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Author:  Wikipedia & Universe [ July 20th, 2011, 11:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Oliver Hazard Perry Class Upgrade Project
TimothyC wrote:
The side view is a better representation of the part and better describes the shape to someone who has never seen it before.
I meant forwards or backwards side view, but ok. Just wanted to know if one had to be facing forwards and one back, which apparently is not the case (are the dishes movable?).
Author:  erik_t [ July 24th, 2011, 4:20 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Oliver Hazard Perry Class Upgrade Project
They train and elevate separately, like a high-gain missile illuminator.
Author:  Cipher53 [ July 25th, 2011, 7:00 am ]
Post subject:  Re: US Next Generation Frigate
Edited the topic title, and I return with progress..

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Still working on ironing out the basic shape of things, so shading and all hasn't happened yet (The colors aren't final either). I already know where to find the weapons part sheet, but if there's been any changes between what's on the actual site's part sheet for radars and systems and the last updated version of the part sheet, could somebody link me to that? Much appreciated if somebody could.

According to my own measurements, this one actually falls in shorter than the short hulled OHPs. Still debating fitting AN/SPY-1, and when I get around to actually doing the bridge I might change the layout up there. Current planned armament is;

Original Fit; Unnamed FFG Mk.26
1x 5"/54 Caliber Mark 45 Naval Gun
1x Mk-26 Missile Launcher
8x RGM-84 Harpoon
2-4 .50 Caliber (12.7mm) Machine Gun
2x Phalanx CIWS
2x Mark 32 Triple Torpedo Launch Tubes
2x SH-60 Seahawk (3x if one externally stored)

2000's Era Fit; Unnamed FFG Mk.41
1x 5"/62 Caliber Mark 45 Naval Gun
Mk-26 to be replaced with a to be determined number of VLS cells
8x RGM-84 Harpoon
2-4 .50 Caliber (12.7mm) Machine Gun
2x Phalanx CIWS Block 1B or SeaRAM
2x Mark 32 Triple Torpedo Launch Tubes
2x SH-60 Seahawk (3x if one externally stored)
Author:  Navybrat85 [ October 4th, 2011, 6:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: US Next Generation Frigate
Hi guys!

What's the timeframe of original commissioning? For it to have both Mk. 26 AND Phalanx as-built, it would have to have been between what? 81-84? At that point, we were still building the Perry class (FFG-61, the final US OHP, entered service in 1989.) Perhaps scrap the 'As Built' and go with just the 2000's refit as the "Original" design.

As far as Spy-1, as much as I like the idea of an AEGIS Frigate, the US already has more AEGIS ships than the rest of the world combined (And I think you can throw in SAMPSON and APAR and our AEGIS fleet still has numerical superiority.) A cheaper system would work just fine. In Convoy escort, the big threat is piracy, or maybe submarines, and AEGIS isn't terribly helpful for either of those threats. With a CVSG, you can use a Tactical DataLink from the nearby Burke or Tico for your Spy-1 coverage. Then the Frigate, fitted with a Mk. 41 and SPG-62s, becomes an off-board launch platform for the AEGIS system.

Then again, I could be wrong...
Author:  Clonecommander6454 [ October 8th, 2011, 2:47 am ]
Post subject:  Re: US Next Generation Frigate
Does this look more familiar?
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And that will probably happen to the Tien Tan class if they didn't abondan the plan with minor changes like Mk.45 instead of Oto-Melara 127mm and two quads for Hsiung Feng 2 SSM.
Author:  LEUT_East [ January 5th, 2012, 7:02 am ]
Post subject:  Re: US Next Generation Frigate
That hull form is beautiful. She's going to be a looker.
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