I think I've been running into scattered Precursor squadrons at useful worlds. They are pretty annoying as they tend to destroy my survey ships and require a sizeable, coordinated military response. Jump tenders to move the warships, troop transports to secure the small planetside outposts, etc...
So now I'm starting to formalize these formerly task-organized forces. At the same time, I wanted to replace my civilian armored jump tenders with something more multi-purpose. And I'm finding the Precursor ships occasionally outrun my missile destroyers, so I need SOMETHING to catch them. All of this lead to my new Jump Carrier class:
Soryu class Jump Carrier 20,000 tons 498 Crew 6047.5 BP TCS 400 TH 840 EM 750
8750 km/s JR 7-1000 Armour 5-65 Shields 25-300 Sensors 14/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 49 PPV 20.76
Maint Life 2.2 Years MSP 3591 AFR 168% IFR 2.3% 1YR 997 5YR 14952 Max Repair 1750 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months Flight Crew Berths 40
Hangar Deck Capacity 3000 tons Magazine 360
CERN JM20(7-1000) Military Jump Drive Max Ship Size 20000 tons Distance 1000k km Squadron Size 7
United Rockets M1750 Mag-Fusion Drive (2) Power 1750 Fuel Use 46.38% Signature 420 Exp 14%
Fuel Capacity 2,100,000 Litres Range 40.8 billion km (53 days at full power)
Boeing Xi R300/600 Shields (5) Total Fuel Cost 125 Litres per hour (3,000 per day)
Gryazev-Shipunov Twin Gauss Cannon RF5-67 Turret (2x10) Range 40,000km TS: 25000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 4 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rheinmetall Fire Control R24-T25000 (2) Max Range: 48,000 km TS: 25000 km/s 79 58 38 17 0 0 0 0 0 0
FASM-2 Bludgeon (90) Speed: 45,000 km/s End: 4.5m Range: 12.1m km WH: 16 Size: 4 TH: 225/135/67
NRIET Thermal Detector 1-14 (1) Sensitivity 14 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 14m km
ECM 40
Strike Group
1x FS-1 Growler Fighter-Scout Speed: 15560 km/s Size: 9.64
1x RF-2 Lynx Recon Fighter Speed: 14000 km/s Size: 10
4x SF-3 Tornado Strikefighter Speed: 16233 km/s Size: 9.24
It's not many fighters but they are fast enough to catch the 11k km/s Precursor ships and the squadron packs ~25 missiles, which is more than enough damage. These Jump Carriers will be the heart of my new Expeditionary Strike Groups, which include:
1x Destroyer Escort. The Marduk II doubled the AMM storage and switches in some twin turrets for shooting at more numerous but smaller salvos.
Marduk II class Destroyer Escort 9,900 tons 236 Crew 3204.5 BP TCS 198 TH 336 EM 600
7070 km/s Armour 5-41 Shields 20-300 Sensors 14/18/0/0 Damage Control Rating 35 PPV 39.02
Maint Life 1.86 Years MSP 1012 AFR 156% IFR 2.2% 1YR 372 5YR 5586 Max Repair 700 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months Spare Berths 0
Magazine 368
Shenyang M700 Mag-Fusion Drive (2) Power 700 Fuel Use 74.21% Signature 168 Exp 14%
Fuel Capacity 2,000,000 Litres Range 49.0 billion km (80 days at full power)
Boeing Xi R300/600 Shields (4) Total Fuel Cost 100 Litres per hour (2,400 per day)
Gryazev-Shipunov Quad Gauss Cannon R4-V4-50 Turret (1x16) Range 40,000km TS: 20000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 4 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gryazev-Shipunov Twin Gauss Cannon R4-V4-50 Turret (2x8) Range 40,000km TS: 25000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 4 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rheinmetall Fire Control R60-T25000 (1) Max Range: 120,000 km TS: 25000 km/s 92 83 75 67 58 50 42 33 25 17
Rheinmetall Fire Control R24-T25000 (2) Max Range: 48,000 km TS: 25000 km/s 79 58 38 17 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jiangnan ML-1 (8) Missile Size 1 Rate of Fire 5
Phazotron Missile Director FC15-R1 (2) Range 15.1m km Resolution 1
AMM-4 Ka-Bar (368) Speed: 75,000 km/s End: 0.5m Range: 2.1m km WH: 1 Size: 1 TH: 975/585/292
NRIET GraDAR MR5-R1 (1) GPS 28 Range 5.0m km MCR 549k km Resolution 1
NRIET Thermal Detector 1-14 (1) Sensitivity 14 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 14m km
Phazotron EM Detector 1-18 (1) Sensitivity 18 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 18m km
ECCM-4 (2) ECM 40
3x Missile Destroyers. The 2x Macedon carries my standard size-6 missiles. The 1x Malefactor carries longer-ranged 2-stage missiles with 25-point warheads. Along with the Marduk DEs, these are all built at modular "M Class" shipyards.
Macedon class Missile Destroyer 10,000 tons 287 Crew 2912 BP TCS 200 TH 336 EM 600
7000 km/s Armour 5-41 Shields 20-300 Sensors 14/18/0/0 Damage Control Rating 35 PPV 54
Maint Life 2.11 Years MSP 910 AFR 160% IFR 2.2% 1YR 274 5YR 4103 Max Repair 700 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months Spare Berths 1
Magazine 480
Shenyang M700 Mag-Fusion Drive (2) Power 700 Fuel Use 74.21% Signature 168 Exp 14%
Fuel Capacity 1,500,000 Litres Range 36.4 billion km (60 days at full power)
Boeing Xi R300/600 Shields (4) Total Fuel Cost 100 Litres per hour (2,400 per day)
Jiangnan BL-6 (10) Missile Size 6 Hangar Reload 45 minutes MF Reload 7.5 hours
Jiangnan ML6-75 (10) Missile Size 6 Rate of Fire 60
Phazotron Missile Director FC57-R20 (2) Range 57.9m km Resolution 20
ASM-5 Lance (80) Speed: 75,000 km/s End: 11.7m Range: 52.6m km WH: 16 Size: 6 TH: 325/195/97
NRIET GraDAR MR54-R20 (1) GPS 1008 Range 54.1m km Resolution 20
NRIET Thermal Detector 1-14 (1) Sensitivity 14 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 14m km
Phazotron EM Detector 1-18 (1) Sensitivity 18 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 18m km
ECCM-4 (2) ECM 40
Malefactor class Missile Destroyer 9,950 tons 224 Crew 2878.5 BP TCS 199 TH 336 EM 600
7035 km/s Armour 5-41 Shields 20-300 Sensors 14/18/0/0 Damage Control Rating 36 PPV 54
Maint Life 2.07 Years MSP 1085 AFR 132% IFR 1.8% 1YR 339 5YR 5090 Max Repair 700 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months Spare Berths 1
Magazine 558
Shenyang M700 Mag-Fusion Drive (2) Power 700 Fuel Use 74.21% Signature 168 Exp 14%
Fuel Capacity 1,500,000 Litres Range 36.6 billion km (60 days at full power)
Boeing Xi R300/600 Shields (4) Total Fuel Cost 100 Litres per hour (2,400 per day)
Jiangnan ML12-50 (9) Missile Size 12 Rate of Fire 300
Phazotron Missile Director FC103-R100 (1) Range 103.7m km Resolution 100
HSRASM-2 Shipwreck (1) Speed: 56,200 km/s End: 0.4m Range: 1.2m km WH: 25 Size: 8 TH: 224/134/67 [b]<---2-stage submunition[/b]
HASM-2 Trebuchet (45) Speed: 17,500 km/s End: 94.1m Range: 99.8m km WH: 1 Size: 12 TH: 58/35/17
NRIET GraDAR MR103-R100 (1) GPS 4321 Range 103.7m km Resolution 100
NRIET Thermal Detector 1-14 (1) Sensitivity 14 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 14m km
Phazotron EM Detector 1-18 (1) Sensitivity 18 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 18m km
ECCM-4 (1) ECM 40
2x Yuzhao Assault Transports. One Yuzhao carries 5 Marine Companies and the 3 Assault Shuttles. The other carries a Marine Battalion or Assault Infantry Battalion plus a Zubr-class dropship. The battalion's primary mission is to secure planetside outposts, but it could also board large (but hopefully slow, due to damage) ships.
Yuzhao class Assault Transport 16,050 tons 246 Crew 2301 BP TCS 321 TH 450 EM 450
5841 km/s Armour 5-56 Shields 15-300 Sensors 14/18/0/0 Damage Control Rating 21 PPV 15.56
Maint Life 2.09 Years MSP 1030 AFR 179% IFR 2.5% 1YR 314 5YR 4707 Max Repair 312.5 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 18 months Flight Crew Berths 9
Hangar Deck Capacity 1500 tons Troop Capacity: 1 Battalion Cargo Handling Multiplier 40
Khrunichev C625LE Low Emission Mag-Fusion Drive (3) Power 625 Fuel Use 3.54% Signature 150 Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 500,000 Litres Range 158.4 billion km (313 days at full power)
Boeing Xi R300/600 Shields (3) Total Fuel Cost 75 Litres per hour (1,800 per day)
Gryazev-Shipunov Twin Gauss Cannon R4-V4-50 Turret (2x8) Range 40,000km TS: 25000 km/s Power 0-0 RM 4 ROF 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rheinmetall Fire Control R24-T25000 (2) Max Range: 48,000 km TS: 25000 km/s 79 58 38 17 0 0 0 0 0 0
NRIET Thermal Detector 1-14 (1) Sensitivity 14 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 14m km
Phazotron EM Detector 1-18 (1) Sensitivity 18 Detect Sig Strength 1000: 18m km
ECM 40
Strike Group
3x Blackhawk Assault Shuttle Speed: 39308 km/s Size: 9.54
Zubr class Dropship 1,250 tons 8 Crew 625 BP TCS 25 TH 90 EM 0
15000 km/s Armour 5-10 Shields 0-0 Sensors 1/1/0/0 Damage Control Rating 0 PPV 0
Maint Life 0.25 Years MSP 31 AFR 125% IFR 1.7% 1YR 125 5YR 1879 Max Repair 375 MSP
Intended Deployment Time: 0.1 months Spare Berths 2
Drop Capacity: 1 Battalion Cargo Handling Multiplier 40
Pratt & Whitney M375 Turbo Mag-Fusion Drive (1) Power 375 Fuel Use 592.36% Signature 90 Exp 30%
Fuel Capacity 40,000 Litres Range 1.0 billion km (18 hours at full power)
ECM 10
I like that I've essentially reproduced the Navy - Marine Corps Team and that it has grown organically in response to my in-game requirements.