NationStates Jolt Archive

The Allied States are satisfied with our expansion program in our Army and Navy, however we just noticed a glaring problem. We count on our Navy as the strongest arm of our military however to be effective it does require amphibious ships that can support amphibious invasions. To this end we are looking to buy Wasp class attack ships, we have only two leftover that have been sitting in our naval docks and are being refit back to combat readiness. We would like to purchase at least 12 of these ships, our facilities are overwhelmed in building the newer ships of our Navy and we cannot build them ourselves and require them relatively fast.

Here is a pic of the Wasp class attack ship

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/wasp/images/wasp5.jpg



http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/wasp/images/wasp1A.jpg

Well, it's not quite a Wasp, but with this do?
Raptor Class LHD
Displacement: 46,530 tons
Speed: 23 knots
Armament: 3x25mm Bushmaster, 2x21 round box launcher (RIM-116 RAM), 2xSea Sparrow launcher, 2xDragon CIWS, 4x12.7mm mg
Aircraft: 28-48 depending on mission
18 CH-46, 9 CH-53, 4 UH-60, 4 AH-1, 6 AV-8B or
48 CH-46 (assault) or
24 AV-8B, 12 SH-60F (sea control)
Payload: 22,000 sq ft vehicle, 125,000 ft3 cargo, 590,000 gal POL
Landing Craft: 2 LCU or 3 LCAC or 6 LCM-8 or 40 AAV
Crew: 1096 + 1893 troops (2093 surge)
A modern LHD that’s slightly larger than the US Wasp class. It maintains similar capabilities, but is slightly more advanced and has a larger aircraft and payload capacity.
Cost: $1.5 billion

The usual replacement cost for such a vessel would be $1.5 billion USD each. My country would happily manufacture these vessels for you at a reduced cost of $1 billion each in exchange for production rights.

The usual replacement cost for such a vessel would be $1.5 billion USD each. My country would happily manufacture these vessels for you at a reduced cost of $1 billion each in exchange for production rights.

The Wasps or the Raptors?

The Wasp-class LHDs. In exchange for providing us with the design schematics and manufacturing rights, we would grant you a $500,000 USD discount per LHD.

Very well, the Allied Navy has authorized the purchase of 10 Wasp class LHD's from Kotterdam for a total of $10,000,000,000

We also have authorized the purchase of 2 Raptor class LHD's from Clan Smoke Jaguar for 3,000,000,000

Money will be wired upon confirmation of order.

Order confirmed. The Dominion of Kotterdam hopes you enjoy your new vessels, and would kindly thank you not to point them in our direction in the near future for anything more serious than war games.

Very well, the Allied Navy has authorized the purchase of 10 Wasp class LHD's from Kotterdam for a total of $10,000,000,000

We also have authorized the purchase of 2 Raptor class LHD's from Clan Smoke Jaguar for 3,000,000,000

Money will be wired upon confirmation of order.
$3 billion confirmed.
ETA for the vessels if 4 NS months.

Pleasure doing business with you both *money wired*