Talk:AFOH/@comment-14850713-20160612074414/@comment-14850713-20160612075822

IC:

The Lysander large cruiser is the first ship built from the keel up to carry the Advanced Long-range Hypersonic Missile (ALHM). At 500 m in length, it is larger than the La Motte-Picquet-class but is almost invisible to enemy detection systems due to its stealthy design (incorporating a 45 degree tumblehome hull and a massive composite deckhouse enclosing the whole superstructure), and Next Phantom near-cloak technology.

It is designed to be deployed far ahead of a task force to find and fix an opposing fleet with its Tiger Arc detection system while remaining invisible similar to the Gambetta stealth battlecruisers, but unlike the latter it can start engaging at long range, using the ALHM to attrite the enemy before the task force comes into range. For this, it is equipped with 60 Mk 70 launchers for a total of 240 missiles. A typical load is 200 ALHMs and 40 Harpoons for air defense. For short to medium range engagements and bombardment it is equipped with 2 Mk 45 127mm rail guns in improved stealthy turrets as compared to the Courbet stealth DDGs. Close-in defense is provided by the new Mk 119 laser CIWS in 4 pyramidal turrets. The Lysander can also embark up to 12 Shadow DF-11s for air support and reconnaissance.

OOC: Re-started grinding in WSC...