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Resolute Class Destroyer Released for Export

Tolvan
07-04-2007, 05:35
The Commonwealth of Tolvan Ministry of Defence has authorised the Tolvanic Marine Engineering (TME) Naval Warfare Division, to offer it's successful Resolute class destroyers for export sales. The export model will not feature the vessel's full capability, as certain sensitive technologies have been replaced with off the shelf technologies.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d2/Australian_AWD.jpg
TCS Adamant fires a SM-3 SAM at a target drone during her shakedown cruise.

Specifications:
Length: 175 meters
Beam: 25 meters
Draft: 15 meters
Displacement: 9,250 tons
Propulsion: Two TME Naval Propulsion Company NGT-2500, two shafts, 120,000 horsepower
Speed: 32 knots
Crew: 275 (accomodates up to 360)
Sensors: SPY-1D radar, AQ-19 surface search radar, AQA-26 air search radar, AQS-12 sonar system, AEGIS system
Armament:

1x 127 mm gun
1x Goalkeeper CIWS
1x 21 round RAM launcher
2x 64 cell Mk. 45 VLS
2x M258 triple torpedo tubes (36 torpedoes)
provisions for two ASM launchers amidships (Tolvanic Reaper ASMs not available at this time)

Aircraft: hanger and landing pad for two helos, also accomodates UAVs
Cost: $1.05 billion

The Resolute is one of ther most successful warships designs in Tolvanis service, with a planned run of at least 48 ships and likely more. The Resolute features top of the line sensors, excellent firepower, and extensive stealth features. The Resolute's angular design and use of RAM in key areas reduces it's radar cross section to that of a large fishing boat. The ship is fully capable of engaging aerial, surface, and subsurface threats and can carry a variety of land attack ordinance as well. The Resolute is the perfect ship to build your navy around.

OOC: This is a test run, if it generates some interest, I'm planning a full storefront of warahips.

Also, thanks to Wikipedia for the image as I lack the skills to do it myself.
Iragia
07-04-2007, 06:49
OOC: I'm hardly an expert on naval matters, but I do like it. You should check out the various naval storefronts (Praetonian Imperial shipyards? comes to mind) if you want to see what others on NS have done.
Tolvan
07-04-2007, 06:57
OOC: I'm hardly an expert on naval matters, but I do like it. You should check out the various naval storefronts (Praetonian Imperial shipyards? comes to mind) if you want to see what others on NS have done.

OOC: I buy a lot of gear from Aequatio, but as Tolvan is an island nation (think New Zealand but bigger and more conservative) it wouldn't look good for me to buy my ships from someone else. The design itself is heavily influenced by the South Korean KDX-III and the pic is a conceptal image for the new Australian Air Warfare Destroyer.