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Athara magarat wrote:Field hockey.

I played field hockey for a while in 6th Grade.

Now I don't even know the basics. I do follow Indian team at Asian Games and enjoy Bollywood films on field hockey like Gold though :P

I've always seen field hockey and the "other" hockeys as cousins. Also field hockey isn't big where I from so I never really consider it when I hear hockey

Athara magarat and The ambassador of india

The ambassador of india

Hey, I suggest that you guys make a regional military.

Thuzbekistan wrote:

Thuzbek Military

by Thuzbekistan


....Overview
....

Statistics
  • Commander in Chief: Alaattin Cihangir

  • Total Personnel: 200,000 (Navy 120k, Air Force 32k, Marines 24k, Army 22k)

  • Budget: $23b (FY 2018)

The Thuzbek Armed Forces are the combined military organizations in Thuzbekistan. The military consists of four branches: the Thuzbek Navy, Thuzbek Air Force, Thuzbek Marines, and Thuzbek Army. Of the four, the Navy is largest and best funded of the four branches, fielding over 120,000 of the Military's 200,000 men under arms. This is followed by the Air Force with 32,000, the Marines with 24,000, and the Army with 22,000. This force is a highly politicized one, which becomes prevalent in each branch's training, attitude, resource allocation by Parliament and the Prime Minister, and equipment. With a budget of 23 Billion dollars in 2017, the Military is also given a high priority. The military High Command is split into three departments: The Naval Department, The Air Force Department, and the Army Department. Each department is administered to by a Minister. The Ministers of the branches then report to the Defense Minister, or Minister of Defense.


....Navy
....

Statistics
  • Personnel: 120,000

  • Number of Aircraft: 32

  • Number of Vessels: 83

The Navy is the largest, most prestigious of the four branches. It has a force of 120,000 men in both support and combat roles, contains 83 sea-faring vessels, and features the TSS Ashluv, a Vikramaditya class carrier. It also sports over 40 aircraft, 30 of which are the Harut-U Fighter. It is split into three fleets: The Central Fleet, the Western Fleet, and the Eterna Fleet. In peacetime, the Carrier fleet patrols The Southern Eterna Sea based on where the prioritized threat is. The Eastern Sea fleet, which is mostly made up of corvettes, protect trade in the vital areas of the Eterna Sea. The Western Fleet patrols the Thuzbek coast, particularly the shores around Turvin.

Command Structure

Position

Name

Years of Service

Minister of the Navy

Arda Rıdvan

5 as Minister of Navy, 34 as Chief Admiral of the Central Fleet

Chief Admiral of the Navy

Vural Burhan

37

Chief Admiral of the Central Fleet

Ercan İhsan

26

Chief Admiral of the Western Fleet

Vedat Nur

28

Chief Admiral of the Eastern Fleet

Halil Ural

24

Organization and Fleet Assignment
Naval command structure is as Follows: The Prime Minister acts as Commander in Chief. He is followed by the Minister of the Navy, who is superior to the Chief Admiral. Under the Chief Admiral's command are the Admirals of the Central, Eastern, and Western Fleets. Each of these fleets contains numerous captains, Rear Admirals, and other subordinate officers as well as thousands of enlisted men. The Central Fleet, also called the Carrier Fleet, is charged with power projection and maritime patrol of potentially hostile waters. The Eastern Fleet is tasked with patrol of trade routes in the Eastern Eterna Sea, ensuring that they remain unmolested by anything from pirates to other nations. The Western fleet keeps watch on the Oster Fleet as well as coasts of Thuzbekistan and the Northwestern Eterna Sea.

The Central Fleet

TSS Ashluv
Class: Carrier
Procurement: 1994
Take Off: STOBAR
Number of Aircraft: 32
History: The Purchase of the Kiev Class Carrier TSS Ashluv was made in 1994 amid controversy in Parliament. It was said at the time to be outdated and several refurbishment designs were presented to the Department of the Navy upon its purchase. None of these were implemented, but the Carrier still serves as the mainstay of the Central Fleet.

The Central fleet was created in 1994 when the acquisition of the TSS Ashluv was made. It contains the aircraft carrier, 18 destroyers, and 30 Corvettes. It's main mission is to ensure that the Thuzbek sea lanes are protected, but it also becomes an expeditionary force when the Rapucha Class Ground Support/Landing Ships are attached to the fleet along with the 15 Ondatra Class transports. The Central Fleet also has the most complex command structure of the three fleets. It is headed by Chief Admiral of the Central Fleet and is supported by two Fleet Admirals, and they by the various captains of the ships. The Current Chief Admiral of the Central Fleet is Ercan İhsan, a 54 year old military careerist with several degrees.

The Central Fleet's history is technically short, but it was originally the Southern Fleet. Though it hasn't seen combat since the 1950's the Central Fleet is one of the best drilled fleets in the Navy. Once every five years, it will practice amphibious invasions on the small islands to the west of Thuzbekistan which have been mostly vacant of population. Dummy beaches are set up and the Air Force, Navy, and Marines face off against Army defenders. In other games, the Central Fleet will divide itself into two parts and attempt to find the other half of its fleet in the Southern Sea. The Maneuvering plays an important part in combat readiness.

The Western Fleet

The Western Fleet has been in existence under various names since 1814, when Thuzla orignally organized its navy to deal with the Noronicans there even though war would not break out until 1882. It currently is the second largest of the three fleets and is tasked with the Coastal defense of Turvin, maintaining the security of shipping lanes around Turvin, and maintaining a dominating naval presence near Ostehaar. Its commander, Vedat Nur, is relatively experienced in the Thuzbek navy with 28 years of unwavering active duty. He has largely modeled the fleet around a war with Ostehaar, ensuring it is always combat ready. However, he has also ensured that its convoy and patrol roles a properly filled. In the Western Eterna sea, the fleet has carried out anti-pirate operations, search and rescue, and various patrol assignments in times of heightened security.

The Eastern Fleet

The Eastern Fleet is the oldest fleet in Thuzbekistan. Originally the only fleet Thuzla fielded one navy, which it used to cut off Turvinian trade during the many Turvinian wars of the 12th-15th centuries. This was most often a political move, but its lack of defeat throughout the centuries was the cornerstone of Thuzlan pride and today's dominance in Thuzbek military. Though it is the smallest fleet, it is given the largest areas of operation. It mostly guards the Thuzlan shores and conducts patrols in the hostile eastern Eterna Sea where nations like Balnik and Yorrkkon cause concern among naval high command.


....Air Force
....

The Air Force is the second largest branch of the Thuzbek Military. The Chief Air Marshal commands 32,100 men and 94 aircraft, including 8 wings of fighter/bomber aircraft. Its primary duties are to maintain the integrity of Thuzbek Airspace and, when necessary, to provide escort for important cargo and VIPs en route by air. In addition to this, the Air Force is tasked with the transport of equipment and personnel of the Army, Navy, and Marines when necessary.

Structure

Rank

Name

Command

Chief Air Marshal

Serkan Ümran

Air Force

Air Marshal of Thuzla

Mikail Polat

Thuzlan Air Zone

Air Marshal of Turvin

Temel Levent

Turvinian Air Zone

The Air Force is under the overall command of the Chief Air Marshal, a rank created when the Air Force became an independent organization in 1949. The Chief Air Marshal commands 8 wings of combat air craft and 10 wings of transport craft. Each wing of Fighter Aircraft consist of between 5 and 7 craft and are commanded by a Colonel. The Wings are then divided among Thuzla and Turvin under the command of an Air Marshall. Individual pilots must be a minimal rank of First Lieutenant to fly, though Captain and Major's are more common.

The Transport Wings are attached to the logistics office of the Air Force commanded by the Logistics Air Marshal. These wings are divided by their function with Tankers, transport, and International aid wings being pulled into separate units. Colonels also command these wings and pilots are required to be officers.

History

The Thuzbek Air Force was established in 1949 as a separate entity from the Army after WW2 Showed that the Air Force was not only one of the most powerful assets a nation could have, but had grown so complex and large that it was deemed a necessary expansion of the military by the Magistrate. More Importantly, the loss to the better organized, equipped, and trained Air Force of Ostehaar had shown the nation that the future was in the air. In 1950, the Air Force began establishing its own bases in Ashluv and Baslov. However, this process was stalled by the beginning of the Red Revolution in 1950 and on until 1953.

After the Communist Revolution, the new government was slow to build the fledgling organization, fearing that it's part in supporting the Army during the war pointed to loyalty to the former Magistry. Several years of pruning finally allowed the Air Force to begin building to its full potential in 1956, but was hampered again during the Famine of 1961. Throughout the crisis, the Navy and the fledgling TNIS (Thuzbek Naval Intelligence Services, now the TIS) were receiving most of the funding that could be allotted to the military. Finally, in 1973, the Air Force received its attention in funding. It was then that the Air Force was allotted the funds to buy trainers, then fighters. The MIG-29s were acquired in 1976 and the Harut upgrade package in Early 2003.

The Air Force now serves as a defensive force meant to secure the integrity of the nation's air space and EEZ should it be needed. With its force of Mig-31s and others, it is capable of handling most threats. It now also serves as both a logistic and Foreign Aid service with its Logistics Wing. Its cargo planes are meant to land on short or unfinished runways, making it especially useful for foreign aid.


....Marines
....

The Marines are Thuzbekistan's premier ground forces. They have been deployed in various nations since their creation in 1955. From the isles of Samudera to the hills of Orsandia, the Thuzbek Marines have gained more combat experience than any other branch. It's 24,250 men are the best trained soldiers in Thuzbekistan and are the pride of the Thuzbek Armed Forces along side the Navy.

Structure

Rank

Name

Command

Corps Commander

Tolga Hikmet

Thuzbek Marine Corps

Division Commander

Deniz Burak

First Division

Division Commander

Hamit Emin

Second Division

Division Commander

Ekrem Ebu Bekir

Third Division

Division Commander

Semir Cengiz

Fourth Division

Division Commander

İskender Cemal

Fifth Division

The Thuzbek Marine Corps consists of a single Corps sized unit divided into Divisions of 5000 each. There are 5 divisions in all divided into 5 regiments of 1,000, with 2 regiments of each division being support units manning everything from supply lines to Anti-Aircraft weapons. Each division is built to operate independent of the other divisions under the command of a single Corps Commander, who commands all of the Thuzbek Marine Corp. The Corps Commander organizes and directs the Marine Corps from his headquarters in Barshlon in Turvin or aboard the carrier TSS Ashluv when deployed in the field. Three divisions are on constant active duty at three bases in Thuzbekistan while the reserve units are maintained in a similar fashion to the National Police Force, which is only called upon for week long training exercises every 2 months.

History

The Thuzbek Marine Corps was created in 1955 after the Communist Revolution of 1953 and the following purges practically eliminated the Army. Most of the Army's assets were confiscated and moved to a new base near Barshlon in 1955. That year, Parliament passed the "Thuzbek Marine Act of 1955". Once the marines were created, they began to train as a dual purpose force: Homeland Defense and as an expeditionary force. The former slowly became the job of the Army by 1965 and the Marines became the spearhead of any intervention by Thuzbekistan. In Orsandia, they fought against MSTO backed forces, helped the Samuderan Revolution in the 60s, and often aided in supporting groups overseas. This long history has created a force that prides itself in its ideological loyalty and as the muscle of Thuzbekistan.


....Army
....

The Thuzbek Army Corps has a long and complicated history of service to the Thuzbek State. Founded by the Thuzlan Empire officially as early 1315, it is the oldest organized military in Thuzbekistan. Since its founding it has seen both victory and mishap. From the various defeats to the disorganized Republic of Turvin on the Isthmus near Nassar to the defeat of the Noronican Army in Ashluv and Nassar, its history is both full of glory and of humiliation. However, it is not known for either of these in its history but rather its political nature. Ever since the founding of Republic of Thuzbek in 1885 and the defeat of the Magistry in 1952, the Army was a strong force in Thuzbek politics. The Chairman of the Republic of Thuzbek himself was kept aloft by the Army until 1937 when it performed a coup to install the Magistry. After 1937, the Army was in control of the country until its defeat in 1952 by the Red Revolutionaries. Once the Communists took power, the Army was cut down by purge after purge until, in 1961, it was essentially re-founded as a national communist police force. Still, it is highly distrusted by the political elite and thus is stripped mostly bare of anything that it could use to mount an effective assault on the Marines.

Today, the Army finds itself responsible for the integrity of the air defenses and for law and order when the local forces cannot handle it. It has one overall commander who commands 22,000 men. Only 5,000 of these bear arms in a combat position while the rest are attached to logistics or to the "Civilian Defense Force" which aids and organizes the local police forces of Thuzbekistan to deal with internal strife and invasion. The 5,000 strong First Army Division commits to annual drills with the Air Force to prepare for air raids on the nation, an event which hasn't happened since the Oster-Thuzbek war of the 1940's.


....Air Defense in Thuzbekistan
....

History

Since the 1940s and the loss of the Oster-Thuzbek war due mostly to the vast air power of Ostehaar and its allies, Thuzbekistan has focused its defensive efforts on the air. Following the war, the Magistry authorized the purchase of air defense assets and the idea of a central command center for air defense became popular among top Army officials. In 1949, the Central Air Defense System under the Army was authorized by the Magistry and headquartered in Ashluv, Turvin. This system was the center of a system of radar stations based around the coasts and in major cities in the nation. This network also extended to the islands just west of the Thuzbek mainland. In the 1960s, after the new People's Republic had become more stable and Ostehaar was once again a primary rival, Thuzbekistan once again focused on its air defense network. It purchased autocannons like the Strela-10 and the S-125 and used those for most air defense at close range as well as the S-25 SAM system for air defense. However, by the 1970s, the stock was mostly out of date as 3rd Generation aircraft were becoming more common. It was again updated in the early '80s with S-300 Missile System. By this time, Thuzbekistan was seeking to increase its power projection abilities and mobile Air Defense units were more integrated with the Marines and Army. Air Defense command was also integrated, having mobile command units to coordinate tactical air defense between other units in the field. Thus, the CADS in Thuzbekistan took a new form. Strategic Defense was now a separate branch of the CADS.

Between 1965 and 1994, the CADS also worked to better integrate the Air Force and Naval fighters in the event of an attack on the nation. Though these assets were commanded by branches, CADS was given priority in interceptions inside the Thuzbek Defensive Zone, a perimeter around the nation in which CADS had ultimate authority. This was the final step to a fully integrated air defense system. Since 1994, the CADS has been limited in its updates and many officials in the military and in Parliament have been worried about its state. With the new S-350E now operable in other nations, many have felt its time to update the weapons systems in use.

Structure and Assets

Today, the Thuzbek Central Air Defense System is headquartered in Ashluv with other facilities in Nassar, Baslov, Bashlon, and Turvin Ghada. It commands more than 50 radar stations of various size and focuses its defenses around major coastal cities and Mount Narshov, where an extensive research base exists. Unlike most other commands, it does not have subdivisions between Thuzla and Turvin as it was deemed necessary for it to be able to command all assets as quickly as possible. While it is still technically under the army, it now has a similar relationship to the Army as the Marines do to the Navy- under the same branch, but with different cultures and authorities.

To defend the nation, the CADS uses the S-300 as the main Anti-air system. These systems are placed around important targets in Mount Narshov, Ashluv, Baslov, and Bashlon. They are supplemented by the S-125 in uncovered area. In close defense, a network of highly mobile S-60s can be deployed and are stationed in areas throughout the nation. For tactical defense, the mobile 9K35 Strela-10 is used as well as the S-60s and the ZU-23 for close defense.


....Weapons of Mass Destruction in Thuzbekistan
....

Chemical Weapons

Basic Stats:

Type and Amount of Weapon:

  • Nerve Agents (Sarin, Soman): 43 Metric Tons

  • Blistering Agents (Sulfur Mustard): 5 metric Tons

Location of Storage: Thuzlan Army and Research Base (TARB)

While Thuzbekistan does not possess nuclear weapons, it has long held chemical weapons such as Sarin Gas. It first began developing these weapons in the early 1920's as tensions on the Gaeltic continent rose. Initially, Sulfur Mustard, a blistering agent, was developed and deployed by artillery shells. During the The Great Gael War and the Coup of 1937, Blister agents were used regularly against combatants. During the Magistry's regime of 1937-1952, chemical weapons were the focus of WMD research. After its discovery in 1938 by a foreign government, Thuzbekistan poured resources into the development of their own sarin and, by 1947, had created a reliable form of the gas. Though this gas has yet to be used against a foreign government, the Army used it against the fighters of the Red Revolution from 1950-1952 to lethal effect. Only in 1951 did the Revolution gain ground after Ostehaar supplied weapons and gas masks to combat the threat as well as using their intelligence assets to destroy key storage sites in the nation.

After the take over of the nation by the People's Republic of Thuzbekistan, production and research came to a standstill. Prime Minister Emirhan, the honored hero of the Revolution, had been horrified by the weapon's ghastly effects and the gruesome deaths he witnessed at its hands. Thus, he ordered the destruction of all weapons in Thuzbekistan. It didn't take long due to the Osters' effective sabotage campaign, but by 1954, all weapons were destroyed. It wasn't until 1994 that Thuzbekistan began to rebuild its chemical weapons stockpile as it built its force projection capabilities. In 1998, Thuzbekistan began attempting to develop warheads for ballistic missiles that would use an Airburst explosive to disperse the agent. However, without the capabilities to launch such a weapon, the project was put on hold indefinitely. Instead, new Sarin, Sulfur Mustard, and other blistering and nerve agents were stockpiled for use in cruise missiles, rockets, bombs, and sprayers. The Thuzbek government is still developing the ballistic missiles and will reopen the project once the missiles are ready.

Thank you, Ainslie, for the BBC code for this :)
Read factbook

Mik has been helping me form an air defense system. I added a subsection to my military factbook that lightly describes it.

I can supply you with some air defense systems. Primarily a Self Propelled Air Defense unit, and a home grown CIWS

Athara magarat and Alteran republics

Balnik wrote:Fine fine. I'll cool it. But if you wanna know why I hate France just go to Quebec, St. Pierre, or actual France. You'll form your own opinions.

The French (except those from departments 57 and 54) and the Québecois aren't so bad, just very chauvinistic. You have to start a conversation in French, no matter how badly you speak the language; they will switch to English eventually (if they can) but first you have to suffer and prove yourself worthy :)

(And don't ever use the imparfait du subjonctif of 'savoir' (to know)! I did it once and all the French around me fell under the table from laughter as apparently that form sounds very similar to a verb of a more naughty kind. I later found out that they stopped using that tense altogether for all verbs so I shouldn't have learnt it, but my French teacher in the Netherlands wasn't aware of this yet..)

Balnik wrote:On another note, would any nations (primarily northern) be interested in forming a hockey league? I've been interested in shopping seals, patches, and logos onto stuff so I made a few for a hockey team.

Nhoor is interested! Hockey (Hacī or Gwr pw hacī) is the number one popular sport in Nhoor, with the Silver League (Reyadus pw Suhemhast) being the most watched sporting event annually.

Athara magarat

Nhoor wrote:(And don't ever use the imparfait du subjonctif of 'savoir' (to know)! I did it once and all the French around me fell under the table from laughter as apparently that form sounds very similar to a verb of a more naughty kind. I later found out that they stopped using that tense altogether for all verbs so I shouldn't have learnt it, but my French teacher in the Netherlands wasn't aware of this yet..)

I was gonna say, cos I've got B2 and have never heard of the imparfait du subjonctif.

Negarakita wrote:I was gonna say, cos I've got B2 and have never heard of the imparfait du subjonctif.

It's the que je fermasse, que tu fermasses, qu'il fermât etc. thingy. It turns out that it is used even less frequently than the passé simple..

Negarakita

Nhoor wrote:It's the que je fermasse, que tu fermasses, qu'il fermât etc. thingy. It turns out that it is used even less frequently than the passé simple..

Yikes. Reminds me of this, which we watched in French class.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp5tabsXHr8

Polar svalbard

Balnik wrote:Fine fine. I'll cool it. But if you wanna know why I hate France just go to Quebec, St. Pierre, or actual France. You'll form your own opinions.

On another note, would any nations (primarily northern) be interested in forming a hockey league? I've been interested in shopping seals, patches, and logos onto stuff so I made a few for a hockey team.

I'd be down, its one of Polar Svalbard's biggest sports.

Razzgriz and Athara magarat

Balnik wrote:Fine fine. I'll cool it. But if you wanna know why I hate France just go to Quebec, St. Pierre, or actual France. You'll form your own opinions.

On another note, would any nations (primarily northern) be interested in forming a hockey league? I've been interested in shopping seals, patches, and logos onto stuff so I made a few for a hockey team.

San Montagna, Athara magarat, Norstham, Yorrkon

Razzgriz, Athara magarat, San Montagna, and Yorrkon

Alteran republics

Thuzbekistan wrote:

Thuzbek Military

by Thuzbekistan


....Overview
....

Statistics
  • Commander in Chief: Alaattin Cihangir

  • Total Personnel: 200,000 (Navy 120k, Air Force 32k, Marines 24k, Army 22k)

  • Budget: $23b (FY 2018)

The Thuzbek Armed Forces are the combined military organizations in Thuzbekistan. The military consists of four branches: the Thuzbek Navy, Thuzbek Air Force, Thuzbek Marines, and Thuzbek Army. Of the four, the Navy is largest and best funded of the four branches, fielding over 120,000 of the Military's 200,000 men under arms. This is followed by the Air Force with 32,000, the Marines with 24,000, and the Army with 22,000. This force is a highly politicized one, which becomes prevalent in each branch's training, attitude, resource allocation by Parliament and the Prime Minister, and equipment. With a budget of 23 Billion dollars in 2017, the Military is also given a high priority. The military High Command is split into three departments: The Naval Department, The Air Force Department, and the Army Department. Each department is administered to by a Minister. The Ministers of the branches then report to the Defense Minister, or Minister of Defense.


....Navy
....

Statistics
  • Personnel: 120,000

  • Number of Aircraft: 32

  • Number of Vessels: 83

The Navy is the largest, most prestigious of the four branches. It has a force of 120,000 men in both support and combat roles, contains 83 sea-faring vessels, and features the TSS Ashluv, a Vikramaditya class carrier. It also sports over 40 aircraft, 30 of which are the Harut-U Fighter. It is split into three fleets: The Central Fleet, the Western Fleet, and the Eterna Fleet. In peacetime, the Carrier fleet patrols The Southern Eterna Sea based on where the prioritized threat is. The Eastern Sea fleet, which is mostly made up of corvettes, protect trade in the vital areas of the Eterna Sea. The Western Fleet patrols the Thuzbek coast, particularly the shores around Turvin.

Command Structure

Position

Name

Years of Service

Minister of the Navy

Arda Rıdvan

5 as Minister of Navy, 34 as Chief Admiral of the Central Fleet

Chief Admiral of the Navy

Vural Burhan

37

Chief Admiral of the Central Fleet

Ercan İhsan

26

Chief Admiral of the Western Fleet

Vedat Nur

28

Chief Admiral of the Eastern Fleet

Halil Ural

24

Organization and Fleet Assignment
Naval command structure is as Follows: The Prime Minister acts as Commander in Chief. He is followed by the Minister of the Navy, who is superior to the Chief Admiral. Under the Chief Admiral's command are the Admirals of the Central, Eastern, and Western Fleets. Each of these fleets contains numerous captains, Rear Admirals, and other subordinate officers as well as thousands of enlisted men. The Central Fleet, also called the Carrier Fleet, is charged with power projection and maritime patrol of potentially hostile waters. The Eastern Fleet is tasked with patrol of trade routes in the Eastern Eterna Sea, ensuring that they remain unmolested by anything from pirates to other nations. The Western fleet keeps watch on the Oster Fleet as well as coasts of Thuzbekistan and the Northwestern Eterna Sea.

The Central Fleet

TSS Ashluv
Class: Carrier
Procurement: 1994
Take Off: STOBAR
Number of Aircraft: 32
History: The Purchase of the Kiev Class Carrier TSS Ashluv was made in 1994 amid controversy in Parliament. It was said at the time to be outdated and several refurbishment designs were presented to the Department of the Navy upon its purchase. None of these were implemented, but the Carrier still serves as the mainstay of the Central Fleet.

The Central fleet was created in 1994 when the acquisition of the TSS Ashluv was made. It contains the aircraft carrier, 18 destroyers, and 30 Corvettes. It's main mission is to ensure that the Thuzbek sea lanes are protected, but it also becomes an expeditionary force when the Rapucha Class Ground Support/Landing Ships are attached to the fleet along with the 15 Ondatra Class transports. The Central Fleet also has the most complex command structure of the three fleets. It is headed by Chief Admiral of the Central Fleet and is supported by two Fleet Admirals, and they by the various captains of the ships. The Current Chief Admiral of the Central Fleet is Ercan İhsan, a 54 year old military careerist with several degrees.

The Central Fleet's history is technically short, but it was originally the Southern Fleet. Though it hasn't seen combat since the 1950's the Central Fleet is one of the best drilled fleets in the Navy. Once every five years, it will practice amphibious invasions on the small islands to the west of Thuzbekistan which have been mostly vacant of population. Dummy beaches are set up and the Air Force, Navy, and Marines face off against Army defenders. In other games, the Central Fleet will divide itself into two parts and attempt to find the other half of its fleet in the Southern Sea. The Maneuvering plays an important part in combat readiness.

The Western Fleet

The Western Fleet has been in existence under various names since 1814, when Thuzla orignally organized its navy to deal with the Noronicans there even though war would not break out until 1882. It currently is the second largest of the three fleets and is tasked with the Coastal defense of Turvin, maintaining the security of shipping lanes around Turvin, and maintaining a dominating naval presence near Ostehaar. Its commander, Vedat Nur, is relatively experienced in the Thuzbek navy with 28 years of unwavering active duty. He has largely modeled the fleet around a war with Ostehaar, ensuring it is always combat ready. However, he has also ensured that its convoy and patrol roles a properly filled. In the Western Eterna sea, the fleet has carried out anti-pirate operations, search and rescue, and various patrol assignments in times of heightened security.

The Eastern Fleet

The Eastern Fleet is the oldest fleet in Thuzbekistan. Originally the only fleet Thuzla fielded one navy, which it used to cut off Turvinian trade during the many Turvinian wars of the 12th-15th centuries. This was most often a political move, but its lack of defeat throughout the centuries was the cornerstone of Thuzlan pride and today's dominance in Thuzbek military. Though it is the smallest fleet, it is given the largest areas of operation. It mostly guards the Thuzlan shores and conducts patrols in the hostile eastern Eterna Sea where nations like Balnik and Yorrkkon cause concern among naval high command.


....Air Force
....

The Air Force is the second largest branch of the Thuzbek Military. The Chief Air Marshal commands 32,100 men and 94 aircraft, including 8 wings of fighter/bomber aircraft. Its primary duties are to maintain the integrity of Thuzbek Airspace and, when necessary, to provide escort for important cargo and VIPs en route by air. In addition to this, the Air Force is tasked with the transport of equipment and personnel of the Army, Navy, and Marines when necessary.

Structure

Rank

Name

Command

Chief Air Marshal

Serkan Ümran

Air Force

Air Marshal of Thuzla

Mikail Polat

Thuzlan Air Zone

Air Marshal of Turvin

Temel Levent

Turvinian Air Zone

The Air Force is under the overall command of the Chief Air Marshal, a rank created when the Air Force became an independent organization in 1949. The Chief Air Marshal commands 8 wings of combat air craft and 10 wings of transport craft. Each wing of Fighter Aircraft consist of between 5 and 7 craft and are commanded by a Colonel. The Wings are then divided among Thuzla and Turvin under the command of an Air Marshall. Individual pilots must be a minimal rank of First Lieutenant to fly, though Captain and Major's are more common.

The Transport Wings are attached to the logistics office of the Air Force commanded by the Logistics Air Marshal. These wings are divided by their function with Tankers, transport, and International aid wings being pulled into separate units. Colonels also command these wings and pilots are required to be officers.

History

The Thuzbek Air Force was established in 1949 as a separate entity from the Army after WW2 Showed that the Air Force was not only one of the most powerful assets a nation could have, but had grown so complex and large that it was deemed a necessary expansion of the military by the Magistrate. More Importantly, the loss to the better organized, equipped, and trained Air Force of Ostehaar had shown the nation that the future was in the air. In 1950, the Air Force began establishing its own bases in Ashluv and Baslov. However, this process was stalled by the beginning of the Red Revolution in 1950 and on until 1953.

After the Communist Revolution, the new government was slow to build the fledgling organization, fearing that it's part in supporting the Army during the war pointed to loyalty to the former Magistry. Several years of pruning finally allowed the Air Force to begin building to its full potential in 1956, but was hampered again during the Famine of 1961. Throughout the crisis, the Navy and the fledgling TNIS (Thuzbek Naval Intelligence Services, now the TIS) were receiving most of the funding that could be allotted to the military. Finally, in 1973, the Air Force received its attention in funding. It was then that the Air Force was allotted the funds to buy trainers, then fighters. The MIG-29s were acquired in 1976 and the Harut upgrade package in Early 2003.

The Air Force now serves as a defensive force meant to secure the integrity of the nation's air space and EEZ should it be needed. With its force of Mig-31s and others, it is capable of handling most threats. It now also serves as both a logistic and Foreign Aid service with its Logistics Wing. Its cargo planes are meant to land on short or unfinished runways, making it especially useful for foreign aid.


....Marines
....

The Marines are Thuzbekistan's premier ground forces. They have been deployed in various nations since their creation in 1955. From the isles of Samudera to the hills of Orsandia, the Thuzbek Marines have gained more combat experience than any other branch. It's 24,250 men are the best trained soldiers in Thuzbekistan and are the pride of the Thuzbek Armed Forces along side the Navy.

Structure

Rank

Name

Command

Corps Commander

Tolga Hikmet

Thuzbek Marine Corps

Division Commander

Deniz Burak

First Division

Division Commander

Hamit Emin

Second Division

Division Commander

Ekrem Ebu Bekir

Third Division

Division Commander

Semir Cengiz

Fourth Division

Division Commander

İskender Cemal

Fifth Division

The Thuzbek Marine Corps consists of a single Corps sized unit divided into Divisions of 5000 each. There are 5 divisions in all divided into 5 regiments of 1,000, with 2 regiments of each division being support units manning everything from supply lines to Anti-Aircraft weapons. Each division is built to operate independent of the other divisions under the command of a single Corps Commander, who commands all of the Thuzbek Marine Corp. The Corps Commander organizes and directs the Marine Corps from his headquarters in Barshlon in Turvin or aboard the carrier TSS Ashluv when deployed in the field. Three divisions are on constant active duty at three bases in Thuzbekistan while the reserve units are maintained in a similar fashion to the National Police Force, which is only called upon for week long training exercises every 2 months.

History

The Thuzbek Marine Corps was created in 1955 after the Communist Revolution of 1953 and the following purges practically eliminated the Army. Most of the Army's assets were confiscated and moved to a new base near Barshlon in 1955. That year, Parliament passed the "Thuzbek Marine Act of 1955". Once the marines were created, they began to train as a dual purpose force: Homeland Defense and as an expeditionary force. The former slowly became the job of the Army by 1965 and the Marines became the spearhead of any intervention by Thuzbekistan. In Orsandia, they fought against MSTO backed forces, helped the Samuderan Revolution in the 60s, and often aided in supporting groups overseas. This long history has created a force that prides itself in its ideological loyalty and as the muscle of Thuzbekistan.


....Army
....

The Thuzbek Army Corps has a long and complicated history of service to the Thuzbek State. Founded by the Thuzlan Empire officially as early 1315, it is the oldest organized military in Thuzbekistan. Since its founding it has seen both victory and mishap. From the various defeats to the disorganized Republic of Turvin on the Isthmus near Nassar to the defeat of the Noronican Army in Ashluv and Nassar, its history is both full of glory and of humiliation. However, it is not known for either of these in its history but rather its political nature. Ever since the founding of Republic of Thuzbek in 1885 and the defeat of the Magistry in 1952, the Army was a strong force in Thuzbek politics. The Chairman of the Republic of Thuzbek himself was kept aloft by the Army until 1937 when it performed a coup to install the Magistry. After 1937, the Army was in control of the country until its defeat in 1952 by the Red Revolutionaries. Once the Communists took power, the Army was cut down by purge after purge until, in 1961, it was essentially re-founded as a national communist police force. Still, it is highly distrusted by the political elite and thus is stripped mostly bare of anything that it could use to mount an effective assault on the Marines.

Today, the Army finds itself responsible for the integrity of the air defenses and for law and order when the local forces cannot handle it. It has one overall commander who commands 22,000 men. Only 5,000 of these bear arms in a combat position while the rest are attached to logistics or to the "Civilian Defense Force" which aids and organizes the local police forces of Thuzbekistan to deal with internal strife and invasion. The 5,000 strong First Army Division commits to annual drills with the Air Force to prepare for air raids on the nation, an event which hasn't happened since the Oster-Thuzbek war of the 1940's.


....Air Defense in Thuzbekistan
....

History

Since the 1940s and the loss of the Oster-Thuzbek war due mostly to the vast air power of Ostehaar and its allies, Thuzbekistan has focused its defensive efforts on the air. Following the war, the Magistry authorized the purchase of air defense assets and the idea of a central command center for air defense became popular among top Army officials. In 1949, the Central Air Defense System under the Army was authorized by the Magistry and headquartered in Ashluv, Turvin. This system was the center of a system of radar stations based around the coasts and in major cities in the nation. This network also extended to the islands just west of the Thuzbek mainland. In the 1960s, after the new People's Republic had become more stable and Ostehaar was once again a primary rival, Thuzbekistan once again focused on its air defense network. It purchased autocannons like the Strela-10 and the S-125 and used those for most air defense at close range as well as the S-25 SAM system for air defense. However, by the 1970s, the stock was mostly out of date as 3rd Generation aircraft were becoming more common. It was again updated in the early '80s with S-300 Missile System. By this time, Thuzbekistan was seeking to increase its power projection abilities and mobile Air Defense units were more integrated with the Marines and Army. Air Defense command was also integrated, having mobile command units to coordinate tactical air defense between other units in the field. Thus, the CADS in Thuzbekistan took a new form. Strategic Defense was now a separate branch of the CADS.

Between 1965 and 1994, the CADS also worked to better integrate the Air Force and Naval fighters in the event of an attack on the nation. Though these assets were commanded by branches, CADS was given priority in interceptions inside the Thuzbek Defensive Zone, a perimeter around the nation in which CADS had ultimate authority. This was the final step to a fully integrated air defense system. Since 1994, the CADS has been limited in its updates and many officials in the military and in Parliament have been worried about its state. With the new S-350E now operable in other nations, many have felt its time to update the weapons systems in use.

Structure and Assets

Today, the Thuzbek Central Air Defense System is headquartered in Ashluv with other facilities in Nassar, Baslov, Bashlon, and Turvin Ghada. It commands more than 50 radar stations of various size and focuses its defenses around major coastal cities and Mount Narshov, where an extensive research base exists. Unlike most other commands, it does not have subdivisions between Thuzla and Turvin as it was deemed necessary for it to be able to command all assets as quickly as possible. While it is still technically under the army, it now has a similar relationship to the Army as the Marines do to the Navy- under the same branch, but with different cultures and authorities.

To defend the nation, the CADS uses the S-300 as the main Anti-air system. These systems are placed around important targets in Mount Narshov, Ashluv, Baslov, and Bashlon. They are supplemented by the S-125 in uncovered area. In close defense, a network of highly mobile S-60s can be deployed and are stationed in areas throughout the nation. For tactical defense, the mobile 9K35 Strela-10 is used as well as the S-60s and the ZU-23 for close defense.


....Weapons of Mass Destruction in Thuzbekistan
....

Chemical Weapons

Basic Stats:

Type and Amount of Weapon:

  • Nerve Agents (Sarin, Soman): 43 Metric Tons

  • Blistering Agents (Sulfur Mustard): 5 metric Tons

Location of Storage: Thuzlan Army and Research Base (TARB)

While Thuzbekistan does not possess nuclear weapons, it has long held chemical weapons such as Sarin Gas. It first began developing these weapons in the early 1920's as tensions on the Gaeltic continent rose. Initially, Sulfur Mustard, a blistering agent, was developed and deployed by artillery shells. During the The Great Gael War and the Coup of 1937, Blister agents were used regularly against combatants. During the Magistry's regime of 1937-1952, chemical weapons were the focus of WMD research. After its discovery in 1938 by a foreign government, Thuzbekistan poured resources into the development of their own sarin and, by 1947, had created a reliable form of the gas. Though this gas has yet to be used against a foreign government, the Army used it against the fighters of the Red Revolution from 1950-1952 to lethal effect. Only in 1951 did the Revolution gain ground after Ostehaar supplied weapons and gas masks to combat the threat as well as using their intelligence assets to destroy key storage sites in the nation.

After the take over of the nation by the People's Republic of Thuzbekistan, production and research came to a standstill. Prime Minister Emirhan, the honored hero of the Revolution, had been horrified by the weapon's ghastly effects and the gruesome deaths he witnessed at its hands. Thus, he ordered the destruction of all weapons in Thuzbekistan. It didn't take long due to the Osters' effective sabotage campaign, but by 1954, all weapons were destroyed. It wasn't until 1994 that Thuzbekistan began to rebuild its chemical weapons stockpile as it built its force projection capabilities. In 1998, Thuzbekistan began attempting to develop warheads for ballistic missiles that would use an Airburst explosive to disperse the agent. However, without the capabilities to launch such a weapon, the project was put on hold indefinitely. Instead, new Sarin, Sulfur Mustard, and other blistering and nerve agents were stockpiled for use in cruise missiles, rockets, bombs, and sprayers. The Thuzbek government is still developing the ballistic missiles and will reopen the project once the missiles are ready.

Thank you, Ainslie, for the BBC code for this :)
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Mik has been helping me form an air defense system. I added a subsection to my military factbook that lightly describes it.

The Thuzbek Armed Forces are the STRONGEST IN THE WORLD combined military organizations in Thuzbekistan. Bold statement, much? XD

Domanania and Athara magarat

Alteran republics

The ambassador of india wrote:Hey, I suggest that you guys make a regional military.

But then who would we fight? Ourselves? Other regions?

The ambassador of india

Alteran republics wrote:The Thuzbek Armed Forces are the STRONGEST IN THE WORLD combined military organizations in Thuzbekistan. Bold statement, much? XD

Are you surprised though

Razzgriz and Alteran republics

Thuzbekistan

Alteran republics wrote:The Thuzbek Armed Forces are the STRONGEST IN THE WORLD combined military organizations in Thuzbekistan. Bold statement, much? XD

Huh? Where does it say that?

I edited it out but I didn't type that. Ainslie you to blame?

Athara magarat and Wellsia

As a connoisseur of flag design, I really appreciate the French flag. Very bold of them to claim an entirely white canvas as their own.

Razzgriz, Balnik, Wellsia, Belle ilse en terre, and 1 otherYorrkon

Agadar wrote:As a connoisseur of flag design, I really appreciate the French flag. Very bold of them to claim an entirely white canvas as their own.

Vibor in northern France sonewhere: "stupid people with uncreative jokes"

Agadar, Razzgriz, Athara magarat, New totzka, and 1 otherVibor

Miklania I was looking up how to detect stealth air craft and it looks like civilian air traffic controllers can detect fighters?

https://www.defenceaviation.com/2016/05/how-to-detect-stealth-aircraft.html

What would be the best way for a low tech nation by Western standards to detect and track a stealth fighter and what weapon would be best used to destroy it?

Alteran republics wrote:But then who would we fight? Ourselves?

sounds fun im in

Alteran republics

I plan on incorporating the Boysun Bahori Festival into my culture. It's an Uzbek festival celebrating ancient traditions and is held in a small village in southern Uzbekistan. UNESCO recognized it as well. I'll be doing that in a citizens post. :)

Nhoor wrote:The French (except those from departments 57 and 54) and the Québecois aren't so bad, just very chauvinistic. You have to start a conversation in French, no matter how badly you speak the language; they will switch to English eventually (if they can) but first you have to suffer and prove yourself worthy :)

(And don't ever use the imparfait du subjonctif of 'savoir' (to know)! I did it once and all the French around me fell under the table from laughter as apparently that form sounds very similar to a verb of a more naughty kind. I later found out that they stopped using that tense altogether for all verbs so I shouldn't have learnt it, but my French teacher in the Netherlands wasn't aware of this yet..)

Nhoor is interested! Hockey (Hacī or Gwr pw hacī) is the number one popular sport in Nhoor, with the Silver League (Reyadus pw Suhemhast) being the most watched sporting event annually.

I speak French fluently. You hear some interesting things when you speak English to someone and then listen to them speak to others about you.

Thuzbekistan wrote:Vibor in northern France sonewhere: "stupid people with uncreative jokes"

It was a fight between us and the Italians. Luckily for us, they surrendered first.

Thuzbekistan wrote:Miklania I was looking up how to detect stealth air craft and it looks like civilian air traffic controllers can detect fighters?

https://www.defenceaviation.com/2016/05/how-to-detect-stealth-aircraft.html

What would be the best way for a low tech nation by Western standards to detect and track a stealth fighter and what weapon would be best used to destroy it?

Civilian radars are low powered and not very accurate. Civil ATC depends mostly on active transponders in the aircraft themselves. Stealth aircraft, even smaller ones, are still better against those wavelengths than most normal fighters. Low frequency radar can tell you that something is in a general direction, but it cannot track anything with enough accuracy to guide missiles. It could vector aircraft to intercept, but the stealth fighters will see those guys coming long before they can pick up the stealth fighters on their own radar. LF early warning and possibly even civilian radars will be one of the first things targeted, and since they are so large, they are not easily moved or hidden. A large stealth bomber like a B-2 is going to be totally stealthy against those sorts of things, and will be one of the best ways to take them out. Conventional ballistic missiles are another one, as would be stealth fighters using old-fashioned counter-detection tactics.

Dormill and Stiura, Norstham, and Thuzbekistan

Alteran republics

Thuzbekistan wrote:Miklania I was looking up how to detect stealth air craft and it looks like civilian air traffic controllers can detect fighters?

https://www.defenceaviation.com/2016/05/how-to-detect-stealth-aircraft.html

What would be the best way for a low tech nation by Western standards to detect and track a stealth fighter and what weapon would be best used to destroy it?

I made a thing a while back.

Project Patet Visus (Clear Sight), is a top-secret project defence project, in development in Franco-Albion.

Please be aware that this noted as a “Top Secret” project within The Western Isles region and the admin wishes this to be respected.
Blatant copy-pasting and mimicking of this project, whilst it is noted as Top Secret by the admin (Franco-albion), is not tolerated.
Nations outside of The Western Isles region may refer to this system and link back to this dispatch, but not copy and claim this original content as their own.
This work is protected by protected by the LinkCreative Commons Attribution-(Share Alike) license;
thus all works based on this project should linked back to this as a source – as dictated by US and International Law.

Patet Visus (latin for 'Clear Sight'), is the codename of a top-secret project administered by the Franco-Albion Ministry of Defence, along with elements from the private sector: Union Arms and System (now part of the Franco-Albion Aircraft Company/Corporation); along with defence experts and think-tank FanatiQ. This highly expensive project was set up to protect Franco-albion airspace against aircraft that had strong stealth designs, detecting such craft at a range and relaying the information to appropriate air-defence assets. The project, along with the exact workings, is highly classified and not publicly acknowledged by the Commonwealth Government.

In summary, Patet Visus is a system of radar arrays and receivers, designed to detect and evaluate the signatures of ‘stealth’ designed aircraft and surface vessels. It does so by sending out a radar signal from one (or more) radar transmitters, then instead of listening for the reflected signal in the same spot (as in most radar systems - Monostatic), it listens for a potential response from a wider number of locations. Patet Visus is described as a Polystatic Radar transmitter system, that has a successful detection rate (of stealth aircraft) of around 70% and produces less an 2% false-positives.


Project Patet Visus
Clear Sight

*PATET VISUS IMAGE HERE*
Official emblem of the project



Role

Early Warning Radar
Stealth Signature Detection
Radar Return Analysis

Origin

Franco-albion

Manufacturer

Franco-albion
Union Arms and Systems
FanatiQ

Introduction

2016

Status

Under Construction
Rollout in early 2016

Primary Users

Franco-albion

System Cost

Startup - $4 Billion
Running (Per Annum) - $0.65 Billion

Current Detection Methods

Universally used Monostatic Radar systems find it
difficult detect stealth aircraft, as very little of their
signal is returned in the same direction to the transceiver.

Most current efforts to detect stealth aircraft focus on one of two points – heat emissions and ‘accidental’ signals (detected during the opening and closing of weapon bays), using conventional radar systems. Detecting heat emissions is, technically, an accurate method of countering stealth aircraft. Even the advanced airframes of aircraft such as the F-22 Raptor and F-23 Black Widow, both with specially engineered engines that diffuse much of the heat, still produce significant infra-red signatures. These signatures are detectable using specialised systems, such as the IRST system employed by the Eurofighter, Poley and Sariel. However, the system is only effective at shorter ranges (usually around 50km), making it practically useless for long range detection and early warning.

The second method of detecting ‘accidental signatures’, is too easily countered by simply closing weapon bays and jamming technology – leading it to be a half-hearted and impractical method of reliably detecting aircraft. It remains to be the main of detecting radar-reducing signatures.


The Stealth Problem

Stealth technology, whilst only beginning to emerge in the region, has been in development for a long time. The F-117 Nighthawk was the stealth fighter that captivated the world in the 1990s, though initially developed on the primitive computers of the 1970s. Since then, there have been many types of aircraft developed with stealth characteristics including Franco-albion’s P.125 Gabriel and the UAS Puriel.

With subsequent stealth designs, all these aircraft try to reduce their radar signature. However, as discovered with the F-117 and later aircraft, it was impossible to completely eliminate a radar signature. Instead, a combination of absorbent coating and reflective panels (to reflect the radar signal in a different direction) to reduce a signature reflected to the static radar and receiver. As the aircraft is able to reflect the signal mostly away in a different direction, the Radar receiver (located at the same point as the transmitter) gathers a very small and weak signal, which can’t be clearly identified as an aircraft.


The Clear Sight System

The Clear Sight system uses the Polystatic system, where
the receiver is located in a series of towers away from the
transmitter; thus more likely to intercept a reflected signal.

The system, protected by a region-wide decree, was designed to exploit the flaw in stealth design. The aforementioned system was designed to counter a so called ‘Monostatic Radar’ - where the radar transmitter and receiver is located within the same unit - leaving an incredibly small and weak detectable return signal.

Patet Visus operates a system where instead of having a transmitter and receiver in the same location (as in monostatic systems), the Patet Visus system places the two parts apart from each other. However, operating such a system requires huge processing power to compute the data. The issue is computing the scale and coordination of the stealth signature. The stealth aircraft will be visible only if there is an ideal alignment of the transmitter, signal and receiver.

The Clear Sight system solves the problem with some creative thinking and incredible levels of computing power. One could build a series of monostatic radar systems every few miles, but the cost would be astronomical to maintain and construct. Radar, in layman’s terms, is simply an application of radio waves: which are present everywhere in today’s society. Particularly, in industrialised nations, mobile/cell towers are commonplace. In effect, the Clear Sight system uses these cell towers (though supplemented by dedicated towers for the detection task) to receive and monitor returning signals from the transmitter sites.

The sheer number of towers is not a major concern, as they are cheap to construct and maintain, whilst having a small footprint and are easily installed and replaced.

A lot of stealth technology deals with redirecting radar waves,” said Alfred Knockwell, a Principal Scientist at FanatiQ working on underwater acoustics in an area very much analogous to radar. ”It’s very effective against monostatic radars. However, if you have polystatic radars, in particular a very large number of sources, so that you excite the target from a wide range of angles, and you have a multiplicity of receivers in many locations, you essentially will get around the stealth target’s redirection capabilities. It is highly likely that an incident wave from a transmitter station will be redirected towards one or more receivers.

Being able to detect a reflected signal from a stealth aircraft, the system builds a picture using the data. Using the computer power of a dedicated and high-powered computing system, this data can be analysed and build a comprehensive and coherent picture, making it possible to detect stealth aircraft. Once this data has been analysed, it can be forwarded instantaneously to operating aircraft and air defence networks.


Implications of Clear Sight

Once the system is operational, it will be able to determine a wide range of variables from incoming signals, turning it into useful data for defence forces. Using the principle of the Doppler effect, it is possible to determine the speed of the attacker. If the return signal is precise and clear enough, it is possible to calculate frequency effects – such as engine rotation and structural outlines – even able to identify the exact type of aircraft.

Traditional radar efforts, when detecting stealth signatures, tend to filter out small signal returns by the operator or the radar’s systems – usually assuming the small return to be a bird. However, with the enhanced signal strength and computing power, it is able to distinguish between birds by looking for the tell-tale signs of stealth aircraft signatures and characteristics.

If you can get a radar return, you can get all kinds of information from the return signal if you can process it sufficiently,” Knockwell said. “For example, if you an look at the Doppler shift of the returned signal, you can get aircraft velocity. If you are sensitive enough, you can see frequency effects, such as engine rotation or structural vibration. If you have several receivers or different imaging angles, you can begin to reconstruct an image of the target.

Development of the system was originally planned for a static system on land. A similar system, to be deployed in the air, utilises AWACs and Electronic Warfare aircraft, such the UAS Puriel with a dedicated pod, or the soon-to-be-released Metatron aircraft.

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Alteran republics wrote:I made a thing a while back.
Project Patet Visus (Clear Sight), is a top-secret project defence project, in development in Franco-Albion.

Please be aware that this noted as a “Top Secret” project within The Western Isles region and the admin wishes this to be respected.
Blatant copy-pasting and mimicking of this project, whilst it is noted as Top Secret by the admin (Franco-albion), is not tolerated.
Nations outside of The Western Isles region may refer to this system and link back to this dispatch, but not copy and claim this original content as their own.
This work is protected by protected by the LinkCreative Commons Attribution-(Share Alike) license;
thus all works based on this project should linked back to this as a source – as dictated by US and International Law.

Patet Visus (latin for 'Clear Sight'), is the codename of a top-secret project administered by the Franco-Albion Ministry of Defence, along with elements from the private sector: Union Arms and System (now part of the Franco-Albion Aircraft Company/Corporation); along with defence experts and think-tank FanatiQ. This highly expensive project was set up to protect Franco-albion airspace against aircraft that had strong stealth designs, detecting such craft at a range and relaying the information to appropriate air-defence assets. The project, along with the exact workings, is highly classified and not publicly acknowledged by the Commonwealth Government.

In summary, Patet Visus is a system of radar arrays and receivers, designed to detect and evaluate the signatures of ‘stealth’ designed aircraft and surface vessels. It does so by sending out a radar signal from one (or more) radar transmitters, then instead of listening for the reflected signal in the same spot (as in most radar systems - Monostatic), it listens for a potential response from a wider number of locations. Patet Visus is described as a Polystatic Radar transmitter system, that has a successful detection rate (of stealth aircraft) of around 70% and produces less an 2% false-positives.


Project Patet Visus
Clear Sight

*PATET VISUS IMAGE HERE*
Official emblem of the project



Role

Early Warning Radar
Stealth Signature Detection
Radar Return Analysis

Origin

Franco-albion

Manufacturer

Franco-albion
Union Arms and Systems
FanatiQ

Introduction

2016

Status

Under Construction
Rollout in early 2016

Primary Users

Franco-albion

System Cost

Startup - $4 Billion
Running (Per Annum) - $0.65 Billion

Current Detection Methods

Universally used Monostatic Radar systems find it
difficult detect stealth aircraft, as very little of their
signal is returned in the same direction to the transceiver.

Most current efforts to detect stealth aircraft focus on one of two points – heat emissions and ‘accidental’ signals (detected during the opening and closing of weapon bays), using conventional radar systems. Detecting heat emissions is, technically, an accurate method of countering stealth aircraft. Even the advanced airframes of aircraft such as the F-22 Raptor and F-23 Black Widow, both with specially engineered engines that diffuse much of the heat, still produce significant infra-red signatures. These signatures are detectable using specialised systems, such as the IRST system employed by the Eurofighter, Poley and Sariel. However, the system is only effective at shorter ranges (usually around 50km), making it practically useless for long range detection and early warning.

The second method of detecting ‘accidental signatures’, is too easily countered by simply closing weapon bays and jamming technology – leading it to be a half-hearted and impractical method of reliably detecting aircraft. It remains to be the main of detecting radar-reducing signatures.


The Stealth Problem

Stealth technology, whilst only beginning to emerge in the region, has been in development for a long time. The F-117 Nighthawk was the stealth fighter that captivated the world in the 1990s, though initially developed on the primitive computers of the 1970s. Since then, there have been many types of aircraft developed with stealth characteristics including Franco-albion’s P.125 Gabriel and the UAS Puriel.

With subsequent stealth designs, all these aircraft try to reduce their radar signature. However, as discovered with the F-117 and later aircraft, it was impossible to completely eliminate a radar signature. Instead, a combination of absorbent coating and reflective panels (to reflect the radar signal in a different direction) to reduce a signature reflected to the static radar and receiver. As the aircraft is able to reflect the signal mostly away in a different direction, the Radar receiver (located at the same point as the transmitter) gathers a very small and weak signal, which can’t be clearly identified as an aircraft.


The Clear Sight System

The Clear Sight system uses the Polystatic system, where
the receiver is located in a series of towers away from the
transmitter; thus more likely to intercept a reflected signal.

The system, protected by a region-wide decree, was designed to exploit the flaw in stealth design. The aforementioned system was designed to counter a so called ‘Monostatic Radar’ - where the radar transmitter and receiver is located within the same unit - leaving an incredibly small and weak detectable return signal.

Patet Visus operates a system where instead of having a transmitter and receiver in the same location (as in monostatic systems), the Patet Visus system places the two parts apart from each other. However, operating such a system requires huge processing power to compute the data. The issue is computing the scale and coordination of the stealth signature. The stealth aircraft will be visible only if there is an ideal alignment of the transmitter, signal and receiver.

The Clear Sight system solves the problem with some creative thinking and incredible levels of computing power. One could build a series of monostatic radar systems every few miles, but the cost would be astronomical to maintain and construct. Radar, in layman’s terms, is simply an application of radio waves: which are present everywhere in today’s society. Particularly, in industrialised nations, mobile/cell towers are commonplace. In effect, the Clear Sight system uses these cell towers (though supplemented by dedicated towers for the detection task) to receive and monitor returning signals from the transmitter sites.

The sheer number of towers is not a major concern, as they are cheap to construct and maintain, whilst having a small footprint and are easily installed and replaced.

A lot of stealth technology deals with redirecting radar waves,” said Alfred Knockwell, a Principal Scientist at FanatiQ working on underwater acoustics in an area very much analogous to radar. ”It’s very effective against monostatic radars. However, if you have polystatic radars, in particular a very large number of sources, so that you excite the target from a wide range of angles, and you have a multiplicity of receivers in many locations, you essentially will get around the stealth target’s redirection capabilities. It is highly likely that an incident wave from a transmitter station will be redirected towards one or more receivers.

Being able to detect a reflected signal from a stealth aircraft, the system builds a picture using the data. Using the computer power of a dedicated and high-powered computing system, this data can be analysed and build a comprehensive and coherent picture, making it possible to detect stealth aircraft. Once this data has been analysed, it can be forwarded instantaneously to operating aircraft and air defence networks.


Implications of Clear Sight

Once the system is operational, it will be able to determine a wide range of variables from incoming signals, turning it into useful data for defence forces. Using the principle of the Doppler effect, it is possible to determine the speed of the attacker. If the return signal is precise and clear enough, it is possible to calculate frequency effects – such as engine rotation and structural outlines – even able to identify the exact type of aircraft.

Traditional radar efforts, when detecting stealth signatures, tend to filter out small signal returns by the operator or the radar’s systems – usually assuming the small return to be a bird. However, with the enhanced signal strength and computing power, it is able to distinguish between birds by looking for the tell-tale signs of stealth aircraft signatures and characteristics.

If you can get a radar return, you can get all kinds of information from the return signal if you can process it sufficiently,” Knockwell said. “For example, if you an look at the Doppler shift of the returned signal, you can get aircraft velocity. If you are sensitive enough, you can see frequency effects, such as engine rotation or structural vibration. If you have several receivers or different imaging angles, you can begin to reconstruct an image of the target.

Development of the system was originally planned for a static system on land. A similar system, to be deployed in the air, utilises AWACs and Electronic Warfare aircraft, such the UAS Puriel with a dedicated pod, or the soon-to-be-released Metatron aircraft.

Read factbook

The processing necessary to make this work at all is hardly "low tech by western standards". Plus it's vulnerable to jamming and spoofing, if you can get it to work.

Thuzbekistan

Alteran republics

Miklania wrote:The processing necessary to make this work at all is hardly "low tech by western standards". Plus it's vulnerable to jamming and spoofing, if you can get it to work.

This is where I point out that such systems already exist and have been improved upon since the time I first published that dispatch. 😋

Thuzbekistan

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