2025: Sultan's Revenge Beta Test Scenario

[Defencegreece]

Hello team

I am posting a CMANO Beta Scenario about a fictional engagement between Greece and Turkey in 2025

Scenario Description

The events during this scenario is a sequel to the fictional 2019 Aegean in Flames naval scenario

After a major defeat, the turkish navy took time to re-evaluate its position in the Aegean.

With the Israel Presence near the Cyprus EEZ, we cannot outmatch the triple alliance of Egypt, Israel and Cyprus.

Thus our main target is the oil reserves in the Aegean Sea. The Greek Goverment isnt keen on negotiating and it tries to leave Turkey with empty hands.Supreme Military Council has authorized a pre-emptive strike that would destabilize Greece's defence capabilities. The shock and awe will prevent them from sully escalating a war with Turkey's Defence Forces.

With the delivery of the Anadolu LHD (mini aircraft carrier) and the aqcuisition of the F35 B aircraft (one squadron), the turkish navy gained blue water capabilities

Together with the parallel delivery of a squadron of F35As located at the Balikesir AFB, the combined Stealth aircraft fleet comprises of a potent Alpha strike force

The goal of this scenario is to sneak in the Greek Integrated Air Defence System (IADS) and achieve devasting attacks against both military and political targets like the Greek Parliament, Pentagon, Hi-SAM batteries (S-300 PMU 1and Patriot PAC 3) and SSM Exocet Coastal defence (located in islands in the Northern Aegean).

With the Sultan's order, now it is time to turn the table and conduct an air strike at the heart of the Hellenic Armed Forces. This will greatly reduce and destabilize their defence capabilities which will in turn, force them to hastly sit on the negotiation's table for the Oil share in the Aegean Sea.


Briefing

*** OPERATIONAL: IMMEDIATE ***

OPERATION SULTAN'S REVENGE

ATTN: Commander

INTEL/SITREP

Commander the goal of this operation is to give a devastating blow against the Greek IADS system. In order to achieve that, the Higher Command has released the use of F35B and F35A Stealth Strike aircraft. The operation will be supported also by a small number of F16s, UAV ANKA and Bayaraktar, land Koral EW and E737 Wedgetail Early Warning. Total operation time will not exceed 28 hours. We need to be swift and efficient so that the opponent gets the proper amount of shock and awe which will paralyze its political leadership and crisis management system.

A small portion of Turkish Airforce will be used to avoid any full scale mobilisation which will alert the Opponent Forces. We want to avoid any full-scale war, but still to give a devastating blow against OPFOR. This will make them sit on the negotiation's table regarding the Sea Oil Reserves in Aegean Sea.

There are some No-fly zones around Albania, FYROM and Bulgaria where American Aircraft Fighters are conducting military drills and are stationed as a counter-weight to Russian Influence in the Balkans. Any flight path above those areas is prohibited as it will upset the USA and rest of the NATO allies. It will also probably alert Hellenic Airforce before our F35s hit their targets.

A strong Turkish Surface Attack Group (Lead Ship LHD Anadolu mini aircraft carrier) is patrolling in the midst of Meditteranean sea. Its presence there a few weeks before was due to military exercises with Libya. It's real objective is to create a forward base operations for our F35Bs away from the crowded Aegean Archipelago. This position is 250 nm away from ATHENS (Greek Capital) which make it ideal for a covert strike operation.

ENEMY FORCES

The Greek Airforce is on high alert, expect a mix of upgraded F16Vs, F-16 block30/50 and Mirage 2000-5 patrolling the area. Especially the F-16V might also be equipped with IRST pods like SNIPER ATP (air-to-air capabilities). Also they have a dense IADS network of Hi-SAMs like the S-300 PMU-1, PATRIOT PAC -2 GEM Hi-SAM, MR-SAM like Hawk batteries and Tor M1, Crotale NG and OSA AKM SHORADS.

In Northern Aegean there are also SSM Exocet Coastal batteries which are also one of your main targets. They provide A2/AD against our naval forces and also block the Bosphorus Strait. These Coastal SSM batteries might be located in Skyros, Chios, Lesvos, Samothraki and Limnos islands. Conduct ISR operations to gather their exact location

Regarding the Patriot SAMs there is a known issue that might prove useful. Their S-band PESA MFR radar covers only 120 degrees. This can be quite useful to flank them efficiently.

There are also some reports that the a Greek Surface Attack Group are on its way to meet our LHD SAG Group. Expect a naval engagement if necessary. Greece has recently aqcuired a pair of FFG FREMM frigates armed with Aster 30 anti-aircraft missiles. The upgraded S-band Heracles radar along with the Aster 30 active terminal guidance missile is a new threat. Avoid any contact with those vessels if possible

FRIENDLY FORCES

16 F35Bs , located on LHD Anadolu, southwest of Crete

16 F35As, located at Balikesir AFB

8 F35As, located at Dalaman ADB (might need to use them against the S300 on Crete)

12 F-16, located at Cigli AFB

6 UAV Anka, Balikesir

2 B737 AEW&C aircraft

2 KC 135R AAR aircaft located at Eskisehir AFB

6 UAV Bayaraktar

2 UAV ANKA, ELINT mode

3 Koral EW OECW+ELINT

LHD Anadolu aircfat carrier

Mix of FFG MEKO 200 Track IIB, FFL Milgem, upgraded Perry

2 T214 Piri Reis submarine

1 U209/1400 Preveze class submarine



MISSION

This is a target oriented mission.

You will get political pressure points only by destroying the following targets:

-Greek Parliament 600 points, located Athens City

-Greek Pentagon 600 Points, located Athens City

-PATRIOT SAM Skyros AFB, 350 points, located Skyros island, Central Aegean

-S-300 PMU1, 300 points, located on Crete

-SSM Exocet Coastal Batteries, 300 points

-PATRIOT SAM, 200 points, located on Athens and around Thessaloniki

Negative points

LHD Anadolu destroyed, -1500 points

F35 shot down, -100 points

FFG destroyed, -250 points

Civillian Ship destroyed, -100 points

Civillian Building damaged, 20% threshold, -100 points



EXECUTION

At your discretion, you can pick a mix of the above targets, a Triumph victory needs 1500 points



COMMAND AND SIGNAL

Command: Supreme Navy Command (Anadolu)

Signal: EMCON State C (Unrestricted Emissions)

[Whicker]

- most of the land radars on my side started moving at game start

- the Anadolu has F35s that have meteors on them, but that is not one of the available load outs?

- the side doctrine for Engage Opportunity targets is set to Yes which in my experience seems like a bad idea for the whole side.

[Defencegreece]

Hi Whicker

I have fixed the above (reuploaded in initial comment)

For the F35Bs, I changed to US Marines (2021, it gives you more strike options like SDB) as there is not any F35B Turkey's specific in the database yet

For the Engage Opportunity Targets I had it initially for a reason, currently set to No, the player can change it if he wishes

BR
DG

[Defencegreece]

Also changed a little bit some mission parameters regarding AsuW and Air Intercept on Greek Side, added 2 KC135R on Turkish side along with Koral EW and 8 more F35As departing from Dalaman AFB

[Defencegreece]

Hello uploading the latest version with F16 Block 50 (Harm Enabled) aircraft at Cigli AFB instead of F-16 block 40 (somehow the new db exluded the use of HARM missiles from block 40 CCIP)

[Defencegreece]

Ok final version updated

Posture changes

Ammo and Magazine limit per side

Extra F35A on Dalaman AFB

Enjoy!