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Many carrier aircraft have somewhat contradictory definitions, or definitions of unclear value, as far as their carrying capacity. They may list only having 4 parking spots and a max number of aircraft or helicopters, in one sense, but then have coordinates set for over a dozen different parking spots on the deck. The blocks below distinguish between these two by calling them “nominal” and “defined” limits, where the nominal parking limit at most seems to correlate to how many different aircraft can be designated as “start on runway” in the mission editor.


http://russianships.info/eng/warships/
The defensive arcs show the areas around the ship where specific defensive systems have full range of movement. This ''does not'' mean that areas that are not covered are safe — rather that the ship systems will be limited in their effectiveness because ship decks, conning towers, or bridges are in the way. However, given enough elevation, they can usually shoot over such obstructions, and only low-altitude skimming creates the coverage gaps demonstrated. In addition, depending on the guidance system of the weapon, they may be lofted above obstacles if the target is far enough away, which means that the “safe zone” only exists at low altitude ''and'' at close range.
 
Up to four range layers are shown in the arc sketches: close-range protection (from CIWS and simular systems); short-range protection, usually from IR-guided missiles; medium-range protection, usually from less advanced radar missiles; and long-range protection.
 
Since all ships only use a handful of weapon systems, the two are presented separately to reduce the amount of repetition.


== Ships ==
== Ships ==
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=== Project 1124 Albatros / Grisha V-class Corvette ===
=== Project 1124 Albatros / Grisha V-class Corvette ===


[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grisha-class_corvette Hull 140 (Fictional)]
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grisha-class_corvette Hull 140 MPK-202 (Fictional)]
FFL 1124.4 Grisha
FFL 1124.4 Grisha
Small anti-submarine ship
Small anti-submarine ship
{{RWR|HP|Short}}
{{RWR|HP|Short}}
Hull number 140 was assigned to an Kashin-class ASW in the 1970s, an Alesha-class minelayer in the early 1980s, to a Molniya-2/Pauk-class ASW in the late 1980s, and to a Yaz-class artillery ship in the mid 1990s.
Hull number 140 was assigned to an Kashin-class ASW in the 1970s, an Alesha-class minelayer in the early 1980s, to a Molniya-2/Pauk-class ASW in the late 1980s, and to a Yaz-class artillery ship in the mid 1990s. The closest equivalent hull number for the correct type and period is ''145'' for ship constuction name &ldquo;MPK-202&rdquo;.<ref name="hull_numbers">See http://russianships.info/eng/warships/</ref>
 


=== Project 1135M Burevestnik M / Krivak II-class Frigate ===
=== Project 1135M Burevestnik M / Krivak II-class Frigate ===
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=== Project 1144 Orlan / Kirov-class Battlecruiser ===
=== Project 1144 Orlan / Kirov-class Battlecruiser ===


[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_battlecruiser_Pyotr_Velikiy Hull 183 Pyotr Velikiy]
{| class="wikitable" style="max-width: 1024px; width: 100%;"
CGN 1144.2 Piotr Velikiy
|+ [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_battlecruiser_Pyotr_Velikiy Hull 183 Pyotr Velikiy]
Heavy Nuclear-powered Missile Cruiser
|-
{{RWR|HN|Long}}
! Mission Editor Unit !! Function
! colspan="2" | Stores
! Range / Symbol
|-
| CGN 1144.2 Piotr Velikiy
| Heavy Nuclear-powered Missile Cruiser
| colspan="2" | 6&times;&nbsp;2&times;2000+8&times;&nbsp;[[#3M86_Kortik_.2F_CADS-N-1_Kashtan_CIWS|3M87&nbsp;Kortik]] CIWS/Missile<br/>
4&times;&nbsp;16&times;&nbsp;[[#3K95_Kinzhal_.2F_SA-N-9_Gauntlet|3K95 Kinzhal]]<br/>
6&times;&nbsp;8&times;&nbsp;[[#S-300F_Fort_.2F_SA-N-6_.E2.80.9CGrumble.E2.80.9D|S-300F&nbsp;Fort]]<br/>
6&times;&nbsp;5&times;&nbsp;[[#S-300FM_Fort-M_.2F_SA-N-20_.E2.80.9CGrumble.E2.80.9D|S-300FM&nbsp;Fort-M]]<br/>
4&times;&nbsp;5&times;&nbsp;P-700&nbsp;Granit
1&times;&nbsp;2&times;180&times;&nbsp;twin&nbsp;AK-130&nbsp;130mm<br/>
1&times;&nbsp;RBU-6000&nbsp;ASM&nbsp;mortars<ref name="no_function"/><br/>
2&times;&nbsp;RBU-1000&nbsp;ASM&nbsp;mortars<ref name="no_function"/>
| Detection:&nbsp;0&ndash;97.2nm&nbsp;/&nbsp;0&ndash;180km<br/>
Detection&nbsp;alt.:&nbsp;0&ndash;49,200ft&nbsp;/&nbsp;0&ndash;15,000m<br/>
{{RWR|HN|Long}}<br/>
Engagement:&nbsp;1.1&ndash;64.8nm&nbsp;/&nbsp;2&ndash;120km<br/>
Engagement&nbsp;alt.:&nbsp;82&ndash;98,400ft&nbsp;/&nbsp;25&ndash;30,000m
|-
! Hit points
| 6,500
! Max speed
| 16.0m/s (31.1kts, 57.6km/h)
! Defensive arcs
|-
! Sensor limits
| colspan="3" | Surface radar: 360&deg; horizontal &times; -3&deg;&ndash;+10&deg; vertical; 12s scan time.<br/>
SS lock-on: 21.6nm / 40km. Notch: &lt;15m/s (29kts, 54km/h) v<sub>rad</sub>.<br/>
AA radar: 360&deg; horizontal &times; -15&deg;&ndash;+60&deg; vertical; 1s scan time.<br/>
AA lock-on: 72.9nm / 135km. Notch: &lt;10m/s (19kts, 36km/h) v<sub>rad</sub>.<br/>
Each Kortik can engage a single target with 2 guns/1 missile at a time.<br/>
The Klinok tracker can guide 2 missiles at a single target.<br/>
S-300 trackers can guide 2 missiles per target at 2 targets at a time.<br/>
Target size limit: 0.049m&sup2;.{{AGMSizeReference}}
| rowspan="2" style="width: 256px;" | [[File:1144Arc.png|right|frameless|Defensive systems main firing arcs.]]
|-
! Carrying capacity
| colspan="3" | 1 defined helicopter parking spots.<br/>
1 helicopter nominal capacity.
|-
! colspan="5" | Notes
|-
| colspan="5" | Acts as a warehouse to deliver stores to other units and to landed aircraft. Per the internal definitions, it cannot re-arm its own weapon stores once depleted.
 
The engagement limits only apply to the S-300 tracking radar. Other systems have lower minimum and maximum ranges.
 
Is internally defined to allow attacks against targets up to 297nm / 550km away, presumably to allow for Granit targeting.
|-
! colspan="5" | Available to
|-
| colspan="5" | {{Flag|cblue|Combined Joint Task Force Blue}}{{Flag|cred|Combined Joint Task Force Red}}{{Flag|dpko|United Nations Peacekeepers}}{{Flag|ru|Russia|1991}}{{Flag|agg|USAF Aggressors}}{{Flag|ussr|USSR|1982 to 1991}}
|}


=== Project 1164 Atlant / Slava-class Cruiser ===
=== Project 1164 Atlant / Slava-class Cruiser ===


[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_cruiser_Moskva Hull 121 Moskva]
{| class="wikitable" style="max-width: 1024px; width: 100%;"
CG 1164 Moskva
|+ [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_cruiser_Moskva Hull 121 Moskva]
Guided Missile Cruisers
|-
{{RWR|T2|Long}}
! Mission Editor Unit !! Function
! colspan="2" | Stores
! Range / Symbol
|-
| CG 1164 Moskva
| Guided Missile Cruisers
| colspan="2" | 6&times;&nbsp;1000&times;&nbsp;[[#A-213-Vympel-A_.2F_AK-630_CIWS|A-213-Vympel-A]] CIWS<br/>
2&times;&nbsp;8&times;&nbsp;[[#4K33_Osa-M_.2F_SA-N-4_.E2.80.9CGecko.E2.80.9D|4K33&nbsp;Osa-M]]<br/>
8&times;&nbsp;8&times;&nbsp;[[#S-300F_Fort_.2F_SA-N-6_.E2.80.9CGrumble.E2.80.9D|S-300F&nbsp;Fort]]<br/>
16&times;&nbsp;P-500&nbsp;Bazalt<br/>
1&times;&nbsp;2&times;180&times;&nbsp;twin&nbsp;AK-130&nbsp;130mm<br/>
2&times;&nbsp;RBU-6000&nbsp;ASM&nbsp;mortars<ref name="no_function">Present on the model, but not functional.</ref><br/>
2&times;PK-2&nbsp;chaff/flare&nbsp;launcher<ref name="no_function"/>
| Detection:&nbsp;0&ndash;86.4nm&nbsp;/&nbsp;0&ndash;160km<br/>
Detection&nbsp;alt.:&nbsp;0&ndash;366,400ft&nbsp;/&nbsp;0&ndash;111,700m<ref name="oldsensors">This unit uses an antiquated and simplified sensor definition based on angles to define its search altitude, as opposed to more moden explicit limits.</ref><br/>
{{RWR|T2|Long}}<br/>
Engagement:&nbsp;1.1&ndash;64.8nm&nbsp;/&nbsp;2&ndash;120km<br/>
Engagement&nbsp;alt.:&nbsp;82&ndash;98,400ft&nbsp;/&nbsp;25&ndash;30,000m
|-
! Hit points
| 5,200
! Max speed
| 16.7m/s (32.5kts, 60.2km/h)
! Defensive arcs
|-
! Sensor limits
| colspan="3" | Surface radar: 360&deg; horizontal &times; -3&deg;&ndash;+10&deg; vertical; 12s scan time.<br/>
SS lock-on: 21.6nm / 40km. Notch: &lt;15m/s (29kts, 54km/h) v<sub>rad</sub>.<br/>
AA radar: 360&deg; horizontal &times; -15&deg;&ndash;+60&deg; vertical; 1s scan time.<br/>
AA lock-on: 72.9nm / 135km. Notch: &lt;10m/s (19kts, 36km/h) v<sub>rad</sub>.<br/>
Each weapon system can guide a single missile/gun to a single target.<br/>
Target size limit: 0.049m&sup2;.{{AGMSizeReference}}
| rowspan="2" style="width: 256px;" | [[File:1164Arc.png|right|frameless|Defensive systems main firing arcs.]]
|-
! Carrying capacity
| colspan="3" | 1 defined helicopter parking spots.<br/>
1 helicopter nominal capacity.
|-
! colspan="5" | Notes
|-
| colspan="5" | Acts as a warehouse to deliver stores to other units and to landed aircraft. Per the internal definitions, it cannot re-arm its own weapon stores once depleted.


The engagement limits only apply to the S-300 tracking radar. Other systems have lower minimum and maximum ranges.
Is internally defined to allow attacks against targets up to 270nm / 500km away, presumably to allow for Bazalt targeting.
|-
! colspan="5" | Available to
|-
| colspan="5" | {{Flag|cblue|Combined Joint Task Force Blue}}{{Flag|cred|Combined Joint Task Force Red}}{{Flag|dpko|United Nations Peacekeepers}}{{Flag|ru|Russia|1991}}{{Flag|agg|USAF Aggressors}}{{Flag|ussr|USSR|1982 to 1991}}
|}
=== Project 1241 / Tarantul III-class Corvette ===
=== Project 1241 / Tarantul III-class Corvette ===


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=== Type 071 / Yuzhao-class Amphibious Transport Dock ===
=== Type 071 / Yuzhao-class Amphibious Transport Dock ===


[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_071_amphibious_transport_dock Yimeng Shan (988)]
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_landing_ship_Kunlun_Shan Kunlun Shan (998)]
Type 071 Amphibious Transport Dock
Type 071 Amphibious Transport Dock
Amphibious transport dock
Amphibious transport dock
{{RWR|U|Short}}
{{RWR|U|Short}}
In-game hull number 900 is not assigned to a 071 ship. Closest visual equivalent is 988.


== Systems ==
== Systems ==
=== 3K95 Kinzhal / SA-N-9 Gauntlet ===
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_missile_system 3K95 Kinzhal / SA-N-9 Gauntlet]
Navalised Tor / SA-15 system.
=== 3M86 Kortik / CADS-N-1 Kashtan CIWS ===
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashtan_CIWS 3M86 Kortik / CADS-N-1 Kashtan / SA-N-11 &ldquo;Grison&rdquo;]
Consists of 2&times; GSh-6-30K rotary 30mm cannons and 4&times; 9M311 (Tunguska) Launchers.
=== 4K33 Osa-M / SA-N-4 &ldquo;Gecko&rdquo; ===
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9K33_Osa 4K33 Osa-M / SA-N-4 &ldquo;Gecko&rdquo;]
=== S-300F Fort / SA-N-6 &ldquo;Grumble&rdquo; ===
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-300_missile_system S-300F Fort / SA-N-6 &ldquo;Grumble&rdquo;]
=== S-300FM Fort-M / SA-N-20 &ldquo;Grumble&rdquo; ===
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-300_missile_system S-300FM Fort-M / SA-N-20 &ldquo;Grumble&rdquo;]
=== A-213-Vympel-A / AK-630 CIWS ===
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AK-630 A-213-Vympel-A / AK-630]
Consists of a GSh-6-30K rotary 30mm cannon and a Vympel tracking radar.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==

Revision as of 01:14, 31 December 2020

Many carrier aircraft have somewhat contradictory definitions, or definitions of unclear value, as far as their carrying capacity. They may list only having 4 parking spots and a max number of aircraft or helicopters, in one sense, but then have coordinates set for over a dozen different parking spots on the deck. The blocks below distinguish between these two by calling them “nominal” and “defined” limits, where the nominal parking limit at most seems to correlate to how many different aircraft can be designated as “start on runway” in the mission editor.

The defensive arcs show the areas around the ship where specific defensive systems have full range of movement. This does not mean that areas that are not covered are safe — rather that the ship systems will be limited in their effectiveness because ship decks, conning towers, or bridges are in the way. However, given enough elevation, they can usually shoot over such obstructions, and only low-altitude skimming creates the coverage gaps demonstrated. In addition, depending on the guidance system of the weapon, they may be lofted above obstacles if the target is far enough away, which means that the “safe zone” only exists at low altitude and at close range.

Up to four range layers are shown in the arc sketches: close-range protection (from CIWS and simular systems); short-range protection, usually from IR-guided missiles; medium-range protection, usually from less advanced radar missiles; and long-range protection.

Since all ships only use a handful of weapon systems, the two are presented separately to reduce the amount of repetition.

Ships

Project 1124 Albatros / Grisha V-class Corvette

Hull 140 MPK-202 (Fictional) FFL 1124.4 Grisha Small anti-submarine ship RWR-HP.pngPO1-Short.png Hull number 140 was assigned to an Kashin-class ASW in the 1970s, an Alesha-class minelayer in the early 1980s, to a Molniya-2/Pauk-class ASW in the late 1980s, and to a Yaz-class artillery ship in the mid 1990s. The closest equivalent hull number for the correct type and period is 145 for ship constuction name “MPK-202”.[1]


Project 1135M Burevestnik M / Krivak II-class Frigate

Hull 690 Rezky FF 1135M Rezky Guard ship RWR-TP.pngPO1-Long.png Hull number was 690 at time of decommission.

Project 1143 / Kuznetsov-class Carrier

Hull 063 Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov CV 1143.5 Admiral Kuznetsov Heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser RWR-SW.pngPO1-Short.png Project 11435

Hull 063 Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov (Supercarrier) CV 1143.5 Admiral Kuznetsov (2017) (Supercarrier) RWR-SW.pngPO1-Short.png

Project 1144 Orlan / Kirov-class Battlecruiser

Hull 183 Pyotr Velikiy
Mission Editor Unit Function Stores Range / Symbol
CGN 1144.2 Piotr Velikiy Heavy Nuclear-powered Missile Cruiser 6× 2×2000+8× 3M87 Kortik CIWS/Missile

4× 16× 3K95 Kinzhal
6× 8× S-300F Fort
6× 5× S-300FM Fort-M
4× 5× P-700 Granit 1× 2×180× twin AK-130 130mm
1× RBU-6000 ASM mortars[2]
2× RBU-1000 ASM mortars[2]

Detection: 0–97.2nm / 0–180km

Detection alt.: 0–49,200ft / 0–15,000m
RWR-HN.pngPO1-Long.png
Engagement: 1.1–64.8nm / 2–120km
Engagement alt.: 82–98,400ft / 25–30,000m

Hit points 6,500 Max speed 16.0m/s (31.1kts, 57.6km/h) Defensive arcs
Sensor limits Surface radar: 360° horizontal × -3°–+10° vertical; 12s scan time.

SS lock-on: 21.6nm / 40km. Notch: <15m/s (29kts, 54km/h) vrad.
AA radar: 360° horizontal × -15°–+60° vertical; 1s scan time.
AA lock-on: 72.9nm / 135km. Notch: <10m/s (19kts, 36km/h) vrad.
Each Kortik can engage a single target with 2 guns/1 missile at a time.
The Klinok tracker can guide 2 missiles at a single target.
S-300 trackers can guide 2 missiles per target at 2 targets at a time.
Target size limit: 0.049m².[3]

Defensive systems main firing arcs.
Carrying capacity 1 defined helicopter parking spots.

1 helicopter nominal capacity.

Notes
Acts as a warehouse to deliver stores to other units and to landed aircraft. Per the internal definitions, it cannot re-arm its own weapon stores once depleted.

The engagement limits only apply to the S-300 tracking radar. Other systems have lower minimum and maximum ranges.

Is internally defined to allow attacks against targets up to 297nm / 550km away, presumably to allow for Granit targeting.

Available to
Combined Joint Task Force Blue, but only with historical units turned off Combined Joint Task Force Red, but only with historical units turned off United Nations Peacekeepers, but only with historical units turned off Russia, from 1991 USAF Aggressors, but only with historical units turned off USSR, from 1982 to 1991

Project 1164 Atlant / Slava-class Cruiser

Hull 121 Moskva
Mission Editor Unit Function Stores Range / Symbol
CG 1164 Moskva Guided Missile Cruisers 6× 1000× A-213-Vympel-A CIWS

2× 8× 4K33 Osa-M
8× 8× S-300F Fort
16× P-500 Bazalt
1× 2×180× twin AK-130 130mm
2× RBU-6000 ASM mortars[2]
2×PK-2 chaff/flare launcher[2]

Detection: 0–86.4nm / 0–160km

Detection alt.: 0–366,400ft / 0–111,700m[4]
RWR-T2.pngPO1-Long.png
Engagement: 1.1–64.8nm / 2–120km
Engagement alt.: 82–98,400ft / 25–30,000m

Hit points 5,200 Max speed 16.7m/s (32.5kts, 60.2km/h) Defensive arcs
Sensor limits Surface radar: 360° horizontal × -3°–+10° vertical; 12s scan time.

SS lock-on: 21.6nm / 40km. Notch: <15m/s (29kts, 54km/h) vrad.
AA radar: 360° horizontal × -15°–+60° vertical; 1s scan time.
AA lock-on: 72.9nm / 135km. Notch: <10m/s (19kts, 36km/h) vrad.
Each weapon system can guide a single missile/gun to a single target.
Target size limit: 0.049m².[3]

Defensive systems main firing arcs.
Carrying capacity 1 defined helicopter parking spots.

1 helicopter nominal capacity.

Notes
Acts as a warehouse to deliver stores to other units and to landed aircraft. Per the internal definitions, it cannot re-arm its own weapon stores once depleted.

The engagement limits only apply to the S-300 tracking radar. Other systems have lower minimum and maximum ranges.

Is internally defined to allow attacks against targets up to 270nm / 500km away, presumably to allow for Bazalt targeting.

Available to
Combined Joint Task Force Blue, but only with historical units turned off Combined Joint Task Force Red, but only with historical units turned off United Nations Peacekeepers, but only with historical units turned off Russia, from 1991 USAF Aggressors, but only with historical units turned off USSR, from 1982 to 1991

Project 1241 / Tarantul III-class Corvette

Hull 952 R-109 FSG 1241.1MP Molniya Missile boat RWR-PS.pngPO1-Short.png

Project 11540 Yastreb / Neustrashimy-class Frigate

Hull 712 Neustrashimy FFG 11540 Neustrashimy Guard Ships RWR-TP.pngPO1-Short.png

Type 052B Guangzhou-class / Luyang I-class Destroyer

Guangzhou (168) Type 052B Destroyer Multirole missile destroyer RWR-U.pngPO1-Long.png

Type 052C / Luyang II-class Destroyer

Changchun (150) Type 052C Destroyer Guided missile destroyer RWR-U.pngPO1-Long.png

Type 054A / Jiangkai II-class Frigate

Binzhou (515) Type 054A Frigate Multi-role frigate RWR-U.pngPO1-Long.png

Type 071 / Yuzhao-class Amphibious Transport Dock

Kunlun Shan (998) Type 071 Amphibious Transport Dock Amphibious transport dock RWR-U.pngPO1-Short.png

Systems

3K95 Kinzhal / SA-N-9 Gauntlet

3K95 Kinzhal / SA-N-9 Gauntlet Navalised Tor / SA-15 system.

3M86 Kortik / CADS-N-1 Kashtan CIWS

3M86 Kortik / CADS-N-1 Kashtan / SA-N-11 “Grison” Consists of 2× GSh-6-30K rotary 30mm cannons and 4× 9M311 (Tunguska) Launchers.

4K33 Osa-M / SA-N-4 “Gecko”

4K33 Osa-M / SA-N-4 “Gecko”

S-300F Fort / SA-N-6 “Grumble”

S-300F Fort / SA-N-6 “Grumble”

S-300FM Fort-M / SA-N-20 “Grumble”

S-300FM Fort-M / SA-N-20 “Grumble”

A-213-Vympel-A / AK-630 CIWS

A-213-Vympel-A / AK-630 Consists of a GSh-6-30K rotary 30mm cannon and a Vympel tracking radar.


Notes

  1. See http://russianships.info/eng/warships/
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Present on the model, but not functional.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Compare, effective target sizes:
    • Small: Vikhr: 0.012m² · AGM-114: 0.015m² · AGM-122: 0.03m² · BGM-71 0.033m²
    • Medium: AGM-88 / C-701 / LD-10: 0.05m² · Kh-23 / Kh-25 / Kh-66: 0.06m² · AGM-154 0.05–0.062m³ · AGM-65 / Rb-75: 0.063m² · LS-6: 0.07m² · C-802 / AGM-45: 0.09m²
    • Large: GB-6 / Kh-35: 0.1m² · Kh-58 / Rb-04 / Rb-05 / Rb-15 / Sea Eagle: 0.12m² · AGM-84: 0.08–0.17m² · AGM-86 / Kh-65: 0.17m² · Kh-29: 0.18m² · Kh-59: 0.2m² · Kh-31: 0.3m² · BK-90: 0.4m²
    • OMFG: ADM-141: 0.9–1.2m² · Kh-22: 1.82m² ·
  4. This unit uses an antiquated and simplified sensor definition based on angles to define its search altitude, as opposed to more moden explicit limits.