DEFENSES
The Imperial Jade Navy places high value on each of its warships, and survivability and durability are key factors in the overall strategic approach of the Kokubusho War Office.
GRAVITY WELL SYSTEMS [ANC CLASSIFICATION: GRAVITY SHIELDS]
The ideal defense is simply not to be hit in the first place. TILT systems, also used for FTL interdiction, create gravity shadows which at long range can change the heading of unguided munitions and can create excess fuel demand on self-propelled weapons such as missiles.
FIRE CONTROL NETWORK
Classed under 'shielding' for administrative purposes, a Fire Control Network is actually a product of the shipboard AI of capital class warships. The Fire Control Network emits a wide range of false readings at long range, interfering with navigational and targeting systems aboard smart munitions by spoofing real contacts and simulating inaccurate situational information. The Fire Control Network also entails an accurate battlemap of the environs of the warship, preventing friendly fire incidents and allowing for the effective operation of pinpoint close-in defensive systems.
REACTIVE SYSTEMS [ANC CLASSIFICATION: PARTICULATE, PLASMA AND CIWS]
Reactive systems are usually controlled by Narrow Artificial Intelligence, using available sensory input to automatically assess and target incoming threats. Reactive systems typically fall under one of two broad categories; precision and area denial. Precision defensive systems are those which fire projectiles or DEW munitions in an attempt to directly damage the incoming munitions, and are most useful against solid state rounds and missiles. These defensive systems include CIWS flechette guns, Gyaku-Ko Beam Defense Points, Plasma Shielding and Atlatl short-range interceptor missiles.
Area denial weapons rely on firing a mass of munitions or material at a target, relying on volume and area coverage to stop or minimise damage delivered. A notable example is the IdaiTech Tezcatlipoca RCPS, reflective glass microsphere cloud canisters for foiling lasers and other DEWs. Another market leader is the KanshoCorp HullGuard System, originally a mining safety device designed to stop asteroids. The HullGuard launches a cone of hyperdense shard decoys that prematurely trigger contact and proximity detonated warheads and reduce the speed and accuracy of other solid-state munitions. These two models have been developed into the compact Silverbrig Countermeasures System for the Imperial Jade Navy, typically mounted on armoured ground vehicles and small sub-capital ships.
Area denial weapons rely on firing a mass of munitions or material at a target, relying on volume and area coverage to stop or minimise damage delivered. A notable example is the IdaiTech Tezcatlipoca RCPS, reflective glass microsphere cloud canisters for foiling lasers and other DEWs. Another market leader is the KanshoCorp HullGuard System, originally a mining safety device designed to stop asteroids. The HullGuard launches a cone of hyperdense shard decoys that prematurely trigger contact and proximity detonated warheads and reduce the speed and accuracy of other solid-state munitions. These two models have been developed into the compact Silverbrig Countermeasures System for the Imperial Jade Navy, typically mounted on armoured ground vehicles and small sub-capital ships.
ARMOUR
Enemy munitions will inevitably find a way to penetrate even the most complex defensive networks, and so Jade warships boast heavy armour plating to increase crew survivability and hull resilience. The structure is class-specific, but all utilise voitanium, a low density, highly ductile alloy metal which has an unusually high ultimate tensile strength even in the near absolute zero of space. Armour plating is typically layered with empty space between layers to allow 'buckle' room, especially given the somewhat ductile nature of voitanium.
Imperial capital ships also use rough-vitredur protective paneling, creating a distinctive lamellar-style appearance. These retractable panels are highly-reflective and are used in conjunction with KanshoCorp Particulate Fields to protect against incoming DEW attacks. Modular and replaceable by design, these panels are designed to retract into slots between heavy armour belts, with armour along their lower rims, as they are incredibly weak to physical impacts.
Imperial capital ships also use rough-vitredur protective paneling, creating a distinctive lamellar-style appearance. These retractable panels are highly-reflective and are used in conjunction with KanshoCorp Particulate Fields to protect against incoming DEW attacks. Modular and replaceable by design, these panels are designed to retract into slots between heavy armour belts, with armour along their lower rims, as they are incredibly weak to physical impacts.