Nachmere
28-03-2009, 16:11
NPS has finished development of the Rollin Dead Special Operations Craft. The SOC-12 "Nightmare", as it is now known, is currentlyonly avilable for the Rolling Dead, but may become avilable for other users later on.
Price per unit is et at 9.000.000 NS$
EDIT: Please note that the SOC-12, like all NPS products, is only sold by M.A.C:
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=584429
SOC-12 Nightmare
Image: http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu322/NWIpics_2009/SOC.png
Background:
The Special Operations Craft 12 “Nightmare” is the result of a request by the Holy Empire of the Rolling Dead for a small, well armed boat to conduct special operations in harsh conditions, with a combination of firepower and compact size. The boat was to hold 5 passengers and had to be easily sunk by its crew in case of compromise.
NPS designed a 12 meter long, low cross-section, fast craft with a 12.7 machinegun and an automatic grenade launcher. High firepower, maneuverability and stealth make it ideal for small team infiltration and patrol.
Specifications:
Compliment: 5 with full gear
Displacement: 22 tons
Length: 12 meters
Beam: 2 meters
Draft: 0.6 meters
Weapons: 12.7mm Machinegun (800 rounds), 40mm AGL(200 rounds)
Armor: Kevlar for the crew compatments
Layout and construction:
The SOC-12 is built from a PVC sandwich, Kevlar and coated in radar absorbent materials. Three crewmen sit in the central compartment, one at the controls, another sitting tandem behind him with navigation equipment to his sides. A laser protected canopy protects these two operators, and is opened sideways for fast dismount. A third person is seated behind them, opposite to the direction of travel, with communications equipment to his sides and storage space to his front. The communications operator has a wide roof hatch for fast dismount and unloading equipment from the storage. Two other men operate the fore 12.7 MG and the aft 40mm AGL. They seat in separate compartments with the guns fire control to their front and extra ammo to their sides. Both weapon stations have wide hatches for fast dismount. All crew compartments are protected from light arms by a Kevlar coat. Engines are located under the 40mm operator compartment.
Propulsion:
Two 120hp (120kw) diesel motors power 2 water jets that have thrust vectoring nozzles. This arrangement gives the SOC-12 high speed and maneuverability and allows it to operate in shallow waters. Fuel for the diesel engines is located under the main crew compartment. The use of two smaller engines and two smaller water jets was made for redundancy, assuring the SOC-12 can continue to operate even when one engine ceases to function.
Armament:
The SOC-12 has two remotely operated and stabilized weapon stations, one fore (12.7mm) and one aft (40mm). Both have day and night (Thermal Imaging) optics with a laser range finder and a digital fire control system. The optics used by the guns are also very capable tools for observation. Most elements of the weapon stations were borrowed from NPS AFVs. The mounts can be retracted into the shape of the hull to decrease RADAR cross-section. In remote operation the operator has an LCD display and a control pad, and controls the weapon completely inside a Kevlar protected compartment. The weapons can be operated manually with the operator half-exposed in the hatch.
Communications and Interface:
The crew has internal communications provided by headsets. The system is not wireless to reduce emissions from the boat. For external communications the boat has room for radio and satellite communications, and will accept any standard sized devices of this nature. Any crew member can connect to the external communications.
A main processing unit combines information from all stations, and allows access to it from any station. Each station has an LCD screen display and digital controls. The “driver” also has a HUD with navigation, propulsion and weapons data.
Navigation:
The SOC-12 has a GPS navigation system with ability to install combat management systems. The boat also has a radio navigation system and a compass. Navigation information is displayed on the helm station’s controls and the navigator’s controls.
Low Cross Section:
The SOC-12 is not stealth per say. However, it does have several features that reduce the chance of discovery by hostile forces:
1)The hull is designed with to give low returns to RADAR systems.
2)Thermal emissions reducing materials coat the engine area and the hull is painted with thermal image reducing paint.
3)Sound emissions have been lowered to the possible minimum using insulators and engine modifications.
4)Weapons can be retracted to the outline of the craft to further reduce RADAR returns.
Self Sinking:
The SOC-12 can be sunk in less than 2 minutes minutes using a special system. The system uses 3 electrically powered pumps to flood the three compartments and sink the boat. If needed the openings used by the pumps can be opened without the pumps operating, for a quieter self-sinking, which takes longer (depending on conditions).
The crew can destroy all the electronics onboard by using a system that overloads the circuits and burns them.
Price per unit is et at 9.000.000 NS$
EDIT: Please note that the SOC-12, like all NPS products, is only sold by M.A.C:
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=584429
SOC-12 Nightmare
Image: http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu322/NWIpics_2009/SOC.png
Background:
The Special Operations Craft 12 “Nightmare” is the result of a request by the Holy Empire of the Rolling Dead for a small, well armed boat to conduct special operations in harsh conditions, with a combination of firepower and compact size. The boat was to hold 5 passengers and had to be easily sunk by its crew in case of compromise.
NPS designed a 12 meter long, low cross-section, fast craft with a 12.7 machinegun and an automatic grenade launcher. High firepower, maneuverability and stealth make it ideal for small team infiltration and patrol.
Specifications:
Compliment: 5 with full gear
Displacement: 22 tons
Length: 12 meters
Beam: 2 meters
Draft: 0.6 meters
Weapons: 12.7mm Machinegun (800 rounds), 40mm AGL(200 rounds)
Armor: Kevlar for the crew compatments
Layout and construction:
The SOC-12 is built from a PVC sandwich, Kevlar and coated in radar absorbent materials. Three crewmen sit in the central compartment, one at the controls, another sitting tandem behind him with navigation equipment to his sides. A laser protected canopy protects these two operators, and is opened sideways for fast dismount. A third person is seated behind them, opposite to the direction of travel, with communications equipment to his sides and storage space to his front. The communications operator has a wide roof hatch for fast dismount and unloading equipment from the storage. Two other men operate the fore 12.7 MG and the aft 40mm AGL. They seat in separate compartments with the guns fire control to their front and extra ammo to their sides. Both weapon stations have wide hatches for fast dismount. All crew compartments are protected from light arms by a Kevlar coat. Engines are located under the 40mm operator compartment.
Propulsion:
Two 120hp (120kw) diesel motors power 2 water jets that have thrust vectoring nozzles. This arrangement gives the SOC-12 high speed and maneuverability and allows it to operate in shallow waters. Fuel for the diesel engines is located under the main crew compartment. The use of two smaller engines and two smaller water jets was made for redundancy, assuring the SOC-12 can continue to operate even when one engine ceases to function.
Armament:
The SOC-12 has two remotely operated and stabilized weapon stations, one fore (12.7mm) and one aft (40mm). Both have day and night (Thermal Imaging) optics with a laser range finder and a digital fire control system. The optics used by the guns are also very capable tools for observation. Most elements of the weapon stations were borrowed from NPS AFVs. The mounts can be retracted into the shape of the hull to decrease RADAR cross-section. In remote operation the operator has an LCD display and a control pad, and controls the weapon completely inside a Kevlar protected compartment. The weapons can be operated manually with the operator half-exposed in the hatch.
Communications and Interface:
The crew has internal communications provided by headsets. The system is not wireless to reduce emissions from the boat. For external communications the boat has room for radio and satellite communications, and will accept any standard sized devices of this nature. Any crew member can connect to the external communications.
A main processing unit combines information from all stations, and allows access to it from any station. Each station has an LCD screen display and digital controls. The “driver” also has a HUD with navigation, propulsion and weapons data.
Navigation:
The SOC-12 has a GPS navigation system with ability to install combat management systems. The boat also has a radio navigation system and a compass. Navigation information is displayed on the helm station’s controls and the navigator’s controls.
Low Cross Section:
The SOC-12 is not stealth per say. However, it does have several features that reduce the chance of discovery by hostile forces:
1)The hull is designed with to give low returns to RADAR systems.
2)Thermal emissions reducing materials coat the engine area and the hull is painted with thermal image reducing paint.
3)Sound emissions have been lowered to the possible minimum using insulators and engine modifications.
4)Weapons can be retracted to the outline of the craft to further reduce RADAR returns.
Self Sinking:
The SOC-12 can be sunk in less than 2 minutes minutes using a special system. The system uses 3 electrically powered pumps to flood the three compartments and sink the boat. If needed the openings used by the pumps can be opened without the pumps operating, for a quieter self-sinking, which takes longer (depending on conditions).
The crew can destroy all the electronics onboard by using a system that overloads the circuits and burns them.