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CGN-X Is the working codename of Phoenix Dyanmix's top secret project to develop a state-of-the-art Nuclear Powered, Guided Missile Cruiser. The cruiser will have at least 12 cruise missile launchers 6 guns, 2 CIWS, and 24 surface to air missiles and be nuclear powered. Nuclear power will give the cruiser the abilty to operate globaly for extended periods of time. There is no further information available at this time.

UPDATE #1: A recent blueprint of the prorotype
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/grunt74/NS1/blprt.jpg
UPDATE #2: Artist's Renderings
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/grunt74/NS1/xero.gif
UPDATE #3: Finalized Specifications
Power Plant: (2) PD-TOPAZ-2-THICK nuclear reactors,
three shafts (1) Diesel Electric Generator for backup
Length: 589 ft
Beam: 54ft
Draft: 30ft
Displacement: 9999.9 tons
Speed: 31+ knots
Aircraft: (2) SH-60 Sea Hawk (LAMPS III) or (2) SH-65A Dolphin
Armament:
(4) 8 inch coilguns
(2) 9 inch rifiled cannon
(1) 5-inch/54 caliber lightweight gun
(1) PD-1 THEL Anti-Missile Laser
(3) Dual 30mm Vulcan CIWS
(3) Anti-Submarine Rocket(ASROC) launchers
(15) Hatchet Cruise Missiles, or SS-N-22 or SS-N-33
or
(30) Tomahawk ASM/LAM
(48) Harpoon Missile Canister Launchers
(2) MK 32 Torpedo Tubes w/ 6 MK-46 torpedoes
(2) Crew Served 25mm Machine Guns
Combat Systems:
(1) MK 9 MOD 4 AEGIS Weapons System
(1) MK 36 MOD 2 Super Rapid-Blooming Off-Board Chaff System
(1) AN/SPY-1B(V) Multi-Function Radar (CG59-73)
(1) AN/SPS-49(V)8 Air Search Radar
(1) AN/SPS-55 Surface Search Radar
(1) AN/SPS-64(V)9 Navigation Radar
(1) AN/SPQ-9 Gun Fire Control Radar
(4) AN/SPG-62 Illuminators
(1) AN/SQS-53C Hull Mounted SONAR
(1) AN/SQR-19B Towed Array SONAR (TACTAS)
(1) AN/SLQ-32A(V)3 Electronic Warfare Suite

Sounds interesting. I look foward to see what you come up with.

Sounds interesting. I look foward to see what you come up with.

Yes it does, I to look forward to seeing the development of this ship.

OOC: Great picture. TAG.

Ooc: Tag

oops it seems i let update #2 go by without a bump; oh well heres update #3

OOC: Did you make the pic on DOGA?

no i drew it by hand and scanned it :p

Thanks for that... *shakes head*

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comments?

OOC: Did you make the pic on DOGA?
^^

:D Do keep us all aprised. Your invention is most interesting to The Rogue Nation of Mekonia

news: working on an arsenal type ship based on the Xero's hull
It will have 132 cruise missiles, 92 anti-aircraft missiles 4 CIWS and a 5 inch gun, to name a few of the armaments

Whoa.
By the way the CGN-X is looking good.

since everyone is pimping out thier Cruisers, take a look at the best one, mine :D :D

The CG-59 Volcano Arsenal Ship is nearly completed and will be for sale soon
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/grunt74/NS1/volcano.gif
[132] Tomohawk or Hatchet Cruise Missiles, or 99 Battle Axe Missiles.
[96] SA-101 ELRSAM Anti-Aircraft Missiles
[4] 750mm Torpedo Tubes (MK36-56, Shvall, or Squall)
[4] 30mm Vulcan CIWS turrets
[1] 5 inch/56 caliber gun
Speed: 34 knots
2 helicopters stored on deck
more later, blah!

ok both are now for sale on the storefront (in my sig)

I will no longer be updating this thread