Commander Bogdan Maslovskiy is reporting about field tests of cruiser blaster turrets.
29th of September, 826 CPW-"Cossack", assigned to "Spire" Battlegroup, departed to New Beijing system under my command for the field tests. During the free hunt, two alien vessels were destroyed within the area.
I have to say that the damage, that these turrets deal, allow them to be capable of quickly destroying heavy bombers, gunboats and light cruisers with rather efficient energy usage. However, its tracking systems are not capable of maintaining a solid lock on fighters and bombers. Therefore I believe these turrets should be used priorly against hostile gunships and destroyers.
Regarding any possible fights against larger warship, It depends on the captain and the crew, their style of combat, but I would recommend avoiding usage of blasters against battlecruisers and any heavier class ships - whilst the damage dealt by these cannons is rather impressive, but their firing range limits their potential against heavy ships due to the immense danger posed to our destroyers by their firepower at close ranges.
The destroyers, equipped with these "Blaster" cannons could serve as an effective escort for large warships, convoys and fleets, due to their ability quickly destroy targets of same or class below, with less effectivity of the protective barrage on small craft. I am to recommend starting production of the blaster cannons of limited series for destroyers, designated for the security of important objects and for the defence of large fleets, which already have anti-snub interceptors and other weaponry. I believe, that it will improve the effectiveness of our fleet against hostile gunboats and cruisers.
INCOMING TRANSMISSION FROM: SCEC Engineering Department. RECIPIENT: Commander Bogdan Maslovskiy. SOURCE: Mykolaiv Research Station, Omega 52. SUBJECT: Report received and processed.
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Commander Bogdan Maslovskiy.
Your report was already processed, and saved into Mykolaiv Research Station database. Test programm was well done. Thank you for good work, you made Coalition People pleased.