Re: New KV designs, was Re: A remark...

John Atkinson wrote:

>K reporting names. . . From the original source.

The original source is IIRC a dictionary - not the list of NATO
codenames 
for enemy equipment... though due to the relative lack of English words 
beginning with "k", the NATO and UNDIA lists overlap :-/

>What are the reporting name conventions for things Kra'Vak besides
starships?

Not known at this time, sorry. Ask again when Bugs Don't Surf is
published :-)

>AS-1 "Kennel" (KS-1 Kometa)
>AS-2 "Kipper" (K-10S Yen)

Not used, but "Kip" is the Ra'San "standard" fighter.

>AS-3 "Kangaroo" (H-20)

The "Kangaroo" is a big planetary assault vessel (combined troop 
transport/planetary bombardment ship, but decidedly light on
anti-starship 
armament).

>AS-4 "Kitchen" (H-22 Burya)
>AS-5 "Kelt" (H-11/KSR-2)
>AS-6 "Kingfish" (H-26/KSR-5)
>AS-7 "Kerry" (H-66, H-23 Grom)
>AS-9 "Kyle" (H-28)

"Kyle" isn't used by the UNDIA, but "Kylie" is the Ko'Tek-class strike 
cruiser (FT407A).

>AS-10 "Karen" (H-25)
>AS-11 "Kilter" (H-58 Izdeliye)
>AS-12 "Kegler" (H-25MP, H-27PS)
>AS-13 "Kingbolt" (H-59 Ovod)
>AS-14 "Kedge" (H-29)

The "Kedge" is a "heavy striker" - TMF 24 starship packed with MKPs; GZG

product code FT423.

>AS-15 "Kent" (H-55/H-65S Izdeliye)
>AS-16 "Kickback" (H-15)

"Kickback" is the reporting name for the Yu'Kas-class superdreadnought
(FT412)

>AS-17 "Krypton" (H-31)

Not used, but "Kryptonite" is another SDN class.

>AS-18 "Kazoo" (H-59M Ovod-M)
>AS-19 "Koala" (P-750 Grom)
>AS-19 "Koala" (3M25A Meteorit-A)
>AS-20 "Kayak" (H-35/H-37 Uran)

"Kayak" is MKP-armed heavy attack cruiser (FT428).

Later,

Oerjan

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