Novella Islands Navy

The Novella Islands Navy (NIN) is the naval branch of the Novella Islands Defence Force (NIDF), the armed forces of the Social Republic of the Novella Islands. The largest branch by manpower - although not by expenditure - it is primarily tasked with interdiction at sea of hostile forces at war, the projection of the Novella Islands' hard power at peace, with a secondary goal of providing various maritime support for allied nations when the need arises.

Structure

Carrier battle fleets

Fleet	Flagship	Strength	Notes
First Carrier Battle Fleet	N.I.V. Aqis Egalitarian-class	X ships
Second Carrier Battle Fleet	None	X ships	Currently without a carrier assigned Scheduled to accept N.I.V. Aqon Egalitarian-class
Third Carrier Battle Fleet	ABC Defiant-class	X ships	Scheduled to be replaced by N.I.V. Cyanth Egalitarian-class
Fourth Carrier Battle Fleet	ABC Defiant-class	X ships	Scheduled to be replaced by N.I.V. Hathon Egalitarian-class
Fifth Carrier Battle Fleet	ABC Defiant-class	X ships	Scheduled to be replaced by N.I.V. Jervo Egalitarian-class
Sixth Carrier Battle Fleet	ABC Defiant-class	X ships	Scheduled to be replaced by N.I.V. Rolor Egalitarian-class
Seventh Carrier Battle Fleet	ABC Defiant-class	X ships	Scheduled to be replaced by N.I.V. Stahl Egalitarian-class
Eighth Carrier Battle Fleet	ABC Defiant-class	X ships	Scheduled to be replaced by N.I.V. Telem Egalitarian-class
Ninth Carrier Battle Fleet	ABC Defiant-class	X ships	Scheduled to be replaced by N.I.V. Wotan Egalitarian-class
Tenth Carrier Battle Fleet	ABC Defiant-class	X ships	Scheduled to be replaced by N.I.V. Xeles Egalitarian-class

Non-carrier battle fleets

Fleet	Flagship	Strength	Notes
Battle Fleet Alpha	ABC ABC-class	X ships
Battle Fleet Beta	ABC ABC-class	X ships
Battle Fleet Gamma	ABC ABC-class	X ships
Battle Fleet Delta	ABC ABC-class	X ships
Battle Fleet Epsilon	ABC ABC-class	X ships
Battle Fleet Zeta	ABC ABC-class	X ships
Battle Fleet Eta	ABC ABC-class	X ships
Battle Fleet Theta	ABC ABC-class	X ships
Battle Fleet Iota	ABC ABC-class	X ships
Battle Fleet Kappa	ABC ABC-class	X ships

Humanitarian fleets

Fleet	Flagship	Strength	Notes
First Relief Fleet	N.I.V. Perry Orchestration-class	4 ships
Second Relief Fleet	ABC ABC-class	4 ships	Scheduled to be replaced by N.I.V. Jeanne Orchestration-class
Third Relief Fleet	ABC ABC-class	4 ships	Scheduled to be replaced by N.I.V. Maximillion Orchestration-class

Active Inventory

Ships

Aircraft carriers

Defiant-class supercarrier

Main article: Defiant-class supercarrier

Egalitarian-class supercarrier

Main article: Egalitarian-class supercarrier

Cruisers

Orchestration-class commander cruiser

Main article: Orchestration-class commander cruiser

Sagittarius-class guided missile cruiser

Main article: Sagittarius-class guided missile cruiser

Destroyers

Ajax-class air warfare destroyer

Main article: Ajax-class air warfare destroyer

Gungnir-class guided missile destroyer

Main article: Gungnir-class guided missile destroyer

Frigates

Aturia-class light frigate

Main article: Aturia-class light frigate

Nautilus-class heavy frigate

Main article: Nautilus-class heavy frigate

Submarines

Cobra-class fast attack submarine

Main article: Cobra-class fast attack submarine

Viper-class ballistic missile submarine

Main article: Viper-class ballistic missile submarine

Auxiliary ships

Guardian-class hospital ship

Main article: Guardian-class hospital ship

Salvation-class hospital ship

Main article: Salvation-class hospital ship

Supply-class fleet support ship

Main article: Supply-class fleet support ship

Aircraft

The Novella Islands Navy operates a variety of both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, which are primarily based on its fleet of aircraft carriers. Each of the aircraft in service is based upon a design that was developed in tandem with the Novella Islands Aerospace Force, with any relevant alterations for carrier use where necessary (earning the "C" designation).

Fixed-wing aircraft

Based on the Novella Islands Defence Force's overarching air combat doctrine, the Navy's inventory of fixed-wing aircraft is comprised of multiple differing designs, each specialised to be the pinnacle of performance within their class and role. Further, based on this same doctrine, all carrier-based fixed-wing aircraft are designed with both integrated active and passive stealth systems, as a basic requirement for requisition.

Contrary to the design philosophy of many other navies, the Novella Islands Navy has not prioritised the development or deployment of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft designs, due to the nature of the compromises required to implement such equipment into the airframe. As a result, the Novella Islands only bases its fixed-wing aircraft on vessels that are equipped with both a catapult and arresting wire system. Smaller vessels with aviation facilities are therefore only equipped to operate rotary-wing aircraft.

AF-99C Striker II

Main article: AF-99 Striker II

The AF-99C Striker II is the dedicated attack aircraft design employed by the Novella Islands Navy. Carrying the largest payload of all aircraft in service with the Navy, the Striker II is equipped to deliver devastating tactical strikes with both air-to-ground and air-to-sea missiles, and precision guided bombs. The AF-99 Striker II is the only aircraft in service with the Navy that is capable of fielding the Novella Islands' weapons of mass destruction (most notably, both the GNB-3 guided nuclear bomb and the AANM-2 air-to-air nuclear missile). The Striker II can alternatively field a single cruise missile (once again, notably the NCM-7 nuclear cruise missile).

Although technically capable of multirole tasking, doubling as a heavy fighter with its air-to-ground ordinance replaced with air-to-air missiles, the Striker II is rarely employed in this role due to the greater characteristics of the F-19 Falcon II or F-77 Condor at their respective roles. Nevertheless, each Striker II in service aboard the carriers of the Novella Islands Navy is able to be rearmed for fighter duties, in a comparable time to the rearming turnaround of both the F-19 Falcon II and F-77 Condor. Striker II pilots are still required to drill for fighter operations in the course of their training.

EO-103C Oculus

Main article: EO-103 Oculus

The EO-103C Oculus is the dedicated airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft design employed by the Novella Islands Navy. Filling the radar picket and operational director role, the Oculus also has the capability of engaging in electronic warfare to support allies in combat. The largest and heaviest of all aircraft in service with the Navy, it has the both longest operational flight duration and range, at the expense of agility and maximum speed. As a consequence of this - and its inferior intrinsic stealth capabilities, compared to all other Navy aircraft designs - its positioning within the battlespace is well within allied air superiority, where its long-range sensor platforms can fulfil its AEW&C role with little threat.

F-19C Falcon II

Main article: F-19 Falcon II

The F-19C Falcon II is the dedicated close-in air-superiority fighter aircraft design employed by the Novella Islands Navy. It is the most agile aircraft design employed by the Navy to date; the use of thrust-vectoring, a double-canard control surface forward of the main lifting wing, and a dedicated reaction control system (utilising technology developed for the Novella Islands' space program) all enable it to dominate any dogfighting engagement with ease. To ensure maximum manoeuvrability within the given aerodynamic characteristics, weight restrictions result in the Falcon II's maximum range and operational duration being far shorter than other aircraft in service.

F-77C Condor

Main article: F-77 Condor

The F-77C Condor is the dedicated beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-superiority fighter aircraft design employed by the Novella Islands Navy. Developed to fill the gap between the interceptor and close-in air-superiority fighter roles, the BVR air-superiority fighter aircraft is equipped with advanced avionics and radar equipment. Though neither exceptionally fast nor particularly manoeuvrable, its specialised hardware allows it to strike incoming targets - as its BVR role suggests - at comparatively longer ranges, before they can pose a significant threat.

I-74C Swift II

Main article: I-74 Swift II

The I-74C Swift II is the dedicated interceptor aircraft design employed by the Novella Islands Navy. While it is less manoeuvrable than the F-19 Falcon II, and carries far fewer armaments, it is the fastest aircraft in operation within the Navy by a significant margin. The Swift II's primary role is to intercept targets beyond their engagement range, ensuring that they are neutralised before they can pose a threat to the fleet.