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Originally Posted by XabbaRus
Right just looking in my Military Parade book from 2005 which is in effect a catalogue of the main naval weapons the APR series of weapons do a circle search pattern only.
The interesting feature is that they are dropped into the water and descend in a corkscrew patterwit the motor switched off, only engaging the motor once it has detected the target. So based on that I would leave the Stallion with the current payload and if you alter the APR series take into account what I have just written.
Also all sources seem to state the Type 82R torpedo as the payload for which I can't find much info or a recognisable name.
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Well, the best available data definately tells us that the APR-3 has not been deployed to the Stallion, it is certainly not ready. In fact, my gut tells me that the Russians have had loads of trouble developing virtually any new naval weapons systems for any number of reasons, such as failing to be able to maintain basic maintaince on a portion of their fleet...
But let's not fool ourselves... if we really wanted to have the most accurate mod possible, the Akula would probably be hopelessly vulnerable to just about everything in the US arsenal, so I like to think I'm modding a world where the Russians have at least nominal parity with the USN, which is clearly does not and never has had, especially when it comes to submarines.
So, I'm not compelled by the arguement that it HASN'T been doesn in RL so I shouldn't. I'd like to think if the Russians could develope already existing weapon systems they would, so I venture into the plausible, and thus I added to the game three Akula II Modified hulls that are currently unpaided for hulks rusting in their construction yards (or non-existent) but certainly WOULD have been finished by the Russians if they had the funds.
Xabba, the data you've given me regarding the APR is consistent with the information I have about the helo launched versions of the weapon, I suppose I'm assuming the SUBROC version would have a different feature-set.
Admittedly, its venturing on "dangerous ground" but not because there is not president in the mod, but because this is a very touchy subject (giving Russians effective weapons that is).
Of course, I could make the SW go 45+kts, make it twice as quiet and dive 500 ft deeper and that would be perfectly acceptable.
:p
Cheers,
David