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SSACVN Nike Deep Strike Submarine
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Design
The UCSNE navy prides itself on it's submarine force. Around the same time that the arsenal ship was started, it was determined that a highly effective killing blow could also come from submarine based missile boats. A submarine can loiter undetected until it runs out of food and ammunition. A submarine can get much closer to the enemy's battle lines than a surface ship can. Thus was the Nike designed, named after the Greek goddess of victory. The Nike displaces 140,000 tons, the largest submarine on earth, and one of the largest surface vessels. Her hull is an advanced fibercomposite/anechoic/ceramic hull over a titanium frame. This makes the submarine very hard to detect on sonar, but gives it an astounding 2km crush depth. It also has a double hull, reinforced keel, and a reinforced titanium frame. The vessel has an array of modern damage control systems (NBC, pressure control, many bulkheads, so on, so forth), and additional armor to important systems or facilities throughout the vessel.

Propulsion
The boat is powered by three Guenther PB8CS Nuclear Pebblebed Reactor, powering a special hybrid propulsor. The propulsor sheath is very complex, containing varying levels of sound reduction gear. An abseloutely massive pumpjet powers this beast to a maximum speed for this vessel is about 32 knots, but this is rarely used outside of sea trials. Two 'azipod' waterjets are mounted near the bowplanes for manuvering in ports or making quick evasion manuvers.

Armarment660mm Torpedo Tubes
The Nike has 16 660mm torpedo tubes, 10 forward, and 3 on each side of the disklike structure aft. The 660mm torpedo tubes are used to fire any of the Light through Heavy class torpedoes in the arsenal, as well as the MUDST mine/torpedo. They can also fire cruise missiles and other weaponry. 320 torpedo are carried, 20 for each tube. Advanced autoloaders are used.

203mm Countertorpedo Tubes
There are 12 203mm Countertorpedo tubes on the sub, covering the baffles and most of the other areas. These fire small torpedoes for intercepting incoming munitions. Usually the torpedoes are supercavitating. 192 of these weapons are carried.

Variable Payload VLS
The SSACVN uses a unique system called Variable Payload VLS. This puts 288 VPVLS modules behind the sail of the vessel in place of the SLBM tubes. Each module is capable of supporting the following: 4 VLS cells. Each VLS cell is capable of launching all VLS rated missiles, anything from SAMs to ABMs to Cruise missiles. Each VPVLS module can support a single Heavy VLS tube, for large anti shipping weapons or cruise missiles such as the Vortex Mods Charlie Through Echo. Though the VPVLS modules can be replaced by a submarine tender very quickly, full sealing can take several days.

Enhanced SLBM Tubes
The 40 SLBM tubes carried on the submarine are much wider than regular ones. This is because that they are often used for launching UCAVs, a concept pioneered by Lockheed Martin. However, they can launch any SLBM in the arsenal.

ASHUM
6 MkX Adaptable High-Speed Undersea Munitions retractable turret are mounted with streamlined covers. When torpedoes have been fired, this gun fires 30mm supercavitating kinetic kill rounds.

Sensors, Systems, and Countermeasures
The Nike has a large spherical passive array with a low frequency passive array structure surrounding it. A truncated active array is mounted under it. This, the SBSY-4, has a range of about 65nm. The SBOG-9 Hull Mounted Sonar system also has an 65nm range, and provides extended coverage of the area. A STBX-20 Towed Array provides a 175nm range of detection. The system is reinforced, so it can be dropped into the thermocline to extend the range. L/SQS-15 Naval LIDAR provides silent active search capability. All sonar systems have their own supercomputers designed for pattern recognition and enhancement. Like all subs in the fleet, ambient sonar can be used.

SAN/BPS-9 Surface Search Radar with a 300 mile range is used for the detection of enemy aircraft, and has Taiwanese NPI programming. A SAN/BPS-19 Fire Control and navigation radar is also mounted.

The Leviathan utilizes the new SCM-1 "SeAthena", as the crews have dubbed it, for defense against torpedo. Powered by a supercomputer, "SeAthena" works like it's aerial counterpart by analyzing incoming signals, and sending out signals to make the user appear to be somewhere else. SCM-1 listens in on a torpedo's ping cycle, and activates several transmitters. The computer calculates what the signal would sound like coming from a different location (usually closer to the torpedo so the thing detonates prematurely), and factors in distortion. It sends the signal at the proper time, based on the torpedo range and bearing.

SCM-2 "SeAthena" will also be mounted, which uses active out of phase emissions. A way to weaken the echo which an enemy sonar receives from a submarine’s hull, by actively emitting sound waves of the same frequency as the ping but exactly out of phase. The out-of-phase sound waves mix with and cancel those of the echoing ping.

For navigation of shallower areas, and sometimes mine detection, a gravimeter is mounted. It measures the gravity field gradients around a submarine. Using special mathematics, a detailed, three-dimensional map of local sea floor terrain is then displayed in real time on a computer display screen. Gravimeters make no emissions, and their operation cannot be detected by an enemy. Gravimeters cannot detect moving objects, but they are immune to bad sonar conditions.

A series of coils are mounted in the hulls for 'active degaussing' of the subs hull to avoid MAD detection.

The boat mounts two Photonic masts instead of periscopes, SAN/BVS-2 model.

80 "Loudmoth" noisemakers are mounted for sonar jamming. 16 "Mimic" Advanced decoys can be mounted, 20 knot capable noisemakers that are designed to provide more in depth decoy work. Twelve 'Minnow' USVs can be used for reconissance, and are controlled via fiberoptic line, and have a rechargeable battery or power cable back to the sub. Up to four Mantas can be carried on the submarine in conformal mounts on the underside.

SSACVN-01 Nike: Complete, in service.
SSACVN-02 Athena: Under Construction
SSACVN-03 Poseidon: Under Construction
SSACVN-04 -- : Planned.

Is this monster, or its production rights for sale? If so we would like to procure one or the other. Order may be up to 4 subs if we get a favorable response.

The SSACVN would be for sale at about 25 billion dollars per submarine. Production rights not availible.

We will purchase 1 at this time. Please assume that the money has been wired once you confirm the order, as that is our way.

Construction Updates:
SSACVN-01 Nike: Complete, in service.
SSACVN-02 Athena: Complete, in service.
SSACVN-03 Poseidon: Complete, in service.
SSACVN-04 Phaiakia : Sea Trials
SSACVN-05 Kharybdis: Under Construction
SSACVN-06 Skylla: Under Construction
SSACVN-07: Planned
SSACVN-08: Planned

OFFICIAL RESPONSE FROM RED TIDE GOVERMENT
We congratulate New Empire for completing THE first super-sub. This is a true achievement for them. They have surpassed our 'Hrimfaxi' Class Nuclear Ballistic Missile/Support Aircraft Carrier Sub as the largest sub in the world. There fore we would like to offer an alliance to the New Empire Goverment.
END RESPONSE!

well thought out piece of kit.

about the only comparable sub built would be the ohio class SSBNs.

from memory they are about 20k tonnues (or about the size of ww2 iron deck brit escort carrier majestic), and have 24 trident SSBNs with 10 MIRV warheads and about 4 dozen torps.

your gear is massive, about 20% heavier than a nimitz class carrier.

I think the only real weakness of such a vesel is its size (don't want to do coastal patrol)

"We congratulate New Empire for completing THE first super-sub. This is a true achievement for them. They have surpassed our 'Hrimfaxi' Class Nuclear Ballistic Missile/Support Aircraft Carrier Sub as the largest sub in the world. There fore we would like to offer an alliance to the New Empire Goverment."

The UCSNE Navy and General Electromagnetics thanks you. We would be interested in this alliance, as well as supporting you in the design of the Hrimfaxi. We are planning to make an aircraft carrier version (Will have capability to launch and recover manned aircraft) of the Nike as a smaller supplement to our much larger, and older Corinth Dleroes SSCVNs.
OOC:
Yay, an Ace Combat fan! I love those games.

Kap, yeah, it's a big one. It's basically designed as an attack vessel, working with attack submarines on occasion. For defense and littoral I use much smaller SSN/SSKs.

However this isn't intended as a nuclear missile carrier, even though it can. The ballistic tubes are primarily for UCAV deployment or launching heavy torpedoes.

OOC:Yeah I've only played Ace Combat 5:The Unsung War, but its a awsome game.
IC:
ENCRYPTED MESSAGE!
"Although we welcome your help in designing the 'Hrimfaxi', we must make the note that THAT sub has already been completed. However, the 'Hrimfaxi' is capable of holding only 2 sqaudrons(6 aircraft per sqaudron) of fighters. There are plans to develop a Aircraft Carrier Sub capable of holding 12 fighter squadrons. We welcome your participation in the design of this sub."

OOC2:I am no expert on submarine design(thats why I've based the Hrimfaxi completely on the Ace Combat one). But I will tell you that this new one is COMPLETELY customized(except the aircraft themselves which are going to be bought from another country). We can communicate via Telegrams(I dont have chat or instant messaging)

OOC: Same here... My friend has it, and he's awesome at it... He got the Falken within a day of playing it.
IC:
Excellent. Although our forces use a 12-aircraft squadron for fighters, we can codevelop this new vessel with you. We'd be interested in providing some of the weapons systems used on this vessel such as ASHUM and the defensive weapons with you. We eventually plan on making a 48-96 aircraft vessel based on the design of the Nike, but we're more than willing to work on you with your vessel.
OOC: Sounds good to me.

OOC:Good... okay you should be recieving a telegram soon. Another note I have edited my 2nd message. Therefore it sounds more correct.

Tag.

CASTLE ESSEMBRA
High Moor Plateau
Essembra; Capital
City of Kormanthor

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To: New Empire

From: King Matthew Of Kormanthor

We would like to purchase four Nike Deep Strike 'Supersubs' . We have placed all moneys in an account that will pay you cash on delivery. Or we are
willing to trade certain types of our technology with you for them. Please
contact us at your earliest convenience concerning this offer.

The Juosh Navy would like to purchase 1 Nike Deep Strike subs. The 25 billion will be wired upon confirmation.

tag

All orders have been confirmed...
[UCSN]

Aeloulaera Castle
Aeloulaera, Pearl of
TwiLight, Capital City Virgin
Incursion

[b]To: New Empire

From: Queen Casiopia Of Virgin Incursion

We would like to purchase two Nike Deep Strike 'Supersubs'. The money has been wired.

Queen Casiopia



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OOC: Dude, awesome.

IC:

<Encrypted Transmission>
To: USCNE Military Sales Organiser
From: MAFCC Procurement Officer

Sirs,

We would be highly interested in acquiring four of your latest Nike class 'super-submarines' for extended sea trials. Should they prove successful in combat scenarios, further, much larger, orders are likely to be placed.

Yours,

Sir Kenneth Powell

<End Transmission>

<Funds Wire>
$100,000,000,000 wired to USCNE accounts
<End Wire>

From: ViZionarian High Command; General Archibald
To: New Empire Submarine Sales

On behalf of the ViZionarian military, I wish to congratulate you on this very impressive super-sub. We are looking to order four of these, and when proven worthy of usage in war, we will purchase more.

We will be wiring the funds once you confirm our order. Thank you.

OOC: Thank you... And I'm working on the subcarrier variant...
IC:

The UCSNE is very glad to see the international community's intrest in the Nike Class. All orders are starting construction, however this may take longer than expected due to an order by the Navy for the new Njord class SSCVGN. However we are pleased with the success of the design abroad.

[UCSNE]