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Kurashita would like to offer three air contracts out to start its air force. The aircraft offered must be reasonably modern and effective. Contracts will be awarded based on value.

Contract 1: As many AWACS craft as can be purchased for a total of $19,000,000,000 USD or less
Contract 2: As many bomber craft as can be purchased for a total of $19,000,000,000 or less
Contract 3: As many seupersonic fighter craft as can be purchased for a total of $19,000,000,000 or less

Terms are negotiable. More aircraft than required can be offered (this is in fact welcome and could swing a contract your way).
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OOC: I have NO idea about aircraft or their design, so I don't know if this contract is actually possible. If it isn't, tell me, so I can revise it.
EDIT: WHOOPS. I put 19M for the bomber and plane contracts instead of 19B. That was dumb of me, hm? 'mazing the difference a few zeroes make.

If you would like to test and own an experimental fighter jet, go here: http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=130791. Testing is free, but owning will be negotiated.

The figher and bomber prices are unrealistically low, a typical fighter goes for almost twice that. The AWACs contract is too high, but it doesnt matter, because I have just what you are looking for!!

http://www.freewebs.com/bluebomber/storefrontaircraft.htm
(scroll down for pic)

EC-33 AWACS Plane

Crew: 20 pilot, copilot, radar operators

Max Speed: Mach 1.3

Powerplant: 4 turbojets(2 per engine pod)

Range: 1429m-2300km

Special Features: Radar/Lidar range 700m-1126km, can track 1200 targets. EMP hardened.

$230 million

(Does everyone had LIDAR now?)

The Minister of Commerce has established contact with CK-ROC systems, a consortium of aircraft manufacturers.

The F-16T is a multi-role fighter that is very capable at both air superiority and ground attack roles. It's avionics have been improved, allowing the F-16T to attack effectively beyond visual range. During development, major efforts were sought to keep down the cost of the final product. The F-16XL airframe was selected based on maneuverability and its low cost. A delta wing is used to reduce drag at supersonic levels. The F-16T uses the TN-2 turbofan which gives the F-16T a cruising speed of Mach 1.3. 3-D Thrust-vectoring allows the F-16T to achieve very tight turns, resulting in dogfighting capabilities similar to that of the Su-37. The standard radar on the F-16T is the Sky Matrix system Version One with a range of 80km. There is also a rear facing radar which has a range of 50km. Avionics are compatible to the Eurofighter's.

Function: Multirole fighter
Length: 54.2 ft (16.52 m)
Wingspan: 34.3 ft (10.45 m)
Max Weight : 50,000lbs
Speed: Mach 1.3 Cruise - Mach 1.8 Max
Combat radius: 700nm
Armaments:
Air Superiority - 10 BVRAAMs, 2 ASRAAMs
Strike - 4 1,000lb JDAMs, 2 BVRAAMs

CK-ROC systems has offered to sell 12 F-16Ts for a total of $144m

WHOOPS. I put 19M for the bomber and plane contracts instead of 19B. That was dumb of me, hm? 'mazing the difference a few zeroes make.

The Dominion would be happy to offer you the E-340 Sentinel AWACS aircraft, our answer to the E-3 Sentry. We can handle orders of whatever size you wish. The Dominion, however, would like you to note that for the full $19M, we will cut you a deal and give you sixty instead of the 59 and a fraction.

As well, we offer the F-23B Black Widow II for your consideration, a supersonic stealthy fighter that forms the perfect compliment to the E-340 system, as well as our F-37E Shalakh, or Cormorant. The Shalakh is designated an Advanced Short Take Off Vertical Landing, or ASTOVL aircraft, but truly, it is a VTOL aircraft with limited supersonic speed.

http://www.zap16.com/images/F-WWBA.jpg

E-340 Sentinel
The E-340 Sentinel is an airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft based off the successful Airbus A340-200, providing all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications (c3) capabilities to commanders of air defense forces through the use of advanced electronics. As proven in Desert Storm, the presence of an air battle command and control aircraft can tip the scales of an engagement in favour of the defending forces.

Incorporating the new APY-7 AESA-NORA Low Probability of Intercept Airborne Warning Radar, the E-340 maintains a full three hundred and sixty degrees of coverage out to a range of approximately 250 miles through a system of multi-axis internal active electronically scanned array radar antennae mounted inside the fuselage rather than as a large, rotating radome atop the aircraft. It can detect, track, and identify low-flying enemy and friendly aircraft by using a phenomenon known as Doppler shift to distinguish moving targets from ground clutter and accurately gauge their speed. Between its power, and its frequency agility, it is extremely jam resistant, making it capable of functioning in the presence of heavy electronic countermeasures.

The AESA-NORA suite expands on a concept put forth by Ericsson Microwave Systems (http://www.ericsson.com/microwave/products_sensors_nora.shtml) for a radar that was, as the acronym says, not only a radar, "but also a complete electronic warfare system including jamming and data communication". The AESA-NORA suite is capable of interfacing with nearly any airborne high-capacity tactical and strategic data-transfer system, as well as providing jamming capabilities on par with nearly any other system in existance.

Also, the AESA-NORA suite is capable of switching rapidly from longwave radar search mode to shortwave radar fire control mode. This, combined with the data communication capabilities of the system, allows it to guide Air-to-Air missiles. Escorting aircraft can fly with their search radars off, relying on information from the AESA-NORA, and engage targets with active and semi-active radar guided missiles, all while remaining under EMCON and protected by the guiding aircraft as it jams all but its own radar frequencies. A crew of eighteen mission specialists analyzes the information gathered by the powerful radar, and guide the accompanying aircraft to their targets.

A large part of the decision to go with the A340-200 as the platform for the SPY-7 radar had to do with survivability. Specifically, the Boeing 767 has two engines, as does the A330-200, another Airbus aircraft under consideration, and the L-1011 Tristar had three. The Airbus A340-200 has four engines, meaning that loss of one engine doesn't result in the loss of half the aircraft's thrust, as in the case of the 767, or the A330-200, or even a third of the thrust, as with the L-1011. Further measures were employed to increase the aircraft's survivability, such as the installation of flare and chaff cartridge dispensers, and the inclusion of Ericsson's MIDIS system.

Ericsson Microwave System's MIDIS (http://www.ericsson.com/microwave/products_sensors_midis.shtml), or Multifunction Integrated Defensive Information System is a highly modular and multi-functional defensive information system designed for both air- and ground-based applications. In this case, it is configured to provide Electronic Support Measures (ESM), function as a Radar Warning Receiver (RWR), grant Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) capabilities, as well as secondary Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) and high-capability data link communications to back up the capabilities already provided by the APY-7 AESA-NORA.

On top of the APY-7 and the MIDIS, the E-340 also mounts the AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System to alert it to inbound missile launches, as well as the AN/ALQ-212 ATIRCM Infrared Jammer to protect it from IR missiles, and the AN/ALE-50 AAED towed decoy to do the same for radar guided missiles. In the case of the AN/ALE-50, this is done by transmitting a missile guidance signal more powerful than the radar return off the E-340 to lure the missile into engaging the towed decoy instead of the aircraft. This would most likely result in the missile missing entirely, as the towed decoy is an extremely small target to hit, or in the worst case, would result in the destruction of the decoy, an outcome far preferable to the loss of the aircraft.

General Characteristics
Primary Function: Airborne Warning And Control System
Contractor:
Vega Aerospace Consortium
Airbus Military Aircraft
Power Plant: Four CFM International CFM56-5C4 High-Bypass Turbofans
Length: 194 feet, 10 inches (59.39m)
Height: 54 feet, 9 inches (16.7m)
Wingspan: 197 feet, 1 inch (60.3m)
Speed: 523 miles per hour (842 km/h, Mach 0.86)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 606,300 pounds (275 Metric Tonnes)
Range: 9,196 miles (8,000 nm, 14,800 km) without mid-air refueling.
Armament:
None
Combat Systems:
1 x Longfield Electronics APY-7 AESA-NORA LPI Airborne Warning Radar
1 x Ericsson Multifunction Integrated Defensive Information Systems (MIDIS)
1 x AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS)
1 x AN/ALQ-212 Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures (ATIRCM)
1 x AN/ALE-50 AAED Advanced Airborne Expendable Decoy
4 x M-130 General Purpose Countermeasure Cartridge Dispensers
60 x M206 Flare Decoy Cartridges
60 x Chaff Cartridges
Crew: Two flight crew and up to eighteen mission crew
Unit Cost: $320 million

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/images/yf23roll-s.jpg

F-23B Black Widow II
Although it was defeated by the F-22 Raptor in the US Air Force's ATF competition, the Dominion of Kotterdam nonetheless decided that the YF-23 would make an excellent base for their stealth fighter. Cooperating with the Vega Aircraft Consortium, Northrop and McDonell-Douglas, that long-time supplier of the DKAF began work on improving the design. An extra bay for two more Sidewinders was worked into the design, granting it a more potent air-to-air punch. Other than that, the most major change was to the control systems, changing them from fly-by-wire to fly-by-light in a move designed to grant the design marginally better maneuverability.

More agile, and more stealthy, both to radar and to infrared than the F-22, the F-23B also has the advantage of superior range over the former fighter. The improved payload can be augmented even further by the six optional wing hardpoints, three per wing, four out of six being wet. Because of their effect on the Black Widow II's radar signature, they are almost never used on aggressive missions where stealth matters. Only on CAP missions are they used, and even then, only during relatively safe situations.

General Characteristics
Primary Function: Stealth All-Weather Multi-Role
Secondary Function: Tactical Strike
Contractor(s): Northrop/McDonnell-Douglas/Vega Aerospace Consortium
Power Plant: 2 Pratt and Whitney YF119 turbofan engines
Length: 67 feet, 5 inches (20.6 meters)
Height: 13 feet, 11 inches (4.3 meters)
Wingspan: 43 feet, 7 inches (13.3 meters)
Speed:
Supercruise - Mach 1.58
With Afterburner - Mach 1.8
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 64,000 pounds (29,029 kilograms)
Range: 800 nautical miles without external tanks or air-to-air refueling.
Armament:
1x M61A2 20mm six-barrel cannon with 500 rounds of ammunition;
1x Internal bay capable of carrying either 4 AIM-120C AMRAAMs, or two AMRAAMs and two JDAMs, or two AMRAAMs and two AGM-88 HARMs, or two AMRAAMs and two AGM-84 Harpoons;
4x AIM-9X Sidewinders
6x under-wing hardpoints each capable of mounting two AIM-120 AMRAAMs, two AIM-9 Sidewinders, or one AGM-84 Harpoon
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $34.2 million


F-37E Shalakh ASTOVL Fighter

Although saddled with the ASTOVL designation, the Shalakh, or "Cormorant" is actually more accurately an advanced VTOL craft, capable of lifting off vertically with a practical payload, and settling in to an easy landing.

The Shalakh is a more economical alternative to other "Joint Strike Fighter" style aircraft. The most important step towards cost-effectiveness is the extensive use of off-the-shelf hardware in the aircraft's construction. The L41-KC-119 Augmented Afterburning Turbofan, for instance, shares many key componants with a number of other Kielly-Caesar engines. In terms of electronics, the LWTRS was an outgrowth of the earlier WATRS system intended to upgrade the DAF's F-16C Falcons, but with the decision to adopt the Shalakh in their place, it has been incorporated into the newer fighter. The Supercooled IRST unit used by the Shalakh is the same model, with minor modifications used in essentially every other Vega aircraft since the inception of the company, but most impressive is MIDIS.

Developed by Ericsson, MIDIS is a modular system of integrated sensors and defensive electronics capable of providing a wide-range of capabilities. In its configuration on the F-37E, it functions as a Radar Warning Reciever, an Encrypted Tactical Data Link, and an Electronic Countermeasures Suite, albiet, not one as powerful as the suite on a larger aircraft. The grand majority of production and development costs for the fighter stemmed from the Kielly-Caesar L121 Vertical Lift Engine Core and the Hailstorm semi-guided cannon. As the Hailstorm cannon has been omitted from the Export-variant, it is available at a discounted cost compared to the domestic variant.

Born from the imagination of the Vega Aerospace Consortium, the Shalakh bears their usual unconventional appearance, with a broad, but slender fuselage that almost seems to be part of the wing, a dorsally mounted intake for the engine behind the cockpit, and twin tailerons jutting out at angles from just aft of the jet engine's exhaust. Composed largely of carbon fibre composites, and incorporating radar absorbant materials into the fighter's construction, the F-37E is quite the stealthy craft, with a low radar cross signature. As well, the jet engine's exhaust is mounted in a trough that allows the hot exhaust air to mix with cool exterior air, thus lessening the craft's infrared signature.

While the original variant of this fighter incorporates the new Hailstorm semi-guided 20mm cannon, the export-variant Shalakh has had it removed and replaced with a conventional single-barrel 20mm cannon from Oerlikon. The fighter was essentially designed around the gun, built specifically to give the weapon a craft to carry it, but designers were able to rebalance and redesign it to carry a more conventional weapon. As well, even without making use of the four underwing hardpoints, the F-37E can carry a pair of AIM-9X Sidewinders, and two additional weapons, either a pair of AMRAAMs, or any of a range of Air-to-Surface munitions, including the 1,000lb variant of the JDAM, and the Harpoon anti-shipping missile. Flying "clean", it can infiltrate an enemy's airspace, carry out its mission, and exfiltrate, all while escaping radar detection.

One mission which the designers envisioned would involve the Shalakh penetrating enemy airspace, using the MIDIS system's Radar Warning Detectors to locate the opponant's AWACS assets and defeating them with heat-seeking missiles to allow more conventional craft the advantage in follow-on attacks. As well, small flights of F-37E fighters could once again penetrate enemy airspace and engage and destroy enemy air defence assets such as Surface-to-Air Missile sites and Anti-Air Artillery, again in preparation for follow-on air strikes. Using the wing-mounted hardpoints, the number of available missions increases dramatically.

General Characteristics
Primary Function: Advanced Short Take Off/Vertical Landing Fighter - Export variant
Contractors:
Vega Aerospace Consortium
Power Plant:
One Kielly-Caesar L41-KC-119 Augmented Afterburning Turbofan
One Kielly-Caesar L121 Vertical Lift Engine Core
Length: 17.40 m (57 ft 1 in)
Height: 4.19 m (13 ft 9 in)
Wingspan: 12.10 m (39 ft 8 in)
Speed:
Supercruise - 1,811 km/h (1,125 mph/Mach 1.5)
Afterburner - 2,269 km/h (1,410 mph/Mach 1.88 )
Empty Weight: 11,340 kg (25,000 lbs)
Maximum Vertical Takeoff Weight: 20,448 kg (45,080 lbs)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 22,680 kg (50,000 lbs)
Range: 1,400 mi ferry range on internal fuel
Armament:
1x Oerlikon KAD 20mm, single-barrel cannon with 300 rounds of ammunition
2x Internal Ordinance Bays capable of carrying 1 AIM-9X Sidewinder and 1 AIM-120 AMRAAM, 1 AGM-65 Maverick, 1 AGM-84 Harpoon, 1 AGM-88 HARM, 2 CBU-59 APAM Rockeye II Cluster Bombs, 1 GBU-16 1,000lb Laser Guided Glide Bomb, or 1 GBU-32 1,00lb JDAM each
4 x External Hardpoints (Two Wet)
Combat Systems:
1 x Longfield Electronics LWTRS LPI Light-Weight Active Electronically Scanned Array Tactical Radar System
1 x Ericsson Multifunction Integrated Defensive Information Systems (MIDIS)
1 x Longfield Electronics SCIRSTS Supercooled Infrared Search and Track System
1 x Longfield/RAFAEL AN/AAQ-81 Advanced Targeting and Navigation System
Crew: One
Unit Cost: $43.3 million

REINFORCED COMPOSITE AIR WING PACKAGE x2
Role: Self-contained expeditionary combat unit. Essentially a complete small air force.
Cost: $16 billion standard

Includes equipment, spare parts, and ammunition for completely outfitting:
1xHeadquarters Squadron
1xOperations Support Squadron
1xFighter Squadron
1xStrike Fighter Squadron
1xMultirole Fighter Squadron
1xHeavy Bomber Squadron
2xTanker Squadron
1xElectronic Support Group (1 AWACS section, 1 JSTARS section, 1 Tactical Jammer Section, 1 Strategic Jammer Section)
Total Personnel: 2352

Major Equipment:
24xF-15C Eagle (18 PAA, 6 reserve/trainer)
24xF-16C Fighting Falcon (18 PAA, 6 reserve/trainer)
24xF-15E Strike Eagle (18 PAA, 6 reserve/trainer)
11xB-1B Lancer (6 PAA, 5 reserve)
12xKC-135RT Stratotanker
3xE-3C Sentry
3xE-8C JSTARS
4xEF-111A Raven
2xEC-130H Compass Call

Munitions for aircraft: 600xAGM-65D Maverick, 200xAGM-88 HARM, 50xAGM-130A, 150xAGM-137 TSSAM, 450xAGM-154A JSOW, 450xAGM-154B JSOW, 450xAGM-154C JSOW, 150xAGM-158 JASSM, 2000xAIM-9M Sidewinder, 1500xAIM-120B AMRAAM, 1500xMk.82, 1000xMk.82 (retarded), 500xMk.83, 250xMk.84, 1000xM117, 100xCBU-52, 100xCBU-58, 600xCBU-59/B Rockeye II, 100xCBU-71/B, 750xCBU-87 CEM, 750xCBU-89 Gator, 800xCBU-97 SFW, 500xGBU-10 Paveway II, 1000xGBU-12 Paveway II, 50xGBU-28 Bunker Buster, also ECM and ATARS recon pods included.
Various equipments, including 500xG36A5, 2000xCougar Pistol, etc, are also included.

Some Possible Substitutions:
Replace F-15C with F/A-22 Raptor: +$960 million
Replace F-15C with F-15SJ Super Eagle: +$670 million
Replace F-15C with F/A-18SJ Ultra Hornet: +$670 million
Replace F-15C with F/A-18E/F Super Hornet: +$170 million
Replace F-16C with F-16SJ: +$530 million
Replace F-16C with F/A-18C: +$480 million
Replace F-16C with F-35A JSF: +$340 million
Replace F-16C with F-20SJ Tigershark: -$170 million
Replace F-15E with F/A-22 Raptor: +$770 million
Replace F-15E with F-15SJ Super Eagle: +$480 million
Replace F-15E with F/A-18SJ Ultra Hornet: +$480 million
Replace F-15E with F-117A Nighthawk: +$240 million
Replace F-15E with F/A-18E/F Super Hornet: Free
Replace B-1B with B-2A: +$22.55 billion
Replace B-1B with B-52H: -$2.53 billion
Replace KC-135RT with KC-767: +$2.4 billion
Replace KC-135RT with KC-10 Extender: +$600 million
Replace KC-135RT with KC-130T: -$300 million
Replace E-3C with E-767: +$510 million
Replace E-3C with E-737: -$90 million
Replace E-3C with A310 AEW: -$130 million
Replace E-3C with E-2C Hawkeye: -$1 billion
Replace EF-111A with 6xEA-18G Growler: -$30 million
Replace EF-111A with EA-6B Prowler: -$120 million



MULTIROLE FIGHTER WING PACKAGE x1
Role: Aerial combat unit to perform a wide variety of missions using a single airframe. This unit is equipped to do just about everything – from maritime strike, SEAD, and minelaying to close air support, air superiority, and stand-off missile strikes.
Cost: $5.5 billion standard, $7.61 billion max (MFN & NGS only), $4.83 billion min

Includes equipment for completely outfitting the following:
1xOperations Group
1xSupport Group
1xLogistics Group
1xMedical Group
4xFighter Squadron

Major Units:
96xF-16C/D Fighting Falcon (72 PAA, 24 reserve)
Various equipments, including 50xG36A5, 100xCougar Pistol, etc, are also included.

Munitions: 2000xAIM-9M Sidewinder, 1000xAIM-120B ARMAAM, 800xAGM-65D Maverick, 400xAGM-119A Penguin, 600xAGM-88A HARM, 200xAGM-137 TSSAM, 200xAGM-154A JSOW, 200xAGM-154B JSOW, 200xAGM-154C JSOW, 900xMk.82, 300xMk.84, 100xBLU-109, 900xMk.20 Rockeye, 400xCBU-52, 800xCBU-59/B Rockeye II, 400xCBU-71/B, 400xCBU-87 CEM, 400xCBU-89 Gator, 200xCBU-97 SFW, 600xGBU-12 Paveway II, 200xGBU-24 Paveway III

Some Possible Substitutions:
Replace F-16C with F-16SJ: +$2.11 billion
Replace F-16C with F/A-18C: +$1.92 billion
Replace F-16C with F-35A JSF: +$1.35 billion
Replace F-16C with F-20SJ: -$670 million



ATTACK WING PACKAGE x1
Role: To provide close air support for ground units.
Cost: $2.2 billion standard, $7.48 billion max

Includes equipment for completely outfitting the following:
1xOperations Group
1xSupport Group
1xLogistics Group
1xMedical Group
4xAttack Squadron

Major Units:
96xA/OA-10 Thunderbolt II

Munitions: 800xAIM-9M Sidewinder, 1500xAGM-65D Maverick, 3000xMk.82 Retarded, 1500xMk.83 Retarded, 1000xMk.84 Retarded, 4000xMk.20 Rockeye, 1500xCBU-52, 1500xCBU-59/B Rockeye II, 500xCBU-71/B, 500xCBU-87 CEM, 500xCBU-89 Gator, 1000xCBU-97 SFW, 500xGBU-12 Paveway II, 500xGBU-24 Paveway III
Various equipments, including 50xG36A5, 100xCougar Pistol, etc, are also included.

Some Possible Substitutions:
Replace A/OA-10 with F-35B JSF: +$5.28 billion
Replace A/OA-10 with AV-8B Harrier II+: +$3.84 billion



The substitutions in bold are the ones we recommend, and they combine to bring the total to $51.51 billion. We will also provide complete training for all aircrew and ground personnel at a discounted price, which combined with the recommended package, will equal to the limit of $57 billion combined. Though there are a number of aircraft types not included in the original contract provided, and we also choose to provide munitions, we think that for the amount offered, a solid air force shoud be provided.
Again, we have highlighted our recommendations, but you are free to ask to add, remove, or substitute any of the other systems, including munitions.
If this does not meet with your requirements, you can check our aircraft packages store (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=123132) and piece together something more akin to your liking.


Information on aircraft:
F/A-22 Raptor (http://www.flash.net/~larryd55/f-22.jpg)
Crew: 1
Maximum Weight: 27,210 kg
Speed: Mach 1.8 (1915 km/h), Supercruise Mach 1.5 (1596 km/h)
Range: 5600 km
Armament: 2xMain Weapons bay, 2xSide Weapons Bay, 4xUnderwing hard points, 20mm Vulcan cannon w/ 500 rounds
Standard: 6xAMRAAM in MWB, 2xSidewinder in SWB
Attack: 2xAMRAAM & 2x1000 lb JDAM in MWB, 2xSidewinder in SWB
Bomber: 8xSDB (small diameter bomb – 250 lb) in MWB, 2xSidewinder in SWB
Optional Underwing: 4x600 gal fuel tank, 2x600 gal & 4xAMRAAM, or 8xAMRAAM

F-16E/FSJ Hyper Falcon (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/images/f-16xl-EC97-44354-2.jpg)
Crew: 1/2
Maximum Weight: 18,000 kg
Maximum Speed: Mach 2.18 (2253 km/h)
Combat Radius: 1000 km heavy, 1750 km light
Maximum Range: 4700 km
Armament: 1x20mm cannon w/ 500 rounds, 2xWing rail & 9xHard point for 8500 kg
An upgraded F-16 aircraft based on the now defunct F-16XL prototype. The use of large delta wings has improved wing area, allowing for greater range (more fuel) and payload. The combination of improved composites and an advanced new Anti-G Suit (two included) has allowed the aircraft to be rated at 12.5G*.

F-15SJ Super Eagle (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/images/f-15e-981230-F-6082P-004.jpg)
Crew: 2
Maximum Weight: 32,000 kg
Maximum Speed: Mach 2.8 (2978 km/h)
Range: 6000 km ferry
Armament: 1x20mm cannon w/ 940 rounds, 9xHard point for 11,500 kg
Yet another Smoke Jaguar improvement of an aging bird. This aircraft boasts the same basic capabilities of the F-15E Strike Eagle, but with improved speed, agility, payload, range, and avionics.

A-10 Thunderbolt II (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/images/a-10_steve_doyle.jpg)
Crew: 1
Maximum Weight: 23,130 kg
Maximum Speed: Mach .56 (680 km/h) at sea level
Maximum Range: 1500 km
Combat Radius: 650 km
Armament: 1x30mm GAU-8/A, 11xHard point for 7256 kg
One of the deadliest ground attack aircraft in existence, this unit is built around the awesome 30mm GAU-8/A cannon, which is designed for destroying tanks. To back it up, it has a large number of hardpoints for various rockets, missiles, and bombs (cluster weapons like the Rockeye are especially popular). This aircraft is slow, but well protected, with numerous system redundancies and heavy armor, with the area around the cockpit able to withstand up to 37mm cannon fire, while many important systems are protected at least against 14.5mm, and often 23mm. It also adds to survivability with unique features such as wheels that will still roll in their housings, allowing belly landings with minimal damage, and the plane can still remain airborne with half a wing blown off, a feat that almost no other modern aircraft can claim. It’s also surprisingly agile, and the low speed makes it an excellent spotter unit, leading the OA-10 Forward Air Controller aircraft, which is a lightly armed version for finding and designating targets, and is sold here at the same price as the base unit.

B-1B Lancer (http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/b-1b/images/b-1b_4.jpg)
Crew: 4
Combat Weight: 216,326 kg
Speed: Mach 1.29 (1375 km/h)
Range: 12,000 km
Armament: 34,013 kg of disposable stores (up to 84 weapons) in three bomb bays + 26,757 kg on six external fuselage hard points
A very fast, stealthy bomber for with a very large payload capacity that’s nearly twice that of the B-52. The aircraft usually flies at low altitude to help avoid detection, and can carry a wide array of guided missiles, free-fall bombs, and cruise missiles.

EA-18G Growler
Crew: 2
Maximum Weight: 30,000 kg
Maximum Speed: Mach 1.8 (1915 km/h)
Combat Radius: 722 km interdiction, 759 km escort/air superiority
Range: 2225 km, 3055 km ferry
Endurance: 135 min @ 278 km
Armament: 1x20mm cannon w/ 520 rounds, AN/ALQ-99 TJS
A development of the F/A-18F Super Hornet to handle the AN/ALQ-99 tactical jamming system, and replace the EA-6B Prowler. It only has half the crew of the Prowler, and can only carry 3 jamming pods, compared to the Prowler’s 5, but it’s fast enough to keep up with a modern strike force, and provides greater commonality and less than half the operating cost of its predecessor. It should be noted that a Growler squadron is generally 50% larger than a Prowler one, with 6 aircraft instead of 4 to make up for the lower load and crew numbers.

E-767 (http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/767awacs/images/767awacs6.jpg)
Crew: 20
Maximum Weight: 175,000 kg
Speed: Mach .75 (800 km/h)
Endurance: 13 hours with a 540 km radius (8334 km range)
Radar Range: 620+ km for high altitude targets, 420+ km for low altitude
A significant improvement over the E-3, this aircraft is based on the more moder Boeing 767 airframe, which boasts greater fuel efficiency as well as increased range and endurance, in addition to more internal space. The aircraft also has an upgraded APY-2 radar system, which is an improved version of the APY-1 on the earlier E-3 versions.

E-8 JSTARS (http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/jstars/images/jstars8.jpg)
Crew: 21-34
Maximum Weight: 152,408 kg
Speed: Mach .84 (894 km/h)
Endurance: 11 hours (20 w/ aerial refueling)
Radar Range: 250+ km
This is a modified 707 airframe boasting a powerful ground surveillance radar. Like the E-3, it provides detection, tracking, and C3 capabilities, but does this with ground targets instead of aircraft.

EC-130H Compass Call (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/images/ec-130h-DF-ST-89-03269.jpg)
Crew: 13
Combat Weight: 69,750 kg
Speed: Mach .45 (481 km/h)
Range: 3380+ km
This is a C-130 modified for the specific task of jamming enemy communications. Though the EC-130E Commando Solo and all ELINT/SIGINT/COMINT aircraft have some capability in this area, the Compass Call is the only one specifically designed for it, and is thus significantly more capable.

KC-767 (http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/kc767/images/767tanker_2.jpg)
Crew: 3
Weight: 179,138 kg
Speed: Mach .8 (851 km/h) cruise
Range: 12,325 km
Payload: 91,610 kg fuel, 19 cargo pallets, or 200 troops
An advanced, modern multipurpose tanker aircraft that’s compatible with both naval and air force units. It boasts a very large payload and can itself be refueled by other tankers. In addition to acting as a tanker, it can fulfill cargo and troop transport duties as well.



*No current RL aircraft is rated at more than 9G, which is the tolerance of a pilot in the standard G-Suit. The CSJ suit is based on RL prototypes that greatly increase resistance, and thus allow these aircraft to pull maneuvers unheard of in any other fighter. All fighter aircraft with the "SJ" designation come with an export version of these suits as standard.

CSJ has won the contract hands-down. We defer to their judgement in the details, and wish to accept their offer. We would also like to ask if they would want to open two more contracts with us, for navy and ground forces.
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OOC: Man, I didn't think I'd attract your attention. If you're interested in the contracts, it's $56B for the navy contract, primarily for defending home waters and the occaisional small-scale pacification action, but with a small group for long-range attack. It's $100B for the ground forces contract, for a roughly 1:2 mix of tanks and conventional troops.
So that nobody calls godmod, I have a military-oriented nation, and I've opted through issues to increase military spending two or three times. I decided to use the Pipian calculator to determine that 24% of my national budget was good - 6% each for for my conventional ground forces, which double as police, plus armor, navy, and air force. 6% of my budget is $58B (rounded down).

MEDIUM CARRIER BATTLE GROUP PACKAGE
Role: Medium-sized carrier and escorts for most general operations. Has greater flexibility than heavy carriers, but retains an air wing sufficient for heavy combat.
Cost: $25 billion standard

Major Units:
1xMarian Stanton Class CVM
2xCarrack Class CG Export
3xSparrowhawk Class DDG Export
1xSniper Class DD Export
1xProwler Class FFG Export
2xHunter Class FF Export
2xLos Angeles Class SSN
1xAOE-6 Fast Combat Stores Ship
1xT-AO 187 Fleet Replenishment Oiler
12xF-14D Tomcat
24xF/A-18E/F Super Hornet
3xEA-6B Prowler
3xE-2C Hawkeye
4xS-3B Viking
4xSH-60F Seahawk
20xSH-60B LAMPS III
2xHH-60H
4xCH-46

Munitions for Ships: 1500x6.1" (500 LAGP, 500 each other type), 7500x5" (1500xERGM, 6000xAssorted other types), 900xRIM-67C SM-2ER, 1000xRIM-66C SM-2MR Block I, 1000xESSM, 250xSLAM-ER, 250xAGM-84F Harpoon, 250xTacTom, 100xNTACMS Block 1, 300xVLASROC, 250xMK.48 ADCAP
Munitions for Aircraft: 500xAIM-9M Sidewinder, 300xAIM-120B AMRAAM, 150xAIM-54C Phoenix, 300xAGM-65D Maverick, 250xAGM-84F Harpoon, 50xAGM-88 HARM, 50xAGM-137 TSSAM, 200xAGM-154A JSOW, 200xAGM-154B JSOW, 200xAGM-154C JSOW, 1000xMk.82, 500xMk.83, 250xMk.84, 500xMk.20 Rockeye, 400xGBU-12 Paveway II, 200xGBU-24 Paveway III, 3000xSonobuoy, 250xMk.46 Torpedo, 500xAssorted Depth Charges & Mines

Some Possible Substitutions:
Replace Los Angeles with Virginia SSN: +$1.4 billion
Replace F-14D with F-14SJ: +$180 million
Replace F/A-18E/F with F/A-18SJ: +$480 million
Replace EA-6B with 6 EA-18G Growler: +$15 million
Replace S-3B Viking with S-3CSJ: +$40 million
Replace SH-60F with MH-60R: +$80 million
Replace SH-60B with MH-60R: +$200 million
Replace HH-60H with MH-60S: +$20 million
Replace CH-46 with MH-60S: +$80 million



FRIGATE SQUADRON 2 PACKAGE
Role: Small escort force primarily for protection against submarine threats. Devoted heavily to ASW, with only limited air defense and ASuW capabilities.
Cost: $2.85 billion standard

Major Units:
6xHunter FF Export
12xSH-60B LAMPS III
Munitions for ships: 400xESSM, 100xRGM-84F Harpoon, 200xVLASROC, 150xMk.46
Munitions for aircraft: 100xAGM-119B Penguin, 100xMk.46, 200xAssorted mine/depth charge, 1200xSonobuoy

Some Possible Substitutions:
Replace SH-60B with MH-60R: +$120 million



LCS SQUADRON PACKAGE x3
Role: Small, fast patrol and escort ships for operating in littoral regions. Have modular systems to allow them to be used as light AA, ASW, ASuW, or shore bombardment platforms, though no more than 2 roles should be performed at once.
Cost: $2.2 billion standard

Major Units:
6xTarantula LCS Export
6xSH-60B LAMPS III
Munitions for ships: 1200xAssorted 5”, 400xESSM, 100xRGM-84F Harpoon, 100xSLAM-ER, 100xTacTom, 200xVLASROC
Munitions for aircraft: 50xAGM-119B Penguin, 50xMk.46, 100xAssorted mine/depth charge, 600xSonobuoy

Some Possible Substitutions:
Replace SH-60B with MH-60R: +$60 million



SUBMARINE SQUADRON III PACKAGE x2
Role: Short to medium range submarine force for patrolling friendly or nearby waters, and interdicting enemy shipping.
Cost: $2.82 billion standard

Major Units:
6xKraken SS
250xMk.48 ADCAP torpedo



AMPHIBIOUS SQUADRON PACKAGE x2
Role: Small amphibious force that can provide a small (brigade-sized) landing operation. Versatility of LHD allows MCM, patrol, strike, and ASuW missions to be performed as well.
Cost: $3.75 billion standard

Major Units:
1xRaptor Class LHD
1xLPD-4 Austin
1xLSD-41 Whidbey Island
6xF-35B JSF
22xCH-46 Sea Knight
4xAH-1W Supercobra
9xCH-53 Sea Stallion
3xUH-60 Black Hawk

Some possible substitutions:
Replace LPD-4s with LPD-17 San Antonio: +$350 million
Replace AH-1W with AH-1Z Ultracobra: +$60 million
Replace CH-46 with MH-60S: +$440 million



MINE COUNTERMEASURES SQUADRON PACKAGE
Role: Detection, classification, and elimination of underwater mines.
Cost: $3.5 billion standard

Major Units:
1xMCS-12 Inchon
6xMCM-1 Avenger
6xMHC-51 Osprey
8xMH-53E Sea Dragon
2xUH-46D Sea Knight

Some Possible Substitutions:
Replace UH-46D with MH-60S: +$40 million



ASSAULT CRAFT SQUADRON PACKAGE
Role: Array of landing craft for carrying troops, equipment, and supplies ashore from LHD, LHA, LPD, and LSD type vessels.
Cost: $500 million

Includes equipment for outfitting the following:
2xAssault Craft Unit

Major Units:
18xLCU-2100
14xLCM-8
22xLCAC



SEA CONTROL SQUADRON PACKAGE
Role: Carrier-borne (or land-based) long range ASW patrol unit with secondary maritime patrol and ASuW capabilities.
Cost: $650 million standard

Major Units
8xS-3B Viking

Munitions: 100xMk.46 Torpedo, 65xAGM-84F Harpoon, 165xAssorted mine & depth charge, 1000xSonobuoy
Various equipments, including 10xG36A5, 30xCougar Pistol, etc, are also included.

Some Possible Substitutions:
Replace S-3B with S-3CSJ: +$80 million



As before, we will provide training for all personnel. However, due to the huge selection available, we have only listed the substitutions we recommend. The full list can be found at the Naval Packages Section (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=123613).
With this force, the main overseas striking power comes from a powerful medium carrier group. Though the ship has only 2/3 the striking power of a standard Nimitz class carrier, it has a far greater escort force, and can still inflict significant damage. An amphibious force was deemed essential in overseas power projection, so the ability to land 2 Marine brigades was provided. All other units are primarily for coastal defense, though only the submarines are incapable of major overseas deployment. All told, this will come to the full $56 billion.
Again, as there are a prohibitively large number of different systems provided, we will direct you to our store sections for information:
Aircraft Section (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=68940)
Naval Systems (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=68948)
Munitions (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=75693)

The Holy Empire of Tomathria has noticed that Kurashita has mentioned defense against naval attacks on home waters. We do not have many ships to spare, but we can construct a number of Coastal Defense Fortresses, or CDFs, which can take out any ships that get too close for combat. Details will come soon.

ARMORED DIVISION PACKAGE x2
Role: Integrated heavy combat and maneuver force for engaging and destroying enemy formations, including spearheading attacks or mobile defenses, and for exploiting breaches.
Cost: $9 billion standard

Major Equipment:
290xIron Cheetah Export MBT
27xM1A2 Abrams MBT
251xMist Lynx Export IFV
41xMist Lynx Export CFV
54xM2001A1 Crusader SPG
18xM270A1 MLRS
60xM1064 Self-Propelled Mortar Carrier
66xMist Lynx Export FISTV
258xM113A3 APC
162xM577A3 CPV
37xKodiak Armored Breaching Vehicle (IC Chassis)
36xM946 Combat Engineering Vehicle (IC Chassis)
72xM9 Armored Combat Earthmover
84xM88A2 Hercules Armored Recovery Vehicle
18xM93A1 Fox NBC Recon Vehicle
18xVolcano Mine Dispenser
36xMongoose Mine-Clearing Launcher
36xIron Cheetah AVLB
72xMist Lynx Linebacker Export FAADV
54xAvenger FAADV
36xCLAWS Air Defense Vehicle
48xAH-64D Apache Attack Helicopter
32xUH-60L Black Hawk Utility Helicopter
16xOH-58D Kiowa Recon/Light Attack Helicopter
3xEH-60 Quick Fix EW Helicopter
1800xAssorted HMMWV
2200xAssorted Truck
Armory complete with 8000xG36A5 Assault Rifle, 2000xNeostead Combat Shotgun, 500xM-29 OICW, 200xMSG-90 DMR, 72xM40A1 Sniper Rifle, 18xM82A1 Heavy Sniper Rifle, 6xIWS-2000 Anti-Materiel Rifle, 500xM249A3 SAW/LMG, 250xMG-3 GPMG, 50xM2HB HMG, 30xMk.19 AGL, 50xJavelin Infantry ATGM launcher, 300xStinger Launcher, 1000xM136 AT4 LAW, 12,000xCougar Pistol, 5000xMP-7 PDW
Complete equipment for infantry, including BDUs, NBC protection gear, and 900 Land Warrior Systems (1 squad per infantry platoon).
Total Personnel: 19,567

Some Possible Substitutions:
Replace Iron Cheetah Export with Iron Cheetah: +$175 million
Replace M1A2 Abrams with M1A2 SEP: +$5.5 million
Replace Mist Lynx Export variants with Mist Lynx: +$100 million
Replace M113A3 variants with M113A4: +$80 million
Replace M577A3 with M4 C2V: +$450 million
Replace UH-60L with UH-60M: +$420 million
Replace OH-58D with RAH-66A Comanche: +$420 million



MECHANIZED INFANTRY DIVISION PACKAGE x1
Role: Same as armored division, but with greater emphasis on infantry assets, making this unit slightly cheaper, and more ideally suited to restricted terrain.
Cost: $8.75 billion standard

Major Equipment:
232xIron Cheetah Export MBT
27xM1A2 Abrams MBT
309xMist Lynx Export IFV
41xMist Lynx Export CFV
54xM2001A1 Crusader SPG
18xM270A1 MLRS
60xM1064 Self-Propelled Mortar Carrier
66xMist Lynx Export FISTV
285xM113A3 APC
162xM577A3 CPV
37xKodiak Armored Breaching Vehicle (IC Chassis)
36xM946 Combat Engineering Vehicle (IC Chassis)
72xM9 Armored Combat Earthmover
84xM88A2 Hercules Armored Recovery Vehicle
18xM93A1 Fox NBC Recon Vehicle
18xVolcano Mine Dispenser
36xMongoose Mine-Clearing Launcher
36xIron Cheetah AVLB
72xMist Lynx Linebacker Export FAADV
54xAvenger FAADV
36xCLAWS Air Defense Vehicle
48xAH-64D Apache Attack Helicopter
32xUH-60L Black Hawk Utility Helicopter
16xOH-58D Kiowa Recon/Light Attack Helicopter
3xEH-60 Quick Fix EW Helicopter
1800xAssorted HMMWV
2200xAssorted Truck
Armory complete with 10,000xG36A5 Assault Rifle, 2500xNeostead Combat Shotgun, 600xM-29 OICW, 200xMSG-90 DMR, 72xM40A1 Sniper Rifle, 18xM82A1 Heavy Sniper Rifle, 6xIWS-2000 Anti-Materiel Rifle, 600xM249A3 SAW/LMG, 300xMG-3 GPMG, 50xM2HB HMG, 50xMk.19 AGL, 75xJavelin Infantry ATGM launcher, 300xStinger Launcher, 1250xM136 AT4 LAW, 12,000xCougar Pistol, 5000xMP-7 PDW
Complete equipment for infantry, including BDUs, NBC protection gear, and 900 Land Warrior Systems (1 squad per infantry platoon).
Total Personnel: 19,838

Some Possible Substitutions:
Replace Iron Cheetah Export with Iron Cheetah: +$140 million
Replace M1A2 Abrams with M1A2 SEP: +$5.5 million
Replace Mist Lynx Export variants with Mist Lynx: +$115 million
Replace M113A3 variants with M113A4: +$85 million
Replace M577A3 with M4 C2V: +$450 million
Replace UH-60L with UH-60M: +$420 million
Replace OH-58D with RAH-66A Comanche: +$420 million



AIRMOBILE INFANTRY DIVISION PACKAGE x1
Role: A light infantry force with extreme tactical mobility surpassing that of any other unit. Limited firepower, but excellent in setting up ambushes and rapidly cutting off enemy forces or striking just behind the lines. Organic airlift assets provide transport for 1 reinforced brigade
Cost: $8.3 billion standard

Major Equipment:
58xLOSAT
66xM981 FISTV
54xM119A1 Light Towed Howitzer
18xHIMARS
60x120mm Mortar
18xM9 ACE
2xM88 ARV
7xM93A1 Fox NBCR
90xAvenger FAADV
36xCLAWS Air Defense Vehicle
72xAH-64D Apache Attack Helicopter
128xUH-60L Black Hawk Utility Helicopter
32xOH-58D Kiowa Recon/Light Attack Helicopter
3xEH-60 Quick Fix EW Helicopter
48xCH-47F Heavy-Lift Helicopter
2000xAssorted HMMWV
1350xAssorted Truck
Armory complete with 12,000xG36A5 Assault Rifle, 3000xNeostead Combat Shotgun, 700xM-29 OICW, 200xMSG-90 DMR, 72xM40A1 Sniper Rifle, 18xM82A1 Heavy Sniper Rifle, 6xIWS-2000 Anti-Materiel Rifle, 900xM249A3 SAW/LMG, 500xMG-3 GPMG, 100xM2HB HMG, 100xMk.19 AGL, 175xJavelin Infantry ATGM launcher, 300xStinger Launcher, 2000xM136 AT4 LAW, 54x82mm Mortar, 108x60mm Mortar, 12,000xCougar Pistol, 5000xMP-7 PDW
Complete equipment for infantry, including BDUs, NBC protection gear, and 1200 Land Warrior Systems (1 squad per infantry platoon).
Total Personnel: 18,770

Some Possible Substitutions:
Replace UH-60L with UH-60M: +$1.69 billion
Replace OH-58D with RAH-66A Comanche: +$840 million



AIRBORNE INFANTRY DIVISION PACKAGE x1
Role: Light infantry formation with exceptional strategic mobility. Excellent as a rapid deployment unit, and can be deployed deep behind enemy lines. Lacks the tactical mobility and firepower of Mechanized Airborne Division, but more effective in restricted terrain and much cheaper to equip, operate, and maintain.
Cost: $3.25 billion standard

Major Equipment:
58xLOSAT
66xM981 FISTV
54xM119A1 Light Towed Howitzer
18xHIMARS
60x120mm Mortar
18xM9 ACE
2xM88 ARV
6xM93A1 Fox NBCR
90xAvenger FAADV
36xCLAWS Air Defense Vehicle
72xAH-1W Cobra Attack Helicopter
38xUH-60L Black Hawk Utility Helicopter
24xOH-58D Kiowa Recon/Light Attack Helicopter
4xEH-60 Quick Fix EW Helicopter
1900xAssorted HMMWV
1250xAssorted Truck
Armory complete with 12,000xG36A5 Assault Rifle, 3000xNeostead Combat Shotgun, 700xM-29 OICW, 200xMSG-90 DMR, 72xM40A1 Sniper Rifle, 18xM82A1 Heavy Sniper Rifle, 6xIWS-2000 Anti-Materiel Rifle, 900xM249A3 SAW/LMG, 500xMG-3 GPMG, 100xM2HB HMG, 100xMk.19 AGL, 175xJavelin Infantry ATGM launcher, 300xStinger Launcher, 2000xM136 AT4 LAW, 54x82mm Mortar, 108x60mm Mortar, 12,000xCougar Pistol, 5000xMP-7 PDW
Complete equipment for infantry, including BDUs, NBC protection gear, and 1200 Land Warrior Systems (1 squad per infantry platoon).
Total Personnel: 18,770

Some Possible Substitutions:
Replace UH-60L with UH-60M: +$500 million
Replace OH-58D with RAH-66A Comanche: +$625 million



LIGHT INFANTRY DIVISION PACKAGE x2
Role: The lightest unit available, has only two combat brigades instead of the standard three, and is made up entirely of lightly equipped troops with no special organic assets. Troops are usually trained in airmobile and/or amphibious operations, and the unit is an excellent defensive or rapid deployment force.
Cost: $2.5 billion standard

Major Equipment:
44xLOSAT
54xM981 FISTV
54xM119A1 Light Towed Howitzer
18xHIMARS
40x120mm Mortar
12xM9 ACE
2xM88 ARV
5xM93A1 Fox NBCR
90xAvenger FAADV
36xCLAWS Air Defense Vehicle
48xAH-1W Cobra Attack Helicopter
38xUH-60L Black Hawk Utility Helicopter
16xOH-58D Kiowa Recon/Light Attack Helicopter
4xEH-60 Quick Fix EW Helicopter
1500xAssorted HMMWV
600xAssorted Truck
Armory complete with 8,000xG36A5 Assault Rifle, 2000xNeostead Combat Shotgun, 500xM-29 OICW, 150xMSG-90 DMR, 72xM40A1 Sniper Rifle, 18xM82A1 Heavy Sniper Rifle, 6xIWS-2000 Anti-Materiel Rifle, 600xM249A3 SAW/LMG, 300xMG-3 GPMG, 100xM2HB HMG, 50xMk.19 AGL, 125xJavelin Infantry ATGM launcher, 300xStinger Launcher, 2000xM136 AT4 LAW, 36x82mm Mortar, 72x60mm Mortar, 8,000xCougar Pistol, 2000xMP-7 PDW
Complete equipment for infantry, including BDUs, NBC protection gear, and 800 Land Warrior Systems (1 squad per infantry platoon).
Total Personnel: 13,309

Some Possible Substitutions:
Replace UH-60L with UH-60M: +$500 million
Replace OH-58D with RAH-66A Comanche: +$420 million



ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT PACKAGE x1
Role: A full integrated combat regiment optimized for scouting ahead of, and screening larger formations from enemy attacks/counterattacks. This unit lacks regular infantry support, and is thus not considered a primary combat formation.
Cost: $3.5 billion standard

Major Equipment:
123xM1A2 Abrams MBT
125xMist Lynx Export CFV
18xM2001A1 Crusader SPH
18xM1064 Self-Propelled Mortar Carrier
12xMist Lynx Export FISTV
90xM113A3 APC
32xM577A3 CPV
6xKodiak Armored Breaching Vehicle (IC Chassis)
3xM946 Combat Engineering Vehicle (IC Chassis)
6xM9 Armored Combat Earthmover
32xM88A2 Hercules Armored Recovery Vehicle
6xM93A1 Fox NBC Recon Vehicle
6xM1059 Lynx Smoke Generator
3xVolcano Mine Dispenser
6xIron Cheetah AVLB
30xMist Lynx Linebacker Export FAADV
24xAvenger FAADV
16xAH-64D Apache Attack Helicopter
24xOH-58D Kiowa Recon/Light Attack Helicopter
15xUH-60L Black Hawk Utility Helicopter
4xEH-60 Quick Fix EW Helicopter
407xAssorted HMMWV
504xAssorted Truck
Armory complete with 1000xG36A5 Assault Rifle, 250xNeostead Combat Shotgun, 50xM-29 OICW, 70xMSG-90 DMR, 24xM40A1 Sniper Rifle, 6xM82A1 Heavy Sniper Rifle, 2xIWS-2000 Anti-Materiel Rifle, 40xM249A3 SAW/LMG, 50xMG-3 GPMG, 20xM2HB HMG, 10xMk.19 AGL, 18xJavelin Infantry ATGM launcher, 100xStinger Launcher, 300xM136 AT4 LAW, 3000xCougar Pistol, 2000xMP-7 PDW
Complete equipment for infantry, including BDUs, NBC protection gear, and 150 Land Warrior Systems (1 soldier per line CFV).
Total Personnel: 5007

Some Possible Substitutions:
Replace M1A2 Abrams with M1A2 SEP: +$25 million
Replace Mist Lynx Export variants with Nova Cat: +$35 million
Replace M113A3 variants with M113A4: +$25 million
Replace M577A3 with M4 C2V: +$90 million
Replace Mist Lynx Linebacker Export with Mist Lynx Linebacker: +$5 million
Replace UH-60L with UH-60M: +$200 million
Replace OH-58D with RAH-66A Comanche: +$625 million



LIGHT ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT PACKAGE x1
Role: To provide screening and reconnaissance for lighter formations which is capable of rapid deployment.
Cost: $2.1 billion standard

Major Equipment:
123xKit Fox Export LT
125xStormcrow Export IFV
18xM119A1 Light Towed Howitzer
18xStormcrow Export SPM
12xStormcrow Export FISTV
90xM113A3 APC
32xM577A3 CPV
6xM9 Armored Combat Earthmover
6xM93A1 Fox NBC Recon Vehicle
6xM1059 Lynx Smoke Generator
3xVolcano Mine Dispenser
6xKit Fox AVLB
30xCLAWS Air Defense Vehicle
24xAvenger FAADV
16xAH-1W Supercobra Attack Helicopter
24xOH-58D Kiowa Recon/Light Attack Helicopter
15xUH-60L Black Hawk Utility Helicopter
4xEH-60 Quick Fix EW Helicopter
471xAssorted HMMWV
553xAssorted Truck
Armory complete with 1000xG36A5 Assault Rifle, 250xNeostead Combat Shotgun, 50xM-29 OICW, 70xMSG-90 DMR, 24xM40A1 Sniper Rifle, 6xM82A1 Heavy Sniper Rifle, 2xIWS-2000 Anti-Materiel Rifle, 40xM249A3 SAW/LMG, 50xMG-3 GPMG, 20xM2HB HMG, 10xMk.19 AGL, 18xJavelin Infantry ATGM launcher, 100xStinger Launcher, 300xM136 AT4 LAW, 3000xCougar Pistol, 2000xMP-7 PDW
Complete equipment for infantry, including BDUs, NBC protection gear, and 150 Land Warrior Systems (1 soldier per line CFV).
Total Personnel: 5007

Some Possible Substitutions:
Replace Stormcrow Export variants with M114 Heavy HMMWV: -$400 million
Replace M113A3 variants with M114 Heavy HMMWV: -$40 million
Replace UH-60L with UH-60M: +$200 million
Replace OH-58D with RAH-66A Comanche: +$625 million



REINFORCED LIGHT MECHANIZED INFANTRY BRIGADE PACKAGE (Brigade Combat Team) x2
Role: Infantry heavy amphibious formation. Smaller alternative to Light Mechanized Infantry Division
Cost: $1.65 billion standard

Major Units:
58xStingray II LT
125 LAV-25
32 LAV-AT
8 LAV-R
18xM2001A1 Crusader SPG
24xLAV-M(S)
21xLAV-FISTV
47xLAV-PC
52 LAV-CC
4 LAV-FDC
12xLAV-AG
12xM9 Armored Combat Earthmover
6xVolcano Mine Dispenser
12xMongoose Mine-Clearing Launcher
12xStingray AVLB
28 LAV-L
22 LAV-ARV
4 LAV-AC
4 LAV-A
36xLAV-AD
18xAvenger FAADS
416xHMMWV
424xTruck
Armory complete with 3,500xG36A5 Assault Rifle, 1000xNeostead Combat Shotgun, 230xM-29 OICW, 70xMSG-90 DMR, 24xM40A1 Sniper Rifle, 6xM82A1 Heavy Sniper Rifle, 2xIWS-2000 Anti-Materiel Rifle, 200xM249A3 SAW/LMG, 100xMG-3 GPMG, 16xM2HB HMG, 16xMk.19 AGL, 25xJavelin Infantry ATGM launcher, 100xStinger Launcher, 500xM136 AT4 LAW, 3500xCougar Pistol, 1500xMP-7 PDW
Complete equipment for infantry, including BDUs, NBC protection gear, and 300 Land Warrior Systems (1 squad per infantry platoon).
Total Personnel: 5078



CORPS ROCKET ARTILLERY BRIGADE PACKAGE x1
Role: Heavy rocket artillery force for providing counterbattery and suppressive fires. Has integral counterbattery radar systems.
Cost: $450 million standard, $550 million max

Major Units
54xM270A1 MLRS
36xM577A3
12xM88A2
89xAssorted HMMWV
180xAssorted Truck
Armory complete with: 500xG36A4, 800xCougar Pistol, 30xMSG-90, 12xMG3, 108xM136 AT4, 54xStinger Launcher, 900xMP-7
Total Personnel: 1437

Some Possible Substitutions:
Replace M577A3 with M4 C2V: +$100 million



CORPS LIGHT ROCKET ARTILLERY BRIGADE PACKAGE x1
Role: Light rocket artillery force for providing counterbattery and suppressive fires. Has integral counterbattery radar systems.
Cost: $300 million standard

Major Units
54xM142 HIMARS
36xM577A3
12xM88A2
89xAssorted HMMWV
180xAssorted Truck
Armory complete with: 500xG36A4, 800xCougar Pistol, 30xMSG-90, 12xMG3, 108xM136 AT4, 54xStinger Launcher, 900xMP-7
Total Personnel: 1437



CORPS HEAVY ARTILLERY BRIGADE PACKAGE x3
Role: Corps-level self-propelled artillery unit. Has only a small number of tube systems with most of the fire power in rocket artillery.
Cost: $650 million standard

Major Units
18xM2001A1 Crusader
36xM270 MLRS
9xMist Lynx Export FISTV
30xM577A3
12xM88A2
110xAssorted HMMWV
179xAssorted Truck
Armory complete with: 600xG36A4, 700xCougar Pistol, 30xMSG-90, 12xMG3, 108xM136 AT4, 54xStinger Launcher, 800xMP-7
Total Personnel: 1451

Some Possible Substitutions:
Replace Mist Lynx Export FISTV with Mist Lynx: +$2 million
Replace M577A3 with M4 C2V: +$84 million



CORPS LIGHT ARTILLERY BRIGADE PACKAGE x3
Role: More mobile corps-level artillery unit for supporting lighter rapid deployment formations.
Cost: $350 million standard

Major Units
18xM119A1 Light Towed Howitzer
36xHIMARS
30xM577A3
8xM88
130xAssorted HMMWV
200xAssorted Truck
Armory complete with: 700xG36A4, 800xCougar Pistol, 30xMSG-90, 30xMG3, 216xM136 AT4, 54xStinger Launcher, 600xMP-7
Total Personnel: 1511



CORPS AIR DEFENSE BRIGADE PACKAGE x2
Role: Medium/Long range air defense unit for corps level forces.
Cost: $2.75 billion standard

Major Units:
72xTowed HUMRAAM
72xAvenger FAADV
404xHMMWV
104xTruck
1440xStinger RMP
3072xHUMRAAM
Armory complete with: 700xG36A4, 900xCougar Pistol, 24xMSG-90, 24xMG3, 144xM136 AT4, 1500xMP-7
Total Personnel: 2210



CORPS AVIATION BRIGADE PACKAGE
Role: Corps level aviation support unit with a full range of transport helicopters, as well as a force of attack helicopters and numerous support formations.
Cost: $7.4 billion standard

Major Units:
72xAH-64D Apache Attack Helicopter
64xCH-47F Chinook Cargo Helicopter
86xUH-60L Black Hawk Utility Helicopter
32xUH-1H Iroquois Utility Helicopter
381xAssorted HMMWV
505xAssorted Truck
Armory complete with: 2500xG36A4, 1200xCougar Pistol, 120xMSG-90, 400xMG3, 288xM136 AT4, 186xStinger Launcher, 1500xMP-7
Total Personnel: 4069

Some Possible Substitutions:
Replace UH-60L with UH-60M: +$1.15 billion
Replace UH-1H with UH-1Y Iroquois: +$340 million



CORPS ENGINEER BRIGADE PACKAGE x2
Role: Heavy engineering support for corps-level formations.
Cost: $1.25 billion standard

Major Units:
112xM113A3 APC
8xM577A3 CPV
48xKodiak Armored Breaching Vehicle (IC Chassis)
36xM946 Combat Engineering Vehicle (IC Chassis)
12xM88A2 ARV
72xM9 Armored Combat Earthmover
24xVolcano Mine Dispenser
48xIron Cheetah AVLB
292xHMMWV
1521xTruck
Armory complete with: 2000xG36A4, 1900xCougar Pistol, 120xMSG-90, 50xMG3, 100xM249 SAW, 432xM136 AT4, 36xJavelin CLU, 168xStinger Launcher, 2700xMP-7
Total Personnel: 5051

Some Possible Substitutions:
Replace M113A3 variants with M113A4: +$35 million
Replace M577A3 with M4 C2V: +$25 million



CORPS CHEMICAL BRIGADE PACKAGE x2
Role: Corps level support unit tasked with detection and decontamination of chemical agents, as well as laying large smoke screens.
Cost: $400 million standard

Major Units:
20xM113A3 APC
12xM93A1 Fox NBCR
42xM1059 Lynx Smoke Generator (M113 chassis)
192xM56 Coyote Smoke Generator (HMMWV chassis)
2xM577A3 CPV
2xM88A2 ARV
172xHMMWV
378xTruck
Armory complete with: 900xG36A4, 700xCougar Pistol, 40xMSG-90, 20xMG3, 50xM249 SAW, 216xM136 AT4, 60xStinger Launcher, 1400xMP-7
Total Personnel: 2330

Some Possible Substitutions:
Replace M113A3 variants (including Lynx) with M113A4: +$20 million
Replace M577A3 with M4 C2V: +$5 million



CORPS SIGNAL BRIGADE PACKAGE x2
Role: Corps level communications support unit.
Cost: $500 million

Major Units:
639xAssorted HMMWV
514xAssorted Truck
Armory complete with: 1500xG36A4, 2000xCougar Pistol, 60xMSG-90, 100xMG3, 50xM249 SAW, 216xM136 AT4, 90xStinger Launcher, 1200xMP-7
Total Personnel: 3142




This total force again fills up the entire contract of $100 billion, and as with the naval one, only those substitutions that are recommended are listed. With this, we will provide training for all air crews, as well as some senior maintenance personnel.
The force listed is comprised of two Corps and a Marine Corps. The first corps is the heavy force, with two armored and one mechanized infantry division, backed up at the corps level by an Armored Cavalry Regiment, a heavy artillery force, and one each of the other corps-level units. The second corps is the infantry force, and has an Airmobile, Airborne, and Light Infantry Division, with a Light Cavalry Regiment and lighter artillery support at the corps level.
The final units (one Light Infantry Division and 2 Light Mechanized Infantry Brigades) are the Marine Corps. It should be noted that the landing force provided with the navy can deploy up to Reinforced Infantry Brigades (light and/or mechanized), though some support formations will have to be omitted due to lack of carrying capacity.

Full information on the packages and systems can be found at the following pages.
Ground Systems (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=75689)
Ground Unit Packages (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=76062)




OOC: I wanted to add some army level units (especially the theater air defense), but the extra $15 billion would have meant dropping primary combat formations. Still, that’s something to consider in the future.
This total military force that would use this equipment is in the range of 500,000-600,000 personnel, so the army’s not that big, just well-equipped.
Also, a contract this big would have to be provided over several years, and as it includes almost everything needed, it can easily be paid for over the procurement budgets of those several years, so it’s hardly extreme.

Kurashita once again defers to your experience and accepts the offered contracts. We thank you most profusely for your responsiveness, and will be sure to consider you first in any future contracts.
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OOC: Thanks a bundle. I was wondering what the personnel count, total, for the navy was, though.

Clan Smoke Jaguar humbly thanks you for choosing us above the competition, and we look forward to the honor of doing business with you again.

OOC:
Well, looking at it a little more closely, the actual numbers would be somewhere around this:
Air Force: 40000
Navy: 60,000
Army: 300,000

Looks like my initial estimate was a bit off :P

Scellian Advanced Systems Storefront (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=124155), look at the the aircraft section to find the bombers and fighter you need.