ETG Test - US Coalition vs Iran in the Straits of Hormuz

EMERGING THREATS GROUP Welcome to the ETG; you’ve seen this scenario demonstrated on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed76pIcp9_0 Do you think that you can do better? Well, here’s is your chance! --------------- 01 Aug 2023 Straits of Hormuz Showdown: US-led Coalition (USC) forces vs Iranian forces in the Straits of Hormuz (SOH). Date Time Group: 01/0500Z/AUG2023 Location: Persian Gulf Aim: To test the ability of USC air and naval forces against Iranian swarming fast-attack-craft (FACs), anti-ship-missiles (ASMs), and unmanned aerial systems (UASs). USC assets will mostly involve those known to be in theatre but also includes some units that could well be surged to the Persian Gulf to take part in hostilities against swarm attacks in the near-future. --------------- USC Forces: CTF 150. 1 Ships: USS Bataan USS Carter Hall USS Mesa Verde USS Thomas Hudner USS McFaul USS Indianapolis HMS Dragon CTF 150. 1 Aircraft: X10 MV-22B Ospreys X10 F-35B Lightnings X8 AH-1Z Vipers X4 UH-1Y Venoms X6 MH-60S Knighthawks X8 MH-60R Seahawks X8 MQ-8C Fire-Xs X4 V-247 Vigilantes X1 Merlin HM. 2 CTF 150. 1 Submarines: USN Orca XLUUV Test CTF 150. 2 Ships: USS Paul Hamilton USS Jackson HMS Lancaster CTF 150. 2 Aircraft: X1 MH-60R Seahawk X4 MQ-8C Fire-Xs X2 Wildcat HMA. 2s CTF 150. 3 Ships: FS Alsace HMS Al Jubail MT C VISION MT ESSO ATLANTIC CTF 150. 3 Aircraft: X1 NH90 NFH X1 MH-60R Seahawk CTF 150. 4 Ships: ITS Luigi Rizzo HMAS Toowoomba MT NAI GENOVA CTF 150. 4 Aircraft: X2 NH90 NFH CTF 152. 1 Ships: RFA Cardigan Bay HMS Middleton HMS Chiddingfold HMS Bangor USS Sentry USS Dextrous CTF 152. 1 Aircraft: X2 S-100 Peregrine X2 ScanEagle Al Minhad Air Base, UAE: X2 E/A-18G Growlers (RAAF) X12 F-35A Lightnings (RAAF) X12 Typhoon FGR. 4s (RAF) X2 E-7A Wedgetails (RAAF) X2 KC-30A MRTTs (R