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Macha class Nuclear-Powered Light Carrier
Displacement: 95,000 tons
Dimensions: 305M L x 85M W x 9.5M D
Propulsion:
2 x Pebblebed reactors rated at 150Mw each
3 x Water jets
Speed: 35 knots (top speed)
Crew: 1,200
Endurance: Limited to crew endurance only.
Radar:
APAR-12E Air/Surface (Long Range Air/Surface Search/Targeting)
OTH-MR (Medium Range Over-The-Horizon Search/Targeting)
G04 Navigation
Fire Control:
Falltech GSWDC Control Bloc (Ship Control)
Falltech NG05 (Gunfire Control)
Host arrays for multilink combat systems (such as AEGIS)
EW:
Falltech Mk603 Intercept/Jamming Unit
4 x Falltech Type 5 MR Chaff/Flare Dispensers
Host arrays for ELINT equipment
LIDAR/SONAR:
PDI NSL-1A (Hull mounted, medium range)
SS-24 Flank Array (Passive Signal Triangulation)
SS-300 Flank Array (Passive Signal Triangulation)
Aviation: Up to 72 aircraft
Assault: 240 Marines, 16 light vehicles, and several Zodiaks
Armament:
4 x 8-cell Single-length Tactical Mk72 VLS
4 x Mk45 CAMDS
4 x 250mm Torpedo Intercept System
8 x 50mm UWSC Railguns
Armour: Grade S2 Modular Armour


These ships will be built in a 6-8-8-6 unit cycle with each new cycle beginning the a year after the preceeding one. This means that it will take 10 years to build all twenty-eight units, baring unforseen events. Fortunately, unlike the Masada class LPHNs, these ships will never strain the procurement budget, with a per cycle procurement cost never exceeding 48 billion.

Would SS be willing to sell or allow Credonia, a former/current ally to produce its own set of carriers of this type as we are looking to expand our navy and new carriers are much needed by our military?

As the design for the Macha class carrier belongs to Freethinkers Defense Industries and a liscence has been granted for construction only, the Imperium is unable to sell this design to foreign nations. However, if Credonia would still like to purchase this design, please contact The Freethinkers and a deal can no doubt be worked out.

In that case, Credonia will continue looking for a good carrier that will fit its needs. Credonia stringently refuses to do business with the Freethinkers after it failed to follow through with the designing of a Credonian naval vessel which was under paid contract. However, thank you anyways.

With no domestic carrier of our own Anarresa's growing Navy is in need of a new light carrier such as this. We would be interested in procuring at least 7 units in it can be arranged.

We ask that any nations interested in this ship contact The Freethinkers and inquire about the George Washington class CVLN.