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The United Muslim Commonweath was formed in 1970 when a series of revolutions across Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, the UAE and Egypt changed the political balance. Kuwait attempted to bring talks between all sides and eventually two new nations where setup. The UMC consisted of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar which decided to become a regional superpower and the UAE, Oman and Yemen formed a new nation called the United Arab League was setup to counter this nation by also to be a major ally of the US as well as the UMC. Within two years both of the nations had setup a Middle Eastern Council (MEC (No not off Battlefield 2) along side Kuwait, Jordan and Syria. The league now has good relations with Isreal and all nations recognise it as a state. Recently Isreal has joined the MEC
The UMC deployed peacekeepers during the Iran-Iraq war and provided support to escorts of civil vessels. Alongside this when Iraq invaded Kuwait, air strikes were autherised within 3 hours and carried out within 5. The league assisted in the retaking of Kuwait and the policing of the No Fly Zone. In 2000 Scuds were launched at the UMC and an occupation occured. This military action was deemed correct by the international community due to the fact that the occupation was to reduce the risks to civilians. Iraq is now a stable Muslim democracy that has joined the MEC. In 2004 more oil was discovered in the Red Sea and the Gulf. Alongside this in 2005 the oilfields where found to hold even more oil than already thought and this has increased the wealth of the nation dramatically. The nation had also refused to get involved in Afganistan until 2010 when it send 500 men to Camp Bastion to assist UK operations.

The fleet of the navy as it stands is as follows:
3 Union Class CV
0 (+2) PA2 Class CV2
3 Invincible Class CVS (New Build)
0 (+3) Juan Carlos Class LHD
2 Iwo Jima Class LPD (ex-USN)
0 (+3) Enforcer LPD
4 Bird Class Crusiers
4 Ticonderoga Class CG (New Build)
6 Areligh Burke Class DG (New Build)
12 Kidd Class DG (new Build to specs)
0 (+12) Type 45 DG
12 OHP (10 New Build, two extra ex USN purchased 2004)
4 (+16) City Class Frigates (Not Canadian Type)
0 (+10) Province Class OPV
4 Tenecity Class FAC (From Class of 30)
12 (+22) Hydrofoil FAC

The Naval Air Air currently operates:
50 F/A-18
40 (+10) Sea Typhoon (0 (+10) EW) (Options on 20)
30 Sea Harrier FA2
0 (+40) Sea Harrier FA3
20 S-3 (5 ASW, 5 AEW, 5 COD and 5 Tanker)
50 Lynx (10 Second Hand from France 2004) (10 Marine Attack)
25 AW101 Merlin (10 Marine Transport)
20 CH-53 (Marine Choppers)
8 C-130 (Operated for Marines by AF)
20 Nimrod MRA4

The Air Force currently operates:
60 F/A-18 (Leased pending EF2000)
30 (+70) EF2000 Typhoon (10 EW)
90 F-15E (+50 F-15SE)
60 Tornado
30 C-130
10 (+10) C-17
20 Nimrod AEW5
4 EP-3 SIGINT
20 KC-757 (4 VIP)
16 KC-146 (5 VIP)
0 (+20) KC-321
20 Hawk
20 PC-9
30 CH-53
15 MH-47
10 (+30) AW101 Merlin
80 Lynx
0 (+50) Lynx Wildcat
30 Apache
20 Globehawk UAV

The Coastguard Currently Operates:
20 Lynx
20 S-92
20 CN-235
8 River Class OPV (2 Currently deployed to Kenya for anti-piracy)
4 Long Endurance Cutters (Gulf, Red Sea and Med patrol)
4 Anti-Piracy Frigates (To supplement Naval forces)
18 Small SAR Cutterrs

The Marines have a strength of 1000 Armored Vehicles and 10000 Men.
The Army has 3000 Armored Vehicles and 2,000,000 Men.

The navy operates 4 of its Nimrods on rotation on behalf of the Coastguard for long range work and along side this 2 Airforce Nimrods are always deployed on behalf of the coastguard for anti-smuggling work.

The forces currently have the following overseas deployments:
4 Naval Vessles, 2 Anti-Piracy Frigates and 2 River Class OPV, 2 Nimrod, 6 CN-235, 5 Globehawk and helicopters – Kenya – Anti-Piracy work.
2 River Class OPV, 4 CN-235 and helicopters – Iraq to assist policing Iraqi waters.
2 Long End. Cutters, 2 Bird Class, 4 Kidd Class, 6 OHP and helicopters – Naval Blockade of Libya.
3 SAR Cutters, 1 River Class and helicopters – Cyrus as part of UN deployment. (Took SAR task off UK)
1 Invincible Class, 2 Tico, 2 Kidd, 3 AB, 4 OHP, 2 Nimrod AEW5, 20 F-15, 2 KC-757, 10 Sea Harrier and helicopters - Pacific Fleet – Hawaii
1 Tico, 2 Kidd, 3 SAR Cutters, 1 Nimrod MRA4, 2 CN-235 and helicopters – Caribbean Sqn.
5 CH-53, 4 Globehawk and 10 Lynx – Camp Bastion – Provides support to UK forces.

The Facts and Figures:
National GDP: 90 Trillion USD
Defense Budget: 600 Billion USD
Naval Budget: 200 Billion
Air Budget: 200 Billion
Army Budget: 180 Billion
Coastguard Budget: 20 Billion

Will Post Ships Soon as have had loads of work from School and problems with becoming self-employed.

I would, provided it is ok with mods like to advertise the new site of http://www.Alternateuniverse.cz.cc to members of this forum. Where as this AU forum is about the ship design this forum is about the stories and militaries. It differs from NS as it is totally forum based and real world based. I also offer SB users whom would like to the chance to be mods on this forum. I will post more info in the General Discussion forum about this.

Many Thanks

Nick

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Here is the SAR cutter.

It is designed to be able to be used as a OPV during war.

It carries a Lynx, 2 .50 HMG (Fitted for not with), 2 RIBS.

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Nick

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The RHIB wouldn't survive for long in that position and in between the ships crew, boat crew and helo crew living space is going to be cramped to say the least. Not a good thing for what is essentially a coast guard cutter.

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Here is the redone version and it only has a harpoon hall down system instead of a hanger and the heli is not permenant.

Here it is:

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Nick

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if its SAR, why is it still painted on naval grey? Wouldn't it be more purposefull for rescue missions to have high visibility markings and paint-scheme??

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I see your point and will edit accordingly

EDIT - Here it is:

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Nick

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...oh God that looks hideous.

For the record, most coast guards, including in the US, use overall white-painted hulls with hi-viz striping.

but not Norway!!!

Also, since it's Arab, it should have Arabic lettering in addition to Roman letters.

Here is a new WIP based on Paul Carls OPV. I don't know if I really needed RHIBs so left it with a crew of 4 Officers, 12 Ratings plus aircrew.

It is fitted for but not with 2 0.50inch HMG and 1 20mm Cannon.

Many Thanks

Nick

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