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Offical Statement from the city of New Karachi: Capital of the Arab Scholars of The Lightning Star

The former government of The Lightning Star has been overthrown by a peaceful uprising. 17 million protesters set up camp outside of the Palace of the Grand Imam, who had corrupted the nation by using his army to controll the populace through fear and terror. The soldiers sent to kill every one of the protestors joined the uprising, and the Grand Imam and his cabinet were forced to flee the nation for political Asylum elsewhere. 99.7% of the nation backed this move and the remaining 1,503,000(0.3%) citizens who DIDN'T back the move have left the country.

The Lightning Stars Army, which numbered in at 25,050,000 members total, was one of THE most powerful armies in the 300 million-700 million people population range. They had won numerous wars, most of them against their arch-rival of Washibar. It was armed with some of the most advanced equipment in the world.

The funds that used to be used to fund the army have now been put to use re-building the nation, which has dropped to over 70% poverty rate and 40% un-employment under the Grand Imam. They will also be used to re-build the nations School System and to change the country from a Military Dictatorships to a nation like the great Arab Center of knowledges of old.The equipment will be sold on the international market. The equipment and funding number in at a total of $1.2 Trillion.

This does NOT mean, however, that The Lightning Star is Defenceless. We have many MANY allies, most of which have gigantic armies.

OOC: How many rebellions have occured in Lightning Star?

OOC: How many rebellions have occured in Lightning Star?

OOC: Well...

The War of Independence(or the First Washibar-TLS War), The First Imperial War, The Second Washibar-TLS War, the Second Rebellion, The Second Imperial War, the First Civil war, the Third Imperial War, the Second Civil War, the War of the Republic, The Third Washibar-TLS war, the Fourth Imperial War, the Second Civil War, the Slave Revolt, the Fifth Imperial War, the third Civil War, the First Jihad, the Xargonian Rebellion, the Second Jihad, the March Revolution(the one that has overthrown this government).

Not ALL of the Wars mentioned were RP'd, but they did happen. And EVERY war(even the Lightning Star-WAshibar wars) had one group of people revolt.

OOC: Are you going to finish the fourth civil war. Here the link http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=354178

Hmm. A peace uprising is a bit of an oxymoron

What is the equipment and what do it look like? We are think of buy it.

-Supreme Leader of the United States of Wolf America/Colony of Wolf England/USWA owned nation of Compy 386
Lord JWolf (http://www.freewebs.com/wolfamerica/Lord_JWolf.JPG)
Member of the Alliance of Naggaroth (AoN)
Member of the ISEC
Member of the United Federation of Planets (UFP)
Member of the United Space Federation (USF)
Member of the Ottoman Alliance
Member of the Pact of Steel Alliance (PSA)

OOC: The money is coming from the sale of WIGES (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=352105), a government owned company.

We shall wire 100 million dollars for the re-building of the lightning star. We shall drop construction equipment as well.

OOC:Eh, It'd be kinda of hard to support every soldier with the absolute best equipment, unless you would want your other branches to be lacking combat efficiency.

IC:
From the Desk of The Emperor
"As always we are pleased to see the successful rivolt by the people against a corrupt government. We here wish you the best of luck, and we hope for the best. If you wish for financial aid merely ask."

Although the Finance ministry has decided against finacial aid, the Defence industry has voted in favour of an alliance, meaning if you are invaded we will attack the aggressors.

Bump

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OOC: TLS is offline. So don't bump it.

Why not. IT will keep it up top so more can see and when he comes hell find it at the top to see how many have responded and get right to it.

Why not. IT will keep it up top so more can see and when he comes hell find it at the top to see how many have responded and get right to it.

OOC: Ok. Whatever.

What is the equipment and what do it look like? We are think of buy it.

-Supreme Leader of the United States of Wolf America/Colony of Wolf England/USWA owned nation of Compy 386
Lord JWolf (http://www.freewebs.com/wolfamerica/Lord_JWolf.JPG)
Member of the Alliance of Naggaroth (AoN)
Member of the ISEC
Member of the United Federation of Planets (UFP)
Member of the United Space Federation (USF)
Member of the Ottoman Alliance
Member of the Pact of Steel Alliance (PSA)

OOC: The money is coming from the sale of WIGES (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=352105), a government owned company.


Note: This is just PART of the stockpile. Our Prices are lower than the factory price since we have no need for them and are of little value to us.

Up for sale we have:


Assault Rifles

AKM Assault Rifles
http://world.guns.ru/assault/akm.jpg

Caliber 7.62x39 mm
Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt with 2 lugs
Overall length: 870 mm
Barrel length: 415 mm
Weight, with empty magazine: AK 4,3 kg; AKM 3,14 kg
Magazine capacity 30 rounds (40 rounds box magazines and 75 rounds drums from RPK also may be used)
Cyclic rate of fire 600 rounds per minute
Maximum effective range: about 400 meters

Quantity in Stock: 7,000,000.
Price per Gun: $35

XM8 Automatic Rifle
http://world.guns.ru/assault/xm8.jpg

Caliber: 5.56x45 mm NATO
Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt
Overall length: 838 mm in basic configuration, butt extended
Barrel length: 318 mm in basic configuration; also 229 mm in Compact and 508 mm in Sharpshooter and SAW versions
Weight: 2.659 kg empty in basic configuration
Rate of fire: ~ 750 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity: 30 rounds (STANAG) or 100-rounds double drum in Automatic Rifle/SAW role

Quantity in Stock: None
Price per Gun: N/A

Type 89
http://world.guns.ru/assault/howa_t89.jpg

Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO
Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt
Overall length: 864 mm
Barrel length: 420 mm
Weigth: 3.5 kg unloaded
Magazine capacity: 30 rds

Quantity in stock: 3,000,000
Price per Gun: $70

Shotguns

USAS-12
http://world.guns.ru/shotgun/usas-12.jpg

Type: gas operated semi-auto (select-fire version exists)
Gauge: 12 (2 3/4 in shells - 70 mm chamber )
Length: 960 mm
Barrel length: 460 mm
Weight 5.5 kg empty, 6.2kg loaded with 10 rounds
Capacity: 10 rounds box or 20 rounds drum detachable magazines

Quantity in Stock: 500,000
Price per Gun: $85

Handguns

Para-Ordance P14-45
http://world.guns.ru/handguns/paraord_p1445.jpg

Type: Single Action (Double action available as LDA model)
Chamber: .45ACP, also available in .40SW
Weight: ca. 1100 g
Length: 216 mm
Barrel length: 127 mm
Capacity: 45ACP: 14 rounds

Quantity in Stock: 20,000,000
Price Per Gun: $25

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That is all for now. We will be selling more once we have checked mroe of our ivnentory.

OOC: I got all the guns and stuff from http://world.guns.ru

Alright.

Alright.

OOC: You like?

BTW-Even if im not online, you guys can bump the post. It gives me more to do when i get back :D!

Note: This is just PART of the stockpile. Our Prices are lower than the factory price since we have no need for them and are of little value to us.

Up for sale we have:


Assault Rifles

AKM Assault Rifles
http://world.guns.ru/assault/akm.jpg

Caliber 7.62x39 mm
Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt with 2 lugs
Overall length: 870 mm
Barrel length: 415 mm
Weight, with empty magazine: AK 4,3 kg; AKM 3,14 kg
Magazine capacity 30 rounds (40 rounds box magazines and 75 rounds drums from RPK also may be used)
Cyclic rate of fire 600 rounds per minute
Maximum effective range: about 400 meters

Quantity in Stock: 7,000,000.
Price per Gun: $35

XM8 Automatic Rifle
http://world.guns.ru/assault/xm8.jpg

Caliber: 5.56x45 mm NATO
Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt
Overall length: 838 mm in basic configuration, butt extended
Barrel length: 318 mm in basic configuration; also 229 mm in Compact and 508 mm in Sharpshooter and SAW versions
Weight: 2.659 kg empty in basic configuration
Rate of fire: ~ 750 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity: 30 rounds (STANAG) or 100-rounds double drum in Automatic Rifle/SAW role

Quantity in Stock: 120,000
Price per Gun: $750

Type 89
http://world.guns.ru/assault/howa_t89.jpg

Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO
Action: Gas operated, rotating bolt
Overall length: 864 mm
Barrel length: 420 mm
Weigth: 3.5 kg unloaded
Magazine capacity: 30 rds

Quantity in stock: 3,000,000
Price per Gun: $70

Shotguns

USAS-12
http://world.guns.ru/shotgun/usas-12.jpg

Type: gas operated semi-auto (select-fire version exists)
Gauge: 12 (2 3/4 in shells - 70 mm chamber )
Length: 960 mm
Barrel length: 460 mm
Weight 5.5 kg empty, 6.2kg loaded with 10 rounds
Capacity: 10 rounds box or 20 rounds drum detachable magazines

Quantity in Stock: 500,000
Price per Gun: $85

Handguns

Para-Ordance P14-45
http://world.guns.ru/handguns/paraord_p1445.jpg

Type: Single Action (Double action available as LDA model)
Chamber: .45ACP, also available in .40SW
Weight: ca. 1100 g
Length: 216 mm
Barrel length: 127 mm
Capacity: 45ACP: 14 rounds

Quantity in Stock: 20,000,000
Price Per Gun: $25

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That is all for now. We will be selling more once we have checked mroe of our ivnentory.

OOC: I got all the guns and stuff from http://world.guns.ru

The USWA wants airships not guns.

OOC: You like?

BTW-Even if im not online, you guys can bump the post. It gives me more to do when i get back :D!

Ok.

We will take all XM8s

90 million sent upon confirmation

Machine Guns

Ultimax 100
http://world.guns.ru/machine/ultimax_1.jpg

caliber: 5.56mm NATO
weigth: 4,9 kg w/o magazine, 6,8 kg with loaded 100 rds mag and sling
Length: 1024 mm
Length of barrel: 508 mm OR 330 mm ('para' version)
feeding: drum magazine 100 rounds OR box magazine 30 rounds
rate of fir:e 400-600 rounds per minute

Quantity in Stock: 1,000,000
Price per Gun: $400

Heckler-Koch HK MG-43
http://world.guns.ru/machine/hk43.jpg

Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO
Weight: 6.5 kg
Length: 1050 mm (810 mm with folded butt)
Length of barrel: no data
Feeding: belt
Rate of fire: 800 rounds/min

Quantity in Stock: 500,000
Price per Gun: $600

Sniper Rifles

CZ 700M1
http://world.guns.ru/sniper/cz700m1sniper.jpg

Caliber(s): 7.62mm NATO (.308Win)
Operation: Bolt action
Barrel: 650mm, 4 grooves, twist 305mm RH
Weight: 5.4 kg empty
Length: 1142 mm
Feed Mechanism:detachable box, 10 rds

Quantity in Stock: 450,000
Price per Gun: $300

Steyr .50 HS
http://world.guns.ru/sniper/steyr50hs.jpg

Caliber: .50BMG (12.7x99mm) or .460Steyr
Operation: manually operated rotating bolt action
Barrel: 833 mm (33")
Weight: 12.4 kg
Length: 1370 mm (54")
Feed Mechanism: single shot, no magazine

Quantity in Stock: 50,000
Price per Gun: $500

Sub-Machine Guns

Colt mod. 635
http://world.guns.ru/smg/colt635.jpg

Caliber: 9x19mm Luger/Para
Weight: 2.59 kg empty
Lenght (stock closed/open): 650 / 730 mm
Barrel lenght: 260 mm
Rate of fire: 900 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity: 20 or 32 rounds
Effective range: 200 meters

Quantity in Stock: 1,500,000
Price per Gun: $200

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That is it from our guns department. We are now taking inventory on vehicles.

The USWA wants airships not guns.

OOC: You said Equipment...

Besides, we're getting to that.

OOC: You said Equipment...

Besides, we're getting to that.

OOC: I was thinking Equipment was all of it. (Guns,Vechiles, and Airships.)

Tanks

T-80
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/t-80_4-s.jpg

Designations T-80U SMT (Soviet Medium Tank) M1989
Date of Introduction 1987
Current Using Countries China Cyprus Pakistan Russia South Korea Ukraine
Description
Crew 3
Combat Weight (mt) 46.0
Chassis Length Overall (m) 7.01
Height Overall (m) 2.20
Width Overall (m) 3.60
Ground Pressure (kg/cm 2 ) 0.92
Automotive Performance
Engine Type 1250-hp Gas turbine (multi-fuel), diesel on T-80UD
Cruising Range (km) 335 km/600 km with extra tanks
Speed (km/h)
Max Road 70
Max Off-Road 48
Average Cross-Country 40
Max Swim N/A
Fording Depths (m) 1.8 Unprepared, 5.0 w/snorkel, 12.0 with BROD-M system
Radio R-173, R-174 intercom
Protection
Armor, Turret Front (mm) Against 120-mm ammunition
Applique Armor (mm) Side of hull , over track skirt
Explosive Reactive Armor (mm) Kontakt-5 2nd Generation ERA
Active Protective System ARENA is available
Mineclearing Equipment Roller-plow set and plows available
Self-Entrenching Blade Yes
NBC Protection System Yes
Smoke Equipment Smoke grenade launchers (4x 81-mm each side of turret), and 24 grenades. Vehicle engine exhaust smoke system.
ARMAMENT
Main Armaments
Caliber, Type, Name 125-mm smoothbore gun 2A46M-1
Rate of Fire (rd/min) 7-8 (lower in manual mode)
Loader Type KORZINA separate-loading autoloader, and manual
Ready/Stowed Rounds 28 in carousel/17 stowed (manual loaded)
Elevation (°) -4 to +18
Fire on Move Yes (gun rounds and ATGMs)
Auxiliary Weapon
Caliber, Type, Name 7.62-mm (7.62x 54R) Machinegun PKT
Mount Type Turret coaxial
Maximum Aimed Range (m) 2,000
Max Effective Range (m)
Day 800
Night 800
Fire on Move Yes
Rate of Fire (rd/min) 250 practical / 650 cyclic, 2-10 round bursts
Caliber, Type, Name 12.7-mm (12.7x108) AA MG NSVT
Mount Type Turret top
Maximum Aimed Range (m) 2,000
Max Effective Range (m)
Day 1,500
Night 800-1,300
Fire on Move Yes
Rate of Fire (rd/min) 210 practical/ 800 air targets in bursts
ATGM Launcher
Name 2A46M-1 tank gun
Launch Method Gun-launched
Guidance SACLOS, Laser-beam rider
Command Link Encoded infrared laser-beam
Launcher Dismountable No
FIRE CONTROL
FCS Name FCS 1A42
Main Gun Stabilization 2342, 2-plane
Rangefinder Laser
Infrared Searchlight Yes
Sights w/Magnification
Gunner
Day 1G46/PERFECT, 3.6/12x
Field of View (°) INA
Acquisition Range (m) 5,000 (70%P-hit for ATGM)
Night AGAVA-2
Field of View (°) INA
Acquisition Range (m) 2,600 (gun rounds only)
Commander Fire Main Gun Yes
MAIN ARMAMENT AMMUNITION
Caliber, Type, Name
125-mm APFSDS-T, BM-42M
Maximum Aimed Range (m) 3,000-4,000
Max Effective Range (m)
Day 2,000-3,000
Night 800-1,300
Armor Penetration (mm) 590-630 at 2,000 meters
125-mm HE-Shapnel Focused-fragmentation, Ainet
Maximum Aimed Range (m) 5,000
Max Effective Range (m)
Day 4,000
Night 800-1,300
Tactical AA Range 4,000-5,000
Armor Penetration (mm) INA
125-mm Frag-HE-T, OF-26
Maximum Aimed Range (m) 5,000
Max Effective Range (m)
Day INA
Night 800-1,300
Armor Penetration (mm) INA
125-mm HEAT-MP, BK-29M
Maximum Aimed Range (m) 4,000
Max Effective Range (m)
Day INA
Night 800-1300
Armor Penetration (mm) 650-750
125-mm HEAT, BK-27
Maximum Aimed Range (m) 4,000
Max Effective Range (m)
Day INA
Night 800-1,300
Armor Penetration (mm) 700-800
Other Ammunition Types Giat 125G1 APFSDS-T, Russian BM-42 and BM-32 APFSDS-T. The Russians may have a version of the BM-42M with a DU penetrator.
Antitank Guided Missiles
Name AT-11/SVIR
Warhead Type Shaped charge (HEAT)
Armor Penetration (mm) 700 (RHA) behind ERA/800 conventional
Range (m) 5,000
Name AT-11B/INVAR
Warhead Type Tandem shaped charge
Armor Penetration (mm) 800 (RHA) behind ERA /870 conventional
Range (m) 5,000

Quantity in Stock: 100,000
Price per Vehicle: $5,000,000


Indirect Fire

M109 155mm SP Howitzer
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/m109-001-s.jpg

MAJOR ITEM:

Model........................................................M109A2/A3/A4/A5
Line Item Number.......................................K557667
NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER

M109A2........................................................2350-01-031-0586 M109A3........................................................2350-01-031-8851 M109A4........................................................2350-01-277-5770 M109A5........................................................2350-01-281-1719
WEIGHT:
Classification

Empty...................................................................52,000 lb (23,586kg)
Combat Loaded....................................................55,000 lb (24,948kg)
WIDTH

Overall.................................................................124 in.(3.1M)
HEIGHT

Overall.................................................................120.43 in(3M)
Lowest operable height........................................109.93 in(2.8M)
Ground clearance.......................................................18 in(0.45M)
LENGTH

M109A2/A3/A4 w/armament...................................359.38 in(9.12M)
M109A5 w/armament..............................................361.38 in(9.17M)
M109A2/A3/A4/A5 w/o armament..........................243.75 in(6.19M)
SPEEDS

High Speed..........................................35 mph (56.3kmph)
Low Speed............................................6 mph (10kmph)
Range..................................................217 miles (349km)
PRIMARY ARMAMENT (TWO CONFIGURATIONS)

Cannon assembly.........................................................................M185 (M109A2/A3/A4)
.................................................................................................... M284 (M109A5)
Cannon Tube Length....................................................................238 in. (6.05m) (M185)
.................................................................................................... 240 in. (6.09m) (M284)
Cannon Mount.............................................................................M178 (M109A2/A3/A4)
.................................................................................................... M182 (M109A5)
Maximum Range (M109A2/M109A3/M109A4)..........................18,000m
.................................................................................................... RAP 23,500m
Maximum Range (M109A5).........................................................22,000m
.................................................................................................... RAP 30,000m
Maximum Rate of Fire..................................................................4 rds/min for 3 min
Sustained Rate of Fire..................................................................1 rd/min for 60 min
...................................................................................................1 rd/ 3 min thereafter
SECONDARY ARMAMENT
Machine gun................................................................................Caliber 50, M2, Heavy barrel

Quantity in Stock: 30,000
Price per Vehicle: $15,000,000

OOC: I was thinking Equipment was all of it. (Guns,Vechiles, and Airships.)

OOC: Dont worry, it wasn't.

*Looks over the military equipment*

Erm. So-so, but the Grammar, punctuation, and general spelling is excellent.

I wonder whatever happened to the mass amounts of military hardware we left behind when we left Earth?

Lord JWolf is waiting for the sale of the airships.

BTW, is the USWA one of your allies?

Did you see our purchase?

Did you see our purchase?

Yes. Yes we did.

Yes. Yes we did.

Can we buy them?

Can we buy them?

The guns? Of course. All 120,000 were shipped to you.

If youw ant anything else, feel free to ask. We are currently taking inventory of our other stuff.

OOC: Maybe i should make my country into an arms-producing nation. This is brining in quite alot of income...

OOC: Maybe i should make my country into an arms-producing nation. This is brining in quite alot of income...

OOC: Do it.

OOC: Do it.

OOC: Ok. Ill put up a link once i get it open.

OOC: Ok. Ill put up a link once i get it open.

OOC: Cool. Can you check your airship store?

OOC: Cool. Can you check your airship store?

OOC: Certainly.

Thank you

OOC: Certainly.

OOC: Thanks.

Heres the Link to the New Weapons MArket: http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=7004874#post7004874

Cool. ill buy later.

Lord JWolf is still waiting for the airships.

not much, and no airships.

not much, and no airships.

LS said that he will post them later.

LS said that he will post them later.

yeah..im sayin there not there.

yeah..im sayin there not there.

Your not LS. I know that LS is offline. And if he is sale off everything in his army that mean airships, too.

Hmm. A peace uprising is a bit of an oxymoron
not really, look at Ghandi's peaceful uprising. I think that this is what the thead is partially based off.

LS, are you sure that this is wise? I have a military slightly bigger than yours, even when I was only 600 million. Strength is a big deterrent. I can help protect you if you want, but only as long as it does not interfere with my current alliances....

You know, disbanding your military leaves you wide open for invasion. Heck, the only thing keeping me from invading is that Borman is helping you and that I do not have the support of the Senate of CAD, thus going against our great constitution.

Your not LS. I know that LS is offline. And if he is sale off everything in his army that mean airships, too.

OOC:Are you high or something. I know im not LS. Im posting under BE. Im saying the airships are not there yet. When they do get there i want to get some so im saying there not there to encourage him t get them up sooner.

Are you high or something. I know im not LS. Im posting under BE. Im saying the airships are not there yet. When they do get there i want to get some so im saying there not there to encourage him t get them up sooner.

Don't make Lord JWolf kick your butt. J/K
I know there not there. I think they will be on the next post.

Don't make Lord JWolf kick your butt. J/K
I know there not there. I think they will be on the next post.

OOC: I mean are you seriously high, you arnt making sense. How can i be LS?

OOC: I mean are you seriously high, you arnt making sense. How can i be LS?

OOC: I'm not high. I have never took drugs. I'm A.D.D. & Dyslexic.
I was thinking your were saying there were no airships to buy.

OOC: I'm not high. I have never took drugs. I'm A.D.D. & Dyslexic.
I was thinking your were saying there were no airships to buy.

OOC: O okay. Good. Dont' ever take drugs, i know people who do. They messed up.

yeah, crack kills

OOC: O okay. Good. Dont' ever take drugs, i know people who do. They messed up.

OOC: I do, too. Now, where is LS at?

OOC: I do, too. Now, where is LS at?

OOC: im only going to be on for a few more minutes... Ive been playing FFIX ALL day, im nearly done :D!

OOC: im only going to be on for a few more minutes... Ive been playing FFIX ALL day, im nearly done :D!

OOC: Ok.

bump

bump

Ditto.

Well let me say this, bump.