NATO Starting Forces

[Steve Walmsley (OP)]

This post serves a dual role. This is the starting setup for NATO forces in a trial campaign but I am also going to release v5.1 with this setup as a player race in the example game (and no other player races).

In this alternate history, the space race didn't end in the mid-seventies. Classified photographs from the Viking landers in 1976 showed the remnants of ancient alien construction on Mars. These were leaked to the Soviet Union by a spy working within NASA and the space race intensified. While these were not "ruins" in the Aurora sense, they were enough both to prove the existence of alien life and to drastically increase funding for research into space-related technology and science in general. The discovery of Trans-Newtonian physics was made in the early 21st century and by 2025 NATO, the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China all had considerable space fleets. As a result of tension between a rapidly industrialising China and India in the late 1990s, India was pushed firmly into the Russian sphere of influence and officially joined the Warsaw Pact in 1999. This significant shift in the balance of power pulled the NATO countries even closer together and NATO was expanded to officially include Japan, Australia and New Zealand. The South American countries all support NATO without being formerly allied while Africa is being torn apart by Sino-Soviet proxy wars. In January 2025, all three alliances began the first research into jump point theory.

NATO Forces in 2025

The Enterprise class Carriers are the heart of the NATO naval forces. Their sole purpose is the transportation and support of their powerful strike groups and their design is uncompromisingly focused on fulfilling that mission. Their only armament is four close-in weapon systems, designed to shoot down any missiles that might penetrate the defensive umbrella of their escorts, and they have extremely limited onboard sensors, relying on their escorts and the sensors of their E-27A Sentinels to locate potential targets. Their capacious hangar bays can support a strike group of up to 18,000 tons, which usually comprises thirty-six F-24A Cobra Strikefighters, the workhorses of the fleet, twelve Viper F-25A Interceptors, equally capable of shooting down enemy fighters or incoming missiles, twelve A-28A Python Attack Craft for powerful, long range strikes, three R-26A Kraits to provide local sensor capability for strike forces and three E-27A Sentinels for wide area sensor coverage. Extensive ordnance and fuel storage enable the Enterprise class to conduct multiple strikes without resupply.

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Enterprise class Carrier    48000 tons     2612 Crew     5645.4 BP      TCS 960  TH 3600  EM 0
3750 km/s     Armour 4-117     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 30     PPV 0
Annual Failure Rate: 614%    IFR: 8.5%    Maint Capacity 2205 MSP    Max Repair 34 MSP    Est Time: 4.11 Years
Hangar Deck Capacity 18000 tons     Magazine 2000    

Rolls Royce Ion Drive (60)    Power 60    Fuel Use 70%    Signature 60    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 1,500,000 Litres    Range 80.4 billion km   (248 days at full power)

Guardian CIWS (4x6)    Range 1000 km     TS: 16000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit
AGM-1A Sabre Anti-ship Missile (288)  Speed: 27,000 km/s   End: 39.7m    Range: 64.3m km   WH: 6    Size: 4    TH: 90 / 54 / 27
AGM-3A Katana Anti-Ship Missile (48)  Speed: 28,000 km/s   End: 20.4m    Range: 34.3m km   WH: 12    Size: 6    TH: 93 / 56 / 28
BGM-5A Broadsword Multi-warhead Missile (48)  Speed: 10,000 km/s   End: 57.1m    Range: 34.4m km   WH: 0    Size: 6    TH: 33 / 20 / 10
RLN-6A Raven Reconnaissance Drone (6)  Speed: 10,000 km/s   End: 285.7m    Range: 171.4m km   WH: 0    Size: 6    TH: 33 / 20 / 10
RLN-7A Shadow Passive Recon Drone (6)  Speed: 10,000 km/s   End: 285.7m    Range: 171.4m km   WH: 0    Size: 6    TH: 33 / 20 / 10
RIM-8A Stiletto (200)  Speed: 35,400 km/s   End: 1.2m    Range: 2.6m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 236 / 141 / 70

Strike Group
36x F-24A Cobra Strikefighter   Speed: 7200 km/s    Size: 5
12x F-25A Viper Interceptor   Speed: 10285 km/s    Size: 3.5
12x A-28A Python Attack Craft   Speed: 4500 km/s    Size: 8
3x R-26A Krait Recon Fighter   Speed: 7200 km/s    Size: 5
3x E-27A Sentinel Early Warning Craft   Speed: 4500 km/s    Size: 8NATO Space Fighters

The F-24 Cobra provides over half the strike group for the Enterprise class and is the most flexible of the NATO space fighters. With a long range fire control system, four launch rails and a combat radius of five hundred million kilometers without in-flight refueling, it can deliver four AGM-1A Sabre anti-ship missiles against distant targets while avoiding detection and counter-fire. Its Pratt & Whitney F150 Ion Engine provides sufficient thrust for the F-24A to exceed seven thousand kilometers per second, enabling rapid strikes against newly identified threats.

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F-24A Cobra class Strikefighter    250 tons     11 Crew     43.3 BP      TCS 5  TH 36  EM 0
7200 km/s     Armour 1-3     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 0     PPV 2.4
Annual Failure Rate: 50%    IFR: 0.7%    Maint Capacity 0 MSP    Max Repair 19 MSP    Est Time: 0 Years
Magazine 16    

Pratt & Whitney F150 Ion Engine (1)    Power 36    Fuel Use 7000%    Signature 36    Armour 0    Exp 25%
Fuel Capacity 10,000 Litres    Range 1.0 billion km   (39 hours at full power)

Mk3 Box Launcher (4)    Missile Size 4    Hangar Reload 30 minutes    MF Reload 5 hours
SN/APG-1 Missile Fire Control (1)     Range 62.4m km    Resolution 100
AGM-1A Sabre Anti-ship Missile (4)  Speed: 27,000 km/s   End: 39.7m    Range: 64.3m km   WH: 6    Size: 4    TH: 90 / 54 / 27Based on the same spaceframe as the F-24A, the R-26A Krait Recon Fighter is designed to escort a Cobra strike in those situations where shipboard sensor coverage is unavailable. Its SN/APS-3 Active Search Sensor complements the SN/APG-1 Missile Fire Control of the F-24A, incorporating similar range and identical resolution. While the Redoutable class Command Ship has sufficient sensor range to guide the F-24As to their targets, in situations where the NATO fleet units are maintaining emissions control, the R-26A can provide local sensor coverage without compromising the location of the carriers and their supporting units. In addition to its primary mission, the Krait can serve as a solo reconnaissance platform, operating up to one billion kilometers from its carrier.

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R-26A Krait class Recon Fighter    250 tons     23 Crew     83.2 BP      TCS 5  TH 36  EM 0
7200 km/s     Armour 1-3     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 0     PPV 0
Annual Failure Rate: 50%    IFR: 0.7%    Maint Capacity 0 MSP    Max Repair 63 MSP    Est Time: 0 Years

Pratt & Whitney F150 Ion Engine (1)    Power 36    Fuel Use 7000%    Signature 36    Armour 0    Exp 25%
Fuel Capacity 20,000 Litres    Range 2.1 billion km   (3 days at full power)
SN/APS-3 Active Search Sensor (1)     GPS 6300     Range 69.3m km    Resolution 100The A-28A Python Attack Craft is a potent, multi-role strike platform, designed to deliver a heavy payload against hostile capital units or land-based targets. Although slower than the F-24A and mounting a less-capable fire control system, the Python has an integral active sensor capability, extreme range and four heavy launch rails. Its primary armament is usually the AGM-3A Katana Anti-ship missile, with its powerful strength-12 warhead, or the much slower BGM-5A Broadsword Multi-warhead Missile which releases three SGR-4A Dagger sub-munitions, each of which has a strength-4 warhead. Both missile types have a range of thirty-four million kilometers. While this is only half that of the AGM-1A Sabre, the larger missiles have twice the striking power. In addition to its offensive capabilities, the A-28A Python can also deliver the RLN-6A Raven Reconnaissance Drone and the RLN-7A Shadow Passive Recon Drone, both of which have a range in excess of one hundred and seventy million kilometers. The combination of the A-28A and the recon drones can provide information on potential targets almost two billion kilometers from the parent carrier.

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A-28A Python class Attack Craft    400 tons     27 Crew     71.2 BP      TCS 8  TH 36  EM 0
4500 km/s     Armour 1-4     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 0     PPV 3.6
Annual Failure Rate: 6%    IFR: 0.1%    Maint Capacity 22 MSP    Max Repair 21 MSP    Est Time: 5.23 Years
Magazine 24    

Pratt & Whitney F150 Ion Engine (1)    Power 36    Fuel Use 7000%    Signature 36    Armour 0    Exp 25%
Fuel Capacity 55,000 Litres    Range 3.5 billion km   (9 days at full power)

Mk4 Box Launcher (4)    Missile Size 6    Hangar Reload 45 minutes    MF Reload 7.5 hours
SN/APG-5 Missile Fire Control (1)     Range 33.3m km    Resolution 160
AGM-3A Katana Anti-Ship Missile (4)  Speed: 28,000 km/s   End: 20.4m    Range: 34.3m km   WH: 12    Size: 6    TH: 93 / 56 / 28
SN/APS-4 Active Search Sensor (1)     GPS 3360     Range 37.0m km    Resolution 160The F-25A Viper Interceptor is the smallest and fastest space fighter in service with the NATO naval forces. Its dual role is engage enemy fighters or fast attack craft and to enhance the anti-missile defence capabilities of the carrier and its escort group. The latter requirement resulted in the inclusion of the SN/APG-2 Missile Fire Control, with its zero resolution capability. While a resolution-4 fire control would have extended the weapon range of the F-25A against hostile fighters and FACs, it would have severely comprised its ability to perform in an anti-missile role. Given the Viper's high speed, the designers assumed it would be able to quickly close on any potential targets and therefore the limited engagement range would not be a factor. The wisdom of that decision has not yet been tested in combat. The armament of the F-25A comprises eight launch rails capable of firing the RIM-8A Stiletto, NATO's current anti-missile missile.

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F-25A Viper class Interceptor    175 tons     11 Crew     33.7 BP      TCS 3.5  TH 36  EM 0
10285 km/s     Armour 1-2     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 0     PPV 1.2
Annual Failure Rate: 35%    IFR: 0.5%    Maint Capacity 0 MSP    Max Repair 15 MSP    Est Time: 0 Years
Magazine 8    

Pratt & Whitney F150 Ion Engine (1)    Power 36    Fuel Use 7000%    Signature 36    Armour 0    Exp 25%
Fuel Capacity 10,000 Litres    Range 1.5 billion km   (39 hours at full power)

Mk1 Box Launcher (8)    Missile Size 1    Hangar Reload 7.5 minutes    MF Reload 1.2 hours
SN/APG-2 Missile Fire Control (1)     Range 485k km    Resolution 1
RIM-8A Stiletto (8)  Speed: 35,400 km/s   End: 1.2m    Range: 2.6m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 236 / 141 / 70A derivative of the Python spaceframe, the E-27A Sentinel Early Warning Craft provides sensor coverage and long range strike guidance for the Enterprise class carriers. Its substantial fuel capacity is intended for endurance rather than range as the Sentinel will usually operate within a hundred million kilometers of the carrier and its escorts. Occasionally, the Sentinel will provide stand-off sensor coverage for a long-range strike if an R-26A Krait is unavailable but will not directly accompany the attacking spacecraft. Usually, a Redoutable class Command Ship will provide the primary sensor coverage for a NATO task group. In situations where a Redoutable is not available or the fleet is operating under emissions control, one or more E-27As will radiate at some distance from the carrier, providing sensor information over a significant area of space without revealing the exact location of high value units.

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E-27A Sentinel class Early Warning Craft    400 tons     39 Crew     133.8 BP      TCS 8  TH 36  EM 0
4500 km/s     Armour 1-4     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 0     PPV 0
Annual Failure Rate: 12%    IFR: 0.2%    Maint Capacity 21 MSP    Max Repair 105 MSP    Est Time: 1.28 Years

Pratt & Whitney F150 Ion Engine (1)    Power 36    Fuel Use 7000%    Signature 36    Armour 0    Exp 25%
Fuel Capacity 55,000 Litres    Range 3.5 billion km   (9 days at full power)
SN/APS-6 Active Search Sensor (1)     GPS 12600     Range 138.6m km    Resolution 120Carrier Escorts
The Daring class Area Defence Cruiser is the primary anti-missile escort for the Enterprise class carriers. Equipped with the powerful SN/SPS-12 Missile Detection Sensor with its two million kilometer range, twenty-five launchers and five fire control systems, a single Daring can handle a substantial wave of incoming missiles. The only criticism leveled against the class is the ratio of launchers to magazine space. At its full rate of fire, the Daring will burn through its entire ordnance load in just over four minutes. However, given the Soviet doctrine of using box launchers to mount a massed missile attack, the designers believed that maximum volume of fire was more important than sustained operations. NATO operational doctrine calls for McKinley class colliers to operate in close support of the fleet so under normal circumstances the limited magazine capacity of the Daring should not be a serious issue.

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Daring class Area Defence Cruiser    9000 tons     816 Crew     1548.6 BP      TCS 180  TH 720  EM 0
4000 km/s     Armour 4-38     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 5     PPV 25
Annual Failure Rate: 129%    IFR: 1.8%    Maint Capacity 538 MSP    Max Repair 189 MSP    Est Time: 1.6 Years
Magazine 625    

Rolls Royce Ion Drive (12)    Power 60    Fuel Use 70%    Signature 60    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 200,000 Litres    Range 57.1 billion km   (165 days at full power)

Mk5 Guided Missile Launching System (25)    Missile Size 1    Rate of Fire 10
SN/SPG-14 Missile Fire Control (5)     Range 2.1m km    Resolution 1
RIM-8A Stiletto (625)  Speed: 35,400 km/s   End: 1.2m    Range: 2.6m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 236 / 141 / 70

SN/SPN-14 Navigation Sensor (1)     GPS 1575     Range 17.3m km    Resolution 75
SN/SPS-12 Missile Detection Sensor (1)     GPS 189     Range 2.1m km    Resolution 1The Spruance class Destroyer Escort is a controversial new class which has caused considerable debate within the NATO command structure. Armed with a dozen 15cm lasers mounted in four triple turrets and equipped with a single SN/SPG-9 Beam Fire Control installation, its primary role is medium and close range missile defence. Critics of the Spruance argued for a ship with smaller lasers and more fire control systems that could provide a strong point blank defence capability. Instead, the heart of the Spruance design is the 800 ton SN/SPG-9, which allows fire against a single salvo of missiles at up to 240,000 kilometers. With a ten second recharge time for the 15cm lasers, the designers hope that range of the SN/SPG-9 will allow multiple shots at the same incoming salvo, especially if the Spruance is deployed between the main body of the fleet and the hostile forces. Although vulnerable to attack by many small salvos, the Spruance is intended to deal with a mass Soviet attack involving large numbers of missiles in a single salvo. The Spruance also provides the NATO forces with a powerful anti-shipping capability in a close-range action, which could prove useful given the Chinese obsession with energy weapons.

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Spruance class Destroyer Escort    9000 tons     1003 Crew     1621.5 BP      TCS 180  TH 720  EM 0
4000 km/s     Armour 3-38     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 5     PPV 64
Annual Failure Rate: 129%    IFR: 1.8%    Maint Capacity 563 MSP    Max Repair 384 MSP    Est Time: 1.07 Years

Rolls Royce Ion Drive (12)    Power 60    Fuel Use 70%    Signature 60    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 200,000 Litres    Range 57.1 billion km   (165 days at full power)

Triple 15cm C3 Ultraviolet Laser Turret (4x3)    Range 240,000km     TS: 16000 km/s     Power 18-9     RM 4    ROF 10        6 6 6 6 4 4 3 3 2 2
SN/SPG-9 Beam Fire Control (1)    Max Range: 320,000 km   TS: 16000 km/s     97 94 91 88 84 81 78 75 72 69
Large Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor (2)     Total Power Output 36    Armour 0    Exp 5%
SN/SPS-10 Missile Detection Sensor (1)     GPS 63     Range 693k km    Resolution 1Early detection of enemy forces is vital in space combat. The Redoutable class Command Ship is equipped with a superb sensor suite that should give NATO forces a significant advantage by detecting Soviet or Chinese forces well outside their weapon range. Foremost is the SN/SPY-19 Area Surveillance Array, with a detection range of five hundred and fifty million kilometers against targets of six thousand tons or larger. This is backed up by the SN/SPY-20 Small Target Detection System, an even larger sensor that can detect 1000 ton fast attack craft at almost one hundred and forty million kilometers. The active sensors are backed up by impressive EM and thermal sensors. The SN/SLR-23 EM Detection Sensor could detect the operation of the SN/SPY-19 at well over four billion kilometers. Some critics have used this statistic to argue that activation of the SN/SPY-19 will only serve to advertise the position of the Redoutable to every ship in the Sol system. NATO naval command has responded to that criticism by pointing out the Redoutable provides just one information gathering option among many, including the E-27A Sentinel, R-26A Krait and the RLN-6A / RLN-7A recon drones, and its availability allows great flexibility in the NATO response to any potential threat.

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Redoutable class Command Ship    9000 tons     779 Crew     2085.4 BP      TCS 180  TH 720  EM 0
4000 km/s     Armour 4-38     Shields 0-0     Sensors 25/88/0/0     Damage Control Rating 9     PPV 0
Annual Failure Rate: 72%    IFR: 1%    Maint Capacity 1303 MSP    Max Repair 630 MSP    Est Time: 1.94 Years
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Rolls Royce Ion Drive (12)    Power 60    Fuel Use 70%    Signature 60    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 200,000 Litres    Range 57.1 billion km   (165 days at full power)

Guardian CIWS (2x6)    Range 1000 km     TS: 16000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit
SN/SPY-19 Area Surveillance Array (1)     GPS 50400     Range 554.4m km    Resolution 120
SN/SPY-20 Small Target Detection System (1)     GPS 12600     Range 138.6m km    Resolution 20
SN/SQR-21 Thermal Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 25     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  25m km
SN/SLR-23 EM Detection Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 88     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  88m kmThe Virginia class cruiser is the primary anti-ship combatant of the NATO naval forces. Equipped with four 20cm C4 Ultraviolet Lasers, eight Mk2 Guided Missile Launching Systems and eight Mk4 Box Launchers, it has a wide array of anti-ship firepower. A pair of Guardian CIWS systems provide a point blank anti-missile capability for self-defence. The Mk2 GMLS is designed to fire the RGM-2A Scimitar Anti-ship Missile, which has a range of ninety million kilometers, every forty seconds. The Mk4 Box Launcher has a single-launch capability before returning to base to re-arm but is capable of launching larger missiles than the Mk2. Although the Mk4s are usually loaded with Raven and Shadow recon drones, they could be used to boost the anti-ship firepower of the Virginia by launching additional RGM-2A Scimitars or the AGM-3A Katana and BGM-5A Broadsword anti-ship missiles normally carried by the A-28A Python Attack Craft. In a close-range action, her four 20cm lasers give the Virginia a powerful armour-penetrating punch and her own substantial armour belt enhances her survivability. The Virginia is designed to operate within a carrier group, on independent operations, or as the leader of a small space action group, and therefore has a respectable sensor suite.

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Virginia class Cruiser    13500 tons     1281 Crew     2034.8 BP      TCS 270  TH 1080  EM 0
4000 km/s     Armour 6-50     Shields 0-0     Sensors 10/22/0/0     Damage Control Rating 7     PPV 63.2
Annual Failure Rate: 208%    IFR: 2.9%    Maint Capacity 659 MSP    Max Repair 126 MSP    Est Time: 1.76 Years
Magazine 480    

Rolls Royce Ion Drive (18)    Power 60    Fuel Use 70%    Signature 60    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 300,000 Litres    Range 57.1 billion km   (165 days at full power)

20cm C4 Ultraviolet Laser (4)    Range 320,000km     TS: 4000 km/s     Power 10-4     RM 4    ROF 15        10 10 10 10 8 6 5 5 4 4
Guardian CIWS (2x6)    Range 1000 km     TS: 16000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit
SN/SPG-7 Beam Fire Control (1)    Max Range: 320,000 km   TS: 4000 km/s     97 94 91 88 84 81 78 75 72 69
Large Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor (1)     Total Power Output 18    Armour 0    Exp 5%

Mk2 Guided Missile Launching System (8)    Missile Size 4    Rate of Fire 40
Mk4 Box Launcher (8)    Missile Size 6    Hangar Reload 45 minutes    MF Reload 7.5 hours
SN/SPG-18 Missile Fire Control  (1)     Range 124.7m km    Resolution 90
RGM-2A Scimitar Anti-ship Missile (108)  Speed: 24,000 km/s   End: 62.5m    Range: 90m km   WH: 5    Size: 4    TH: 80 / 48 / 24
RLN-6A Raven Reconnaissance Drone (4)  Speed: 10,000 km/s   End: 285.7m    Range: 171.4m km   WH: 0    Size: 6    TH: 33 / 20 / 10
RLN-7A Shadow Passive Recon Drone (4)  Speed: 10,000 km/s   End: 285.7m    Range: 171.4m km   WH: 0    Size: 6    TH: 33 / 20 / 10

SN/SPS-15 Area Search Sensor (1)     GPS 11340     Range 124.7m km    Resolution 90
SN/SQR-16 Thermal Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 10     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  10m km
SN/SLR-17 EM Detection Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 22     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  22m kmSupport Vessels
Deployment of the carrier groups away from their primary base on Titan requires logistical support. This is provided by the McKinley class Colliers and Rappahannock class Oilers, which supply ordnance and fuel respectively. Both designs have the speed to keep pace with the Enterprise class and are equipped with a single Guardian CIWS for close protection. Their hulls have been reinforced to provide some resistance to damage.

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McKinley class Collier    6400 tons     367 Crew     812.6 BP      TCS 128  TH 480  EM 0
3750 km/s     Armour 2-30     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 3     PPV 0
Annual Failure Rate: 109%    IFR: 1.5%    Maint Capacity 238 MSP    Max Repair 34 MSP    Est Time: 3.1 Years
Magazine 1000    

Rolls Royce Ion Drive (8)    Power 60    Fuel Use 70%    Signature 60    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 150,000 Litres    Range 60.3 billion km   (186 days at full power)
Guardian CIWS (1x6)    Range 1000 km     TS: 16000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit

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Rappahannock class Oiler    16000 tons     516 Crew     1443.3 BP      TCS 320  TH 1200  EM 0
3750 km/s     Armour 2-56     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
Maint Capacity 56 MSP    Max Repair 38 MSP

Commercial Ion Engine (8)    Power 150    Fuel Use 7%    Signature 150    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 4,700,000 Litres    Range 7553.6 billion km   (23313 days at full power)
Guardian CIWS (1x6)    Range 1000 km     TS: 16000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To HitSpaceborne Assault
The spaceborne assault capability of the NATO naval forces is based on five ships of very different proportions. The San Antonio class Troop Transport is the workhorse of the group, able to transport a full brigade of combat troops in relative comfort over long distances. However, with an estimated twenty-four hour unloading time, the San Antonio cannot be sent into a hostile drop zone. The San Antonio-C is a slightly larger and better protected variant, able to transport six battalions rather than five and intended to carry a divisional headquarters. The Iwo Jima class assault carrier is barely half the size of the San Antonio but gains all of the media attention. Its assault group of five LCU class Dropships and one Angel class Dropship Escort load the attacking ground forces from the San Antonios into their combat drop modules and then proceed to the target. The LCU itself is a bare bones design, carrying a battalion of assault troops and relying on speed and the limited armour protection that could be squeezed into its 1000 ton hull. The only real defence of the LCUs is provided by the Angel, which carries forty RIM-8A Stilettos in box launchers and is equipped with short-ranged missile detection sensors and fire control. The task of each Angel is to provide anti-missile coverage for the five LCUs in its assault group in the event of an opposed landing. Once at the target, the LCUs combat drop their troops, which takes a matter of seconds, and head back to their carriers. The Iwo Jimas carry enough fuel and spare missiles for their assault groups to conduct multiple drops so it is possible to match up a single Iwo Jima with two or more San Antonios.

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San Antonio class Troop Transport    27000 tons     341 Crew     1026.8 BP      TCS 540  TH 1350  EM 0
2500 km/s     Armour 4-80     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
Maint Capacity 24 MSP    Max Repair 40 MSP
Troop Capacity: 5 Battalions    Cargo Handling Multiplier 10    

Commercial Ion Engine (9)    Power 150    Fuel Use 7%    Signature 150    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres    Range 47.6 billion km   (220 days at full power)

Guardian CIWS (2x6)    Range 1000 km     TS: 16000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit
SN/SPN-14 Navigation Sensor (1)     GPS 1575     Range 17.3m km    Resolution 75

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San Antonio-C class Troop Transport    33000 tons     436 Crew     1287.4 BP      TCS 660  TH 1650  EM 0
2500 km/s     Armour 4-91     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
Maint Capacity 24 MSP    Max Repair 40 MSP
Troop Capacity: 6 Battalions    Cargo Handling Multiplier 15    

Commercial Ion Engine (11)    Power 150    Fuel Use 7%    Signature 150    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 250,000 Litres    Range 194.8 billion km   (901 days at full power)

Guardian CIWS (3x6)    Range 1000 km     TS: 16000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit
SN/SPN-14 Navigation Sensor (1)     GPS 1575     Range 17.3m km    Resolution 75

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Iwo Jima class Assault Carrier    14400 tons     771 Crew     1723.4 BP      TCS 288  TH 1080  EM 0
3750 km/s     Armour 4-52     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 9     PPV 0
Annual Failure Rate: 184%    IFR: 2.6%    Maint Capacity 673 MSP    Max Repair 34 MSP    Est Time: 4.15 Years
Hangar Deck Capacity 6000 tons     Magazine 100    

Rolls Royce Ion Drive (18)    Power 60    Fuel Use 70%    Signature 60    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 500,000 Litres    Range 89.3 billion km   (275 days at full power)

Guardian CIWS (2x6)    Range 1000 km     TS: 16000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit
RIM-8A Stiletto (100)  Speed: 35,400 km/s   End: 1.2m    Range: 2.6m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 236 / 141 / 70

SN/SPN-14 Navigation Sensor (1)     GPS 1575     Range 17.3m km    Resolution 75

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LCU class Dropship    1000 tons     36 Crew     136.4 BP      TCS 20  TH 120  EM 0
6000 km/s     Armour 3-8     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 0     PPV 0
Annual Failure Rate: 16%    IFR: 0.2%    Maint Capacity 43 MSP    Max Repair 60 MSP    Est Time: 2.49 Years
Drop Capacity: 1 Battalion    

Fast Attack Ion Engine (1)    Power 120    Fuel Use 700%    Signature 120    Armour 0    Exp 15%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres    Range 12.9 billion km   (24 days at full power)

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Angel class Dropship Escort    1000 tons     54 Crew     180.9 BP      TCS 20  TH 120  EM 0
6000 km/s     Armour 3-8     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 0     PPV 6
Annual Failure Rate: 16%    IFR: 0.2%    Maint Capacity 57 MSP    Max Repair 63 MSP    Est Time: 2.88 Years
Magazine 40    

Fast Attack Ion Engine (1)    Power 120    Fuel Use 700%    Signature 120    Armour 0    Exp 15%
Fuel Capacity 50,000 Litres    Range 12.9 billion km   (24 days at full power)

Mk1 Box Launcher (40)    Missile Size 1    Hangar Reload 7.5 minutes    MF Reload 1.2 hours
SN/APG-2 Missile Fire Control (1)     Range 485k km    Resolution 1
RIM-8A Stiletto (40)  Speed: 35,400 km/s   End: 1.2m    Range: 2.6m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 236 / 141 / 70

SN/SPS-10 Missile Detection Sensor (1)     GPS 63     Range 693k km    Resolution 1Fleet Auxiliaries
Much of the fuel supply for the NATO naval forces based at the Titan Fleet Base is provided by ten huge fuel harvesting bases in orbit of Saturn. Each Hermes class is capable of extracting enough gaseous Sorium from the gas giant to produce half a million litres of fuel per year. The bases were towed from Earth's orbital shipyards to Saturn by a pair of Hercules class Fleet Tugs, which were built specifically for that purpose. When operating without a base in tow, the Hercules is the fastest class in NATO except for space fighters and the  two small dropship classes. The third fleet auxiliary is the Atlas class freighter, which provides a highly flexible transport capability. All the planetary installations on Titan were brought to the fleet base by the five Atlas class freighters.

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Hermes class Fuel Harvester Base    102850 tons     1086 Crew     1658.2 BP      TCS 2057  TH 0  EM 0
1 km/s     Armour 1-195     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
Maint Capacity 10 MSP    Max Repair 60 MSP
Fuel Harvester: 20 modules producing 560000 litres per annum

Fuel Capacity 500,000 Litres    Range N/A
Guardian CIWS (2x6)    Range 1000 km     TS: 16000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit

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Hercules class Fleet Tug    39200 tons     832 Crew     1483.4 BP      TCS 784  TH 4500  EM 0
5739 km/s     Armour 1-102     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
Maint Capacity 24 MSP    Max Repair 100 MSP
Tractor Beam    

Commercial Ion Engine (30)    Power 150    Fuel Use 7%    Signature 150    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 200,000 Litres    Range 131.2 billion km   (264 days at full power)
SN/SPN-14 Navigation Sensor (1)     GPS 1575     Range 17.3m km    Resolution 75

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Atlas class Freighter    45000 tons     451 Crew     822.8 BP      TCS 900  TH 2250  EM 0
2500 km/s     Armour 1-112     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 1     PPV 0
Maint Capacity 11 MSP    Max Repair 38 MSP
Cargo 25000    Cargo Handling Multiplier 10    

Commercial Ion Engine (15)    Power 150    Fuel Use 7%    Signature 150    Armour 0    Exp 1%
Fuel Capacity 100,000 Litres    Range 57.1 billion km   (264 days at full power)Ground bases:
The Cheyenne class PDC is equipped with the same sensors as the Redoubtable class Command Ship and allows NATO to maintain a careful watch on key areas of the Sol system. It is well armoured, protected by a squadron of F-24A Cobras and has sufficient barracks capacity to be garrisoned by a full brigade of ground troops.

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Cheyenne class Planetary Defence Centre    24450 tons     451 Crew     2275.6 BP      TCS 489  TH 0  EM 0
Armour 10-75     Sensors 1/630     Damage Control Rating 0     PPV 0
Hangar Deck Capacity 3000 tons     Troop Capacity: 5 Battalions    Magazine 600    

Guardian CIWS (4x6)    Range 1000 km     TS: 16000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit
AGM-1A Sabre Anti-ship Missile (150)  Speed: 27,000 km/s   End: 39.7m    Range: 64.3m km   WH: 6    Size: 4    TH: 90 / 54 / 27

SN/SPY-20 Small Target Detection System (1)     GPS 12600     Range 138.6m km    Resolution 20
SN/SPY-19 Area Surveillance Array (1)     GPS 50400     Range 554.4m km    Resolution 120

Strike Group
12x F-24A Cobra Strikefighter   Speed: 7200 km/s    Size: 5The automated maintenance modules of the Okinawa class Maintenance Base allow it to support ships of up to 2000 tons without the need for a supporting civilian population. Twenty-four Okinawas are based at Titan, providing maintenance facilities for the Enterprise class carriers.

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Okinawa class Maintenance Base    13200 tons     1285 Crew     2149.6 BP      TCS 264  TH 0  EM 0
Armour 5-49     Sensors 1/0     Damage Control Rating 0     PPV 0
Maintenance Modules: 10 module(s) capable of supporting ships of 2000 tonsFleet Organization
The NATO Naval Forces are organized into several task groups, including three carrier strike groups and two marine expeditionary groups. The three carrier groups, based around the Enterprise class carriers Ark Royal, Enterprise and Independence, have identical orders of battle that include the following ship classes:

1x Enterprise class Carrier
2x Virginia class Cruiser
1x Redoutable class Command Ship
2x Daring class Area Defence Cruiser
2x Spruance class Destroyer Escort
1x Rappahannock class Oiler
2x McKinley class colliers
36x F-24A Cobra Strikefighter
12x F-25A Viper Interceptor
12x A-28A Python Attack Craft
3x R-26A Krait Recon Fighter
3x E-27A Sentinel Early Warning Craft.

Each marine expeditionary group comprises:

2x Iwo Jima class Assault Carriers
1x San Antonio-C class Troop Transports
3x San Antonio class Troop Transports
1x Virginia class Cruiser
1x Daring class Area Defence Cruiser
1x Spruance class Destroyer Escort.
5x LCU Dropship
1x Angel class Dropship Escort.

Each marine expeditionary group is capable of transporting and deploying a complete Marine Division. The 1st Marine Division is an entirely American formation, comprising the 1st, 5th, 7th and 11th Marine Regiments. The European Marine Division includes forces from several European NATO countries. The Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom each contribute a marine brigade with the fourth brigade made up of two Portuguese battalions, a French battalion and an Italian battalion, operating under Portuguese command.

Army Formations
NATO integrated most of its frontline army formations during the 2nd decade of the 21st century, with brigades of different nationalities within the same division and occasionally battalions of different nationality within the same brigade. In 2025, the three primary Trans-Newtonian army divisions are the 1st Heavy Assault Division, the 101st Assault Division and the Combined Infantry Division. The first two divisions each contain two US brigades, a German brigade and a UK brigade. The Combined Infantry Division includes brigades from Australia, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom, with a New Zealand battalion serving within the Australian brigade. The full order of battle for all Trans-Newtonian NATO ground forces is as follows:

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1st Heavy Assault Division
    1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team
        1st/35th Heavy Assault Battalion
        1st/37th Heavy Assault Battalion
        2nd/34th Heavy Assault Battalion
        2nd/70th Heavy Assault Battalion
    2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team
        1st/5th Cavalry "Black Knights"
        1st/7th Cavalry "Gary Owen"
        2nd/5th Cavalry "Lancers"
        2nd/7th Cavalry "Ghost"
    7th Armoured Brigade
        King's Royal Hussars
        Queen's Royal Hussars
        Royal Dragoon Guards
        Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
    Panzerbrigade 21
        Panzerbataillon 33
        Panzerbataillon 93
        Panzerbataillon 104
        Panzerbataillon 203

101st Assault Division
    16th Air Assault Brigade
        1st Btn. The Royal Irish Regiment
        2nd Btn. Parachute Regiment
        3rd Btn. Parachute Regiment
        The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
    1st Brigade Combat Team "Bastogne"
        1BCT Special Troops Battalion
        1st Btn. 327th Infantry "Above the Rest"
        1st Sqn. 32nd Cavalry "Victory or Death"
        2nd Btn. 327th Infantry "No Slack"
    2nd Brigade Combat Team "Strike"
        1st Btn 502nd Infantry "First Strike"
        1st Sqn. 75th Cavalry
        2BCT Special Battalion "Lonestars"
        2nd Btn 502nd Infantry "Strike Force"
    Luftlandebrigade 26
        Fallschirmjägerbataillon 261
        Fallschirmjägerbataillon 263
        Fallschirmjägerbataillon 313
        Fallschirmjägerbataillon 373

Combined Infantry Division
    3rd Brigade (Australia)
        1st Btn. Royal Australian Regiment
        1st Btn. Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
        2nd Btn. Royal Australian Regiment
        3rd Btn. Royal Australian Regiment
    52nd Infantry Brigade
        2nd Btn. Gurkha Rifles
        Black Watch
        Royal Highland Fusiliers
        Royal Scots Borderers
    Brigata Meccanizzata "Aosta"
        5° reggimento fanteria "Aosta"
        6° reggimento bersaglieri
        62° reggimento fanteria "Sicilia"
        Reggimento "Lancieri d'Aosta" (6°)
    Panzergrenadierbrigade 37
        Panzergrenadierbataillon 371
        Panzergrenadierbataillon 391
        Panzergrenadierbataillon 401
        Panzergrenadierbataillon 411

European Marine Division
    Brigada de Infantería de Marina
        Primer Batallón de Desembarco
        Segundo Batallón de Desembarco
        Tercer Batallón Mecanizado
        Unidad de Operaciones Especiales
    Corpo de Fuzileiros
        Batalhão de Fuzileiros Nº1
        Batalhão de Fuzileiros Nº2
        Commandos Marine
        Reggimento San Marco
    Korps Mariniers
        1e Mariniersbataljon
        2e Mariniersbataljon
        3e Mariniersbataljon
        Amfibisch Gevechtssteunbataljon
    Royal Marines
        1 Assault Group
        40 Commando
        42 Commando
        45 Commando

1st Marine Division
    11th Marine Regiment
        1/11 Marine Battalion
        2/11 Marine Battalion
        3/11 Marine Battalion
        5/11 Marine Battalion
    1st Marine Regiment
        1/1 Marine Battalion
        1/4 Marine Battalion
        2/1 Marine Battalion
        3/1 Marine Battalion
    5th Marine Regiment
        1/5 Marine Battalion
        2/4 Marine Battalion
        2/5 Marine Battalion
        3/5 Marine Battalion
    7th Marine Regiment
        1/7 Marine Battalion
        2/7 Marine Battalion
        3/4 Marine Battalion
        3/7 Marine Battalion

[Beersatron]

Does this mean you are canning the Roman Campaign?

[cjblack]

Are the CIWS on the Cheyenne PDCs capable of firing through atmosphere?

[Steve Walmsley (OP)]

Does this mean you are canning the Roman Campaign? . I am reading a lot of warhammer 40K as well, which is partly the reason for the Roman campaign. For now I am just playing around with ship designs in a cold war type setting. It might move on into a full campaign at some point.

Steve

[UnLimiTeD]

You're like, starting a new campaign, ..  every 2 weeks or something.

[Steve Walmsley (OP)]

You're like, starting a new campaign, ..  every 2 weeks or something.

Well, about every 6 weeks

Steve

[Steve Walmsley (OP)]

Are the CIWS on the Cheyenne PDCs capable of firing through atmosphere?

Good question. Looking at the code I would say they probably will work in point blank defence mode. Now I just need to decide if that's a bug

Steve

[UnLimiTeD]

I think atmosphere of 1 shouldn't render weapons entirely useless, atm, it is likely "Damage * (1-apm | if smaller than 0 set 0)", though of course I have no idea how it's actually works.
Maybe just let it work like extra range?
Thus, a 50 cm laser with 4 Million range could probably still pierce an earth like atmosphere to do a small amount of damage, and Gauss Cannons would just have far reduced range.
Or calculate it like Ablative armor, "Weapon damage/1" for the chance of actually dealing damage, in case it's below 1.
Would still not work with 1 apm or higher though (isn't that a rather arbitrary value?)

[welchbloke]

You're like, starting a new campaign, ..  every 2 weeks or something.

Well, about every 6 weeks

Steve

You are such a tease  I take it 5.1 will bereleased soon?

[Charlie Beeler]

Are the CIWS on the Cheyenne PDCs capable of firing through atmosphere?

Good question. Looking at the code I would say they probably will work in point blank defence mode. Now I just need to decide if that's a bug

Steve

I've posted in the bugs thread that GC's are working through atmosphere 1 at range 0.  Not sure about other beams besided mesons.

[StratPlayer]

Wow -- Incredible detailed OOB for the NATO forces!  Nicely done.  

I'm really interested in seeing how they fare in action -- first against USSR or the Chinese, and then once jump technology is incorporated, against some belligerent aliens.

[welchbloke]

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Enterprise class Carrier    48000 tons     2612 Crew     5645.4 BP      TCS 960  TH 3600  EM 0
3750 km/s     Armour 4-117     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 30     PPV 0
Annual Failure Rate: 614%    IFR: 8.5%    Maint Capacity 2205 MSP    Max Repair 34 MSP    Est Time: 4.11 Years
Hangar Deck Capacity 18000 tons     Magazine 2000    

Rolls Royce Ion Drive (60)    Power 60    Fuel Use 70%    Signature 60    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 1,500,000 Litres    Range 80.4 billion km   (248 days at full power)

Guardian CIWS (4x6)    Range 1000 km     TS: 16000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit
AGM-1A Sabre Anti-ship Missile (288)  Speed: 27,000 km/s   End: 39.7m    Range: 64.3m km   WH: 6    Size: 4    TH: 90 / 54 / 27
AGM-3A Katana Anti-Ship Missile (48)  Speed: 28,000 km/s   End: 20.4m    Range: 34.3m km   WH: 12    Size: 6    TH: 93 / 56 / 28
BGM-5A Broadsword Multi-warhead Missile (48)  Speed: 10,000 km/s   End: 57.1m    Range: 34.4m km   WH: 0    Size: 6    TH: 33 / 20 / 10
RLN-6A Raven Reconnaissance Drone (6)  Speed: 10,000 km/s   End: 285.7m    Range: 171.4m km   WH: 0    Size: 6    TH: 33 / 20 / 10
RLN-7A Shadow Passive Recon Drone (6)  Speed: 10,000 km/s   End: 285.7m    Range: 171.4m km   WH: 0    Size: 6    TH: 33 / 20 / 10
RIM-8A Stiletto (200)  Speed: 35,400 km/s   End: 1.2m    Range: 2.6m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 236 / 141 / 70

Strike Group
36x F-24A Cobra Strikefighter   Speed: 7200 km/s    Size: 5
12x F-25A Viper Interceptor   Speed: 10285 km/s    Size: 3.5
12x A-28A Python Attack Craft   Speed: 4500 km/s    Size: 8
3x R-26A Krait Recon Fighter   Speed: 7200 km/s    Size: 5
3x E-27A Sentinel Early Warning Craft   Speed: 4500 km/s    Size: 8

Steve, this class carries some missiles that don't appear to be listed as a default load for any of the fighters.  Were you planning on using the A-28A Python to launch the RLN-6/7 and BGM-5A?  You seem to have one salvo's worth of Broadswords for the Python's, what sort of scenarios did you envisage employing them in?

[Steve Walmsley (OP)]

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Enterprise class Carrier    48000 tons     2612 Crew     5645.4 BP      TCS 960  TH 3600  EM 0
3750 km/s     Armour 4-117     Shields 0-0     Sensors 1/1/0/0     Damage Control Rating 30     PPV 0
Annual Failure Rate: 614%    IFR: 8.5%    Maint Capacity 2205 MSP    Max Repair 34 MSP    Est Time: 4.11 Years
Hangar Deck Capacity 18000 tons     Magazine 2000    

Rolls Royce Ion Drive (60)    Power 60    Fuel Use 70%    Signature 60    Armour 0    Exp 5%
Fuel Capacity 1,500,000 Litres    Range 80.4 billion km   (248 days at full power)

Guardian CIWS (4x6)    Range 1000 km     TS: 16000 km/s     ROF 5       Base 50% To Hit
AGM-1A Sabre Anti-ship Missile (288)  Speed: 27,000 km/s   End: 39.7m    Range: 64.3m km   WH: 6    Size: 4    TH: 90 / 54 / 27
AGM-3A Katana Anti-Ship Missile (48)  Speed: 28,000 km/s   End: 20.4m    Range: 34.3m km   WH: 12    Size: 6    TH: 93 / 56 / 28
BGM-5A Broadsword Multi-warhead Missile (48)  Speed: 10,000 km/s   End: 57.1m    Range: 34.4m km   WH: 0    Size: 6    TH: 33 / 20 / 10
RLN-6A Raven Reconnaissance Drone (6)  Speed: 10,000 km/s   End: 285.7m    Range: 171.4m km   WH: 0    Size: 6    TH: 33 / 20 / 10
RLN-7A Shadow Passive Recon Drone (6)  Speed: 10,000 km/s   End: 285.7m    Range: 171.4m km   WH: 0    Size: 6    TH: 33 / 20 / 10
RIM-8A Stiletto (200)  Speed: 35,400 km/s   End: 1.2m    Range: 2.6m km   WH: 1    Size: 1    TH: 236 / 141 / 70

Strike Group
36x F-24A Cobra Strikefighter   Speed: 7200 km/s    Size: 5
12x F-25A Viper Interceptor   Speed: 10285 km/s    Size: 3.5
12x A-28A Python Attack Craft   Speed: 4500 km/s    Size: 8
3x R-26A Krait Recon Fighter   Speed: 7200 km/s    Size: 5
3x E-27A Sentinel Early Warning Craft   Speed: 4500 km/s    Size: 8

Steve, this class carries some missiles that don't appear to be listed as a default load for any of the fighters.  Were you planning on using the A-28A Python to launch the RLN-6/7 and BGM-5A?  You seem to have one salvo's worth of Broadswords for the Python's, what sort of scenarios did you envisage employing them in?

Yes, the Python can act as a scout and launch the recon drones. In fact, I used them in this role in Part 4 of the campaign AAR. It can also launch both the Katanas ASM and the Broadswords MWMs. The Katanas are the 'standard' load while the Broadswords are intended for use against targets with strong point defence. Each Broadsword has three sub-munitions.

Steve