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Call for tender

The True Domination
15-09-2003, 00:13
The True Domination's Department of National Defence wishes to collect tender bids for the following:

10 Nimitz Class Aircraft Carriers with the following specifications:

Displacement 102,000 tons, full load (CVN 72 - 76)

Dimensions
Length 317 m
Beam 40.8 m
Draught 11.9 m (CVN 72 - 76)
Flight deck 333 x 77 m
Speed 30 knots

Missiles
Surface-to-Air Missile 3 x Raytheon GMLS Mk 29 8-cell launchers for SeaSparrow
Guns 4 x Phalanx Mk 15 CIWS (3 in CVN 68 and CVN 69)

Aircraft
Fixed-wing 20 x F-14D, 36 x F/A-18, 4 x E-2C Hawkeye, 4 x EA-6B Prowler, 6 x S-3B Viking, 2 x ES-3A Shadow
Helicopters 4 x SH-60F, 2 x HH-60H Seahawk

Combat data system ACDS Block 0 or Block 1
Weapons control 3 x Mk 91 Mod 1 fire control system (for Seasparrow missile)

Countermeasures
ESM AN/SLQ-32(V)4
Decoys 4 x SRBOC
SSTDS torpedo defence system
AN/SLQ-25 Nixie torpedo decoy

Radar
Air search ITT AN/SPS-48E E/F band
Raytheon AN/SPS-49(V)5 C/D band
Raytheon Mk 23 TAS D-band
Surface search Northrop Grumman AN/SPS-67V G-band
Navigation Raytheon AN/SPS-64(V)9 I/J band

Propulsion Nuclear
2 x GE PWR A4W/A1G, 194 MW
4 x emergency diesels, 8 MW

Detailed bids are to be posted here. The True Domination reserves the right to select the best bid, which may or may not be the lowest priced.
The South Islands
15-09-2003, 00:22
4 billion each, 40 Billion for the whole bunch, plus a free donut
The True Domination
16-09-2003, 05:05
Excellent. When can I expect to take delivery?