NationStates Jolt Archive

News Announcements for/from United Earthlings

Our military is going through a reorganization process and by the approval of the people and Parliament has approved a budget to expand all areas of our armed forces to better serve our needs both in defense and if need be, our allies in defense.

The first year will be devoted to the Navy: The following ships will be built- 4 Iowa Class Battleships, 1 Nimitz Class Carrier and 3 Invincible Class Carriers, 24 Collins Class Submarines and 16 Trafalgar Class Submarines and 4 Vanguard Class Submarines, 20 Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers, 30 Adelaide Class Frigates (based on the Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigates), 4 Kanimbla (LPA) Class, 8 Tobruk (LSH) Class, 2 Wasp (LHD) Class, 12 Balikpapan (LCH) Class, 12 Huon Class Minesweepers, 4 Durance Class Replenishment Ship, and 2 Appleleaf Class Tankers.

We will also be starting construction on 4 Classes of Trimaran based hulled ships.

Second Year will be the Air Force: All F-111’s and A-10’s in service will be retired and replaced by more capable aircraft. We will begin building a replacement for the A-10. The designed has already been picked out. Number of aircraft in service will also be increased.

Third Year goes to the army: A new MBT and IFV will be given to the army to better meet their needs. New equipment will be built to arm and supply the new divisions that will be raised. The Earth Mark I MBT will replace the Leopard 2 MBT and the new and improved Earth Warrior IFV will replace the Warrior IFV.

Active duty units in the Army will be increased from 130 divisions of (2,038,864) soldiers to 140 divisions of (2,175,004) soldiers. Reserve duty units in the Army will be increased from 78 divisions of (1,201,980) soldiers to 102 divisions of (1,528,716) soldiers.

Active Duty personal in the Navy will be increased from 452,276 to 652,276 and Reserve personal in the Navy will be increased from 66,254 to 166,254.

Active Duty personal in the Air Force will be increase from 420,420 to 520,420 and Reserve personal in the Air Force will increase from 184,527 to 284,527.

The National Guard or (Home Defense) will be increase from 40 divisions of (555,480) personal to 60 divisions of (833,220) personal.

This total will increase of armed forces personal from (4,919,801) to (6,160,417).

That is all for today’s announcements. Stay tuned for further updates.

The government today released the specifications for its new MBT, IFV/CFV and its Minelayer.

Earth Mark I MBT
Height: [8.2 ft (2.5 m)]
Width: [12.1 ft (3.7 m)]
Length: [28.3 ft (8.63)]
Weight: 55 tons
Crew: 3 (Driver/ Gunner/ Commander)
Armament: 1 75 mm smoothbore cannon, 2 7.62 mm machine guns, and 4 missile launchers able to fire a variety of missiles.
Armour Protection: Spaced Multilayer composite
Engine: 1650 bhp multifuel diesel
Range: 600 km or 373 miles
Speed: 78 km (48 mph)

Based on the chassis of the Leopard 2 tank was the beginning foundation for our tank. After designing a whole new turret for use with the 75 mm cannon and an autoloader plus the addition of 4 missile tubes. An improved engine plus with the losing of weight with the reduction to a 75 mm gun has allowed more armor to be used while also increasing speed from 45 mph to 48 mph. To use of a smaller gun with more focus shifted to missiles is to give us an advantage in battle. Missiles are lighter-have more of a punch and can reach out longer letting our tanks dictate the battle. However, should the missiles be all used the tanks are more then capable of still taking the fight to the enemy with the 75 mm gun- a gun that can almost match a 120 mm gun both in range and in punch.
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Eclipse IFV
Length: [22.10 ft (6.97 m)]
Height: [9.8 ft (2.95 m)]
Width: [11.1 ft (3.38 m)]
Weight: 29.92 tons
Crew: 3 + 7 troops
Armament: 1 30 mm Rarden Cannon, 1 7.62 mm Coaxial Machine Gun, and two TOW missile launchers (One on each side)
Armour: Steel armour/spaced laminate armour and Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA) for use against HEAT warheads.
Engine: 650bhp Perkins Condor V-8 diesel
Speed: 47 mph
Range: 600 km or 372 miles

The IFV- amphibious capability has been added with improve amour. The job of the IFV is to take the troops into battle, drop them off, provide fire support as much as possible, and if need be withdraw the troops. Other models based on the Eclipse IFV include an anti-tank/anti-air/Recon/ambulance/command vehicle/recoverly version with the 30mm turret being replaced with 6 ATGM, 8 stinger SAM, a 12.7mm MG, a wench, or surveillance/commucations equipment depending on the version.
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MTV-Thaliot I Mine Layer
Designed by: Phoenixius
Crew: 2
Length: 33 ft.
Height: 7.5 ft.
Width: 11.5 ft.
Weight: 14 tons
Max Speed: 65 kph governed
Range: 500 km
Armament: 1000x AT/AP mines

Production rights acquired from MierTech- this is the most simple and quickest way for our forces to lay mines for both offense and defense. The Thaliot can create a minefield 1300m x 150m, with an average AT and AP linear density of 0.72 and 0.14 mines/meter.


With the addition of this equipment to our forces we increase our edge in battle while at the same time show the nations of the world that while we may seek peace if drawn into a fight we are more then capable of both defending ourselves and taking the fight to them and victory.

The launching of United Defense Industries (UDI) was celebrated among a crowd of millions today. The same quality products that our nation has enjoyed are now being offered for sale.

Afterwards- the company CEO's got together to discuss the direction the new company is going to take.

That is all for todays news. Stay tuned for futher updates

The government today announced the changes made to the military.

In the Army- the Earth Mark I's MBT will be phased out as soon as the new MBT's are delivered to the Army.

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In the Navy- All Prince of Wales Class Battleships have been retired and all but one scrapped- the UES Victoria docked in the port of Sydney earlier today and will become a musuem open to the public. The building of the four Trimaran Class ships has been scrapped until futher notice. To replace the Price of Wales battleships- the military decided to build a battlecruiser that combines the power of the battleship but at a cheaper cost which means more can be built and maintained. The new class of ship was given the name Emperor. The following are its specs.

"Emperor" Class Battlecruiser
Dimensions: Length (826.10 ft), Beam (93.6 ft); Draught (32.10 ft)
Propulsion: Two S8G Pressurised water-cooled natural circulation reactor powering four steam turbines delivering (120,000shp) and two Fiat gas turbines delivering (54,000shp) to two shafts
Speed: 30 + knots
Displacement: 39,450 tons full load
Armor Protection: 12-4 inch belt, 10in barbettes, 11in turrets, and 3in decks.
Armament: 3 Mk 7 16in/50 caliber gun in one turret at bow, three Mk 41 VLS system with 192 cells for Standard, ASROC, and Tomahawk missiles, four quadruple Harpoon SSM launchers, three Mk 45 5in/54 caliber (lightweight) gun, two 30mm Goalkeeper and four Mk 15 20mm Phalanx CIWS, and two triple Mk32 torpedo tubes. Three SH-60R helicopters can be operated.
Complement: 520

Based on the hull of the Kirov Battlecrusier- but with extensive upgrades to both its armament, powerplant, and sensors. Cheaper then a battleship but packing almost the same amount of punch. This is a vessel to be feared and respected by both its crew and the enemies that would do our nation harm.

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In the Air Force- A new Ground Attack/Support aircraft has finally been devolped and will be delivered to the Armed Forces ASAP. The following are its specs.

Tornado II
COCKPIT

The single-seat cockpit is protected by all-round armor, with a titanium 'bathtub' structure to protect the pilot that is up to 3.8cm thick. The cockpit has a large bulletproof bubble canopy, which gives good all-round vision.

The cockpit is equipped with a comprehensive suite of navigation equipment that includes a Raytheon Systems terrain-following, ground-mapping radar, Decca Doppler Type 72 radar and BAE SYSTEMS FIN1010 three-axis digital inertial navigation system. Tornado has a multi-mode APFD AutoPilot and Flight Director from BAE Systems The aircraft's TACAN (Tactical Air Navigation) system is the AD2770 from BAE Systems or the Alcatel SEL AG Sector-TACAN. The instrument landing system is the Cossor.CILS75/76.

A digital avionics bus links the new systems and fully integrates the aircraft's improved defensive aids suite. The weapons bus is configured to control the release of a wide range of weapons and can adapt for future weapon types through the system's missile control and weapon programming units. The upgraded navigation systems, including a Global Positioning System (GPS), BAE Systems Terprom digital terrain mapping system and Honeywell H-764G laser Inertial Navigation System (INS) are integrated into the aircraft's main avionics system.

The Tornado II is fitted with a pilot's head-up display, multifunction head-down display and a digital map. The BAE Systems TIALD Thermal Imaging Laser Designator pod, which provides high accuracy autonomous guidance for laser guided weapons, is being integrated on the upgraded aircraft. The GR 4 is equipped with a forward-looking infrared (FLIR). The thermal image is projected onto the pilot's head-up and head-down displays. The pilot is also equipped with night-vision goggles and also the infrared imaging display of the Maverick AGM-65.

WEAPONS

The aircraft has seven stores pylons, providing an external load capacity of 9,000kg. There are three pylons under the fuselage and the loads can be configured to use either the centre-line pylon or the two flanking fuselage pylons. For weapon guidance, the aircraft can be fitted with Pave Penny laser guidance/electronic support measures, pod installed on the starboard fuselage pylon. Each wing carries two stores pylons.

The Tornado II is capable of deploying a wide range of ordnance: for example, 500lb general-purpose bombs, BLU-1 and BLU-27/B Rockeye II cluster bombs, cluster bomb unit CBU-52/71, Sidewinder air-to-air missile, Raytheon Maverick AGM-65 missile, British Aerospace ALARM, Laser guided bombs like Paveway, and Nuclear freefall bombs.

The aircraft is armed with two IWKA-Mauser 27mm cannons, mounted in the nose of the aircraft. Using the cannon, the Tornado II is capable of disabling a main battle tank from a range of over 6,500m. The cannon can fire a range of ammunition, including armor-piercing incendiary rounds (API) weighing up to 0.75kg, or uranium-depleted 0.43kg API rounds. The magazine can hold 1,350 rounds of ammunition.

The Tornado II can also deploy the Goodrich Raptor reconnaissance pod which replaces the current Thales Optronics (Vinten) VICON system. Raptor consists of the DB-110 reconnaissance system with CCD day sensor and mid-wave indium antinomide infrared sensor. It provides real-time day and night targeting with a range of 72km (electro-optic) and 36km (infrared).

ENGINES
Two Pratt & Whitney TF30-P103 turbofans each supplying 25,000lb of thrust with afterburners.

Specifications
Dimensions: (Length: 16.72 m); (Height: 5.95 m); (Span: 13.91 m fully forward and 8.60 m fully swept); (Wing area: 26.6 sq m)
Weights: (Empty weight: 13,890 kg); (Max. fuel: (5,100 kg); (Max. take-off weigth: 28,000 kg)
Performance: [Max. speed : 1,452mph (2,336km/h) at 36,000ft (11,000m)]; [Max. speed with external stores: Mach 0.92 (1110 km/h)]; [Time to 30000 ft (9150 m) less than 2 min]; [Take-off field length: 900 m or less]; [Landing run: 370 m]; [Ferry range: 3,900 km]; [Radius of action: 1,390 km with heavy load]; [g-limit: 7.5 plus]

A redesigned of the orginal Tornado aircraft this features improved engines, an improved cockpit and airframe, improved weapons load, improved sensors and an improved navigations system. The airframe has been reinforced with titanium armor around the cockpit and engines.
This aircraft will provided ground support for decades to come.

Here are the specifactions for the new MBT's that will be operated by the Armed Forces of United Earthlings.

"Eagle" Main Battle Tank
Height: [7.6 ft]
Width: [11.11 ft]
Length: (gun forward)[31.1 ft]
Weight: 32 tons
Crew: 3 (Driver/ Gunner/ Commander)
Armament: One 105mm gun, one 7.62mm MG, and one 12.7mm MG, and four Hellfire launchers.
Armour Protection: Spaced Multilayer composite with 160mm of protection against KE and CE weapons.
Range: 373 miles
Engine: 800 hp Continental AVDS-1790 V-12 diesel
Speed: 40 mph (roads), 25 mph (cross-country)
General Information- A light tank designed to operate among and with the heavier tanks. The Hellfire missiles will be able to reach out and knock out tanks at ranges far greater then the 105mm gun would be able to. While it may seem as the 160mm of protection is weak, it was designed this way so it would be light enough to assualt enemy beacheads and be easier to transport, among other uses where a light tank would be more pratical for combat than a 60 ton heavy tank. An autoloader is in use for the 105mm gun.

"Earth II" Main Battle Tank
Length: [31.4 ft (gun forward)]
Width: [11.12 ft]
Height: [9.25 ft]
Weight: 65 tons
Crew: 3 (Driver/ Gunner/ Commander)
Armament: One 125mm Smooth Bore Cannon, one 7.62mm machine gun and one 12.7mm machine gun
Armour Protection: A combination of Depleted Uranium/ Chobham armour and Spaced Armour.
Range: 390 miles
Engine: 1650 hp MTU MB 873 diesel engine
Speed: 46 mph (roads), 30 mph (cross-country)
General Information- An improvement over the eariler Mark I. The anti tank missiles tubes on the side of the tank have been removed and replaced with a gun capable of firing anti-tank missiles. The cannon is capable of firing a version of the Hellfire ATGM. A autoloaded is used to reduce the crew to 3 to allow more room for weapons load, crew comfort and armor. The autoloader can handle both the Hellfire missile and any of the 125mm tank rounds.

A new frigate has been designed and commissioned into the service of UEN. It has been named the Prussian Class.

This Frigate was designed to replaced all Perry class frigates in service over the following 2-5 years.

Instead of spending all the money to scrap the following ships- all Perry class Frigates are being offered for sale at a very low price of $325 million dollars a piece. However, we are willing to take offers. Current Inventionary is 254 ships for sale. All ships are in very good condtion.