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(I'm seeking original ships that someone in NS made or updated modified versions of real life ships. Please I already have enough normal modern ships)

As the new year begins, the nation of Ralkovia opens up to new contracts for new military weapons. However Ralkovia has never given contracts for ships which have for as long as ralkovians could remember been built in ralkovian ports. The destruction of Markon destroyed Ardson Ship-Building Company, the largest Ship-building company ralkovia had.

So Ralkovia is now offering government contracts to build new ships. Your company now has the opportunity to showcase its ships and hopefully if the naval officers commision likes the ships you may be offered a contract to buy your ships.


Contracts:

SuperCarriers: ( Huge carriers that can hold over 50 aircraft. Things like the nimitz supercarrier in real life)

Large Carriers: (Carriers that can hold somewhere between 30-50 aircraft)

Pocket Carriers: (Carriers that can hold anywhere from 10-30 aircraft)

Anti-submarine carriers: (check link) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASW_carrier)

Amphibious assault ships: (check link) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphibious_assault_ship)

Super Battleships: (Battleships with 6 or more turrets[not the artillery guns, but the actual part])

Battleships: (A battleship with 4 or less than 4 turrets)

Battlecruisers: (A ship with battleship level armament and cruiser level armor; typically faster than a battleship because the reduction in armor allowed mounting of heavier propulsion machinery.)

Anti-submarine Destroyers: (Destroyers modified to take on submarines more than anything else)

Anti-aircraft Destroyers: (Destroyers modified to take on aircraft more than anything else)

Guided Missile Destroyers: (Destroyers that carry lots of missiles)

Stealth Frigates: (Frigates that can't be detected on radar)

Anti-missile ship: (any type of ship designed to take down missiles)

Torpedo boat: (Small fast attack craft armed with torpedoes)

River patrol boats: (patrols the rivers.)

Off-shore patrol boats: (must be able to patrol in the oceans)

Minesweeper/Minehunter: (has to carry some armaments)

Landing Boats: (These boats must be able to carry at least 30 men and go at least 25 knots)

Heavy Landing Boat: (must be able to carry at least 60 tons and go at least 15 knots)

Ice breaker ships:


SSBN subs:

Attack subs:

Stealth subs:

[if theres anything I forgot please tell me]

To: Ralkovian Navy
From: Michael Shipyards, C. of DC
Re: Naval Contracts

We are preparing a slew of designs to meet these contracts, and aim to fill as many as we can. In the meantime, we offer designs for a supercarrier, a (large) guided missile destroyer, and a minehunter, all of which have previously been released to the public.

Supercarrier
AC-67 Robert F. Kennedy
Abstract: The USS John F. Kennedy was originally designed as a nuclear-powered warship, but, for political reasons, it was instead fitted with conventional engines. We have redesigned the JFK with nuclear engines and an improved air defense fit. Further, flight deck edges are curved, the antennae farms are enclosed, and the islands are smaller, reducing the RCS of the AC-67.

Propulsion: 2 A4W pressurized water nuclear reactors driving 4 shafts; 130000shp (97MW) per reactor
Length: 1065 feet (324.61 meters)
Flight Deck Width: 252 feet (76.8 meters)
Beam: 130 feet (39.6 meters)
Displacement: 86,000 tons (full load)
Speed: rated at 31 knots
Aircraft: 75 airplanes; 3 SH-25, 2 SH-62, 5 SH-60 or similar (10 helicopters total)
Crew: Ship's Company – 3,117; Air Wing - 2,480
Armament: 3 Goalkeeper CIWS mounts, 4 SeaRAM point defense systems, five 8-cell Mk. 6 VLS for SAM-97S Lidar-guided SAM, 1 Mk.29 8-cell launcher for Sea Sparrow SAM
Electronics: SQQ-32A(V)4 Sonar suite, Mk.23 Target acquisition radar, SLQ-25A Nixie, AN/SLY-2 EW suite, AN/SPS-49(V)5 Air search radar, SPS-48E 3D Air search radar, SAL-49 Air search lidar, AN/SPS-55 Surface search radar, Mk. 36 chaff launchers, AN/SPN-46 & AN/SPN-43B Air traffic control radars, AN/SPN-44 Landing aid radar, Mk.91 NSSM guidance system (for the Sea Sparrow SAM)

Price: $1.9 billion

Large Guided Missile Destroyer
MC-16 Fort Shaw
The Fort Shaw is a large missile cruiser, designed to be a primary anti-air and anti-missile escort for carrier groups. It has nuclear power, allowing it to stay on station with nuclear carriers as long as food and supplies are available. Its primary armament is found in its three 61-cell VL systems, providing the Fort Shaw with 183 missiles that can be tailored to different mission requirements (antiship, fleet AD, ABM, local AD, antisub, etc).

Armament: three 61-cell Mk.41 VLS, two triple 21" (533mm) torpedo tube mounts, two 5"/54 caliber (127mm) DP cannon, four Goalkeeper CIWS, six SeaRAM PD systems, four Mk.6 8-cell launchers for SAM-97S Seaviper (Lidar-guided SAM)
Airgroup: 1 SH-25 & 2 SH-60.
Crew: 66 officers, 660 enlisted
Electronics: AN/SQQ-89(V)15 Sonar suite, AN/SPS-55 Surface search radar, AN/SPY-3 AESA radar (combines gun fire control, air search, ABM & short-range surface search/navigation), AN/SLY-2 advanced EW suite, AN/SLQ-25 Nixie decoy, Mk. 36 chaff launcher, SL-49 Air search Lidar, Mk.53 Nulka missile decoy, AN/WLD-1 remote minehunting system.
Power plant: 2 C1W+ nuclear reactors, 80000shp each
Speed: 32.5 knots (60km/h)
Length: 920'6" (280.6m)
Beam: 121' (36.9m)
Draft: 33" (10m)
Displacement: 15565 tons (14120 tonnes)
Operating cost: $45 million per year

Price: $1.6 billion

Armed Minesweeper/Minehunter
MH-1 Mica
Designed to use nonessential, readily-available materials (chiefly ice, wood pulp, glass and plastic), the Mica is a minehunter designed particularly for cold-weather ports. It is built from pykrete insulated by fiberglass and cooled by modern refrigerators; it is powered by one MTU 16V 538 TB91 diesel engine (with supplementary power from solar panels) driving two Voith-Schneider propulsors. The Mica uses the DUBM-44 minehunting sonar and a Pinguin B3 ROV to detect mines, then uses ROVs, divers & decoys, along with the AN/ALQ-48 remotely-operated mine disposal system, to destroy them.

Crew: 8 officers, 60 enlisted, 10 divers
Speed: 12 knots
Propulsion: 1 MTU 16V 538 TB91 diesel, 2735.7hp (2040kW), powering the refrigeration system and driving two Voith-Schneider omni-directional propulsors. Solar panels provide supplementary power.
Draft: 8' (2.4 m)
Beam: 48' (14.6 m)
Length: 240' (73.2 m)
Displacement: 1650 tons (1500 tonnes)
Armament: mine neutralization systems; one L20A1 7.62mm machine gun (2000 rounds).

Variants: MH-1T (training ship; removes minehunting equipment and machine gun)

Price: MH-1 $5 million, MH-1T $3.5 million.

Battlecruiser
BC-1 Naseby
The first battlecruiser design we have released to the global defense market is also the first such design in generations. We took an 874'-long hull, armed it with two Mk.41 18"/45 caliber twin turrets as its main battery, armored it with 6" (sides) to 11" of RHA steel (turret), inserted modern electronics (including the SAL-49 shipborne air search lidar) and weapons (including the SAM-97S SeaViper), and powered it with two A4W pressurized water nuclear reactors, providing sufficient power for the Naseby to travel at 35 knots. The Naseby features an external belt of 7" of RHA steel sloped at 20 degrees to provide increased protection; it extends from 6" below the waterline to the deck itself. Its bow is flared to improve its seakeeping capabilities.

Displacement: normal- 45100 tons (40914 tonnes); full load- 47300 tons (42910 tonnes)
Length: 874' (266m)
Beam: 105.4' (32.1m)
Draft: 28.7' (8.75m)
Propulsion: two A4W PWRs, 140000shp each, driving 4 shafts
Speed: 35 knots (64.82km/h)
Complement: 1100
Armament: two twin Mk.41 18"/45 caliber turrets (one forward, one aft; each has a SeaRAM mounting on top), 8 SeaRAM mountings (one on each turret, 2 centerline mountings, 2 forward mountings, 2 aft mountings), four 8-cell Mk.6 vertical launchers for SAM-97S, two 32-cell Mk.41 VLS (forward of aft turret, aft of forward turret), three 5"/54 caliber (127mm) DP guns (1 forecastle, 2 stern), two triple 21" (533mm) torpedo tube mounts (centerline).
Aircraft: 5 RQ-2 Pioneer gunnery spotting & recon UAVs
Armor: Belt - 7" (178.8mm), turrets - 11" (280mm), sides - 6" (152.4mm)
Electronics: AN/SQQ-89(V)15 Sonar suite, AN/SPS-55 Surface search radar, AN/SLY-2 advanced EW suite, AN/SLQ-25 Nixie decoy, Mk. 36 chaff launcher, SAL-49 Air search Lidar, Mk.53 Nulka missile decoy, AN/SPS-49(V)5 Air search radar, AN/SPY-1B(V) Aegis passive electronically scanning radar, Mk.38A modernized gun fire control system (for Mk.41 turrets)

Price: $1.6 billion

Superbattleship
B-13 Bohemia
Many believe that the era of the big-gun battleship has long since passed, that aircraft, subs and missiles have taken its place. For those who disagree, we present the B-13 Bohemia, a 920.5' battleship. Armed with six Mk.41 18"/45 caliber twin turrets, it possesses a tremendous main battery. While it does need escorts (such as our MC-16 Fort Shaw large guided missile destroyer) for air defense, it is armed with some anti-air missile systems itself - each turret has one SeaRAM mounting on top; additionally there are 4 additional centerline SeaRAM mountings, two 5"/54 caliber DP guns, and four Mk.6 8-cell vertical launchers for the SAM-97S short-range SAM. The Bohemia features 6" (deck) to 22" (turrets) of RHA steel, and has an external belt of 16.1" RHA steel - sloped at 20 degrees for increased protection - that extends from 3' below the waterline up to the deck itself. For gunnery spotting, we include 7 RQ-2 Pioneer UAVs (one per turret, and an extra). To power this behemoth, we provide two A4W PWRs, which allow a maximum speed of 33.5 knots.

Displacement: 70972 tons (64384.7 tonnes)
Length: 920.5' (280.6m)
Beam: 121' (36.9m)
Draft: 38' (11.5824m)
Propulsion: 2 A4W PWRs, 140000shp each, driving four shafts
Max speed: 33.5 knots (62 km/h)
Cruising speed: 28.5 knots (52.8 km/h)
Complement: 2400
Armament: 6 twin 18"/45 caliber Mk.41 turrets (three forward, three aft), two 5"/54 caliber DP guns, 10 SeaRAM mountings (4 centerline, one on each turret) 4 Mk.6 8-cell vertical launchers for SAM-97S, two triple 324mm torpedo tube mounts.
Electronics: AN/SQQ-89(V)15 Sonar suite, AN/SPS-55 Surface search radar, AN/SLY-2 advanced EW suite, AN/SLQ-25 Nixie decoy, Mk. 36 chaff launcher, SAL-49 Air search Lidar, Mk.53 Nulka missile decoy, AN/SPS-49(V)5 Air search radar, Mk.38A modernized gun fire control system (for Mk.41 turrets)
Armor: Deck - 6" (152.4mm), Belt - 16.1" (408.94mm), Bulkheads 16.6" (421.64mm), Turrets - 22" (558.8mm)
Aircraft: 7 RQ-2 Pioneer UAVs

Price: $2.6 billion

To: Ralkovia
Fr: Commonwealth Defense Department

We would like to submit our own storefront (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=561320&page=2) for the purposes of your navy. More ships are listed on the third page.

-CFUS

Large Carrier
AC-12 Cyprus
Supercarriers like the Robert F. Kennedy are expensive to operate, given their crew requirements and the cost of simply maintaining such massive vessels. On the other hand, to build a carrier that carries just 10 or 20 Harriers or F-35Bs can seem a bit absurd, considering the expenses involved in carrier operations. Thus, Michael Shipyards presents our first 'medium carrier' for the global defense market, carrying 46 airplanes and 4 helicopters. We chose a 915-foot hull, giving more than sufficient room for these aircraft; to improve the capabilities of the Cyprus, we've fitted it with 12 launchers for the P-700 Granit anti-ship missile, along with five 8-cell Mk.6 VL systems for the SAM-97S, five SeaRAM point defense systems, and four Kashtan point defense systems. Further, we have armored the flight deck with 2.5" of RHA steel to improve damage control.

Operational range: 23000km at 40 km/h
Crew: 3400
Propulsion: 4 LM6000 turboshaft gas turbines, 54610shp (40700 kW) each
Speed: 32.5 knots (60.2km/h)
Length: 915' (279m)
Beam: 136' (41m)
Draft: 35' (10.7m)
Armor: 2.5" (63.5mm) RHA steel
Armament: 12 launchers for P-700 Granit [aka SS-N-12] SSM, 5 SeaRAM mounts, five 8-cell Mk.6 VL mountings for SAM-97S, 4 Kashtan point defense systems (each with 2 GSh-30k six-barrel 30mm cannon & 2 quad launchers for 9M311 [SA-N-11] SAMs)
Electronics: SQQ-32A(V)4 Sonar suite, Mk.23 Target acquisition radar, SLQ-25A Nixie, AN/SLY-2 EW suite, AN/SPS-49(V)5 Air search radar, SPS-48E 3D Air search radar, SAL-49 Air search lidar, AN/SPS-55 Surface search radar, Mk. 36 chaff launchers, AN/SPN-46 & AN/SPN-43B Air traffic control radars, AN/SPN-44 Landing aid radar, 1RL144N (navalised version of the Tunguska's radar system), UDAV-1 ASW system.
Aircraft: 46 airplanes (e.g. 36 F-35C fighter-bombers, 2 EA-18G EW planes, 2 E-2C AWACS, 6 A-4 strike planes); 1 SH-25 maritime patrol helicopter, 1 SH-62 anti-ship helicopter, 2 Merlin (or similar) ASW helicopters
Displacement: 60060 tons (54485.5 tonnes)

Price: $820 million

'Stealth' submarine
AS-709 Omega
Based on the revolutionary Alfa-class submarine, the Omega is a fast, deep-diving nuclear-powered submarine. It has two variable-diameter hulls, reducing its sonar signature and water resistance while increasing its maneuverability; the hulls are made from titanium alloys suitable for deep diving. The inner hull is composed of 6 watertight compartments; the center compartment is manned, while the other five are only accessible for maintenance.

The Omega is armed with one 1000mm torpedo tube for our Mk.8 Sea Serpent anti-carrier torpedo, along with four 660mm torpedo tubes for Type 65 650mm torpedoes, RPK-7 Vorobei 650mm sub-launched cruise missiles, RPK-2 Viyuga 650mm anti-submarine missiles, Mk.48 ADCAP 533mm torpedoes, VA-111 Shkval 533mm supercavitating torpedoes or UGM-109 Tomahawk sub-launched cruise missiles.

The Omega's control system allows for a far smaller crew size than competing submarines. It integrates the AN/BSY-2 from the Seawolf into the control system developed for the Alfa-class. Along with the rest of the sub, it is powered by an S6W nuclear reactor, with secondary propulsion from a Paxman 1900kW diesel engine, that drives two pump-jet propulsors. The Omega is also fitted with 2 photonics masts, based on those developed for the Virginia, instead of traditional periscopes.

Length: 85m (278.9')
Beam: 10.1m (33.1')
Draft: 8m (26.2')
Displacement: 2750 tons (2494.8 tonnes) surfaced, 3806-4158 tons (3452.7-3772.1 tonnes) submerged
Propulsion: 1 S6W PWR, 45000shp, 1 Paxman 1900kW (2547.9hp) diesel generator; these drive 2 Pump-jet propulsors.
Max speed: surface - 24 knots (44.4 km/h); submerged - 45 knots (83.34 km/h)
Tactical speed: 25-28 knots (46.3-51.9 km/h)
Test depth: 800m (2624.7'); crush depth is >1300m (4265.1')
Complement: 32 officers, 12 petty officers
Armament: One 1000mm torpedo tube with 5 Mk.8 Sea Serpent torpedoes; four 660mm torpedo tubes with either 12 Mk.48 ADCAP or Type 65 torpedoes or 13 VA-111 Shkval supercavitating torpedoes or 14 RPK-7 or RPK-2 or UGM-109 missiles or 16 mines.
Electronics: AN/BSY-2 combat system, MG-70 mine detection sonar, MRK.50 Topol surface search radar, Sogh navigation system, Boxite course control system, Ocean hydroacoustic system integrating data from the AN/BSY-2's sonars and other sensors, Sargan weapons control system, Rhythm machinery control system, TV-1 television system for outside observation, Bukhta ESM/ECM system, MT-70 sonar intercept receiver
Endurance: Storage space for 50-55 days' worth of food

Price: $1.4 billion

Offshore patrol vessel
PH-17 Typhoon
The PH-17 is a hydrofoil ocean patrol boat, designed for both high-speed chases of drug-runners and long-range pursuits of illegal trawlers. That may seem contradictory; however, the PH-17 has far more fuel storage than a typical hydrofoil, and a hydrofoil design that allows higher speeds than a typical OPV. The Typhoon can also serve as a light naval combatant, replacing some of its fuel with 6 Otomat Mk.2 Block IV antiship missiles or MIMAS ASW missiles. In its standard role, however, it is armed with a 76mm DP gun (forward), a pair of AK-230 twin 30mm cannon (aft), and 2 NSVT or M2HB 12.7mm HMGs (centerline).

Displacement: 319 tons (289.4 tonnes)
Length: 65m (213.2')
Beam: 32m (105')
Draft: 2.5m (8.2') foils deployed; 7.5m (24.6') foils extended
Crew: 40
Propulsion: Olympus TM-3B gas turbine, 27575hp
Speed: oceanic patrol - 25 knots (46.3 km/h), high-speed pursuit - 50 knots (92.6 km/h)
Range: 6500km at 46.3km/h
Armament: 76mm (3") DP gun, 2 AK-230 twin 30mm cannon, 2 NSVT or M2HB HMGs

Variant: PHM-17 missile boat (adds 6 Otomat Mk.2 Block IV or 6 MIMAS; range reduced to 3500km at 46.3km/h)

Price: PH-17 $60 million, PHM-17 $62.5 million

Landing Boat
LC-8 Abbott
The Abbott is a unique concept for a landing craft. Inspired by Gotthard Sachsenberg and Hanns von Schertel's revolutionary VS8 design, it uses a hydrofoil to bring troops to shore. Powered by the Ruston 12RK 270 diesel, it can carry a 20-ton cargo at speeds of up to 40 knots. It uses surface-piercing foils, like those of our Typhoon-class hydrofoil oceanic patrol vessel, to achieve such speeds.

Crew: 24
Weight: 70.4 tons (63.9 tonnes) empty, 90.4 tons (82 tonnes) loaded
Propulsion: 1 Ruston 12RK 270 diesel, 5531.7hp (4125kW)
Speed: 40 knots (74.08 km/h)
Range: 300km
Length: 31m
Beam: 10m
Draft: hull - 4m; on foils - 1.7m
Armament: two 20mm cannon
Cargo: 20 tons

Variant: MC-8 minelayer (replaces cargo with 15 mines)

Price: LC-8 $20 million, MC-8 $18 million

ooc: DC, you should really just post links to your storefront...

OOC - The link's in my signature; I also would like to present my designs individually, by category, especially since I've only just created a bunch of them.

To: Ralkovian Navy
From: Mondo Advertising, C. of DC
Re: Naval procurement

While you are free to decide as you choose, I wish to make a few comparisons between the designs Michael Shipyards is offering and those offered by Red Star Industries.

First, submarines. Red Star offers the Alpha Mk. III; Michael Shipyards offers the AS-709 Omega. While the Omega is significantly more expensive, it is worth the added expense. Rather than unreliable lead-cooled reactors (which led to the loss of two Alfas in Soviet service), the Omega uses the proven S6W pressurized water reactor, generating sufficient - not excessive - horsepower for the submarine. Rather than small 533mm torpedo tubes, the Omega uses both a 1000mm torpedo tube and four 660mm mixed-use torpedo tubes, allowing it to carry a greater variety of sub-launched munitions than Red Star's product. Finally, the Omega requires just one-third the crew of its competitor, due to greater automation. Fewer crew need to be trained, fewer would be lost if the sub sinks, and it's easier to evacuate a small crew from a stricken submarine than a large crew. Further, automation speeds up the decision-making process; rather than waiting for sonar operators' reports to go up the chain of command and then have torpedo launch orders go back down the chain, the Omega can fire off torpedoes at suspected targets incredibly fast.

Second, large guided-missile destroyers (aka guided-missile cruisers). We offer the MC-16 Fort Shaw; they offer the Xerxes. Their cruiser has 12" naval guns, useless in modern naval warfare - they're too big to shoot down planes or missiles, and too small to take down any ship worth firing at with naval guns. It has two distinct types of dual-purpose naval guns (5" & 3"), which simply adds to logistics costs. It has only 96 missiles - 32 of them only capable of launching the Harpoon. It lacks an aviation component, and is at high risk of being sunk by submarines. Finally, it even uses the Phalanx CIWS system, despite the flaws in its guidance system that were demonstrated in the Persian Gulf War (and despite the relatively small size of its shells, which may not be sufficient to defend against the high-end missiles of the modern naval environment). In contrast, the Fort Shaw can carry up to 183 missiles of various types, uses 21" torpedo tubes and ASW helicopters (along with any ASROC missiles carried in its VLS) to destroy subs, and uses 5" DP guns, SeaRAM, Goalkeeper, and the SAM-97S Lidar-guided SAM for short-range air defense, avoiding the inadequate Phalanx CIWS point defense mount. Additionally, the Fort Shaw has a shallower draft than its Red Star Industries rival, allowing for more flexibility in its operation.

Third, carriers. We supply the AC-67 Robert F. Kennedy supercarrier and the AC-12 Cyprus large carrier; Red Star Industries supplies the Frigga-class 'light' aircraft carrier and the Gibraltar-class supercarrier. The Frigga, for a 'light' carrier, would be relatively expensive to operate, due to its nuclear reactors, and has somewhat more limited capability than a proper supercarrier, due to its ski-jump. In contrast, our purpose-built 'large' aircraft carrier is conventionally powered, operates a proper (if small) air group, and makes up for its limited air component by including large anti-ship missiles; further, it has an armored flight deck to help preserve the carrier against attacks. As for our supercarriers, Red Industries provides a bigger model - but it's more expensive, and has inferior passive and active defenses. The RFK includes features intended to reduce its RCS, along with 48 short-range SAMs in addition to its four 11-cell SeaRAM point defense missile launchers and three 30mm Goalkeeper point defense Gatling guns. The Gibraltar has 8 point-defense fits, of which 4 are Phalanx CIWS mounts, but must otherwise rely entirely on escorts and its air group for defense - a luxury it may not have.

Fourth, battleships. We currently offer the BC-1 Naseby battlecruiser and B-13 Bohemia superbattleship; Red Star Industries offers the Concordia-class battleship. All three designs use an 18" naval gun. However, ours are superior designs for their roles. A modern battleship is best used for gunnery support, and should thus have a relatively shallow draft, so as to get closer to shore and thus extend its range further inland. The Naseby and even the Bohemia have shallower drafts than the Concordia, making them superior in this respect. The other main role for a battleship is its traditional role, destroying enemy ships with its main battery. Both designs feature modern electronics. However, only our designs feature the RQ-2 Pioneer drones that were used successfully to aid gunnery spotting in the Gulf War. Further, our designs are more survivable than the Concordia. While the Bohemia lacks a phased-array radar, this is understandable, as such radars are better-suited for escorts. Instead, the Bohemia has 10 point defense mounts, along with 32 short-range SAMs, giving it the engagement envelope a capital ship should expect - enough to take out whatever leaks through, but not so much that it duplicates the efforts of escort ships. In contrast, the Naseby, which would serve as an escort for a battleship or naval infantry task force, has the AN/SPY-1B(V) Aegis system appropriate for its role. It has four fewer missiles in its main missile battery than the Concordia, but has 64 Mk.41 VLS cells (which can carry missiles ranging from the Standard missile family to the BGM-109 Tomahawk), rather than 48 Tomahawk missiles in armored box launchers and 20 Harpoons in quad launchers. The Concordia's missile battery has no flexibility, making its phased-array radar superfluous.

I appreciate your time, and hope you consider wisely when making your procurement decisions.

Wanted to add a little more of an 'RP' element into this thread. Don't take any unfair criticisms or comparisons personally; if anything, it might be more fun to notice internal contradictions. Keep in mind that this is an advertising executive on retainer by all the component corporations of the Confederacy of Defense Corporations who signed off on the letter, not an unbiased observer...

ASW Destroyer
DDH-30 Requin
The Requin is a large helicopter destroyer, designed principally for the anti-submarine role. It is a modern take on the 'cruiser-carrier' concept, using cheap, flexible helicopters instead of large, high-maintenance airplanes or cost-ineffective, inflexible VSTOL planes. Powered by 5 LM-2500-30 gas turbines, it carries 10 helicopters, including the SH-25 SeaVirgil - the large ASW helicopter we developed in collaboration with Boris Rotorcraft. The DDH-30 carries a 32-cell Mk.41 VLS mounting forward, capable of carrying the RUM-139 VL-ASROC, the Standard series of SAMs and ABMs, and the BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile, depending on mission. It also carries the RPK-2 actively-guided anti-sub rocket launcher, providing close-in anti-sub defense, among other weapon systems. The Requin carries two Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) for divers, rescue operations, and similar roles, giving it further flexibility. It uses the provided AN/SPY-1F 'Frigate Aegis' to serve as an additional air defense asset, providing guidance for Standard series SAMs and ABMs.

Displacement: 10500 tons (9525.4 tonnes)
Crew: 56 officers, 557 enlisted
Length: 192m (629.9')
Beam: 22m (72.2')
Draft: 8.1m (26.6')
Propulsion: 5 LM-2500-30 gas turbines driving 2 shafts; 27000shp each
Speed: 30 knots (55.56 km/h)
Range: 8100km at 34.7km/h
Boats carried: 2 Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs)
Aircraft: 7 SH-60B Seahawk, 3 SH-25 SeaVirgil
Armament: one 32-cell Mk.41 VLS, one RPK-2 ASW rocket launcher, 3 Kashtan point-defense mounts (1 forward of the VLS, 2 centerline), one 76mm (3") DP gun (forecastle), two 8-cell Mk.6 VL systems for SAM-97S, two 533mm (21") torpedo tubes (below the waterline), two triple 324mm ASW torpedo tube mounts
Electronics: 1RL144N Air search radar system (for Kashtan), SAL-49 Lidar (for SAM-97S), AN/SPY-1F 'Frigate Aegis', UDAV-1 close-in ASW system, AN/SQS-53C sonar, AN/SQQ-89(V) ASW system, Mk.36 decoy launcher, AN/SLQ-32 EW system, AN/SPS-64(V)9 navigation & search radar, AN/SPS-67 2D surface search radar, AN/SLQ-25A Nixie ASW decoy, Mk.53 Nulka missile decoy.
Annual operating cost: $21.1 million per year

Price: $555 million

OOC: DC, a hint here... most people would MUCH rather see a link to your storefront than have you clog up their thread with posts about individual designs.

OOC: DC, a hint here... most people would MUCH rather see a link to your storefront than have you clog up their thread with posts about individual designs.
ooc: that's what I was saying. See my bid? short and sweet. and it links directly to my main naval page.

OOC: Which is a good thing.

OOC: Which is a good thing.
ooc: thanks.

( I haven't gotten a chance to look at the designs since I'm on my phone. However when I get on my computer I'll start choosing.)

To Ralkovian Navy -
For your convenience, here (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=14335975&postcount=7) is our naval catalog. Feel free to peruse the designs at your leisure.
From,
Michael Shipyards, C. of DC

OOC - happy?

To Ralkovian Navy -
For your convenience, here (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=14335975&postcount=7) is our naval catalog. Feel free to peruse the designs at your leisure.
From,
Michael Shipyards, C. of DC

OOC - happy?
ooc: yes, very much so.

To: Ralkovia
From: Osean Naval Industries

We wish to enter the Bezzevetniy Class (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=14356189&postcount=9) for the Anti-aircraft Destroyer contract. Also, here is our storefront (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=578359), so you can look at the rest of our designs at your conveniance.

The destruction of Markon destroyed Ardson Ship-Building Company, the largest Ship-building company ralkovia had.

OCC: LMAO, well that was stupid on your part. Didn't anyone ever tell you not to place all your eggs in one basket.:rolleyes: One word you need to remember: Redundancy. That's one of the reasons you have more then one ship building company or complex. See, if you would've allowed my company to advise and assist you in building up your ship building industries, the first thing we would of told you is spread out your capability across your nation. That way if one of your ship building facilities is attacked and heavily damaged or destroyed, it won't completely cripple your ability to continue the all import Naval War. It also helps if you haven't already done this, if like me you place the majority of your ship building sites near major military installations (namely Naval bases) to offer them protection from possible attack.

If there's anything I forgot please tell me.

OCC: Ok, you forget a few plus you got some of the names wrong.

1. Things like the Nimitz Class Carriers are known as Fleet Carriers or CVN with the N standing for nuclear sense most of them are nuclear powered. If not, then just CV. No navy would ever call a vessel type super. Below Fleet Carriers are Light Carriers[CVL/CVLN] such as the French Charles De Gaulle Class. Finally, you have VSTOL/Helicopter Carriers such as the British Invincible Class.

2. Whether a battleship has 6 or more turrets or 4 or less, it's still a battleship. Just one more heavily armed.

3. You got battlecruisers, but what about just plain old cruisers like the US Ticonderoga Class, which are actually Guided Missile Cruisers, BTW.

4. No anti missile, just missile ship or missile boat. In fact, you be better off to combine the Missile ship and the Torpedo boat into one design like the Danish Flyvefisken Class. Also, depending on their size and purpose, vessels in this class are sometimes known as Corvettes.

5. You got Ballistic Missile Subs and Attack subs, but where are you Diesel attack subs and Guided Missile Submarines?

6. I hope you also don't plan on having your warships do all the logistical requirements your navy is going to need and use. Where are you Multiproduct Replenishment ships, your fleet oilers, your cargo ships man, etc... Going to suck bad for you when your ships run out of food, ammunition and fuel while at sea or in the middle of a battle. Amateurs talk tactics, professionals talk logistics. You'd be wise to remember that one.

Here's a great site I sometimes turn to when trying to figure out what my ship designation should be. Yes, there are that many. USN Ship Designations (http://www.navweaps.com/index_tech/index_ships_list.htm)

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IC: While, our company has many designs in the works or planned for the future, we have decided to limit our suggestions for your possible consideration to designs already in service or expected to enter into service soon, within either United Earthlings itself or by some foreign power. However, should you be interested in hearing about some of our future naval projects that you might like to acquire or join the program itself, we'd be glad to send you a brief brochure. Thank you for your time and considering our following proposals. If, you have any further questions, please let me know.


Our Shadow Harbor Class (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=11398345&postcount=436) for your Amphibious Assault selection.
Our Eradicate Class (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10741358&postcount=120) for your consideration in your Battleship selection.
Our Emperor Class (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10736554&postcount=118) for your consideration on a Battlecruiser. Even though the vessel has yet to entered service which shouldn't be to far off, we would also would like to suggestion our Kaiser Class Battlecruiser for your consideration. [OCC: Since, I don't have a write up yet, here's a little information on it to see if it peaks your interest, if it does I can send a little more information on it. The Kaiser Class is actually going to be two classes with the Kaiser Class armed with 15in guns and the other sub-class armed with 12in guns. It will be nuclear powered at first, but depending if there is any demand in the future it may be reconfigured for conventional propulsion. It will have a crew of around eight hundred to a thousand and weigh in at around 40,000 tons.]
For your final consideration, we would like to offer our Farragut Class (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=11417946&postcount=439) for your Guided Missile Destroyer selection.


Sincerely, Nicholas Stevens

OOC - prices for my battleship and battlecruiser have been updated; I misjudged them badly, and quality (especially armor quality) would've suffered as a result. After discussion with Cukarica, who has purchased 7 of each, I chose to have higher prices rather than lower quality.

OOC - bump...