Volen Metalic, on 5 Jul 2008, 1:31, said:
CommanderJB, on 4 Jul 2008, 12:07, said:
I think it's time the fight grew a little larger.
Tovarish Kommandyr JB of the VKS reporting for duty, Sir.
We have the capability to provide you with missile defence, but given the forward deployment and great need for our S-300 and S-400 units for dedicated anti-aircraft duty, we can only be sure of protecting Moscow at any given time with the emplaced A-135 system. We also are able to provide orbital reconnaissance, GLONASS targeting and positioning systems and extensive radar coverage. Please be aware that American ARM strikes and interference at Baikonur Cosmodrome has created gaps in our southernmost warning networks; I would respectfully suggest deploying units of the VVS to the area until Operation Old Glory restores the systems to working condition.
As for on-orbit capability, we have two Angara launch vehicles currently active; pending authorisation, these can deploy payloads of up to 70 tons into selected orbits, making it possible to place heavy, possibly weaponised units, though our estimates of American and Chinese ASAT capabilities precludes anything but careful deployment. Also, the Onega rockets are currently in the final testing phases; we should be able to deliver the militarised Kliper shuttles within the next six months. It will be interesting to gauge the American's reactions. We also have forty Soyuz-U launch vehicles in reserve; these are suitable for delivery of reconnaissance or GLONASS satellites, though again ASAT systems present an unknown quantity.
Our orders?
I have few questions:
1) Why you choose Russia, they have plenty of men?
2) Did u see in RotR A-135 system? And what is it?
3) What is ARM?
4) What is VVS?
5) Did u see in RotR Angara launch vehicle?
6) What is ASAT? And did u see it in RotR?
7) Did u see in RotR Onega rockets?
8) What is GLONASS and did u see it in RotR?
9) What is Kliper shuttles and did u see it in RotR?
10) Did u see Soyuz-U launch vehicle in RotR?
To answer:
1. Because I happen to like Russia. They have exceptionally cool and powerful technology, and while I haven't been following the thread very closely their 'troops' appear to be somewhat disinterested in posting with the notable exception of Crazykenny. Also, I have no particular inclination of joining China or the GLA, and the USA and ECA appear to be well manned and active. Plus Russia is at war with basically everyone; at least the USA and ECA appear to be fighting on the same side at the moment.
2. The A-135 system is the world's only operational missile defence network, comprising multiple radars, communications sites, tracking facilities and two sets of missile 'kill vehicles', one for use on targets inside the atmosphere and the other one with enough range to kill enemy missiles while they are still in space. This system does not appear in RotR but there is no reason to suppose that Russia wouldn't have it, and it doesn't breach any of the rules about missile defence because it's limited to covering only Moscow given the fact that the second set of missiles (the exo-atmospheric kill vehicles) are not operational, and Moscow itself is not a viable target while the German front is still active.
3. ARM stands for Anti-Radiation Missiles. These are missiles which home in on the emissions produced by enemy radar installations and are optimised for killing them, hence why they have destroyed the radars.
4. The VVS (Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily) is the Russian Air Force (it literally translates to 'Military Air Forces').
5. No; but it is consistent with the timeline, and there is no reason to assume that it would not be present.
6. ASAT is a 'backronym' of Anti-SATellite. Really rather self-explanatory.
7. As Onega rockets are simply enhanced Soyuz launch vehicles capable of launching the Kliper shuttle, and are consistent with the RotR timeline, there is no reason to suppose these would not exist; along with another upgraded version of the Soyuz-U (the current primary launch vehicle used by Russia; they look almost identical to the Soyuz Missiles in-game, but have fewer, separate boosters) it is highly possible that these are the rockets seen on the pad in the RotR 1.0 mission 'Old Glory'.
8. GLONASS is the Russian version of the Global Positioning System. It's currently partially active, and should be fully operational in a couple of years. I have not seen this in any current RotR updates (at least I don't think so - there might have been an upgrade or ability which mentioned it, I'm not sure); but it is consistent with the timeline, and there is no reason to assume that it would not be present.
9. For the RotR reference, as with 5. & 8. For what it is, the Kliper ('Clipper') is a small, seven-person 'mini-shuttle' which is boosted into orbit on the top of an Onega rocket, performs its needed tasks (mostly delivery & transfer or crew members to orbiting space stations) and then executes a controlled glide back to Earth, landing on any class one military runway. For more information,
see here.
10. See 7.
Happy?
Edited by CommanderJB, 05 July 2008 - 07:53.