Tyrandis
20-03-2005, 21:38
OOC: Figured I might as well compile the various aircraft I've been working on in here.
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Kotoko Aircraft Corporation
IMPORTANT - RULES FOR PURCHASE:
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1. Do your own math, please.
2. Under no circumstances will the Militant Imperium sell to terrorist organizations or states.
3. The management reserves the right to refuse sales to anyone deemed a security risk.
4. ALL NATIONS PURCHASING ITEMS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN A NDA.
5. Production rights will be sold only for degraded performance versions of our weapons.
6. NATO members will receive a 25% discount on all orders.
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Projects in Development:
VTR-90 Shadowhawk Utility/Transport Helicopter
Next Generation PDET Engine, featuring new thermal barrier coatings
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TSA-12 Kestrel Multi-mission Strike Fighter
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Technical Data:
Contractor: Kotoko Aircraft Corporation
Type: Advanced Tactical Attack Aircraft
Personnel: 2 (Pilot, Weapons Service Officer)
Systems/Avionics:
The TSA-12 Kestrel MSF is the second aircraft to use the advanced "Peregrine" avionics architecture, after the TSF-28D Seraph Air Superiority Fighter (domestic ver.) The Peregrine package can be split up into three parts: The MMS-4 Mission Management Suite, the SMS-2 Sensor Management Suite, and the VMS-10 Vehicle Management Suite, which are connected by a 2.2 GHz high-speed fiber optic bus, although the VMS-10 has its own bus for aircraft control.
MMS-4 - This subsystem of the Peregrine is composed of the terrain/navigation suite, fire-control, munitions management and Electronic Warfare equipment.
NGTRS-2 - Terrain Reference System, which relies on careful measurement of the terrain profile passing beneath the aircraft with a RADAR altimeter and comparison with digitally-stored geographic data. The primary advantage to using a TR system is that a standard TF (terrain-following) navigation scheme will alert enemy Electronic Survelliance Measures far sooner, due to the RADAR beam's direction. On the other hand, the TSA-12's TRN's altimeter has an extremely narrow beam width whose energy is directed downwards, rendering virtually all ESM measures impotent.
NTTC-92 - Target track component of the MMS-4. Capable of hunting in excess of 200 independent signatures, the system identifies the target's headings based on data from the IR sensors and RADAR system, then relays the information to the MMS-4.
NPRC-4 - Target attack component of the MMS-4. The NTTC's datastream is relayed to the NPRC, which then relays the information to the TSA-12's weapons systems for firing solutions. Capable of marking fifty-six different targets at one time, and simultaeneously attacking up to eight, the NPRC-4 is the heart of the TSA-12 Kestrel's extensive fire control systems.
Mk. 54 RWR - The Mk. 54 RADAR Warning Receiver is the standard EW suite mounted in Tyrandisan aircraft, designed to detect any and all emissions from hostile RADARs, including Low Probability of Intercept signals.
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SMS-2 - This subsystem of the Peregrine combines the TSA-12 MSF's RADAR, IRST, integrated signal processing, encrypted data, communications, and the Joint Tactical Information Distribution System interface, allocating the fighter's processor power to the sensor subsystems as required.
AN/PSI-3 - RADAR for the TSA-12, which is an phased array, inverse synthetic apeture system, mounted in the aircraft's nose and a tail housing, with sufficient Moving Target Indicator capability to burn through 5th Generation stealth (F-22 level) at up to 280 kilometers. The AN/PSI-3 is a No Probability of Interception system, meaning that the waveforms of the RADAR has a much longer pulse and lower amplitude, as well as a narrower beam and virtually no sidelobe radiation. The result of this waveform modification is that the AN/PSI-3 is virtually undetectable by enemy ESM receivers.
NISTC-66 - Infared Search and Track System, which scans for any and all heat signatures within a 100 km radius from the aircraft. When a target is discovered, the data is fed to the SMS-2, which then relays the information to the MMS-4's IR guided weapons (generally the TSM-1 "Falcon" XSRAAM). From there, the munition is guided to the missile based on its own seeker or the pilot can initiate a Command Datalink manual update.
MSRE-1 - Laser-Optical sensor, mounted underneath the aircraft's nose in a small pod. The MSRE-1 is a full EO package that uses a ytterbium-doped fiber optic laser to scan a 8x8 degree sector in front of the aircraft. Capability-wise, it can find a one centimeter cable at a range of two kilometers, even in poor weather conditions, allowing for improved A2G capability on the TSA-12 Kestrel Multi-mission Strike Fighter.
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VMS-10 - The Vehicle Management Suite is responsible for cockpit controls and displays, flight and manuver control, and engine/power control.
NACS Mk. II - Aircraft control system, composed of an advanced Fly-By-Light scheme that is made up of fiber-optic cables just nanometers thick. The NACS gives the TSA-12 far superior agility and manuverability to any legacy fly-by-wire system, thanks to the improved signal transfer speed that light offers. Furthermore, the NACS Mk. II renders the aircraft virtually immune to electro-magnetic interference, a problem that plagued FBW aircraft such as the GR.Mk.1 Tornado in service with Great Britain. The system binds all of the aeroelastic control surfaces and canards together, giving the Kestrel's pilot an aircraft capable of outmanuvering virtually any aircraft in the world.
AVLO "Chameleon" Smart Skin - This is a visual camouflage system that is meshed with the exterior carbon-nanotube skin. Through use of a number of minature photo-receptors that are mounted throughout the aircraft, the AVLO first takes in the overall color that surrounds the aircraft and processes it. It then transfers this data to the fiber-optics that are embedded in the aircraft's skin, which is manipulated by a separate computer. The AVLO then changes the color of these light-sensitive diodes to match the TSA-12's surroundings, rendering the aircraft virtually invisible against any neutral background (sky, ocean).
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Stealth:
The TSA-12 Kestrel employs technologies to significantly reduce RADAR Cross Section (RCS), infrared signature, electromagnetic signature, visual signature and aural signature. RCS reduction represents the paramount feature considered in Kotoko Aircraft Corporation's design. To reduce RCS, the Kestrel employs a geometrically based radar dispersing configuration. Developed utilizing computational RCS modeling, the configuration employs facets approximated by curvelinear, polynomial sections. Ultimate RCS reduction for the TSA-12, however, is dependent upon a combination of bandpass external skins, internal shaping and the implementation of the NCPCAS-12 Active Stealth System.
NCPCAS-12 Active Stealth System
Between the external bandpass skins and the internal graphite hull backed by an alloy geodetic structure is a cavity. Within this cavity a low temperature plasma is achieved. This plasma, as manipulated by the TSA-12’s computer driven self-protection network, provides an unparalleled level of active stealth technology whereby incoming RADAR energy is substantially disrupted such that return signal is reduced to undetectable levels or chaotic, undecipherable signals. Rather than rely solely upon external shaping, the TSA-12's stealth technology adapts to frequency and bandwidth, allowing maximum low observance performance against all air-to-air and ground based RADAR types alike.
Reduction of IR emissions is achieved through the use of a dedicated engine bay cooling/IR signature reduction system. Ducting residual inlet air through the NCPCAS-12 significantly reduces the TSA-12 Kestrel's IR signature both at subsonic and supersonic speeds.
Aural signature is reduced in part through the NCPCAS-12. For enhanced aural signature reduction, the TSA-12 Kestrel Multi-mission Strike Fighter features Active Frequency Damping (AFD) and comparable active noise control systems. Visual signature is reduced through a chloro-flurosulphonic acid that is injected into the exhaust gases of the two TC-250-PW-60 engines, eliminating engine vapor contrails.
Cockpit:
Purchased from the Luftkrieg Aerospace Industries, the TSA-12 Kestrel's cockpit electronics/systems are an adapted version of the one used by the MMA-A3 Falcon Air Superiority Fighter.
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The GEC-built Head-Up Display (HUD) offers a wide field of view (30 degrees horizontally by 25 degrees vertically) and serves as a primary flight instrument for the pilot.
There are six liquid crystal display (LCD) panels in the cockpit. These present information in full color and are fully readable in direct sunlight. LCDs offer lower weight and less size than the cathode ray tube (CRT) displays used in most current aircraft. The lower power requirements also provide a reliability improvement over CRTs. The two Up-Front Displays (UFDs) measure 3"x4" in size and are located to the left and right of the control panel.
The Integrated Control Panel (ICP) is the primary means for manual pilot data entry for communications, navigation, and autopilot data. Located under the glareshield and HUD in center top of the instrument panel, this keypad entry system also has some double click functions, much like a computer mouse for rapid pilot access/use.
The Primary Multi-Function Display (PMFD) is a 8"x8" color display that is located in the middle of the instrument panel, under the ICP. It is the pilot’s principal display for aircraft navigation (including showing waypoints and route of flight) and Situation Assessment (SA) or a "God's-eye view" of the entire environment around (above, below, both sides, front and back) the aircraft.
Three Secondary Multi-Function Displays (SMFDs) are all 6.25" x 6.25" and two of them are located on either side of the PMFD on the instrument panel with the third underneath the PMFD between the pilot's knees. These are used for displaying tactical (both offensive and defensive) information as well as non-tactical information (such as checklists, subsystem status, engine thrust output, and stores management).
Features:
2 task-switching MFDs
Multi-node RADAR indication panel
Octo-functional HUD synchronized with MFD and helmet targeting
GPS synchronization panel
Topographic orientation TRV systems
Autopilot TRV/NRT based systems
JTIDs/A50 airborne intelligence/global targeting, guidance systems.
APEX 345 ejection seat, synchronized with primary turbine failures.
Canopy:
The canopy is manufactured of an advanced polycarbonate, backed by a rubber insulation layer and a thin strip of an indium-tin alloy. Traditionally, the cockpit has been the most problematic area for advanced stealth designers; because RADAR waves passes through the canopy as if it were transparent, an especially strong signal will bounce back to its receiver because any aircraft interior contains angles and shape that generate a substantial return. The InSn coating allows over 98.5% of visible light to pass through to the pilot, but will appear on RADAR as a semi-metallic surface, thus further reducing the TSA-12's already microscopic RCS.
Airframe:
Wing structure consists of two Ti-6A1-4V titanium and one Elgiloy cobalt-chromium-nickel alloy spar, fifteen titanium ribs, and multiple Titanium Oxide stringers. Titanium aluminide plates are mated to the spar/rib structure, forming a fuel tank for the TSA-12. Wing skins composed of layered Single Walled Nano Tubes, providing maximum resistance to tear. Wing leading and trailing edges are graphite composites mated with titanium. Each wing is equipped with full span leading edge slats and trailing edge, double-slotted Fowler Flaps for lift augmentation. Maximum trailing edge flap deflection is 60º. Leading and trailing edge flaps are controlled by the NACS Mk. II Aircraft Control System fiber optic signals. The wing is equipped with 0.20c flapperons for subsonic roll.
Powerplant:
2x Tyrandis Engineering TC-250-PW-60 Pulse-Detonation turbofan hybrids, adapted from the TSF-28D Seraph Air Superiority Fighter, providing sum of 90,250 lbs thrust to the aircraft, with 360 degree thrust vectoring from +60 degrees through -60 degrees.
Weights:
Empty: 25,750 lbs
Standard: 44,540 lbs
Max: 65,400 lbs
Ceiling:
Classified, though released data indicates over 68,500 feet
Maximum Speed:
Mach 2.35 on supercruise, Mach 3.45 on full afterburners.
Weaponry:
6x AAMs of varying types in an internal bay
2x IR-guided AAMs mounted on optional wingtip pylons
Up to 13,520 lbs ordinance
Divine Thunder
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The TCIAM-2 Divine Thunder is a 27mm cannon used by all Tyrandisan aircraft. Based off a Mauser-style configuration, the gun has an extremely high rate of fire and range, thanks to the advanced construction of its ammunition. Divine Thunder uses a projectile that is surrounded with a high density molded propellant charge, enclosing the assembly in a cylindrical titanium case. When the round is fired, a small charge located immediately behind the cannon round accelerates it into the TCIAM-2's barrel before the main charge ignites. The result of this unorthodox firing approach is a gun with a muzzle velocity of over 4,100 ft/sec, as compared to the M61A1's performance of 3,500 ft/sec. Divine Thunder's guidance is based off the datastream from the MMS-4 and independently operated by the aircraft itself, although a pilot can manually override the system if so desired.
Variants:
TSA-12A - Standard version
TSA-12B - Navalized version for operation from aircraft carriers
Price for export:
TSA-12A - $83,500,000 ea.
TSA-12B (navalized, with reinforced materials, etc.) - $92,000,000 ea.
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VTA-68 Lancet Multirole Helicopter
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History
In the year 1996, a comprehensive project to develop a replacement for the long-obsolete Soviet-era Mi-24 Hind attack helicopter was conducted by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, in tandem with Kotoko Aircraft Corporation. Preliminary studies indicated that the old paradigm of large, armored gunships roaming the skies would be rendered impotent by the next generation of Air Defense Systems, meaning that this new rotary aircraft would need to be lighter, stealthier, and faster. After a development period of four years and 80.6 billion dollars USD, DARPA and KAC completed the first prototype, with the designation VTA-68 (VerTical Attack - No. 68), with an official nickname of "Lancet".
Technical Data:
Type: Attack/Reconnaisance Helicopter
Contractor: Kotoko Aircraft Corporation
Personnel: 2 (Pilot, Weapons Service Officer)
Systems/Avionics:
The VTA-68 Lancet helicopter uses the "Grassblade" avionics architecture, designed for use with general rotary-wing aircraft. It can be split into several major components: the central processor, navigation suite, communications system, fire control, optics and target ID, and pilot controls/displays. Grassblade is a triple-redundant, "self-repairing" design whose complexity is such that it can automatically compensate for the failure of an individual element. Instead of traditional redundancy-only safeguards, Grassblade is capable of completely reconfiguring its protocols to minimize the impact of a single malfunction.
Sensors
Lancet incorporates a 5th Generation acquisition suite, designed to find targets under any conditions. Over the various subsystems is a Sensor Management Master, which carries out synchronization of data, high-speed analysis and correlation of the imaging to the pilot. Computer-driven functions of the SMM include automatic target tracking and target threat management. The analyzed data is presented to the crew in the cockpit displays or transmitted to other elements of the force via Joint Tactical Information Distribution System readouts, providing direct relay of near real time intelligence.
CPAS-3 - Electro-Optic gunner sight, mounted in the mast, which comprises the following: target acquisition and designation system, including solid-state TV sensor, laser rangefinder/designator and InGaAs (Indium-Gallium-Arsenide) shortwave FLIR (Forward-Looking-Infrared). The InGaAs component is a proven concept that relies on lightwaves operating in near-infared regions to effectively strip away any camoflague measures a target might use.
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NOCST-15 - Noctural operations imaging system, that relies on passive amplification of ambient light to give the VTA-68 Lancet Attack Helicopter pilot a full field of vision under all conditions.
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Vehicle Control
VACS Mk. Ib - Aircraft control system, composed of an advanced Fly-By-Light scheme that is made up of fiber-optic cables just nanometers thick. The system primarily gives the VTA-68 Lancet far superior stability to any legacy fly-by-wire system, due to the EMI resistant properties of the transfer system. Traditionally, rotary-wing aircraft have had serious problems with reliability due to FBW's susceptibility to electro-magnetic interference; the VACS Mk. Ib does away with this vulnerability completely. The sophisticated design of the helicopter allows it to dash to a speed of 175 knots. The propulsion and navigation qualities of the VACS Mk. Ib also gives the VTA-68 capability to execute snap turns in 4.5 seconds and fly sideways or backwards at 70 mph.
AVLO "Chameleon" Smart Skin - This is a visual camouflage system that is meshed with the exterior carbon-nanotube skin. Through use of a number of minature photo-receptors that are mounted throughout the aircraft, the AVLO first takes in the overall color that surrounds the aircraft and processes it. It then transfers this data to the fiber-optics that are embedded in the aircraft's skin, which is manipulated by a separate computer. The AVLO then changes the color of these light-sensitive diodes to match the VTA-68's surroundings, rendering the helicopter virtually invisible against any neutral background (sky, ocean).
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Stealth
Traditionally, helicopter assault units have been extremely vulnerable to Surface-to-Air fire of all kinds, even from munitions designed for anti-tank roles (see: UH-60 Blackhawk and RPG wielding insurgents in Somalia, circa 1993). The primary vulnerability of rotary-wing planes is that they can be detected and thus destroyed from a relatively large distance, and thus, the VTA-68 Lancet was designed to be as difficult to find, and thus kill, as possible.
The RAH-66 Comanche made extensive use of Radar-Absorbent-Materials in its construction, giving it a resulting RCS of roughly ½ the size of its Hellfire ATGM. The VTA-68 takes the RAM concept a step further, creating what the Defense Advanced Projects Agency calls a “Radar Absorbent Structure”. The Lancet’s frame is manufactured of honeycombed Kevlar sections, treated with a proprietary glaze based on carbon, and then bonded to aramid/carbon fiber skins on its front and back, creating a rigid panel. The honeycombs are three centimeters in length, and incoming RADAR waves are absorbed. The RAS panels are fitted around the helicopter’s armor plating wherever feasible. Testing of the RAS indicated that the material could dependably absorb RADAR of all frequencies higher than 10 MHz, giving the VTA-68 Lancet a cross-section of slighly less than a third of the U.S. Army stealth helicopter’s.
As important as RCS reduction is to the survivability of the Lancet, the VTA-68’s IR signature needed to be addressed as well. Every measure that Kotoko could make in its design to reduce the amount of radiated heat was done, and then some. The helicopter has merely an eighth of the engine heat of standard helicopters, a critical survivability design concern in a low-flying tactical assault unit. The VTA-68 relies on an integrated IR suppression system, mounted inside the airframe itself. The design feature provides IR suppressors that are built into the ducted exhaust system, providing ample length for complete and efficient mixing of engine exhaust and cooling air flowing through inlets above the tail. The mixed exhaust is discharged through slots built into an inverted shelf on the sides of the tail-boom. The gases are thus cooled to the point where most IR sensors will be unable to detect the Lancet’s signature.
Acoustic detection of the VTA-68 was not neglected, and an innovative NOTAR (No Tail Rotor) scheme was implemented for the Lancet. In the system a variable-pitch axial fan is located at the front of the tail boom to drive air through the boom. There it exhausts through slots along the boom to produce a Coanda effect which stabilizes the torque caused by the VTA-68 Lancet Attack Helicopter's five-bladed main rotor.
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Cockpit:
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The Helmet Integrated Display and Sight System (HIDSS) is a biocular helmet-mounted display for flight information and night vision sensors and a sight system for use with weapons. Each crewmember's helmet provides acoustic and impact protection as well as a magnetic helmet tracker on a removable frame. The HIDSS also combines flight symbology with sensor images to improve noctural combat capabilities of the VTA-68 Lancet.
Display: Biocular 53x30 deg LCD high resolution tester with a 1023 line rate.
Canopy
The canopy is manufactured of an advanced polycarbonate, backed by a rubber insulation layer and a thin strip of an indium-tin alloy. It is slanted to reduce optical glint from the sun.
Traditionally, the cockpit has been the most problematic area for advanced stealth designers; because RADAR waves passes through the canopy as if it were transparent, an especially strong signal will bounce back to its receiver because any aircraft interior contains angles and shape that generate a substantial return. The InSn coating allows over 98.5% of visible light to pass through to the pilot, but will appear on RADAR as a semi-metallic surface, thus further reducing the VTA-68's already microscopic RCS.
Airframe:
The VTA-68 Lancet is manufactured of an immensely strong composite sandwich of a polylanaline derivative, carbon fiber, and titanium intended to withstand fire from a standard 30mm gun, such as a Gsh cannon.
Powerplant:
2x Mk. 15 1,600 SHP hybrid electric/gas turbines
Weights:
Empty: 8,150 lbs
Standard: 11,200 lbs
Range:
520.6 kilometers
Maximum Speed:
300 km/hr cruise, 335 km/hr dash.
Armament:
Six internal hardpoints mounted in the sponson/wings, eight optional exterior hardpoints mounted on an Enhanced Fuel and Armament Management platform, capable of holding unguided rockets, ATGMs, or IR-guided AAMs.
Dragonbane:
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The TCIGM-1 "Dragonbane" is a 30 millimetre cannon designed for use in the VTA-68 Lancet Multirole Attack Helicopter. It is a potent anti-tank weapon, firing lethal shells at a rate of 600 rounds per minute.
The ammunition that Dragonbane uses is a patented Tyrandisan innovation. Dragonbane's projectile is surrounded with a high density molded propellant charge, enclosing the assembly in a cylindrical titanium case. When the round is fired, a small charge located immediately behind the cannon round accelerates it into the TCIGM-1's barrel before the main charge ignites. The result of this unorthodox firing approach is a gun with a muzzle velocity of over 3,100 ft/sec, as compared to the American M230's performance of 2,600 ft/s.
Guidance for Dragonbane is coupled to the WSO's HIDSS and the sensor system. Integrated software in the helmet instantly directs the gunner's attention to whatever track the various EO sensors detect, making it a simple matter of pulling the trigger when a target is identified.
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Price for export: $42,000,000 USD
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RVQA-25 Bandit Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle
History:
With the quantum leaps in the development and fielding of Air Defense Systems by various nations, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency was contacted to develop a cost-effective replacement for the aging (and ailing) F-4G Phantom fighters that filled the dedicated SEAD role for the Imperial Air Force. Kotoko Aircraft Corporation responded to the call with the RVQA-25 'Bandit'.
The RVQA-25 is an extreme endurance, high-altitude Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle, designed to detect, track, and destroy RADARs of any and all types using anti-radiation missiles, all the while remaining undetected through any form of sensor. It is fitted with the latest RHAW (RADAR Homing And Warning) suites, stealth measures, and control systems for this task. Effectively, the Bandit is invisible to all conventional forms of detection (RADAR, InfaRed, visual, ESM, etc.), making the aircraft virtually unstoppable in its role as a first-strike unit.
Technical Data:
Type: "Wild Weasel" (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses) Unmanned Combat Platform
Contractor: Kotoko Aircraft Corporation
Personnel: None (excludes ground control crew)
Dimensions/Weights:
Wingspan - 70 ft
Length - 36 ft
Weight (Standard) - 12,450 lbs
Systems/Avionics
The RVQA-25 'Bandit' is remotely piloted from a Ground Control Station, a thirty foot mobile trailer containing pilot and payload operator consoles, three Data Exploitation and Mission Planning Consoles and two ISAR (inverse synthetic aperture) RADAR systems, together with satellite and LOS (line of sight) ground data terminals. The Ground Control Station can also transmit imagery and data gathered by the RVQA-25 via JTIDS to higher force command, if necessary.
Systems
EW/ARS-2 - RVQA-25's RADAR Homing and Warning system, mounted in the aircraft's fuselage. The ARS-2 first takes in the datastream from the Bandit's RADAR Warning Receiver, and analyzes the approximate range and direction based on the relative strength of the RADAR signals. The system is sensitive enough to locate RADAR emitters of most wavelengths (50 MHz+) and standard power within a half-degree of its actual location. It also correlates the munitions launch with target shut-down time, to verify kills with 99.9% accuracy.
AN/USI-1 - RADAR for the RVQA-25, which is an phased array, inverse synthetic apeture system, mounted in the aircraft's nose and a tail housing, with sufficient Moving Target Indicator capability to burn through 5th Generation stealth (F-22 level) at up to 200 kilometers. The AN/USI-1 is a No Probability of Interception system, meaning that the waveforms of the RADAR have a much longer pulse and lower amplitude, as well as a narrower beam and virtually no sidelobe radiation. The result of this waveform modification is that the AN/USI-1 is virtually undetectable by enemy ESM receivers, a critical element to the Bandit's SEAD role.
AZMTS-5 - Anti-Radiation Targeting System, fitted in the Bandit's nose. The AZMTS-5 coordinates target data gleaned from the EW/ARS-2 RHAW with the Bandit's onboard High-speed Anti-Radiation Missiles, improving accuracy.
MSRE-1 - Laser-Optical sensor, mounted underneath the aircraft's fuselage in a small pod. The MSRE-1 is a full EO package that uses a ytterbium-doped fiber optic laser to scan a 8x8 degree sector in front of the aircraft. Capability-wise, it can find a one centimeter cable at a range of two kilometers, even in poor weather conditions, further improving Bandit weapons accuracy.
Vehicle Control
NACS Mk. II - Aircraft control system, composed of an advanced Fly-By-Light scheme that is made up of fiber-optic cables just nanometers thick. The NACS gives the Bandit far superior agility and manuverability to any legacy fly-by-wire system, thanks to the improved signal transfer speed that light offers. Furthermore, the NACS Mk. II renders the aircraft virtually immune to electro-magnetic interference, a problem that plagued FBW aircraft such as the GR.Mk.1 Tornado in service with Great Britain. The system binds all of the aeroelastic control surfaces, making the UCAV extremely manuverable.
AVLO "Chameleon" Smart Skin - This is a visual camouflage system that is meshed with the exterior carbon-nanotube skin. Through use of a number of minature photo-receptors that are mounted throughout the aircraft, the AVLO first takes in the overall color that surrounds the aircraft and processes it. It then transfers this data to the fiber-optics that are embedded in the aircraft's skin, which is manipulated by a separate computer. The AVLO then changes the color of these light-sensitive diodes to match the UCAV's surroundings, rendering the aircraft virtually invisible to the human eye against any neutral background (sky, ocean).
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Stealth
Taking lessons from its previous stealth concepts such as the RADAR Absorbent Structure and NCPCAS-12 Active Cancellation System, Kotoko Aircraft Corporation manufactured the RVQA-25 Bandit for maximum Low-Observable performance.
RADAR -
The RVQA-25 'Bandit' employs technologies to significantly reduce RADAR Cross Section (RCS). RCS reduction represents the paramount feature considered in Kotoko Aircraft Corporation's design. To reduce RCS, the Bandit employs a geometrically based radar dispersing configuration, mimicking the American F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter. Developed utilizing computational RCS modeling, the configuration employs facets approximated by curvelinear, polynomial sections. Ultimate RCS reduction for the RVQA-25, however, is dependent upon a combination of RAS construction, internal shaping and the implementation of the NCPCAS-12 Active Stealth System.
NCPCAS-12 Active Stealth System
Between the external bandpass skins and the internal graphite hull backed by an alloy geodetic structure is a cavity. Within this cavity a low temperature plasma is achieved. This plasma, as manipulated by the RVQA-25’s computer driven self-protection network, provides an unparalleled level of active stealth technology whereby incoming RADAR energy is substantially disrupted such that return signal is reduced to undetectable levels or chaotic, undecipherable signals. Rather than rely solely upon shaping, the technology adapts to frequency and bandwidth, allowing maximum low observance performance against all air-to-air and ground based RADAR types alike.
RADAR Absorbent Structure (RAS)
The RVQA-25 takes the RAM concept a step further, creating what the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency calls a “Radar Absorbent Structure”. The frame is manufactured of honeycombed Kevlar sections, treated with a proprietary glaze based on carbon, and then bonded to reinforced carbon-carbon skins on its front and back, creating a rigid panel. The honeycombs are three centimeters in length, and incoming RADAR waves are absorbed. The RAS panels are integral to the Bandit's construction. Testing of the RAS indicated that the material could dependably absorb RADAR of all frequencies higher than 10 MHz, giving the UCAV a cross-section of 0.0001 sq meters.
Infared -
Reduction of IR emissions is achieved through the use of a dedicated engine bay cooling/IR signature reduction system, as well as the use of an advanced thermal gel in the engines. Also, an advanced IR suppression system is mounted inside the airframe itself. The design feature provides IR suppressors that are built into the exhaust, providing ample length for complete and efficient mixing of engine exhaust and cooling air flowing through inlets above the tail.
The RVQA-25 also features IR reduction by using its two vertical control surfaces to shield the exhaust pipes from view by opposing sensors. It also dumps what little airframe heat it generates into the fuel, a technique copied from the SR-71 Blackbird reconnaisance plane.
Sound -
To achieve acoustic signature reduction, the UCAV features Active Frequency Damping (AFD) and comparable active noise control systems.
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Airframe:
The RVQA-25 Bandit is constructed of as few metals as possible, to keep its RADAR cross-section at a minimum. It is constructed mostly of reinforced carbon-carbon, an immensely strong and heat-resistant material. RCC is creates by baking and carbonizing a titanium matrix containing carbon fiber. It also absorbs RADAR energy very well, an added virtue indeed. The exterior is a composite sandwich of a polylanaline derivative, carbon fiber, and titanium intended to withstand fire from a standard 30mm gun, such as a Gsh cannon.
Powerplant:
In the struggle to make the RVQA-25 as difficult a sensor target as possible, it uses a single nonafterburning TC-167 turboprop.
Range:
1,750 kilometres
Maximum Speed:
High subsonic (Mach 0.8)
Ceiling:
Classified, though released data confirms 73,000+ ft above sea level
Armament:
2x High-speed Anti-Radiation Missiles, mounted underneath the RVQA-25's fuselage.
Price for Export:
Initial cost of 50 million USD for each control station
10.5 million USD for the aircraft itself
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Kotoko Aircraft Corporation
IMPORTANT - RULES FOR PURCHASE:
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1. Do your own math, please.
2. Under no circumstances will the Militant Imperium sell to terrorist organizations or states.
3. The management reserves the right to refuse sales to anyone deemed a security risk.
4. ALL NATIONS PURCHASING ITEMS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN A NDA.
5. Production rights will be sold only for degraded performance versions of our weapons.
6. NATO members will receive a 25% discount on all orders.
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Projects in Development:
VTR-90 Shadowhawk Utility/Transport Helicopter
Next Generation PDET Engine, featuring new thermal barrier coatings
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TSA-12 Kestrel Multi-mission Strike Fighter
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Technical Data:
Contractor: Kotoko Aircraft Corporation
Type: Advanced Tactical Attack Aircraft
Personnel: 2 (Pilot, Weapons Service Officer)
Systems/Avionics:
The TSA-12 Kestrel MSF is the second aircraft to use the advanced "Peregrine" avionics architecture, after the TSF-28D Seraph Air Superiority Fighter (domestic ver.) The Peregrine package can be split up into three parts: The MMS-4 Mission Management Suite, the SMS-2 Sensor Management Suite, and the VMS-10 Vehicle Management Suite, which are connected by a 2.2 GHz high-speed fiber optic bus, although the VMS-10 has its own bus for aircraft control.
MMS-4 - This subsystem of the Peregrine is composed of the terrain/navigation suite, fire-control, munitions management and Electronic Warfare equipment.
NGTRS-2 - Terrain Reference System, which relies on careful measurement of the terrain profile passing beneath the aircraft with a RADAR altimeter and comparison with digitally-stored geographic data. The primary advantage to using a TR system is that a standard TF (terrain-following) navigation scheme will alert enemy Electronic Survelliance Measures far sooner, due to the RADAR beam's direction. On the other hand, the TSA-12's TRN's altimeter has an extremely narrow beam width whose energy is directed downwards, rendering virtually all ESM measures impotent.
NTTC-92 - Target track component of the MMS-4. Capable of hunting in excess of 200 independent signatures, the system identifies the target's headings based on data from the IR sensors and RADAR system, then relays the information to the MMS-4.
NPRC-4 - Target attack component of the MMS-4. The NTTC's datastream is relayed to the NPRC, which then relays the information to the TSA-12's weapons systems for firing solutions. Capable of marking fifty-six different targets at one time, and simultaeneously attacking up to eight, the NPRC-4 is the heart of the TSA-12 Kestrel's extensive fire control systems.
Mk. 54 RWR - The Mk. 54 RADAR Warning Receiver is the standard EW suite mounted in Tyrandisan aircraft, designed to detect any and all emissions from hostile RADARs, including Low Probability of Intercept signals.
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SMS-2 - This subsystem of the Peregrine combines the TSA-12 MSF's RADAR, IRST, integrated signal processing, encrypted data, communications, and the Joint Tactical Information Distribution System interface, allocating the fighter's processor power to the sensor subsystems as required.
AN/PSI-3 - RADAR for the TSA-12, which is an phased array, inverse synthetic apeture system, mounted in the aircraft's nose and a tail housing, with sufficient Moving Target Indicator capability to burn through 5th Generation stealth (F-22 level) at up to 280 kilometers. The AN/PSI-3 is a No Probability of Interception system, meaning that the waveforms of the RADAR has a much longer pulse and lower amplitude, as well as a narrower beam and virtually no sidelobe radiation. The result of this waveform modification is that the AN/PSI-3 is virtually undetectable by enemy ESM receivers.
NISTC-66 - Infared Search and Track System, which scans for any and all heat signatures within a 100 km radius from the aircraft. When a target is discovered, the data is fed to the SMS-2, which then relays the information to the MMS-4's IR guided weapons (generally the TSM-1 "Falcon" XSRAAM). From there, the munition is guided to the missile based on its own seeker or the pilot can initiate a Command Datalink manual update.
MSRE-1 - Laser-Optical sensor, mounted underneath the aircraft's nose in a small pod. The MSRE-1 is a full EO package that uses a ytterbium-doped fiber optic laser to scan a 8x8 degree sector in front of the aircraft. Capability-wise, it can find a one centimeter cable at a range of two kilometers, even in poor weather conditions, allowing for improved A2G capability on the TSA-12 Kestrel Multi-mission Strike Fighter.
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VMS-10 - The Vehicle Management Suite is responsible for cockpit controls and displays, flight and manuver control, and engine/power control.
NACS Mk. II - Aircraft control system, composed of an advanced Fly-By-Light scheme that is made up of fiber-optic cables just nanometers thick. The NACS gives the TSA-12 far superior agility and manuverability to any legacy fly-by-wire system, thanks to the improved signal transfer speed that light offers. Furthermore, the NACS Mk. II renders the aircraft virtually immune to electro-magnetic interference, a problem that plagued FBW aircraft such as the GR.Mk.1 Tornado in service with Great Britain. The system binds all of the aeroelastic control surfaces and canards together, giving the Kestrel's pilot an aircraft capable of outmanuvering virtually any aircraft in the world.
AVLO "Chameleon" Smart Skin - This is a visual camouflage system that is meshed with the exterior carbon-nanotube skin. Through use of a number of minature photo-receptors that are mounted throughout the aircraft, the AVLO first takes in the overall color that surrounds the aircraft and processes it. It then transfers this data to the fiber-optics that are embedded in the aircraft's skin, which is manipulated by a separate computer. The AVLO then changes the color of these light-sensitive diodes to match the TSA-12's surroundings, rendering the aircraft virtually invisible against any neutral background (sky, ocean).
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Stealth:
The TSA-12 Kestrel employs technologies to significantly reduce RADAR Cross Section (RCS), infrared signature, electromagnetic signature, visual signature and aural signature. RCS reduction represents the paramount feature considered in Kotoko Aircraft Corporation's design. To reduce RCS, the Kestrel employs a geometrically based radar dispersing configuration. Developed utilizing computational RCS modeling, the configuration employs facets approximated by curvelinear, polynomial sections. Ultimate RCS reduction for the TSA-12, however, is dependent upon a combination of bandpass external skins, internal shaping and the implementation of the NCPCAS-12 Active Stealth System.
NCPCAS-12 Active Stealth System
Between the external bandpass skins and the internal graphite hull backed by an alloy geodetic structure is a cavity. Within this cavity a low temperature plasma is achieved. This plasma, as manipulated by the TSA-12’s computer driven self-protection network, provides an unparalleled level of active stealth technology whereby incoming RADAR energy is substantially disrupted such that return signal is reduced to undetectable levels or chaotic, undecipherable signals. Rather than rely solely upon external shaping, the TSA-12's stealth technology adapts to frequency and bandwidth, allowing maximum low observance performance against all air-to-air and ground based RADAR types alike.
Reduction of IR emissions is achieved through the use of a dedicated engine bay cooling/IR signature reduction system. Ducting residual inlet air through the NCPCAS-12 significantly reduces the TSA-12 Kestrel's IR signature both at subsonic and supersonic speeds.
Aural signature is reduced in part through the NCPCAS-12. For enhanced aural signature reduction, the TSA-12 Kestrel Multi-mission Strike Fighter features Active Frequency Damping (AFD) and comparable active noise control systems. Visual signature is reduced through a chloro-flurosulphonic acid that is injected into the exhaust gases of the two TC-250-PW-60 engines, eliminating engine vapor contrails.
Cockpit:
Purchased from the Luftkrieg Aerospace Industries, the TSA-12 Kestrel's cockpit electronics/systems are an adapted version of the one used by the MMA-A3 Falcon Air Superiority Fighter.
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The GEC-built Head-Up Display (HUD) offers a wide field of view (30 degrees horizontally by 25 degrees vertically) and serves as a primary flight instrument for the pilot.
There are six liquid crystal display (LCD) panels in the cockpit. These present information in full color and are fully readable in direct sunlight. LCDs offer lower weight and less size than the cathode ray tube (CRT) displays used in most current aircraft. The lower power requirements also provide a reliability improvement over CRTs. The two Up-Front Displays (UFDs) measure 3"x4" in size and are located to the left and right of the control panel.
The Integrated Control Panel (ICP) is the primary means for manual pilot data entry for communications, navigation, and autopilot data. Located under the glareshield and HUD in center top of the instrument panel, this keypad entry system also has some double click functions, much like a computer mouse for rapid pilot access/use.
The Primary Multi-Function Display (PMFD) is a 8"x8" color display that is located in the middle of the instrument panel, under the ICP. It is the pilot’s principal display for aircraft navigation (including showing waypoints and route of flight) and Situation Assessment (SA) or a "God's-eye view" of the entire environment around (above, below, both sides, front and back) the aircraft.
Three Secondary Multi-Function Displays (SMFDs) are all 6.25" x 6.25" and two of them are located on either side of the PMFD on the instrument panel with the third underneath the PMFD between the pilot's knees. These are used for displaying tactical (both offensive and defensive) information as well as non-tactical information (such as checklists, subsystem status, engine thrust output, and stores management).
Features:
2 task-switching MFDs
Multi-node RADAR indication panel
Octo-functional HUD synchronized with MFD and helmet targeting
GPS synchronization panel
Topographic orientation TRV systems
Autopilot TRV/NRT based systems
JTIDs/A50 airborne intelligence/global targeting, guidance systems.
APEX 345 ejection seat, synchronized with primary turbine failures.
Canopy:
The canopy is manufactured of an advanced polycarbonate, backed by a rubber insulation layer and a thin strip of an indium-tin alloy. Traditionally, the cockpit has been the most problematic area for advanced stealth designers; because RADAR waves passes through the canopy as if it were transparent, an especially strong signal will bounce back to its receiver because any aircraft interior contains angles and shape that generate a substantial return. The InSn coating allows over 98.5% of visible light to pass through to the pilot, but will appear on RADAR as a semi-metallic surface, thus further reducing the TSA-12's already microscopic RCS.
Airframe:
Wing structure consists of two Ti-6A1-4V titanium and one Elgiloy cobalt-chromium-nickel alloy spar, fifteen titanium ribs, and multiple Titanium Oxide stringers. Titanium aluminide plates are mated to the spar/rib structure, forming a fuel tank for the TSA-12. Wing skins composed of layered Single Walled Nano Tubes, providing maximum resistance to tear. Wing leading and trailing edges are graphite composites mated with titanium. Each wing is equipped with full span leading edge slats and trailing edge, double-slotted Fowler Flaps for lift augmentation. Maximum trailing edge flap deflection is 60º. Leading and trailing edge flaps are controlled by the NACS Mk. II Aircraft Control System fiber optic signals. The wing is equipped with 0.20c flapperons for subsonic roll.
Powerplant:
2x Tyrandis Engineering TC-250-PW-60 Pulse-Detonation turbofan hybrids, adapted from the TSF-28D Seraph Air Superiority Fighter, providing sum of 90,250 lbs thrust to the aircraft, with 360 degree thrust vectoring from +60 degrees through -60 degrees.
Weights:
Empty: 25,750 lbs
Standard: 44,540 lbs
Max: 65,400 lbs
Ceiling:
Classified, though released data indicates over 68,500 feet
Maximum Speed:
Mach 2.35 on supercruise, Mach 3.45 on full afterburners.
Weaponry:
6x AAMs of varying types in an internal bay
2x IR-guided AAMs mounted on optional wingtip pylons
Up to 13,520 lbs ordinance
Divine Thunder
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The TCIAM-2 Divine Thunder is a 27mm cannon used by all Tyrandisan aircraft. Based off a Mauser-style configuration, the gun has an extremely high rate of fire and range, thanks to the advanced construction of its ammunition. Divine Thunder uses a projectile that is surrounded with a high density molded propellant charge, enclosing the assembly in a cylindrical titanium case. When the round is fired, a small charge located immediately behind the cannon round accelerates it into the TCIAM-2's barrel before the main charge ignites. The result of this unorthodox firing approach is a gun with a muzzle velocity of over 4,100 ft/sec, as compared to the M61A1's performance of 3,500 ft/sec. Divine Thunder's guidance is based off the datastream from the MMS-4 and independently operated by the aircraft itself, although a pilot can manually override the system if so desired.
Variants:
TSA-12A - Standard version
TSA-12B - Navalized version for operation from aircraft carriers
Price for export:
TSA-12A - $83,500,000 ea.
TSA-12B (navalized, with reinforced materials, etc.) - $92,000,000 ea.
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VTA-68 Lancet Multirole Helicopter
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History
In the year 1996, a comprehensive project to develop a replacement for the long-obsolete Soviet-era Mi-24 Hind attack helicopter was conducted by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, in tandem with Kotoko Aircraft Corporation. Preliminary studies indicated that the old paradigm of large, armored gunships roaming the skies would be rendered impotent by the next generation of Air Defense Systems, meaning that this new rotary aircraft would need to be lighter, stealthier, and faster. After a development period of four years and 80.6 billion dollars USD, DARPA and KAC completed the first prototype, with the designation VTA-68 (VerTical Attack - No. 68), with an official nickname of "Lancet".
Technical Data:
Type: Attack/Reconnaisance Helicopter
Contractor: Kotoko Aircraft Corporation
Personnel: 2 (Pilot, Weapons Service Officer)
Systems/Avionics:
The VTA-68 Lancet helicopter uses the "Grassblade" avionics architecture, designed for use with general rotary-wing aircraft. It can be split into several major components: the central processor, navigation suite, communications system, fire control, optics and target ID, and pilot controls/displays. Grassblade is a triple-redundant, "self-repairing" design whose complexity is such that it can automatically compensate for the failure of an individual element. Instead of traditional redundancy-only safeguards, Grassblade is capable of completely reconfiguring its protocols to minimize the impact of a single malfunction.
Sensors
Lancet incorporates a 5th Generation acquisition suite, designed to find targets under any conditions. Over the various subsystems is a Sensor Management Master, which carries out synchronization of data, high-speed analysis and correlation of the imaging to the pilot. Computer-driven functions of the SMM include automatic target tracking and target threat management. The analyzed data is presented to the crew in the cockpit displays or transmitted to other elements of the force via Joint Tactical Information Distribution System readouts, providing direct relay of near real time intelligence.
CPAS-3 - Electro-Optic gunner sight, mounted in the mast, which comprises the following: target acquisition and designation system, including solid-state TV sensor, laser rangefinder/designator and InGaAs (Indium-Gallium-Arsenide) shortwave FLIR (Forward-Looking-Infrared). The InGaAs component is a proven concept that relies on lightwaves operating in near-infared regions to effectively strip away any camoflague measures a target might use.
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NOCST-15 - Noctural operations imaging system, that relies on passive amplification of ambient light to give the VTA-68 Lancet Attack Helicopter pilot a full field of vision under all conditions.
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Vehicle Control
VACS Mk. Ib - Aircraft control system, composed of an advanced Fly-By-Light scheme that is made up of fiber-optic cables just nanometers thick. The system primarily gives the VTA-68 Lancet far superior stability to any legacy fly-by-wire system, due to the EMI resistant properties of the transfer system. Traditionally, rotary-wing aircraft have had serious problems with reliability due to FBW's susceptibility to electro-magnetic interference; the VACS Mk. Ib does away with this vulnerability completely. The sophisticated design of the helicopter allows it to dash to a speed of 175 knots. The propulsion and navigation qualities of the VACS Mk. Ib also gives the VTA-68 capability to execute snap turns in 4.5 seconds and fly sideways or backwards at 70 mph.
AVLO "Chameleon" Smart Skin - This is a visual camouflage system that is meshed with the exterior carbon-nanotube skin. Through use of a number of minature photo-receptors that are mounted throughout the aircraft, the AVLO first takes in the overall color that surrounds the aircraft and processes it. It then transfers this data to the fiber-optics that are embedded in the aircraft's skin, which is manipulated by a separate computer. The AVLO then changes the color of these light-sensitive diodes to match the VTA-68's surroundings, rendering the helicopter virtually invisible against any neutral background (sky, ocean).
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Stealth
Traditionally, helicopter assault units have been extremely vulnerable to Surface-to-Air fire of all kinds, even from munitions designed for anti-tank roles (see: UH-60 Blackhawk and RPG wielding insurgents in Somalia, circa 1993). The primary vulnerability of rotary-wing planes is that they can be detected and thus destroyed from a relatively large distance, and thus, the VTA-68 Lancet was designed to be as difficult to find, and thus kill, as possible.
The RAH-66 Comanche made extensive use of Radar-Absorbent-Materials in its construction, giving it a resulting RCS of roughly ½ the size of its Hellfire ATGM. The VTA-68 takes the RAM concept a step further, creating what the Defense Advanced Projects Agency calls a “Radar Absorbent Structure”. The Lancet’s frame is manufactured of honeycombed Kevlar sections, treated with a proprietary glaze based on carbon, and then bonded to aramid/carbon fiber skins on its front and back, creating a rigid panel. The honeycombs are three centimeters in length, and incoming RADAR waves are absorbed. The RAS panels are fitted around the helicopter’s armor plating wherever feasible. Testing of the RAS indicated that the material could dependably absorb RADAR of all frequencies higher than 10 MHz, giving the VTA-68 Lancet a cross-section of slighly less than a third of the U.S. Army stealth helicopter’s.
As important as RCS reduction is to the survivability of the Lancet, the VTA-68’s IR signature needed to be addressed as well. Every measure that Kotoko could make in its design to reduce the amount of radiated heat was done, and then some. The helicopter has merely an eighth of the engine heat of standard helicopters, a critical survivability design concern in a low-flying tactical assault unit. The VTA-68 relies on an integrated IR suppression system, mounted inside the airframe itself. The design feature provides IR suppressors that are built into the ducted exhaust system, providing ample length for complete and efficient mixing of engine exhaust and cooling air flowing through inlets above the tail. The mixed exhaust is discharged through slots built into an inverted shelf on the sides of the tail-boom. The gases are thus cooled to the point where most IR sensors will be unable to detect the Lancet’s signature.
Acoustic detection of the VTA-68 was not neglected, and an innovative NOTAR (No Tail Rotor) scheme was implemented for the Lancet. In the system a variable-pitch axial fan is located at the front of the tail boom to drive air through the boom. There it exhausts through slots along the boom to produce a Coanda effect which stabilizes the torque caused by the VTA-68 Lancet Attack Helicopter's five-bladed main rotor.
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Cockpit:
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The Helmet Integrated Display and Sight System (HIDSS) is a biocular helmet-mounted display for flight information and night vision sensors and a sight system for use with weapons. Each crewmember's helmet provides acoustic and impact protection as well as a magnetic helmet tracker on a removable frame. The HIDSS also combines flight symbology with sensor images to improve noctural combat capabilities of the VTA-68 Lancet.
Display: Biocular 53x30 deg LCD high resolution tester with a 1023 line rate.
Canopy
The canopy is manufactured of an advanced polycarbonate, backed by a rubber insulation layer and a thin strip of an indium-tin alloy. It is slanted to reduce optical glint from the sun.
Traditionally, the cockpit has been the most problematic area for advanced stealth designers; because RADAR waves passes through the canopy as if it were transparent, an especially strong signal will bounce back to its receiver because any aircraft interior contains angles and shape that generate a substantial return. The InSn coating allows over 98.5% of visible light to pass through to the pilot, but will appear on RADAR as a semi-metallic surface, thus further reducing the VTA-68's already microscopic RCS.
Airframe:
The VTA-68 Lancet is manufactured of an immensely strong composite sandwich of a polylanaline derivative, carbon fiber, and titanium intended to withstand fire from a standard 30mm gun, such as a Gsh cannon.
Powerplant:
2x Mk. 15 1,600 SHP hybrid electric/gas turbines
Weights:
Empty: 8,150 lbs
Standard: 11,200 lbs
Range:
520.6 kilometers
Maximum Speed:
300 km/hr cruise, 335 km/hr dash.
Armament:
Six internal hardpoints mounted in the sponson/wings, eight optional exterior hardpoints mounted on an Enhanced Fuel and Armament Management platform, capable of holding unguided rockets, ATGMs, or IR-guided AAMs.
Dragonbane:
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The TCIGM-1 "Dragonbane" is a 30 millimetre cannon designed for use in the VTA-68 Lancet Multirole Attack Helicopter. It is a potent anti-tank weapon, firing lethal shells at a rate of 600 rounds per minute.
The ammunition that Dragonbane uses is a patented Tyrandisan innovation. Dragonbane's projectile is surrounded with a high density molded propellant charge, enclosing the assembly in a cylindrical titanium case. When the round is fired, a small charge located immediately behind the cannon round accelerates it into the TCIGM-1's barrel before the main charge ignites. The result of this unorthodox firing approach is a gun with a muzzle velocity of over 3,100 ft/sec, as compared to the American M230's performance of 2,600 ft/s.
Guidance for Dragonbane is coupled to the WSO's HIDSS and the sensor system. Integrated software in the helmet instantly directs the gunner's attention to whatever track the various EO sensors detect, making it a simple matter of pulling the trigger when a target is identified.
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Price for export: $42,000,000 USD
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RVQA-25 Bandit Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle
History:
With the quantum leaps in the development and fielding of Air Defense Systems by various nations, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency was contacted to develop a cost-effective replacement for the aging (and ailing) F-4G Phantom fighters that filled the dedicated SEAD role for the Imperial Air Force. Kotoko Aircraft Corporation responded to the call with the RVQA-25 'Bandit'.
The RVQA-25 is an extreme endurance, high-altitude Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle, designed to detect, track, and destroy RADARs of any and all types using anti-radiation missiles, all the while remaining undetected through any form of sensor. It is fitted with the latest RHAW (RADAR Homing And Warning) suites, stealth measures, and control systems for this task. Effectively, the Bandit is invisible to all conventional forms of detection (RADAR, InfaRed, visual, ESM, etc.), making the aircraft virtually unstoppable in its role as a first-strike unit.
Technical Data:
Type: "Wild Weasel" (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses) Unmanned Combat Platform
Contractor: Kotoko Aircraft Corporation
Personnel: None (excludes ground control crew)
Dimensions/Weights:
Wingspan - 70 ft
Length - 36 ft
Weight (Standard) - 12,450 lbs
Systems/Avionics
The RVQA-25 'Bandit' is remotely piloted from a Ground Control Station, a thirty foot mobile trailer containing pilot and payload operator consoles, three Data Exploitation and Mission Planning Consoles and two ISAR (inverse synthetic aperture) RADAR systems, together with satellite and LOS (line of sight) ground data terminals. The Ground Control Station can also transmit imagery and data gathered by the RVQA-25 via JTIDS to higher force command, if necessary.
Systems
EW/ARS-2 - RVQA-25's RADAR Homing and Warning system, mounted in the aircraft's fuselage. The ARS-2 first takes in the datastream from the Bandit's RADAR Warning Receiver, and analyzes the approximate range and direction based on the relative strength of the RADAR signals. The system is sensitive enough to locate RADAR emitters of most wavelengths (50 MHz+) and standard power within a half-degree of its actual location. It also correlates the munitions launch with target shut-down time, to verify kills with 99.9% accuracy.
AN/USI-1 - RADAR for the RVQA-25, which is an phased array, inverse synthetic apeture system, mounted in the aircraft's nose and a tail housing, with sufficient Moving Target Indicator capability to burn through 5th Generation stealth (F-22 level) at up to 200 kilometers. The AN/USI-1 is a No Probability of Interception system, meaning that the waveforms of the RADAR have a much longer pulse and lower amplitude, as well as a narrower beam and virtually no sidelobe radiation. The result of this waveform modification is that the AN/USI-1 is virtually undetectable by enemy ESM receivers, a critical element to the Bandit's SEAD role.
AZMTS-5 - Anti-Radiation Targeting System, fitted in the Bandit's nose. The AZMTS-5 coordinates target data gleaned from the EW/ARS-2 RHAW with the Bandit's onboard High-speed Anti-Radiation Missiles, improving accuracy.
MSRE-1 - Laser-Optical sensor, mounted underneath the aircraft's fuselage in a small pod. The MSRE-1 is a full EO package that uses a ytterbium-doped fiber optic laser to scan a 8x8 degree sector in front of the aircraft. Capability-wise, it can find a one centimeter cable at a range of two kilometers, even in poor weather conditions, further improving Bandit weapons accuracy.
Vehicle Control
NACS Mk. II - Aircraft control system, composed of an advanced Fly-By-Light scheme that is made up of fiber-optic cables just nanometers thick. The NACS gives the Bandit far superior agility and manuverability to any legacy fly-by-wire system, thanks to the improved signal transfer speed that light offers. Furthermore, the NACS Mk. II renders the aircraft virtually immune to electro-magnetic interference, a problem that plagued FBW aircraft such as the GR.Mk.1 Tornado in service with Great Britain. The system binds all of the aeroelastic control surfaces, making the UCAV extremely manuverable.
AVLO "Chameleon" Smart Skin - This is a visual camouflage system that is meshed with the exterior carbon-nanotube skin. Through use of a number of minature photo-receptors that are mounted throughout the aircraft, the AVLO first takes in the overall color that surrounds the aircraft and processes it. It then transfers this data to the fiber-optics that are embedded in the aircraft's skin, which is manipulated by a separate computer. The AVLO then changes the color of these light-sensitive diodes to match the UCAV's surroundings, rendering the aircraft virtually invisible to the human eye against any neutral background (sky, ocean).
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Stealth
Taking lessons from its previous stealth concepts such as the RADAR Absorbent Structure and NCPCAS-12 Active Cancellation System, Kotoko Aircraft Corporation manufactured the RVQA-25 Bandit for maximum Low-Observable performance.
RADAR -
The RVQA-25 'Bandit' employs technologies to significantly reduce RADAR Cross Section (RCS). RCS reduction represents the paramount feature considered in Kotoko Aircraft Corporation's design. To reduce RCS, the Bandit employs a geometrically based radar dispersing configuration, mimicking the American F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter. Developed utilizing computational RCS modeling, the configuration employs facets approximated by curvelinear, polynomial sections. Ultimate RCS reduction for the RVQA-25, however, is dependent upon a combination of RAS construction, internal shaping and the implementation of the NCPCAS-12 Active Stealth System.
NCPCAS-12 Active Stealth System
Between the external bandpass skins and the internal graphite hull backed by an alloy geodetic structure is a cavity. Within this cavity a low temperature plasma is achieved. This plasma, as manipulated by the RVQA-25’s computer driven self-protection network, provides an unparalleled level of active stealth technology whereby incoming RADAR energy is substantially disrupted such that return signal is reduced to undetectable levels or chaotic, undecipherable signals. Rather than rely solely upon shaping, the technology adapts to frequency and bandwidth, allowing maximum low observance performance against all air-to-air and ground based RADAR types alike.
RADAR Absorbent Structure (RAS)
The RVQA-25 takes the RAM concept a step further, creating what the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency calls a “Radar Absorbent Structure”. The frame is manufactured of honeycombed Kevlar sections, treated with a proprietary glaze based on carbon, and then bonded to reinforced carbon-carbon skins on its front and back, creating a rigid panel. The honeycombs are three centimeters in length, and incoming RADAR waves are absorbed. The RAS panels are integral to the Bandit's construction. Testing of the RAS indicated that the material could dependably absorb RADAR of all frequencies higher than 10 MHz, giving the UCAV a cross-section of 0.0001 sq meters.
Infared -
Reduction of IR emissions is achieved through the use of a dedicated engine bay cooling/IR signature reduction system, as well as the use of an advanced thermal gel in the engines. Also, an advanced IR suppression system is mounted inside the airframe itself. The design feature provides IR suppressors that are built into the exhaust, providing ample length for complete and efficient mixing of engine exhaust and cooling air flowing through inlets above the tail.
The RVQA-25 also features IR reduction by using its two vertical control surfaces to shield the exhaust pipes from view by opposing sensors. It also dumps what little airframe heat it generates into the fuel, a technique copied from the SR-71 Blackbird reconnaisance plane.
Sound -
To achieve acoustic signature reduction, the UCAV features Active Frequency Damping (AFD) and comparable active noise control systems.
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Airframe:
The RVQA-25 Bandit is constructed of as few metals as possible, to keep its RADAR cross-section at a minimum. It is constructed mostly of reinforced carbon-carbon, an immensely strong and heat-resistant material. RCC is creates by baking and carbonizing a titanium matrix containing carbon fiber. It also absorbs RADAR energy very well, an added virtue indeed. The exterior is a composite sandwich of a polylanaline derivative, carbon fiber, and titanium intended to withstand fire from a standard 30mm gun, such as a Gsh cannon.
Powerplant:
In the struggle to make the RVQA-25 as difficult a sensor target as possible, it uses a single nonafterburning TC-167 turboprop.
Range:
1,750 kilometres
Maximum Speed:
High subsonic (Mach 0.8)
Ceiling:
Classified, though released data confirms 73,000+ ft above sea level
Armament:
2x High-speed Anti-Radiation Missiles, mounted underneath the RVQA-25's fuselage.
Price for Export:
Initial cost of 50 million USD for each control station
10.5 million USD for the aircraft itself
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