Under the modernization plan, the forward and aft elevators are enlarged and its lift capacity increased to 30 tons. Three arresting gear sets are fitted on the aft part of the angled deck to recover carrier capable aircraft. In addition Navigation and carrier-landing aids are fitted to support fixed-wing STOBAR (Short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery) operations including the a new optical-landing system.
In addition, all sensor systems, ECM and communications equipment has been replaced with modern equivalents.
Specifications
Displacement: 43,000 tons full load
Dimensions (feet): 895 x 107 x 32
Main Machinery: 8 Oil fired boilers driving 4 turbines, 4 shafts.
Speed Knots: 31
Range: 12,200nm at 18 knots
Complement: 1,200 plus approximately 600 air crew . Provision also for up to 20 flag staff.
Armament: 2x Kashtan CIWS mountings, 2 Mk49 launchers for Sea Bolt (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=343394) Surface to Air close in defence missiles. 21 missiles carried in each launcher.
Countermeasures: 4x 6 barreled SRBOC launchers, flares, chaff, Nixie Torpedo Decoy
Aircraft: The ship can accommodate approximately 30 aircraft or helicopters.
Typical Air Wing:
Sea Control:
-24 Mig-29K/KUB Fighters
-4 EA-24H ASW/ASuW Helicopters
-2 EA-24M AEW Helicopters
Amphibious Support
-12 Mig-29K/KUB Fighters
-14 Su-39G Close Air Support Fighters
-2 EA-24H ASW/ASuW Helicopters
-2 EA-24M AEW Helicopters
Costs
Conversion from standard Kiev class: 680 million
New Build Purchase: 1,095 million
Annual Operating Cost: 135 million
IMAGE (http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Images/Gorshkov4.jpg)
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EM-200 'Victor' Class Aircraft Carrier
The 'Victor' class aircraft carrier is a very flexible design and was the first example of The Elias Marine Corporation's advanced carrier technology. It is at the moment the most numerous type in service with the Elias Navy, its size and capabilities being ideal for most situations. It was developed directly from a requirement for fleet carriers, each designed for an air group of up to 60 aircraft.
Design
The design of the President Victor was a collaboration of various ideas from the Elias Marine Corporation, Elias Aerospace and requirements from the Ministry of Defence Procurement and Export as well as of course the Elias Navy. Some technical experience was also gained after a team of engineers visited a new Ferrussian ‘Riga’ class vessel and teh Elias Navy had previous experience with several outdated carrier types. Intelligence information gathered from other nations projects was also considered in order to make the final design one of the most carefully though through in the world.
The ship is equipped with two C13 steam catapults, four arresting wires and two large aircraft elevators as well as several other smaller elevators for equipment and munitions. The flight deck features an aircraft launching area on the bow, and an angled runway for landing and takeoff. Landing and takeoff operations can be conducted nearly simultaneously. The hangar areas of teh ship are fully equipped for aearly all forms of aircraft maintenance and rpeair and is heavily protected against fire and other threats.
The other primary role other than to support the operation of aircraft is to act as a fleet flagship, therefore a large emphasis is placed on integrated command centers, a huge array of communications equipment and battle management sensors. The ship can support a full flag staff to manage the actions of a surface fleet and amphibious operations.
An integrated Information System supports the transfer and integration of voice, video and data information between audio, video and computer sys-tems. Key features include common and standard operating systems, network functions, communication protocols, interfaces and message structure.
A Single, integrated, commercial and military standard compliant physical grid supporting communications between systems/equipment via fiber-optic cables and electric-to-optic conversion devices. Key feature is providing end-to-end connections using ruggedized commercial off-the-shelf components.
Advanced Systems for Flight Operations Management include information management and decision aids to facilitate mission planning, aircraft control, aircraft/pilot information upload and download, aircraft turnaround and aircraft launch and recovery. Benefits include: improved aviation safety, significant manning reduction, increased sortie generation rate, flight deck optimization, reduced aircraft support equipment, more efficient maintenance and built-in servicing and support flexibility for follow-on generations of aircraft.
Specifications
Displacement: 63,000 tons full load
Dimensions (feet): 940 x 115 x 32
Main Machinery: 8 Oil fired boilers driving 4 turbines, 4 shafts.
Speed Knots: 29
Range: 8,200nm at 18 knots
Complement: 970 plus approximately 750 air crew . Provision also for up to 70 flag staff.
Armament: 4x Phalanx 20mm CIWS mountings, 3 Mk49 launchers for Sea Bolt (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=343394) Surface to Air close in defence missiles. 21 missiles carried in each launcher.
Countermeasures: 4x 6 barreled SRBOC launchers, flares, chaff, Nixie Torpedo Decoy
Aircraft: The ship can accommodate approximately 59 aircraft or helicopters.
Typical Air Wing:
-36 EA-135C Joint Tactical Fighters (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=315531)
-8EA-220B Joint Tactical Bombers (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=315531)
-4 EA-60B ASW?ASuW aircraft (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=286333)
-3EA-60C AEW&C Aircraft (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=286333)
-4 EA-60D Electronic Warfare/ELINT Aircraft (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=286333)
-4 EA-24H (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=286333) Naval Helicopters[/url]
Costs
Initial Purchase: 3,095 million
Annual Operating Cost: 170 million
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EM-210 'Nebuchadnezzar/Improved Victor' Class Aircraft Carrier
The new 'Nebuchadnezzar' class is a follow up class to the earlier 'Victor' design since the Elias Navy took a decision to carry on construction of smaller fleet carriers in parallel to the larger 'Unity' class vessels. Combat experience has proven that any future carriers would be more effective if larger numbers of electronic warfare and other support aircraft were included on the air wing. In addition, offensive operations could be expanded if the number of EA-220 Strike aircraft were increased from 8 to 12.
This combined with technological improvements have mandated a marginally larger ship which offers higher efficiency.
Design
The ship is equipped with two electromagentic catapults of the same design as the 'Unity' class which ehen compared to current steam driven catapults, the electro-magnetic launcher provide the following benefits: independence from the ship’s propulsion plant, a 50-percent reduction in weight and 65-percent reduction in volume, an increase in energy capacity with a highly controllable acceleration and deceleration profile, an increase in reliability and availability, and a 30-percent decrease in manpower required. This system will also extend aircraft life, as peak loads on the airframe will be reduced.
There are four arresting wires and three large aircraft elevators as opposed to two in teh Victor class as well as several other smaller elevators for equipment and munitions. This additional elevator, located very conevneiniently in the island structure improves sortie generation rates and general flight deck efficiency. The flight deck features a new widened aircraft launching area on the bow, and an angled runway for landing and takeoff. Landing and takeoff operations can be conducted simultaneously. The hangar areas of the ship are fully equipped for aearly all forms of aircraft maintenance and rpeair and is heavily protected against fire and other threats.
The EM-210 ship design offers improvements over the Victor class in the area of propulsion as well, this is because Steam turbines are no longer required with the use of electromagentic aircraft catapaults rather than steam driven ones. This allows for full electric propulsion. The Nebuchadnezzar class is driven by four propulsion pods, each with a single propeller; because these are mounted external to the hull, a considerable space saving is made, allowing more room for fuel bunkering. Electricity is provided by a set of gas turbines with diesel back up.
An integrated Information System supports the transfer and integration of voice, video and data information between audio, video and computer sys-tems. Key features include common and standard operating systems, network functions, communication protocols, interfaces and message structure.
A Single, integrated, commercial and military standard compliant physical grid supporting communications between systems/equipment via fiber-optic cables and electric-to-optic conversion devices. Key feature is providing end-to-end connections using ruggedized commercial off-the-shelf components.
Advanced Systems for Flight Operations Management include information management and decision aids to facilitate mission planning, aircraft control, aircraft/pilot information upload and download, aircraft turnaround and aircraft launch and recovery. Benefits include: improved aviation safety, significant manning reduction, increased sortie generation rate, flight deck optimization, reduced aircraft support equipment, more efficient maintenance and built-in servicing and support flexibility for follow-on generations of aircraft.
Reconfigurable, multiple apertures electronically combined to provide an antenna tunable across wide frequency band-width and sensitivity parameters mean that the island strucutre is less cluttered with anntenae, giving a cleaner, stealthier superstructure. Reduction of the number of antenna systems for commu-nications and radars provides potential to improve performance by avoiding antenna blockages, reducing the structure required to support antenna placement, life-cycle costs and maintenance manpower requirements.
Specifications
Displacement: 67,000 tons full load
Dimensions (feet): 978 x 128 x 34
Main Machinery: Fully podded electric propulsion driven by gas turbines with emergency diesels, driving 4 shafts.
Speed Knots: 29
Range: 8,700nm at 18 knots
Complement: 960 plus approximately 850 air crew . Provision also for up to 70 flag staff.
Armament: 4x Kashtan CIWS mountings, 3 Mk49 launchers for Sea Bolt (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=343394) Surface to Air close in defence missiles. 21 missiles carried in each launcher.
Countermeasures: 4x 6 barreled SRBOC launchers, flares, chaff, Nixie Torpedo Decoy
Aircraft: The ship can accommodate approximately 67 aircraft or helicopters.
Typical Air Wing:
-36 EA-135C Joint Tactical Fighters (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=315531)
-12 EA-220B Joint Tactical Bombers (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=315531)
-5 EA-60B ASW?ASuW aircraft (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=286333)
-3EA-60C AEW&C Aircraft (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=286333)
-5 EA-60D Electronic Warfare/ELINT Aircraft (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=286333)
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Costs
Initial Purchase: 3,645 million
Annual Operating Cost: 195 million
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STOVL Version
The Elias Marine Corporation is also offering a STOVL Version known as the EM-212 for export. The design is identical to the standard EM-210 CTOL version except instead of the angled flight deck, arresting gear and catapaults it features a ski jump at the end of a single runway for taking off and landing STOVL aircraft, and a helicopter takeoff and landing area alongside it. This design is suitable for nations more interested in a sea control ship than a force projection ship, and it is considerably cheaper to operate and purchase. In addition, STOVL aircraft operations are considerably safer. The obviosu disadvantage is that the operator is limited to only aircraft with a vertical or near vertical takeoff and landing capability.
Costs
Initial Purchase: 3,325 million
Annual Operating Cost: 180 million
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EM-260 'Unity' Class Aircraft Carrier
The ‘Unity’ class aircraft carriers are the largest and most advanced ships produced by Elias Marine and resulted from an Elias Navy requirement for a small number of large super carriers to be used in support of smaller carriers in large conflicts or used autonomously in crises. The naval operating doctrine calls for a core of smaller fleet carriers that are spread throughout when deployed and can rapidly respond to any emerging situation almost anywhere in the world very quickly and deliver substantial offensive firepower if needed. However in large scale operations such as offensive actions, large ‘Unity’ carriers are used as taskforce flagships and will usually operate in conjunction with amphibious battle groups or other carrier groups.
Design
The design of the Unity is highly advanced and incorporates several new technologies. The ship is equipped with four catapults, five arresting wires and three large aircraft elevators as well as five other smaller elevators for fuel and munitions. The deck layout is optimised for efficiency and safety. The angled flight deck is used for recovering and launching aircraft and the bow can be used for launching or parking aircraft. Unlike other aircraft carriers built by The Elias Marine Corporation, the ‘Unity’ is nuclear powered, providing almost unlimited range.
The ‘Unity’ class also includes the following new technologies:
Integrated Information System
Supports the transfer and integration of voice, video and data information between audio, video and computer sys-tems. Key features include common and standard operating systems, network functions, communication protocols, interfaces and message structure.
Fiber-Optic Backbone
Single, integrated, commercial and military standard compliant physical grid supporting communications between systems/equipment via fiber-optic cables and electric-to-optic conversion devices. Key feature is providing end-to-end connections using ruggedized commercial off-the-shelf components.
Multifunctional Embedded Antennas
Reconfigurable, multiple apertures electronically combined to provide an antenna tunable across wide frequency band-width and sensitivity parameters. The apertures may be embedded in composite materials integral to the ship structure and may include combined or separate transmit and receive modules. Reduction of the number of antenna systems for communications and radars provides potential to improve performance by avoiding antenna blockages, reducing the structure required to support antenna placement, life-cycle costs and maintenance manpower requirements.
Electromagnetic Catapults
A launch-assist mechanism which propel the aircraft to takeoff velocity using a traveling electromagnetic wave produced by a linear motor. When compared to current steam driven catapults, the electro-magnetic launcher will provide the following benefits: independence from the ship’s propulsion plant, a 50-percent reduction in weight and 65-percent reduction in volume, an increase in energy capacity with a highly controllable acceleration and deceleration profile, an increase in reliability and availability, and a 30-percent decrease in manpower required. This system will also extend aircraft life, as peak loads on the airframe will be reduced This technology is similar to that used to propel high-speed maglev trains.
Weapon Selection and Movement
Integrated family of procedures, magazine design, weapons elevators, passageway layout, information management systems, decision aids and reduced manpower ordnance-handling equipment to increase weapons’ throughput, increase sortie generation rates and minimize risks associated with ordnance handling and stowage.
Advanced Systems for Flight Operations Management
Family of information management and decision aids to facilitate mission planning, aircraft control, aircraft/pilot information upload and download, aircraft turnaround and aircraft launch and recovery. Benefits include: improved aviation safety, significant manning reduction, increased sortie generation rate, flight deck optimization, reduced aircraft support equipment, more efficient maintenance and built-in servicing and support flexibility for follow-on generations of aircraft.
Specifications
Displacement: 108,000 tons full load
Dimensions (feet): 1120 x 138 x 38
Main Machinery: Two Pressure Water Reactors each with emergency diesel backups, driving 4 shafts.
Speed Knots: 33
Complement: 1480 plus approximately 1200 air crew . Provision also for up to 80 flag staff.
Armament: 6x Kashtan CIWS mountings, 4x Mk49 launchers for Sea Bolt (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=343394) Surface to Air close in defence missiles. 21 missiles carried in each launcher.
Countermeasures: 4x 6 barreled SRBOC launchers, flares, chaff, Nixie Torpedo Decoy
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Costs
Initial Purchase: 4,175 million
Annual Operating Cost: 355 million
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