Talk:AFOH/@comment-14850713-20171101165641/@comment-14850713-20171112044720

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Submarines

Because Zeus is twice the size of Earth and like the latter is over 70% water, the prospect of defending the surface with ships and submarines is even more viable. The need for a dual-purpose SLBM, one which can also hit aerospace targets necessitated a new submarine that can support such a mission. Enter the Scipion class.

The Scipions mount 20 of the new Regulus II SLBM, which can carry up to 12 dual-purpose, variable-yield, maneuverable nuclear warheads. These are larger than the Ohios, and can be linked with the Tiger Eye network in order to hit targets beyond the atmosphere, replacing some of the capabilities provided by the Mk 16 240cm railguns mounted on the Normandie battlecruisers and land platforms (fixed and rail-based). The new missiles will also replace the much larger Kronos ICBM, allowing up to 4 in each mobile rail launcher, allowing the land-based nuclear detterent to participate in the aerospace defense mission as well.