Great Britain Technology and Unit Index

With a wide variety of technologies available, both for export and domestic use, the United Kingdom's military is focused on the suppression of enemy forces with superior technology. This page should serve to organize some of the terms used in units and gear.

Argent Sea
Argent Sea is a integrated ship defense system that was designed to secure and dominate airspace surrounding British CBGs. Equipped as standard on all E-Prime and Invictus vessels, it automatically responds and eliminates incoming threats. Utilizing various radars and optical sensors, threats are tracked and eliminated with the most effective weapons system for its range, speed, and heading. When a threat is detected the system automatically relays the data to all ships in the formation whilst computing the optimal intercept and energizing all electronic countermeasures. With weapons including Aster 15/30, ESSM, RIM-116, and the Phalanx 1C system, the hard kill portion of the network creates several domes of security around a ship. Various "soft-kill" systems are also used, such as the Mk-36 SRBOC launcher. A single ship operating the basic Argent Sea system can track up to 950 targets and engage 40 of those targets simultaneously, although this ability is limited by the armaments carried onboard. When datalinked with an additional Argent Sea system, total tracking ability is increased to 2000 targets, and up to 84 may be engaged.

Detection Components: SAMPSON, S1850M, Type 997 "Artisan", Phalanx 1C EOTS

Computing Components: M-2000 Modular Computing Cabinet

Weapons Components: Aster 15/30, ESSM, RIM-116, Phalanx 1C

Countermeasure Components: Mk-36 SRBOC, Radar and infrared jammers

Phalanx 1C
With the -1B Baseline 2 as a basis, the 1C expands upon the Phalanx’s performance by linking it to the host ships radar systems, although it retains the ability to operate without any external input. The internal Ku band radar has been upgraded with a higher performance, lightweight radar of the same bandwidth. Older computing systems have been retrofitted with newer technology, and the 20mm rotary cannon is electrically driven, enabling varied rates of fire. Weight savings compared to the original model are around 300lbs (136kg). Alternatively, ammunition stowage can be increased to restore the weight to the baseline.

NSSM (Naval Storm Shadow Missile)
An adaptation of the new Storm Shadow cruise missile designed to provide the Royal Navy with a long range punch apart from its fighter elements. The body has been slightly reworked to fit into VLS systems, and a turbofan engine has supplanted the older turbojet system, increasing range.