The Macabees
18-04-2006, 21:16
Conhort Mk. II Close-In Weapon System
Introduction: The Conhort Mk.II Close-in Weapon System [CIWS] is a general upgrade on the Conhort Mk. I which debuted on the Elusive class Battleship in 2008. The Conhort Mk. II, sometimes simply referred to the Conhort on publications, is an increased bore gatling gun that takes advantage of newer technologies and their maturation, as well as what has been termed the 'nuclear revolution', which has seen replenishment ships with fission and even fusion reactors! In other words, it takes advantage of the rather huge availability of power which most combat ships seem to wield, thereby accepting huge velocities with larger mass rounds. However, the Conhort Mk. I has not been totally replaced and can still be seen in use in smaller shipping - despite this, both systems often are published with the universal name of 'Conhort'. Being a point defense system with a longer range and better methods of angling the mount it increases probability engaging, hitting and killing incoming missiles and fixed-wing aircraft at short range. Furthermore, it has the ability to do so faster, and given the longer range, thus meaning that the Mk. II can engage and kill faster and then move on to the next threat - in that way killing more missiles all the while. The first Conhort Mk. II debuted on the HES Feathermore in August 2016, seeing action in the Battle of Otium Aqua Sea. Although the Feathermore took extensive damage from the hundreds of missiles that tried to engage it, it nonetheless survived the first exchange to see damage reaped on Task Force Hampshire, a Hitmen fleet. The new system draws extensively from the examples provided by the German/Swiss Millenium Gun, the Dutch Goalkeeper System, the American Phalanx and the Chinese Type 730 'Ricelamps'. It, however, boasts complete Macabee engineering and several concepts not borrowed from past CIWS systems.
Armament: The gun is a six-barreled gatling gun, similar to that which will debut on the Arica. II in 2021 [est.], but instead of the dual-calibre approach all six barrels are of 35mm diameter, chosen simply to be able to use rounds which would be used on future gun systems through the Fuermak and Kriermada, or otherwise facing to build a completely new calibre of similar bullets. The heavier mass also increases the kinetic energy during hit-to-kill bursts and the Mk. II fails to suffer from lower velocity due to the design of the propellant. The propellant, of course, is electromagnetic, using five accelerating rails per barrel, forming what would look like a star. The six barrels would be sorrounded by three circular joining pieces, and this would be enshrouded in a thermal shroud which would also attenuate the barrels through the use of applied mass at the front. The individual barrels would be pressurised air cooled, or could be cooled by an applied advance coolant such as liquid nitrogen [ln2]. Ammunition is kept in a drum barrel inside the mount itself, carrying 700 rounds+, while additional ammunition is carried in a secondary drum, and around 3,000+ rounds kept below deck, meaning that the Mk. II does require subdeck compartments to mount. The round used a simple advance hit effeciency and destruction [AHEAD] round, using a solid depleted uranium slug. Each round leaves with a maximum velocity of ~1,600 meters per second, achievable through the use of railguns, while even that is not its tested maximum. Railguns have been tested both in Mandalay and in Beda Fromm as the ongoing project to mature the technology for possible use on main battle tanks, although it will not see use on the Nakíl, and 90mm sabots have been fired at velocities exceeding 4,500 meters per second. That said, the power requirement for each individual CIWS mount is not rediculous, and an equivalent compulsator would weigh about a quarter of a ton to half a ton. In other words, unlike a railgun would infer, this system is not that power hungry. Furthermore, with said velocity and masses the round has a higher kinetic energy that most other close-in weapon systems in use around the world, and with the further progress of railgun technology there is no doubt that these muzzle velocities can be increased by leaps and bounds in the next ten to thirty years. In any case, the Conhort Mk. II is able to defeat conventional missiles, as well as uparmored missiles.
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Key Points: The Mk. II has one key disadvantage to systems that resemble the Phalanx. The Mk. II cannot simply be welded to the deck and ready for us, and requires integration with the ship since most of the ammunition is held below deck. This does mean that it can store greater quantities of ammunition, but it is difficult to refit the ship during combat, assuming that more mounts are needed on said ship. However, the Mk. II is able to hold much more ammunition due to the fact that it holds two ammo drums on the mount itself, and then a considerable stowage facility underneath the deck. The Mk. II does have a bigger calibre than both the Phalanx and Goalkeeper, but does not supercede calibres frequently encountered in ultra-modern technologies. In any case, the Conhort Mk. II focuses on optimisation of velocity and mass, as opposed to the size of the calibre, as well as rate of fire and most of all accuracy. When it comes to these listed criteria the Conhort Mk. II excels and by some even considered superior to many other point-defense systems. However, because of the method of acceleration the Mk. II has the advantage of a greater kill distance than similar guns. Finally, the system is fully compatible to work in tandem with anti-air artillery guns used as dual purpose cannon on ships, as well as missiles, and with a few changes can be fitted for land defense as well.
Product: Conhort Mk. II Close-In Weapon System
Manufacturer: Anjíer Scientific Export Community
Weight: 4.7 tons [ammunition included]
Kill Distance: ~100m to ~650m
Keep-Out Distance: ~4,000m
Gun Type: Six-barreled Railgun Gatling
Calibre: 35mm by 311mm
Round Type: AHEAD penetrator
Round Weight: ~4.7kg
Total Magazine Capacity: 4,400 [including below deck]
Rate of Fire: ~1,200 rpm
Sensors:
AGP.2 Ku-Band/X-Band Multipulse Track Radar
AGP.11 Ku-Band/X-Band Multipulse Broadband Search Radar
TRI.76 Foward Looking Ladar Imaging
TRI/XS.76 Automatic Aquisition Video Tracker [AAVT]
Tracking: Up to 25 targets
Gun Drive: Electric
Mount Drive: Electric
Elevation: -18/+87
Train: 360 degrees
Recoil: Mass attenuation suppressant
Cost Per Mount: 14 million
Introduction: The Conhort Mk.II Close-in Weapon System [CIWS] is a general upgrade on the Conhort Mk. I which debuted on the Elusive class Battleship in 2008. The Conhort Mk. II, sometimes simply referred to the Conhort on publications, is an increased bore gatling gun that takes advantage of newer technologies and their maturation, as well as what has been termed the 'nuclear revolution', which has seen replenishment ships with fission and even fusion reactors! In other words, it takes advantage of the rather huge availability of power which most combat ships seem to wield, thereby accepting huge velocities with larger mass rounds. However, the Conhort Mk. I has not been totally replaced and can still be seen in use in smaller shipping - despite this, both systems often are published with the universal name of 'Conhort'. Being a point defense system with a longer range and better methods of angling the mount it increases probability engaging, hitting and killing incoming missiles and fixed-wing aircraft at short range. Furthermore, it has the ability to do so faster, and given the longer range, thus meaning that the Mk. II can engage and kill faster and then move on to the next threat - in that way killing more missiles all the while. The first Conhort Mk. II debuted on the HES Feathermore in August 2016, seeing action in the Battle of Otium Aqua Sea. Although the Feathermore took extensive damage from the hundreds of missiles that tried to engage it, it nonetheless survived the first exchange to see damage reaped on Task Force Hampshire, a Hitmen fleet. The new system draws extensively from the examples provided by the German/Swiss Millenium Gun, the Dutch Goalkeeper System, the American Phalanx and the Chinese Type 730 'Ricelamps'. It, however, boasts complete Macabee engineering and several concepts not borrowed from past CIWS systems.
Armament: The gun is a six-barreled gatling gun, similar to that which will debut on the Arica. II in 2021 [est.], but instead of the dual-calibre approach all six barrels are of 35mm diameter, chosen simply to be able to use rounds which would be used on future gun systems through the Fuermak and Kriermada, or otherwise facing to build a completely new calibre of similar bullets. The heavier mass also increases the kinetic energy during hit-to-kill bursts and the Mk. II fails to suffer from lower velocity due to the design of the propellant. The propellant, of course, is electromagnetic, using five accelerating rails per barrel, forming what would look like a star. The six barrels would be sorrounded by three circular joining pieces, and this would be enshrouded in a thermal shroud which would also attenuate the barrels through the use of applied mass at the front. The individual barrels would be pressurised air cooled, or could be cooled by an applied advance coolant such as liquid nitrogen [ln2]. Ammunition is kept in a drum barrel inside the mount itself, carrying 700 rounds+, while additional ammunition is carried in a secondary drum, and around 3,000+ rounds kept below deck, meaning that the Mk. II does require subdeck compartments to mount. The round used a simple advance hit effeciency and destruction [AHEAD] round, using a solid depleted uranium slug. Each round leaves with a maximum velocity of ~1,600 meters per second, achievable through the use of railguns, while even that is not its tested maximum. Railguns have been tested both in Mandalay and in Beda Fromm as the ongoing project to mature the technology for possible use on main battle tanks, although it will not see use on the Nakíl, and 90mm sabots have been fired at velocities exceeding 4,500 meters per second. That said, the power requirement for each individual CIWS mount is not rediculous, and an equivalent compulsator would weigh about a quarter of a ton to half a ton. In other words, unlike a railgun would infer, this system is not that power hungry. Furthermore, with said velocity and masses the round has a higher kinetic energy that most other close-in weapon systems in use around the world, and with the further progress of railgun technology there is no doubt that these muzzle velocities can be increased by leaps and bounds in the next ten to thirty years. In any case, the Conhort Mk. II is able to defeat conventional missiles, as well as uparmored missiles.
http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/6496/conhort0by.png
Key Points: The Mk. II has one key disadvantage to systems that resemble the Phalanx. The Mk. II cannot simply be welded to the deck and ready for us, and requires integration with the ship since most of the ammunition is held below deck. This does mean that it can store greater quantities of ammunition, but it is difficult to refit the ship during combat, assuming that more mounts are needed on said ship. However, the Mk. II is able to hold much more ammunition due to the fact that it holds two ammo drums on the mount itself, and then a considerable stowage facility underneath the deck. The Mk. II does have a bigger calibre than both the Phalanx and Goalkeeper, but does not supercede calibres frequently encountered in ultra-modern technologies. In any case, the Conhort Mk. II focuses on optimisation of velocity and mass, as opposed to the size of the calibre, as well as rate of fire and most of all accuracy. When it comes to these listed criteria the Conhort Mk. II excels and by some even considered superior to many other point-defense systems. However, because of the method of acceleration the Mk. II has the advantage of a greater kill distance than similar guns. Finally, the system is fully compatible to work in tandem with anti-air artillery guns used as dual purpose cannon on ships, as well as missiles, and with a few changes can be fitted for land defense as well.
Product: Conhort Mk. II Close-In Weapon System
Manufacturer: Anjíer Scientific Export Community
Weight: 4.7 tons [ammunition included]
Kill Distance: ~100m to ~650m
Keep-Out Distance: ~4,000m
Gun Type: Six-barreled Railgun Gatling
Calibre: 35mm by 311mm
Round Type: AHEAD penetrator
Round Weight: ~4.7kg
Total Magazine Capacity: 4,400 [including below deck]
Rate of Fire: ~1,200 rpm
Sensors:
AGP.2 Ku-Band/X-Band Multipulse Track Radar
AGP.11 Ku-Band/X-Band Multipulse Broadband Search Radar
TRI.76 Foward Looking Ladar Imaging
TRI/XS.76 Automatic Aquisition Video Tracker [AAVT]
Tracking: Up to 25 targets
Gun Drive: Electric
Mount Drive: Electric
Elevation: -18/+87
Train: 360 degrees
Recoil: Mass attenuation suppressant
Cost Per Mount: 14 million