The Macabees
13-03-2005, 22:47
In accordance with an under the table agreement between THL and the Macabees months ago the Second Empire decided that it would be best to complete the system now while the time was ripe. It would also prove to be a beautiful source of income - money that was needed badly to fund the ever growin ranks of the Black Legion.
Note: I really don't want to write a long post on the defensive system in RP style so I'll just make this a reference document.
Aspects of the Defensive System
Type 730 Close In Weapon System (CIWS)
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Details:
China developed its first generation close in weapon system (CIWS) Type 730 to provide its surface combatants with a terminal defence against anti-ship missiles that have penetrated other fleet defenses. Designed to engage sea-skimming anti-ship cruise missiles and fixed-wing aircraft at short range, the Type 730 30 mm CIWS was first fitted on the Type 052B missile destroyer which was launched in early 2003.
Detailed information on the Type 730's specifications is currently unavailable. The weapon system resembles the Dutch Goalkeeper CIWS externally, and is assumed to have similar performance. Apparently the development of the Type 730 commenced nearly a decade ago, and the weapon system has received extensive trials and evaluations before it was finally approved to be fitted on China's latest destroyers.
It is expected that the Type 730 20 mm CIWS will replace the Type 76A dual-37 mm automatic anti-aircraft guns currently serving on most Chinese surface combatants as the standard short-range point-defence weapon system in the future. Each Type 052B or Type 052C destroyers carries two Type 730 CIWS to provide a full coverage for the ship.
The Type 730 CIWS consists of a 7-barrel 30 mm rapid-fire gun, a fire-control radar, and an electro-optical tracking system. The fire-control radar is Type 347G (NATO codename: Rice Lamp) operating in I-band. The same radar can be found on most Chinese indigenous surface combatants for use with the Type 76A dual-37 mm anti-aircraft gun. The electro-optical tracking system may include TV and infrared cameras to track the target in clear weather.
The Type 730 land based CIWS are to be built along tank parks, important border/coastal fortifications, and other areas of importance to provide static anti-missile defenses.
Fortifications:
For static forfications there will be a long string of coastal bunkers along..the coast... and a string of overtures along land borders which are designed after the vaunted Maginot Line. Specifically, the fortifications will hold ten specific rooms each for one 155mm artillery gun each, and three rooms for two surface to air missiles batteries each.
The SAM battery will most likely use the S-400/SA-20 Triumph because the Macabee Praetorian Vs will not be exported. The Triumf S-400 is a new generation of air defense and theater anti-missile weapon developed by the Almaz Central Design Bureau as an evolution of the S-300PMU [SA-10] family. This new system is intended to detect and destroy airborne targets at a distance of up to 400 km (2- 2.5 times greater than the previous S-300PMU system). The Triumf system includes radars capable of detecting low-signature targets. And the anti-missile capability of the system has been increased to the limits established by the ABM Treaty demarcation agreements -- it can intercept targets with velocities of up to 4.8 km/sec, corresponding to a ballistic missile range of 3,500 km.
The system was developed through the cooperation of the Almaz Central Design Bureau, Fakel Machine Building Design Bureau, Novosibirsk Scientific Research Institute of Instruments, St. Petersburg Design Bureau of Special Machine Building and other enterprises.
The Fakel Machine Building Design Bureau has developed two new missiles for Triumf.
The "big" missile [designation otherwise unknown] has a range of up to 400 km and will be able to engage "over- the-horizon [OTH]" targets using a new seeker head developed by Almaz Central Design Bureau. This seeker can operate in both a semiactive and active mode, with the seeker switched to a search mode on ground command and homing on targets independently. Targets for this missile include airborne early warning and control aircraft as well as jammers.
The 9M96 missile is designed to destroy aircraft and air- delivered weapons at ranges in excess of 120 km. The missile is small-- considerably lighter than the ZUR 48N6Ye used in the S-300PMU1 systems and the Favorit. The missile is equipped with an active homing head and has an estimated single shot kill probability of 0.9 for manned aircraft and 0.8 for unmanned maneuvering aircraft. a gas-dynamic control system enables the 9M96 missile to maneuver at altitudes of up to 35 km at forces of over 20g, which permits engagment of non- strategic ballistic missiles. A mockup of the missile was set up at an Athens arms exhibition in October 1998. One 9M96 modification will become the basic long-range weapon of Air Force combat aircraft, and may become the standardized missile for air defense SAM systems, ship-launched air defense missile systems, and fighter aircraft.
These new missiles can be accomodated on the existing SAM system launchers of the S-300PMU family. A container with four 9M96's can be installed in place of one container with the 5V55 or 48N6 missiles, and thus the the standard launcher intended for four 48N6Ye missiles can accommodate up to 16 9M96Ye missiles. Triumf provides for the greatest possible continuity with systems of the S-300PMU family (PMU1, PMU2), making it possible to smoothly change over to the production of the new generation system. It will include the previous control complex, though supporting not six but eight SAM systems, as well as multifunctional radar systems illumination and guidance, launchers, and associated autonomous detection and target indication systems.
The state tests of the S-400 system reportedly began in 1999, with the initial test on 12 February 1999. As of May 1999 the testing of S-400 air defense system was reportedly nearing completion at Kapustin Yar, with the first systems of this kind to be delivered to the Moscow Air Force and Air Defense District in the fourth quarter of 1999. However, as of August 1999 government testing of the S-400 was slated to begin at the end of 1999, with the first system complex slated for delivery in late 2000. The sources of the apparent one-year delay in the program are unclear, though they may involve some combination of technical and financial problems with this program. Russian air defense troops conducted a test of the new anti-aircraft missile system S-400 on 07 April 2000. At that time, Air Force Commander Anatoly Kornukov said that serial production of the new system would begin in June 2000. Kornukov said air defense troops would get one S-400 launcher system by the end of 2000, but it would be armed with missiles of the available S-300 system.
On condition of normal funding, radars with an acquisition range of 500-600 km should become operational by 2002-2003. However, other sources report that while it was ordered by the Defence Ministry, the military has nothing to pay for it with, so it is unclear when the Russian military will get this new weapon.
The Russian Air Force is studying a reduction in the number of types of air defense weapons, and it is possible that Triumf will become the only system being developed, providing defense both in the close-range and mid-range as well long-range zones.
There would be a bunker/overture every twenty kilometers distance and each is capable of attacking each other in case on is captured.
SOSUS SONAR System
The coastlines will also be installed with long array SONARs which are put underneath the sands of beaches as to not disturb tourist and run out into the water below the sea level and then continued towards the Sound Axis Channel where they sit with their vast amounts of hydrophones and detect incoming ships and submarines at will which can be then responded to by THL built ASROCs or anti-shipping missiles.
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Moreover, there will be a massive exportation of ordnance to THL as requested and these will be fulfilled due to both nations being in the IADF.
100x WS 1B MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM
Source: http://www.army-technology.com/projects/ws1b/
The WS-1B Multiple Launch Rocket System has been developed by the China National Precision Machinery Corporation (CPMIEC), based in Beijing, China.
The WS-1B is a long range artillery rocket weapon and an advanced derivative of the WS-1 in service with the Army of the People's Republic of China. The system fills the gap in firing range between a conventional self propelled artillery system and a surface to surface tactical missile. The system is operated in a defensive or offensive role for deployment against targets deep behind enemy lines including military bases, massed armoured divisions, missile launch site, airports and airstrips, harbours and military industrial bases.
The rocket launcher system is mounted on a 6 x 6 flatbed truck on a turntable.
CPMIEC is developing a successor to the WS-1B, the WS-2, which will have a range extended to 350km and be armed with more accurate, guided rockets.
ARMAMENT
The WS-1 rocket reaches a maximum speed of Mach 3.6 and the maximum flight altitude is 30km, giving a minimum firing range of 20km to 30km and a maximum firing range of 80km with probability deviation of 1%. The WS-1 rocket, length 4.52m and diameter 0.302m, weighs 520kg with a 150kg warhead.
The WS-1B rocket with a new high performance rocket motor and warhead, reaches a maximum speed of Mach 5 and maximum flight altitude of 60km, giving a minimum firing range of 80km and a maximum firing range of 180km. The probability deviation is between 1% and 1.5%. The WS-1B rocket is longer than the WS-1, with length 6.182m but the same diameter. The take-off weight is 708kg with a 150kg warhead.
The free rocket consists of the warhead and fuse, an FG-43 rocket motor and the tail section. The FG-43 rocket motor is a single chamber, solid rocket motor with an advanced hydroxy-terminated polybutadine (HTPB) composition rocket propellant.
Two types of warhead can be fitted on the WS-IB rocket, a ZDB-2 blasting warhead or an SZB-1 submunition, which are selected according to the characteristics of the target.
The ZDB-2 blasting warhead is loaded with steel balls and prefabricated fragments. The SZB-1 submunition warhead provides an effective high power weapon against massed tanks. When the SZB-1 submunition warhead detonates, just under 500 bullets are expelled under high pressure.
GROUND EQUIPMENT
The ground equipment of the multiple rocket system comprises: a rocket launch truck, a transport and loading truck and a firing command truck. An army rocket battery is equipped with one DZ-88B firing command truck, six to nine HF-4 rocket launch trucks and between six and nine QY-88B transport and loading trucks. Each rocket launch truck is equipped with over 20 rounds of rockets.
COMMAND TRUCK
The DZ-88B Firing Command Truck is equipped with a radio communications and data transmission system; a firing and control computer and simulation trajectory system; a global positioning system; a gyro-theodolite directional system plus infrared ranging system; a field meteorological detection system; and a communication control unit.
LAUNCH TRUCK
The HF-4 rocket launch truck is available in a four launch tube or eight launch tube configuration. The launch tubes have an elevation range of 0 to 60 degrees with an elevation speed between 0.1° and 3° per second. The azimuth range is from -30° to +30° and the azimuthal adjustment speed is from 0.1° to 4° per second. The truck is equipped with four hydraulically operated stabilisers which are lowered in preparation for the rocket launch.
200x Panzerkampfwaggen XI BredtSverd
Panzerkampfwaggen XI BredtSverd
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Armor:
Due to the overriding cost of the Muwatallis' 'buckyball composite' armor, and because this cost is what caused the shortages of armor in the Macabee armed forces it was decided that a much cheaper, yet still completely modern, armor was needed, and although it would still be expensive relative to other tanks it would be considerably cheaper than the billion dollar buckyballs. Consequently, the armor would be a heavy conglameration of Russian/Soviet technology, Israeli technology, and American technology. The overriding armored layer is one of Kontackt-5 ERA, which is said to give an RHA value of 600mms against HEAT and 250mm against APFSDS with an armored mass of three tons. So, there's actually two layers of Kontackt-5 ERA bricks merged as one, giving the armor a weight of a total of about ten tons. The second layer is composed of eighteen millimeters of Modular Expandable Armor System (MEXAS),which equates to around three thousand millimeters of RHA armored value. The final layer is made of a Chobham Composite armor, who's exact materials remain secret, although it's rumored by a few of the engineers that it has mixed layers/fibers of plastic, ceramics, titanium boride, depleted uranium, et cetera. Finally, on top of the Kontackt-5 ERA armor the Pz. XI also uses the newly designed 'electric amor'. The new electric armour is made up of a highly-charged capacitor that is connected to two separate metal plates on the tank's exterior. The outer plate, which is bullet-proof and made from an unspecified alloy, is earthed while the insulated inner plate is live. The electric armour runs off the tank's own power supply. When the tank commander feels he is in a dangerous area, he simply switches on the current to the inner plate. When the warhead fires its jet of molten copper, it penetrates both the outer plate and the insulation of the inner plate. This makes a connection and thousands of amps of electricity vaporises most of the molten copper. The rest of the copper is dispersed harmlessly against the vehicle's hull. But despite the high charge, the electrical load on the battery is no more than that caused by starting the engine on a cold morning.
Fire and Control System:
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The new fire and control system present on the Pz. XI, dubbed 'Brass', is the new top notch of said systems, developed by General Dynamics (Canada) and expanded upon by Macabee engineers. It includes Multi-Role Sensor Suite, Multi-Sensor Integration, Integrated Sensor/TA Suite, Virtual Immersive, Environment (AVTB)\, Neuroholographic ATD/R, Immersive Visualization. Moreover, the new system has both a low altitude RADAR and LIDAR system which has capabilities of tracking and giving firing solutions for up to twenty different targets at up to four thousand meters for the LIDAR and up to eleven thousand meters for the RADAR (although, of course, a gun doesn't necessarily have the power nor the type of shell to reach that far, and of course, that doesn't mean that the area between you and the enemy tank if full of large rocks that can disrupt your shell and its vector). The LIDAR uses a gaussian transmitter, which is right now the most advanced LIDAR transmitter developed by the United States. Of course, this fire and control system also uses thermal imaging, and of course, infra-red imaging.
Main Gun:
The Panzer XI uses a 120mm ETC cannon. Although there were proponents of following suit with other nations and putting up to 200mm ETC cannons it was finally decided that such a decision would be unintelligent as it would mean, most importantly, that the turret would rotate slower and rate of fire would be much slower (concerning turning the turret, actually firing, and loading the shells). To make the turret turn quicker the turret and the chassis are divided in two by a central gyro circular sheet of composite metals, using McPhearson strut like bars, interwoven in springs (much like the shocks on your cars) and then smaller gyrating bars, to make the movement hydraulic, consequently, making it much faster. As do other Macabee tanks there are also small "R rings" inside the barrel which are springs measuring nanometers in size which reduce the kickback post-firing as well as muzzle flash.
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Other Systems:
The Shortstop Electronic Protection System (SEPS) is an RF Proximity Fuze counter measure. The Shortstop battlefield electronic countermeasures system is capable of prematurely detonating incoming artillery and mortar rounds. It counters the threat of RF Proximity Fuzed munitions by causing them to prefunction, to protect friendly ground troops, vehicles, structures, and other equipment under fire. The SHORTSTOP system was originally produced as a Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) product in support of Desert Storm. A request for information (RFI) was received from ARCENT addressing available countermeasures for indirect fire munitions utilizing proximity fuzes; such as those found in artillery, mortar, and rocket munitions. Whittaker Corp. in Simi Valley, CA built the system for PEO-IEW during the Gulf War in response to the artillery threat posed by the Iraqis, but the war ended before Shortstop could be deployed. The system could reduce casualties to ground troops by as much as 50 percent during the initial stages of an enemy attack. These prototype systems were subjected to a minimal amount of environmental testing in preparation for deployment. After Desert Storm, the system was subjected to extensive live fire testing in the desert at Yuma Proving Grounds and evaluated by the TRADOC Analysis Command (TRAC) and the Dismounted Battlespace Battle Lab. The SHORTSTOP, AN/VLQ -9 or -10, systems demonstrated, in testing, the ability to significantly enhance survivability of troops and high value assets from indirect fire, proximity fuzed munitions. Reports of more than 5,000 live artillery and mortar round firings against Shortstop in tests at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., indicate that the system is 100 percent effective against selected weapons. The test rounds were fired singly and in barrages, with none reaching their intended target, test officials reported. The prototypes were deployed for a limited period of time in Bosnia and were returned to contingency stock in 1997. To meet urgent operational requirements for deployed forces, the 3rd Army Commander on 11 Feb 98 requested 12 Shortstop Electronic Countermeasure Systems. These systems were readily available as a near term loan that only required funding to train operators and purchase some fielding and maintenance related items. HQDA approved the release for immediate deployment, requesting AMC execute the action that was subsequently completed by CECOM's Project Manager for Firefinder. The QRO supported delivery and fielding of these systems by coordinating the necessary arrangements for deployment of a two-man New Equipment Training Team (NETT) from CECOM. The NETT departed on 25 Feb 1998 with the equipment (acting as couriers) on a C-5 Cargo flight out of Dover AFB. The SHORTSTOP system training, checkout and positioning was completed by the CECOM NETT 20 March 1998. Packaged in a suitcase-size case and fitted with a small multi-directional antenna, the Shortstop system can be activated and operational within seconds. Shortstop's passive electronics and operational features make it impervious to detection by enemy signal-intelligence sensors. In the near future, Shortstop will shrink in size, down to 25 pounds. Whittaker is currently under contract to build three new, smaller versions: manpack and vehicle units, as well as a stand-alone unit.
FCLAS is comprised of a sensor and short range grenade launcher, loaded with special fragmentation grenades with delay fuses set to intercept the incoming threat at a range of approx. 5 meters from the protected vehicle. The actual initiation of the explosive charge is triggered by a side looking RF proximity fuse which senses the incoming projectile as it passes nearby. The explosion forms a vertical, doughnut shaped fragmentation effect that kills the passing threat but does not effect the protected vehicle. The system's target weight is 140 kg., to enable deployment on light vehicles. Each grenade is equipped with a forward looking radar mounted on the exposed tip of the grenade. Each of the FCLAS munitions has such an integrated radar, which forms a complete sensor, monitoring a protective hemisphere around and above the vehicle. The Army hopes to get a prototype system of FCLAS for testing in 2004 and an operational system, which could protect against RPG threats, deployed with Bradley, Stryker and Humvee
The Panzer XI also has a small CIWS system resembling a smaller Phalanx, however, using a seperate gaussian transmitter with a range of about two hundred meters to track incoming anti-tank guided and unguided missiles. The CIWS, or ACIWS, is automated and has a three hundred and sixty rotational view.
Engine:
The Panzer XI uses a 1,800 horsepower diesel engine which gives the Panzer XI a maximum on road velocity of forty kilometers per hour, which is really all that is needed for a tank the size of a Panzer XI.
Crew: 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Auxilary Machine Gunner/Driver)
Weight: 80.4 Tons
Cost:8 Million USD
Production Rights: Not available
[Differences from the last tank are the 'buckyball composite' armor, the hydrogen fuel cell tank engine, I took off the anti-mine laser system because I can just use the old fashion scorpion which costs infinitely less mulah, and I took off the DREAD and just decided to go with a Phalanx type system.]
Pic of the Track:
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100x 155mm Krigud Sel Propelled Artillery Gun
155mm Krigud Sel Propelled Artillery Gun
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The Armor:
50mm of MEXAS armor, giving it an RHA value of ca. 1500mm. It also has a superior coating of 20mm of Chobham composite.
MEXAS density is ~1.7g/cc and reactive elements are reported in the construction with a strenght of 2.5 GPa, not many materials are that strong but Boron Carbide could fit the bill.
B4C has a mass of 2.55g/cc and ME vs shaped charges of ~ 4.0...leading to a space effectiveness of ~ 1.3.
Now a mixture of CaCO/GAP and B4C should have a density of 1.7-1.8 g/cc [2.55g/cc+1.0g/cc ÷2]. Some thing with the density of CaCO/Gap should have an effectiveness of ~ 0.7 [space effectiveness] so a average of B4C & CaCO/GAP should be ~ 1.0 spaced effectiveness...
The ME should be 7.83/1.7= 4.6.
But the CaCO/GAP is reactive and generates a considerable improvement in effectivenes because this reactive forces the steel plates apart...using the VM-11 paper as a guide the ME of steel foam is ~ 3.3 while the value for steel CaCO/GAP is ~ 10.0...meaning this reactivity tripled the effectiveness of the sandwich...
If this same reactivity is applied to the above B4C & CaCO/GAP sandwich we end up with ~ 14:1 Me.
Now in this paper there were reactive elements that were tested with thin explosive layers to enhance the bulging effect on the outer steel plates...these ranged from 4-6 times the base values and if these super reactive forces are applied to the MEXAS model thats 4.6 x 4-6 or ME of 18:1 -28:1.
The paper showed that MEXAS @ 15° offers as much protection as ERA @ 60-70°. If you take Blazer this is two 2-3mm steel plates and a couple of mm of explosives [density ~ 1.8g/cc?]...any way thats ~ 6mm steel mass @ 60-70° or 12-18mm steel...the ME of these ERAs are reported to be ~ 20:1 meaning this resistance is ~ 240-350mm. Thus MEXAS with a steel mass of ~ 7mm is as effective as >250mm RHAe or a ME of 36:1!!!!
Heres the crunch...studies of bulging plates show that plate speed is the key. Well if the above chemical reactive forces can 'bulge' a plate sufficently to tripple quadruple its effectiveness , image how effective they would be on a small ceramic [B4C ]nugget? Rosenberg and Dekel wrote several papers on the parameters of this bulging prossess...it was clear that if you increases the interlayer or reduced the thickness of the outer steel plate [mass], the plate bulging velocity shot up [going from 200-800m/s in some cases].
Could be that instead of tripple its 6-8 times the ME against shaped charges? That would be an ME of ~ 32-37 .
Gunnery and Fire and Control:
The new self propelled artillery gun has a quadruple 155mm gun battery in circular fashion, although the barrels do not rotate. The 155mms can fire anything from SCRAMjet artillery rounds to the SABOT Ausf. B rounds. With the SCRAMjet shells it can reach ranged of up to 150kms.
The KriGud uses the Mercy Mission fire and control, alternation flight patterns for the shells, so up to six shells, all fired within a minute with the advanced hydraulics system, hit six different areas at the same exact time. Consequently, it takes out six different targets without each one becoming aware of the strike (allowing counter-battery charges) before each one being pelted by shells. The Mercy Mission has also been upgraded so that a battery of KriGuds would be able to each fire six shells and put all of their shells, together, on the ground at the same time, allowing for even greater suprise bombardments of the type. On top of that, since the KriGud had four barrels on each vehicle a total of twenty-four (plus the rest of the KriGud battery) shells to rain upon the enemy at the same exact time.
To control the recoil a support vehicle, that also feed ammo through a slot in the rear, makes use of a strap, that fastens electronicall within ten seconds, around the KriGud, thereby straping it to the ground so that the KriGud doesn't flip over after each launch.
Engine:
The KriGud uses a 1,800hp diesel engine to conserve fuel, and still give it quite enough power to commit itself in battle. It's maximum velocity is thirty miles per hour.
Production Cost (Including Support Vehicle): 5 million USD
Export Cost (Including Support Vehicle): 7 million
It's expected that the billions this cost to produce and the billions it will cost to construct will be paid in earnest b THL over the months to come.
Note: I really don't want to write a long post on the defensive system in RP style so I'll just make this a reference document.
Aspects of the Defensive System
Type 730 Close In Weapon System (CIWS)
http://www.sinodefence.com/navy/weapon/type730_1.jpg
http://www.sinodefence.com/navy/weapon/type730_2.jpg
Details:
China developed its first generation close in weapon system (CIWS) Type 730 to provide its surface combatants with a terminal defence against anti-ship missiles that have penetrated other fleet defenses. Designed to engage sea-skimming anti-ship cruise missiles and fixed-wing aircraft at short range, the Type 730 30 mm CIWS was first fitted on the Type 052B missile destroyer which was launched in early 2003.
Detailed information on the Type 730's specifications is currently unavailable. The weapon system resembles the Dutch Goalkeeper CIWS externally, and is assumed to have similar performance. Apparently the development of the Type 730 commenced nearly a decade ago, and the weapon system has received extensive trials and evaluations before it was finally approved to be fitted on China's latest destroyers.
It is expected that the Type 730 20 mm CIWS will replace the Type 76A dual-37 mm automatic anti-aircraft guns currently serving on most Chinese surface combatants as the standard short-range point-defence weapon system in the future. Each Type 052B or Type 052C destroyers carries two Type 730 CIWS to provide a full coverage for the ship.
The Type 730 CIWS consists of a 7-barrel 30 mm rapid-fire gun, a fire-control radar, and an electro-optical tracking system. The fire-control radar is Type 347G (NATO codename: Rice Lamp) operating in I-band. The same radar can be found on most Chinese indigenous surface combatants for use with the Type 76A dual-37 mm anti-aircraft gun. The electro-optical tracking system may include TV and infrared cameras to track the target in clear weather.
The Type 730 land based CIWS are to be built along tank parks, important border/coastal fortifications, and other areas of importance to provide static anti-missile defenses.
Fortifications:
For static forfications there will be a long string of coastal bunkers along..the coast... and a string of overtures along land borders which are designed after the vaunted Maginot Line. Specifically, the fortifications will hold ten specific rooms each for one 155mm artillery gun each, and three rooms for two surface to air missiles batteries each.
The SAM battery will most likely use the S-400/SA-20 Triumph because the Macabee Praetorian Vs will not be exported. The Triumf S-400 is a new generation of air defense and theater anti-missile weapon developed by the Almaz Central Design Bureau as an evolution of the S-300PMU [SA-10] family. This new system is intended to detect and destroy airborne targets at a distance of up to 400 km (2- 2.5 times greater than the previous S-300PMU system). The Triumf system includes radars capable of detecting low-signature targets. And the anti-missile capability of the system has been increased to the limits established by the ABM Treaty demarcation agreements -- it can intercept targets with velocities of up to 4.8 km/sec, corresponding to a ballistic missile range of 3,500 km.
The system was developed through the cooperation of the Almaz Central Design Bureau, Fakel Machine Building Design Bureau, Novosibirsk Scientific Research Institute of Instruments, St. Petersburg Design Bureau of Special Machine Building and other enterprises.
The Fakel Machine Building Design Bureau has developed two new missiles for Triumf.
The "big" missile [designation otherwise unknown] has a range of up to 400 km and will be able to engage "over- the-horizon [OTH]" targets using a new seeker head developed by Almaz Central Design Bureau. This seeker can operate in both a semiactive and active mode, with the seeker switched to a search mode on ground command and homing on targets independently. Targets for this missile include airborne early warning and control aircraft as well as jammers.
The 9M96 missile is designed to destroy aircraft and air- delivered weapons at ranges in excess of 120 km. The missile is small-- considerably lighter than the ZUR 48N6Ye used in the S-300PMU1 systems and the Favorit. The missile is equipped with an active homing head and has an estimated single shot kill probability of 0.9 for manned aircraft and 0.8 for unmanned maneuvering aircraft. a gas-dynamic control system enables the 9M96 missile to maneuver at altitudes of up to 35 km at forces of over 20g, which permits engagment of non- strategic ballistic missiles. A mockup of the missile was set up at an Athens arms exhibition in October 1998. One 9M96 modification will become the basic long-range weapon of Air Force combat aircraft, and may become the standardized missile for air defense SAM systems, ship-launched air defense missile systems, and fighter aircraft.
These new missiles can be accomodated on the existing SAM system launchers of the S-300PMU family. A container with four 9M96's can be installed in place of one container with the 5V55 or 48N6 missiles, and thus the the standard launcher intended for four 48N6Ye missiles can accommodate up to 16 9M96Ye missiles. Triumf provides for the greatest possible continuity with systems of the S-300PMU family (PMU1, PMU2), making it possible to smoothly change over to the production of the new generation system. It will include the previous control complex, though supporting not six but eight SAM systems, as well as multifunctional radar systems illumination and guidance, launchers, and associated autonomous detection and target indication systems.
The state tests of the S-400 system reportedly began in 1999, with the initial test on 12 February 1999. As of May 1999 the testing of S-400 air defense system was reportedly nearing completion at Kapustin Yar, with the first systems of this kind to be delivered to the Moscow Air Force and Air Defense District in the fourth quarter of 1999. However, as of August 1999 government testing of the S-400 was slated to begin at the end of 1999, with the first system complex slated for delivery in late 2000. The sources of the apparent one-year delay in the program are unclear, though they may involve some combination of technical and financial problems with this program. Russian air defense troops conducted a test of the new anti-aircraft missile system S-400 on 07 April 2000. At that time, Air Force Commander Anatoly Kornukov said that serial production of the new system would begin in June 2000. Kornukov said air defense troops would get one S-400 launcher system by the end of 2000, but it would be armed with missiles of the available S-300 system.
On condition of normal funding, radars with an acquisition range of 500-600 km should become operational by 2002-2003. However, other sources report that while it was ordered by the Defence Ministry, the military has nothing to pay for it with, so it is unclear when the Russian military will get this new weapon.
The Russian Air Force is studying a reduction in the number of types of air defense weapons, and it is possible that Triumf will become the only system being developed, providing defense both in the close-range and mid-range as well long-range zones.
There would be a bunker/overture every twenty kilometers distance and each is capable of attacking each other in case on is captured.
SOSUS SONAR System
The coastlines will also be installed with long array SONARs which are put underneath the sands of beaches as to not disturb tourist and run out into the water below the sea level and then continued towards the Sound Axis Channel where they sit with their vast amounts of hydrophones and detect incoming ships and submarines at will which can be then responded to by THL built ASROCs or anti-shipping missiles.
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Moreover, there will be a massive exportation of ordnance to THL as requested and these will be fulfilled due to both nations being in the IADF.
100x WS 1B MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM
Source: http://www.army-technology.com/projects/ws1b/
The WS-1B Multiple Launch Rocket System has been developed by the China National Precision Machinery Corporation (CPMIEC), based in Beijing, China.
The WS-1B is a long range artillery rocket weapon and an advanced derivative of the WS-1 in service with the Army of the People's Republic of China. The system fills the gap in firing range between a conventional self propelled artillery system and a surface to surface tactical missile. The system is operated in a defensive or offensive role for deployment against targets deep behind enemy lines including military bases, massed armoured divisions, missile launch site, airports and airstrips, harbours and military industrial bases.
The rocket launcher system is mounted on a 6 x 6 flatbed truck on a turntable.
CPMIEC is developing a successor to the WS-1B, the WS-2, which will have a range extended to 350km and be armed with more accurate, guided rockets.
ARMAMENT
The WS-1 rocket reaches a maximum speed of Mach 3.6 and the maximum flight altitude is 30km, giving a minimum firing range of 20km to 30km and a maximum firing range of 80km with probability deviation of 1%. The WS-1 rocket, length 4.52m and diameter 0.302m, weighs 520kg with a 150kg warhead.
The WS-1B rocket with a new high performance rocket motor and warhead, reaches a maximum speed of Mach 5 and maximum flight altitude of 60km, giving a minimum firing range of 80km and a maximum firing range of 180km. The probability deviation is between 1% and 1.5%. The WS-1B rocket is longer than the WS-1, with length 6.182m but the same diameter. The take-off weight is 708kg with a 150kg warhead.
The free rocket consists of the warhead and fuse, an FG-43 rocket motor and the tail section. The FG-43 rocket motor is a single chamber, solid rocket motor with an advanced hydroxy-terminated polybutadine (HTPB) composition rocket propellant.
Two types of warhead can be fitted on the WS-IB rocket, a ZDB-2 blasting warhead or an SZB-1 submunition, which are selected according to the characteristics of the target.
The ZDB-2 blasting warhead is loaded with steel balls and prefabricated fragments. The SZB-1 submunition warhead provides an effective high power weapon against massed tanks. When the SZB-1 submunition warhead detonates, just under 500 bullets are expelled under high pressure.
GROUND EQUIPMENT
The ground equipment of the multiple rocket system comprises: a rocket launch truck, a transport and loading truck and a firing command truck. An army rocket battery is equipped with one DZ-88B firing command truck, six to nine HF-4 rocket launch trucks and between six and nine QY-88B transport and loading trucks. Each rocket launch truck is equipped with over 20 rounds of rockets.
COMMAND TRUCK
The DZ-88B Firing Command Truck is equipped with a radio communications and data transmission system; a firing and control computer and simulation trajectory system; a global positioning system; a gyro-theodolite directional system plus infrared ranging system; a field meteorological detection system; and a communication control unit.
LAUNCH TRUCK
The HF-4 rocket launch truck is available in a four launch tube or eight launch tube configuration. The launch tubes have an elevation range of 0 to 60 degrees with an elevation speed between 0.1° and 3° per second. The azimuth range is from -30° to +30° and the azimuthal adjustment speed is from 0.1° to 4° per second. The truck is equipped with four hydraulically operated stabilisers which are lowered in preparation for the rocket launch.
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Panzerkampfwaggen XI BredtSverd
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Armor:
Due to the overriding cost of the Muwatallis' 'buckyball composite' armor, and because this cost is what caused the shortages of armor in the Macabee armed forces it was decided that a much cheaper, yet still completely modern, armor was needed, and although it would still be expensive relative to other tanks it would be considerably cheaper than the billion dollar buckyballs. Consequently, the armor would be a heavy conglameration of Russian/Soviet technology, Israeli technology, and American technology. The overriding armored layer is one of Kontackt-5 ERA, which is said to give an RHA value of 600mms against HEAT and 250mm against APFSDS with an armored mass of three tons. So, there's actually two layers of Kontackt-5 ERA bricks merged as one, giving the armor a weight of a total of about ten tons. The second layer is composed of eighteen millimeters of Modular Expandable Armor System (MEXAS),which equates to around three thousand millimeters of RHA armored value. The final layer is made of a Chobham Composite armor, who's exact materials remain secret, although it's rumored by a few of the engineers that it has mixed layers/fibers of plastic, ceramics, titanium boride, depleted uranium, et cetera. Finally, on top of the Kontackt-5 ERA armor the Pz. XI also uses the newly designed 'electric amor'. The new electric armour is made up of a highly-charged capacitor that is connected to two separate metal plates on the tank's exterior. The outer plate, which is bullet-proof and made from an unspecified alloy, is earthed while the insulated inner plate is live. The electric armour runs off the tank's own power supply. When the tank commander feels he is in a dangerous area, he simply switches on the current to the inner plate. When the warhead fires its jet of molten copper, it penetrates both the outer plate and the insulation of the inner plate. This makes a connection and thousands of amps of electricity vaporises most of the molten copper. The rest of the copper is dispersed harmlessly against the vehicle's hull. But despite the high charge, the electrical load on the battery is no more than that caused by starting the engine on a cold morning.
Fire and Control System:
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The new fire and control system present on the Pz. XI, dubbed 'Brass', is the new top notch of said systems, developed by General Dynamics (Canada) and expanded upon by Macabee engineers. It includes Multi-Role Sensor Suite, Multi-Sensor Integration, Integrated Sensor/TA Suite, Virtual Immersive, Environment (AVTB)\, Neuroholographic ATD/R, Immersive Visualization. Moreover, the new system has both a low altitude RADAR and LIDAR system which has capabilities of tracking and giving firing solutions for up to twenty different targets at up to four thousand meters for the LIDAR and up to eleven thousand meters for the RADAR (although, of course, a gun doesn't necessarily have the power nor the type of shell to reach that far, and of course, that doesn't mean that the area between you and the enemy tank if full of large rocks that can disrupt your shell and its vector). The LIDAR uses a gaussian transmitter, which is right now the most advanced LIDAR transmitter developed by the United States. Of course, this fire and control system also uses thermal imaging, and of course, infra-red imaging.
Main Gun:
The Panzer XI uses a 120mm ETC cannon. Although there were proponents of following suit with other nations and putting up to 200mm ETC cannons it was finally decided that such a decision would be unintelligent as it would mean, most importantly, that the turret would rotate slower and rate of fire would be much slower (concerning turning the turret, actually firing, and loading the shells). To make the turret turn quicker the turret and the chassis are divided in two by a central gyro circular sheet of composite metals, using McPhearson strut like bars, interwoven in springs (much like the shocks on your cars) and then smaller gyrating bars, to make the movement hydraulic, consequently, making it much faster. As do other Macabee tanks there are also small "R rings" inside the barrel which are springs measuring nanometers in size which reduce the kickback post-firing as well as muzzle flash.
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Other Systems:
The Shortstop Electronic Protection System (SEPS) is an RF Proximity Fuze counter measure. The Shortstop battlefield electronic countermeasures system is capable of prematurely detonating incoming artillery and mortar rounds. It counters the threat of RF Proximity Fuzed munitions by causing them to prefunction, to protect friendly ground troops, vehicles, structures, and other equipment under fire. The SHORTSTOP system was originally produced as a Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) product in support of Desert Storm. A request for information (RFI) was received from ARCENT addressing available countermeasures for indirect fire munitions utilizing proximity fuzes; such as those found in artillery, mortar, and rocket munitions. Whittaker Corp. in Simi Valley, CA built the system for PEO-IEW during the Gulf War in response to the artillery threat posed by the Iraqis, but the war ended before Shortstop could be deployed. The system could reduce casualties to ground troops by as much as 50 percent during the initial stages of an enemy attack. These prototype systems were subjected to a minimal amount of environmental testing in preparation for deployment. After Desert Storm, the system was subjected to extensive live fire testing in the desert at Yuma Proving Grounds and evaluated by the TRADOC Analysis Command (TRAC) and the Dismounted Battlespace Battle Lab. The SHORTSTOP, AN/VLQ -9 or -10, systems demonstrated, in testing, the ability to significantly enhance survivability of troops and high value assets from indirect fire, proximity fuzed munitions. Reports of more than 5,000 live artillery and mortar round firings against Shortstop in tests at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., indicate that the system is 100 percent effective against selected weapons. The test rounds were fired singly and in barrages, with none reaching their intended target, test officials reported. The prototypes were deployed for a limited period of time in Bosnia and were returned to contingency stock in 1997. To meet urgent operational requirements for deployed forces, the 3rd Army Commander on 11 Feb 98 requested 12 Shortstop Electronic Countermeasure Systems. These systems were readily available as a near term loan that only required funding to train operators and purchase some fielding and maintenance related items. HQDA approved the release for immediate deployment, requesting AMC execute the action that was subsequently completed by CECOM's Project Manager for Firefinder. The QRO supported delivery and fielding of these systems by coordinating the necessary arrangements for deployment of a two-man New Equipment Training Team (NETT) from CECOM. The NETT departed on 25 Feb 1998 with the equipment (acting as couriers) on a C-5 Cargo flight out of Dover AFB. The SHORTSTOP system training, checkout and positioning was completed by the CECOM NETT 20 March 1998. Packaged in a suitcase-size case and fitted with a small multi-directional antenna, the Shortstop system can be activated and operational within seconds. Shortstop's passive electronics and operational features make it impervious to detection by enemy signal-intelligence sensors. In the near future, Shortstop will shrink in size, down to 25 pounds. Whittaker is currently under contract to build three new, smaller versions: manpack and vehicle units, as well as a stand-alone unit.
FCLAS is comprised of a sensor and short range grenade launcher, loaded with special fragmentation grenades with delay fuses set to intercept the incoming threat at a range of approx. 5 meters from the protected vehicle. The actual initiation of the explosive charge is triggered by a side looking RF proximity fuse which senses the incoming projectile as it passes nearby. The explosion forms a vertical, doughnut shaped fragmentation effect that kills the passing threat but does not effect the protected vehicle. The system's target weight is 140 kg., to enable deployment on light vehicles. Each grenade is equipped with a forward looking radar mounted on the exposed tip of the grenade. Each of the FCLAS munitions has such an integrated radar, which forms a complete sensor, monitoring a protective hemisphere around and above the vehicle. The Army hopes to get a prototype system of FCLAS for testing in 2004 and an operational system, which could protect against RPG threats, deployed with Bradley, Stryker and Humvee
The Panzer XI also has a small CIWS system resembling a smaller Phalanx, however, using a seperate gaussian transmitter with a range of about two hundred meters to track incoming anti-tank guided and unguided missiles. The CIWS, or ACIWS, is automated and has a three hundred and sixty rotational view.
Engine:
The Panzer XI uses a 1,800 horsepower diesel engine which gives the Panzer XI a maximum on road velocity of forty kilometers per hour, which is really all that is needed for a tank the size of a Panzer XI.
Crew: 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Auxilary Machine Gunner/Driver)
Weight: 80.4 Tons
Cost:8 Million USD
Production Rights: Not available
[Differences from the last tank are the 'buckyball composite' armor, the hydrogen fuel cell tank engine, I took off the anti-mine laser system because I can just use the old fashion scorpion which costs infinitely less mulah, and I took off the DREAD and just decided to go with a Phalanx type system.]
Pic of the Track:
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100x 155mm Krigud Sel Propelled Artillery Gun
155mm Krigud Sel Propelled Artillery Gun
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The Armor:
50mm of MEXAS armor, giving it an RHA value of ca. 1500mm. It also has a superior coating of 20mm of Chobham composite.
MEXAS density is ~1.7g/cc and reactive elements are reported in the construction with a strenght of 2.5 GPa, not many materials are that strong but Boron Carbide could fit the bill.
B4C has a mass of 2.55g/cc and ME vs shaped charges of ~ 4.0...leading to a space effectiveness of ~ 1.3.
Now a mixture of CaCO/GAP and B4C should have a density of 1.7-1.8 g/cc [2.55g/cc+1.0g/cc ÷2]. Some thing with the density of CaCO/Gap should have an effectiveness of ~ 0.7 [space effectiveness] so a average of B4C & CaCO/GAP should be ~ 1.0 spaced effectiveness...
The ME should be 7.83/1.7= 4.6.
But the CaCO/GAP is reactive and generates a considerable improvement in effectivenes because this reactive forces the steel plates apart...using the VM-11 paper as a guide the ME of steel foam is ~ 3.3 while the value for steel CaCO/GAP is ~ 10.0...meaning this reactivity tripled the effectiveness of the sandwich...
If this same reactivity is applied to the above B4C & CaCO/GAP sandwich we end up with ~ 14:1 Me.
Now in this paper there were reactive elements that were tested with thin explosive layers to enhance the bulging effect on the outer steel plates...these ranged from 4-6 times the base values and if these super reactive forces are applied to the MEXAS model thats 4.6 x 4-6 or ME of 18:1 -28:1.
The paper showed that MEXAS @ 15° offers as much protection as ERA @ 60-70°. If you take Blazer this is two 2-3mm steel plates and a couple of mm of explosives [density ~ 1.8g/cc?]...any way thats ~ 6mm steel mass @ 60-70° or 12-18mm steel...the ME of these ERAs are reported to be ~ 20:1 meaning this resistance is ~ 240-350mm. Thus MEXAS with a steel mass of ~ 7mm is as effective as >250mm RHAe or a ME of 36:1!!!!
Heres the crunch...studies of bulging plates show that plate speed is the key. Well if the above chemical reactive forces can 'bulge' a plate sufficently to tripple quadruple its effectiveness , image how effective they would be on a small ceramic [B4C ]nugget? Rosenberg and Dekel wrote several papers on the parameters of this bulging prossess...it was clear that if you increases the interlayer or reduced the thickness of the outer steel plate [mass], the plate bulging velocity shot up [going from 200-800m/s in some cases].
Could be that instead of tripple its 6-8 times the ME against shaped charges? That would be an ME of ~ 32-37 .
Gunnery and Fire and Control:
The new self propelled artillery gun has a quadruple 155mm gun battery in circular fashion, although the barrels do not rotate. The 155mms can fire anything from SCRAMjet artillery rounds to the SABOT Ausf. B rounds. With the SCRAMjet shells it can reach ranged of up to 150kms.
The KriGud uses the Mercy Mission fire and control, alternation flight patterns for the shells, so up to six shells, all fired within a minute with the advanced hydraulics system, hit six different areas at the same exact time. Consequently, it takes out six different targets without each one becoming aware of the strike (allowing counter-battery charges) before each one being pelted by shells. The Mercy Mission has also been upgraded so that a battery of KriGuds would be able to each fire six shells and put all of their shells, together, on the ground at the same time, allowing for even greater suprise bombardments of the type. On top of that, since the KriGud had four barrels on each vehicle a total of twenty-four (plus the rest of the KriGud battery) shells to rain upon the enemy at the same exact time.
To control the recoil a support vehicle, that also feed ammo through a slot in the rear, makes use of a strap, that fastens electronicall within ten seconds, around the KriGud, thereby straping it to the ground so that the KriGud doesn't flip over after each launch.
Engine:
The KriGud uses a 1,800hp diesel engine to conserve fuel, and still give it quite enough power to commit itself in battle. It's maximum velocity is thirty miles per hour.
Production Cost (Including Support Vehicle): 5 million USD
Export Cost (Including Support Vehicle): 7 million
It's expected that the billions this cost to produce and the billions it will cost to construct will be paid in earnest b THL over the months to come.