Vaalbaran Regional Defence Consortium (Open)

[New Korongo]

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The Vaalbaran Regional Defence Consortium, more commonly abbreviated to VRDC, is the international representative of the Vaalbaran armaments industry where advanced and affordable weapons systems from all over the region are available in a single location. Our products are produced by some of the largest defence manufacturers in the region of Vaalbara, most are in service today and some of our weapons systems have even have been tested in the heat of battle.

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Combat Vessels

• Nancy Wake Class Guided Missile Destroyer - $1,750,000,000

Combat Aircraft

• SF-27 Thunderstorm Multirole Fighter - $145,000,000
• F-35 Mosquito II Multirole Fighter - $180,000,000

Infantry Weapons

• XM-8A Modular Weapons System - $3,500

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• Members of Vaalbara receive a 10% discount.
• Customers may not resell product without our consent.
• All prices on this storefront are in NationStates Dollars.
• Customers are not required to do their own mathematics.
• Domestic production rights are not available unless otherwise stated.
• We retain the right to deny any order without any prior warning or reason given.

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Nancy Wake Class Guided Missile Destroyer

• New Korongo
• Gressallia
• Kahlenberg

SF-27 Thunderstorm Multirole Fighter

• New Korongo
• Gressallia
• Triodard and Florard

XM-8A Modular Weapons System

• Multnomah
• Majestas

[New Korongo]

NANCY WAKE CLASS GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER
Designed by New Korongo

The Nancy Wake Class is a class of multirole destroyers designed to replace the Ticonderoga Class cruiser and Daring Class destroyer in the aircraft carrier escort role, an important role in any modern fleet. To effectively defend these important capital ships of the fleet the Nancy Wake Class is capable of engaging aerial, surface and submarine threats with a wide array of weapons. Design began after the Imperial Korongolese Navy requested a new destroyer which could engage both air and surface threats, something which the otherwise capable Daring Class could not achieve without support from ageing Ticonderoga Class cruisers.

To defend the aircraft carrier which each destroyer is assigned to escort the Nancy Wake Class relies on three main weapon systems: the AA-7N Fulmar air-to-air missile, the AS-6N Cormorant anti-ship missile and the NH90 helicopter. The AA-7N Fulmar is an active radar homing missile fired from the forward vertical launch system designed to engage airborne threats such as patrol aircraft and bombers at ranges up to 150 kilometers. The active radar homing guidance system allows the AA-7N to act completely independently after being launched and prevents infrared countermeasures such as flares breaking lock. Each Nancy Wake Class vessel is normally armed with 80 of these missiles but the design of the VLS allows the more common Aster 30 missile to be installed with relative ease. The AS-6N Cormorant is an anti-ship missile launched from the rear vertical launch system. It is capable of engaging surface targets 295 kilometers away and is designed to penetrate the point defence systems commonly installed on modern warships with stealth technology and sheer speed. The outer shell of the missile is coated in radar absorbent material which reduces its radar cross section and is designed to fly approximately eight meters above the surface of the ocean, both these characteristics reduce the ability for enemy radar to detect and eliminate missile while it travels towards the target. The speed of the missile also decreases the enemy’s ability to neutralize it, while en-route to target the missile travels at a speed of Mach 2.85 which is three times faster than the older Tomahawk cruise missile deployed on board the Ticonderoga Class cruiser. Each Nancy Wake Class vessel is normally armed with 48 of these missiles but the design of the VLS allows the installation of the more common Harpoon anti-ship missile with ease. In Korongolese service the NH90 helicopter provides the Nancy Wake Class with an anti-submarine capability but any medium sized helicopter can operate from the Nancy Wake Class with little modification. The decision to use a helicopter for anti-submarine warfare instead of providing the vessel itself with an anti-submarine armament allows the Nancy Wake Class to hunt down submarines before they enter torpedo range of the carrier battle group and lowers the risk to the destroyer's crew, few submarine classes are equipped with the capability to fire anti-aircraft weapons while submerged leaving them vulnerable to helicopters.

Two different weapons systems are designed to protect vessels of the Nancy Wake Class from incoming fire, the SG-9N cannon and AS-10N surface to air missile. Protecting the front and rear of the vessel is two SG-9N 30mm autocannons, these fire shells which are designed to detonate within ten meters of the target releasing fifty tungsten balls intended to shred an inbound missile apart. The sides of the vessel is protected with two launchers for the AS-10N surface to air missile which fires a small diameter missile into the path of an inbound missile and destroys it in a manner similar to that of the SG-9N cannon. While effective these point defence weapons are not infallible and each Nancy Wake Class vessel has lightweight ceramic armour fitted in vital areas and the hull is designed with a layer of kevlar armour. In the case of the vertical launch systems, the layout of ceramic armour is designed to vent any explosion upwards reducing the effects of a direct hit in that area which could sink another vessel of similar size.

Three different radar systems come together to form the Multipurpose Combat Radar System or MCRS. The SR-11N 3-D area search radar mounted on the rear tower is designed to detect aircraft and surface vessels at ranges up to 400 kilometers away depending on the situation and then pass this information on to the second radar system of the MCRS, the SR-12N active scanned electronic array radar. This radar located in the forward tower is capable of tracking hundreds of aerial targets and this information is used to guide the AA-7N Fulmar and AS-6N Cormorant during the first few seconds of flight until their own radars are able to track their intended targets. The third radar system is the short range SR-13N fire control radar which is installed above each point defence weapon making a total of four. This short-range system is primarily intended to track incoming missile and artillery fire. It can differentiate between missiles and aircraft as well as inbound and outbound missiles preventing friendly fire incidents, this is achieved by measuring the distance an object has travelled towards or away from the radar in one second. There is also fourth radar system which operates independently of the MCRS, this is the SR-14N navigation radar which assists the crew of the vessel when navigating along dangerous stretches of coastline, commercial shipping lanes and through ports.

Noting that many nations around the globe oppose nuclear power, or are unable to afford upkeep costs of nuclear powered vessels, each Nancy Wake Class vessel is propelled by two fuel-efficient ME-15N gas turbines. Each one is capable of producing twenty three megawatts of power which is used to turn two propellers at the stern, this amount of power allows the vessel to travel at speeds of sixty kilometers per hour. If one engine is not functional then a series of gears allows the other to turn both propellers at a reduced speed until the malfunctioning one is repaired.

In addition to it's other capabilities, each Nancy Wake Class vessel is capable of operating a medium sized anti-submarine helicopter from a helipad at the stern capable of engaging enemy submarines before they enter firing range of the vessel. In Korongolese service this would be an NH90 which also functions as a transport helicopter for marines. Just forward of the helipad are two bays, each of which contains an RHIB capable of transporting nine marines and a crane for RHIB recovery. There is enough room to permanently station forty marines on board each vessel, this capability allows the Nancy Wake Class to perform costal patrol duties which commonly involves boarding commercial vessels.

When compared to the Arleigh Burke Class which equips many nations around the globe, the Nancy Wake Class has several noticeable advantages. Firstly the Nancy Wake Class was designed from the start to present a reduced radar signature and the Arleigh Burke Class does not have the basic shape required to achieve a similar standard. Secondly the Nancy Wake Class features a heavier point defence armament which increases survivability greatly, in a large scale modern naval battle thousands of missiles can be shooting across the sky and the single Phalanx system on board later Arleigh Burke Class vessels is not sufficient. Thirdly the Nancy Wake Class carries a more missiles than the Arleigh Burke Class, in a world where naval vessels must be capable of operating many thousands of kilometers away from their home bases this is a significant advantage.

SPECIFICATIONS:
Type: Guided Missile Destroyer
Displacement: 10,000 Tonnes
Complement: 210 (Accommodation For 40 Marines)
Length: 150 Meters
Draft: 8.5 Meters
Propulsion: 2x ME-15N Gas Turbines, 23 Megawatts Each
Maximum Speed: 60 Kilometer per Hour
Range: 12,000 Kilometers
Sensors: 1x SR-11N 3-D Air Search Radar
1x SR-12N Air Tracking Radar
1x SR-13N Fire Control Radar
2x SR-14N Navigation Radar
Armament: 2x SG-9N 30mm Autocannons
2x AS-10N Surface-to-Air Missile Launcher
80x AA-7N Fulmar Surface-to-Air Missile
48x AS-6N Cormorant Anti-Ship Missile
Vehicles Carried:2x RHIBs
1x Medium ASW Helicopter

[New Korongo]

SF-27 THUNDERSTORM MULTIROLE FIGHTER
Designed by New Korongo

The SF-27 Thunderstorm is a fifth generation multirole fighter designed to partially replace foreign aircraft currently operated by the Imperial Korongolese Air Force. To achieve dominance on the aerial battlefield of modern warfare, the Thunderstorm has been designed with a minimal radar cross section and is highly manoeuvrable because of three dimensional thrust vectoring nozzles. During development the Thunderstorm was primarily intended to be an air superiority fighter, hence the SF designation, but the production model of the aircraft also capable of operating a variety of air to ground weapons.

The standard armament fitted to all SF-27 Thunderstorms is a Korongolese produced clone of the Mauser BK-27 revolver cannon with 150 rounds mounted on the right wing root of the aircraft. During development this weapon was selected for the Thunderstorm because it is believed to provide the perfect medium between cannons primarily intended to engage other aircraft such as the M61 Vulcan, which fires a lighter 20 mm round, and cannons intended to engage the ground targets like the GAU-8, which fires a heavier 30 mm round. The 27 mm ‘Goldilocks’ round fired by the BK-27 allows the Thunderstorm operate efficiently as a multirole fighter in a gun fight. In addition to the gun armament, there are three separate internal weapon bays which allow the Thunderstorm to carry missiles and bombs without impacting on the overall stealth design. Two are located on either side of the aircraft next to the engine inlet, each one is capable of being loaded with a short range heat seeking missile such as the AIM-9 Sidewinder and the AIM-132 ASRAAM for use in dog fighting conditions. In Korongolese service, these two internal weapons bays each carry an IRIS-T missile. The other, and probably most important bay, is located in the lower section of the fuselage and has six hardpoints for up to six weapons. In Korongolese service this bay would normally be loaded with six MBDA Meteor beyond visual range missiles in the air to air role, three AGM-84 Harpoon missiles in the anti-shipping role, four ALARM anti-radiation missiles in the SEAD role or three Mark 83 general purpose bombs in the air to ground role. However, these can be exchanged with almost any weapons system developed in NATO. This wide array of possibilities allows the Thunderstorm to perform a variety of roles making it truly a multirole fighter.

The primary defensive feature of the SF-27 Thunderstorm is the stealth design intended to reduce the size of its radar cross section on potentially hostile radars. The overall shape of the aircraft, including the angled appearance of the twin tail, as well as the use of radar absorbent materials in the aircraft’s construction has reduced the radar cross section of the aircraft to that of a metal gold ball significantly reducing the distance at which enemy radar is capable of detecting the aircraft. Although stealth is important, it is not enough for the aircraft to survive on the modern battlefield. Because of this a AE-220 radar warning receiver capable of detecting the radio emissions of hostile radar at ranges of 400 km is fitted to the aircraft, this allows it to steer clear of enemy radar instillations and radar directed anti-aircraft weapons. A dispenser capable of deploying both chaff, to confuse incoming radar guided missiles, and flares, to confuse incoming heat seeking missiles, is installed between the two engines at the rear of the aircraft to reduce the chances of an enemy missile actually striking the aircraft when it is already in the air.

\Detecting hostile air and ground targets is performed by the AE-206 active electronically scanned array installed in the nose of the SF-27 Thunderstorm which is capable of detecting most fourth generation fighters at a range of 180 kilometres so long as they are within the 120 degree field of view which extends along both the horizontal and vertical axis. This is possible through the use of 1400 separate transmitter-receiver modules. Because of the large numbers of targets encountered on the battlefield during a full scale war the radar is capable of tracking sixty aerial and thirty ground targets as well as targeting another ten aerial and ten ground targets, this allows the pilot use his entire payload in a single strike to reduce the amount of time the aircraft is over the target increasing the chances of it returning to base. To communicate with friendly forces over the radio, the Thunderstorm is fitted with the AE-199 Secure Communications System. This features two modes, Basic and Secure. Basic Mode encrypts the audio information as the pilot speaks and then broadcasts it almost instantaneously. Secure Mode encrypts the audio information as the pilot speaks, like Basic, but compacts the information into a single data burst and then broadcasts this after the pilot has finished speaking. This reduces the chances of enemy intelligence elements from intercepting radio communications from the Thunderstorm.

To propel the SF-27 Thunderstorm through the air at speeds in excess of Mach 2, two PE-608 each capable of producing 165 kN of thrust are relied upon. These powerful engines allow the aircraft to supercruise at a speed of Mach 1.75 and have three dimensional thrust vectoring nozzles which allow the pilot of the Thunderstorm to perform impressive manoeuvres. These special nozzles deflect the exhaust stream in a direction different to that which the aircraft is travelling which allows it to turn tighter than fighters without this capability, an extremely valuable advantage in a close range dogfight. Although this capability may seem redundant in the age of beyond visual range missiles dogfights do still occur in modern aerial combat, especially when confronted with a technologically behind enemy.

For naval customers a navalized version SF-27 Thunderstorm, designated the SF-27N Thunderstorm by the Imperial Korongolese Navy, is also available for service aboard CATOBAR aircraft carriers such as the Nimitz and Charles de Gaulle classes. This variant has seen combat service with Korongolese naval units deployed to the Falsea-Adwest conflict and experience has shown that there are few noticeable differences in capability between the standard and naval variants. However, the navalized variant costs two million dollars more than the standard variant.

When compared to the F-35 Lightning II which is one of the most common multirole stealth fighters around the globe, the SF-27 Thunderstorm has several noticeable advantages. Firstly the Lightning has only one engine which means that if it fails during combat the pilot is forced to eject or perform a dangerous crash landing, the Thunderstorm has two engines which allows the aircraft to limp back to base even if one stops functioning. This capability is even more important in the naval variant where freezing ocean waters could kill a downed pilot in minutes. Secondly the Lightning is incapable carrying a payload as large as the Thunderstorm unless under wing hardpoints are used, these significantly increase the radar cross section of the aircraft when in use. Thirdly the AE-206 AESA radar of the Thunderstorm is capable of detecting enemy fighter aircraft approximately twenty kilometres further than the AN/APG-81 radar of the Lightning which gives pilots a longer time to prepare for combat than the enemy pilots.

SPECIFICATIONS:
Type: 5th Generation Multirole Fighter
Crew: 1 Pilot
Unloaded Weight: 18500 Kilograms
Loaded Weight: 28,100 Kilograms
Length: 15.99 Meters
Propulsion: 2x PE-608 3D Thrust Vectoring Turbofans (165 kN Each)
Maximum Speed: Mach 2.1
Supercruise Speed: Mach 1.75
Combat Radius: 1000 Kilometers
Maximum Range: 2800 Kilometers
Service Ceiling: 19.5 Kilometers
Sensors: 1x AE-206 AESA Radar
1 x AE-220 Radar Warning Receiver
Armament: 1 x Mauser BK-27 Revolver Canon
1 x Internal Weapons Bay With Six Hardpoints
2 x Internal Weapons Bay With A Single Hardpoints Each

[New Korongo]

XM-8A MODULAR WEAPONS SYSTEM
Designed by Multnomah

The XM-8A weapon system -- for that's what it really is, a family of related weapons -- packs quite an arsenal in its portable shape (6.4 pounds, lighter than the current M-4 at 8.85 pounds). Complementing the XM-8A are two attachable weapon systems, the XM320 40mm single shot grenade launcher and the LSS 12-gauge shotgun. The XM320 incorporates a swing out barrel design with integrated sight, and is capable of firing all currently manufactured 40mm grenades, while the LSS is capable of firing both lethal and non-lethal shotgun shells, as well as specially-designed breaching shells. Both weapons are mounted forward of the magazine, underneath the barrel, and can be installed by the operator in minutes without tools.

The XM-8A is a model of efficiency in use: its operation controls are ambidextrous, it has three firing modes (single round, three-round burst, and fully automatic), and can handle a variety of magazines, including a 30 round semi-opaque (to allow the shooter to see how many rounds are left in the magazine) hard plastic magazine, which can be rapidly reloaded in close combat situations, and a 100-round drum (for sustained fire), as well as 10-round weapon qualification magazines and M-16 style metal magazines.
Whether the user is a sniper or part of an attack team, the XM-8A can accommodate all uses. It uses four different interchangeable barrels (a 9" compact, a 12.5" assault, a 20" match grade sharpshooter, or a 20" heavy barrel for sustained high ROF applications), each of which can be swapped out at the unit level in less than 2 minutes. The weapon can also be equipped with a 5-position collapsible stock, a flat butt plate (for an extremely small weapon profile), an adjustable sniper stock, or a folding stock.

While no gas-operating weapon (including the XM-8A) is immune to the effects of fouling, the XM-8's system presents a clear advantage over the M-16: The receiver utilizes a six-lug rotating bolt that fully supports the cartridge case and is driven by a "pusher" type gas piston. This piston is unaffected by barrel changes, and is even capable of operating if the weapon's barrel is full of water. Most importantly, it eliminates fouling of the bolt face, which dramatically improves the weapon's overall reliability in a sustained firing situation. In short, soldiers using the XM-8A in combat should have one less thing to worry about, and that one thing can mean the difference between life and death.
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Reliability tests in the field between the XM-8A, m-16, and M-4 carbine illustrated the XM-8A’s reliability. In 60,000 rounds fired, the M16 rifles recorded a total of 307 stoppages. The M4 carbine had 882. In contrast, the XM8 recorded only 127 stoppages in 60,000 total rounds.
Attention has also been paid to look and feel with the XM-8. Forward handguards incorporate non-slip materials to improve weapon handling and retention. The XM-8's non-metallic components are manufactured from fiber reinforced plastic polymers which can be molded in numerous colors, and can be removed or replaced by the operator without specialized tools. In other words, whether you're in the jungle or on the sand, the weapon's "skin" can be changed to blend with its surroundings.

The XM-8A doesn't skimp on optics, either. Its optics/sight package is an "all-in-one" combination: an infrared laser target designator, IR target illuminator and 1x close combat red-dot sight. In sniper/sharpshooter mode, the target illuminator is increased to 3.5x. In addition to incorporating the three sights into one system, the sight is zeroed at the factory and can be removed and reinstalled by the operator without specialized tools, or the loss of zero.

How useful are the XM-8A's interchangeable parts? Here's a quick look at some of the M-16's problems in this regard:
•A half dozen incarnations of the M-16/M-4 are currently in service, and none of them have parts that are 100% interchangeable with a different series weapon.
•For the M-16, mounting optics requires the use of weapon specific (read: non-interchangeable) adapters.
•The M-16A1 (still in widespread service with the National Guard and Reserves) was designed to fire the M198 5.56mm Ball cartridge, while the M16A2 and later rifles (used by Active Duty formations) was designed to fire the heavier M855 cartridge. While both rifles can chamber and fire both types of bullet, the M885 bullet weighs more, and is less accurate when fired from the M16A1.
On the other hand, the XM-8A has:
•One common component receiver, with the remaining parts (barrel, optics, stock, hand guards, auxiliary weapons) attached as needed.
•Combining three optic units into one not only reduces weapon weight, but also simplifies equipment issue, maintenance and accountability.
•One common bullet type (5.56mm cartridge) for all models.
This does not mean that soldiers will be entering the field with a golf bag full of attachments, but rather, replacement parts can be replaced or exchanged at the unit level without worrying about system compatibility.

SPECIFICATIONS:
Caliber: 5.56 x 45mm
Weight: 6.4 lbs (prototype),
5.7 lbs objective
Overall Length:
33.3 inches (carbine stock extended)
Barrel Length:
Assault: 12.5"
Sharpshooter: 20.0"
Compact: 9.0"
Automatic Rifle: 20.0"
Rate of Fire: Cyclic - 750 rpm
Sustained - 85 rpm up to 210 rounds
Rate of Twist: 1 in 7 inches
Barrel Life: 20,000 rounds mininum
Muzzle Velocity: 3005 feet/second (M855 Ball) with 20" barrel
2675 feet/second with 12.5" barrel
2365 feet/second with 9.0" barrel
Magazine Capacity: 10 or 30 rounds (magazines can be nested together); 100 round drum available
Stock: 5 position adjustable for length
Bayonet Lug: Yes (12.5 & 20" barrels)
Bipod Interface: Yes (20" only)
Sighting System: Fully integrated red dot with laser illuminator and pointer

[Gressallia]

Gressallia would like to purchase 4000 Aircraft and 4000 Vessels, if you could make them near indestructible with its armour, an extra 1000 will be paid per ship.

[New Korongo]

Respected Leaders of the Gressallia,

I wish to thank you for taking an interest in the SF-27 Thunderstorm multirole fighter and the Nancy Wake Class guided missile destroyer and am pleased to announce that your order for four thousand of each has been accepted. Unfortunately I must inform you that we are unable to design near indestructible armour. This order will come to a total cost of $7,580,000,000,000 or 9,673,596,000 Gress.

Please deposit this amount in VRDC accounts within the next seven days. If you are unable to pay this sum a portion of your order will be withheld based upon the amount which you are unable to pay. Otherwise, you can expect deliveries to begin during the next NS month.

OOC: Please be aware when deciding whether or not your government can afford all of this purchase that its budget will not be as large as some of the older nations. According to the popular NSTracker your government spends just over six hundred billion NS dollars on defence each year, your order will cost over seven trillion.

[Kahlenberg]

The Democratic Federation of Kahlenberg

To: Board of VRDC

Dear sir/madam,

With great interest we have read your catalogue. We have decided to purchase one NANCY WAKE CLASS GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER for the price of $1,750,000,000 to strengthen the First Republican Navy of Kahlenberg.

Since your company seems rather new, we are hesitant to pay the requested sum directly after the order is accepted. We would rather pay in terms to avoid a financial catestrophe in case of bankruptcy (which we both hope, of course, will never occur). Are such arrangements possible?

Thank you very much in advance and we look forward to your answer.

With kind regards,





Birger Amdal
Secretary to Malin Akkerman, Minister of Defence

Ministry of Defence
Robert Owen Square 3
Ebell Town
Kahlenberg

[Triodard and Florard]

The government of Triodard and Florard would like to buy ten SF-27 Thunderstorm Multirole Fighters. Also, the government would like to know if it is free to modify the aircraft it purchases from the Consortium.

[Gressallia]

To: Vaalbaran Regional Defence Consortium,
From: The Bank of Gressallia

To whom it may concern,
Gressallia is proud to do business with you. Even though the armour could not be made to our ships we are happy with what you have provided with us.We shall pay 9,673,596,000 Gress, as well as an extra 1000 gress for you outstanding customer service.

From,
Olexander Aludrov, CEO of the Bank of Gressallia

[New Korongo]

To: Vaalbaran Regional Defence Consortium,
From: The Bank of Gressallia

To whom it may concern,
Gressallia is proud to do business with you. Even though the armour could not be made to our ships we are happy with what you have provided with us.We shall pay 9,673,596,000 Gress, as well as an extra 1000 gress for you outstanding customer service.

From,
Olexander Aludrov, CEO of the Bank of Gressallia

Respected Leaders of the Gressallia,

Thank you for offering the Vaalbaran Regional Defence Consortium this generous bonus. I can confirm that payment has arrived in our accounts and that deliveries will begin during the next NS month, as already expected. If you have any questions about the products which you have purchased, feel free to ask them now or at a later date.

[New Korongo]

The government of Triodard and Florard would like to buy ten SF-27 Thunderstorm Multirole Fighters. Also, the government would like to know if it is free to modify the aircraft it purchases from the Consortium.

Respected Leaders of the Triodard and Florard,

I wish to thank you for taking an interest in the SF-27 Thunderstorm multirole fighter and I am pleased to announce that your order for ten has been confirmed. You will also be pleased to hear that, after much discussion with the Korongolese manufacturers, your government will be able to modify the aircraft which you have purchased. This order will come to a total cost of $1,305,000,000.

Please deposit this amount in VRDC accounts within the next seven days. If you are unable to pay this sum a portion of your order will be withheld based upon the amount which you are unable to pay. Otherwise, you can expect deliveries to begin during the next NS month.

[New Korongo]

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The Democratic Federation of Kahlenberg

To: Board of VRDC

Dear sir/madam,

With great interest we have read your catalogue. We have decided to purchase one NANCY WAKE CLASS GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER for the price of $1,750,000,000 to strengthen the First Republican Navy of Kahlenberg.

Since your company seems rather new, we are hesitant to pay the requested sum directly after the order is accepted. We would rather pay in terms to avoid a financial catestrophe in case of bankruptcy (which we both hope, of course, will never occur). Are such arrangements possible?

Thank you very much in advance and we look forward to your answer.

With kind regards,


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Birger Amdal
Secretary to Malin Akkerman, Minister of Defence

Ministry of Defence
Robert Owen Square 3
Ebell Town
Kahlenberg

Dear Mr. Amdal,

I wish to thank you for taking an interest in the Nancy Wake Class guided missile destroyer. Although the Vaalbaran Regional Defence Consortium is a new business, the individual components of it such as the factories in New Korongo and Multnomah have been around for a lot longer. However, we are willing to offer a payment plan to accommodate your needs. If you agree to this plan, you will have to pay one fourteenth of the total payment ($125,000,000) each month for the next fourteen months. The single Nancy Wake Class guided missile destroyer which you have ordered will be under your control throughout this period, but technically on loan from the Vaalbaran Regional Defence Consortium.

[Majestas]

I would be intersted in the XM-8A MODULAR WEAPONS SYSTEM. I would like to start out by only purchasing about 4 or 5 of each gun and if I like it, I will consider getting more for my troops.

[New Korongo]

I would be intersted in the XM-8A MODULAR WEAPONS SYSTEM. I would like to start out by only purchasing about 4 or 5 of each gun and if I like it, I will consider getting more for my troops.

Respected Leaders of Majestas,

I wish to thank you for taking an interest in the XM-8A modular weapons systems and I am pleased to announce that your order has been confirmed. Please be aware that, because of the modular design, many of the components are interchangeable between all three configurations. If you have any questions about the products which you have purchased or wish to make further orders of our products, feel free to contact the Vaalbaran Regional Defence Consortium again at any time.

Your Order:
5 x XM-8A Assault Rifle Configuration
5 x XM-8A Sharpshooter Configuration
5 x XM-8A Submachine Gun Configuration

This order will come to a total cost of $47,250. Please deposit this amount in VRDC accounts within the next seven days. If you are unable to pay this sum a portion of your order will be withheld based upon the amount which you are unable to pay. Otherwise, you can expect deliveries to begin within a week of payment. If you have already deposited the payment, thank you.

[Kahlenberg]

The Democratic Federation of Kahlenberg

To: Board of VRDC

Dear sir/madam,

Directly after the ship has arrived in Kahlenberg, we will transfer the money to your account. We did not expect the ship to be available on such a short notice and are pleasantly surprised by this. Therefore, we do not require a payment arrangement in terms anymore.

Thank you very much for the excellent service and perhaps until another time.

With kind regards,





Birger Amdal
Secretary to Malin Akkerman, Minister of Defence

Ministry of Defence
Robert Owen Square 3
Ebell Town
Kahlenberg

[Virana]

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Recipient: Vaalbaran Regional Defence Consortium

Date: 16 August 2012

Sender: Aiden Lawson, United Republic Secretary of Defense

Subject: Multirole Fighter Procurement

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The United Republic Navy and Marine Corps have been looking for a fifth-generation naval multirole fighter for use with naval aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships to replace the current fleet of F/A-18C/D Hornets. As such, the Department of Defense would like to inquire further information on the capabilities of the SF-27 Thunderstorm Multirole Fighter for potential procurement.

First of all, we are requesting information regarding the fighter's compatibility with amphibious assault ships. These ships are not mounted with catapult launch systems to allow aircraft to take off, and rely on an aircraft's short-takeoff/landing (STOL) capabilities to perform take offs and landings. In addition, the aircraft's information page lists that it is compatible with CATOBAR launch systems; however, the United Republic has already upgraded all CATOBAR-based catapults on its aircraft carriers to EMALS (electromagnetic aircraft launch system) catapults that provide superior characteristics in terms of launching aircraft. As such, we would also like to request information on the aircraft's compatibility with the system; if it has been tested successfully based on modern parameters, it should be considered compatible.

Furthermore, the main internal weapon bay contains six hardpoints, but is its volume large enough to store sufficient ordnance (OOC: If it's based on the F-22, you have to know that the F-35 can store more ordnance total with its larger volume, all they have to do is add some hardpoints. And the F-35 already has 2-3 in each of its two bays)? We also want to know if external hardpoints are also an option, and how many can be mounted on each wing. Also, can the two secondary internal bays (on either side) hold two air-to-air missiles (instead of just one) if the missiles feature fins that are either clipped, folded, or removed (OOC: By 2020 the F-22's bays will be able to once they upgrade its software to use HOBS missiles like the AIM-9X.)? I understand that the fighter was initially designed as an air superiority fighter, but the fact that it has two small bays on either side make it more optimized for the air superiority role still (rather than as a multirole) since it lacks enough volume to store what you need for a swing-role mission: missiles and big bombs. And swing-role fighters (those that can perform aerial warfare and ground attack in a single mission without reload from base) currently dominate the modern multirole fighter market, and this type of fighter is being sought due to the evolutionary nature of modern air warfare.

In addition, does the navalized variant of the aircraft feature folding wingtips? These would allow more to be stored in the limited space on a carrier. And what about some type of advanced sensory array or distributed aperture system for full situational awareness? Finally, we consider the procurement cost for the fighter to be closer to what should be considered a high-performance air superiority fighter; multirole fighters are generally lower-cost, affordable solutions to be used in large numbers to augment air superiority fighters. As such, is there any way the price could be brought down? And if so, by how much?

These inquiries are coming due to the URAF's procurement of 2,411 new multirole fighters that, according to their manufacturer, were not compatible with amphibious assault ships (although they were compatible with carrier catapults); as such, they were not purchased for the Navy and Marine Corps. The capabilities of the fighter seemed to be superior to most other multiroles on the market, and thus the decision was made to purchase it—particularly due to its lower cost when compared to other fifth-generation fighters, including this one, and still has very advanced capabilities. So, the UR Navy and Marine Corps are searching for a fifth-generation stealth multirole fighter that satisfies requirements with compatibility with amphibious assault ships.

Thank you for your understanding. We look forward to a response.

Aiden Lawson
United Republic Secretary of Defense


Luis Castilla
President of the United Republic

[New Korongo]

Dear Mr. Aiden Lawson,

I wish to thank you for taking an interest in the SF-27 Thunderstorm fifth generation multirole fighter. I will attempt to answer all of your questions in the order which you asked them in your previous message to the Vaalbaran Regional Defence Consortium.

Firstly you asked whether or not the navalized version, the SF-27N, was capable of being launched from vessels fitted with the electromagnetic aircraft launch system. Really, the only difference between these and older catapult systems is the method used to propel the aircraft into the air. Previously steam pistons were used to achieve aircraft launch, the EMALS replaces them with a linear motors. This means that the SF-27N is capable of being launched by both the EMALS and conventional steam catapults. In fact, those in Korongolese service commonly operate from EMALS equipped Gerald R. Ford Class aircraft carriers.

As for the payload of the SF-27N, while the main internal weapons bay does have six hardpoints these cannot all be used at the same time when larger weapons systems are carried. As you can see in our description of the aircraft, the maximum number of weapons in the main weapons bay is heavily affected by the size of the weapons chosen. The aircraft was designed with no under-wing hardpoints as the fitting of weapons on such hard points would increase the radar cross section negating to stealth design of the aircraft to a reasonable degree. Each secondary weapons bays are only capable of holding only one missile, even if the missile fins are removed, as they were designed to only hold one. This is because two short range missiles were regarded as an adequate close-range armament by the Korongolese designers as most air to air engagements made by the Imperial Korongolese Air Force are carried out at longer ranges with MBDA Meteor missiles. The production version SF-27 Thunderstorm is not optimized for the air superiority role but can still perform it quite efficiently as the original design moved away from an air superiority fighter to a multirole, or universal, fighter.

The wingtips of the SF-27N are indeed capable of being folded upwards towards the roof the reduce the amount of space the aircraft takes up when in the hangar of an aircraft carrier. When folded the wingspan of the aircraft is reduced by just under a third. The price of the SF-27 and the SF-27N has been carefully calculated by the Vaalbaran Regional Defence Consortium and is in fact lower than several of it’s major competitors, unless you are referring to the price of older fourth generation fighters which cannot be compared to the Thunderstorm.

Finally, unfortunately neither the land or navalized versions of the SF-27 Thunderstorm are capable of performing either the STOVL or pure VTOL operations which prevents them from being operated from amphibious assault ships. Even if it was capable of doing so, the aircraft would only be capable of carrying a reduced payload as would almost any aircraft of a similar weight. Although we currently have no products to fill this role, the Vaalbaran Regional Defence Consortium would suggest that you search for a specialized lightweight VTOL aircraft which can carry a reasonable payload while performing these forms of take off and landing.

[New Korongo]

F-35 Mosquito II
Designed by Multnomah

The F-35 Mosquito II is a family of single-seat, single-engine, fifth generation multirole fighters under development to perform ground attack, reconnaissance, and air defense missions with stealth capability. The F-35 has three main models; the F-35A is a conventional takeoff and landing variant, the F-35B is a short take off and vertical-landing variant, and the F-35C is a carrier-based variant.

The F-35 has a maximum speed of over Mach 1.6. With a maximum takeoff weight of 60,000 lb (27,000 kg)

Some improvements over current-generation fighter aircraft are:

Durable, low-maintenance stealth technology, using structural fiber mat instead of the high-maintenance coatings of legacy
stealth platforms;

Integrated avionics and sensor fusion that combine information from off- and on-board sensors to increase the pilot's situational
awareness and improve target identification and weapon delivery, and to relay information quickly to other command and control
(C2) nodes;

High speed data networking including IEEE and Fibre Channel.

The Autonomic Logistics Global Sustainment (ALGS), Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) and Computerized
Maintenance Management System (CMMS) help ensure aircraft uptime with minimal maintenance manpower.

Electrohydrostatic actuators run by a power-by-wire flight-control system.

The F-35's main engine is the Pratt & Whitney F135. The Lift System is composed of a lift fan, drive shaft, two roll posts and a "Three Bearing Swivel Module".The 3BSM is a thrust vectoring nozzle which allows the main engine exhaust to be deflected downward at the tail of the aircraft. The lift fan is near the front of the aircraft and provides a counterbalancing thrust using two counter-rotating blisks. It is powered by the engine's low-pressure (LP) turbine via a drive shaft and gearbox. Roll control during slow flight is achieved by diverting unheated engine bypass air through wing-mounted thrust nozzles called Roll Posts. Like lift engines, the added lift fan machinery increases payload capacity during vertical flight, but is dead weight during horizontal flight. The cool exhaust of the fan also reduces the amount of hot, high-velocity air that is projected downward during vertical take off, which can damage runways and aircraft carrier decks.

The F-35 has been designed to have a low radar cross section primarily due to the shape of the aircraft and the use of stealthy materials used in construction, including fiber-mat. Unlike the previous generation of fighters, the F-35 was designed with a shape for low-observable characteristics.

The F-35 features a full-panel-width "panoramic cockpit display" (PCD) glass cockpit, with dimensions of 20 by 8 inches (50 by 20 centimeters). A cockpit speech-recognition system (Direct Voice Input) provided by Adacel is planned to improve the pilot's ability to operate the aircraft over the current-generation interface.

A helmet-mounted display system (HMDS) will be fitted to all models of the F-35. A helmet-mounted cueing system is already in service with the F-15s, F-16s and F/A-18s. While some fighters have offered HMDS along with a head up display (HUD), this will be the first time in several decades that a front line tactical jet fighter has been designed without a HUD. The F-35 is equipped with a right-hand HOTAS side stick controller.

SPECIFICATIONS:
General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 51.4 ft (15.67 m)
Wingspan: 35 ft (10.7 m)
Height: 14.2 ft (4.33 m)
Wing area: 460 ft²(42.7 m²)
Empty weight: 29,300 lb (13,300 kg)
Loaded weight: 49,540 lb(22,470 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 70,000 lb(31,800 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney F135 afterburning turbofan
Dry thrust: 28,000 lbf (125 kN)
Thrust with afterburner: 43,000 lbf
Internal fuel capacity: 18,480 lb (8,382 kg)

Performance
Maximum speed: Mach 1.6+(1,200 mph, 1,930 km/h) (Tested to Mach 1.61)
Range: 1,200 nmi (2,220 km) on internal fuel
Combat radius: 584 nmi (1,080 km) on internal fuel
Service ceiling: 60,000 ft (18,288 m) (Tested to 43,000 ft)
Wing loading: 91.4 lb/ft² (446 kg/m²; 526 kg/m2 loaded)
Thrust/weight:
With full fuel: 0.87
With 50% fuel: 1.07
g-Limits: 9 g

Armament
Guns: 1 × General Dynamics GAU-22/A Equalizer 25 mm (0.984 in) 4-barreled gatling cannon, internally mounted with 180 rounds
Hardpoints: 6 × external pylons on wings with a capacity of 15,000 lb (6,800 kg) and two internal bays with two pylons each for a total weapons payload of 18,000 lb (8,100 kg) and provisions to carry combinations of:
Air to Air Missiles:

• AIM-120 AMRAAM
  
• AIM-9X Sidewinder
  
• IRIS-T
  
• MBDA Meteor

Air to Surface Missiles

• AGM-154 JSOW
  
• AGM-158 JASSM
  
• Brimstone missile / MBDA SPEAR
• Joint Air-to-Ground Missile
  
• Storm Shadow missile
  
• SOM

Anti-Ship Missiles:

• JSM

Bombs:

• Mark 84, Mark 83 and Mark 82 GP bombs
  
• Mk.20 Rockeye II cluster bomb
  
• Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser capable
  
• Paveway series laser-guided bombs
  
• Small Diameter Bomb (SDB)
  
• JDAM series

[Bindu]

To: The Vaalbaran Regional Defence Consortium
From: Sultan Fateh LVIII, Sultan of The Sultanate of Bindu
Subject: Procurement Contract for XM-8A MODULAR WEAPONS SYSTEM
Date: 19 Sept 2012

Sir
greeting

Bindu His Majesty has consented to provide a budget for the His Majesty Kingdom Guard to acquire 10,000 XM-8A MODULAR Weapons System from The Vaalbaran Regional Defence Consortium.

Among his proposals is to pay a sum of such price by the exchange sale of products from Helang UAV to New Korongo Army.

Hopefully the proposed procurement contract is agreed upon by you. Any questions please contact Min of Defence, Wazir Khalid Ibn Walid or General Director, Defence Procurement, Brigadier Jamal Sulayman- Frotzberg al Borongi.

We are also very keen to have the F-35 Mosquito II. The Kingdom Air Guard will send a representative for that purpose in the near future.

10,000 units XM-8A ($ 3.500 each) - 35,000,000 USD

Our payment - 33,802,000 USD

Balance - 1,198,000 USD will be paid by:

2nd Battalion UAV-worth of equipment which is worth 1,198,000 USD
Helang UAV Battalion Setup

Regard


Sultan Fateh LVIII
Sultan to The Sultanate of Bindu

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[Q1327044531]

From: q1327044531
To: Aerospace Innovation
Object: SU-35

Hello, I need an SU-37 fighter, can you help me to buy?

YULI,BAI
thanks

[Q1327044531]

From: q1327044531
To: Vaalbaran Regional Defence Consortium
Object: SU-35

Hello, I need an SU-37 fighter, can you help me to buy?

YULI,BAI
thanks

[New Korongo]

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To: The Vaalbaran Regional Defence Consortium
From: Sultan Fateh LVIII, Sultan of The Sultanate of Bindu
Subject: Procurement Contract for XM-8A MODULAR WEAPONS SYSTEM
Date: 19 Sept 2012

Sir
greeting

Bindu His Majesty has consented to provide a budget for the His Majesty Kingdom Guard to acquire 10,000 XM-8A MODULAR Weapons System from The Vaalbaran Regional Defence Consortium.

Among his proposals is to pay a sum of such price by the exchange sale of products from Helang UAV to New Korongo Army.

Hopefully the proposed procurement contract is agreed upon by you. Any questions please contact Min of Defence, Wazir Khalid Ibn Walid or General Director, Defence Procurement, Brigadier Jamal Sulayman- Frotzberg al Borongi.

We are also very keen to have the F-35 Mosquito II. The Kingdom Air Guard will send a representative for that purpose in the near future.

10,000 units XM-8A ($ 3.500 each) - 35,000,000 USD

Our payment - 33,802,000 USD

Balance - 1,198,000 USD will be paid by:

2nd Battalion UAV-worth of equipment which is worth 1,198,000 USD
Helang UAV Battalion Setup

Regard
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Sultan Fateh LVIII
Sultan to The Sultanate of Bindu

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Dear Sultan Fateh LVIII,

I wish to thank you for taking an interest in the XM-8A Modular Weapons System but unfortunately the payment method which you have proposed is not acceptable to the Vaalbaran Regional Defence Corporation. Although some of the equipment which we provide is in service with the Imperial Korongolese Army, we have no official connections with them and the product which you wish to purchase is not actually produced in New Korongo as it is designed in Multnomah. We do not have the authority to make such a deal.

Currently there are two options available to you. You can either pay the amount which you have offered and receive 9658 examples of the XM-8A Modular Weapons System or you can pay the full amount without and receive all 10,000 examples which you have requested. Upon making your decision please deposit the sum into our account (No. 246) at the Valedonia Imperial bank, as soon as we have received the payment the weapons will begin to arrive within one week. I must apologize for any inconveniences this brings but, as I have stated, we do not have the authority to agree with the deal which you propose.

[New Korongo]

From: q1327044531
To: Vaalbaran Regional Defence Consortium
Object: SU-35

Hello, I need an SU-37 fighter, can you help me to buy?

YULI,BAI
thanks

Dear Mr. Yuli,

I believe that your first message sent to our corporation has arrived at the wrong location as this is the Vaalbaran Regional Defence Consortium, not Aerospace Innovation Limited. Your second message, although addressed to us, mentions a product which our corporation does not produce. We do not offer examples of the Su-35 or the Su-37 to our customers. However, we do offer to products which could be considered competitors to both fighters. In fact, because of their stealth design, many would consider them superior aircraft. If you are interested in either the SF-27 Thunderstorm multirole fighter or the F-35 Mosquito II multirole fighter please feel free to contact us again.

OOC: Most people on NationStates consider real life designs, such as the Su-37 and the Su-35 which you have mentioned, to be available to everyone. Because of this there is nothing preventing you from claiming that whichever aircraft you eventually select was produced in your nation.

[Q1327044531]

From: q1327044531
To: Vaalbaran Regional Defence Consortium
Object: F-35


oh, I also like F-35A, I can buy this?The price is how much?

YULI,BAI
thanks

[New Korongo]

From: q1327044531
To: Vaalbaran Regional Defence Consortium
Object: F-35


oh, I also like F-35A, I can buy this?The price is how much?

YULI,BAI
thanks

Dear Mr. Yuli,

I wish to thank you for taking an interest in the F-35A Mosquito II multirole fighter. To answer your question, each Mosquito II fighter costs $180,000,000 and there is no reason why you cannot purchase examples of the design. Are you interested in purchasing a single example of the F-35A Mosquito II or do you wish to purchase multiple examples?