Thread for DB3000 database problems, updates or issues

[Tookatee]

South Korea is also missing their eight AH-1J's that were in service since 1977 and their 62 AH-1S's that first entered service in 1988. (Source: SIPRI Arms Transfers Database)

[Scorpion86]

Just to put something I posted in another thread in it's proper place:

I found a small bug in the new DB. It is found in the Romanian F-16s (Aircraft #4402 & #4403) and the issue is shown in the image below. It happens in the same load-out in both aircraft.

[stilesw]

The Charles F. Adams class DDGs were produced in two groups (commonly referred to as "A" and "B"). The only difference I see is the CF Adams A mount a dual rail Mk 11, while the CF Adams B mounts a single arm Mk 13.

Mike,

DDG 14, Buchanan, added with Mk13 mount replacing the Mk11. Should be in the next DB release (if I didn't screw something up).

-Wayne

[stilesw]

I found a small bug in the new DB. It is found in the Romanian F-16s (Aircraft #4402 & #4403) and the issue is shown in the image below. It happens in the same load-out in both aircraft.

Gonçalo,

This is interesting. The only pertinent information I could immediately find re the AN/ALQ-31 is
"ECM Jammer Pod; manufactured by North American; AN/ALQ-31A used two of AN/ALQ-32/35/41/51/55, AN/ALQ-31B used AN/ALT-16/17/19/21; used with EA-3B; EA-6A, A-1, A-4" at http://www.designation-systems.net/usmi ... .html#_ALQ. Could also find nothing at Baloogan's reference site.

If you can provide any more reference material/documentation on the AN/ALQ-31 that would be a great help.

-Wayne

[stilesw]

Please consider adding the following...
Damen Stan Type 4207 patrol boat
Tuzla-class patrol boat

Mark,

Logged for possible future inclusion in the DB3K database.

-Wayne

[stilesw]

It'll be tricky to provide documentation that the RAF/RN/AAC never procured a particular system but I'll do my best to address each point.

Well, this has taken me many hours of dredging through the depths of the internet to find as much info as I can, I hope it was worth it! Hopefully it's enough to get at least some of my changes through, if you have a problem with any them give me a shout and I'll have another crack at digging up some dirt.

Ben,

This information is a help. Thanks for providing it. You won't see an immediate DB update but it will likely (as much as possible) be included in the next DB release.

Thanks,

-Wayne

[ProdigyofMilitaryPride]

Perhaps this might help get the best details on the Mexican Naval platforms I'd like see in a scenario I'm inventing?

https://translate.google.com/translate? ... rev=search
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RUR-5_ASROC
The specifics for the Mexican Quetzalcoatl-class with the Netzhaulcóyotl as a model.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Bronstein_(FF-1037)
The Bronstein Frigates became the Hermenegildo Galeana and Nicolás Bravo.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Harrison_(DD-573)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_John_Rodgers_(DD-574)
And the Fletcher-class ships that would be transferred to the Mexican Navy as the Cuauhtémoc and the Cuitláhuac.

https://wwiiafterwwii.wordpress.com/201 ... -gearings/
http://www.semar.gob.mx/galeria/buques/ ... lcoatl.htm

[Scorpion86]

ORIGINAL: stilesw

I found a small bug in the new DB. It is found in the Romanian F-16s (Aircraft #4402 & #4403) and the issue is shown in the image below. It happens in the same load-out in both aircraft.

Gonçalo,

This is interesting. The only pertinent information I could immediately find re the AN/ALQ-31 is
"ECM Jammer Pod; manufactured by North American; AN/ALQ-31A used two of AN/ALQ-32/35/41/51/55, AN/ALQ-31B used AN/ALT-16/17/19/21; used with EA-3B; EA-6A, A-1, A-4" at http://www.designation-systems.net/usmi ... .html#_ALQ. Could also find nothing at Baloogan's reference site.

If you can provide any more reference material/documentation on the AN/ALQ-31 that would be a great help.

-Wayne

Oh, my bad, I should have been clearer! The issue is not with the jammer itself, it's just that the load-out should have one AN/ALQ-131 pod, but it says that it carries "0x AN/ALQ-131 DECM Pod". When I tested this load-out in a test mission, the aircraft did indeed not carry the jamming pod. The pod in question is used by the Romanian Air Force and is used in other load-outs in the same aircraft in-game.

[stilesw]

Gonçalo,

Ah ha!!! I contributed to the problem. From your initial post I was looking for an AN/ALQ-31 and was having a devil of at time since there is no such entry in the DB3K database. Now that you have pointed out that it should be an AN/ALQ-131 I can do some more checking.

Thanks for the help - 1 digit makes a world of difference especially when I do not know of all the valid sensors out there!

-Wayne

[Tookatee]

Wayne, have any of the bugs/missing units I've pointed out been added to the work list yet? I only ask because you've responded to everyone else's messages for the last few days, but none of mine.

[mlluell]

Request for the AIM-9X Block II+ that appears to have some sort of improvements to make it more stealthy (RAM coating maybe?) so they can be carried on the F-35 externally without compromising that much the aircraft radar signature. Im not yet able to post the source link as I don't have enough posts (comes from Jane's webpage)

Block II+ development improves missile aerodynamics and launch platform survivability

[KC45]

One of the member of CMANO Japanese community found Japanese F-2A/B doesn't have AAM-5. It is still experimental phase since 2010. No Japanese reference telling us all the F-2 have AAM-5 capability. The affected unit IDs are DBID346(F-2A,2018) and 3378(F-2B,2018).
We are happy if you can put hypothetical tag on them.

[stilesw]

Hey Tookatee,

Nothing personal and I apologize for not responding sooner. I have all your requests in a folder for evaluation and my process is to check each one before adding them to the "official" bug/change system. Strangely (maybe the phase of the moon), everyone has also decided to submit database requests and you have just been a victim of providing a large number of relatively low priority (i.e. nice to have) items for the database. This does not mean that they will not happen - just not immediately. Also, it is possible that a specific request will not happen.

Thanks for the question,

-Wayne

[trujillocorreo]

ORIGINAL: stilesw

Reviewing update 1009.31.1

Yaser,

Patience is a virtue. I realize you put these in some time ago but we have limited resources to apply the many forum update/change requests.

-Wayne

Thank you.

I take the opportunity to request again the following inclusions and / or modifications to the DB:

Colombian Air Force year 2015:
-CN-235EW. Transport aircraft CASA 235 modified to incorporate the electronic warfare (EW) and signals intelligence suite (SIGINT) ELBIT AIR KEEPER:

https://elbitsystems.com/landing/wp-con ... Keeper.pdf

https://www.janes.com/article/81937/elb ... per-family

Capacities:
-ESM 500 MHz to 40 GHz frequency range.
-COMINT in the 2 MHz to 6 GHz frequency band
-DECM
-OECM
-COMJAM
-MAWS
-SATCOM
-Flares / Chaffs




Colombian Navy year 2013:
Submarines type 209-1200 Pijao (S-28) and Tayrona (S-29) modified in 2013.

https://www.infodefensa.com/latam/2013/ ... acion.html

http://www.webinfomil.com/2013/04/el-su ... uebas.html

Modernization included:
A-Combat System ISUS 90-111 from Atlas Elektronik:

https://www.naval-technology.com/contra ... lektronik/

Capacities:
-Bow passive / active array.
-Flank passive array.
-Passive interceptor array.
-Acoustic sensor of own noises.





B-Torpedo DM2A3:

http://www.webinfomil.com/2012/11/armad ... dm2a3.html

C-Search EO periscope SERO 250-S:

https://www.hensoldt.net/solutions/sea/ ... 250a-250s/

http://www.webinfomil.com/2013/03/nuevo ... a-los.html

[stilesw]

Yaser,

Noted and thanks for the references.

-Wayne

[orca]

Update request for China Type 055

I've done a lot of online research and as expected there are not definitive descriptions of the type 55 available publicly. However nearly all the sources state that the type 055 has a different radar than the type 052D, ie type 346b radar instead of type 346a. The type 346b radar is likely similar to the type 346a but is AESA, possibly Gn based, and is larger with higher power. There also may be an additional x band fire control radar on the Type 055

I request the type 346b radar for the Type 055 which is a 4 faced AESA C and S band radar with more power and increased range compared to type 346a. Radar generation should be more modern than type 346a since the type 346b radar is introduced in late 2010s. The specs of the x band fire control radar are not known but maybe a generic xband fire control radar grossly similar in capability to the AN/SPQ-9.

I know the new radar specs are best guesses but it would definitely a more accurate db unit with the type 346b radar.

Thanks for considering.

The best source I found is:
https://navyrecognition.com/index.php/f ... royer.html

Here are additional references:

http://www.deagel.com/Sensor-Systems/Ty ... 76002.aspx

https://thediplomat.com/2018/06/all-you ... destroyer/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_055_destroyer

https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/type-0 ... ead.t6480/

[Tookatee]

No problem Wayne, thanks for the response!

[duelok11]

It seems that the google drive file has been removed. I can't include links in my posts until i made 10 posts waited 1 week in the forums. Can anyone help me?

[Tookatee]

Oh and one more that I found, all variants of the KA-50 and KA-52 are missing the ability to load: Igla-1V pods (two [four total Igla missiles], one dual pod per wing, under the countermeasures pod on each wing), R-73's (four, one per pylon), the UPK-23-250 gunpods (four, two per wing), 500 liter external fuel tanks (four, two per wing), Ataka ATGMs (12, with six per wing), and KH-25's (four, one per pylon). Source: Wikipedia for the KA-50/KA-52.

All variants of the Mi-28 also share the same missing loadouts, with the exception of: the Igla pods total to a maximum of four (two dual pods per wing for a total of eight Igla missiles) rather than just two and the Ataka ATGMs as it already has those as its only ATGM loadout right now. Source: Wikipedia for the Mi-28.

[ProdigyofMilitaryPride]

Is it possible to feature DB3000 versions of the following platforms as well, please?

Mexico
AT-33 Shooting Star (Used for Counterinsurgency Ops mostly. Approximately 12 were purchased)

SHU-16B (Since it was featured in the BalooganCampaignWiki's Mexican platforms in the 90's, but restricted to the CWDB)

And here's some good information on the Mexican Military, if you need additional specs so the platforms I suggested can be featured in the next update or so.

https://www.marines.mil/Portals/59/Publ ... tudy_4.pdf