Its been a long time coming...
Solkriet is a AU dump based on a fictional (obvs) North Atlantic island nation (stereotypical ikik). Solkriet's details are not yet completely fleshed out, as it is mostly a background idea for me to paint on while I go further in depth with my other AUs.
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Prachver Class Corvette
The Prachver class is a series of corvettes designed for the North Atlantic, initially they were designed to be heavily armed corvettes with harpoon missiles & extensive 16x VLS pods with ESSM's dual packed into the canisters. The class was designed s both an indigenous product, but also one for export, with targets of the Middle East, Baltic Sea, and South-East Asia.
However, the Prachver class that was put into commission with the Solkriet Navy was a lot less heavily armed than those designed originally planned in 2012. The corvette had its VLS reduced from 16x cells to only 8x, also the complete removal of the vessel's original Harpoon Missiles in favor of a cargo support area.
Type 211
The Type 211 is a class of submarines originally designed by TKMS, but the design would then be sold to Solkriet's UFHM Systems. Solkriet would opt to not procure the submarine class, but rather offer it for export as a "middle road" between the cheapness of the older Type 209 and the modern, but more expensive Type 212/Scorpène. The class has seen moderate export success, most notably being Denmark, Poland Saudi Arabia, and Morocco (on order). Potentially operators include the UAE, Nigeria, Ecuador, Colombia, and Ukraine. (The Type 211 will likely win the competitions in Ecuador and Colombia, while losing the competition in Nigeria, and the submarine competitions in Ukraine and UAE will likely be removed).
Denmark - Denmark purchased a pair of units in 2004, with the first submarine HDMS Ran (S331) coming into service in 2006, and her sister HDMS Springeren (S332) coming into service a year later. The class would participate in NATO patrols, including the deployment of Springeren to the Prince of Wales CSG during NATO's Syria campaign.
Poland - The Type 211 in Polish service is designated as the "Żbik" class submarine. Poland in 2000 sought the Type 211 a cheap replacement for its older Foxtrot class submarines, and opted for a license production of the class.
Morocco - Seen as a cheap alternative to the Scorpène and Type 214, Morocco opted for the Type 211 in 2010 as a counter to Algeria's 6x Kilo class submarines. The lower cost and manning of the T211 meant that the Moroccan Navy could afford 4x units.
Saudi Arabia - The Saudi's also took advantage of the Type 211's low cost and manning as an effective counter to Iran's newer coastal submarines. The Saudi submarines have seen the most active deployments out of the entirety of the Type 211 class, often seen off the coast of Yemen conducting patrols against the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. The Saudi Type 211 is also the only Type 211 to have fired torpedoes in anger as one Saudi Type 211 sunk the Iranian cargo vessel MV Saviz in the Red Sea after accusations by the Saudi and Israeli governments that the vessel was delivering ballistic missiles to terrorist groups in Yemen and Syria.
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Mastère SA-13B
Solkriet was looking for a replacement of its World War II piston powered fighter-bombers. The company Mastère was selected to produce 300-500x Fighter-Bomber aircraft powered by a single jet engine. Mastère launched the SA-13A in 1952, however the prototype crashed and required a design rework. In 1954 the first SA-13B was rolled out of the production line. Solkriet would end up procuring 370x of thee fighter-bombers, with the type seeing service in the Congo and Angolan UN missions. The Paraguayan Air Force was the lone export operator of the type, with 9x units being procured second-hand
North American P-51
The USA deployed several dozen squadrons of P-51s to Solkriet in order to protect the key transport lanes in the north Atlantic from long-range German Bombers. One of these P-51s became famous for causing a German submarine to surrender. A P-51D flown by Lt. Col. John Salvador was on a long range escort mission covering a PBY Catalina on a rescue mission for a sunken cargo vessel. The P-51 covered the PBY while it rescued the crew of the cargo vessel, when Salvador noticed a abnormal disturbance on the water away from the cargo vessel, initially believing it to be a whale, Salvador made a pass above the oject, when he noticed men standing on top of it. Salvador abruptly warned the PBY, and turned around to strafe the submarine. He was able to cause a small fire on the conning tower and main hull which obstructed the ability to submerge or move with power, the PBY was able to call for a small escort force to come and capture the submarine. the submarine would be towed to Solkriet, when it would be stripped for information. The P-51D would remain on Solkriet for the rest of the war before going back to the USA for storage. Solkriet's National Naval History Museum would re-purchase the P-51 in 1973 to be put on display.
Jaguar 2A4
Looking for a new MBT, Solkriet purchased the license of the EE-T1 Osório MBT from Brazil in 1985, with Solkriet re-designating the MBT as the "Jaguar" MBT. Solkriet purchased 330x Jaguar 1 tanks in the 1980s, however by the 2000s, the Jaguar 1 had needed a major upgrade, as the experiences learned in the Gulf War and Iraq War had determined to the Ministry of Defense that the tank needed a new upgrade. The new tank was designated the Jaguar 2A4, with 130x in service in 2022, with 100x new-builds on order, as well as 250x Jaguar 1A2 set to be converted to 2A4 standard. The Jaguar would be sold to Finland, Poland, Romania, Qatar, and the Jaguar 2A4 is expected to be picked up by Brazil, bringing the type home.
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Worklist:
- Solkriet - My Personal AU:
http://www.shipbucket.com/forums/viewto ... 14&t=10834
- America the Divided - Joint-Project between Minepagen and I
http://www.shipbucket.com/forums/viewto ... =14&t=9855
- Occasionally the Random pop-ups of my Abyssinia or Hong Kong AUs
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