HMS Michael Gerhardt (NSC-01)
The Kampstruffen Class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is a class of supercarrier designed by Karlberg Industries and Castaenea, employed originally within the Panzermmee Royal Navy. Intended to replace the current Yorksherton Class carriers, the vessels use a hull design similar to the Yorksherton carriers in appearance, but many aspects of the design will be different; implementing new technologies developed since the initial design of the previous class (such as the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System), as well as other design features intended to improve efficiency and running costs, including a reduced crew requirement.
Kampstruffen was intended to introduce new forms of technology to aircraft carriers, and provide an even more efficient and bigger flagship to a fleet that can act as an independent vessel. Many of its new design features reduce the need for a large upkeep crew, and allow for a bigger payload to further strengthen the Aerial presence in a fleet. The vessel is also further impacted by the introduction of improved weapons systems and radar formations, which allow for a more self-sustainable presence in the modern battlefield. This is essential for eliminating the need of large escort groups, that can disrupt launch times and promote unnecessary spending.
The vessel has a total displacement of approximately 100.000 tons and has the capacity to carry 4.500 and as many as 90 fully suited aircraft. Boasting 2 A1B nuclear reactors, Kampstruffen can reach maximum speeds of 30 knots (58 km/h | 35 mph) and travel distances limited only to provision amounts and vessel damage levels.
Hull Design and Overview
The concept of Kampstruffen is to create an extended and large landing deck, along with an expansive and controlled hangar area, to withhold and house as many aircraft as possible. However, with the recent introduction of new VTOL and STOL aircraft, the carrier is able to have a higher surge of sorties per day due to the lessening use of much of the landing and take-off deck sections. Due to this evolution, more squadrons operating with those specific types of craft can be shuffled in and out of the carrier on a given objective.
Kampstruffen maintains a conventional fleet carrier hull and propulsion structure, allowing for the hull to accommodate the addition of select modified fin stabilizers. As a result, her motional rolling control has been improved over rough seas and results in a proportionally reduced structural stress.
Kamsptruffen also allows the crew to easily deploy and service two air squadrons simultaneously, at the same time allowing her personnel to tend to aircraft in separate assembly lines. Kampstruffen has a conventional superstructure, and a modified main deck with an armoured hangar. This enables the vessel to house at least two service bays for aircraft. An assembly-line of pre-determined sequence is chosen as the arrangement of the service bays.
The vessel utilizes an aircraft electromagnetic parking system (AEPS). A low torque motor is applied and used to control a progressive tension towards the system's cables during run-out period. A singular cable is connected towards the cross-deck pendant, on each end. The pendant is engaged by aircraft during landing operations. Braking torque is provided by the addition of an extant braking tension cable, generated by the attachment of a low-inertia inductor's shaft. As the aircraft land and approach the runway, its energy is channeled through the running sequential cables, therefore putting rotational energy upon the two inductors, which by now function as generators. Excess electrical energy is released by the braking resistor. The proper amount of torque is applied by monitoring the inductor's rotational movement during cable run-out.
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Kampstruffen is specifically adapted for STOL and VTOL operations, with emphasis being made on the armoured enclosure's upper surface. That is clearly visible, as the area of landing and take-off are designed to be shorter than most other fleet carriers' flight deck. The bow section is also provided with a modified mass electro-magnetic driven catapult propellers and ski jumps required by the specialized assistance for take-off initiation (ATFI) procedure. However, all types of military aircraft can be housed despite the modification to cushion specialized systems.
Propulsion
The A1B reactor is a mobile energy carrier production plant, using thermal nuclear source for its energy intensive processes, and its resulting energy ranges from hydrocarbons to hydrogen. The vessel is designed to accommodate two A1B’s, which are kept in separate compartments, and power four B2O propeller shafts. The arrangement has the capacity to produce a speed of 30 knots, and a maximum power generation of 190 MW (266,000 shp). The result is the power production of 3 times the original output of the original reactors on the previous line of aircraft carriers.
The thermal energy produced from the nuclear reactor vessels will be extracted by heat exchangers from the primary reactor cooling loop. It will then be distributed by an appropriate piping to power the vessel. Thermal energy not utilized by the aircraft carrier will be transferred out of the system by condensers, which can be cooled by the pumping of sea water. It can also be cooled by outside air from pre-constructed fans. This thermal energy is used to produce steam for the turbines, combined with the appropriate generators to produce the needed electricity by the vessel. Electrical and thermal energy will be used to perform high temperature system electrolysis in solid oxide cells. This is used to produce hydrogen, oxygen and synthetic gas. The resulting process would be used as additional energy source.
The carbon required for synthetic gas process is captured from the atmosphere using potassium carbonate and electrolytic carbon extraction facility. Condenser fans are used to generate the needed airflow for the process. Boiler feed grade water required by hydrogen, oxygen, synthetic gas and the vessels personnel consumption and processes would be produced by pumping surround water using pumps into desalination units.
Armament and Defense
Kampstruffen is armed with four RIM-162 ESSM, four M2 12.7mm machine guns, four RAWR Anti-ship automation systems, one-hundred and twenty Mk41 VLS cells, two Sea scanner IRST (Rafale), Modified S1850M radar with greater range, five Millenium CIWS, two SeaRam, two CB90's, and SAMPSON Radar. The RIM systems are rolling, side-mounted airframe-launched missile systems. Their integrated directional firing control package is designed to provide an efficient target tracking, gun fire control capabilities against high-speed and maneuverable anti-ship missiles. The systems are guided with that of its alternatively chosen anti-missile weapon systems. It gives Kampstruffen the capacity to hold 48 SARH guided missiles, thereby giving her an essential secondary anti-air/ships missile defense capability. The missiles are guided by the AcurKILL tracking system of the vessel, with each holding ninety pounds' worth of fragmentary warhead, having a maximum range of 19 kilometers.
A significant decrease of shock and vibration loads are achieved by the addition of split sleeve external rib-shaped connectors towards the launcher which are mounted outboard the mount shield. It simultaneously allows the system to acquire good rigidity, which is essential towards its tracking control capacity. The launcher guides may control each singular store within its systematic reach. Such is achieved by the application of its pivotal foundation, supported by the pairing addition of 400 volt actuator cables. This allows good flex mechanism, in turn giving a smooth rotational capacity, without the high probability of cable bend happening.
Ultimately, the said combination allows an unlimited elevation cycle, without the off-set of electrical fatigue and wear-tear problems. Initiations individually permit the instantaneous signal of firing movement to be transferred towards the loaded store. As such, a considerable mix of other secondary rounds load may be added. A total of 24 vertically launched/light-weight missile systems reinforce the vessels surface-to-aerial defense capability, with Tomahawk chosen as the typical launched missile design. Other similar type of missiles may be added as an optional replacement for the Tomahawk. The systems furthermore bestow upon the vessel an array of inexpensive aerial defensive measure, guided with the existing Networking & Fire Control package.
The vessels vertical electrical and mechanical launch infrastructure integrate with that of the system, thus providing an efficient rapid deployment and operational accumulation of multiple vertical-launched light weight designated and optionally chosen missiles. The vertical stack consists of multiple rows. The rows are stacked vertically in the canister, with each missile stored in its respective tube. Deployment is initiated to the top-tier until no operation missiles remain at top, and sequentially to the bottom in an identical arrangement. Operational missiles are ejected out of the canister's open top end upon depletion of the stack. Command and control information are delivered from the existing launching infrastructure from controller located within the canister.
Prior to engagement, identification of potential threats required from navigational data is obtained by the integrated fire control & sensor systems. The information will then pass through and reach Kampstruffens controlling interface. Instantaneous crucial information which is included would be that of the opposing target's direction, position, presence probability & percentage, and target velocity.
RAWR is an anti-ship, close-in weapon defense system, with six 20/L128 auto-cannons each carrying 1,500 rounds. The system is divided into three sub-stages; that of detection being the primary, tracking secondary and interception as the tertiary and final stage. The system detects incoming threats within its initial detection stage, with acquired data being passed towards the succeeding tracking stage. The tracking stage will then automatically track the target, and provide the date further towards the final interception stage. The interception stage will then deflect and/or destroy the target by virtue of its electromagnetic beam, thereby neutralizing the detected threat.
RAWR utilizes an automated fire control system modified to suit its purpose. It has the capacity to detect multiple targets from as close to 500 meters’ extended close reach of the system, and as far as 1,200 meters higher-than-limit. The initial, first stage as mentioned above delivers incoming signals towards the tracking stage, allowing the establishment of interception control solution.
Sustainability and Surival
Kamptruffens survivability includes an SS-16 radar warning receiver/emissions locator system, SB-77 Infra-Red and Ultra-Violet MAWS (Missile Approach Warning System) and the DD-20X Active Scan radar. The DD-18X features both long-range target acquisition and low risk of interception of its own signals by enemy aircraft due to its complex set up and frequent channel changing. The radar used in the vessel is the DD-20X Active Scan radar. The 20X is an updated version of the 18X, being more powerful, less obvious to enemy vessels. The 20X is an active electronically scanned array with the capability to track and engage multiple targets at any one time.
The DD-20X Active Scan radar is designed for assault and strike operations and features a low-observable, active-aperture, electronically-scanned array that can track aircraft in the doubles in any weather, including storms. The DD-20X Active Scan changes electromagnetic frequencies at more than 1,000 times per second to greatly reduce the chance of being intercepted by an enemy vessel. If the vessel is discovered, it can then focus its radar emissions on an enemy aircraft/vessel, to overload enemy sensors and thus jam the enemy radar. The DD-20X was designed with the Low Probability of Intecept theorem as paramount with a strong emphasis on the lowest possible observability to other aircraft. Unlike many other radar systems, the DD series of radar has very few moving parts and is much less likely to malfunction in the air than other radar systems employed by other aircraft.
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A (REAS) Active Electronically Scanned Array radar system represents the forefront of modern radar technology. These radars are deceptively hard to intercept because a REAS radar will change its frequency every pulse, at up to 1000 times per second. Since the REAS can change its frequency with every pulse, and generally does so using a pseudo-random sequence, integrating over time does not help pull the signal out of the background noise. Nor does the REAS have any sort of fixed pulse repetition frequency, which can also be varied and thus hide any periodic brightening across the entire spectrum. Traditional Radar Warning Receivers are essentially useless against REAS radars. This means that the vessel can look for long periods of time without being seen in the process. This radar fitted to the vessel employs a very erratic search pattern made possible by the enormous computing power at the disposal of the crew, further adding confusion to the Radar Warning Receiver at the other end.
Jamming is likewise much more difficult against an REAS. Traditionally, jammers have operated by determining the operating frequency of the radar and then broadcasting a signal on it to confuse the receiver as to which is the "real" pulse and which is the jammers. This technique works as long as the radar system cannot easily change its operating frequency. When the transmitters were based on klystron tubes this was generally true, and radars, especially airborne ones, had only a few frequencies to choose among. A jammer could listen to those possible frequencies and select the one being used to jam.
Since a REAS changes its operating frequency with every pulse, and spreads the frequencies across a wide band even in a single pulse, jammers are much less effective. Although it is possible to send out broadband white noise against all the possible frequencies, this means the amount of energy being sent at any one frequency is much lower, reducing its effectiveness. Moreover, REAS can be switched to a receive-only mode, and use the jamming signals as a powerful source to track its source, something that required a separate receiver in older platforms.
REAS is much more difficult to detect, and much more useful in receiving signals from the targets, that they can broadcast continually and still have a very low chance of being detected. This allows the radar system to generate far more data than if it is being used only periodically, greatly improving overall system effectiveness.
The radar utilizes a separate transmitter and receiver module for each of the antenna's radiating elements. Making up the array of the REAS radar are over 5000 15cm long individual transmit and receive modules. Each tiny TRM weighs in at just 50 grams, yet still contains a power output of six watts apiece, a relatively high amount. As the radar operates at microwave frequencies, each module contains Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit which abbreviates to MMIC. The role of an MMIC includes microwave mixing, power amplification, low noise amplification, and high frequency switching, all core features of high tech radar. To remove the high amounts of heat generated by the REAS, the array is liquid cooled and mounted in a light weight polymer for support.
Through clever packaging and "clumping" of modules, the vessel can easily fit its 5000 very narrow modules together while still retaining a wavelength long enough to give the radar sufficient range. Should additional range be required at the expense of radar power, certain modules can deactivate so that the radar only contains 1500 modules instead.
This information gathered by the Radar Warning Receiver, Missile Approach Warning Receiver and the Active Scan radar itself is processed by two Indeon Common Integrated Processors (CIP). Each CIP can process 12 billion instructions per second and has one gigabyte of memory, allowing it to store a wealth of information and making the system nearly impossible to overload. Information can be gathered from the radar and other onboard and off board systems, where it is then filtered by the CIP which will effectively 'gist' the meanings of the signals onto several displays, enabling the crew to remain on top of complicated situations by having all the information simply presented onto the data displays in the ergonomic bridge.
In total, the vessel can simultaneously track and record movements for a total of 72 different aerial or naval targets and engage up to sixteen at once. This gives Kampstruffen the ability to address any numbers deficit it may go into battle facing by effectively fighting multiple targets at any one time.
The SS-16 is a passive receiver system capable of detecting the radar signals in the environment. It is composed of 30 antennas smoothly blended into the bridge that provides all around coverage plus azimuth and elevation information in the forward sector. With significantly greater range than the radar, it enables the vessel to limit its own radar emission to preserve its stealth. As a target approaches, the receiver can set the SS-16 radar to track the target with a very narrow radar wave, which can be as focused as precisely to 1° by 1° in azimuth and elevation.
Also operated by the REAS is the "Blinder" system. When a missile approaches the A565, the REAS, through a separate countermeasure system, will "blind" the missile with a powerful beam of infra-red light. This causes the missile to lose the track on any target due to its receiver seeing only heat surrounding it and not make impact with its original designated target.
Specifications
General:
Ships currently in use:
Named after important people
HMS Michael Elms - NSC 01
HMS Alaric Gerhardt - NSC 02
HMS Jonathan Weir - NSC 03
HMS Thaddeus Panzer - NSC 04
HMS Thomas Drake - NSC 05
HMS Alexander Colbert - NSC 06
HMS Mark Thomassen - NSC 07
HMS Daniel McCauley - NSC 08
Kampstruffen was intended to introduce new forms of technology to aircraft carriers, and provide an even more efficient and bigger flagship to a fleet that can act as an independent vessel. Many of its new design features reduce the need for a large upkeep crew, and allow for a bigger payload to further strengthen the Aerial presence in a fleet. The vessel is also further impacted by the introduction of improved weapons systems and radar formations, which allow for a more self-sustainable presence in the modern battlefield. This is essential for eliminating the need of large escort groups, that can disrupt launch times and promote unnecessary spending.
The vessel has a total displacement of approximately 100.000 tons and has the capacity to carry 4.500 and as many as 90 fully suited aircraft. Boasting 2 A1B nuclear reactors, Kampstruffen can reach maximum speeds of 30 knots (58 km/h | 35 mph) and travel distances limited only to provision amounts and vessel damage levels.
Hull Design and Overview
The concept of Kampstruffen is to create an extended and large landing deck, along with an expansive and controlled hangar area, to withhold and house as many aircraft as possible. However, with the recent introduction of new VTOL and STOL aircraft, the carrier is able to have a higher surge of sorties per day due to the lessening use of much of the landing and take-off deck sections. Due to this evolution, more squadrons operating with those specific types of craft can be shuffled in and out of the carrier on a given objective.
Kampstruffen maintains a conventional fleet carrier hull and propulsion structure, allowing for the hull to accommodate the addition of select modified fin stabilizers. As a result, her motional rolling control has been improved over rough seas and results in a proportionally reduced structural stress.
Kamsptruffen also allows the crew to easily deploy and service two air squadrons simultaneously, at the same time allowing her personnel to tend to aircraft in separate assembly lines. Kampstruffen has a conventional superstructure, and a modified main deck with an armoured hangar. This enables the vessel to house at least two service bays for aircraft. An assembly-line of pre-determined sequence is chosen as the arrangement of the service bays.
The vessel utilizes an aircraft electromagnetic parking system (AEPS). A low torque motor is applied and used to control a progressive tension towards the system's cables during run-out period. A singular cable is connected towards the cross-deck pendant, on each end. The pendant is engaged by aircraft during landing operations. Braking torque is provided by the addition of an extant braking tension cable, generated by the attachment of a low-inertia inductor's shaft. As the aircraft land and approach the runway, its energy is channeled through the running sequential cables, therefore putting rotational energy upon the two inductors, which by now function as generators. Excess electrical energy is released by the braking resistor. The proper amount of torque is applied by monitoring the inductor's rotational movement during cable run-out.
Click for Full Image.
Kampstruffen is specifically adapted for STOL and VTOL operations, with emphasis being made on the armoured enclosure's upper surface. That is clearly visible, as the area of landing and take-off are designed to be shorter than most other fleet carriers' flight deck. The bow section is also provided with a modified mass electro-magnetic driven catapult propellers and ski jumps required by the specialized assistance for take-off initiation (ATFI) procedure. However, all types of military aircraft can be housed despite the modification to cushion specialized systems.
Propulsion
The A1B reactor is a mobile energy carrier production plant, using thermal nuclear source for its energy intensive processes, and its resulting energy ranges from hydrocarbons to hydrogen. The vessel is designed to accommodate two A1B’s, which are kept in separate compartments, and power four B2O propeller shafts. The arrangement has the capacity to produce a speed of 30 knots, and a maximum power generation of 190 MW (266,000 shp). The result is the power production of 3 times the original output of the original reactors on the previous line of aircraft carriers.
The thermal energy produced from the nuclear reactor vessels will be extracted by heat exchangers from the primary reactor cooling loop. It will then be distributed by an appropriate piping to power the vessel. Thermal energy not utilized by the aircraft carrier will be transferred out of the system by condensers, which can be cooled by the pumping of sea water. It can also be cooled by outside air from pre-constructed fans. This thermal energy is used to produce steam for the turbines, combined with the appropriate generators to produce the needed electricity by the vessel. Electrical and thermal energy will be used to perform high temperature system electrolysis in solid oxide cells. This is used to produce hydrogen, oxygen and synthetic gas. The resulting process would be used as additional energy source.
The carbon required for synthetic gas process is captured from the atmosphere using potassium carbonate and electrolytic carbon extraction facility. Condenser fans are used to generate the needed airflow for the process. Boiler feed grade water required by hydrogen, oxygen, synthetic gas and the vessels personnel consumption and processes would be produced by pumping surround water using pumps into desalination units.
Armament and Defense
Kampstruffen is armed with four RIM-162 ESSM, four M2 12.7mm machine guns, four RAWR Anti-ship automation systems, one-hundred and twenty Mk41 VLS cells, two Sea scanner IRST (Rafale), Modified S1850M radar with greater range, five Millenium CIWS, two SeaRam, two CB90's, and SAMPSON Radar. The RIM systems are rolling, side-mounted airframe-launched missile systems. Their integrated directional firing control package is designed to provide an efficient target tracking, gun fire control capabilities against high-speed and maneuverable anti-ship missiles. The systems are guided with that of its alternatively chosen anti-missile weapon systems. It gives Kampstruffen the capacity to hold 48 SARH guided missiles, thereby giving her an essential secondary anti-air/ships missile defense capability. The missiles are guided by the AcurKILL tracking system of the vessel, with each holding ninety pounds' worth of fragmentary warhead, having a maximum range of 19 kilometers.
A significant decrease of shock and vibration loads are achieved by the addition of split sleeve external rib-shaped connectors towards the launcher which are mounted outboard the mount shield. It simultaneously allows the system to acquire good rigidity, which is essential towards its tracking control capacity. The launcher guides may control each singular store within its systematic reach. Such is achieved by the application of its pivotal foundation, supported by the pairing addition of 400 volt actuator cables. This allows good flex mechanism, in turn giving a smooth rotational capacity, without the high probability of cable bend happening.
Ultimately, the said combination allows an unlimited elevation cycle, without the off-set of electrical fatigue and wear-tear problems. Initiations individually permit the instantaneous signal of firing movement to be transferred towards the loaded store. As such, a considerable mix of other secondary rounds load may be added. A total of 24 vertically launched/light-weight missile systems reinforce the vessels surface-to-aerial defense capability, with Tomahawk chosen as the typical launched missile design. Other similar type of missiles may be added as an optional replacement for the Tomahawk. The systems furthermore bestow upon the vessel an array of inexpensive aerial defensive measure, guided with the existing Networking & Fire Control package.
The vessels vertical electrical and mechanical launch infrastructure integrate with that of the system, thus providing an efficient rapid deployment and operational accumulation of multiple vertical-launched light weight designated and optionally chosen missiles. The vertical stack consists of multiple rows. The rows are stacked vertically in the canister, with each missile stored in its respective tube. Deployment is initiated to the top-tier until no operation missiles remain at top, and sequentially to the bottom in an identical arrangement. Operational missiles are ejected out of the canister's open top end upon depletion of the stack. Command and control information are delivered from the existing launching infrastructure from controller located within the canister.
Prior to engagement, identification of potential threats required from navigational data is obtained by the integrated fire control & sensor systems. The information will then pass through and reach Kampstruffens controlling interface. Instantaneous crucial information which is included would be that of the opposing target's direction, position, presence probability & percentage, and target velocity.
RAWR is an anti-ship, close-in weapon defense system, with six 20/L128 auto-cannons each carrying 1,500 rounds. The system is divided into three sub-stages; that of detection being the primary, tracking secondary and interception as the tertiary and final stage. The system detects incoming threats within its initial detection stage, with acquired data being passed towards the succeeding tracking stage. The tracking stage will then automatically track the target, and provide the date further towards the final interception stage. The interception stage will then deflect and/or destroy the target by virtue of its electromagnetic beam, thereby neutralizing the detected threat.
RAWR utilizes an automated fire control system modified to suit its purpose. It has the capacity to detect multiple targets from as close to 500 meters’ extended close reach of the system, and as far as 1,200 meters higher-than-limit. The initial, first stage as mentioned above delivers incoming signals towards the tracking stage, allowing the establishment of interception control solution.
Sustainability and Surival
Kamptruffens survivability includes an SS-16 radar warning receiver/emissions locator system, SB-77 Infra-Red and Ultra-Violet MAWS (Missile Approach Warning System) and the DD-20X Active Scan radar. The DD-18X features both long-range target acquisition and low risk of interception of its own signals by enemy aircraft due to its complex set up and frequent channel changing. The radar used in the vessel is the DD-20X Active Scan radar. The 20X is an updated version of the 18X, being more powerful, less obvious to enemy vessels. The 20X is an active electronically scanned array with the capability to track and engage multiple targets at any one time.
The DD-20X Active Scan radar is designed for assault and strike operations and features a low-observable, active-aperture, electronically-scanned array that can track aircraft in the doubles in any weather, including storms. The DD-20X Active Scan changes electromagnetic frequencies at more than 1,000 times per second to greatly reduce the chance of being intercepted by an enemy vessel. If the vessel is discovered, it can then focus its radar emissions on an enemy aircraft/vessel, to overload enemy sensors and thus jam the enemy radar. The DD-20X was designed with the Low Probability of Intecept theorem as paramount with a strong emphasis on the lowest possible observability to other aircraft. Unlike many other radar systems, the DD series of radar has very few moving parts and is much less likely to malfunction in the air than other radar systems employed by other aircraft.
Click for Full Image
A (REAS) Active Electronically Scanned Array radar system represents the forefront of modern radar technology. These radars are deceptively hard to intercept because a REAS radar will change its frequency every pulse, at up to 1000 times per second. Since the REAS can change its frequency with every pulse, and generally does so using a pseudo-random sequence, integrating over time does not help pull the signal out of the background noise. Nor does the REAS have any sort of fixed pulse repetition frequency, which can also be varied and thus hide any periodic brightening across the entire spectrum. Traditional Radar Warning Receivers are essentially useless against REAS radars. This means that the vessel can look for long periods of time without being seen in the process. This radar fitted to the vessel employs a very erratic search pattern made possible by the enormous computing power at the disposal of the crew, further adding confusion to the Radar Warning Receiver at the other end.
Jamming is likewise much more difficult against an REAS. Traditionally, jammers have operated by determining the operating frequency of the radar and then broadcasting a signal on it to confuse the receiver as to which is the "real" pulse and which is the jammers. This technique works as long as the radar system cannot easily change its operating frequency. When the transmitters were based on klystron tubes this was generally true, and radars, especially airborne ones, had only a few frequencies to choose among. A jammer could listen to those possible frequencies and select the one being used to jam.
Since a REAS changes its operating frequency with every pulse, and spreads the frequencies across a wide band even in a single pulse, jammers are much less effective. Although it is possible to send out broadband white noise against all the possible frequencies, this means the amount of energy being sent at any one frequency is much lower, reducing its effectiveness. Moreover, REAS can be switched to a receive-only mode, and use the jamming signals as a powerful source to track its source, something that required a separate receiver in older platforms.
REAS is much more difficult to detect, and much more useful in receiving signals from the targets, that they can broadcast continually and still have a very low chance of being detected. This allows the radar system to generate far more data than if it is being used only periodically, greatly improving overall system effectiveness.
The radar utilizes a separate transmitter and receiver module for each of the antenna's radiating elements. Making up the array of the REAS radar are over 5000 15cm long individual transmit and receive modules. Each tiny TRM weighs in at just 50 grams, yet still contains a power output of six watts apiece, a relatively high amount. As the radar operates at microwave frequencies, each module contains Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit which abbreviates to MMIC. The role of an MMIC includes microwave mixing, power amplification, low noise amplification, and high frequency switching, all core features of high tech radar. To remove the high amounts of heat generated by the REAS, the array is liquid cooled and mounted in a light weight polymer for support.
Through clever packaging and "clumping" of modules, the vessel can easily fit its 5000 very narrow modules together while still retaining a wavelength long enough to give the radar sufficient range. Should additional range be required at the expense of radar power, certain modules can deactivate so that the radar only contains 1500 modules instead.
This information gathered by the Radar Warning Receiver, Missile Approach Warning Receiver and the Active Scan radar itself is processed by two Indeon Common Integrated Processors (CIP). Each CIP can process 12 billion instructions per second and has one gigabyte of memory, allowing it to store a wealth of information and making the system nearly impossible to overload. Information can be gathered from the radar and other onboard and off board systems, where it is then filtered by the CIP which will effectively 'gist' the meanings of the signals onto several displays, enabling the crew to remain on top of complicated situations by having all the information simply presented onto the data displays in the ergonomic bridge.
In total, the vessel can simultaneously track and record movements for a total of 72 different aerial or naval targets and engage up to sixteen at once. This gives Kampstruffen the ability to address any numbers deficit it may go into battle facing by effectively fighting multiple targets at any one time.
The SS-16 is a passive receiver system capable of detecting the radar signals in the environment. It is composed of 30 antennas smoothly blended into the bridge that provides all around coverage plus azimuth and elevation information in the forward sector. With significantly greater range than the radar, it enables the vessel to limit its own radar emission to preserve its stealth. As a target approaches, the receiver can set the SS-16 radar to track the target with a very narrow radar wave, which can be as focused as precisely to 1° by 1° in azimuth and elevation.
Also operated by the REAS is the "Blinder" system. When a missile approaches the A565, the REAS, through a separate countermeasure system, will "blind" the missile with a powerful beam of infra-red light. This causes the missile to lose the track on any target due to its receiver seeing only heat surrounding it and not make impact with its original designated target.
Specifications
General:
- Type: Aircraft Carrier (Super Carrier)
- Displacement: 100.000 Tons Full
- Length: 1.106 ft (337 m)
- Beam: Flight Deck: 252 ft (77 m)
- Waterline: 134 ft (41 m)
- Draft: 39 ft (12 m)
- Propulsion: 2 x A1B Nuclear Reactors
- Speed: 30 knots (35 mph; 56 km/h)
- Range: Unlimited (Dependent upon Provision and Damage Levels)
- Complement: 508 Officers
3.789 Enlisted
- 4 x RIM-162 ESSM
- 4 x M2 12.7mm machine guns
- 4 x RAWR Anti-ship weapons systems
- 120 Mk41 VLS cells
- 2 Sea scanner IRST (Rafale)
- Modified S1850M radar with greater range
- 5x Millenium CIWS
- 2x SeaRam
- 2x CB90's
- SAMPSON Radar
- 90+
Ships currently in use:
Named after important people
HMS Michael Elms - NSC 01
HMS Alaric Gerhardt - NSC 02
HMS Jonathan Weir - NSC 03
HMS Thaddeus Panzer - NSC 04
HMS Thomas Drake - NSC 05
HMS Alexander Colbert - NSC 06
HMS Mark Thomassen - NSC 07
HMS Daniel McCauley - NSC 08