TTP-EB Defense and Security Solutions (Open)

by **The-Third-Panzermmee** » Thu Oct 21, 2021 10:26 am

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Disclaimer: TTP-EB is a division under the Panzér Defense Ministry and acts accordingly with national laws and regulations. TTP-EB reserves the right to refuse any orders for any reason. TTP-EB reserves the right to cease (and) abandon, or decline order fulfillment without discretion, at any time, and for any reason. If payment has been credited and products currently in assembly, a refund can be issued circumstantially based on the difference in product already shipped. Orders do not require a product minimum. Order fulfillment times are subjective - local buyers can expect to begin receiving products 3-4 weeks from the date ordered.

Table of Contents
- Overview
  - Delivery Assurance
  - DPR and Factory Contracts
- Catalog

Overview

The Federation of TTP has recently begun its introduction of arms into the global market, with the prospect of supplying cutting-edge technology and modern weapons systems to those who need them. Our products are tried and true, tested daily, and proven by design in the hands of our own combat units through years of experience. While initially despondent to the exportation of domestic equipment, national interests have changed radically over the last decade to accompany international arms exports as a source of economic growth. Avenues of business involving arms dealing have been historically prolific in both the nation and the regional community - the goal of this department's formation is to create and maintain links to the arms trade, which has become increasingly more secure following the deterrence of nuclear weapons in peacekeeping policies.

While TTP-EB is not a brand in itself, the quality of the products we produce and operate embodies an image that can certainly be marketed as one. From the energy used to power our tools, to the materials that make them, everything used in our production methods is extracted, processed, and handled domestically - every step of the process is integrated within a highly specialized logistical assembly table that leaves no room for redundancy. Military-Industrial districts in west-Panzér are entirely autonomous facilities with minute QA violation margins and laterally high standards of material quality and consistency. We've streamlined our logistics and handling processes in a way that allows our products to be reliably assembled, shipped, and sent to the battlefield at a pace requisite for nations dealing with active combat.

As a result of our transition to AI management for the dominating aspects of our industrial processes and logistical upkeep, Panzér's build capacity is ten-fold that of what it was nearly half a century ago. The evolution of our production capabilities has expanded alongside progressive resource extraction procedures and the exploitation of alternative, renewable sources of material and energy for our factories. We've developed an enhanced logistical network that allows us to maintain high build rates while transporting our own product overseas. Bureaucratic standards that typically congest an organization's ability to move material and maintain large networks of shipping have been replaced by 1→2→3 applications, removing the unreliability of sole human input and organizing schedules into a cohesive system capable of achieving its own maximum. This level of efficiency cuts build times and broadens industrial corridors - creating the material powerhouse with capabilities beyond that of military application.

Our commitment to the future supersedes production margins. The quality of our products is a reflection of our character, and it is a paramount requirement that the systems we design and operate should be capable of exceeding performance expectations in all conditions, with no exceptions. We've established training facilities in a variety of biomes and ecological theaters around the region, developing and standardizing stress test parameters for our products to validate their operational capabilities in the widest spectrum possible.

Delivery Assurance

Panzér at its core is a water-locked and traditionally maritime nation - whose people are all too familiar with piracy. While the threat of piracy is ever-present, we're committed to protecting our trade lanes as well as the goods ferried across them. Adjacent to our merchant flotilla is an extension of the Panzér Port Authority, formed to provide active overwatch and anti-piracy support for our civilian mariners*. If requested, this service can be provided at an additional cost to the buyer (calculated at checkout). If you wish to take advantage of this service when placing your order, please refer to the form below and specify the options befitting your needs. The integrity of your purchase is our greatest concern, and we can guarantee that the weight of this responsibility won't slow us down.

Buyers may also choose to provide their own fleet for the transport of product(s) to the desired destination. If selected, we'll progressively update you on your order status and its estimated time of completion, to ensure that downtime between order fulfillment and pickup is kept to a minimum.

Application for Shipment Liability and Security

Code: Select all: Name of Nation/Organization: Merchant Fleet: <Provided by TTP-EB> or <Provided by the Buyer> Security Detail: Y/N Security Access to Buyer Territory: Y/N

*Our security forces are a contingent of the Panzér Armed Forces and will act accordingly with International law while at sea. Upon reaching the demarcation of the buyer's maritime border, they will linger in international waters unless the buyer explicitly grants TTP-EB military access. If escorting merchant mariners owned by TTP-EB, security forces will linger until the unloading process has been completed and vessels have reentered international waters. If escorting a merchant fleet owned by the buyer, forces will return to Panzér once the merchant fleet has crossed into the buyer's own maritime border.

Licensing and Production Partnerships

For buyers interested in purchasing Domestic Production Rights and licensing, TTP-EB will review and decide on the sale case-by-case. DPR licensing prices will not be publicly listed and are subject to change. If you wish to apply for DPR, please proceed to and complete the form listed below. Upon applying, applicants will be evaluated and a decision will be made based on the integrity of the applicant's economic and political stability, diplomatic relations between the origin nation and Panzér, as well as any other variables TTP-EB may find to be salient.

Application for Independent Domestic Production Rights

Code: Select all: Name of Representative: Name of Nation/Organization: Product Designation (name of the product[s] desired):

Additionally, TTP-EB offers a unique Production Partnership Program whereby manufacturing facilities may be constructed and sourced to nations that meet the economic and logistical qualifications we've established. Our production networks are integrated through a unique artificial intelligence management system wherein both plants and resource extraction points, including refineries, act within a streamlined, . In establishing our facilities abroad, specific plant interfaces that would normally link these facilities to our own network will be left void (as a failsafe). The effectiveness of our facilities will be subjective to the economic and logistical capacity of the given nation. Production lines and software can be modified to produce systems unique to the origin nation and are not limited to designs made by TTP-EB (the PPP is a long-term prospect for economic partnership without constraint). Nations that allow for the construction of our testing or manufacturing facilities (assuming they occupy a location we've deemed advantageous or suitable) will be granted a permanent 30% discount on every purchase thereafter.

Our terrestrial plants and shipyards generally employ 750-1,000 people per location, with varying educational and vocational requirements. Certain production lines require rare materials and resources that may be limited in their availability. In such cases where materials cannot be procured by the origin nation, TTP-EB may source its own materials at a cost. TTP-EB may reject or decline the establishment of production facilities in a nation if labor conditions are considered inadequate, or if there are no suitable locations. Upon establishing production facilities in a nation, DPR rights may be purchased at a reduced cost.

Disclaimer: TTP-EB reserves the right to abandon or destroy any and all established foreign installations for any reason. TTP-EB will conduct semi-annual inspections of manufacturing facilities to ensure proper procedures and safeguards are in place. Testing facilities operated abroad will attempt to conform to laws and regulations of the origin nation, respectively. By establishing testing facilities, military access will be inherently exploited. Panzér units will be constrained to the pre-established boundaries of the installation(s).

Application for Production Partnership

Code: Select all: Name of Representative: Name of Nation/Organization: Do you wish to establish a terrestrial factory?: Y/N (If Y, how many?): Do you wish to establish a shipyard?: Y/N (If Y, how many?): May TTP-EB be permitted to survey your nation for suitable testing grounds?: Y/N If a suitable location is found, may TTP-EB establish a testing facility there?: Y/N

Catalog

by **The-Third-Panzermmee** » Thu Oct 21, 2021 10:27 am

ASF-A7 Multi-Role (Air Superiority Fighter)

Cost per unit (base): NSD$47.65 million ($47,650,000) | Cost per unit (A7-KUB): NSD$41.9 million ($41,990,000) | Cost per unit (A7-30): NSD$51.8 million ($51,820,000)

A7 Base: The base version of the A7.
A7-KUB: A two-seater version of the A7. DRFM radar jammer is removed to accommodate a second crew member. HALO capsule removed. Used primarily as a training aircraft.
A7-30: An A7 equipped with the 30mm SgH-10-3 autocannon and 150 rounds storage capacity. Several fuselage compartments have been replaced for munitions storage. Range with internal fuel capacity is decreased to 1,110 km (689 miles).

Crew: 1 (2 for KUB)	Empty weight: 9,000 kg (19,841 lb)	Maximum speed: 2,400 km/h (1,500 mph) Mach 2.25
Length: 17.32 m (56 ft 10 in)	Gross weight: 14,900 kg (32,849 lb)	Range: 1,430 km (890 mi, 770 nmi) with maximum internal fuel
Wingspan: 11.36 m (37 ft 3 in)	Max takeoff weight: 18,000 kg (39,683 lb)	Ferry range: 2,100 km (1,300 mi, 1,100 nmi) with 400 gal drop tank
Height: 4.73 m (15 ft 6 in)	Fuel capacity: 3,500 kg (7,716 lb) internal	Service ceiling: 18,000 m (59,000 ft)
Wing area: 38 m2 (410 sq ft)	Powerplant: 2 × OM-77 afterburning turbofan engines	g limits: +9

Table of Contents
- Overview
  - Avionics & Armament

Background & Capabilities

The ASF series is a family of all-weather, multi-role fighter aircraft whose designs were first conceived in the late 1960s and early 70s following the withdrawal of Panzér from the ACSN regional wars. The A7 is the seventh generation of the ASF design and features advanced avionics systems, state-of-the-art radar and ECM systems, and an aluminum-composite airframe coupled with two high-performance turbofan engines. Several variants of the A7 have been developed and implemented, including a dedicated ground-support version featuring a 30mm cannon mounted in the wing-root. The A7 was commissioned into the Panzér Air Branch in 2002 and has seen action in multiple regional and international conflicts, primarily in the Euralonian Civil War, as well as counter-insurgency operations in Sabó. Panzér currently operates over 1,200 A7 aircraft today and is in the final stages of upgrading the remainder of its fleet.

The A7 can be characterized by its swept-wing design of approximately 40°(canted out 7° from the vertical) and features blended leading-edge root extensions, dual air intakes, and swept tailplanes with vertical fins boom-mounted outboard of the engines. Though no fly-by-wire system is equipped, the aircraft is incredibly agile and boasts significant instantaneous and sustained turn performance. The frame is stress rated for 9g maneuvers, and onboard throttle softeners can be disabled to give pilots complete control over flight maneuvers. The A7's body shape gives it high-alpha (angle of attack) and greatly limits susceptibility to spin. Two turbofan engines are spaced rather widely on the belly and generate up to 18,340lbf (pounds-of-force) each while using the afterburner. The difference in the engine's spacing is an intentional design feature that allows the frame to generate considerable lift and is attributed to the A7's ability to maneuver much more effectively than other fighters of its class. This is what makes the A7 stand out as an air superiority fighter. When engaged at close range, the A7 is nearly unbeatable due to its ability to make complex maneuvers, while accelerating and gaining altitude extremely rapidly.

Perhaps the only glaring inefficiency of the A7 is its inability to perform carrier-based operations. The previous ASF class fighter, the A6 (a carrier fighter by design), saw extensive use in the early-1990's when Panzér was engaged in violent interventionist policies regarding the archipelago nations of Táh and Bóurvain. Changes in legislation led to a withdrawal from most ongoing conflicts, however, and the need for a carrier-viable fighter diminished significantly; a large portion of the A6 fleet was either scrapped or converted in turn. The A7 was conceived almost a decade later, the birthchild of a request for a lighter, faster, more versatile fighter capable of outmaneuvering and outpacing other fourth and fifth-generation designs.

Although the A7 is designed around the fundamental role of air superiority and air-to-air engagement, its ability to mount heavy munitions like the 2,000lb bunker-buster UGM-2000, and 30mm rocket pods, give the aircraft incredibly potent ground support capabilities. A7 can land heavy strikes while maintaining significant speed which is absolutely critical when operating in a combat theater with any sort of AAA. However, threats posed by ground and air radar systems are compensated by a state-of-the-art jamming array housed within the nose, behind its own N100 radar. The A7 uses a unique "repeater jammer" or DRFM (Digital Radio Frequency Memory) system, which takes incoming radar signals and retransmits them with the appearance of false signals. This method of radar distortion eliminates the threat potential posed by radar-guided and ARH (Active Radar Homing) missile systems. This array also provides a OP-3 RWR (Radar Warning Reciever), LWR (Laser Warning Receiver), IR-PAWS (Infrared Passive Airborne Warning System), and DIRM (directional infrared countermeasures) all interfaced. In addition to countering IR threats, A7 has over two hundred 2.5 inch MTV (Magneisum-Teflon-Viton) decoy flares encased in 4 housings within the belly. Twenty cylindrical chaff cartridges are also located akin to the flare housings each containing nearly three to five million chaff fiber "dipoles", composed primarily of aluminum-coated glass. Both flares and chaff can be launched individually or in pairs. This synchronization of dedicated radar-jamming units and supporting equipment can be identified as a collective system of ECM developed by DARE (Defence Avionics Research Establishment).

Withholding the aircraft's restriction to terrestrial operations, it proves to be one of the most ergonomically and technologically advanced fighters in the regional political sphere. Its capabilities can be quantified first by the shape and overall design of the body. The A7 is the first Panzér fighter of its kind to have 2 independent engines. As noted previously, the fitment of the engines and their offset from one another generates a considerable amount of lift (they account for approximately 40% of the generated lift) in comparison to other, single-engine jet fighters. The A7's engines are of the OM family - the same series equipped on the A6 but with a host of updates. Its updated engines are fully integrated with FADEC (Full Authority Digital Electronics Control), which in itself is a significant improvement over the A6's lack thereof. Fault-tolerant engine control creates a sort of "compartmentalized" system of redundancy where a particular system failure becomes less likely to create a snowball effect (respectively). This is in addition to the overall increase in system efficiencies while in flight and combat.

Another unique characterization of the A7 is in its revolutionary glass cockpit, where all information and flight controls are presented through liquid-crystal display (LCD) monitors and heads-up displays as opposed to traditional gauges and analog dials. Further, the A7 has true HOTAS (Hands On Throttle And Stick) controls, a critical feature allowing pilots to maneuver the aircraft while still maintaining full control of weapons systems and other onboard modules. HOTAS is implemented in conjunction with an HMD (Helmet-Mounted Display) linked to the OP-3 avionics suite which allows a pilot to cue missiles onto targets by simply looking at them (referred to as bore-sighting). This critical aspect is made equally credited to the cockpit's exceptional outward visibility, considered to be the best in the ASF line, with the notable high-mounted monolithic polycarbonate bubble canopy. The surface of the canopy is treated to prevent hazing during rapid temperature change and pressure variations, though this is more of a failsafe, as the cockpit is considerably well-pressurized and both climate control and cabin pressure sensors are integrated through the FADEC system.

Overall emphasis on cockpit design was placed primarily on convenience, control, and safety. The pilot's seat is a highly specialized, fire-proof, shock-resistant capsule similar to the "HALO" safety device used in Formula 1 racing. The headrest and shoulder braces of the seat form a ring-shaped device made of carbon fiber encased within the rear of the cockpit but remaining attached to the seat. Upon ejection, the device will engage forward and encapsulate the pilot with a solid-mesh carbon fiber shield by harnessing the kinetic energy produced during an ejection. This is intended to protect the pilot from injury caused by the sudden onrush of air following a high-speed bailout. The sides of the capsule are ported and the 'halo' can be disengaged and "dropped" after emergency chutes have been deployed. The rear case of the capsule is furnished with necessary survival gear, including a PDW, a small cache of munitions, 12 days of rations, and a satellite radio attached to a power bank which can be centrifugally recharged. Accompanying the latter is a beacon that can be programmed to activate and transmit to a particular source upon capsule ejection. (The contents of the capsule can be modified by unlocking and removing it from the cockpit)

Avionics & Armament

The A7 uses an N100 O-Phuk planar array radar, located within the base of the nose just immediately forward of the cockpit. The N100 is capable of detecting targets more than 260km away (160 miles) and can track up to 30 moving targets at once, while actively engaging up to 6 ariel targets at a time. When operating in surface-detection mode, the N100 can detect ground vehicles up to 120km (15 miles) from the aircraft, and most surface vessels can be detected up to 300km (180 miles) while at sea. 4 ground targets can be tracked and engaged at a time. The N100's scanning area has approximately +/- 85 degrees in azimuth (an arc of the horizon measured by a fixed point) and +56/-40 degrees in elevation. The planar array itself is 624 mm thick.

An PEP-23 IRST (Infrared Search and Track) pod is situated on the right-hand flank of the nose. While IR missiles are hindered by range compared to radar, they are much more difficult to detect than radar-guided munitions and can be used effectively while actively trying to hide one's own radar signature. The PEP-23 is not FLIR (forward based) and so the aircraft has a complete envelope of operational ability and detection. PEP-23 looks in all directions simultaneously and is capable of tracking and engaging an unlimited number of targets at a time. The system can detect most aircraft within 50km (30 miles) from the front of the target, and 90km (55 miles) from the rear. This difference in detection range is a result of viewing a target's exhaust/afterburners, which create a larger profile. Additionally, PEP-23 has an attached magnified optical sight which assists target acquisition at long range. A primary benefit of IR tracking compared to radar guidance is the conjoined use of the system with missiles using IR guidance. These weapons are highly effective at close range but are susceptible to countermeasures like chaff and flares.

The primary strength of IRST is its ability to perform like a radar without compromising itself as radar does, as well as its capacity to detect and track many targets at one time in comparison to the N100. A pilot can pick and choose targets to track and tell the system to scan a specified area for signatures, similar to a radar-based system. The AS-30 variant features a laser range finder for improved fire control when operating the cannon or air-to-ground missiles. An atmospheric propagation model and target motion analysis (TMA) system in the IRST can determine the absolute range and surface of a designated target for this effect. IRST is most effective at higher altitudes, where low temperatures provide better contrast between aircraft and background temperatures.

OP-3 panel

A7's RWR (Radar Warning Receiver) is a OP-3 model system located in the mantle of the left rear vertical stabilizer. The OP-3 is highly sophisticated and allows the A7 to be used equilaterally as a SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses) aircraft. OP-3 is the workhorse of A7's aerial tracking and engagement capability. OP-3 periodically scans around the aircraft (up to 740 km/460 miles) and sorts incoming signal mixtures by emitter type and bandwidth. Precalibrations made for OP-3 allow it to focus on signals that represent a particular threat and display these signals on the panel in a way that can inform the pilot of the threat's distance and position in relation to the aircraft. Because most aircraft and their accompanying avionics systems' have different radar signatures, OP-3's ability to distinguish and categorize these threats in a manner that prioritizes the highest threat gives it a critical role in a close combat scenario. OP-3 is capable of detecting, identifying, and sorting hostile signatures into threat circles displayed with their respective distances and direction around the aircraft (as seen in the graphic) which allow it to avoid and engage threats very effectively. Additionally, data stored by OP-3 during an operation can be later accessed and analyzed to gather intelligence.

The OP-3 system is an exceptional alternative to using traditional radar tracking and detection systems, but can also be used just as effectively in conjunction with radar. For instance, while performing combat patrols, the A7 can continuously run OP-3 without engaging their own radar and compromising their position. Upon detecting a target(s) through the system, the A7 can then activate its own radar to exactly pinpoint the location of the combatant and subsequently engage them before going offline once more and readjusting its position. Of course, by keeping their own radar systems deactivated, hostiles may be able to maneuver around OP-3. Despite this, OP-3's use as a defensive system is what gives it such an important role. For example, if a radar-guided missile is fired at an A7, the OP-3 system can detect the change in mode/frequency that the missile system is using to lock onto the aircraft, and can immediately alert the pilot of a missile launch. After OP-3 alerts to a missile launch and gives subsequent readings about the direction and speed of the missile, the pilot can make an immediate decision for the best course of action. If the missile has a heading from behind the aircraft, the pilot can avoid making unnecessary maneuvers and simply outrun the missile if the situation permits. Or, if the missile is in a more dangerous position, say coming from the front, OP-3 can communicate with other onboard systems linked through FADEC like chaff and flares, and deploy necessary countermeasures at the appropriate time on behalf of the pilot while the pilot focuses on maneuvering.

When analyzing the A7's proficiency in dogfighting and close-range aerial combat, it is imperative to give credit to the effectiveness of the AO-11 "Héra" IR missile that the A7 uses. Potentially one of the most effective short to mid-range air-to-air missiles in the modern world, the AO-11 is a true "fire and forget" missile that, when paired with the A7's laser range finder, can intercept an aircraft from any direction, day or night, in all weather conditions, regardless of any natural interference or hostile jamming systems. Once an AO-11 has been fired at a target, they'll be forced to activate their respective countermeasures and/or initiate evasive maneuvers to outrun or simply evade the missile until it prematurely detonates as a result of flares or whathaveyou. AO-11's have their own IRST (Infrared Search and Track system) allowing them to seek out their target entirely unassisted. The A7 can launch an AO-11 towards a target and immediately transition to engaging their next one, again, a true "fire and forget" capability. The AO-11 has an off-boresight capability allowing it to "look" left and right of itself, so a pilot can launch the missile without having the nose of the aircraft directly pointed at the target. This creates an exceptionally wide firing profile that allows the A7 to engage enemies without compromising itself. This complements the incredible agility and mobility of the A7. Pilots can remain in a constant evasive state while continuously tracking and firing at targets without any restriction.

As previously mentioned, an HMD (Helmet Mounted Display) featured in the A7 allows pilots to track targets and fire missiles by simply looking at them, as opposed to diverting their attention between visual contact and the instrument panel. This allows pilots of the A7 to effectively engage any target no matter how their own aircraft is positioned in relation to the target. The AO-11 combined with these features makes the A7 an absolutely deadly force to be reckoned with when engaged in close combat. The AO-11 is the best and most effective "melee" air-to-air missile system Panzér currently has in its arsenal.

The AO-8 "Lily" is the sister system of the AO-11, an equally effective self-guided IR missile that is susceptible to IR countermeasure as its counterpart, the AO-11, is - albeit significantly lighter than the AO-11. Lily weighs in at only about 100lbs and has a respectively small warhead that weighs only 7lbs. This doesn't detract from the AO-8's ability to incapacitate targets, though. Lily missiles are convenient when flying sorties that push the limits of the A7's operating range. By carrying a lighter payload of Lilys, effective air-to-air capacity can be brought to the combat zone without as much of a concern for fuel consumption.

Attention should also be brought to the TV-guided (television-guidance) SO-300 "Zeus" that the A7 can field. The SO-300 is an advanced air-to-surface missile system that features a MK-9 turbojet engine mounted just forward of the rear cantilever wings, and a powder-fueled accelerator located in the tail. The accelerator is responsible for propelling the missile away from the aircraft when fired, from which the turbojet then engages and begins to push the missile to its top speed of nearly 700mph (1120 kmh). Television-guided missiles work by transmitting footage from a nose-mounted camera on the missile to an LCD monitor in the cockpit, wherein the pilot can launch the missile and then steer it on course to its designated target. And although the SO-300 is, by nature, TV-guided, it also features a secondary guidance system known as an INS (Inertial Guidance System). The INS schematic used for the SO-300 is a "strapdown" ring laser gyroscope, wherein two opposing resonant modes disseminate across the same path, creating differences in their phase which the system then uses to calculate rotation and angular velocity. This system is, however, susceptible to minute errors in calculations which can compound and eventually steer the missile off course. In turn, the integration of a TV guidance system into the missile is necessary. The INS is used initially to begin steering the missile on target, upon which the missile's camera will then activate and project a live feed to the pilot, subsequently deactivating the INS.

Additionally, Zeus can strike sea targets and can be modified as a cruise missile - and even further as an anti-radar missile. Regardless, its use as a standard anti-vehicle and anti-emplacement air-to-ground weapon is sufficient to warrant equipping it. Between the missile's dual-guidance systems, it has a dispersion of fewer than 3 meters from any given target. This is an incredible level of accuracy from a platform that can strike a target from 200km (124 miles) to its initial starting point.

Regarding supported munitions and ordnance capacity, the A7 is a workhorse with a respectable 8,000lb carrying capacity supporting an array of different missiles, bombs, and specialized weaponry. Most notably, the A7 can carry 6,000lbs of JDAM guided bombs with a subsequent 400-gallon fuel tank for long-range bombing missions requiring close air support. The A7 can accurately and effectively drop heavy ordnance on targets with sufficient early-warning systems (like the OP-3) giving it a much better chance of accurately landing a strike on a target while simultaneously avoiding hostile AAA fire. Even more so, the A7-30 can carry 150 rounds for its 30mm gun (a cannon similar to that of the A-10 Thunderbolt's), with an additional 4,000lbs of ordnance, making it an incredibly devastating ground-support aircraft capable of shredding through the top-armor of almost all MBTs in the field today.

The A7 is capable of fielding all NATO and OIC designated munitions, and those of similar design. The A7's pylons are designed to allow for quick detachment and reattachment of varying support ordnance' to allow air sorties to be flown back-to-back if necessary. On a side note, the A7's fuel intake system is designed to support a high-pressure pump that can completely fill the aircraft to capacity in less than 30 seconds. Combined with easy-lock brace devices on the pylons means the A7 can land, refuel and rearm in less than 5 minutes.

SR-300 rocket pods are an additional feature supported by the A7. Each pod sports five 122mm rockets each weighing 40-70 pounds depending on their type. Supported rockets can be AP (Penetration), HEAT (High Explosive Anti Tank), fragmentation-based, and/or thermobaric. Rockets are steel-bodied and have mechanical impact fuses. They are equipped with conventional solid rocket motors and have folding tail fins intended to maintain stability upon being launched from the pod. The fins are folded around the rocket while in the tube and spring back after launch. While in flight, the angle of the fins creates a stabilizing rotation that spins the rockets at about 750 rpm. Each rocket has enough fuel to burn for roughly a second and can cover over 300 m (984 ft) during this time. The effects and potential for each are subjective to their type. Fragmentation and thermobaric rockets are notably effective against infantry and buildings, and when used in conjunction with the A7-30's gun, can provide direct and effective support for troops in urban theaters. All rockets are characterized by a 0.15-second firing interval and have a traveling velocity of over 500 m/s after the breach is initially cleared. Penetration-based rockets have the potential to compromise over 3 (0.9 meters) feet of earth and a foot (0.3 meters) of reinforced concrete.

by **The-Third-Panzermmee** » Thu Oct 21, 2021 10:28 am

"Splinter"-Class Corvette (Light Missile Littoral Combat Ship)

Cost per unit: NSD$33.4 million ($33,420,000)

Displacement: 800 tons	Length: 67 m (220 ft)	Beam: 11 m (36 ft)
Draft: 3.3 m (11 ft)	Powerplant: 4x GEnE M-750 biodiesel engines (14,000kW) 2x 320-kW biodiesel generators	Speed: 43 knots (49mph / 80kph)
Range: 1,900 nautical miles (2,186 miles / 3,518 kilometers)	Endurance: ≥15 days	Complement: ≤70

Table of Contents
- Overview

Background & Capabilities

The "Splinter" is a class of corvette/missile boat initially conceived in the years following the nations withdrawal from ongoing inter-regional conflicts. In the preceding downtime, Panzér's Navy began to create and structure a subdivision within itself - the Panzér Port Authority, respectively - which was given oversight and jurisdiction for littoral operations like coastal defense, anti-piracy, and maritime law enforcement. Officials noted the lack of a dedicated support vessel with the practicality to fulfill the latter and talks began for a cost-effective solution. Splinter was ultimately chosen as the ideal candidate and twenty-five vessels were queued for construction. The initial dozen of these would be laid down and commissioned into the Panzér Port Authority starting in 2012, onward.

The primary design concept and intended role of the Splinter class is centered around a small, fast, highly-maneuverable vessel with enough stopping power to permit its participation and effectiveness in deep-water operations. The idea was to design a cheaper alternative to a frigate while still retaining the performance capability of a frigate. The class is considered to be a success when analyzing its capabilities in comparison to the requirements and expectations found within the roles it is intended to fill. The ship can adorn a crew of 40-70 and has a sea endurance of roughly 15 days (the ability to stay at sea without resupply) depending on crew size. The draught of the vessel (vertical distance between the waterline and the bottom of the hull) measures approximately 3.3 meters (11 feet) permitting its operation in rivers and shallow waterways. Splinter class is also respectably well-armed. An 8-cell missile housing located in the bow is capable of firing Sol-OptikRG cruise missiles effective against ship and terrestrial targets. A 76mm gun emplacement located just behind the missile housing brings highly accurate firepower against surface threats as well as incoming missiles. Combined with Trier CIWS (Close-In Weapons System) point defense emplacement mounted in the stern, Splinter is capable of effectively protecting itself from all anti-ship missiles, including those traveling supersonic, and aircraft.

Among the most notable characteristics of the class is its speed. Four individual GEnE M-750 biodiesel engine blocks transmit 14,400-kW of power through independent shafts to four modular, carbon-composite, five-bladed straight (non-helical) propellers that can provide thrust in both directions at any time. This system allows the class to reach a top speed of 43 knots (49mph / 80kph), capable in part due to the superstructure being cast out of a light magnesium-based alloy, a stronger and significantly lighter alternative to steel. The powertrain is accompanied by two 320-kW biodiesel generators. Additionally, the class features a rudder-shift time of just 3.1 seconds and can perform 180° turns within a 110-meter radius.

Sensors and Systems

At the forefront of the Splinter class's surveillance capability is the MUD multifunctional radar array. MUD is comprised of an active (AR), passive (PR), and orientation/data exchange radar (ODER), collectively interfaced to the ship's bridge and accompanying systems. MUD-AR is responsible for actively searching, identifying, classifying, and pinpointing (up to 30 simultaneously) coordinates of surface targets within 250km (155 miles). MUD-AR will then designate targets, channeled through ODER, to the ship's missile system which can subsequently engage the targets being tracked by active radar, granted that they're within firing range. MUD-PR, on the other hand, is responsible for counter-detecting hostile radar systems. MUD-PR actively scans over the horizon for hostile radar emissions within 450 km (279 miles). Upon detection, MUD-PR will triangulate the coordinates of a radar emission (up to 50 simultaneously) and will classify the threat based on the type of emission being detected. PR can then relay targets through ODER to the missile system adjacent to any targets being tracked by AR. MUD-ODER is the relay through which both AR and PR communicate, and can channel information to any accompanying friendly units for mutual orientation of threat detection; transmission range to friendly forces is limited to 30 km (18 miles) and 9 ships independent of the origin. A total of 200 targets can be actively monitored and relayed through ODER at a given time.

HFASD is a secondary radar system equipped by the Splinter class and provides an additional layer of surface detection and tracking for airborne targets. HFASD has a high antenna-rotation speed with a quick response time and has completely automated communication with combat systems just as the MUD does. HFASD has enhanced anti-jamming capabilities and can substitute as a detection and tracking system in place of the latter. Active elevation scanning coincides with reliable monitoring algorithms makes the HFASD a powerful albeit short-ranged detection scanner. Surface and altitude detection ranges are limited to 80km (50 miles) and 20km (12.4 miles) respectively. The system has a response time of 2-4 seconds and can track 40 targets simultaneously. Additionally, Splinter class vessels sport an N100 radar identical to that used on the ASF-A7, albeit a phased-array version mounted on a tower above the bridge. Both radars have inherently the same characteristics. Elevated detection is ranged at approximately 260km (160 miles) with a surface detection range cap of 300km (186 miles). 30 targets can be simultaneously detected and tracked.

An SPE-10 RCS (Radar Control System) is the primary radar and electro-optical fire control system for the Splinter class's 76mm cannon. SPE-10 permits the gun to engage air targets, including surface-skimming missiles, as well as surface targets on and offshore. SPE-10 is capable of receiving data from either of the ship's primary onboard radar systems and can simultaneously switch between engaging up to 8 targets at a time. SPE-10 operates as a closed-loop, automated fire adjustment system that can automatically measure miss-distance and recalibrate sea target input during an active engagement. SPE-10 can communicate with onboard systems to translate meteorological data and independently ballistic calculations, negating weapon inaccuracy as a result of environmental variables such as high winds. SPE-10 is capable of automating its own performance and can troubleshoot system malfunctions without the need for direct input. The system has a reaction time of approximately 3 seconds from when a target's coordinates are transmitted through MUD-ODER to the time it can begin firing. Time taken for the system to switch and re-acquire targets is roughly 1 second, respectively. SPE-15 can track targets up to 60km (37 miles) away, though the effective range of the ship's cannon is limited to roughly 65% of the system's effective tracking range.

The TK-10 is a decoy dispenser system equipped as two independent launch platforms located in the stern. The TK-10 is designed as a failsafe to accompany the CIWS system as an active protection system against ballistic and radar-guided threats. Incoming missiles that are not intercepted and eliminated by Splinter's CIWS will trigger a response by TK-10, which will then fire a decoy beacon up and outwards of the ship. These radar 'flares', upon ejection, will generate a sudden, intense radar signature intended to trick the missile's guidance system and divert it off course. Each of these decoy dispenser platforms contains twelve vertical tubes within a canister-type housing. The system is linked through the MUD-ODER network and can activate autonomously as an emergency countermeasure. TK-10 is effective in all weather conditions.

A Ts-NM satellite communications array is an additional facet of the Splinter class that permits the use of satellite guidance with the ship's missile system. Missiles launched at a target will coordinate with satellite installations through the Ts-NM system, pivoting the missile on-course and preventing any means of jamming to the missile's guidance system - upon closing in on a target, the satellite link will cease and the missile will use radar to close the remaining distance before striking a target. Ts-NM can be appropriately programmed to any given satellite network intended for this use.

Armament

The primary weapon of the Splinter class is the Sol-OptikRG cruise missile, and eight of them can be carried at a time while stored in an 8-cell, reinforced compartment local to the bow of the ship. The Sol-OptikRG is 8.6 meters (28 feet) long and weighs nearly 3,100 kg (6,800lb) with a 250kg (550lb) semi-armor piercing HE warhead, though a nuclear warhead is also compatible with the platform. It is an incredibly powerful anti-ship weapon and is the 'knock-out punch' solution to the requirement for a small warship with maximum combat effectiveness. A target unable to thwart a direct hit from this system is liable to be immediately incapacitated or catastrophically damaged. This level of effectiveness is due in part to the sophistication of its guidance system. Sol-Optik uses a dual satellite-radar guidance system, wherein a satellite link through the Ts-NM network will steer the missile from launch to the near end of its flight path - per this, the satellite link will terminate and the missiles own radar guidance will engage and finish the missile's trajectory. ECM countermeasures will have difficulty intercepting the Sol-Optik by the time it nears its target. The effectiveness of this type of guidance system contributes to the missile's CEP (Circular Error Probable) of only 1.5 meters (5 feet). Sol-Optik has a maximum operational range of 300 km (186 miles), travels at a maximum speed of 3,703kph (2,301 mph), and can operate in sea state conditions up to level 7. While operating normally, the missile will fly to its flight ceiling of 14,000 meters before performing a dive down to its target. Alternatively, Sol-Optik can launch and fly at an altitude of just 10 meters (32 feet) above sea level, maintaining this angle of attack throughout the entirety of its flight path. While significantly reducing its radar signature with this method, an increase in fuel expenditure decreases its operational range by 60% (300km/186 miles to 120km/75 miles). The choice of AoA made be made circumstantially and transmitted to the missile when it's fired.

Additionally responsible for the missile's effectiveness is its system of propulsion. Sol-Optik utilizes a solid-fuel rocket booster constituting its initial stage, wherein spent fuel becomes ejected through strong airflow after being burned - followed by the system's second stage of a liquid hydrogen ramjet that pushes the missile to and maintains its supersonic cruising speed. This system works by pumping liquid hydrogen through a heat exchange located within the air intake of the missile's nose. This heats the liquid hydrogen and subsequently cools the air being pushed through the intake, where it enters a second heat exchange located aft of the combustion chamber - heat from the incoming air continues to heat the hydrogen liquid, where it then transmutes into a gas. The gas then travels under extremely high pressure through the fan, further pushing the missile forward through subsonic speeds before recirculating and burning out within the combustion chamber. This is what allows Sol-Optik to travel at such a high speed, where it becomes nearly invulnerable to all shipboard CIWS (Close-In Weapons System). Combined with the anti-jamming nature of its dual guidance system, the Sol-Optik missile platform is an incredibly effective and devastating weapon that even the most advanced warships within Panzér's sphere of influence struggle to counter.

Not to garner away all the attention of the Splinter class's firepower, its bow-mounted 76mm rapid-firing cannon is an effective and formidable emplacement that maintains the ship's offensive capability without as much of an excessive display of force as the Sol-Optik. The gun is a GPNG manufactured naval cannon that fires a variety of 76×636mm shells, including standard HE (High-Explosive), SAPHE (Semi-Armor Piercing High Explosive), and AMP (Anti-Missile Projectile). It's capable of firing 120 rounds per minute and has a magazine capacity of 80 rounds. The emplacement has 7 magazines (1 loaded, 560 rounds total) available for the system to draw from before warranting manual replenishment. A standard composition of rounds carried would consist of 4 HE magazines, 2 SAPHE magazines, and 1 AMP magazine. Magazines are (un)loaded through a belt-feed system where they may be interchangeably swapped at the discretion of a weapon operator or the SPE-10 RCS. Reload time is 12 seconds. The cannon's muzzle velocity is approximately 915 m/s (3,000 ft/s). The primary strength of the cannon is in the ammunition it fires. All rounds are equipped with a multi-role, programmable fuze with a respective programmer slotted in the gun mount. Fuzes may be primed to a specific mode before being fired; supported fuzes aside from the conventional include an air-burst mode, anti-missile proximity mode, and anti-surface proximity mode. All fuze caps are equipped with a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) responsible for filtering out background clutter and allowing the fuze to more easily detect an incoming missile; it remains effective even for missiles traveling as low as 2 meters above sea level. When used in conjunction with AMP rounds, Splinter's 76mm cannon becomes a CIWS system of its own and is almost as effective as the ship's own dedicated CIWS. A brief overview of supported rounds is listed below.

(High-Explosive): Standard HE rounds have a maximum range of 16km (10 miles) and an effective kill range of 8km (5 miles). Standard rounds can be fired effectively at incoming missiles 4km (2.4 miles) away, up to a maximum angle of 85°. HE used in conjunction with the air-burst or anti-surface proximity fuze mode is highly effective against low-flying aircraft and other soft targets.

(Semi-Armor Piercing High Explosive): SAPHE rounds have identical statistics to the latter. 16km (10 miles) max range and an 8km (5 miles) effective kill range.

(Anti-Missile Projectile): AMP rounds are effective within 4km (2.4 miles). These rounds host a canister of solid balls of tungsten that, when used with the anti-missile proximity fuze, create an effective fragmentation effect capable of eliminating incoming missiles.

The Splinter class's ability to defend itself from airborne threats transcends its dual-purpose gun. Mounted on the upper deck of the ship is a state-of-the-art CIWS system known as Trier - a dedicated air-defense platform with its own detection and targeting system, though data can be relayed through MUD-ODER in the event that the Trier's own tracking system becomes disabled. Trier utilizes an akimbo arrangement of GuS-30NC 30mm rotary-style cannons sporting a 5,000 round/per minute rate of fire, as well as a pair of missile platforms shoulder-mounted above these guns. The guns themselves can fire up to a 5km (3 miles) away from the emplacement but have an effective kill range limited to roughly half that. A 900 round dual-belt style magazine feeding system (totals 1,800 rounds) trails from the center of the system to the compartment through which the emplacement is mounted into the hull. An additional pair of 500 round belts can be stored in reserve within this compartment, accessible through a hatch into the hull at the rear of the emplacement.

The bread and butter of Trier's ability to combat aerial threats lie in the Hermes family of homing missiles developed specifically for missile defense. O-Hermes is a multi-purpose, modular homing missile with a 28kg (62lb) warhead and an effective kill range of nearly 20km (12 miles). The system uses a combination of inertial and radio command guidance through a relay to Trier's tracking system, but has thermal sensors and can function additionally as an infra-red homing missile. Adjacent to high-flying missiles and aircraft, it can strike incoming surface-skimming anti-ship and cruise missiles with comparable effectiveness. Its propulsion system is two-stage and consists initially of an expendable, high-powered solid-fuel rocket booster allowing it to achieve a velocity of nearly 500 m/s. Perhaps the most unique feature of the Hermes missile system and its relationship with the Trier system is the system's ability to launch a salvo (approx. 2) of rockets at once rather than firing on multiple targets one by one.

To boot, Trier supports an additional rocket platform with nearly identical characteristics to the latter. 57B-6, although similar to the Hermes platform, has a slightly smaller, continuous-rod warhead of 20kg (44lb) that creates a fragmentation effect when exploding. This annual(ring-shaped) effect is highly effective in shredding incoming anti-ship missiles similar to the proximity fuses used by the 76mm cannon in conjunction with APM rounds. 57B-6's operational range is slightly longer than that of Hermes', though its effective kill range corresponds to that of the latter. Trier has a capacity of 4 missiles ready for fire at any given time, with supplemental storage for an additional 8 missiles adjacent to the 30mm cannons ammunition within the emplacement housing.

As previously noted, Trier has its own independent tracking and detection system, albeit interfaced through MUD. Trier uses a multi-frequency tracking and target-acquisition system with an effective scanning and detection range of approximately 36 km (22 miles). Trier can effectively track and fire on targets within 24km (15 miles) and has a reaction time of about 5 seconds. The system is highly resistant to hostile jamming and its ability to supplement its missiles' tracking systems with radio guidance further decreases the success chance of jamming attempts.

Design and Amenities

To further elaborate on Splinter's ability to reach a top speed of 40 knots (an impressive speed for a ship of its size) - the powertrain proposed for use was initially considered unnecessary and would be detrimental to the ship's ability to embody its envisioned characteristics of "light and fast", but accompanying research and developments in material sciences led to the experimentation and eventual, successful, implementation of a magnesium-based alloy hull - the first of its kind - which allows for the ship to carry such a weighted powerplant without compromising its size, or maneuverability. This new material composition is a lighter and stronger alternative to both aluminum and steel, with the ability to absorb 16 times the level of stress and vibrational shock that aluminum can withstand, while remaining 30% lighter than aluminum and 60% lighter than steel. In short, this revolutionary hull design is what permitted the overall construction and completion of the Splinter class of ships, and is continuing to be tested and investigated for its potential implementation in further designs applications.

Although the Splinter class was not designed for prolonged deployment missions, efforts were made to create a modular and compartmentalized crew quarters effective enough for sustaining a large complement without compromising the ship's overall integrity. An H-shaped crew quarter housed above the waterline in an open-air bunk-style setting supports a maximum crew size of 70 people. The ship's mess hall and provisions storage are located on either side of the centerline of the living area, and a dedicated officer's quarters lay past the mess hall just aft of the bridge. The ship can store enough provisions for a 15-day voyage with a maximum complement of 70. Both the crew's living quarters and adjacent facilities are individually sealed from one another and a straight-line path cutting through the middle of the 'H" allows crewmembers to travel directly from the bridge to the stern exit quickly. A single mount for a lifeboat is fitted in the rear of the ship adjacent to the anchor line and anti-decoy dispensers, though additional lifeboat mounts can be added.

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