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Table of Contents:
Overview | History | Investments | Economics | Policy Database
Aerial Vehicles| Armoured Vehicles | Infantry Weapons | Contract Services

Company Overview

Sovereign Defence Industries, a sub-division of the larger Republic Defence Systems, is a private organisation devoted to designing, producing, and selling military products on the international markets. Though, technically, SDI is more than capable of producing weapon systems for aerial and naval combat situations, she is specialised in ground forces, such as armoured vehicles, infantry weapons, etc. This allows SDI to create a strong export in the arms manufacturing sector of the Kingdom's industry.

The sub-division came after an agreement between the private corporation "Republic Defence Systems" and the Royal government stated that RDS is only allowed to sell weapon systems to the Royal military. However, it was decided further into the relationship to allow a sub-division to design and sell weapons on the international market. It had been agreed between the two corporations that the new sub-division, designated 'Sovereign Defence Industries', would provide the international market with Thedosian ingenuity and lust for dominance on a field of combat. Though beneficial for RDS as the need for weapons across the world could easily be fed by the corporation which would cause an augmentation in revenues, it was even more-so for the Royal government; the deal also stated that any and all weapons created by SDI could be purchased, subtly, by the Royal military at an incredibly lower cost. This creates incentive for RDS' main branch to keep up with her sub-division.

Today, SDI has expansion plans to enter the international market and rise the charts to become an dominant player in the field of economics and arms manufacturing. All weapons created have the endorsement of the Royal government. However, through RDS, political ties with the Royal government disallow weapons sales to multiple nations, organizations and regions, of which are displayed in company policies.

The present chief executive officer of SDI is David S. Foster, who gained the position after Republic Defence Systems revamped SDI in 1994.

History

In late November 1949, following the successful detonation of a fusion nuclear weapon on November 2nd, Queen Victoria III spoke with the highest echelons of the Royal military, whose hardware had begun to fall old, in order to sign new contracts with designers and develop weapon systems that would effectively continue to turn the Royal military-industrial complex.

Following the release that the Royal military was designing new weapons, a small corporation named Federal Defence Industries transferred several new innovative ideas to the military, immediately attracting their attention. Cooperation between this company and the government continued until it was decided that Federal Defence Industries - while not being directly owned by the government - would be barred from selling its weapons to other nations without official government authorization. As such, the "FDI", as it was named, became the top supplier of weapon systems to the Royal military. In 1955, this corporation changed its name to "Republic Defence Systems", and still rules over Thedosian technological innovations and advancements in the field of military technology.

However, in 1986, under King George III, RDS was permitted to own a branch that would allow it to sell its military designs on the international market. Approved by the government, this branch - the sub-division dubbed SDI - would drive the corporation's international market sales, and push new designs and weapon systems onto the world market, attracting attention to Royal arms manufacturing.

Initially, SDI found itself without funds, as RDS was still an enormous producer and developer, and required the majority of the funds that the Royal government gave the company. With SDI on the brink of collapse, the Royal government bailed it out and continued to do so until it had placed multiple new designs on the international market. SDI quickly paid back its debt in periodic payments, and today, is one of the largest arms producers in the United Republics, establishing itself as a fully self-sufficient corporation.

Sovereign Defence Industries

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Type

Public branch company

Trades as

Union Stock Exchange

Industry

Aerospace, Defence

Founded

1986

Area Served

Worldwide

Headquarters

Antiva City, Thedosian Empire

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Structure

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Key People

• David S. Foster
• Leslie R. Beller
• Danielle R. Martin
• Laura R. Shafer
• James J. Caballero
• Kenyatta C. Mead
• Teddy J. Walker
• Javier T. Garner
• Michael S. Hatton
• Ingrid J. Sandoval
• Louise R. Evans
• Robert C. Boone
• Linda K. Dandridge
• Jessie C. Whitson

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Economics

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Products

• Infantry weapon systems
• Ground vehicles
• Drones
• Aircraft
• Missiles (designing)
• Spacecraft

Services

Weapon designing

Revenue

δ124.5bn (US$218.40bn)

Operating Income

δ25.7 bn (US$45.08 bn)

Net Income

δ78.19bn (US$137.18bn)

Total Assets

δ416.6bn (US$730.9bn)

Total Equity

δ194.9bn (US$341.9bn)

Employees

320,000

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Other Information

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Website

sovereigndefence.the

GETrax Rating

Four-Star Rank

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Investments

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At this time, SDI has been authorized to place shares for sale on the Union Stock Exchange. While SDI has not made any moves to join other stock exchanges, it is open to any and all invitations to them. Please note the discounts do not apply to the purchase of shares. Discounts are only given to those who invest in the corporation themselves.

However, along with stock exchanges, investments and donations can be made directly to SDI by generously providing a sum of money to the company via this site. Please note that donations will be taken as generous and will result in absolutely no refund and/or payment to the donor.

Organization/Individual	Quantity (in USD)	Donation or Investment
Federation of Britannic Realms	US$5bn	Investment (10% discount earned)
Knightdom	US$2.3bn	Investment (10% discount earned)

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Economics

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In this tab, any and all purchases, including the customer, quantity and expense will be noted. Once a purchase is made, all future purchases will be added to the same category. Please note that SDI reserves all rights to undergo background checks of the customer, both to ensure their ability to purchase the necessary products requested and to ensure that the organisation is deemed responsible by SDI.

Do note that Royal Sovereign figures are at the exchange rate of: δ1 = $1.76

Total revenue will be noted.

Customer	Products purchased	Expense
Polonia and Litvania	50x Chieftain MBT2H	US$325m
Federation of Britannic Realms	50,000,000x AR-41	US$157.5bn
New Beauvais	40,000x AR-41	US$140m
Insel des Mondes	5x Chieftain MBT2H	US$32.5m
Moorburgh	200x Archer MAU6L	US$360m
Kistan	50x Chieftain MBT2H	US$318.5m
RIA	900x Terra (ambulance, military, air defence node)	US$156m
Kistan	1,000,000x M6A2	US$2.576bn
Serene Order of Helvetica	Assault Rifle Designing Contract - MA02	US$1.28m
Royale Philippines	1,000,000x AR-41, 2,000,000x MA18A2, 1,500,000x M6A2, 1,000,000x Mk.43, 1,000,000x M3A1	US$30.46bn
Bejikistan	500x Terra Combat Vehicles	US$80m
Bukharabia	5,000x MARS 2; 1,000 Erebus IFV8Y	US$3.168bn
Flattnerk	Sniper Rifle Designing Contract - MAS1	US$1.88m
Reino do Brazil	500,000x MARS 2	US$1.9bn
Neo Crystillaeia	500x MBT2H Chieftain	US$2.99bn
Supreme Kingdom of Rohamistan	2,000x Terra MPUV (Combat), 1,000x Terra MPUV (MEDEVAC), 1,000x Terra MPUV (Air Defense)	US$666.4mn
Reino do Brasil	1,000x Terra MPUV (combat)	US$160mn
Neo Crystillaeia	4,500x MBT2H Chieftain	US$26.325bn
Reino do Brazil	2,000x Terra MPUV (combat), 500x Terra MPUV (MEDEVAC)	US$382.2mn
Kentukistan	Assault Rifle; Pistol; Pistol Contract	US$2.58mn
Falklandia	500x MA18A4, 5000x AR-41, 100x M3A1, 100x Mk. 43, 10x Chieftain MBT2H, 10x Minotaur MBT2V, 10x Erebus IFV8Y, 10x Archer MAU6L, 10x Terra MPUV (combat), 10x Terra MPUV (MEDEVAC), 10x Terra MPUV (air defense), 10x Kodiak UCVG, 10x M2A4 Acres, 10x MTH-6 Pandora	US$612.4412mn
Kentukistan	1x MAP7 DPR; 1x MAP57 DPR; 1x KENMA DPR	US$17.595bn
Imperial Monarchy of Bankampar	200x Terra (combat), 40x MAU6L	US$104mn
Supreme Kingdom of Rohamistan	500x MTH-6 Pandora	US$16.2bn
Reino do Brazil	1,000,000x AR-41	US$3.22bn
Supreme Kingdom of Rohamistan	10,000x Terra MPUV (4k x combat, 6x air defense)	US$1.862bn
Unified States of New Neoria	5x Kodiak UCGV	US$530,000
Federal Republic of the Philippines	15,000x Terra MPUV (5000x each variant), 5000x Chieftain MBT2H, 5000x Minotaur MBT2V, 10,000x Archer MAU6L, 500,000x Kodiak UCGV	US$124.065bn

Total Revenue
US$409.6bn (~δ233.47bn)
US$409,596,281,200.00

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Policy Database

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At this time, SDI assures a multitude of accomplishments that, if achieved, will result in the addition of sales benefits. This means that, should these accomplishments be accomplished, discounts on all weapon systems shall be given. Accumulation is not possible. The one with the highest discount will be granted. Please note there are different types of discounts. Some will be due to membership in certain organisations and/or regions. Others will be due to accomplishments in SDI' market.

Political Discounts

• Member of Coalition of Steel: 10% discount
  
  • Council State of the Coalition of Steel: 15% discount
• Member of Talos: 10% discount
• Member of International Union of Freedom and Equality: 5% discount
  
  • Member of the Triumvirate: 10% discount
• Member of Stonewall Alliance: 8% discount
  
  • Member of Stonewall Council: 10% discount
• Protectorate: 8% discount
• Member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: 5% discount
  
  • Member of the Electoral Council: 8% discount
• Member of the International Neko Armed Forces: 5% discount

Accomplishment Discounts

• Purchase total worth of US$250 million: 2% discount
• Purchase total worth of US$1 billion: 5% discount
• Purchase total worth of US$2.5 billion: 8% discount
• Purchase total worth of US$5 billion: 10% discount
• Invest (above) US$100 million: 2% discount
• Invest (above) US$500 million: 5% discount
• Invest (above) US$1 billion: 10% discount

Restrictions

• Tier Four: Restriction placed upon by royal decree that any weapon within this tier - as well as all subsequent tiers - will, though owned and sold by SDI, be required to submit requisition orders to the Royal military of which will dictate if the weapon is considered viable for sale to a specific customer.
  
  
• Tier Three: Restriction placed upon by royal decree dictates that any and all weapons classified under this category can only be sold to nations viable for political discounts.
  
  
• Tier Two: Restriction placed upon by royal decree dictates that any and all weapons classified under this category can only be sold to nations participating with the Coalition of Steel or Talos.
  
  
• Tier One: Restriction placed upon by royal decree dictates that any and all weapons classified under this category can only be sold to nations participating with the Coalition of Steel.

Due to political ties with the Royal government through RDS, several nations and organisations are barred from purchasing weapons from SDI.

Black List

• The Imperial Dictatorship of New Scorpio
• The Nanomechanical Empire of Cruciland
• The Principality of United Aryan Asian Alliance
• The Genocidal Empire of Toiletia
• Soviet Empire
• Venom Islands

Please note that domestic production/marketing rights are not for sale. If a nation wishes to open branches within their jurisdictional territory, they may request so. Such an agreement, however, results in extreme caution from SDI.

Additionally, let it be known that illegally copying designs and producing them in your nation is considered to be a violation of the rights granted to SDI weapons and will result in the confiscation of all weapons with no refunds. It is illegal to subtly sell vehicles on the international market to specific nations, on which SDI retains the right to retrieve all weapons purchased without refunds. Furthermore, it is illegal to, without cost, gift them to another nation; if done will result in the confiscation of all weapons without refund.

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Aerial Vehicles

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Specifications


• Crew: 4 - 7 (pilot, copilot, engineer, automated cannon gunner [MMG gunners - 3])
• Capacity: 30-60 troops or 32,000 lbs of cargo
• Length: 106 ft
• Rotor diameter: 62 ft
• Height: 19 ft 6 in
• Empty weight: 24,000 lbs
• Loaded weight: 36,000 lbs
• Max. takeoff weight: 60,000 lbs
• Powerplant: 2x ASE-9 (liquid hydrogen/biofuel/diesel)
• Maximum speed: 206 mph
• Cruise speed: 156 mph
• Range: 490 miles
• Service ceiling: 19,200 ft
• Armament: 3 medium machine guns (two on side windows, one on back ramp)
• Price: US$36 million

It being the first aircraft to exit the designing stages for SDI and approved by the board for sale on an international market, the fantastic MTH-6 Pandora has gained enormous amounts of fame within the production crews of SDI’ factories, who commonly state that their work dream in those factories is to “be part of the production of one of those babies”.

Designed to propel a new avionics market for SDI, the Pandora features advanced technologies in its avionics guidance systems, armored defenses and countermeasures, and a multitude of other features that the aircraft use to maintain an important dominance over the transport aircraft of other nations. Capable of carrying an impressive total of thirty six thousand pounds of cargo, the Pandora’s testing sequences featured troop deployments, cargo transportation, rapid infiltration and ex-filtration, among others, of which the Pandora was see as immediately successful. Its ability to move quickly and maneuver fluidly gives the aircraft an advantage over other, sluggish transport helicopters. Though initially reluctant to accept a new era, moving into an avionics market that was largely dominated by fully-devoted aircraft developers, SDI eventually agreed with its designers that the MTH-6 Pandora was a valuable aircraft that had to begin sale immediately.

History

Initially, the Pandora’s history was going to be cut extremely short; following its design and first construction, its test flight made the test pilot uncomfortable, stating that he constantly felt a shake in the vehicle’s maneuvering that would seriously unbalance the aircraft and cause deadly accidents. However, the designers – resistant to let their transport helicopter go – began to analyze the situation, eventually locating the fault and subsequently correcting it. Upon repairing the built Pandora, the same test pilot gave it its second run; this time, the pilot was significantly impressed, especially with how stable the aircraft had become in such a short time, following a minute addition to its designs.

After months of testing and additions of new features, which included the decision to add three medium machine guns on the sides and rear for defense of the aircraft in a combat scenario, the addition of cargo hooks on the belly of the aircraft, which would simplify cargo transportation, as well as the ability of a “total lockdown”, which would ensure the aircraft is capable of operating in potentially hazardous environments, the U.R. Army contracted SDI and its small fleet of just six MTH-6s to transport supplies to troops deployed to the Federal State, of whom were facing small insurgencies and required extra supplies and fresh troops. SDI gladly took this job, transporting its entire fleet to test them out in real-life combat scenarios and preparing to compare simulation data to actual experiences.

Though initially several soldiers were cautious of the new aircraft, they boarded them regardless and watched as it successfully transported them into and out of potentially dangerous areas where the United Republics’ intelligence agencies had deemed large concentrations of insurgents would indicate firebases. This turned to be true, and the MTH-6 Pandora was successful in its first combat operation, which helped put a stop to the insurgencies in southern Rime.

However, this came with a cost. During a drop off of two companies of American soldiers, rockets from hidden positions began to pound the DZ, which forced the American troops to move to poor cover positions along the mountains. Four Pandora aircraft escaped unharmed, one returned with hydraulics issues, and one aircraft was shot down due to the volume of RPG fire. All three crew members on board the aircraft were killed, as well as another four soldiers on the ground that were killed in the resulting crash.

This early combat casualty opened eyes at SDI, who quickly began devising a plan to augment the defensive countermeasures of the aircraft to lower casualties such as this; considering the company’s fleet consisted of just six aircraft – now five – the board of directors was convinced that they needed to find a solution to defensive problems.

For the next month as the conflict persisted, Pandora aircraft continued to run transport ops, with some aircraft being deployed to transport large quantities of cargo up to the mountains to maintain American forces. For the remainder of this conflict, Pandora aircraft suffered no further casualties, though this was attributed not to advances made by SDI – of which had only been fitted to the newly built aircraft in the AF – but to the success of the operations the aircraft helped secure.

Following this first combat operation, SDI began a technical analysis, compiling reports and collating information on the situation and the aircraft’s capabilities in conflict, which would ultimately decide the fate of the aircraft.

Technical Analysis

Armaments
The MTH-6 itself is equipped with a very small amount of weapon systems for offensive operations. It not being designed to be a gunship, but rather, a cargo aircraft, the Pandora was equipped only with three 7.62mm medium machine guns, of which two reside on each side and one aims towards the rear on the ramp. These are primarily to be used to defend the aircraft from ground threats such as infantry or unarmored (or lightly armored) vehicles during drop-off operations as well as giving light assistance to allied infantry during the same; however, the aircraft was not – and thus it is not recommended – designed for direct combat operations against enemy targets.

Defense Systems & Countermeasures

The MTH-6 Pandora is equipped with a sophisticated threat detection system, consisting of thermal and laser sensors, covering a wide area encircling the helicopter in a 360º angle. Each of these sensors overlaps the other, to eliminate blind spots in the helicopter’s defense system, and thus ensuring complete and total protection at all times. Additionally, its radar and LADAR systems are constantly operating on a threat detection system, collaborating with other defense systems for effective defense.

The MTH-6 is also equipped with threat interception measures, of which include flares, chaffs, and a special semi-automated 40mm cannon on the belly of the aircraft which can fire at incoming threats, as well as engage enemy ground targets, though the latter requires the gunner to take command of the weapon. Additionally, it can fire colored smoke grenades for marking targets.

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Armoured Vehicles

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Specifications


• Weight: 52 tonnes
• Length: 8.7 metres
• Width: 3.7 metres
• Height: 3.5 metres
• Crew: 4 (commander, gunner, driver, loader)
• Armour: 3 inch composite armor
• Armament: 126mm Smoothbore cannon (64 rounds), HEAT (4 rounds)
• Secondaries: 7.62mm machine gun, low energy laser
• Rate of fire: 15 rpm
• Countermeasures: Smoke dispensers, low energy lasers
• Engine: ASE-9 (liquid hydrogen/biofuel/diesel)
• Power/weight: 28 hp/t (20.9 kW/t)
• Transmission: Wolverine 7 (6 fwd, 2 rev)
• Suspension: HSS-4
• Ground Clearance: 0.56 metres
• Fuel capacity: 420 gallons
• Operational range: 634 km
• Speed: 68 km/h (on road), 49 km/h (off road)
• Price per unit: US$6,500,000

Designed by SDI to be the first internationally sold tank approved by the market department, the Chieftain MBT2H features some of the most advanced weapon systems available for purchase by the manufacturer. The Royalty hydrogen engine, a tested-and-true design initially created by EDI, allows the vehicle to use a far more efficient fuel in combat operations and gives the vehicle an edge over her enemy counterparts. The 126mm Smoothbore cannon, tested heavily to ensure success during live combat operations, scored high marks in rate-of-fire, with it's four-round revolver, and scored equally high on accuracy and efficiency.

The tank, designed with the intention of being capable of anti-armor and anti-personnel combat, was initially outfitted merely with smoke dispensers and a single .30 cal machine gun. However, one of the designers questioned the ability of the lone machine gun to effectively protect the vehicle for long periods of time. After grueling exams, the marks on the vehicle's anti-personnel ability had been reorganized and categorized as 'insufficient for a vehicle of this importance'. After few more exams, a low energy laser, much like the one on the 'Everett' of RDS, provides a weapon to disable enemy infantry and allows the deadly machine gun to eliminate her targets with ease.

All in all, the vehicle has proven to be an effective main battle tank, and has been approved for sale on SDI' international market.

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Specifications


• Weight: 51 tonnes
• Length: 8.65 metres
• Width: 3.6 metres
• Height: 2.7 metres
• Crew: 4 (commander, driver, gunner, loader)
• Armour: 3 inch composite armor
• Armament: 124mm Smoothbore cannon (66 rounds), HEAT (12 rounds)
• Secondaries: 2x7.62mm machine gun, low energy laser
• Rate of fire: 18 rpm
• Countermeasures: Smoke dispensers, low energy laser
• Engine: ASE-9 (liquid hydrogen/biofuel/diesel)
• Power/weight: 28.41 hp/t (21.19 kW/t)
• Transmission: Wolverine 7 (6 fwd, 2 rev)
• Suspension: HM Hydropneumatic Suspension System
• Ground Clearance: 0.42 metres
• Fuel capacity: 380 gallons
• Operational range: 612 kilometres
• Speed: 74 km/h (on road), 52 km/h (off road)
• Price per unit: US$6,350,000

The Minotaur is a state-of-the-art main battle tank designed directly after the Chieftain tank to strip away purchases from other successful tanks on the international markets and retrieve them for SDI. The relative immediate success of the Chieftain, primarily due to the expansion of the war of Gholgoth, inspired weapons designers to create a smaller, faster and more capable tank than its predecessor, while maintaining that the Chieftain would remain as an available tank for purchase.

The new Minotaur design is, whilst only slightly shorter and less wide, almost an entire metre shorter than the Chieftain design, which gives the smaller vehicle more stealth in the combat operations that are being undergone in multiple theatres across Gholgoth and beyond. This design was specifically constructed in such a manner because it was believed that the larger and bulkier tanks faced risk from detection and quick obliteration from enemy recon and destroy units. However, the Minotaur, being slightly smaller, allows it to move far more quickly than her predecessor and can reach her target at an earlier time, which might save the lives of multiple combatants in the process.

The Minotaur was, like the Chieftain, initially designed with simply the 7.62mm machine gun for anti-personnel combat. It was agreed that the vehicle was likely to be facing off against armoured units more than personnel, given the state of the conflict, and for such reasons was outfitted with a larger stockpile of High Explosive Anti-Tank warheads. However, it was later shown in exams that, should the vehicle be forced to engage anti-tank infantry forces, it would be at a hefty disadvantage compared to the Chieftain. Despite the protest of many of the initial designers, the lead director of the project agreed and had the LEL installed onto the Minotaur.

Multiple tests show the Minotaur, with a six round revolver and the ability to shoot at a faster rate than the Chieftain, scored high marks on accuracy, speed, fuel efficiency and combat supremacy, which immediately allowed SDI to approve its sale internationally.

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Specifications


• Weight: 29 tonnes
• Length: 6.6 metres
• Width: 3.65 metres
• Height: 3 metres
• Crew: 4 (commander, driver, gunner, loader)
• Passengers: 8
• Armour: 3 inch composite armor
• Armament: 30mm dual-feed chain gun (650 rounds)
• Seconadires: 7.62mm machine gun, low energy laser
• Countermeasures: Smoke dispensers, low energy laser
• Engine: ASE-9 (liquid hydrogen/biofuel/diesel)
• Power/weight: 22.76 hp/t (16.97 kW/t)
• Transmission: Wolverine 7 (6 fwd, 3 rev)
• Suspension: HM Hydropneumatic Suspension System
• Ground Clearance: 0.48 metres
• Fuel capacity: 450 gallons
• Operational range: 600 km
• Speed: 56 km/h (on road), 42 km/h (off road)
• Price per unit: US$3,500,000

Designed to deal with the increasing issue of infantry and anti-personnel operations through the recession caused by the Gholgoth blockade, the Erebus' scores on anti-personnel and lightly-armored infrastructure and units proved to be some of the highest scores in all exams previously run by SDI. Her 30mm dual-feed, designed in Barcelona, was deadly to lightly-or-unarmored vehicles, such as humvees and trucks, dangerous for poorly built infrastructure, such as houses or apartment complexes and a slight match for medium-armored vehicles such as light tanks. The thick armor of the Erebus allows her to provide threatening fire support to troops while advancing through tight corners. Her caterpillar tracks allow her to move side-to-side on the spot, giving her full 360 coverage of a battlefield.

Especially effective in urban environments, the 30mm chain gun allows the Erebus to blast away at infrastructure to open holes for infantry, utilize her 7.62mm machine gun to punch holes in enemy lines threatening to halt advances and a low energy laser to slow down an enemy counter-attack, despite the energy consumption of the laser forcing her to be used as sparingly as possible. The Erebus has turned to be a deadly opponent to infantry and armor, albeit less efficient for the latter.

The Erebus has been approved for international sale, and has quickly joined the ranks among other vehicles in SDI' stock.

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Specifications


• Weight: 46 tonnes
• Length: 8.98 metres
• Width: 3.2 metres
• Height: 2.36 metres
• Crew: 3 (gunner, driver, commander)
• Armour: 3 inch composite armor
• Armament: 176mm cannon, six MLRS pods
• Rate of fire: 18 rpm
• Range: 112 kilometres
• Secondaries: 7.62mm machine gun
• Countermeasures: Smoke dispensers
• Engine: ASE-9 (liquid hydrogen/biofuel/diesel)
• Power/weight: 16.52 hp/t (12.32 kW/t)
• Transmission: Wolverine 7 (6 fwd, 2 rev)
• Suspension: HM Hydropneumatic Suspension System
• Ground Clearance: 0.46 metres
• Fuel capacity: 350 gallons
• Operational range: 524 kilometres
• Speed: 62 km/h (on road), 45 km/h (off road)
• Price per unit: US$1,800,000

The Archer Mobile Artillery Unit 6L is an advanced mobile artillery vehicle designed by SDI in an attempt to reconquer long distance combat and provide an ability to customers to strike accurately, efficiently and deadly against their targets.

The 176mm cannon allows a single round to converge on its target accurately, with exam marks showing strike probability reaching around 3-4 metres from its target. The round can be used to destroy building amongst many others, disrupt a convoy or eliminate a company of enemy troops walking through open roads. This cannon has an impressive rate of fire of 18 rounds per minute.

However, the Archer also retains six MLRS pods, expanding the total capacity available to the Archer mobile artillery unit. This includes being able to obliterate a block infested by enemy troops, damage an airstrip enough to render it useless or force enemy troops in encampments to evacuate.

Though less adept at close-quarters combat, the Archer does have a standard 7.62mm machine gun, which allows her to protect herself notably against incoming infantry. Though she lacks the low energy laser of her armoured compatriots, her ability to fire well over a hundred kilometres and impact her targets means the amount of times she will be in open combat is greatly diminished.

Through many exams of which she marked marvellously, SDI has approved her for international sales.

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Specifications


• Weight: 2.8 tonnes
• Length: 4.8 metres
• Width: 2.3 metres
• Height: 1.8 metres
• Crew: 2 (driver, gun controller [co-pilot])
• Passengers: 3
• Armour: Varies
• Armament: Interchangeable electronically operated weapon station
• Rate of fire: Variable
• Range: Variable
• Secondaries: 18 grenades fired from remote-controlled launcher on roof
• Countermeasures: Smoke dispensers; troops
• Engine: ASE-9 (liquid hydrogen/biofuel/diesel)
• Power/weight: 82.43 hp/t (61.47 kW/t)
• Transmission: 4-speed automatic
• Suspension: 4x4
• Ground Clearance: 0.38 m
• Fuel capacity: 210 gallons
• Operational range: 325 kilometres
• Speed: 120 km/h (on road), 86 km/h (off road)
• Price per unit: Varies: Specified below

Though originally designed in an attempt to challenge the European Combat Eagle utility and combat vehicle, SDI' administration published the vehicle's existence on its international weapons market.

A state-of-the-art vehicle, the Terra Multi-Purpose Utility Vehicle, commonly referred to merely as the 'Terra', was designed with enough cabin space to carry the driver and co-pilot, whose primary mission is to control the electronically-operated weapon station on the roof of the vehicle, as well as three additional troops. Not designed as a transport vehicle though being able to accomplish the task in minor situations, the Terra's combat ability, being able to withhold large quantities of small-arms fire and continue to operate normally has allowed it to become a prized vehicle within SDI's arsenal.

The Terra, in order to effectively combat modern warfare and the necessary steps required in order to have a successful army, maintains a certain set of variants. These include:

• Terra Combat Vehicle: US$160,000
• Terra Military Ambulance: US$140,000
• Terra Air Defence Module: US$220,000

The Terra Military Ambulance includes a wide variety of medicinal doses and supplies of which will allow the troops within to carry out combat medic operations in the field. These ambulances are not to be mobile hospital vehicles, as they cannot persistently maintain wounded troops. Their main designed parameters were to transport wounded troops to proper hospital installations.

The Terra Air Defence Module carries two pods of four anti-aircraft missiles. Though these can be interchanged to fit each nation's specific criteria, the standard missile pods carry old Stinger missiles.

Through her arrantly marvellous marks, the Terra Multi-Purpose Utility Vehicle has been accepted as an unrestricted international sales asset.

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Specifications


• Weight: 826 kg
• Length: 1.98 metres
• Width: 1.4 metres
• Height: 1.48 metres
• Crew: 0 (remotely operated)
• Armor: Composite armor
• Armament: Various weapon systems, including rockets, grenades and 50. cal MGs; notably, it carries a thermobaric warhead
• Secondaries: Electronic warfare suites capable of detonating electro-magnetic pulses in a contained area
• Countermeasures: Electronic warfare suite can be used against enemy weapon targeting systems and other electronic devices
• Engine: ASE-7 (liquid hydrogen/biofuel/diesel)
• Power/weight: 24.31 hp/t
• Transmission: Wolverine 7 (6 fwd, 3 rev)
• Suspension: 3x3 wheeled
• Ground Clearance: 0.18 metres
• Fuel capacity: 26 gallons
• Operational range: 112 kilometres
• Speed: 16 km/h
• Price per unit: US$106,000

The Kodiak was designed as a direct response to the requirement for a multi-purpose UCGV. Originally designed primarily as an IFV, the Kodiak design has evolved and improved to its current state. It is now outfitted with an Electronic Warfare System called ICO, which allows it to provide Electronic Measures and Counter-Measures to aid infantry. One of the major aspects of this design was its incredibly low weight; the purpose for this feature is the ability to air deploy the weapon system, allowing full mobility and manoeuvrability in a combat zone to fully adopt military assistance.

Armament

The Kodiak is equipped with a 50. Cal Machine Gun, which may be loaded with HE or AP rounds as required, and may in fact be outfitted with multiple ammunition types in exchangeable ammunition bins.

Two FGM-148 Javelin Rocket are housed in vertical silos behind the Battle-space Discernment System (BDS), on a telescopic mast. The Javelin rockets are launched using a soft-launch mechanism, where the rocket motor will burn until it leaves the tube, where it shuts off to avoid system damage. Once the momentum of the rocket has carried it to a safe distance above the Kodiak, the primary rocket motor will take effect, navigating the rocket to its target.

The primary motor may then attack the top armour of a tank, or other vehicle. This makes the Kodiak capable of IFV and ATGM APC’s abilities, at the fraction of the cost and the manpower. It also provides on-hand fire support, so that infantryman needn’t carry any hand-held ATGM systems, or a 50. Cal support squad weapon.

The Javelin rocket motor can be applied, to different warheads pertinent to the circumstances:

• Airburst (Programmable)- Explosive which detonates above the target, so to cover a wider area with reduced blast. Useful for infantry. Can be used to fire behind cover, or from a steep angle. Spread radius and direction of fragmentation programmable.
  
• Tungsten Penetrators: Chemically super-heated tungsten darts which shred armoured targets. Spread angle may be localised to target, or widened for increased spread over multiple targets. Useful for buildings, organics and armoured targets.
  
• MDAEV (Multiple Dependent Area of Effect Vehicle): Missile which reaches an appropriate altitude, after which it deploys fin-guided submunitions controlled from the missile computer, therefore dependent. Used to cover a large area of effect. May be steered for a blast-coverage algorithm, or specific targets. Uses fragmentation explosives.
  
• MDPAEV (Multiple Dependent Powered Area of Effect Vehicle): Same as MDAEV, with the addition of a small motor to increase manoeuvrability and range.
  
• Cluster/Frag: A cluster explosive which deploys fragmentation submunitions, for use against infantry.
  
• Cluster/Phosphorous: A cluster explosive which deploys phosphorous submunitions.
  
• Cluster/Fuel-Air: A cluster explosive which deploys a series of fuel-air submunitions, which deploy their fuel either once they’ve landed, or whilst they’re travelling to their terminal of descent. They then ignite, causing a large explosion.
  
• Cluster/Programmable: Similar to Cluster/Frag, but may direct the submunitions towards a specific direction through a timed release in conjunction with the directed spin of the rocket. It has a 73% success rate, which may be improved by using battlespace analytical gear used by infantrymen, in order to analyse and record all necessary telemetry data and variables such as ambient air temperature or air pressure.
  
• EMP: Electromagnetic Pulse which is created using an explosively pumped flux compression generator, in the vicinity of the target. Targeting system may be programmed for anti-radiation priorities.
  
• Thermobaric: A warhead packed with a lot of fuel and very little oxidising agents. It creates a fireball which sucks in all the available oxygen, thereby suffocating people if they aren’t killed by the shockwave, the vacuum or the explosion.

Electronics

The ICO system allows the Kodiak to affect the battlefield in numerous ways. It provides EWS (Electronic Warfare Support) and ECM (Electronic Counter-Measure) capability to the Kodiak UCGV and infantry the Kodiak is near. It fulfils its EWS capabilities by “tapping” enemy frequencies, using advanced encryption software localised in the ICO EW platform. It uses the three subdivisions of SIGNIT (Signals Intelligence), which are ELINT (Electronic Intelligence), COMINT (Communications Intelligence) and FISINT (Foreign Instrumentation Signals Intelligence.

ELINT refers to categorising and tracing electronic transmissions, such as radar and air-to-surface missiles. ICO provides information pertinent to ECM, as it passively analyses the enemy’s frequencies and bandwidth. It also provides data on enemy technology, acting as an intelligence gathering platform.

COMINT refers to the encrypted communications of the enemy, and tracing these transmissions. ICO may intercept these transmissions as part of its EWS role, and decrypts them.

FISINT refers to a subset of ELINT, which analyses and traces Telemetry data or video data links of battlefield systems. It monitors all non-human communications.

ICO EWS directly enables its ECM capabilities to actively degrade, hinder or neutralise the enemy’s combat capability. It does this by jamming enemy communication frequencies, confusing or harassing radar and using expendable decoys. It bombards enemy systems on the electromagnetic spectrum, to the point of futility. The BDS may also use an aperture focusing mechanism to use DEW (Directed Energy Weapon) to neutralise enemy munitions. It can also “dazzle” enemy IR guided munitions, at a range past 1 km.

The most potent ECM is the EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse), which is created using a low-inductance capacitor bank discharge, which is directed using a trumpet-shaped titanium casing, at an adjustable area.

Electronic Protection methods include passive stealth and IR confusion sheath. It also uses chaff rejection logic for the Javelin rocket system, and a secure communication uplink for networking and orders. Thankfully, the Kodiak is autonomous, and therefore does not require a constant command uplink.

Mast and camera called the Battle Discernment System (BDS) allows for EM, IR and Millimeter Wave Scanner, add more if you wish. Extremely quick for IFF using ICO (pronounced: i-ko). May also detect, predict and calculate enemy airborne munitions, such as rockets, missiles and mortars, to name a few. Through use of an aperture system, may use LASER to destroy certain objects, such as incoming projectiles.

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^{M2A4 Acre of the 12th Armoured Division, Royal Marines}

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Specifications

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Designed

M2: 1995/96
M2A2: 1996
M2A3: 2011
M2A4: 2029

Manufactured By

SDI

Weight

16.4 tons

Length

6.2 yards

Width

2.4 yards

Height

2.1 yards

Crew

Varies, usually 3

• Commander
• Driver
• Gunner

Passengers

Varies, usually 8

Armor

0.7 inch composite
reactive armor tiles

Armament

• Remotely Operated 30mm chain gun (725 rounds)
  or
• Remotely Operated .50 caliber machine gun (950 rounds)
  or
• Remotely Operated 40mm grenade launcher (180 grenades)

Secondary Armament

2x .30 cal machine guns
(600 rounds each)

Countermeasure

• Smoke Grenades
• Red Phosphorous/Laser Designator
• Anti-rocket elimination system

Engine

ASE-9 (liquid hydrogen/biofuel/diesel)

Power:Weight

26.64 hp/t

Transmission

Wolverine 7
(6 fwd, 4 rev)

Suspension

8x8 wheeled

Ground Clearance

0.24 yards

Fuel Capacity

320 gallons

Operational Range

560 miles

Speed

72 mph

Price per Unit

US$5.6 million

A direct consequence of the prolonging insurgency conflict in Azadistan – and following the new-found economic stability for SDI after its reorganization program in 1994 – SDI found itself in a prime position to establish its foothold on military contracts not only within the Greater Kingdom’s military branches, but also within foreign military organizations. SDI had the intention of expanding its military reputation among other international entities, and so, proposed to the Greater Kingdom to use the Azadistan battlefield as a display of SDI’ technological advancement.

Initially, the Royal Army, who had approximately sixty two thousand soldiers stationed across Azadistan, was concerned about the compatibility of any SDI vehicle into Royal Thedosian military organization, primarily because it had been designed around the well-known efficiency of Royal Defence Systems’ vehicles. However, SDI’s new chief executive president, Sir David S. Foster, managed to convince the Army to await the arrival of the new vehicles before making any assumptions. With this, in mid-1995, as the Holy Britannian Empire drastically changed its foreign policy – which eventually called for less capabilities to fight Britannian military units and more to fight the insurgencies that had rapidly grown in Azadistan – SDI began “Project Deity”.

Designing, Phase I – 1995/96

SDI began its designing in early February, 1995, to design a vehicle that both the Royal Army – with a larger presence, and thus, a more important client – and the Royal Marines could utilize in their operations. Initially, SDI was ambitious and decided to attempt to design a main battle tank that could out-purpose the RDS’ provided tanks. However, Sir David quickly put a stop to this side of the project, instead preferring to direct his company’s resources into designing a vehicle in a field in which RDS wasn’t particularly adept – Infantry Fighting Vehicles.

Because RDS maintained its competitive edge, even with SDI, Sir David was fully aware that any attempts to obtain the highly-secretive blueprints of the former’s IFVs would be unsuccessful on any fronts, with the exception of direct espionage. Though a free company, Sir David did not approve of such anti-competitive tactics, and instead directed his project to work off of published information of the M112. With that, SDI sought to design an IFV that could defeat most – though most of the designers had “all” in their minds – of the M112’s aspects. This was to be a particularly difficult portion of the project, but Foster kept his teams motivated and continued to provide the necessary finances to continue running “Project Deity”.

Throughout all of 1995 and up to March of 1996, SDI was working on designing the new vehicle, attempting to surpass the M112’s aspects. Though, in order to maintain viability in the vehicle’s success, the team was forced to give up advancing on certain fronts, they had managed to surpass the M118’s overarching banner in a wide spectrum of categories. This vehicle, dubbed the M2 Acre, constructed, tested, and displayed to the Army and Marines in order to determine whether or not the vehicle would be accepted. The Marine Corps were the first to approve of the vehicle, and initially approved of a contract to construct sixteen vehicles, to test their abilities in the Azadistan environment. Allowing their marine counterparts to do the job of testing, the Army refrained from purchasing the vehicle immediately.

Unfortunately, the original M2 Acre had great problems. Their turbine engines were incredibly sensitive to the sandy terrain of Azadistan, and security operations they attempted to carry out with it left portions of several cities uncontrolled for a number of days. All sixteen vehicles were eventually shipped back to the Greater Kingdom; SDI obtained said vehicles and turned them to scrap metal, returning the M2 to the drawing table to fix the problems it had developed.

In late 1996, the M2A2 – which jumped the M2A1 prototype, which failed to fix the issues – was publicly displayed. Though the Marines were less confident in SDI’ ability to develop the vehicle, they were rather impressed at the modifications the vehicle displayed, and so, decided to purchase another sixteen vehicles. Though the Army heavily criticized the Marine Corps’ move, it was later shown that they were not wrong to do so.

The reinforced engine, which permitted work in the environments of Azadistan, proved to be an immense asset to the operational capacity of the Marines. After just one month of operation, the Marines had requested another one hundred and twenty eight vehicles from SDI, and had already begun using the M2A2 in large operations against insurgents.

The M2A2 remained in service throughout the remainder of the Azadistan War, which lasted until 2001. The Marine Corps eventually purchased a total of 256 M2A2s, and the Army 288. Though the M2A2 remains in service with the Greater Thedosian Kingdom’s military branches – including the National Guard – today, the M2A3 is a far more common variant. Designed in 2011 with higher fuel efficiency and safety measures, the M2A3 has been deployed to Olmatur and has had resounding success fighting the insurgencies that dominated the area.

However, though SDI still sells its M2A2/3 variants, it has begun the sale of its new M2A4 variant, with its new systems, of which one of the most outstanding is its compatibility with hydrogen engines – the primary source of power for engines in the Greater Kingdom today – while still retaining the capability of utilizing diesel and other such fuels.

Today, SDI prepares to sell these vehicles while providing as many details to its potential customers as possible, while maintaining the vehicle’s edge over other worldwide products.

Armaments, Phase II

The M2A4 Acre can feature a multitude of weapon systems on its chassis, primarily because the URMC and Army had requested that it be capable of featuring weapon systems, abiding to the changing conditions of a battlefield. As a result, SDI designed the M2A4 to feature, firstly, a 30 millimeter chain gun.

This “thirty mike-mike” is extremely similar to the one mounted on the Erebus IFV8Y designed in 2014. However, with a higher rate of fire and a more stable stand, the 30 millimeter chain gun on the M2A4 has a higher accuracy rate and offers the ability to put more bullets down the range, faster. Additionally, the M2A4’s larger size allows it to maintain a larger capacity of bullets, which gives it a notable advantage over the IFV8Y. Because of its more efficient fuel use and capacity, as well as higher engine power, the M2A4 is also capable of going longer distances – by a significant margin – while still provide ample cover and support with these weapon systems; the M2A4 is capable of carrying approximately 725 rounds of this thirty millimeter gun.

Instead of the 30 millimeter chain gun, the M2A4 is also capable of featuring a single .50 caliber machine gun. With this weapon, it is capable of carrying nearly one thousand rounds, and can provide cover for a longer period of time, and is more maneuverable than with its larger counterpart. This change of weaponry allows the M2A4 to be featured in differentiating combat zones across which military forces may deploy.

And then, the M2A4 isn’t done. Should a .50 caliber machine gun or a 30mm chain gun not fit the needs of the operation, the M2A4 is also capable of mounting a 40mm grenade launcher. Though this extra bang requires the M2A4 to carry only 180 grenades, this is more than enough to put a serious dent into the defensive positions that the M2A4 may be attacking. This drastic change of capacity allows the M2A4 to be a multiregional-deployable military vehicle, and provides an important assistance to on-station military units.

In addition to these primary weapons, the M2A4 also features two .30 cal machine guns, of which must be operated by a gunner, for additional support. These are generally to be operated by soldiers that have mounted the vehicle as a transport to offer an additional defensive shield to the vehicle, though they can technically be operated by additional vehicular personnel.

Protection, Phase III

The M2A4 features multiple forms of self-defense. Apart from 0.3 inch composite armor plating, it also features reactive armor tiles, which incorporate state-of-the-art technology, while using an insensitive, high-energy explosive. These tiles combine an advanced reactive element with a new passive element for armor protection; light-weight as they are, they can defeat shaped- charge threats associated with an urban battlefield. With an incident-free record in operations and combat, the weight savings of reactive armor allows the capability to further increase protection without exceeding current weight constraints. This higher level of protection to the vehicle will allow more advanced operational capacity, and allow the asset to maintain its presence in a potential high-danger zone, assured of its safety.

Additionally, the M2A4 features several different types of countermeasures, which further expand its defensive capabilities against threats. These include smoke screenings, which permit the Acre to deploy smoke screens to either cover friendly troop advances, obscure its own position, or blind enemy targets to allow for its own or allied advancement. This can be either popped on-target; shot at the ground directly beneath the vehicle, this obscures its own position, and creates a blinding screen for any troops that may be behind it, allowing defensive screening for allied forces. These can also be mounted on mini-launchers, capable of launching the projectile up to one hundred meters away from the vehicle. These can be used to obstruct enemy advances into an area, force troops to maintain their distance from allied forces, or allow said allied forces to move in on the target unexpectedly.

The M2A4 also features red phosphorous and laser designators. Though this is less of a defensive measure and more of an offensive weapon, the Acre would utilize these during combat scenarios, in which it is servicing ASRs and needs to pinpoint targets. As this can be used to both halt an enemy offensive – its defensive capability – or to eliminate enemy defensive positions to clear the area of operations for an assault – its offensive capability – it is noted as a “countermeasure” primarily because its weapon system is not directly installed into the vehicle; rather, the designator for the weapon is. Thus, it was not considered an offensive weapon.

Additionally, the vehicle also maintains an “anti-rocket elimination system”. This countermeasure is an on-station tactical high-energy laser (THEL) system, attached to the vehicle’s top. This defense system offers constant scanners to detect incoming or nearby rockets, rapidly calculate their flight path, and eliminate them if they pose a threat to friendly targets. Using IFF systems, the Acre can determine – using position of allied forces and calculating a flight path on a global positioning system – if the rocket is to impact friendly targets. If so, it is deemed a threat, followed by the activation of the THEL and the elimination of the rocket. If it detects that it is not going to impact friendly targets, the IFF system assumes the stance that the rocket is friendly and headed towards hostile targets. Such assumptions can be manually overridden by a single click of a button, which designates the rocket hostile, and eliminates it. Though the THEL defense system is high-capacity, its success rate is not 100%, and its success relies on many factors, primarily those of the environment.

Electronics, Phase IV

The M2A4 Acre features a complex set of electronic systems, designed primarily to offer a wide variety of technological superiority on the battlefield. This warfare suite includes aspects such as thermal imaging on internal computer systems, advanced IFF identification protocols, and enemy detection systems.

On imaging, the internal firing computers of the M2A4 Acre feature night-vision and thermal-vision forms, which allow the gunners and commander to be capable of viewing outside of the vehicle, even at nighttime or in obscured locations – whether it be fog, smog, or a smoke screen – and determine whether certain targets are enemy or friendly. This is done by the IFF’s advanced identification system; detecting other vehicles or linked soldiers allows the M2A4 to identify friendlies, as well as use advanced radar and LADAR systems to locate and designate specific vehicles or individuals as “foe”.

The internal-external imaging system gives the commander and gunners three hundred sixty degree visual comfort. This allows the vehicle to maintain its edge on the battlefield, providing support and cover for allied forces, eliminating enemy targets as they appear, and still being able to return its crew home safely.

Variants, Phase V

Following the use of SDI’ M2A2 in Azadistan, Project Deity’s head directors decided to expand the vehicle’s operational capacities in order to excel at different roles, from standard infantry fighting to fire support, to command vehicles and mortar carriers, the M2A2 and its later designs provide enormous mobility for the vehicle in all different types of environments.

• Infantry Carrier Vehicle: The standard chassis that provides protected transport for 3 crew and an 8 man infantry team, and can support dismounted infantry.
  
• Infantry Carrier Vehicle Scout: Reconassaince version of the ICV version of the Acre; features an internally mounted long range advanced scout surveillance system.
  
• Reconnaisance Vehicle: Designed to move throughout the battlefield to gather and transmit real time intelligence/surveillance for situational awareness. The RV's purpose is to anticipate and avert threats, improving the brigade's decisiveness and freedom of maneuver.
  
• Mobile Gun System: Replacing the ICV’s weapons with a 105mm smoothbore cannon, it also features a commander’s .50 caliber machine gun and two 40mm grenade launchers. Featuring an autoloader, this allows the Acre to fire quickly to support allied forces.
  
• Mortar Carrier: Featuring a 120mm mortar, this vehice’s main role in a combat scenario is to support allied forces in order to ease transportation and movement of infantry across a battlefield.
  
• Command Vehicle: Features communication, data, and control functions to analyze and prepare information for combat missions; can also link to aircraft antenna/power for planning missions while enroute aboard aircraft. Situational awareness helps commanders to coordinate widely dispersed mobile units against decisive enemy points.
  
• Fire Support Vehicle: Designed to maneuver companies and provide surveillance and communications with target acquisition/identification/tracking/designation being transmitted automatically to the shooting units.
  
• Engineer Squad Vehicle: Integrated into the ESV are obstacle neutralization and lane marking systems and mine detection devices. The ESV with its attachments provides a partial solution to the obstacle clearance role, primarily for clearance of hastily emplaced mines on hard surfaces and rubble, plus will enable the Engineer squad to control future robotic based systems.
  
• Medical Evacuation Vehicle: Battalion Aid Station for brigade units, providing treatment for serious injury and advanced trauma as an integrated part of the internetted combat forward formation.
  
• Anti-Tank Guided Missile Vehicle: The ATGMV is a missile vehicle armed with the TOW missile to reinforce the brigade's infantry and reconnaissance, providing long-range antitank fires against armour beyond tank gun effective range.
  
• Nuclear/Biological/Chemical Reconnaisance Vehicle: The NBCRV is an automatically integrates contamination information from detectors with input from navigation and meteorological systems and transmits digital NBC warning messages to warn follow-on forces.

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Infantry Weapons

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• Weight: 3.3 kg (empty), 4.05 kg (filled)
• Length: 820mm (stock extended), 736mm (stock retracted)
• Barrel length: 500mm
• Cartridge: 5.56x45mm Royal
• Rate of fire: 750-960 rpm
• Trigger Pack: Safe-semi-auto
• Muzzle velocity: 900 m/s
• Effective range: 550-700 metres
• Feed system: 32 round box magazine
• Sights: Iron; optics vary
• Price per unit: US$3,500

Finding a necessity to expand into infantry firearms, SDI produced the impressive AR-41. Excelling at dampening the recoil and still firing an exorbitant amount of rounds, allowing not just suppressive but accurate fire on a target, the AR-41 proved her abilities against enemy personnel.

Exams showed the AR-41 excels at penetration, capable of breaking through thick cement blocks and still retain enough penetrative power to break through human skin. This allows the weapon to permit the soldier on other sides of urban establishments to open fire and eliminate targets on the other side of a wall.

The countless exams run have convinced SDI to approve the AR-41 for international markets.

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• Weight: 7.6 lbs
• Length: 790mm
• Barrel length: 355mm
• Cartridge: 7.62x51mm Supreme
• Rate of fire: 660 rpm
• Trigger Pack: Safe-auto
• Muzzle velocity: 740 yds/s
• Effective range: 880 yds
• Feed system: 20-round magazine
• Sights: Iron; optics vary
• Price per unit: US$4,000

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• Weight: 3.2 kg (empty), 3.88 kg (loaded)
• Length: 1,110mm
• Barrel length: 535mm
• Cartridge: 5.56x45mm Royal
• Rate of fire: 780 rpm
• Trigger Pack: Safe-semi-burst (3)
• Muzzle velocity: 975 m/s
• Effective range: 675 metres
• Feed system: MagLevel PMAG 30-round magazine
• Sights: Iron; optics vary
• Price per unit: US$4,000

The MARS 2 - or the Majestic Assault Rifle System 2 - was designed as one of the more custom weapon systems employed, providing advanced recoil dampening and stabilisation whilst bolstered with a thirty-round magazine specialised in short-to-medium range combat scenarios.

Though the rifle itself has several features worth noting, such as the 2.4x ACOG scope attached in the original design, one of the most important features would be the grenade launcher with which it comes equipped. This grenade launcher is the second to be featured in a SDI weapon system, and the first of the new ‘Monarch’ weapons programme.

The advancements in piercing systems, stability and range projection allows the MARS 2 to be noted as one of the most advanced weapon systems to be designed for the SDI arsenal.

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• Weight: 3.28 kg (empty), 3.76 kg (full)
• Length: 768mm
• Barrel length: 480mm
• Cartridge: 5.56x45mm Royal
• Rate of fire: 820 rpm
• Trigger Pack: Safe-semi-auto
• Muzzle velocity: 956 m/s
• Effective range: 302 metres
• Feed system: 30-round MagLevel PMAG magazine
• Sights: various sights available
• Price per unit: US$3,250
• DPR: US$15bn

The MA02 is an assault rifle initially designed by SDI to meet the designations requested in the contracts submitted by the Serene Order of Helvetica. Its purpose was to replace to ageing and denominated ‘obsolete’ Favero ACF-100, which had been in use in the Helvetican military for several decades. After a contract was subjected to conversation by the appropriate representatives of both organisations, SDI began the designing of its newest weapon.

The MA02 is one of the more innovative weapon systems designed by SDI, and excelled at its tests in penetration power and muzzle velocity, as well as rate of fire, accomplishing and exceeding the requested number by the Helvetican military force. Though effective range is significantly less than that of other weapons provided by SDI, it slightly superseded the requested range by Helvetican officials, and thus was deemed appropriate, seeing as any significant change could have significantly impacted its other characteristics, of which also had specifications.

Following the completion of the contract, SDI established the weapon on its international market and established it as the first weapon to have DPR available.

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• Weight: 3.18 kg (empty), 3.82 kg (full)
• Length: 1,080 mm
• Barrel length: 522 mm
• Cartridge: 5.56x45mm Royal
• Rate of fire: 800-980 rpm
• Trigger Pack: Safe-semi-auto
• Muzzle velocity: 1,090 m/s
• Effective range: 750 m
• Feed system: 30 round STANAG
• Sights: Iron sights; optics vary
• Price per unit: US$3,750

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• Weight: 3.62 kg (empty), 4.29 kg (full)
• Length: 828mm
• Barrel length: 406mm
• Cartridge: 5.56x45mm Royal
• Rate of fire: 780 rpm
• Trigger Pack: Safe-semi-burst
• Muzzle velocity: 820 m/s
• Effective range: 760 metres
• Feed system: 30 round STANAG
• Sights: Iron sights; optics vary
• Price per unit: US$3,280

The MA18A4 is the assault rifle version of the previously designed - and disapproved - MA18 carbine. The latter was a weapon designed initially to replace the older and aging M6A2 carbine. However, competition analysis proved that the weapon - though quite viable for combat situations - was not enough to cover the M6A2's position as SDI' carbine. Though the weapon was significantly better in most characteristics against some other worldwide-accepted sub-machine guns, it was denied access to SDI' international arms market.

However, weapons designers in SDI saw the potential the weapon had if it were distinctly transformed from a carbine to a full-fledged assault rifle. Through trial and error, the designers managed to significantly change the design enough to create a new weapon in an enlarged shell of its previous design.

Unlike most other weapons of SDI' stockpile, however, the weapon is the first to be outfitted by a standard grenade launcher. Though versions of the weapon exist without its explosive companion exist, they are not as prevalent amongst the designers. Thus, it received relatively bad reviews to the board, who did little to propel it internationally.

The marks the assault rifle version received from its designers seemed to assign it as high as the AR-41 before it. Thus, the board approved it for international sale.

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• Weight: 3.88 kg (empty), 4.55 kg (full)
• Length: 815mm
• Barrel length: 515mm
• Cartridge: 5.56x45mm Royal
• Rate of fire: 615-835 rpm
• Trigger Pack: Safe-semi-auto
• Muzzle velocity: 915 yds/s
• Effective range: 600-715 yds
• Feed system: 30-round magazine
• Sights: Iron sights; optics vary
• Price per unit: US$3,150

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• Weight: 2.6 kg (empty), 2.88 kg (30 rounds)
• Length: 780mm (stock extended), 696mm (stock retracted)
• Barrel length: 375mm
• Cartridge: 5.56x45mm Royal
• Rate of fire: 700-900 rpm
• Trigger Pack: Safe-semi-auto
• Muzzle velocity: 900 m/s
• Effective range: 700-850 metres
• Feed system: 30 round magazine
• Sights: Iron - various optics
• Price per unit: US$2,800

The M6A2 carbine is a brand new design developed by SDI to defeat the rising issues faced by urban and medium-range combat scenarios in which assault rifles are too large and heavyweight in order to allow the soldier to be as successful as they could permit themselves.

After several failed designs and hundreds of millions of pounds worth of research, SDI finally produced a weapon system they denominated as sufficient for international urban combat situations.

The small, lightweight M6A2 carbine, fed by a thirty-round magazine, allows the soldier full mobility with her comfortability and retractable stock, while still maintaining substantial range and ROF. These two aspects of the weapon allow her to be sufficient in urban actions and has given great marks to the weapon. Additionally, her ability to switch which sights - whether iron or optical - gives greater overall capability against medium-range situations at street crossings while allowing the soldier to obtain dominance in enclosed buildings.

After multiple exams, most of which were obtained with substantial marks, SDI has approved the weapon for international sale.

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• Weight: 8.26 kg (empty), 11.32 kg (full - 100 rounds)
• Length: 1,120mm
• Barrel length: 535mm
• Cartridge: 7.62x51mm Supreme
• Rate of fire: 760-820 rpm
• Trigger Pack: Safe-auto
• Muzzle velocity: 980 m/s
• Effective range: 900 metres
• Feed system: M13 link (100 rounds)
• Sights: Iron; various optics
• Price per unit: US$8,600

The Mk. 43 is a brand new machine gun designed by SDI in order to expand the company's stock and establish a presence in the markets of assault weapons. As a pioneer of SDI' machine gun products, the Mk. 43 is shown to be a weapon of incredible power.

Though relatively large and heavy, the Mk. 43 SAW's one hundred round belt allows it to suppress enemy forces which allows other specialised forces to carry out their objectives and eliminate enemies. With short, controlled bursts and the weapon's attached bipod, the weapon can also be an accurate rapid fire weapon that allows the gunner himself to eliminate large amounts of enemy forces.

With an increased range and faster rate of fire, the Mk. 43's future appears clear as a major suppressing weapon of which can be used in a grand multitude of environments. Important exams proved this as the Mk. 43 gained great marks in both suppressing and deadliness with burst fire, though admittedly lower in accuracy.

With the new weapon designed, tested and approved, the Mk. 43 SAW has been chosen to lead the machine gun branch for SDI.

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• Weight: 12.8 kg (empty) 13.4 kg (10 rounds)
• Length: 1520 mm
• Barrel length: 76 cm
• Cartridge: 12.7x99mm Viper
• Rate of fire: 12 rpm
• Trigger Pack: Safe-semi
• Muzzle velocity: 920 m/s
• Effective range: 2,060 metres
• Feed system: 10 round magazine
• Sights: Varied
• Price per unit: US$11,800

The M3A1 Long-Shot is the beginning of the line of commissioned sniper rifles by SDI. Being the leading weapon programme for SDI' long-range weapon arsenal, it displays a new form of weapons manufacturing and functionality that SDI had yet to explore.

The comfortable-to-fire M3A1 Long-Shot is equipped with a bi-pod, which allows the wielder to more easily control the weapon and to more accurately fire her shots and eliminate her targets. The rifle has the amazing ability of being capable of a rapid fire manoeuvre while retaining an impressive amount of accuracy.

Her relative light weight for her rifle type means that soldiers are allowed to more comfortably wield the weapon from multiple standpoints and maintain a certain degree of dominance over enemy targets. With the added muzzle velocity and range, the weapon is fully capable of eliminating targets over a thousand metres away, despite the difficulty it entails.

Proud to present her new line of weapon systems, SDI has approved the M3A1 Long-Shot for international sale.

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• Weight: 16 lbs
• Length: 1,020mm
• Barrel length: 470mm
• Cartridge: 7.62x51mm Supreme
• Rate of fire: Shooter Dependent
• Trigger Pack: Safe-semi
• Muzzle velocity: 880 yds/s
• Effective range: 860 yds
• Feed system: 15 round magazine
• Sights: Varied
• Price per unit: US$11,400
• DPR: US$21bn

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Specifications

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Designed

2037

Produced By

SDI

Weight

600 grams

Length

175mm

Barrel Length

144mm

Cartridge

9.1x29mmR

Rate of Fire

Shooter Dependent

Trigger Pack

Safe-semi

Muzzle Velocity

160 m/s

Effective Range

104 meters

Feed System

15-round box magazine

Sights

Varied

Price Per Unit

US$400

DPR

US$600 million

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Specifications

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Designed

2037

Produced By

SDI

Weight

720 grams

Length

212mm

Barrel Length

172mm

Cartridge

9x19mm

Rate of Fire

Shooter Dependent

Trigger Pack

Safe-semi

Muzzle Velocity

180 m/s

Effective Range

184 meters

Feed System

10-round box magazine

Sights

Varied

Price Per Unit

US$720

DPR

US$950 million

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Specifications

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Designed

2037

Produced By

SDI

Weight

7.9 lbs

Length

840mm

Barrel Length

405mm

Cartridge

7.62x51mm

Rate of Fire

Shooter Dependent

Trigger Pack

Safe-semi-auto

Muzzle Velocity

850 m/s

Effective Range

825 meters

Feed System

• 20/30 round magazine
• 50-round drum
• 100-round drum

Sights

Varied

Price Per Unit

US$3,800

DPR

US$18bn

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Recently, the Executive Board of Directors has approved a proposal to offer the services of designing weapons for a multitude of customers. This will allow the governments of the world to allow SDI to suit their needs whilst also allowing SDI to design specific weapons that will later be sold on the market.

Only weapons designed by SDI for contracts have Domestic Production Rights available; however, they do not have Domestic Marketing Rights available. It should be strongly noted that SDI reserves to right to decide whether or not said weapon will become available for international sale or not - dependent on the approval of the Board of Directors - and will accept no interference from external sources.

Please note that there are two separate purchases when contracting; one is for the initiation of the contract, and the other is for the purchase of the weapon itself. Do note that DPRs are separate.

Contracts

Weapon Type	Price of Contract
Assault Rifles	US$1.28m
Carbines	US$1.45m
Light Machine Gun	US$1.8m
Pistol	US$650,000
Sniper Rifle	US$1.88m
Sub-Machine Guns	US$1.12m

In order to assist SDI designers with the production of your weapon, please fill out this registration form. If you wish to have more than one weapon, please send more than one form.

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[list][b]Type of weapon[/b]:
[b]Preferred weight of weapon[/b]:
[b]Preferred length of weapon[/b]:
[b]Preferred cartridge of weapon[/b]:
[b]Preferred Effective Range[/b]:
[b]Preferred Muzzle Velocity[/b]:
[b]Preferred Feed System[/b]:
[b]Attachments (GL, grip, etc.)[/b]:
[b]Anything specific you'd like to add?[/b]:
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[Port Harbour (Ancient)]

To Kaidan Marchand, Chief Executive Officer of Majestic Arms;

I hope this letter finds you in good health. As the Chairman of the Board of Directors, I represent the Bank of Port Harbour, a financial institution specialising in international trade and commerce. We would like to congratulate you on opening Majestic Arms to the public, and are certain of your success.

Firstly, we noted you mentioned that you are "open to any and all invitations to [stock exchanges]". Although we can assure you that we are no stock exchange, we would like to offer you an account with the Bank of Port Harbour - a Demands Deposit Account, perhaps, to meet the demands of large-scale international transactions in the arms manufacturing business, or a Savings Deposit Account, so you can watch your deposit grow, for when you need it.

You can find the necessary application form here.

We are also aware that Majestic Arms is offering investments: the initial public offering being 240,000,000 shares at US$ 360 apiece. The Bank of Port Harbour also acts as a holdings company, registered in Port Harbour. We would also be interested in purchasing 3,000,000 shares of Majestic Arms.

We could transfer the sum of US$ 1,080,000,000.00 directly to an account you open with us, or to another financial institution of your choice.

Feel free to send us any questions or concerns to the Shetland Building, Port Harbour. Thank you for your time.

Sincerely yours,

John Trenton | Chair of the Board of Directors

[Polonia and Litvania]

The Polish-Lithuanian Army would like to purchase 50 Chieftain Main Battle Tanks.
The required ammount will be wired by the Subministry of Military Transactions upon confirmation.
Thakyou
-Boreslaw Rzeziski, Minister of the Armed Forces.

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To: Boreslaw Rzeziski

Operator Desk 6 - Cambridge,
Purchase Response Department,
Cambridge, England, British Isles.
9:46 pm, 26th of August

Salutations,

After a careful review of your economic capabilities, Majestic Arms gladly accepts your order of:

50x Chieftain MBT2H: US$325,000,000

The production of these vehicles will begin immediately and will be exported via Aberdeen Shipping Port to your port of choosing.

Thank you for choosing Majestic Arms. Have a pleasant day.

[Britannic Realms]

Dear Sir,

I am Sir Harold Waterstone, the Minister for Defence, Foreign and Colonial Affairs of the Federation of Britannic Realms. After careful consideration we have decided to choose your "AR-41 Assault Rifle" to replace our ageing rifles. Therefore, we would like to purchase fifty million (50,000,000) units at the price of US$175,000,000,000, also, as I have purchased over US$1,000,000 in a single session, I believe that I am entitled to the 8% discount which brings the final total to US$161,000,000,000. If I have made a mistake anywhere along the line please do not hesitate to correct me. If in doubt about our military budget, you will see here (http://tracker.conquestofabsolution.com/) that our defence budget is £3,582,200,757,380.92.

We also wish to invest US$5,000,000,000 in your company and buy 1000 shares at US$360 each. This brings my final expenditure to:
- Weapons: $161,000,000,000
- Investment: $5,000,000,000
- Shares: $360,000
- FINAL COST: US$166,000,360,000.00

Yours faithfully,
Sir Harold Waterstone,
Minister for Defence, Foreign and Colonial Affairs

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To: Sir Harold Waterstone

Operator Desk 8 - Oxford,
Purchase Response Department,
Oxford, England, British Isles.
11:06 pm, 26th of August

Salutations,

After carefully reviewing the economic information provided by your letter to our organisation, we have assured ourselves that your government is fully capable of purchasing:

fifty million AR-41 assault rifles (US$175 billion), US$5 billion in investments

Initial costs are US$180 billion. Due to having invested over US$1 billion, a discount of 10% is received. Total costs are received at US$162.5 billion. Please note that this does not include purchase of shares. In order to purchase shares, please refer to the Commonwealth Stock Exchange.

All products requested will be produced and shipped from Aberdeen Shipping Port. Thank you.

[New Beauvais]

A Missive from the Royal Department of Defence
Une missive du ministère de la Défense Royale

I wish to purchase 40,000 units of the AR-41 assault rifle, to be delivered with all possible haste as the Principality is in a state of war and under threat of an already-being-implemented blockade by a hostile nation. I am also interested in purchasing Domestic Manufacuturing Rights and opening a branch or subsidiary of Majestic Arms within New Beauvais.

HH Prince Noel has also expressed an interest in granting Royal patronage to Majestic Arms and designating it the official arms supplier for the Principality on both a ceremonial and practical level. However we would retain the right to go to other corporations for items Majestic Arms cannot supply, as per out pro-Gothic trading policy.

Sir Thomas Bellamy
Minister of Defence for the Principality
Ministre de la Défense pour la Principauté

Au nom de la Principauté, avec tous les pouvoirs contraignants implicites.

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To: Sir Thomas Bellamy

Operator Desk 6 - Glasgow,
Purchase Response Department,
Glasgow, Scotland, British Isles.
2:13 pm, 27th of August

Salutations,

On behalf of Majestic Arms, we would like to thank you for your purchase of:

Forty thousand units of 'AR-41 assault rifle' (US$140 million)

We assure you that production will be quick and swift, and shipping will begin from Aberdeen Shipping Port once the required funds have been transferred. You will be notified once the weapons have been transported to your jurisdiction. We hope greatly that these weapons assist you in your attempts to secure safety for your nation.

Unfortunately, however, due to political ties with the Royal government, Majestic Arms is not allowed to sell Domestic Production Rights to any other parties. Only Majestic and Royal Arms are allowed to produce the weapons. Should your government wish to establish a base of operations in your nation, however, this can be communicated to the heads of staff through more private communication channels.

Thank you for your purchase. Have a pleasant day.

[Insel des Mondes]

To: Kaidan Marchand, CEO, Majestic Arms

The Most Serene Republic of Insel des Mondes would like to purchase 5 Chieftain MBT2H tanks.
We are willing to pay $32,500,000. If you accept our order, please send the tanks to:

Insel des Mondes Dept of Defense
86 Marine Place
Ja, Mondtal, Insel des Mondes
67834-895

Thank you.
Her Majesty Marina Ingle,
Queen of the MSR of Insel des Mondes, Weisse Taube of Kristallmeer

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To: Kaidan Marchand, CEO, Majestic Arms

The Most Serene Republic of Insel des Mondes would like to purchase 5 Chieftain MBT2H tanks.
We are willing to pay $32,500,000. If you accept our order, please send the tanks to:

Insel des Mondes Dept of Defense
86 Marine Place
Ja, Mondtal, Insel des Mondes
67834-895

Thank you.
Her Majesty Marina Ingle,
Queen of the MSR of Insel des Mondes, Weisse Taube of Kristallmeer

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To: Serene Republic of Insel des Mondes

Operator Desk Six - Oxford,
Purchase Response Department,
Oxford, England, British Isles.
1129 hours, 29th of August

Greetings,

Firstly, we'd like to thank you for deciding to purchase from Majestic Arms. We assure you that all weapons are of the highest quality and will serve her purposes marvellously.

Your previous message has requested a grand total of:

5x Chieftain MBT2H: US$32,500,000

Graciously, Majestic Arms assures you that the requested products are under construction and will be shipped quickly from Aberdeen Shipping Port as soon as possible.

Thank you for purchasing from Majestic Arms. Have a pleasant day.

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To: Whom it May Concern

Kaidan Marchand,
CEO of Majestic Arms,
0936 hours, 30th of August.

Salutations,

Due to a recent spur of revenue for Majestic Arms, both through investments, purchases of shares and donations by the Britannian government, Majestic Arms is proud to announce that several new vehicles have been added to the stock from Majestic Arms' R&D facilities.

These new vehicles include the Minotaur MBT2V, an advanced main battle tank, the Erebus IFV8Y, an infantry fighting vehicle capable of carrying eight infantry troops, the Archer MAU6L, an advanced mobile artillery unit, the AR-41 assault rifle, an advanced and lightweight infantry weapon.

Majestic Arms has invested several million pounds into designing these weapons, and we hope that all interested customers review and possibly purchase these weapons.

Thank you. Have a pleasant day.

Regards,

Kaidan Marchand,
CEO of Majestic Arms

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[Senkaku]

We are interested in constructing 5 Aegis equipped Kongo class guided missile destroyers, preferably nuclear powered.Carbon fiber hulls are also a must. We will send specifications or if it is not something your company is capable of, we will go somewhere else.

Best of luck,
Admiral Xu Bihai,
Aide de Campe to His Imperial Highness the Emperor

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To: Majestic Arms
Sub: Investment

To whom it may concern,

While the Knightdom has no immediate need of procuring any of your merchandise, the Financial and Commerce branch had determined that Majestic Arms has the ability to produce high quality equipment that our own R&D division unable to do on their own. As such, with the fund we were given, we would like to invest an estimated sum of S(tandard)$ 2300000000.00 to your company. We wish you luck and await for your new merchandise.

From the desk of F&C,
Senior Scribe J. Rottfal

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To: Senior Scribe J. Rottfal

Sir Kaidan Marchand,
CEO of Majestic Arms,
London, England, British Isles.
1804 hours, 4th of September

Salutations,

Firstly, I would like to thank you greatly for your contribution to the advances being made at Majestic Arms. We assure you that the money contributed with be utilised well in our attempts to create more advanced and safe vehicles for military operations.

Gratefully, I am glad to notify you that due to your investment of more than US$1bn, Majestic Arms has been authorised to grant you a ten per cent discount. Thank you for your contributions.

Have a pleasant day.

Regards,

Sir Kaidan Marchand,
CEO of Majestic Arms

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