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Headquarters of the Earth Military District SECRET12 November 2115 Copy Nº
2From the journal of
Fleet Admiral Ilya Voskresensky
Commander of Soviet Space CommandJoint Review of Space Combat Capabilities
With members of the Central Design Bureau and
representative of Directorate for Space Intelligence
20 October 2115
The meeting was held at the request of Moscow.
Given the expansion of the explored warp network, encounters with new alien civilizations and the active threat of the imperialist alien invasion from the solar system of HIP 21932, a review of the current combat-capable ships of the Soviet Space Command and possibilities of future methods of Space Warfare is to be carried out per instructions from Kreml.
In accordance with instructions, I informed the representatives of the Design Bureau of the talks held in Moscow between the General Secretary of the Soviet Armed Forces and certain members of Politburo. They expressed gratitude for the information and said they would report it to the Bureau.
Vladilen Demidov, the member of Central Design Bureau's team of representatives (and leading expert of developing new missile and other weapon systems) asked if he understood it correctly, that they are to review the current combat starships in this meeting.
I said that this is correct and that in this meeting we'll also discuss the potential of new designs.
Skory class Frigate 23 000 tons 483 Crew 5725.5 BP TCS 460 TH 840 EM 0
5217 km/s JR 3-50 Armour 3-72 Shields 0-0 Sensors 110/110/0/0 Damage Control Rating 54 PPV 79.32
Maint Life 2.08 Years MSP 2178 AFR 302% IFR 4.2% 1YR 675 5YR 10119 Max Repair 735 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Spare Berths 1
Magazine 440
VF 23000M97 Max Ship Size 23000 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 3
Bobrov Aerospace SVZ-92R30 (4) Power 600 Fuel Use 28% Signature 210 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 1 750 000 Litres Range 48.9 billion km (108 days at full power)
AK-222 Turret (2x8) Range 40 000km TS: 10000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 4 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kashtan-250 (6x8) Range 1000 km TS: 20000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
AK-222 Firecontrol (2) Max Range: 160 000 km TS: 10000 km/s 94 88 81 75 69 62 56 50 44 38
P-200 Box Launcher (40) Missile Size 11 Hangar Reload 82.5 minutes MF Reload 13.7 hours
130R50-95 Missile Guidance System (1) Range 130.7m km Resolution 50
P-200 (40) Speed: 21 800 km/s End: 94.8m Range: 124m km WH: 24 Size: 11 TH: 305/183/91
MR326-R50 Active radar (1) GPS 21000 Range 326.7m km Resolution 50
Nikolsky & Yefimov N&Y MR30-R100 Navigation Radar (1) GPS 2800 Range 30.8m km Resolution 100
TD10-110A92 (1) Sensitivity 110 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 110m km
EMD10-110M92 (1) Sensitivity 110 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 110m km
ECCM-2 (1) ECM 20Main Intelligence Directorate's representative comrade Gawel Olender pointed out that while the class had excellent combat record, the imperialist aliens had stepped up their game and introduced new, larger ships with larger and faster missiles that the "Skory" Class has difficult time matching.
Comrade Demidov replies that while this is true, the class has been upgraded and retrofitted. He further added that with the new missiles such as the P-200L with much larger warhead, range and improved infrared homing system, the Skory-Class can still match the alien ships.
Skory M class Frigate 23 000 tons 483 Crew 6431.5 BP TCS 460 TH 384 EM 0
5217 km/s JR 3-50 Armour 3-72 Shields 0-0 Sensors 140/140/0/0 Damage Control Rating 54 PPV 79.32
Maint Life 2 Years MSP 2447 AFR 302% IFR 4.2% 1YR 813 5YR 12189 Max Repair 735 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Spare Berths 1
Magazine 440
VF 23000M97 Max Ship Size 23000 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 3
Bobrov Aerospace SVZ-92R30M (4) Power 600 Fuel Use 28% Signature 96 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 1 750 000 Litres Range 48.9 billion km (108 days at full power)
AK-222 Turret (2x8) Range 40 000km TS: 10000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 4 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kashtan-250 (6x8) Range 1000 km TS: 20000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
AK-222 Firecontrol (2) Max Range: 160 000 km TS: 10000 km/s 94 88 81 75 69 62 56 50 44 38
P-200 Box Launcher (40) Missile Size 11 Hangar Reload 82.5 minutes MF Reload 13.7 hours
166R50-98 Missile guidance system (1) Range 166.3m km Resolution 50
P-200M (40) Speed: 21 800 km/s End: 95.2m Range: 124.5m km WH: 24 Size: 11 TH: 174/104/52
MR415-R50M Active radar (1) GPS 21000 Range 415.8m km Resolution 50
Nikolsky & Yefimov N&Y MR30-R100 Navigation Radar (1) GPS 2800 Range 30.8m km Resolution 100
TD10-140A98 (1) Sensitivity 140 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 140m km
EMD10-140M98 (1) Sensitivity 140 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 140m km
ECCM-2 (1) ECM 20I expressed my gratitude for their efforts and asked if the "Gauntlet" early warning systems will be powerful enough for the twin-230mm gausscannon AK-222 turrets to track and target missiles, which was a major shortcoming in the last battle of HIP 21932.
Comrade Demidov assured me that it will protect our ships and that it has even easier time tracking the latest enemy missiles, since they are larger due to the aliens' apparent inferior warhead technologies, for which they compensate in size.
Skory E class Frigate 23 000 tons 517 Crew 6778.5 BP TCS 460 TH 384 EM 0
5217 km/s JR 3-50 Armour 3-72 Shields 0-0 Sensors 140/140/0/0 Damage Control Rating 74 PPV 92.64
Maint Life 2.56 Years MSP 3579 AFR 302% IFR 4.2% 1YR 762 5YR 11436 Max Repair 735 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Spare Berths 0
Magazine 440
VF 23000M97 Max Ship Size 23000 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 3
Bobrov Aerospace SVZ-92R30M (4) Power 600 Fuel Use 28% Signature 96 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 1 750 000 Litres Range 48.9 billion km (108 days at full power)
AK-222M Turret (4x8) Range 50 000km TS: 10000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Kashtan-250 (6x8) Range 1000 km TS: 20000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
AK-222 Firecontrol (2) Max Range: 160 000 km TS: 10000 km/s 94 88 81 75 69 62 56 50 44 38
P-200 Box Launcher (40) Missile Size 11 Hangar Reload 82.5 minutes MF Reload 13.7 hours
166R50-98 Missile guidance system (1) Range 166.3m km Resolution 50
P-200 (40) Speed: 21 800 km/s End: 94.8m Range: 124m km WH: 24 Size: 11 TH: 305/183/91
Gauntlet-5 Early warning system (1) GPS 84 Range 11.8m km MCR 1.3m km Resolution 1
Nikolsky & Yefimov N&Y MR30-R100 Navigation Radar (1) GPS 2800 Range 30.8m km Resolution 100
MR415-R50M Active radar (1) GPS 21000 Range 415.8m km Resolution 50
TD10-140A98 (1) Sensitivity 140 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 140m km
EMD10-140M98 (1) Sensitivity 140 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 140m km
ECCM-2 (1) ECM 20I expressed my intention of keeping the class in use and asked if they have plans for further improvements to the class.
Comrade Avel Petrov, one of the Bureau's representatives (leading expert in propulsion and FTL systems) answered that the recent improvements in fuel efficiency and faster-than-light drives, would free up internal volume in the design, which could potentially be used to increase reliability of the design. One possible variant he says would use the SVZ-92R30B boosted internal confinement fusion engines, to increase the speed of the vessel. However he regretfully informed that a improved model of the VF 23000M97 "jump-drive" is still months away from being ready.
Another member of the representative team, comrade Igor Muravyov (expert of sensor technologies), said that they still have a upgrade package ready for the class that would improve it's electronic warfare systems, sensors and replace the propulsion system with the latest, more fuel efficient model. He further added that the proposed package would much improve the reliability of the class and provide additional cryogenic berths for emergencies.
Skory D class Frigate 23 000 tons 543 Crew 7317.5 BP TCS 460 TH 384 EM 0
5217 km/s JR 3-50 Armour 3-72 Shields 0-0 Sensors 140/140/0/0 Damage Control Rating 80 PPV 92.64
Maint Life 3.74 Years MSP 4977 AFR 211% IFR 2.9% 1YR 557 5YR 8348 Max Repair 945 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Spare Berths 2
Magazine 440 Cryogenic Berths 200
VF 23000M97 Max Ship Size 23000 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 3
Bobrov Aerospace SVZ-92R30MF (4) Power 600 Fuel Use 21% Signature 96 Exp 10%
Fuel Capacity 1 400 000 Litres Range 52.2 billion km (115 days at full power)
AK-222M Turret (4x8) Range 50 000km TS: 10000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Kashtan-260 (6x8) Range 1000 km TS: 20000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
AK-222 M-17 Firecontrol (2) Max Range: 240 000 km TS: 10000 km/s 96 92 88 83 79 75 71 67 62 58
P-200 Box Launcher (40) Missile Size 11 Hangar Reload 82.5 minutes MF Reload 13.7 hours
166R50-98 Missile guidance system (1) Range 166.3m km Resolution 50
P-200L (40) Speed: 21 800 km/s End: 106.8m Range: 139.8m km WH: 27 Size: 11 TH: 174/104/52
Gauntlet-6 Early warning system (1) GPS 108 Range 15.1m km MCR 1.6m km Resolution 1
Nikolsky & Yefimov N&Y M117 Navigation Radar (1) GPS 2520 Range 42.2m km Resolution 70
MR534-R50 Active radar (1) GPS 27000 Range 534.6m km Resolution 50
TD10-140A98 (1) Sensitivity 140 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 140m km
EMD10-140M98 (1) Sensitivity 140 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 140m km
ECCM-3 (1) ECM 30Comrade Olender said that while the improved speed would increase the lifespan of the class, it would come at the cost of strategic capabilities, given the increased fuel usage that would cut it's range almost by half, even with the improved fuel efficiency.
I agreed with him, but pointed out that the logistics division of the Bureau of Logistics and Colonization has two groups of T-02 class jump-capable tankers that can be mobilized for the combat fleet's use for long-range operations.
I informed that it will be taken in consideration to upgrade quarter at minimum of the current Skory-class frigates to the proposed variant that would use the boosted engines.
With the situation and future of the Skory-class frigate concluded, I then moved on to the next generation of frigate-class ship.
Moscow had time and time again expressed their intend to keep Combat Fleet's warships as cost-efficient as possible. Following the instructions given over five years ago, a new generation of frigates was designed to employ the use of gausscannons and railguns rather than missiles. With the combat experience hard earned in the battles in HIP 21932, the future of space warfare doctrine will be a balance between missiles, speed and railguns.
Kanin class Frigate 26 000 tons 602 Crew 8161.7 BP TCS 520 TH 499.2 EM 0
6000 km/s JR 3-50 Armour 5-78 Shields 0-0 Sensors 126/70/0/0 Damage Control Rating 57 PPV 97.32
Maint Life 2.09 Years MSP 3335 AFR 318% IFR 4.4% 1YR 1023 5YR 15344 Max Repair 877.5 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Spare Berths 0
Magazine 440
VF 26000M109 Max Ship Size 26000 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 3
Bobrov Aerospace SVZ-92R30U (4) Power 780 Fuel Use 53.95% Signature 124.8 Exp 13%
Fuel Capacity 3 750 000 Litres Range 48.1 billion km (92 days at full power)
AK-222M Turret (2x8) Range 50 000km TS: 10000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Kashtan-250 (6x8) Range 1000 km TS: 20000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
M-ZAK 30110 300mm Railgun (2x4) Range 384 000km TS: 6000 km/s Power 21-5 RM 7 ROF 25 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 4
AK-222 Firecontrol (1) Max Range: 160 000 km TS: 10000 km/s 94 88 81 75 69 62 56 50 44 38
MR-110S10 Railgun firecontrol system (1) Max Range: 384 000 km TS: 10000 km/s 97 95 92 90 87 84 82 79 77 74
RTS-44 Fusion Reactor (1) Total Power Output 44 Armour 0 Exp 10%
P-200 Box Launcher (40) Missile Size 11 Hangar Reload 82.5 minutes MF Reload 13.7 hours
166R50-98 Missile guidance system (1) Range 166.3m km Resolution 50
P-200M (40) Speed: 21 800 km/s End: 95.2m Range: 124.5m km WH: 24 Size: 11 TH: 174/104/52
Nikolsky & Yefimov N&Y MR30-R100 Navigation Radar (1) GPS 2800 Range 30.8m km Resolution 100
Gauntlet-5 Early warning system (1) GPS 84 Range 11.8m km MCR 1.3m km Resolution 1
MR280-R70M "Mir" Active radar (1) GPS 19600 Range 328.0m km Resolution 70
TD9-126 (1) Sensitivity 126 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 126m km
EMD5-70M104 (1) Sensitivity 70 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 70m km
ECCM-2 (1) ECM 20Comrade Muravyov said that retrofits had been carried out on the current ships in service to improve the combat capabilities and reliability of the design. Comrade Petrov continued the same line of discussion, saying that upgrade packages will be implemented when the new jump-drives will be ready and if they are approved
Kanin A class Frigate 26 000 tons 607 Crew 8164.95 BP TCS 520 TH 499.2 EM 0
6000 km/s JR 3-50 Armour 5-78 Shields 0-0 Sensors 126/70/0/0 Damage Control Rating 58 PPV 105.57
Maint Life 2.23 Years MSP 3533 AFR 300% IFR 4.2% 1YR 956 5YR 14338 Max Repair 877.5 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months Spare Berths 0
Magazine 495
VF 26000M109 Max Ship Size 26000 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 3
Bobrov Aerospace SVZ-92R30B (4) Power 780 Fuel Use 40.46% Signature 124.8 Exp 13%
Fuel Capacity 3 250 000 Litres Range 55.6 billion km (107 days at full power)
AK-222M Turret (2x8) Range 50 000km TS: 10000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Kashtan-250 (6x8) Range 1000 km TS: 20000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
M-ZAK 30110 300mm Railgun (2x4) Range 384 000km TS: 6000 km/s Power 21-5 RM 7 ROF 25 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 4
MR-110S10 Railgun firecontrol system (1) Max Range: 384 000 km TS: 10000 km/s 97 95 92 90 87 84 82 79 77 74
AK-222 Firecontrol (1) Max Range: 160 000 km TS: 10000 km/s 94 88 81 75 69 62 56 50 44 38
RTS-44 Fusion Reactor (1) Total Power Output 44 Armour 0 Exp 10%
P-200 Box Launcher (45) Missile Size 11 Hangar Reload 82.5 minutes MF Reload 13.7 hours
166R50-98 Missile guidance system (1) Range 166.3m km Resolution 50
P-200L (45) Speed: 21 800 km/s End: 106.8m Range: 139.8m km WH: 27 Size: 11 TH: 174/104/52
MR280-R70M "Mir" Active radar (1) GPS 19600 Range 328.0m km Resolution 70
Nikolsky & Yefimov N&Y MR30-R100 Navigation Radar (1) GPS 2800 Range 30.8m km Resolution 100
Gauntlet-5 Early warning system (1) GPS 84 Range 11.8m km MCR 1.3m km Resolution 1
TD9-126 (1) Sensitivity 126 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 126m km
EMD5-70M104 (1) Sensitivity 70 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 70m km
ECCM-3 (1) ECM 20Comrade Olender pointedly asked why the design had been upgraded with additional missile launchers against Moscow's wishes. To come to the Design Bureau's defense, I said that the Kanin-class frigates will be less numerous than the Skory-class frigates and that they will be working together in future operations, therefore they need to be packed with as much long-range punch as possible.
To which Olender admits that this is acceptable.
Comrade Petrov changes the subject by mentioning that the field trials of the Bobrov Aerospace SVZ-92R30B boosted engines have gone without a hitch, and that encouraged by it, the completely new Oscar-class cruiser under construction will be employing similiarly "boosted" engines.
Oscar class Cruiser 34 800 tons 840 Crew 12269.1 BP TCS 696 TH 768 EM 0
6896 km/s JR 3-50 Armour 8-94 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 87 PPV 163.8
Maint Life 2.03 Years MSP 5950 AFR 358% IFR 5% 1YR 1924 5YR 28862 Max Repair 1350 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 24 months Flight Crew Berths 0
Flag Bridge Hangar Deck Capacity 125 tons Magazine 546 Cryogenic Berths 200
VF 34800M119 Max Ship Size 34800 tons Distance 50k km Squadron Size 3
Dzik -Kepka DK-1200B (4) Power 1200 Fuel Use 49.6% Signature 192 Exp 15%
Fuel Capacity 4 450 000 Litres Range 46.4 billion km (77 days at full power)
RB-480AM8 High Power Microwave (2) Range 480 000km TS: 6896 km/s Power 16-4 RM 48 ROF 20 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
AK-222M Turret (4x8) Range 50 000km TS: 10000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Kortik-4157 Turret (2x16) Range 50 000km TS: 30000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 5 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Kashtan-260 (4x8) Range 1000 km TS: 20000 km/s ROF 5 Base 50% To Hit
M-ZAK 350117 350mm Railgun (2x4) Range 480 000km TS: 6896 km/s Power 27-5 RM 8 ROF 30 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7
MR-480KS10 Railgun firecontrol system (1) Max Range: 480 000 km TS: 10000 km/s 98 96 94 92 90 88 85 83 81 79
AK-222 M-17 Firecontrol (1) Max Range: 240 000 km TS: 10000 km/s 96 92 88 83 79 75 71 67 62 58
RTS-44 Fusion Reactor (1) Total Power Output 44 Armour 0 Exp 10%
P-300 Box Launcher (42) Missile Size 13 Hangar Reload 97.5 minutes MF Reload 16.2 hours
453R100 Missile guidance system (1) Range 453.6m km Resolution 100
P-300K (42) Speed: 27 700 km/s End: 86.7m Range: 144m km WH: 30 Size: 13 TH: 184/110/55
MR534-R50 Active radar (1) GPS 27000 Range 534.6m km Resolution 50
Gauntlet-6 Early warning system (1) GPS 108 Range 15.1m km MCR 1.6m km Resolution 1
ECCM-3 (1) ECM 30I mention my curiosity of the newest electronic warfare systems, such as the RB-480AM8 High Power Microwave projector and it's future potential. Comrade Olender said that considering the aliens apparent obliviousness to concepts of electromagnetic counter-measures, this system will be highly effective.
Another member of the Design Bureau's representative team, Comrade Olimpiusz Paprocki (leading expert in electronic warfare systems and study of energy weapons) said that his team is currently working on developing larger, longer range variants of high-powered microwave projection systems that could disable enemy starships without spending expendable ammunition.
I expressed my gratitude for Paprocki's and his team's work, and implored him to continue his work to decrease our reliance on expendable ammunition.
Comrade Paprocki thanked me and said that he'll tell my gratitudes to his team.
With all subjects covered, I asked everyone present if they have any questions.
None present asked any questions.
The meeting was concluded.
Fleet Admiral
Ilya Voskresensky
Four copies printed
1 – to Gs. V. Kalinin
2 – to Gru. G. Olender
3 – to Cde. V. I. Likhachev
4 – to file20 October 2115
