ETG Test - US Coalition BBG 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=ZGbq_DGnHGw&t=0s 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, including the USS Kentucky BBG, 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 involve some of those known to be in theatre but also includes some hypothetical and fictional units that will be tested against Iranian swarming forces. --------------- USC Forces: CTF 150. 1 Ships: USS Bougainville USN Phantom Mothership USS Carter Hall USS Mesa Verde USS McFaul USS Jack H. Lucas X2 USN Phantom s X2 USN LUSVs X1 USN Sea Hunter CTF 150. 1 Aircraft: X10 MV-22B Ospreys X10 F-35B Lightnings X8 AH-1Z Vipers X4 UH-1Y Venoms X8 MH-60S Knighthawks X8 MH-60R Seahawks X6 V-247 Vigilantes X9 MQ-8C Fire-Xs CTF 150. 1 Submarines: USN Orca XLUUV Test CTF 150. 2 Ships: USS Kentucky USS Santa Barbara X2 USN Phantom s CTF 150. 2 Aircraft: X10 V-247 Vigilantes X8 XQ-58A Valkyries X4 ScanEagles X4 MQ-8C Fire-Xs CTF 150. 3 Ships: FS Alsace HMS Al Jubail X2 USN Ghost (ASUW)s MT C VISION MT ESSO ATLANTIC CTF 150. 3 Aircraft: X1 NH90 NFH X1 MH-60R Seahawk CTF 150. 4 Ships: USS Constellation ITS Luigi Rizzo X1 USN Ghost (ASUW) X1 USN Ghost (ASW) MT NAI GENOVA CTF 150. 4 Aircraft: X2 NH90 NFH X2 V-247 Vigilantes 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 X6 F/A