Draft:New Horizon
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Private military services contractor |
Founded | 2022, December 05; Gdańsk, Poland. |
Founder | Paler Nough |
The New Horizon (Polish: Nowy Horyzont) is a Polish private military contractor founded on December 05, 2022, by former GROM sergeant Paler Nough. New Horizon has used infrastructure of the PAF and USSOCOM. Evidence suggests that New Horizon has been used as a proxy by the United States of America, allowing it to have plausible deniability for military operations abroad, and hiding the true casualities of America's foreign interventions.
History
[edit]Origins and establishment
[edit]New Horizon was formed on December 05, 2022, by Paler Nough in Gdańsk, to gather the most experienced ex-special forces operators. After working with the LMPD, New Horizon received it's first government contract following the Remnants Incident in January 2023.
Operation: ANTAG
[edit]In March 2023, New Horizon gained widespread attention for its involvement in a high-profile operation targeting an organized group of pedophiles. Tasked with hunting down the perpetrators who operated across America, New Horizon conducted a series of raids, employing their expertise in both combat and digital intelligence gathering. The operation resulted in the successful eradication of multiple individuals involved in child exploitation.
January 2023: New training centers
[edit]With the proceeds from lucrative contracts, particularly those with the United States government, the company purchased Poligon 13, a vast facility located in Śląsk, Poland, to establish a new state-of-the-art training center.
Poligon 13, strategically located in the industrial heartland of Śląsk, offers extensive grounds suitable for military training exercises. The facility encompasses diverse terrain, including urban settings, forests, and open fields, providing an optimal environment for conducting realistic training scenarios. Equipped with modern infrastructure such as simulation technology and live-fire ranges, Poligon 13 facilitates immersive and comprehensive training experiences.
Operation: Cuba Sea
[edit]In the summer of 2023, New Horizon faced another significant challenge when tasked with tracking down a dangerous terrorist known only as Cuba Sea. The terrorist had orchestrated a series of bombings across multiple continents, causing widespread devastation and panic. New Horizon mobilized its resources for a global manhunt, collaborating with intelligence agencies and utilizing cutting-edge technology founded by US Government to locate and apprehend Cuba Sea. After a relentless pursuit, New Horizon successfully captured the terrorist, bringing an end to their reign of terror and preventing further bloodshed.
Possible activities
[edit]Poland
[edit]In the first half of 2023, rumors circulated that New Horizon would assassinate many inconvenient witnesses on behalf of the KNZN group. Evidence in this case was supposed to be provided by a certain Blażej S., who disappeared under unexplained circumstances the day before the police questioned him.
List of equipment of New Horizon
[edit]Small arms
[edit]Firearms
[edit]Explosives
[edit]Model | Image | Caliber | Type | Origin | Details |
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Grenade-based weapons | |||||
Mk 47 Striker | 40mm | Automatic grenade launcher | United States | Equipped with fire-control system | |
M203 | 40mm | Grenade launcher | United States | Single-shot underbarrel grenade launcher[11] | |
M320 | 40mm | Grenade launcher | Germany United States |
Single-shot underbarrel or stand-alone grenade launcher, notably compatible with the HK416 | |
M67 | Fragmentation grenade | United States | |||
M18 | Smoke grenade | United States | |||
M84 | Flashbang | United States | Almost never used, as killing the target is more important than stunning it | ||
Portable anti-materiel weapons | |||||
M136 AT4 | 84mm | Anti-tank weapon | Sweden | ||
M72 LAW | 66mm | Anti-tank weapon | United States | ||
M3 MAAWS | 84x246mm R | Anti-tank recoilless rifle | Sweden | [12] | |
BGM-71 TOW | 152mm | Wire-guided anti-tank missile | United States | ||
FGM-148 Javelin | 127mm | Fire-and-forget anti-tank missile | United States | ||
FIM-92 Stinger | 70mm | Anti-aircraft missile | United States | 471+[13] |
Artillery
[edit]Model | Image | Caliber | Type | Origin | Numbers | Notes |
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Mortars | ||||||
M224[14] | 60 mm | Dismounted mortar | United States | Unknown | ||
Howitzers | ||||||
M109A7 | 155 mmL/39 | Self-propelled howitzer | United States | 16 | 16 M109A7 Paladins in active service as of November 12, 2023.[15] | |
M992A3 | 155 mmL/58 | Field artillery ammunition supply vehicle | United States | 3 [16] | ||
Rocket artillery | ||||||
M270 | 227 mm | Multiple Launch Rocket System | United States | 12+ | 12+ M270A1/A2. Armored, self-propelled, multiple rocket launcher[17] | |
M142 HIMARS | 227 mm | Multiple Launch Rocket System | United States | 16 | M270 pod mounted on a standard Army Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV) truck frame[17][18] | |
Air defense | ||||||
MIM-104 | 410 mm | Mobile, long-range surface-to-air missile with anti-ballistic missile capability | United States | 24 [13] |
Vehicles
[edit]Vehicle-mounted weapons
[edit]- The M249 SAW, M240, MK 19, and M2 machine guns can be mounted on vehicles.
- BGM-71 TOW mounted on Humvee and JLTV variants, as well as M3 Bradley
- The M134 Minigun, fires 7.62mm ammunition at 3,000 to 4,000 rpm.
- The M3P Machine Gun, an M2 variant with a higher rate of fire mounted on the Avenger Humvee.
- The GAU-19, a rotary gun that fires .50 caliber ammunition. Mounted on Humvees and helicopters.
- The M230 Autocannon fires 30×113mm ammunition at a rate of 625 rounds per minute. It is mounted on the AH-64 Apache and UH-60 Black Hawk Direct Action Penetrator helicopters.[citation needed]
- The M242 Autocannon fires 25×137mm ammunition at a rate of 200 rounds per minute. It is one of the primary armaments of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, and is one of a variety of anti-air and anti-surface naval armaments.[citation needed]
Aircraft
[edit]The New Horizon operates some fixed-wing aircraft and many helicopters.[25]
Aircraft | Photo | Origin | Role | Introduced | Version | Quantity | Note |
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Fixed-wing aircraft | |||||||
C-27J Spartan | Italy | Cargo/Transport | 2023 | C-27J | 1[26] | ||
RC-12 Huron | United States | Reconnaissance | 2024 | RC-12D RC-12H RC-12K RC-12X |
3[26] | ||
Helicopters | |||||||
AH-6 Little Bird | United States | Attack helicopter | 2023 | MH/AH-6M | 56[26] | 33 on order[26] | |
AH-64 Apache | United States | Attack helicopter | 2024 | AH-64D | 21[26] | 15 on order[26] | |
CH-47 Chinook | United States | Cargo helicopter | 2023 | CH-47D | 16 | ||
UH-60 Black Hawk | United States | Utility helicopter | 2022 | UH-60L UH-60M |
7 12[27][28] |
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Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) | |||||||
AeroVironment Switchblade | United States | Loitering munition | 2022 | 145 | † | ||
RQ-11B Raven | United States | Hand-launched UAV | 2022 | 130 | † | ||
RQ-7B Shadow | United States | Reconnaissance UAV | 2023 | 3 | † | ||
MQ-1C Gray Eagle | United States | Extended-Range Multi-Purpose UAV | 2023 | 6 | [17] |
- † (numbers as per individual articles)
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- ^ Barth, Skip. "National Defense Industrial Association Equipping the SOF Ground Combatant" (PDF). NDIA Proceedings. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ Gray, Warren (20 June 2020). "The Guns of Delta Force". Gunpowder Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ Gurwitch, Jeff (3 September 2018). "Glock 19 (G19) Compact 9mm Combat/Tactical Pistol: How and Why US Army Special Forces (SF) Adopted It…a Little History". Defense Review. Archived from the original on 7 September 2018.
- ^ Trevithick, Joseph (8 March 2017). "Check Out the Marine Corps' Fearsome-Looking Upgraded Shotguns". The War Zone. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017.
- ^ "M4 Series | Benelli Shotguns and Rifles". www.benelliusa.com.
- ^ "Age Verification - NRA". agegateway.nrahq.org. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "Benelli Shotguns | Benelli M4". 2009-08-22. Archived from the original on 22 August 2009. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ M240 Machine Gun, U.S. Army Fact Files.
- ^ Dawson, D. (May 9, 2014). "Snipers Put Finishing Touches on the Last Sniper Rifle". PEO Soldier Live. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014.
- ^ M203 Grenade Launcher, U.S. Army Fact Files.
- ^ Carl Gustaf Selected as Standard Equipment for US Army Light Infantry Units – Deagel.com, 20 February 2014
- ^ a b c d e f "Chapter Three: North America: Regional trends in 2022 16; United States: defence policy and economics 18; Canada: defence policy 28; Arms procurements and deliveries 29; Armed forces data section 32". The Military Balance. 123 (1): 16–49. 2023-12-31. doi:10.1080/04597222.2023.2162715. ISSN 0459-7222. S2CID 256848739.
- ^ M224 Mortar, U.S. Army Fact Files.
- ^ Hill, John (2023-11-10). "US Army orders greater production of Paladin howitzers and ammunition vehicles". Army Technology. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Judson, Jen (2017-12-22). "US Army awards BAE contract to build full-rate production howitzers". Defense News. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ a b c "Chapter Three: North America: Regional trends in 2022 16; United States: defence policy and economics 18; Canada: defence policy 28; Arms procurements and deliveries 29; Armed forces data section 32". The Military Balance. 123 (1): 16–49. 2023-12-31. doi:10.1080/04597222.2023.2162715. ISSN 0459-7222. S2CID 256848739.
- ^ "Saint-Gobain Crystals delivers transparent armor for M142 HIMARS windshields and door windows". 8 November 2013.
- ^ a b The Military Balance 2023, p.37
- ^ "Army approves Milestone C and awards LRIP contract for the Mobile Protected Firepower program". U.S. Army Public Affairs. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ john, ashley (August 31, 2023). Army awards full rate production contract of AMPV. DETROIT ARSENAL,MICH: united states Army. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.21679.
- ^ admin (2022-10-14). "US Army New Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) Tests at YPG's Cold Regions Test Center". MilitaryLeak. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "Lockheed Martin Protests JLTV contract award to Oshkosh". 8 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ "Oshkosh M1070 and M1070A1 (8 × 8) Heavy Equipment Transporters (HETs) and M1000 semi-trailer". IHS Jane's Shaun C Connors & Christopher F Foss. 2015-08-27. Archived from the original on 4 March 2020. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
- ^ Aviation Week & Space Technology 2009, 26 JAN 2009 240. Web.28 Aug 2009. <http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/sourcebook/content.jsp?channelName=pro&story=xml/sourcebook_xml/2009/01/26/AW_01_26_2009_p0240-112924-158.xml&headline=World%20Military%20Aircraft%20Inventory%20-%20United+States[permanent dead link ]>.
- ^ a b c d e f "2023 World Air Forces". Flight Global. 2022-11-23. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "Sikorsky Aircraft Delivers 100th New Production UH-60M BLACK HAWK Helicopter to U.S". Reuters. 25 March 2009. Archived from the original on 5 May 2009.
- ^ "Sikorsky to deliver 102 new tactical multirole helicopters to US armed forces". 19 November 2014.