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Manchus-China Empire will buy these packages.

High Seas Battle Fleet
Flagship Group - 15 ships
Ocean-class BBGN, Duchy-class CAG, 2 Province-class CG, 2 County-class DDG (AD), 2 City-class DDG (GP), 4 Furtive-class FFH, 2 Forthar-class SSN, Smith-class AOE
Subtotal: $16,560 million USD
2 Carrier Battle Groups (CVBG)
Each with 36 ships: 2 House-class CVAN, Bastion-class BBGN, 2 Duchy-class CAG, 5 County-class DDG (AD), 5 City-class DDG (GP), 10 Furtive-class FFH, 4 Forthar-class SSN, Lem-class AFS, 5 Smith-class AOE, Aylesburgh-class AS
Subtotal: $69,930 million USD
2 Surface Battle Groups (SBG)
Each with 55 ships: 4 Bastion-class BBGN, 2 Duchy-class CAG, 4 Province-class CG, 6 County-class DDG (AD), 6 City-class DDG (GP), 12 Furtive-class FFH, 6 Port-class SSGN, 6 Forthar-class SSN, 2 Lem-class AFS, 5 Smith-class AOE, 2 Aylesburgh-class AS
Subtotal: $117,270 million USD
2 Light Strike Groups (LSG)
Each with 29 ships: 2 Rapier-class CVQ, 2 Duchy-class CAG, 4 County-class DDG (AD), 4 City-class DDG (GP), 8 Furtive-class FFH, 4 Port-class SSGN, 2 Forthar-class SSN, 2 Smith-class AOE, Aylesburgh-class AS
Subtotal: $54,180 million USD
2 Expeditionary Force Groups (EFG)
Each with 38 ships: 2 Crocodile-class LCS, Lord-class LHD, Ungforth-class LPD, Valley-class LSD, Charter-class BBGN, Duchy-class CAG, 2 Province-class CG, 4 County-class DDG (AD), 4 City-class DDG (GP), 8 Furtive-class FFH, 4 Forthar-class SSGN, 2 Stortbek 'B'-class SSF, Lem-class AFS, 5 Smith-class AOE, Aylesburgh-class AS
Subtotal: $57,537 million USD
Rapid Deployment Force Group (RDFG) - 38 ships
8 Gabin-class AKR, 10 General Marsden-class AP, 2 Walmsley-class CVL, 2 Province-class CG, 2 County-class DDG (AD), 2 City-class DDG (GP), 8 Furtive-class FFH, 2 Forthar-class SSN, 2 Smith-class AOE
Subtotal: $19,850 million USD
Total Cost: $335,327 million USD(excluding drones, weapons, fuel, etc.)
Composition (369 ships): 4 House-class CVAN, 2 Walmsley-class CVL, 4 Rapier-class CVQ, Ocean-class BBGN, 10 Bastion-class BBGN, 2 Charter-class BBGN, 15 Duchy-class CAG, 16 Province-class CG, 42 County-class DDG (AD), 42 City-class DDG (GP), 88 Furtive-class FFH, 4 Crocodile-class LCS, 2 Lord-class LHD, 2 Ungforth-class LPD, 2 Valley-class LSD, 20 Port-class SSGN, 36 Forthar-class SSN, 4 Stortbek 'B'-class SSF, 8 Lem-class AFS, 8 Gabin-class AKR, 37 Smith-class AOE, 10 General Marsden-class AP, 10 Aylesburgh-class AS

Main Force Battle Fleet
Flagship group (FG)
2 Carrier battle group (CVBG)
2 Surface battle group (SBG)
Escort Group (EG)
4 Submarine tenders (AS)
Composition: 4 CV, CVL, 3 BBG, 6 CBG, 9 CG, 23 DDG (AD), 24 DDG (GP), 52 FFH, 20 SSN, 23 AOR, 4 AS
Total cost: $142,420 billion USD
Substitutions

The total cost of the Main Force Battle Fleet and the High Seas Battle Fleet
Total Cost $477,747 billion

Manchus-China Empire will buy these packages.

High Seas Battle Fleet
Flagship Group - 15 ships
Ocean-class BBGN, Duchy-class CAG, 2 Province-class CG, 2 County-class DDG (AD), 2 City-class DDG (GP), 4 Furtive-class FFH, 2 Forthar-class SSN, Smith-class AOE
Subtotal: $16,560 million USD
2 Carrier Battle Groups (CVBG)
Each with 36 ships: 2 House-class CVAN, Bastion-class BBGN, 2 Duchy-class CAG, 5 County-class DDG (AD), 5 City-class DDG (GP), 10 Furtive-class FFH, 4 Forthar-class SSN, Lem-class AFS, 5 Smith-class AOE, Aylesburgh-class AS
Subtotal: $69,930 million USD
2 Surface Battle Groups (SBG)
Each with 55 ships: 4 Bastion-class BBGN, 2 Duchy-class CAG, 4 Province-class CG, 6 County-class DDG (AD), 6 City-class DDG (GP), 12 Furtive-class FFH, 6 Port-class SSGN, 6 Forthar-class SSN, 2 Lem-class AFS, 5 Smith-class AOE, 2 Aylesburgh-class AS
Subtotal: $117,270 million USD
2 Light Strike Groups (LSG)
Each with 29 ships: 2 Rapier-class CVQ, 2 Duchy-class CAG, 4 County-class DDG (AD), 4 City-class DDG (GP), 8 Furtive-class FFH, 4 Port-class SSGN, 2 Forthar-class SSN, 2 Smith-class AOE, Aylesburgh-class AS
Subtotal: $54,180 million USD
2 Expeditionary Force Groups (EFG)
Each with 38 ships: 2 Crocodile-class LCS, Lord-class LHD, Ungforth-class LPD, Valley-class LSD, Charter-class BBGN, Duchy-class CAG, 2 Province-class CG, 4 County-class DDG (AD), 4 City-class DDG (GP), 8 Furtive-class FFH, 4 Forthar-class SSGN, 2 Stortbek 'B'-class SSF, Lem-class AFS, 5 Smith-class AOE, Aylesburgh-class AS
Subtotal: $57,537 million USD
Rapid Deployment Force Group (RDFG) - 38 ships
8 Gabin-class AKR, 10 General Marsden-class AP, 2 Walmsley-class CVL, 2 Province-class CG, 2 County-class DDG (AD), 2 City-class DDG (GP), 8 Furtive-class FFH, 2 Forthar-class SSN, 2 Smith-class AOE
Subtotal: $19,850 million USD
Total Cost: $335,327 million USD(excluding drones, weapons, fuel, etc.)
Composition (369 ships): 4 House-class CVAN, 2 Walmsley-class CVL, 4 Rapier-class CVQ, Ocean-class BBGN, 10 Bastion-class BBGN, 2 Charter-class BBGN, 15 Duchy-class CAG, 16 Province-class CG, 42 County-class DDG (AD), 42 City-class DDG (GP), 88 Furtive-class FFH, 4 Crocodile-class LCS, 2 Lord-class LHD, 2 Ungforth-class LPD, 2 Valley-class LSD, 20 Port-class SSGN, 36 Forthar-class SSN, 4 Stortbek 'B'-class SSF, 8 Lem-class AFS, 8 Gabin-class AKR, 37 Smith-class AOE, 10 General Marsden-class AP, 10 Aylesburgh-class AS

Main Force Battle Fleet
Flagship group (FG)
2 Carrier battle group (CVBG)
2 Surface battle group (SBG)
Escort Group (EG)
4 Submarine tenders (AS)
Composition: 4 CV, CVL, 3 BBG, 6 CBG, 9 CG, 23 DDG (AD), 24 DDG (GP), 52 FFH, 20 SSN, 23 AOR, 4 AS
Total cost: $142,420 billion USD
Substitutions

The total cost of the Main Force Battle Fleet and the High Seas Battle Fleet
Total Cost $477,747 billion
To: Manchus-China
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, RSIN, UKIN
Subject: Fleet orders

Your Excellency,

We at the Royal Shipyards are greatly honoured to receive these new orders from your glorious nation. It will be our privilege to construct these vessels for your navy. As you have noted, the total cost of this procurement will be $477,474 million. This order should be completed within 6-8 [NS] years.

We thank you for your continued interest in RSIN products and I hope you will revisit our storefront sometime soon.

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

Fennerby Aerotechnics would like to announce the following designs that are in development:

Sea Eagle F.1 Fleet air defence interceptor
Sea Typhoon FA.1 Multi-role aircraft (fighter, attack)
Pirate S.1 Medium attack aircraft

[names may be subject to change]

The Illiorian Procurment office would like ot make one hell of a big purchase:
20 High Seas battle fleets, fully loaded and all possible upgrades
to be delivered as fast as humanly possible, due to an upcoming conflict.

OOC: I think this around a 12 trillion dollar purchase, and I need it fast.

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
From: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
Subject: New order

Sir

The Jimnam Grand Navy would once again like to purchase a number of ships. Our order is as follows.

20x Walmsley Class $28bn
10x Sea Class $27bn
100x Duchy Class $180bn
100x Morrigan Class $160bn
100x Province Class $140bn
200x Wallace Class $220bn
5x Admiral Class $15bn
10x Lem Class $3.5bn

Grand Total of $773.5bn

We look forward to seeing these ships join the ranks of the Grand Navy in the near future.

Grand Admiral Jim

Sea Spectre FA.1, FA.2

The Sea Spectre is the first indigenous military design from Detmerian Aerospace, plc (formerly Fennerby Aerotechnics). The multi-role version of this fighter is an impressive, modern design offering superb role flexibility, extreme manoeuvrability, and stunning stores-carrying versatility.

Flight control is entirely electro-mechanical and managed by three computers. The wing offers the best compromise between low level performance with its naturally high wing loading (at clean take-off, 376 kg/m2), while the mid-range aspect ratio adaptive wing ensures high lift and superlative roll-rates. Canards attached to the leading edge extensions (LEX) improve roll and pitch rates further, as do the three-dimensional thrust vectoring engines. The canards serve to lower landing speeds to a modest 115 kt., while the engines provide exceptional response in case you need to bolter or to surprise your enemies. Even better, the two ATG-8 engines enable the Sea Spectre to cruise at supersonic speeds, saving fuel during engagements while minimising detection when conducting interception or interdiction missions.

The engines are well protected from detection. The intakes wind to baffle radar reflections from the turbine blades, while cool air bled through vents into the final stages of the exhaust lower its temperature minimising the IR signature.

The airframe in its clean state possesses few angles that would increase the Sea Spectre's radar cross-section (RCS) and is made, insofar as possible, of radar absorbent materials (RAM). While the conformal stations aren't as stealthy as internal bays, the latter was found too space-intensive and insufficiently versatile, whereas the increased drag and RCS from the conformal stations was found too slight to impair stealthy operations. Lightweight, high strength composites mean a lightweight frame able to carry a heavy load to target as well as sustain heavy damage and still return to base.

Seven hardpoints and six missile stations are provided, all stressed to sustain at least 6-g sustained. There are two wingtip stations for short-range air-to-air missiles or additional light equipment. The missiles are located under the station, permitting the widest field of reception for the radar warning and laser warning receivers (RWR and LWR). Three hardpoints are under each wing. The two stations inboard of the wing-fold are plumbed for fuel tanks as well as a wide variety of arms. Four conformal stations are located under the fuselage for missiles, additional navigational equipment (such as LANTIRN pods), imaging and designation pods, and countermeasures. The centreline station can support buddy-buddy refueling equipment, a large ferry tank, or a large anti-ship missile like the GWS.52A Pelican.

Internally, the Sea Spectre carries a 30mm cannon with a revolving chamber developed by the Royal Arsenal of Isselmere-Nieland (RAIN). Though the single-barrelled 30mm cannon may not fire as quickly as a Gatling-style gun, every hit it makes is much more powerful. The revolving chamber mechanism also permits a higher rate of fire than most single-barrelled cannons.

The main sensor suite of the Sea Spectre is comprised of the ARG.231 Hel radar and the AAS.233 infra-red sensor. The Hel radar is a multifunction synthetic aperture radar system capable of long range detection of over 110nm (204km+) and tracking of more than twenty-four aerial and surface targets as well as serving as a passive receiver for friendly and enemy radars permitting the Sea Spectre to engage in undetected attacks. Its ability to jump frequencies means the Hel radar allows the Sea Spectre to avoid detection while array itself offers only a minute RCS. The ARG.231 can also serve as a powerful jammer over its own waveband while being strong enough to burn through most ECM at a reasonable range. The AAS.233 IR sensor located in front of the cockpit enables passive detection and prosecution of targets whether in conjunction with the ARG.231 or alone.

Both systems, in combination with the helmet mounted targetting sight (HMTS), permit off boresight engagement of targets allowing your pilots to strike at the enemy wherever they see them. A 21cm x 21cm heads-up display (HUD) delivers similar information to the HMTS, indicating exhaust nozzle positioning, fuel state, navigational information, and expected time on target.

The wing-folds each contain one fibre-optic towed countermeasure (ALQ.212 Cuckoo) to defeat surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles. The fuselage supports four sixteen-cell countermeasure ejectors for chaff and flares. The Sea Spectre’s ECM and ESM suite comprises of the ALR.217 Sif RWR system, the ALR.218 LWR, the ALR.220 launch detection system, and the ALQ.221 self-protection jammer. These systems are tied into the AEQ.239 threat management system which may operate these countermeasures automatically or in conjunction with pilot input. The ALQ.221 may be used in connection with the Sea Spectre’s ARG.231 Hel radar which can operate as a powerful jammer over its waveband to thwart enemy air defences over extremely long ranges.

The Sea Spectre is fitted with an in-flight refueling probe.

Characteristics
Crew: (FA.1): 1; (FA.2): 2, pilot and radar operator/weapons system operator
Wings: span: 13.2m; folded width: 10m; area: 56.02 m2
Fuselage: length: 19.45m; height: 4.96m
Powerplant: 2 x Isselmere Motor Works ATG-8 (140 kN max. (31,474 lb st) max. a/b, 88 kN max. dry (19,784 lb st) each)
Mass: Empty: 14,758 kg (32,541 lb); Clean take-off: 21,082 kg (46,487 lb); Maximum take-off: 32,582 kg (71,830 lb)
Performance: Operational maximum velocity at altitude Mach 2.54, velocity in supercruise Mach 1.62; Standard maximum velocity (clean, at altitude): 2,700 km/h, (clean, sea level): 1,500 km/h; Range (maximum, at altitude): 3,800 km; (maximum, at low altitude): 1,475 km; Service ceiling: 20,000 m (65,617 ft)
Payload: maximum: 11,500 kg (25,353 lb)
Hardpoints/Stations: 13; 2 wingtip stations (175 kg), 2 outboard of wing-fold (570 kg), 4 inboard of wing-fold (2,500 kg), 4 conformal fuselage stations (250 kg), centreline (2,500 kg).
Fuel fraction: 0.30
Thrust loading: maximum: 1.35 (clean) – 0.88 (max. load); military: 0.85 (clean) – 0.55 (max. load)
Wing loading: 376 kg/m2 clean take-off; 582 kg/m2 maximum take-off
Cost: $54 million

[OOC: Still working on numbers for you, Illior -- but consider the order in process the second after you made it. Of course, the same for Jimnam.]

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
From: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
Subject: New order

Sir

The Jimnam Grand Navy would once again like to purchase a number of ships. Our order is as follows.

20x Walmsley Class $28bn
10x Sea Class $27bn
100x Duchy Class $180bn
100x Morrigan Class $160bn
100x Province Class $140bn
200x Wallace Class $220bn
5x Admiral Class $15bn
10x Lem Class $3.5bn

Grand Total of $773.5bn

We look forward to seeing these ships join the ranks of the Grand Navy in the near future.

Grand Admiral Jim
[OOC: This order was officially confirmed as of RL-12.47am 6 December 2004]

To: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
Subject: Re:New order

Your Exalted Excellency,

We at the Royal Shipyards are exhilarated and immensely honoured to receive a new order from the Jimnam Grand Navy. We shall of course endeavour to construct these ships as soon as possible, using the superb partnered shipyards within the illustrious nation of Jimnam with their exceptional workers and managers. The total cost of this procurement after most trusted and favoured nation discount is $638.1 billion.

We at the RSIN are always privileged to conduct business with Your Exalted Excellency, and we are pleased that our longstanding friendship remains firm.

Long live Grand Admiral Jim!

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

[OOC: Sorry for not having responded to your TG, been drowning in work. Are you joining the naval blockade around Sarzonia?]

The Illiorian Procurment office would like ot make one hell of a big purchase:
20 High Seas battle fleets, fully loaded and all possible upgrades
to be delivered as fast as humanly possible, due to an upcoming conflict.

OOC: I think this around a 12 trillion dollar purchase, and I need it fast.
To: Illiorian Procurement Office, Illior
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, RSIN, UKIN
Subject: High Seas Battle Fleet packages

Your Excellency,

We at the Royal Shipyards are immensely honoured to receive orders from the glorious nation of Illior. We shall of course endeavour to complete this order as soon as possible. Given the size of this order, however, it may require up to 15 [NS] years to complete. We will use slips reserved for domestic production to assist in filling your order as quickly as possible.

Here is the itemised purchase list delivered to the Illiorian Procurement Office from the Royal Shipyards. Peel- and Coronation-classes charged at the old rate as per agreement.

[OOC: That said, work has begun on filling this order as of 12.10am, 05-12-2004:]

Ships
Carriers
80 x Peel-class CVBN
60 x Walmsley-class CVS
120 x Rapier-class CVD
Battleships
360 x Coronation-class BBGN
Cruisers
80 x Sea-class CBGN
160 x Duchy-class CAG
480 x Morrigan-class CGN
Escorts
1,840 x Wallace-class DDG (GP)
2,280 x Furtive-class FFH
Submarines
960 x Forthar-class SSN
640 x Port-class SSGN
160 x Haenulf-class SSF
Amphibious Assault
320 x Crocodile-class LCS
40 x Lord-class LHD
80 x Quay-class LHR
40 x Ungforth-class LPD
40 x Valley-class LSD
440 x LCAC
560 x LCM
640 x Salamander RHIB
Command and Control Craft
60 x Admiral-class AGFN
140 x Siren-class AGI
80 x Sea Lion-class LCC
Coastal Patrol Craft
360 x Lake-class MCDV (MCM)
240 x Freki-class PG
Auxiliaries
120 x Lem-class AFS
20 x Nanuk-class AGB
400 x Gabin-class AKR
820 x Smith-class AOE
400 x General Marsden-class AP
240 x Aylesburgh-class AS
120 x Gull-class ATF
2,820 x Shorebird-class YTB

Vehicles
Aircraft
Fighter/Strike
900 x Harrier II FA.2
2,880 x Sea Tempest F.1
3,840 x Sea Tempest FB.1
640 x Sea Tempest EW.1
1,280 x Sea Tempest ADS.1
Surveillance
400 x E-2D Hawkeye
Helicopters
360 x AH-64D Apache Longbow
5,060 x Merlin HC.1
10,760 x Merlin HM.1
Drones
Aerial
4,460 x Auk DHM.1
72,720 x Flamingo DEQ.1
840 x Parrot DES.1
2,320 x Puffin DHEW.1
3,720 x Rook DRA.1
4,380 x Tern DA.1
Subsurface
32,760 x Cuttlefish DSR.1
10,960 x Porpoise DSMC.1
10,960 x Seahorse DSA.1
18,920 x Squid DSM.1

Weapons
Air Weapons
Air-to-air
383,360 x GWS.74A Kestrel
665,760 x GWS.65A1 Kite (IR)
665,760 x GWS.65A2 Kite (RF)
402,080 x GWS.66A Lark
Air-to-subsurface
163,000 x GWS.63A Barracuda
317,680 x Depth bomb
Air-to-surface
236,800 x Alarm ARM
192,640 x GWS.71A Fulmar
377,760 x Guided munitions modules
384,560 x AGM-114K Hellfire
197,760 x GWS.72A Heron
53,760 x GWS.52A Pelican
102,080 x GWS.70A Petrel
630,600 x GWS.50A Pigeon
1,103,760 x GWS.47A Robin
1,104,080 x GWS.48A Starling
499,200 x Cluster bomb unit
917,760 x 227-kg bomb
441,600 x 454-kg bomb
220,800 x 907-kg bomb
Guns
73,440 x 30mm aircraft gun magazines (all types)
149,480 x 7.62mm GPMG magazines
Subsurface Weapons
Subsurface-to-air
26,880 x GWS.66U Lark
Subsurface-to-subsurface
8,960 x GWS.41U2 Loon
40,000 x GWS.64U Mako
Subsurface-to-surface
7,680 x GWS.72U Heron
10,240 x GWS.58U Hurricane
2,560 x GWS.52U Pelican
13,120 x UGM-109AS Tomahawk
13,120 x UGM-109LA Tomahawk
Surface Weapons
Surface-to-air
402,000 x GWS.57M Erne
41,280 x GWS.74M Grand Kestrel
535,360 x GWS.65M Kite
320 x GWS.67M Lanneret (THAAD)
56,160 x GWS.66M Lark
Surface-to-subsurface
232,600 x GWS.63M Barracuda
34,840 x GWS.60MB Eel
23,600 x GWS.60MK Eel
23,720 x GWS.60MS Eel
74,160 x GWS.41M2 Loon
Surface-to-surface
1,440 x GWS.71M Fulmar
78,880 x GWS.72M Heron
36,320 x GWS.58M Hurricane
125,200 x GWS.52M Pelican
720 x GWS.70M Petrel
43,600 x RGM-109AS Tomahawk
43,600 x RGM-109LA Tomahawk
Guns
486,000 x 560mm shells
72,000 x 305mm shells
960,000 x 203mm shells
120,000 x 155mm Excalibur shells
5,460,000 x 130mm shells
2,000,000 x 76mm shells
72,000 x 57mm shells
96,000 x 30mm Goalkeeper magazines
161,000 x 27mm MLG-27 magazines
11,600 x 12.7mm HMG magazines
1,877,600 x 20mm SCR
Countermeasures
28,600 x MLQ.135 Mackerel
22,880 x ULQ.136 Remora
808,000 x GLK.140 MUSE decoys
32,160 x Smoke grenades

Total Cost:
$14,739,260 million (with all vehicles, weapons, etc.) -- after 15% discount
$13,732,894 million (without aircraft, but with weapons and drones)

We at the RSIN always feel privilege to receive the custom of Illior, and we are glad to have such superb customers. Payment will be scheduled to fit your glorious nation's budget.

Sincerely yours,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

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Sea Spectre info updated...

Geri-class PG
Displacement: 879.2t (deep)
Dimensions: length 82.6m (oa); beam 15m; draught 2.75m.
Propulsion: 2-water jet propulsor CODOG-IFEP; 2 gas turbines (IMW MTG-10, 20MW), with 2 auxiliary diesel generators (IMW MED-22); 40MW = 40+ kts.
Crew: 59
Protection: (Main belt) 3cm; (Missile magazines): 3cm; (Hangar): 3cm; (Deck (key spaces)): 3cm; (CIC): 3cm.
Weapons:
AAW: 2 x GWLS.66M2 (p/s), GWLS.65 (f), 8-cell GWLS.74 (a)
ASuW: 4 x 4-cell GWLS.72 (p/s)
ASW: 2 x GWLS.60 (p/s), 4 x 585mm TT (p/s-ff)
GP: 76mm gun (A; OTO-Melara DP)
Vehicles:
Capable of deploying and recovering a utility helicopter, or 2 helicopter drones (Auk DHM.1 or Puffin DHEW.1)
Electronics suite:
Computer complex: MEI.5 Muninn/MEI.4 Mimir (ISOMS)
Threat management systems: MEQ.181b NAIADS (anti-air), MEQ.185 SELKIE (anti-torpedo), MMX.193b MITRE (target recognition)
Radars: MRU.112c Crow (multifunction search and tracking), MRS.115c Magpie (volume search), MRN.120 Bottlenose (navigation), MRS.167 Kayak (surface search), MRG.182 Balmung (fire control)
Optronics: MPU.126 Asp (medium range search and tracking), MPS.130 Bat (surface surveillance)
Combination radar/optronics: MMP.133 Tuesday (helicopter landing system), MMG.183 Gjallar (close range fire control)
Sonar: MQU.141 Terrier (keel-mounted, MF/LF)
ECM/ESM: MLQ.180 (jammer), MLR.168 (radar/signals emissions receiver and direction finder), MLR.184 Nott (laser warning receiver and direction finder), MWD.199 (signals direction finder)
Communications: CSZ.17b Godi (Link 17.2; secure datalink), MUZ.121 Alvis (secure satellite communications system), GQZ.122b Dvalin (Link 17.2U; encrypted acoustic modem), MSP.123b Gna (Link 17.2D; secure drone control datalink), MSW.125b Ran (Link 17.2G; secure missile guidance datalink), MWZ.178 (secure communications), MJC.197 (laser communications).
Countermeasures: MLQ.135 Mackerel (anti-torpedo), 2 x MLE.140 MUSE (anti-missile).
Cost: $200 million USD
Production time: 1.5 years
Production capacity: 24 ships

In development

Hlin-class drone carrying patrol boat
GWS.67 Lanneret theatre area air defence missile
GWS.69 Orca large anti-submarine missile
GWS.74G/M Kestrel/Grand Kestrel anti-air missile
GWS.75A Goshawk long range air-to-air missile

GWS.75A Goshawk long-range air-to-air missile

Characteristics
Dimensions: length: 4 m; diameter (core): 32.7 cm; finspan: 77.24 cm
Mass: 405 kg; warhead: 54 kg
Guidance: (initial-midcourse): laser INS, datalink, or semi-active radar guidance; (terminal): dual-mode radar, short-range LADAR
Maximum range: 110 nm+ (204 km+)
Speed (maximum): Mach 4.25+
Maneuvrability: >50 G
Flight control: Dual thrust solid rocket with thrust vectoring, aft control fins, and "PIF-PAF" rapid reaction control thrusters for rapid maneuvres.
Cost: $525,000

Sea Fury FA.1

Based on the RINN's experience with the Sea Harrier FRS.1 and the Harrier II FA.3, the Senior Service demanded to have another V/STOL or STOVL aircraft succeed it. Of existing designs, the Yakovlev Yak-41M, the Lockheed Martin F-35, and Sarzonia's Avalon Aerospace SZ-1 Vulture offered the best values. Yet all three designs used additional lift engines that minimised the great flexibility and surprising manoeuvrability offered by the ducted fan Pegasus engines.

In keeping with the desire to maintain the Harrier's exceptional manoeuvrability without compromising on the superlative characteristics offered by the "Vulture" -- the latter a top-class in its own right -- the Detmerian Aerospace team opted for an afterburning hybrid fan design with plenum chamber burning for the forward pair of ducted fans. The overpowered engine is slightly less efficient than that in the "Vulture" but permits "viffing" and other moves that will cause your enemies' eyes to water.

The "Sea Fury" possesses the ARG.232 fire-control radar. The ARG.232 is a slightly smaller version of the ARG.231 Hel radar used in the "Sea Spectre" and is optimised for finding low-level air and surface targets. The same electronic scanning technology allows false signals to be banished from the pilot's radar displays, while providing a more in-depth view of targets, including finding alternates that might have otherwise remained hidden by use of synthetic apertures. Like the "Hel", the ARG.232 can be used as a receiver, allowing it to track enemy aircraft or radar sites through their emissions, and as a jammer over its frequency range. And that frequency range is broad, permitting the ARG.232 to jump between frequencies minimising the possibility of intercept.

The "Sea Fury" has a forward looking infrared array with a wide focal plane to target enemy aircraft and positions for quick and stealthy attacks. The aircraft possesses its own laser designator removing the requirement of endangering two aircraft with each attack.

The "Sea Fury," like the "Sea Spectre," is equipped with the standard Link 17 datalink permitting coordinated attack and defence strategies and tactics. Linked aircraft can assign targets for other aircraft so that munitions are not wasted.

Characteristics
Wings: Span: 10.7 m, 9.8 m (folded); Wing area: 33.23 m2
Fuselage: Length: 15.27 m; Height: 4.55m
Powerplant: ATG-10 hybrid fan with plenum chamber burning (PCB), 142 kN mil. (31,965 lb), 164 kN (36,917 lb) with PCB
Mass: Empty: 8,803 kg (19,407.3 lb); Clean take-off: 12,945.5 kg (28,540 lb); Maximum take-off: 21,000 kg (46,297 lb)
Performance: Maximum velocity (clean, at altitude): 2,017 km/h+ (1,254 mph, Mach 1.9+), (with AAMs) Mach 1.65+, (clean, sea level): 1,300 km/h; Range (maximum, at altitude): 650 nm (1,204 km); 950 km typical
Payload: Maximum (STO with a/b): 7,350 kg (16,204 lb), generally 6,804 kg (15,000 lb)
Weapons (internal): 30mm cannon (125 rounds), 2 bomb bays (575 kg each), 2 missile bays (175 kg each, capable of housing 1 x GWS.74A Kestrel)
Hardpoints/stations: 6, 3 each wing (250 kg (outboard), 2 x 2,000 kg each)
Fuel fraction: 0.32
Thrust loading: Military: 1.12 (clean)-0.69 (max. take-off); Military 1.29 (clean)-0.80 (max. take-off)
Wing loading: Clean take-off: 390 kg/m2; Maximum take-off: 632 kg/m2
Cost: $45 million

[Based on the Sea Harrier FRS.1 and FA.2, the Harrier II+, the Yak-41M, the F-35, and the McDonnell-Douglas 293-3 design (before they were subsumed within Boeing)]

bump, just because

bump for new upcoming projects...

Plans to replace the 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS with the 35mm "Millennium Gun" from Rheinmetall will be implemented as soon as possible.

The RINN, in conjunction with the RSIN, has announced the intention to sell refurbished models of ships formerly in RINN service for foreign export. The following ships have been thoroughly refurbished, repaired, and modified to the most current specifications:

9 x Royal Edmund-class CV
4 x Bastion-class BBGN
37 x Council-class BBGN
19 x Monarch-class BBG
194 x Province-class CG
430 x County-class DDG (AD)
540 x City-class DDG (AS)

Cost will be 60% of stated retail cost.

Swordfish S.1 strike aircraft

[Specifics tba]

Characteristics
Crew: (S.1): 2, pilot and radar operator/weapons system operator
Wings: span: 16.42m; folded width: 12.5m; area: 62.74 m2
Fuselage: length: 24.02m (nose folded, 21.83m); height: 5.64m
Powerplant: 2 x Isselmere Motor Works ATG-9 (150 kN max. (33,766 lb st) max. a/b, 96.4 kN max. dry (21,711 lb st) each)
Mass: Empty: 18,672 kg (41,167 lb); Clean take-off: 27,074 kg (59,688 lb); Maximum take-off: 41,624 kg (91,765 lb)
Performance: Operational maximum velocity at altitude Mach 2.24, velocity in supercruise Mach 1.32; (clean, sea level): 1,125 km/h; Range (maximum, at altitude): 4,200 km; (maximum, at low altitude): 1,700 km; Service ceiling: 20,000 m (65,617 ft)
Internal weapons: 30mm cannon (250 rds), ventral bay (2,250 kg, for two 907 kg-class LGB), 2 missile bays (200 kg each, for 1 GWS.74A Kestrel or 2 GWS.65A Kite)
Hardpoints/Stations: centreline (250 kg), 2 over-wing-root stations for conformal fuel/sensor pods, 4 outboard of wing-fold (570 kg inner, 250 kg outer), 4 inboard of wing-fold (2,750 kg inner, 2,500 kg outer).
Payload: maximum: 14,550 kg (32,077 lb)
Fuel fraction: 0.30 – 0.43
Thrust loading: maximum: 1.13 (clean) – 0.74 (max. load); military: 0.73 (clean) – 0.47 (max. load)
Wing loading: 432 kg/m2 clean take-off; 663 kg/m2 maximum take-off
Cost: $60 million

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In other news, the failure to secure buyers for the refurbished vessels has resulted in an order to scrap the majority of those vessels. Interested purchasers have [48 RL hours] to enter their bids.

bump for sale info

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To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
From: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
Subject: New Year order

Sir

The Jimnam Grand Navy would once again to place a large order for your most excellent vessles. We require the following.

10x Peel Class $70bn
10x House Class $64bn
10x Walmsley Class $14bn
20x Corronation Class $220bn
10x Ocean Class $96bn
100x Duchy Class $180bn
100x Morrigan Class $160bn
200x Wallace Class $220bn
200x City Class $200bn
200x County Class $200bn
200x Furtive Class $100bn
100x Lem Class $35bn
10x Admiral Class $30bn

Grand total of $1.589 trillion

We thank you in advance for the fine ships we know that you will produce for us.

Grand Admiral Jim

Greatest Isselmere,
In the past, our nation was a close ally and buisness partner with yours. My predecessors, Commander Feaz C. Macleod and Commander James T. Wallace, purchased many a-fine vessel from you illustrious shipyards, and they served us well until the coming of the dastardly Doujin. Since the Re-emergence, our fleet has engaged in several small skirmishes, all of which we emerged victorious. However, the pirates and raiders we encountered showed a startling development in the half century that we have lain dormant. Their technology, in terms of radar and targetting equipment, were equal or greater than our own. The one system that still surpassed the enemy was the Guardian Angel Satellite Projection (G.A.S.P.) fire control system provided us by the now-defunct Snowy Antarctic Negotiation for Defense.
But I digress. We wish to re-establish ties with your most glorious nation with our first purchase, a trio of House-class CVBNs. We are also willing to negotiate a trade of technology. We are searching for superior internal systems, and are willing to offer our own G.A.S.P. fire control, along with any technology we can salvage from our own past, Gaia Rodina, and Kikoskriat. We are aware that Gaia Rodina was working on a supersonic, anti-ship missile; and that Kikoskriat's drone technology was unsurpassed in its day.

Our current systems are thus.

AEGIS (ANY-UK1)
AS18 Close-Range Air Search/Tracking
SS34 Long Range Surface Search/Tracking
SS44 Short Range Surface Search/Tracking
G04 Navigation
Overlord N/Command System
T03 Close Engagement Control
NG04A Gunfire Control
SN 20 Towed-array
Siren (anti-missile countermeasure)
MASS (anti-missile countermeasure)
SLAT/Mackerel (anti-torpedo countermeasure)

With much respect,
Grand Commander Torroth Halcyon
Republic of Feazanthia
Antarctica

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
From: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
Subject: New Year order

Sir

The Jimnam Grand Navy would once again to place a large order for your most excellent vessles. We require the following.

10x Peel Class $70bn
10x House Class $64bn
10x Walmsley Class $14bn
20x Corronation Class $220bn
10x Ocean Class $96bn
100x Duchy Class $180bn
100x Morrigan Class $160bn
200x Wallace Class $220bn
200x City Class $200bn
200x County Class $200bn
200x Furtive Class $100bn
100x Lem Class $35bn
10x Admiral Class $30bn

Grand total of $1.589 trillion

We thank you in advance for the fine ships we know that you will produce for us.

Grand Admiral Jim
To: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
Subject: Re: New Year order

Your Illustrious and Exalted Excellency,

We at the Royal Shipyards are as always grateful for the generous interest you have shown in our humble yards. We shall immediately begin processing the recent order from the Jimnam Grand Navy and shall begin the installation of the latest system updates (including replacing the 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS with licence-built 35mm ‘Millennium Gun’) on the RSIN designs currently in the Grand Navy’s inventory.

The total cost of this procurement after most favoured and trusted nation discount shall be $1,310,925 million ($1.310 925 trillion US). Our entire capacity shall be placed at the ready to complete this order as soon as possible.

We also offer an example of our latest design, the Treaty-class, for testing by the Grand Navy. Its specifications are listed below.

Treaty-class BBGN
Displacement: 226,367t (deep)
Dimensions: length 410m (oa); beam 52.9m; draught 13.7m.
Propulsion: 10-propulsor CONAG-IFEP; 4 pressurised water fission reactors (INNEC RA(PW)-6) and 4 gas turbines (IMW MTG-6), with 2 auxiliary diesel generators (IMW MED-31); 700MW + 128MW = 31.8+ kts.
Crew: 2,448 (+ vehicle crew, marines (143), staff (60)); can accommodate 3,000
Protection: (Main belt) 66-71.12cm; (Main turrets): 76.2cm; (Main barbettes): 76.2cm; (Secondary barbettes): 13cm; (Main missile magazines): 35.56cm; (Hangar): 30.5cm; (Deck (key spaces)): 46cm; (Conning tower, CIC): 81.28cm; (Bulkheads): 10.2cm.
Compartmentalisation: Double-bottomed, 50 transverse and 6 longitudinal bulkheads.
Weapons:
AAW: 4 x GWLS.65 (f/a, p/s), 8 x GWLS.66.2 (p/s, 2 p/s-a), 8 x GWLS.68 (bow, 6 p/s-am., 2 p/s-a), 4 x 16-cell GWLS.33 (p/s), 24 x MLG-27 (p/s)
ASuW: 9 x 560mm ETC guns (A, B, Y; 3 x 3 RAIN), 17 x 6-cell GWLS.39 (5 fc., 4-a-B turret, 4 p/s, 4-f-Y turret)
ASW: 4 x 3 324mm TT (p/s), 6 x 660mm TT (4 ff-am., 2 a), 9 x GWLS.60 (fc., 6 p/s, p/s-a)
GP: 4 x 96-cell GWLS.35 (f/a, p/s), 25 x 4-cell GWLS.58.2 (fc., 12-am., 12-a), 20 x 130mm guns (p/s; 10 x 2 AK-130-MR-184)
MCM: 8 x RST (500 SCR/RST)
Vehicles:
Capable of deploying and recovering 2 x Sea Fury FA.1 and 2 x Merlin HM.1-sized helicopters or 5 x Merlin HM.1-sized helicopters, as well as 2 x Parrot DES.1, 2 x Rook DRA.1 UMAVs, 2 Seahorse DSA.1, 4 x Squid DSM.1, 4 x Tern DA.1; equipped with the "beartrap" helicopter recovery system (aircraft hangared in fantail, submarine drones in hull davits; one elevator, one helicopter landing spot), and two lightweight EM catapults for Rooks or Terns (only so equipped if drones are purchased).
Electronics suite:
Computer complex: MEI.5 Muninn/MEI.4 Mimir (ISOMS)
Threat management systems: MEQ.181 NAIADS (anti-air), MEQ.185 SELKIE (anti-torpedo), MMX.193 MITRE (target recognition)
Radars: MRU.113 Huginn/MRU.110c Raven (multifunction), MRS.118 Kafka/MRS.111c Jackdaw (air volume search), MRN.116 Beluga (navigation), MRS.164 Hofvarpnir (surface search), 4 x MRG.182 Balmung (secondary gun fire control), 3 x MRG.186 Gungnir (gunnery fire control).
Optronics: MPU.124 Adder (long range search and tracking), MPS.127 Owl (surface surveillance)
Combination radar/optronics: MMP.133 Tuesday (helicopter landing system), 12 x MMG.183 Gjallar (close range fire direction)
Sonars: MQU.134 Fenris (keel-mounted, LF), MQR.145 Herring (variable depth)
ECM/ESM: MLR.165 (radar/signals emissions receiver and direction finder), MLQ.177 (jammer), MLR.184 Nott (laser warning receiver and direction finder), MWD.199 (signals direction finder)
Communications: CSZ.17b Godi (Link 17.2; secure datalink), MUZ.121 Alvis (secure satellite communications system), 8 x MSP.123b Gna (Link 17.2D; secure drone control datalink), 4 x MSW.125b Ran (Link17.2G; secure missile guidance datalink) , 4 x GQZ.128b Dvalin (Link 17.2U; encrypted acoustic modem), MWZ.178 (secure communications system), MJZ.190 (laser communications transceiver), GSZ.196M (encrypted burst communications transceiver).
Countermeasures: 9 x MLQ.135 Mackerel (anti-torpedo), 10 x 16-cell MLE.140 MUSE (anti-missile).
Cost: $12,500 million USD – (CPP) $14,452 million USD
Production time: 5 years
Production capacity: 8 ships

The RSIN has also begun work on a new 20,000 tonne light carrier (CVL), the Hornby-class, the specifications for which we would be honoured to transfer to the Grand Navy for perusal once the design has been completed.

We at the Royal Shipyards and the people of the UKIN thank Your Illustrious and Exalted Excellency, Grand Admiral Jim, for the steadfast friendship you have shown us and we hope to consistently provide the Grand Navy with the best ships possible.

Sincerely yours,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

[OOC: Feazanthia, I'm still working on a response to your technology transfer request. I'll get back to you ASAP.]

Greatest Isselmere,
In the past, our nation was a close ally and buisness partner with yours. My predecessors, Commander Feaz C. Macleod and Commander James T. Wallace, purchased many a-fine vessel from you illustrious shipyards, and they served us well until the coming of the dastardly Doujin. Since the Re-emergence, our fleet has engaged in several small skirmishes, all of which we emerged victorious. However, the pirates and raiders we encountered showed a startling development in the half century that we have lain dormant. Their technology, in terms of radar and targetting equipment, were equal or greater than our own. The one system that still surpassed the enemy was the Guardian Angel Satellite Projection (G.A.S.P.) fire control system provided us by the now-defunct Snowy Antarctic Negotiation for Defense.
But I digress. We wish to re-establish ties with your most glorious nation with our first purchase, a trio of House-class CVBNs. We are also willing to negotiate a trade of technology. We are searching for superior internal systems, and are willing to offer our own G.A.S.P. fire control, along with any technology we can salvage from our own past, Gaia Rodina, and Kikoskriat. We are aware that Gaia Rodina was working on a supersonic, anti-ship missile; and that Kikoskriat's drone technology was unsurpassed in its day.

Our current systems are thus.

AEGIS (ANY-UK1)
AS18 Close-Range Air Search/Tracking
SS34 Long Range Surface Search/Tracking
SS44 Short Range Surface Search/Tracking
G04 Navigation
Overlord N/Command System
T03 Close Engagement Control
NG04A Gunfire Control
SN 20 Towed-array
Siren (anti-missile countermeasure)
MASS (anti-missile countermeasure)
SLAT/Mackerel (anti-torpedo countermeasure)

With much respect,
Grand Commander Torroth Halcyon
Republic of Feazanthia
Antarctica
To: Grand Commander Torroth Halcyon, Republic of Feazanthia, Antarctica
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, RSIN, UKIN
Subject: Technology exchange and potential House-class purchase

Your Excellency,

The Royal Shipyards is greatly interested to once more receive the business of our dear friends from Feazanthia. We are also greatly intrigued by the GASP system. At present, RSIN-built ships use the Link 17 secure datalink allowing joint operations between the services (army, navy and marines, air force) as well as satellite communications and GPS targetting. The majority of our naval systems, such as NAIAD and SELKIE, are based around the datalink and other secure means of communication through either tight or broadcast links. With respect to the other systems, our systems have been consistently upgraded over the years, although any improvements you may have developed would be greatly appreciated.

The RSIN would be honoured to provide the Feazanthian Navy with three House-class carriers. The total cost of this purchase will be $19,200 million.

Thank you for your continued interest in our products, and my sincere apologies for the unfortunate delay.

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

Update with listings for Treaty-class battleship and Vulcan B.1/MR.1 aircraft, and notification of new design, the Hornby-class light aircraft carrier.

Guardian Angel Satellite Projection


http://comet.nerc.ac.uk/images/satellites.jpg

The Guardian Angel Satellite Projection system utilizes several rings of orbital satellites to pinpoint the exact position of up to six hundred and fifty-nine targets in the air and on the surface. This data is fed via streaming waves to Feazanthian military units and, when combined with a variation of an AEGIS radar system, can provide real time, three-dimensional targetting and navigational data accurate within a few centimeters. The GASP system is most effective while using the supercomputers on Feazanthian capital ships or in Feazanthian command bases to compile data and then connect with smaller ships, aircraft, and armoured battalions. However, GASP is incapable of detecting submerged combatants and loses effectiveness while monitoring through severe weather conditions.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/dafeaz/NationStates/GASP.bmp

Guardian Angel Satellite Projection


http://comet.nerc.ac.uk/images/satellites.jpg

The Guardian Angel Satellite Projection system utilizes several rings of orbital satellites to pinpoint the exact position of up to six hundred and fifty-nine targets in the air and on the surface. This data is fed via streaming waves to Feazanthian military units and, when combined with a variation of an AEGIS radar system, can provide real time, three-dimensional targetting and navigational data accurate within a few centimeters. The GASP system is most effective while using the supercomputers on Feazanthian capital ships or in Feazanthian command bases to compile data and then connect with smaller ships, aircraft, and armoured battalions. However, GASP is incapable of detecting submerged combatants and loses effectiveness while monitoring through severe weather conditions.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/dafeaz/NationStates/GASP.bmp
We thank the Feazanthian government for the information thus provided. The present NAIAD and SELKIE systems, covering air and surface defence in the first instance and defence against sub-surface threats in the second, perform similar functions. The NAIAD and SELKIE systems allows the ships in a group to assign targets to specific units for prosecution, and may even implement the appropriate countermeasures. Existing RSIN air defence measures operate around several circles, starting with manned or drone combat air patrols from aircraft carriers, battleships, and cruisers, theatre air defence (including anti-ballistic missile defence) from larger capital ships with the "Lanneret" missile (with targetting data available through satellite links and the group's radars and other sensors), long range air defence with the GWS.57M Erne missile, intermediate air defence with the GWS.74M Grand Kestrel missile, short range air defence with the GWS.65M Kite missile, and very short range air defence with the GWS.66M Lark and 35mm CIWS systems. The SELKIE system can assign targets to anti-submarine aircraft, the GWS.41 Loon or GWS.71 Orca missiles (latter in development), for hard kill with GWS.63M Barracuda lightweight torpedo, or for the GWS.60 Eel rockets. These systems can track well over 2,000 targets and, in conjunction with the ODIN system, available on the Admiral-class flagship, can evaluate, assign and prosecute far greater numbers while allowing your fleet to conserve its ammunition. [OOC: All this is modern or very near-modern tech.]

We hope these systems fill your requirements.

Here is the finalised design for the Treaty-class nuclear powered guided missile battleship.

Treaty-class BBGN
Displacement: 226,367t (deep)
Dimensions: length 410m (oa); beam 52.9m; draught 13.7m.
Propulsion: 12-propulsor CONAG-IFEP; 5 pressurised water fission reactors (INNEC RA(PW)-6) and 4 gas turbines (IMW MTG-6), with 2 auxiliary diesel generators (IMW MED-31); 875MW + 128MW = 31.8+ kts.
Crew: 2,670 (+ vehicle crew, marines (143), staff (60)); can accommodate 3,500
Protection: (Main belt) 72-76.2cm; (Main turrets): 78.74cm (face)-61cm (back); (Main barbettes): 76.2cm; (Secondary barbettes): 13cm; (Main missile magazines): 36cm; (Hangar): 36cm; (Deck (key spaces)): 46cm; (Conning tower, CIC): 81.28cm; (Bulkheads): 10.2cm.
Compartmentalisation: Double-bottomed, 52 transverse and 6 longitudinal bulkheads.
Weapons:
AAW: 4 x 16-cell GWLS.33 (p/s), 4 x GWLS.65 (f/a, p/s), 12 x GWLS.66.2 (2 p/s-fc, 8 p/s, 2 p/s-a), 10 x GWLS.68 (2 p/s-fc, 6 p/s-am., 2 p/s-a), 36 x MLG-27 (p/s)
ASuW: 9 x 560mm ETC guns (A, B, Y; 3 x 3 RAIN), 19 x 6-cell GWLS.39 (7 fc., 4-a-B turret, 4 p/s, 4-f-Y turret)
ASW: 4 x 3 324mm TT (p/s), 6 x 660mm TT (4 ff-am., 2 a), 9 x 8-cell GWLS.60 (fc., 6 p/s, p/s-a)
GP: 2 x 128-cell GWLS.35 (f/a), 2 x 96-cell GWLS.35 (p/s), 26 x 4-cell GWLS.58.2 (2 fc., 12-am., 12-a), 24 x 130mm guns (p/s; 10 x 2 AK-130-MR-184)
MCM: 8 x RST (500 SCR/RST)
Vehicles:
Capable of deploying and recovering 4 x Sea Fury FA.1 and 5 x Merlin HM.1-sized helicopters, as well as 2 x Parrot DES.1, 2 x Rook DRA.1 UMAVs, 2 Seahorse DSA.1, 4 x Squid DSM.1, 4 x Tern DA.1; equipped with the "beartrap" helicopter recovery system (aircraft hangared in fantail, submarine drones in hull davits; one elevator, one helicopter landing spot), and two lightweight EM catapults for Rooks or Terns (only so equipped if drones are purchased).
Electronics suite:
Computer complex: MEI.5 Muninn/MEI.4 Mimir (ISOMS)
Threat management systems: MEQ.181 NAIADS (anti-air), MEQ.185 SELKIE (anti-torpedo), MMX.193 MITRE (target recognition)
Radars: MRU.113 Huginn/MRU.110c Raven (multifunction), MRS.118 Kafka/MRS.111c Jackdaw (air volume search), MRN.116 Beluga (navigation), MRS.164 Hofvarpnir (surface search), 6 x MRG.182 Balmung (secondary gun fire control), 3 x MRG.186 Gungnir (gunnery fire control).
Optronics: MPU.124 Adder (long range search and tracking), MPS.127 Owl (surface surveillance)
Combination radar/optronics: MMP.133 Tuesday (helicopter landing system), 16 x MMG.183 Gjallar (close range fire direction)
Sonars: MQU.134 Fenris (keel-mounted, LF), MQR.145 Herring (variable depth)
ECM/ESM: MLR.165 (radar/signals emissions receiver and direction finder), MLQ.177 (jammer), MLR.184 Nott (laser warning receiver and direction finder), MWD.199 (signals direction finder)
Communications: CSZ.17b Godi (Link 17.2; secure datalink), MUZ.121 Alvis (secure satellite communications system), 8 x MSP.123b Gna (Link 17.2D; secure drone control datalink), 4 x MSW.125b Ran (Link17.2G; secure missile guidance datalink) , 4 x GQZ.128b Dvalin (Link 17.2U; encrypted acoustic modem), MWZ.178 (secure communications system), MJZ.190 (laser communications transceiver), GSZ.196M (encrypted burst communications transceiver).
Countermeasures: 9 x MLQ.135 Mackerel (anti-torpedo), 10 x 16-cell MLE.140 MUSE (anti-missile).
Cost: $12,750 million USD
Production time: 5 years
Production capacity: 8 ships

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
From: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
Subject: Treaty Class

Sir

The Jimnam Grand Navy is most impressed with the new "Treaty" Class. We would like to place an immediate order for twenty of these fine ships. The total cost of this procurement is $ 255 billion. This money has been wired to your accounts.

Grand Admiral Jim

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
From:Subhead of Navy- Fleet Admiral Hassan Pasha III
Ottoman Navy Core,would like to buy 2 Ballistic Missile Submarine Squadron
12 Palace-class SSBN
2 Aylesburgh-class AS
Total cost: $23,580 billion

+tag+

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
From: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
Subject: Treaty Class

Sir

The Jimnam Grand Navy is most impressed with the new "Treaty" Class. We would like to place an immediate order for twenty of these fine ships. The total cost of this procurement is $ 255 billion. This money has been wired to your accounts.

Grand Admiral Jim
To: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
Subject: Re:Treaty Class

Your Illustrious and Exalted Excellency,

The Royal Shipyards will be immensely honoured to provide the Jimnam Grand Navy with 20 Treaty-class battleships. The total cost of this procurement after most trusted and favoured nation discount will be $210,375 million.

We are as always tremendously joyous to receive business from your glorious nation, Your Illustrious and Exalted Excellency, and we sincerely treasure the great friendship that exists between our two lands.

Humbly yours,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
From:Subhead of Navy- Fleet Admiral Hassan Pasha III
Ottoman Navy Core,would like to buy 2 Ballistic Missile Submarine Squadron
12 Palace-class SSBN
2 Aylesburgh-class AS
Total cost: $23,580 million
To: Subhead of Navy- Fleet Admiral Hassan Pasha III
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
Subject: Re:Ballistic Missile Submarine Squadron order

Your Excellency,

Fleet Admiral, it will be the Royal Shipyards great pleasure to provide the Ottoman Khaif Navy with two SSBN squadron packages. As you have noted, the total cost of this procurement will be $23,580 million USD.

It is, as always, an honour to do business with your great nation.

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

Here is the design for the Hornby-class nuclear powered light carrier. It is also available as a conventionally powered carrier with five IMW MTG-6 engines for $1,800 million.

Hornby-class CVLN
Displacement: 21,304 t (deep)
Dimensions: length 210.2 m (wl), 218.7 m (oa); beam 35.4 m; draught 7.35 m.
Propulsion: 2-shaft CONAG-IFEP with bow thruster; pressurised water fission reactor (INNEC RA(PW)-6, 175 MW) and 2 gas turbines (IMW MTG-6); 175 MW + 64 MW = 30+ kts.
Crew: 506 (+ aircrew), able to accommodate 2,500.
Flight deck: axial (can be modified with p-sponson angled to 5-degrees)
Elevators: 3 deck-edge lifts (1 p-a, 2 s) rated at 45.36 t.
Protection: (Main belt): 12.7 cm; (Magazines): 5 cm; (Flight deck): 25.4 cm; (Engineering, additional): 3 cm.
Weapons:
AAW: 4 x 16-cell GWLS.33 (p/s-f/a), 4 x 4-cell GWLS.66M2 (p/s-f/a), 4 x GWLS.68 (p/s-f/a), 2 x 16-cell GWLS.74 (p/s-am.), 16 x MLG-27 (p/s)
ASW: 4 x 8-cell GWLS.60.
GP: 16-cell GWLS.35
MCM: 2 x RST (500 SCR/RST)
Aircraft:
Can operate and deploy 18 Sea Fury FA.1 and 12 Merlin HM.1-sized helicopters (not included in price).
Electronics suite:
Computer complex: MEI.5 Muninn/MEI.4 Mimir (ISOMS)
Threat management systems: MEQ.181 NAIADS (air threats), MEQ.185 SELKIE (anti-torpedo), MMX.193 MITRE (target recognition)
Radars: MRU.113 Huginn/MRU.110c Raven (multifunction), MRS.118 Kafka/MRS.111c Jackdaw (air volume search), MRN.116 Beluga (navigation), MRS.164 Hofvarpnir (surface search), MRP.204 Wednesday (air traffic control)
Optronics: MPU.124 Adder (long range multifunction), MPS.127 Owl (surface surveillance)
Combination radar/optronics: MMP.131 Friday (automatic carrier landing system), 4 x MMG.183 Gjallar (close-range fire direction)
Sonar: MQU.134 Fenris (keel-mounted, MF/LF)
ECM/ESM: MLR.165 (radar/signals emissions receiver and direction finder), MLQ.177 (jammer), MLR.184 Nott (laser warning receiver and direction finder), MWD.199 (signals direction finder)
Communications: CSZ.17b Godi (Link 17.2; secure datalink protocol), MUZ.121 Alvis (secure satellite communications system), 6 x MSP.123b Gna (Link 17.2D; secure drone control datalink), 4 x GQZ.128b Dvalin (encrypted acoustic modem), MWZ.178 (secure communications system), MJZ.190 (laser communications transceiver), GSZ.196M (encrypted burst communications transceiver).
Countermeasures: 4 x MLQ.135 Mackerel (anti-torpedo), 6 x 16-cell MLE.140 MUSE (anti-missile).
Cost: $2,000 million USD (CVL: $1,800 million)
Production time: 2.75 years
Production capacity: 15 ships

Flamingo DEQ.1/ALQ.220 decoy drone being readied for export (250 kg)
Parrot DES.1 command and control drone being readied for export
Thrush DF.1 drone fighter undergoing development

bump

Announcement of new design

Bullfinch-class FFH
Standard escort of the RINN. Equipped with the Huginn APAR offering an improved AEGIS/PAAMS-comparable system (NAIADS) as larger vessels.
Displacement: 5,246t
Dimensions: length: 142.5m (oa); beam: 16.24m; draught: 6.38m.
Propulsion: 1-shaft COGAG-IFEP with bow thruster; 3 gas turbines (IMW MTG-6); 96MW = 32.7+ kts.
Crew: (standard): 105 (excluding flight crew); 180 maximum
Protection: (Main belt): 7.62cm; (Barbette): 7.62cm; (Main missile magazine): 7.62cm; (Hangar): 3cm; (Deck (key spaces)): 3cm; (CIC): 7.62cm; (Bulkheads): 5.08cm.
Compartmentalisation: 16 transverse bulkheads.
Weapons:
AAW: 2 x GWLS.65 (f/a), 2 x 4-cell GWLS.66M2 (p/s-a), 2 x 8-cell GWLS.74 (p/s), 2 x MLG-27 (p/s)
ASuW: 2 x 6-cell GWLS.39 (p/s), 155mm MONARC gun (A position; 155mm RAIN)
ASW: 2 x 8-cell GWLS.60 (p/s), 2 x 3 324mm TT (p/s; LWT)
GP: 48-cell GWLS.35 (f)
Aircraft: Capable of deploying and recovering 1 Merlin HM.1-sized helicopter, 2 Salamander RHIB, and 2 or more Cuttlefish DSR.1; equipped with the "beartrap" helicopter recovery system (DSR.1 launched from TT).
Electronics suite:
Computer complex: MEI.5 Muninn/MEI.4 Mimir (ISOMS)
Threat management systems: MEQ.181 NAIADS (anti-air), MEQ.185 SELKIE (anti-torpedo), MMX.193 MITRE (target recognition)
Radars: MRU.113 Huginn/MRU.110c Raven (multifunction), MRS.118 Kafka/MRS.111c Jackdaw (air volume search), MRN.116 Beluga (navigation), MRS.164 Hofvarpnir (surface search), MRG.182 Balmung (gunnery fire control)
Optronics: MPU.124 Adder (long range multifunction), MPS.127 Owl (surface surveillance)
Combination radar/optronics: MMP.133 Tuesday (helicopter landing system), 4 x MMG.183 Gjallar (close range fire control)
Sonars: MQU.134 Fenris (keel-mounted, MF/LF), MQS.145 Herring (variable depth)
ECM/ESM: MLR.165 (radar/signals emissions receiver and direction finder), MLQ.177 (jammer), MLR.184 Nott (laser warning receiver and direction finder), MWD.199 (signals direction finder)
Communications: CSZ.17b Godi (Link 17.2; secure datalink), MUZ.121 Alvis (secure satellite communications system), MSW.125b Ran (Link 17.2G; secure missile guidance datalink), 2 x GQZ.128b Dvalin (Link 17.2U; encrypted acoustic modem), MWZ.178 (secure communications system), MJZ.190 (laser communications transceiver), GSZ.196M (encrypted burst communications transceiver).
Countermeasures: 2 x MLQ.135 Mackerel (anti-torpedo), 4 x 16-cell MLE.140 MUSE (anti-missile).
Cost: $570 million USD
Production time: 2 years
Production capacity: 48 ships

Finally updated some info for the Kestrel and the Grand Kestrel

Scimitar F.1 listed. Will update info on Flamingo DEQ.1/ALQ.220 today.

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
From: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
Subject: Submarine order

Sir

The Jimnam Grand Navy would like to purchase a number of submarines from the Royal Shipyards. We require the following:

250x Forthar Class $412.5 bn
50x Palace Class $107.5bn
150x Pechtas Class $322.5bn
50x Port Class $95bn
75x Stortbek Class $30bn
100x Haenulf Class $42bn

Grand Total of $1009.5 bn

Money has been wired. On behalf of the Grand Navy, I thank you for our continued friendship.

Grand Admiral Jim

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
From: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
Subject: Submarine order

Sir

The Jimnam Grand Navy would like to purchase a number of submarines from the Royal Shipyards. We require the following:

250x Forthar Class $412.5 bn
50x Palace Class $107.5bn
150x Pechtas Class $322.5bn
50x Port Class $95bn
75x Stortbek Class $30bn
100x Haenulf Class $42bn

Grand Total of $1009.5 bn

Money has been wired. On behalf of the Grand Navy, I thank you for our continued friendship.

Grand Admiral Jim
To: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
Subject: Re:Submarine order

Your Illustrious and Exalted Excellency,

We at the Royal Shipyards will be most honoured to provide the Jimnam Grand Navy with the submarines you have ordered. We shall place the entirety of our available production capacity at the Grand Navy's disposal. The total cost of this procurement will be $832,837 million.

I and His Majesty's Government thank you for the kind and steadfast friendship Your Illustrious and Exalted Excellency has shown the UKIN, and we are truly privileged to receive your business.

Your humble servant,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

"Under approval of the Emperor himself the Empire is completely reorganizing it's navy. All ships in service have been recalled and scrapped, save for the few Calypso Super Dreadnoughts we have in service. Our government has turned to your comany to suppy us with the best possible vessels to defend our empire. Our order is being faxed at the moment to you:

x14 Carrier Battle Group
House-class: +2,880 million
Ocean-class: $1,800 million
Region-class: +$1,440 million
Smith-class: +$338 million
Lem-class: +$315 million

Total=507.122B

x10 Expeditionary Force Group (Meduim)

Total=114.8B

x5 Rapid Assualt Expiditionary Force

Total=257.425B

x6 General Surface Fleet
House-class: +2,880 million

Total=480.3B

Grand Total=1359.647 Billion

The funds will be wired in several installments once this order has been confirmed."
Grand Royal Admiral Jack Lang

"Under approval of the Emperor himself the Empire is completely reorganizing it's navy. All ships in service have been recalled and scrapped, save for the few Calypso Super Dreadnoughts we have in service. Our government has turned to your comany to suppy us with the best possible vessels to defend our empire. Our order is being faxed at the moment to you:

x14 Carrier Battle Group
House-class: +2,880 million
Ocean-class: $1,800 million
Region-class: +$1,440 million
Smith-class: +$338 million
Lem-class: +$315 million

Total=507.122B

x10 Expeditionary Force Group (Meduim)

Total=114.8B

x5 Rapid Assualt Expiditionary Force

Total=257.425B

x6 General Surface Fleet
House-class: +2,880 million

Total=480.3B

Grand Total=1359.647 Billion

The funds will be wired in several installments once this order has been confirmed."
Grand Royal Admiral Jack Lang
To: Grand Royal Admiral Jack Lang, Imperial Navy, Teh Ninjas
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Order

Dear Grand Royal Admiral Lang,

Your Excellency, it will be the Royal Shipyards' great honour to provide the vessels you have ordered, which we shall do forthwith. Owing to the size of the order, it may take up to [8 NS years] to complete. We shall, of course, endeavour to complete the order sooner. As you have noted, the total cost of this procurement will be $1,359,647 million, which may be payable over the run of production [8 NS years].

We at the Royal Shipyards thank you for your interest in our products and we hope that Your Excellency will revisit our storefront sometime soon. May your fleets always find success on the High Seas!

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

Nearing completion of Castle-class heavy cruiser...

9 x 203mm ETC guns in three triple turrets capable of firing ERGM, 2 x GWLS.58M2, 1 x GWLS.39, 20-24 x 8-cell GWLS.35, 4 x 8-cell GWLS.60M2, 4 x 32-cell GWLS.74, 4 x GWLS.66M2, 2 x triple 324mm TT, and other weapons...

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
From:Subhead of Navy- Fleet Admiral Hassan Pasha III

The Ottoman Navy would to buy the following form our friends at Isselmere

10 Forthar-class SSN=$165 Billion
10 Palace-class SSBN=$216.6 Billion
10 Pechtas-class SSGN=$215 Billion
20 Port-class SSGN=$38 Billion
20 Stortbek-class SSK=$800 million
20 Haenulf-class SSF=$ 840 million
total cost: $ 637.24 Billion

OOC: I think I miss up in the math sorry about that!

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
From:Subhead of Navy- Fleet Admiral Hassan Pasha III

The Ottoman Navy would to buy the following form our friends at Isselmere

10 Forthar-class SSN=$165 Billion
10 Palace-class SSBN=$216.6 Billion
10 Pechtas-class SSGN=$215 Billion
20 Port-class SSGN=$38 Billion
20 Stortbek-class SSK=$800 million
20 Haenulf-class SSF=$ 840 million
total cost: $ 637.24 Billion

OOC: I think I miss up in the math sorry about that!
To: Subhead of Navy- Fleet Admiral Hassan Pasha III, Ottoman Khaif
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Re: Submarine order

Your Excellency,

We at the Royal Shipyards are greatly honoured that you have considered our shipyards for your naval needs. The total cost for this procurement of 90 submarines (10 Forthar-class SSNs ($16,500 million), 10 Palace-class SSBNs (with drones; $21,660 million), 10 Pechtas-class SSGNs ($21,500 million), 20 Port-class SSGN ($38,000 million), 20 Stortbek-class SSK ($8,000 million), and 20 Haenulf-class SSF ($8,400 million) comes to $102,654 million after bulk purchase discount (10%).

As always, we are privileged to receive the business of our friends in Ottoman Khaif and will endeavour to complete this order as soon as possible. Given existing orders, this order will be completed within a maximum of 7 [NS] years (1 RL week), although an earlier completion date is entirely possible.

I personally would like to thank your Excellency for your continued interest in the Royal Shipyards and hope you will revisit our storefront sometime soon.

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

[OOC: No problem about the math :)]

Latest design from the Royal Shipyards...

Castle-class CAG(N)
Displacement: 23,146t (deep)
Dimensions: length 220.3m (oa); beam 23.44m; draught 7.9m.
Propulsion: 4-propulsor CODAG-IFEP or CONOD-IFEP; (CAG) 5 gas turbines (IMW MTG-6), with 2 auxiliary diesel generators (IMW MED-31); (CAGN) pressurised water fission reactors (INNEC RA(PW)-6), with 2 auxiliary diesel generators (IMW MED-31); 172MW + 175 MW = 32.4+ kts.
Crew: 380 (peacetime); 518 (wartime) (+ vehicle crew, marines (143), staff (60)); can accommodate 1,200.
Protection: (Main belt) 36cm; (Main turrets): 26cm; (Main barbettes): 36cm; (Main missile magazines): 26cm; (Hangar): 13cm; (Deck (key spaces)): 18cm; (Conning tower, CIC): 30cm; (Bulkhead): 8cm.
Compartmentalisation: Double-keeled, with 24 transverse and 2 longitudinal bulkheads.
Weapons:
AAW: 2 x GWLS.65 (f/a), 6 x GWLS.66M2, 4 x GWLS.68M2, 4 x 64-cell GWLS.74 (p/s), 6 x MLG-27 (p/s)
ASuW: 9 x 203mm ETC guns (A, B, Y; 3 x 3 RAIN), 2 x 6-cell GWLS.39 (fc.), 2 x 4-cell GWLS.58.2 (a. of B turret, f. of Y turret)
ASW: 2 x 3 324mm TT (p/s), 4 x 8-cell GWLS.60 (p/s)
GP: 2 x 48-cell GWLS.35 (f/a), 2 x 32-cell GWLS.35 (p/s)
MCM: 2 x RST (500 SCR/RST).
Vehicles:
Capable of deploying and recovering 2 x Merlin HM.1-sized helicopters, 2 x Cuttlefish DSR.1, and 1 x Parrot DES.1 or 2 x Rook DRA.1 UMAVs; equipped with the "beartrap" helicopter recovery system (aircraft hangared in fantail; one elevator, one helicopter landing spot), and two lightweight EM catapults for Rooks (only so equipped if drones are purchased).
Electronics suite:
Computer complex: MEI.5 Muninn (ISOMS)
Threat management systems: MEQ.181 NAIADS (anti-air), MEQ.185 SELKIE (anti-torpedo), MMX.193 MITRE (target recognition)
Radars: MRU.113 Huginn (multifunction search and tracking), MRN.116 Beluga (navigation), MRS.118 Kafka (volume search), MRS.164 Hofvarpnir (surface search), 3 x MRG.182 Balmung (gunnery fire control)
Optronics: MPU.124 Adder (long range multifunction), MPS.127 Owl (surface surveillance)
Combination radar/optronics: MMP.133 Tuesday (helicopter landing system), 4 x MMG.183 Gjallar (close range fire control)
Sonars: MQU.134 Fenris (keel-mounted, LF), MQR.145 Herring (variable depth)
ECM/ESM: MLR.165 (emissions receiver and direction finder), MLQ.177 (jammer), MLR.184 Nott (laser warning receiver and direction finder), MWD.199 (signals direction finder)
Communications: CSZ.17b Godi (Link 17.2; secure datalink), MUZ.121 Alvis (secure satellite communications system), MSP.123b Gna (Link 17.2D; secure drone control datalink), 2 x MSW.125b Ran (Link17.2G; secure missile guidance datalink), 4 x GQZ.22b Dvalin (Link 17.2U; encrypted acoustic modem), MWZ.178 (secure communications system), MJZ.190 (laser communications system), GSZ.196M (encrypted burst communications transceiver).
Countermeasures: 4 x MLQ.135 Mackerel (anti-torpedo), 6 x MLE.140 MUSE (anti-missile).
Cost: $2,100 million USD (CAG)/$2,300 million USD (CAGN)
Production time: 2 years
Production capacity: 16 ships

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New products in the works

Njord long range maritime patrol aircraft (LRMPA)
Heimdall carrierborne airborne early warning aircraft (AEW)

(as well as all those products I've been intending to complete over the past few months...)

To: Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland.
From: Commandant Fowler, Izistabi Navy.

Greetings, my superiors wish to accquire four Ungforth class LPD's, they were rather pleased with the results of the previously purchased Lords and wish to supplement them.
A total of 2400 million USD shall be wired upon confirmation.
My superiors also wish to know wheter the following items production right are for sale:
The Tern DA.2 UCAV.
The Rook DRA.2 UMAV.

Yours,
Commadant Fowler

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
From:Subhead of Navy- Fleet Admiral Hassan Pasha III

The High Command of the Ottoman High Seas Fleet as order a massive build up of naval power. We request these ships to build for us, the funds will be sent,when the orders are confirm.

4xTreaty-class BBGN
Cost: $51,000 million USD

6xCoronation-class BBGN
Cost: $66,000 million USD

The Grand Total will be 117,000 million USD

To: RSIN
From: Naval Command ISDF

With regards to your excellent products you are hereby commissioned to complete twenty-five(25) River-Class K vessels, you are also hereby commissioned to provide training for the new systems and also provide for a two year basis spares, munitions and any additional training, obviously at the appropriate costing.

With these additions costs will naturally be above stated figures, these are matters to be discussed by accountants and I am sure we can accomodate such prices.

With personal regards,
Director Jared Plisken

To: Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland.
From: Commandant Fowler, Izistabi Navy.

Greetings, my superiors wish to accquire four Ungforth class LPD's, they were rather pleased with the results of the previously purchased Lords and wish to supplement them.
A total of 2400 million USD shall be wired upon confirmation.
My superiors also wish to know wheter the following items production right are for sale:
The Tern DA.2 UCAV.
The Rook DRA.2 UMAV.

Yours,
Commadant Fowler
To: Commandant Fowler, Izistani Navy, Izistan
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN

Honourable Sir,

We at the Royal Shipyards thank you for your kind interest in our products and will gladly provide this Izistani Navy with four Ungforth-class LPDs for $2,400 million USD.

As for production rights to the Tern DA.2 and the Rook DRA.2 drone systems, the production rights for those vehicles are $20,000 million USD for the Tern and $15,000 million USD for the Rook.

Once more, we thank you for your kind interest in our products and hope that you will revisit our storefront sometime soon.

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
From:Subhead of Navy- Fleet Admiral Hassan Pasha III

The High Command of the Ottoman High Seas Fleet as order a massive build up of naval power. We request these ships to build for us, the funds will be sent,when the orders are confirm.

4xTreaty-class BBGN
Cost: $51,000 million USD

6xCoronation-class BBGN
Cost: $66,000 million USD

The Grand Total will be 117,000 million USD
To: Fleet Admiral Hassan Pasha III, Subhead of Navy, Ottoman Khaif
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Battleship order

Your Excellency,

Dear Fleet Admiral Hassan Pasha III, it will be the great honour of the Royal Shipyards to provide the ten battleships your glorious navy has requested. The total cost of this procurement, after 10% discount, shall be $105,300 million USD. We at the Royal Shipyards are, as always, privileged to receive the business of our great friends in Ottoman Khaif, and wish your glorious nation the very best.

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

To: RSIN
From: Naval Command ISDF

With regards to your excellent products you are hereby commissioned to complete twenty-five(25) River-Class K vessels, you are also hereby commissioned to provide training for the new systems and also provide for a two year basis spares, munitions and any additional training, obviously at the appropriate costing.

With these additions costs will naturally be above stated figures, these are matters to be discussed by accountants and I am sure we can accomodate such prices.

With personal regards,
Director Jared Plisken
To: Jared Plisken, Director, Naval Command ISDF, Tom Joad
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: River-class corvette order

Your Excellency,

We at the Royal Shipyards are honoured that you have chosen us to provide 25 River-class corvettes for your navy. The total cost for this procurement will be $19,058 million as detailed below:

25 x River-class K complete product packages (CPP) = $11,175 million
--at $447 million per ship
25 x extended service programs (2-years) and weapons = $10,000 million
--at $12 million (servicing) and $388 million (weapons) per ship

Consisting of:

25 River-class K (+ 2 years spares and service)
25 Merlin HM.1 ASW helicopters (+ 2 years spares and service)
50 Cuttlefish DSR.1 submersible drones
40 GWS.63A Barracuda (air-dropped) LWT
80 depth bombs (276 kg)
80 GWS.71A Fulmar AShM
80 AGM-114K Hellfire ASM
40 GWS.70A Petrel AShM
40 7.62mm GPMG magazines
80 GWS.74M Grand Kestrel SAM
80 GWS.65M Kite SAM
60 GWS.63M Barracuda LWT
60 GWS.52M Pelican SSM
2,500 76mm shells
50 MLG-27 (27mm) magazines
10 MLQ.135 Mackerel anti-torpedo towed decoys
320 GLK.140 MUSE decoys

Thank you for your interest in our products and I hope you will revisit our storefront sometime soon.

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

To: Commandant Fowler, Izistani Navy, Izistan
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN

Honourable Sir,

We at the Royal Shipyards thank you for your kind interest in our products and will gladly provide this Izistani Navy with four Ungforth-class LPDs for $2,400 million USD.

As for production rights to the Tern DA.2 and the Rook DRA.2 drone systems, the production rights for those vehicles are $20,000 million USD for the Tern and $15,000 million USD for the Rook.

Once more, we thank you for your kind interest in our products and hope that you will revisit our storefront sometime soon.

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN.
From: Commandant Fowler, Izistani Navy, Izistan.

Excellent, I am wiring the money as I type. As always, it has been a pleasure to deal with you.

Yours,
Commandant Fowler.
OOC: Now I got some UAV/UCAV's to play with.

orders updated

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN.
From: Commandant Fowler, Izistani Navy, Izistan.

Greetings again,

After our last transaction my supeirors decided to offer your corporation the premission to ask wheter RSIN would wish to enter in a partnership with our shipyards.
They also want me to order some equipment(no suprises there).
To be frank, the Izistani Navy has had trouble finding proper missile armement for our naval craft. My superiors have had several discussions and have come to the conculsion that the Navy should procure weapons from a souce from which we have had dealings with before.

Hence my nation requests the following items:
-The production rights for the GWS. 52.2 Pelican.
-The production rights for the GWS. 57 Erne.
-The production rights for the GWS. 72 Heron.

Money will be wired upon confirmation.

Yours,
Commandant Fowler.

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN.
From: Commandant Fowler, Izistani Navy, Izistan.

Greetings again,

After our last transaction my supeirors decided to offer your corporation the premission to ask wheter RSIN would wish to enter in a partnership with our shipyards.
They also want me to order some equipment(no suprises there).
To be frank, the Izistani Navy has had trouble finding proper missile armement for our naval craft. My superiors have had several discussions and have come to the conculsion that the Navy should procure weapons from a souce from which we have had dealings with before.

Hence my nation requests the following items:
-The production rights for the GWS. 52.2 Pelican.
-The production rights for the GWS. 57 Erne.
-The production rights for the GWS. 72 Heron.

Money will be wired upon confirmation.

Yours,
Commandant Fowler.
To: Commandant Fowler, Izistani Navy, Izistan
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Partnership agreement and domestic production rights

Your Excellency,

Thank you for your kind words regarding the products of the Royal Shipyards and of Lyme and Martens Industries, our primary drone and weapons supplier. The Royal Shipyards would be honoured to establish a partnership agreement within your nation in accordance with the specified contract listed on the first page [of this thread].

The Parliamentary Foreign Arms Sales Commission has granted domestic production rights (DPR) for the manufacture of the GWS.52-2 Pelican, GWS.57 Erne, and GWS.72 Heron missile systems for the Izistani Armed Forces. Such production rights may not be used to manufacture weapons for third parties, similar to the production rights granted by our partnership agreement. The cost of securing the three DPRs will be $7,250 million ($2,450 million for the GWS.52-2, $2,400 million for the GWS.57, and $2,400 for the GWS.72).

We at the Royal Shipyards thank you for your interest in our products, and hope you will revisit our storefront sometime soon.

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

To: Commandant Fowler, Izistani Navy, Izistan
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Partnership agreement and domestic production rights

Your Excellency,

Thank you for your kind words regarding the products of the Royal Shipyards and of Lyme and Martens Industries, our primary drone and weapons supplier. The Royal Shipyards would be honoured to establish a partnership agreement within your nation in accordance with the specified contract listed on the first page [of this thread].

The Parliamentary Foreign Arms Sales Commission has granted domestic production rights (DPR) for the manufacture of the GWS.52-2 Pelican, GWS.57 Erne, and GWS.72 Heron missile systems for the Izistani Armed Forces. Such production rights may not be used to manufacture weapons for third parties, similar to the production rights granted by our partnership agreement. The cost of securing the three DPRs will be $7,250 million ($2,450 million for the GWS.52-2, $2,400 million for the GWS.57, and $2,400 for the GWS.72).

We at the Royal Shipyards thank you for your interest in our products, and hope you will revisit our storefront sometime soon.

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN.
From: Commandant Fowler, Izistani Navy, Izistan.

The money has been wired for the DPR's. My superiors are also pleased that you have acepted our offer regarding the partnership, hopefully this will become a very fruitful arrangement for both our nations.

Sincerely Yours,
Commandant Fowler.

Njord LRMP

Characteristics
Crew: (MRA.1): 10, pilot, co-pilot, 8 systems operators
Wings: span: 38.22m; area: 253.63m2
Fuselage: length: 40.23m; height: 9.32m
Powerplant: 4 x Isselmere Motor Works ATG-8 (67.5 kN max. mil. (15,189 lb st) dry each)
Mass: Empty: 51,685 kg (113,946 lb); Empty equipped: 55,271 kg (121,852 lb); Clean take-off: 115,148 kg (253,858 lb); Maximum take-off: 128,684 kg (283,700 lb)
Performance: Operational maximum velocity at altitude Mach 0.8, cruise velocity: Mach 0.7; Range (maximum internal fuel): 12,000 km; Service ceiling: 14,000 m (45,932 ft)
Internal weapons: ventral bay (5,000 kg overload maximum, generally 3,000 kg)
Hardpoints/Stations: 8; 4 inner wing hardpoints (1,000 kg each), 4 outer wing hardpoints (575 kg each).
Payload: maximum (max. internal fuel, take-off): 10,000 kg (22,046 lb)
Fuel fraction: 0.52 (internal) – 76,868 litres (16,909 Imp. gal, 20,309 US gal)
Thrust loading: military: 0.24 (clean) – 0.21 (max. load)
Wing loading: 454 kg/m2 clean take-off; 507 kg/m2 maximum take-off
Cost: $200 million

[OOC: I know I've been planning to rely mostly on PIW-built ships for my navy lately, but I can't resist the Castle! :)]

To: Neville Colwan
Director-General, Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland Corporation
From: Kathy Bunhall
Vice President for Naval Operations, Incorporated States of Sarzonia
Subject: Castle-class CAG/CAGN

The Incorporated Sarzonian Navy has reviewed the information regarding the Castle-class CAG and we were so pleased with what we saw of the sea trials that we have authorised an exception to our recently-adopted policy of exclusive use of Sarzonian-built products. We would like to place an order for 25 CAG variants and 25 CAGN variants.

The total amount for this order will come to $110 billion. As always, money shall be wired upon confirmation of this order.

We are forever grateful for the wonderful bonds of friendship that exist between our country and we hope the Woodstock Pact helps ensure that bond's strength for all time!

[OOC: I know I've been planning to rely mostly on PIW-built ships for my navy lately, but I can't resist the Castle! :)]

To: Neville Colwan
Director-General, Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland Corporation
From: Kathy Bunhall
Vice President for Naval Operations, Incorporated States of Sarzonia
Subject: Castle-class CAG/CAGN

The Incorporated Sarzonian Navy has reviewed the information regarding the Castle-class CAG and we were so pleased with what we saw of the sea trials that we have authorised an exception to our recently-adopted policy of exclusive use of Sarzonian-built products. We would like to place an order for 25 CAG variants and 25 CAGN variants.

The total amount for this order will come to $110 billion. As always, money shall be wired upon confirmation of this order.

We are forever grateful for the wonderful bonds of friendship that exist between our country and we hope the Woodstock Pact helps ensure that bond's strength for all time!
[OOC: No problem. I'm trying to go all-local, with the exception of small arms, for the armed forces, but it takes so long to develop realistic weapons systems these days! :)]
To: Kathy Bunhall, Vice President for Naval Operations, Incorporated States of Sarzonia
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Castle-class CAG/CAGN

Your Excellency,

It is with great pleasure that the Royal Shipyards accept the order from the Incorporated Sarzonian Navy. The design for the Castle-class was built to the specifications of the Jimnam Grand Navy and was based primarily upon the IJNS Mogami and the former USN's Des Moines-class heavy cruisers. Extra armour was added to the design to account for its role as a light coastal bombardment vessel, while its layered air defence capability permits the Castle-class to protect not only itself but also the task force in which it serves. The total cost of the procurement of 25 CAG and 25 CAGN variants comes to $90,750 million USD after most trusted and favoured nation discount.

We at the Royal Shipyards and within the United Kingdom are forever thankful for the kind friendship the people of Sarzonia have shown us over the years and are ever so glad you have made this exception to your procurement policy.

Sincerely yours,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

With the development of the UKIN's native automotive, shipbuilding, and aeronautical industries, the Royal Shipyards will soon be able to offer absolutely complete product packages from amphibious assault vehicles and fully laden amphibious assault ships to complete carriers equipped with everything from dispensible countermeasures (chaff and flares) for aircraft to the aircraft themselves.

It may take some time, but we hope you, our gracious customers, will find this a welcome change.

John Malveny
Director
Products Management Division
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

New drone carriers being readied for production:

The existing Rapier-class CVD has proven quite effective, but its comparatively small size is starting to become an issue. A new drone carrier, perhaps based on the existing Hornby-class design, is being prepared for the Royal Isselmere-Nieland Navy. It will be able to operate the new Thrush DF.1 fighter-drone.

Another design that has been in the works for a while, the Hlin-class coastal defence vessel, is nearing completion. Its catamaran design permits two Seahorse DSA.1 drones to be slung under the hull. The design will be ready within a few weeks [NS time].

John Malveny
Director, Products Management Division
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

New designs in the works:

Guinness-class heavy replenishment vessel - AOEB
Fettes-class light patrol vessel
Cook-class oceanographic survey vessel
Chancellor-class drone carrier - CVD

The Nieder Ostland Kriegsmarine would like to place the following order.

5 Royal Edmund class CV á 2.4 billion $ = 12 billion

3 Peel class CVBN á 7 billion $ = 21 billion

6 Ocean class BBGN á 9.6 billion $ = 57.6 billion

Sum: 136.2 billion $

We also, if you want, we have a small naval yard with just a few ships (among them, one of the best mil vessels today, the stealth corvette Visby class ) And seeing your thoughts omn cooperation with others, the Nieder Ostland naval yard is very interested in any kind of cooperation with you. If you are interested, please take a look at http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=376202&highlight=nieder

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
From: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
Subject: Naval order

Sir

The Jimnam Grand Navy would like to purchase the following from your shipyards.

100x Castle Class $230bn
1000x Bullfinch Class $570bn
10x Lem Class $3.5bn

Grand Total of $ 803.5bn

We look forward to future developments from the RSIN!

Grand Admiral Jim

As the Omzian Navy continues to look for various arms contractors to fit the needs of the Omzian Navy, the name of the Royal Shipyards continues to emerge out of the shadows as the Omzian Navy begins to evaluate several systems currently being offered for general export. As we have determined them to be high quality and congratulates our counterparts at Isselmere-Nieland for a series of well-engineered systems, the Omzian Navy now proposes a new contract with the Royal Shipyards to fit the needs of the Omzian Navy.

It is hoped that this special contract will consist of the import of a series of unmanned systems into the Omzian Navy to supplement the existing manned detection systems currently serving within the Omzian Navy. As we have determined several of them to be high quality and exceeds our requirements, we would like to propose a purchase of the following:

2,980x Rook DRA.2 UMAV = $22.35 billion
750x Rook UMAV GCS/TCS = $3.75 billion

9,800x Cuttlefish DSR.1 AUV = $31.85 billion
1,980x Seahorse DSA.1 = $29.7 billion
5,800x Squid DSM.1 AUV = $23.2 billion

48x Aylesburgh AS = $9.6 billion
48x Smith AOE = $14.4 billion

Total: $134.85 billion

As we would also like to inquire if it is entirely possible to wire the money over 100 installments within a period of 2 years, we await for an reply with extreme anticipation and eagerness.

Regards,

Omzian Ministry of National Defence

Submarine Command, Omzian Navy Combined Fleets

Auxiliary Service, Omzian Navy

The Nieder Ostland Kriegsmarine would like to place the following order.

5 Royal Edmund class CV á 2.4 billion $ = 12 billion

3 Peel class CVBN á 7 billion $ = 21 billion

6 Ocean class BBGN á 9.6 billion $ = 57.6 billion

Sum: 136.2 billion $

We also, if you want, we have a small naval yard with just a few ships (among them, one of the best mil vessels today, the stealth corvette Visby class ) And seeing your thoughts omn cooperation with others, the Nieder Ostland naval yard is very interested in any kind of cooperation with you. If you are interested, please take a look at http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=376202&highlight=nieder
To: Nieder Ostland Kriegsmarine
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, RSIN, UKIN
Subject: Order

Your Excellency,

I am honoured that you have chosen us for your naval needs. The Parliamentary Foreign Arms Sales Commission has expressed some concerns regarding the absence of political rights within your nation, but has granted us permission to accede to this order. As your Excellency has noted, the total cost of this procurement will be $136,200 million.

With regards to establishing a co-partnership agreement, the Royal Shipyards presently offers a number of smaller vessels comparable to the Visby-class, notably the Freki-, Geri-, and Crocodile-classes of patrol boats and littoral combat ships respectively. Should you still wish to establish a partnership agreement with the RSIN, the general specification of terms are listed on this storefront's first page.

We at the Royal Shipyards thank you for your kind interest in our products, wish that these ships will serve the Nieder Ostland Kriegsmarine well, and hope that you will revisit our storefront sometime soon.

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
From: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
Subject: Naval order

Sir

The Jimnam Grand Navy would like to purchase the following from your shipyards.

100x Castle Class $230bn
1000x Bullfinch Class $570bn
10x Lem Class $3.5bn

Grand Total of $ 803.5bn

We look forward to future developments from the RSIN!

Grand Admiral Jim
To: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander-in-Chief, Jimnam
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, RSIN, UKIN
Subject: Order

Your Illustrious and Exalted Excellency,

We at the Royal Shipyards are as always privileged to receive an order from our great and most trusted friend. The Royal Shipyards will be honoured to provide the Jimnam Grand Navy with the 1,110 ships listed in this procurement order. The total cost of this procurement, after most trusted and favoured nation discount, will be $662,887 million.

We are honoured to accept the kind acknowledgement of Your Illustrious and Exalted Excellency, and wish the Jimnam Grand Navy the utmost success and glory on the high seas. Long may our nations remain staunch allies and long may the great nation of Jimnam prosper.

Long live Grand Admiral Jim!

Humbly yours,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

As the Omzian Navy continues to look for various arms contractors to fit the needs of the Omzian Navy, the name of the Royal Shipyards continues to emerge out of the shadows as the Omzian Navy begins to evaluate several systems currently being offered for general export. As we have determined them to be high quality and congratulates our counterparts at Isselmere-Nieland for a series of well-engineered systems, the Omzian Navy now proposes a new contract with the Royal Shipyards to fit the needs of the Omzian Navy.

It is hoped that this special contract will consist of the import of a series of unmanned systems into the Omzian Navy to supplement the existing manned detection systems currently serving within the Omzian Navy. As we have determined several of them to be high quality and exceeds our requirements, we would like to propose a purchase of the following:

2,980x Rook DRA.2 UMAV = $22.35 billion
750x Rook UMAV GCS/TCS = $3.75 billion

9,800x Cuttlefish DSR.1 AUV = $31.85 billion
1,980x Seahorse DSA.1 = $29.7 billion
5,800x Squid DSM.1 AUV = $23.2 billion

48x Aylesburgh AS = $9.6 billion
48x Smith AOE = $14.4 billion

Total: $134.85 billion

As we would also like to inquire if it is entirely possible to wire the money over 100 installments within a period of 2 years, we await for an reply with extreme anticipation and eagerness.

Regards,

Omzian Ministry of National Defence

Submarine Command, Omzian Navy Combined Fleets

Auxiliary Service, Omzian Navy
To: Omzian Ministry of National Defence; Submarine Command, Omzian Navy Combined Fleets; Auxiliary Service, Omzian Navy
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Order

Your Excellency,

On behalf of the Royal Shipyards, let me thank you for the kind words regarding the unmanned vehicles offerred by our firm. I will certainly pass on your compliments to Lyme and Martens Industries (LMI), the manufacturers. It will be our great privilege to provide the highly esteemed Omzian Navy with the systems you have ordered, and the payment schedule your Excellency has suggested is eminently suitable both to us and LMI. As this procurement is a bulk order and as the glorious Omzian nation is a fellow member of the OMP, we shall offer a 12.5% discount on this purchase, making the total cost of this procurement $117,994 million.

We at the RSIN wish the illustrious Omzian Navy the very best wishes on the high seas and I personally hope you will revisit our storefront sometime soon.

Sincerely yours,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

Development of the UKIN United Arms Manufacturers Cartel

Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland
Detmerian Aerospace Dynamics
Isselmere Motor Works Land Systems Division

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To: Neville Colwan
Director General, RSIN Corporation
From: Kathy Bunhall
Vice President for Naval Operations, Incorporated States of Sarzonia
Subject: Castle-class

The Incorporated Sarzonian Navy is delighted with the performance of its Castle-class heavy cruisers and has decided that it would like to purchase another 100 of each variant. We note that the Portland Iron Works currently does not carry a ship that has as many capabilities in a similar tonnage range with its impending retirement of the Randolph-class heavy cruiser.

As always, we are deeply indebted to our dear friends from the United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland and we hope our strong bonds of friendship remain steadfast for all time!

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: Fleet Admiral Brian MacMillan, Secretary of the Navy, Beta Aurigae VII
Subject: Procurement of Naval Vessels

Mr. Colwan,

The nation of Beta Aurigae VII wishes to purchase from the shipyards yet again after a long lapse in naval spending. I have been authorized by the Governmental Council to double the size of our navy, a daunting task. It is my great pleasure to inform you that your shipyards, as they so often have for our nation, meet the requirements set before me. The procurement list is as follows:

40 Bastion-class (BBGN) $6,600 million per ship
60 Monarch-class (BBG) $3,557 million per ship
70 Region-class (CBG) $2,777 million per ship
100 Province-class (CG) $1,415 million per ship
220 County-class (DDG(AD)) $1,000 million per ship
220 City-class (DDG(GP)) $1,000 million per ship
430 Furtive-class (FFH) $500 million per ship
200 Forthar-class (SSN) $1,666 million per ship
220 Flansburgh-class (AOR) $225 million per ship

The cost for these items will total $1,851,010,000,000 trillion without my nations "esteemed nation discount" of 12.5%. After the discount the total price of the order will be $1,619,633,750,000 trillion. The money shall be wired upon confirmation of this message. Thank you.

Fleet Admiral Brian MacMillan
Secretary of the Navy
Leggett, Beta Aurigae VII

OOC: The GDP calculator I used to determine my nation's budget is as follows http://www.sunsetrpg.com/nsxmlparser.php. Just type in my nation's name in the box.

To: Neville Colwan
Director General, RSIN Corporation
From: Kathy Bunhall
Vice President for Naval Operations, Incorporated States of Sarzonia
Subject: Castle-class

The Incorporated Sarzonian Navy is delighted with the performance of its Castle-class heavy cruisers and has decided that it would like to purchase another 100 of each variant. We note that the Portland Iron Works currently does not carry a ship that has as many capabilities in a similar tonnage range with its impending retirement of the Randolph-class heavy cruiser.

As always, we are deeply indebted to our dear friends from the United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland and we hope our strong bonds of friendship remain steadfast for all time!
To: Kathy Bunhall, Vice President for Naval Operations, Incorporated States of Sarzonia
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Re: Castle-class

Your Excellency,

It will bring great pleasure to the Royal Shipyards to provide the Incorporated Sarzonian Navy with two hundred Castle-class vessels, one hundred of the nuclear-powered variant and one hundred of the conventionally powered variant. We at the Royal Shipyards are greatly honoured that you have considered this design after the retirement of the Portland Iron Works superlative Randolph-class heavy cruiser.

We within the UKIN have long treasured the strong ties between our two great nations and are grateful for your Excellency’s kind words. Long live the First Couple and best wishes on the High Seas!

Sincerely yours,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: Fleet Admiral Brian MacMillan, Secretary of the Navy, Beta Aurigae VII
Subject: Procurement of Naval Vessels

Mr. Colwan,

The nation of Beta Aurigae VII wishes to purchase from the shipyards yet again after a long lapse in naval spending. I have been authorized by the Governmental Council to double the size of our navy, a daunting task. It is my great pleasure to inform you that your shipyards, as they so often have for our nation, meet the requirements set before me. The procurement list is as follows:

40 Bastion-class (BBGN) $6,600 million per ship
60 Monarch-class (BBG) $3,557 million per ship
70 Region-class (CBG) $2,777 million per ship
100 Province-class (CG) $1,415 million per ship
220 County-class (DDG(AD)) $1,000 million per ship
220 City-class (DDG(GP)) $1,000 million per ship
430 Furtive-class (FFH) $500 million per ship
200 Forthar-class (SSN) $1,666 million per ship
220 Flansburgh-class (AOR) $225 million per ship

The cost for these items will total $1,851,010 million without my nations "esteemed nation discount" of 12.5%. After the discount the total price of the order will be $1,619,633.75 million. The money shall be wired upon confirmation of this message. Thank you.

Fleet Admiral Brian MacMillan
Secretary of the Navy
Leggett, Beta Aurigae VII

OOC: The GDP calculator I used to determine my nation's budget is as follows http://www.sunsetrpg.com/nsxmlparser.php. Just type in my nation's name in the box.
To: Fleet Admiral Brian MacMillan, Secretary of the Navy, Beta Aurigae VII
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Re: Procurement of Naval Vessels

Your Excellency,

Honoured Fleet Admiral, it will be an immense honour to provide the navy of Beta Aurigae VII with the ships you have so graciously ordered from the Royal Shipyards. I speak for the entire workforce of this great corporation when I offer your Excellency my thanks for your very large order. As your Excellency has noted, the total cost of this procurement, including drones, will be $1,619,633.75 million after the discount. Owing to the size of this procurement, it will take up to ten NS years [10 RL days] to complete this order.

We at the Royal Shipyards thank you for your kind interest in our products and hope that you will revisit our storefront sometime soon. Best wishes on the High Seas!

Sincerely yours,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

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The official name for this design is the Zeppelin-class. The Portland Iron Works version uses a more advanced composite armour scheme consisting of a titanium-steel alloy laminate, with ballistic ceramics and polymer plates and fabrics protecting key areas. The Portland Iron Works model also utilises a different electronics suite, as noted within the text below.

Pact-class BBGN (RSIN model)
Notes
Weapons systems
GWLS.33 is comparable to the Mk.41-Tactical VLS, the GWLS.35 to the Mk.41-Strike VLS. The GWLS.65 may be replaced by RAM missile launchers. The GWLS.66M2 are four-cell automatic-operation-capable (AOC) very short range air defence (VSHORAD) missile launchers, which may fire either Sarzonian Yellow Jacket or Isselmere-Nielander Lark missiles. The GWLS.68M2 is a gun-missile complex with a 35mm Rheinmetall ‘Millennium Gun’ with two eight-cell GWLS.65 VLS firing Isselmere-Nielander Kite short range air defence (SHORAD) missiles. The NLG-30 is a single-crew served 30mm autocannon. The GWLS.39 may fire Isselmere-Nielander Pelican anti-ship missile. The GWLS.60 fires Isselmere-Nielander Eel surface-launched underwater warfare rockets. The GWLS.58M2 fires the Sarzonian Scourge anti-ship missile or the Isselmere-Nielander Hurricane anti-ship missile, Lanneret theatre-area air defence (THAAD) missile, and Orca anti-submarine missile. The GWLS.58M2 may be replaced with a Sarzonian Scorcher missile launcher on a 2/3 basis (i.e. a 48-cell GWLS.58M2 may be replaced by a 32-cell Scorcher missile complex). The RST are retractable submerged turrets, each with a 20mm supercavitating round (SCR) firing cannon. It is inadvisable to deploy the RST at speeds above 12 knots.

The guns are manufactured by the Incorporated Ordnance Company (Sarzonian version) or the Royal Arsenal (Isselmere-Nielander version).

Sensors
The Huginn multifunction radar is a dual-mode (active transmitter and passive receiver) radar , operating primarily in the X-band. The Kafka volume air search radar operates in the S-band. The hull-mounted sonar (Fenris) is a low frequency dual mode digital sonar emitting preformed beams providing panoramic echo ranging and imaging and passive surveillance.

On the Sarzonian model, the electronic countermeasures and surveillance suite is replaced by the AN/SLY-2(V) Advanced Integrated Electronic Warfare System (AIEWS), the radars by the AN/SPY-4 MFR and AN/SPN-23 navigational radars, the sonars by the AN/SQR-6B passive towed array and the AN/SQS-57 dual-mode hull-mounted digital sonar array emitting a preformed beam providing panoramic echo ranging and panoramic (DIMUS) passive surveillance.

Countermeasures
The MLE.140 MUSE countermeasure launcher fires rockets that deploy chaff and smoke against enemy missiles and other devices to divert missiles or disrupt targeting.

On the Sarzonian model, the MLQ.135 Mackerel anti-torpedo decoy is replaced by the AN/SLQ-25 Nixie.

Engineering
The Zeppelin-class ab initio came with four pebble-bed reactors. The Pact-class has only recently received a similar powerplant with the confirmation of safe operation of those reactors by the RINN.

Pebble-bed reactors are smaller than the conventional pressurised water reactors but they present their own issues. The high-temperature reactors constructed by the Isselmere-Nieland Nuclear Energy Commission (INNEC) are able to generate a great deal of electrical energy, but produce an immense quantity of thermal energy as well. The new RSIN model possesses extensive thermal insulation outside of each reactor compartment to minimise the generated infra-red signature and to further muffle the Pact-class's acoustic signature.

Characteristics
Displacement: 286,942t (deep)
Dimensions: length 443.8m (oa); beam 57.32m; draught 13.72m.
Propulsion: 14-propulsor CONAG-IFEP; 4 pebble-bed fission reactors (INNEC RA(PB)-3) and 4 gas turbines (IMW MTG-6), with 2 auxiliary diesel generators (IMW MMD-31); 1GW + 128MW = 32.8+ kts.
Crew: 2,862 (2,624 peacetime; + vehicle crew, marines (143), staff (60)); can accommodate 3,600
Armour (RSIN model): layered composite of steel alloy (case-hardened nickel and molybdenum alloy), ballistic ceramics, and ballistic polymers (nylon outer shell with polymer ‘fabrics’ for anti-spall protection), spaced with certain void spaces filled with fire-resistant ballistics dampening foam. Key locations (turrets, magazines, landing deck, conning tower [CT] and command information centre [CIC], and NBC citadels) protected by an additional layer of titanium alloy. Deck armour angled at 30-degrees under main deck of steel alloy-ballistic polymer composite. Hardened crossbeams provide additional bulkhead protection.
Protection: (Main belt) 76.2-86.36cm; (Main turrets): 86.36m (face)-66cm (back); (Main barbettes): 86.36cm; (Secondary barbettes): 15.5cm; (Main missile magazines): 40.6cm; (Hangar): 40.6cm; (Deck (key spaces)): 50.8cm; (Conning tower, CIC): 91.44cm; (Bulkheads): 13cm.
Compartmentalisation: Double-bottomed, reinforced keel, 54 transverse and 6 longitudinal bulkheads. Eight NBC citadels.
Weapons:
AAW: 16 x 8-cell GWLS.33 (p/s), 2 x GWLS.65 (f/a), 12 x GWLS.66M2 (2 p/s-fc, 8 p/s, 2 p/s-a), 12 x GWLS.68M2 (2 p/s-fc, 8 p/s-am., 2 p/s-a), 36 x 30mm NLG-30 (p/s)
ASuW: 9 x 610mm ETC guns (A, B, Y; 3 x 3), 23 x 6-cell GWLS.39 (7 fc., 6-a-B turret, 4 p/s, 6-f-Y turret)
ASW: 4 x 3 324mm TT (p/s), 6 x 660mm TT (4 ff-am., 2 a), 9 x 8-cell GWLS.60 (fc., 6 p/s, p/s-a)
GP: 2 x 128-cell GWLS.35 (f/a), 2 x 96-cell GWLS.35 (p/s), 16-cell GWLS.58M2 (fc.), 2 x 64-cell GWLS.58M2 (am., a), 12 x 155mm ETC guns (p/s-am.)
MCM: 8 x RST (500 SCR/RST, p/s)
Aircraft:
Capable of deploying and recovering four small V/STOL aircraft and six medium lift or anti-submarine helicopters; equipped with the "beartrap" helicopter recovery system (aircraft and drones hangared in fantail, submarine drones in hull davits; two elevators, four landing spots)
Drones, Deployable:
Capable of deploying and recovering 2 x Parrot DES.1, 2 x Rook DRA.1 UMAVs, 2 Seahorse DSA.1, 4 x Squid DSM.1, 4 x Tern DA.1; two lightweight EM catapults for drones (only so equipped if drones are purchased).
Drones, Internal:
24 Canary DMNC.1 reactor maintenance drones in nuclear reactors (6 per reactor) and 32 Dodo DMU.1 damage assessment drones (only if purchased).
Electronics suite:
Computer complex: MEI.5 Muninn (ISOMS)
Threat management systems: MEQ.181 NAIADS (anti-air), MEQ.185 SELKIE (anti-torpedo), MMX.193 MITRE (target recognition), MDQ.261 (signature self-detection)
Radars: MRU.113 Huginn (multifunction), MRS.118 Kafka (air volume search), MRN.116 Beluga (navigation), MRS.164 Hofvarpnir (surface search), 6 x MRG.182 Balmung (secondary gun fire control), 3 x MRG.186 Gungnir (gunnery fire control).
Optronics: MPU.124 Adder (long range search and tracking), MPS.127 Owl (surface surveillance)
Combination radar/optronics: MMP.133 Tuesday (helicopter landing system), 16 x MMG.183 Gjallar (close range fire direction)
Sonars: MQU.134 Fenris (keel-mounted, LF), MQR.145 Herring (variable depth)
ECM/ESM: MLR.165 (radar/signals emissions receiver and direction finder), MLQ.177 (jammer), MLR.184 Nott (laser warning receiver and direction finder), MWD.199 (signals direction finder)
Communications: CSZ.17b Godi (Link 17.2; secure datalink), MUZ.121 Alvis (secure satellite communications system), 8 x MSP.123b Gna (Link 17.2D; secure drone control datalink), 4 x MSW.125b Ran (Link17.2G; secure missile guidance datalink) , 4 x GQZ.128b Dvalin (Link 17.2U; encrypted acoustic modem), MWZ.178 (secure communications system), MJZ.190 (laser communications transceiver), GSZ.196M (encrypted burst communications transceiver).
Countermeasures: 9 x MLQ.135 Mackerel (anti-torpedo; 3 anti-torpedo decoy deployment lines), 12 x 16-cell MLE.140 MUSE (anti-missile).
Cost: $15,500 million USD (CPP: $18,916,398,800 USD)
Production time: 5.5 years

Guinness-class heavy replenishment vessel design nearing completion
--108,456 t (full load), 332.45m (length oa.), 44.68m (beam), 13.2m (draught)

Hobbes-class hospital ship design nearing completion

Fettes-class patrol boat nearing completion

Hlin-class patrol drone carrier nearing completion

Princess-class battlecruiser in development

Guinness-class AOM near completion (90% complete)
Hlin-class PGD near completion (90% complete)

Hobbes-class AH in development (75% complete)
Fettes-class PC in development (20% complete)

The Inability to log in is interested in aquiring the following:

10 Peel-class CVBN ($7,000 million) $70,000,000,000
20 Aylesburgh-class AS ($275.2 million) $5,504,000,000
100 Gull-class ATF ($51.7 million) $5,170,000,000
300 Shorebird-class YTB ($7.01 million) $2,103,000,000
360 Sea Fury FA.1 ($45 million) $16,200,000,000
40 Sea Fury T.2 ($46 million) $1,840,000,000
1,000 Scimitar F.1 air superiority fighters ($60 million) $60,000,000,000

That is a total of $160,817,000,000, which will be wired upon confirmation of our order.

-The Inability-

Greetings from the Anarcanian Militia Office of Procurement.

After reviewing the vessels available, we would like to express our interest in Four (4) River Class corvette vessels for usage with our coastal patrol elements.

Estimated cost via accounting office is 1.2 billion USD.

Sincerely,

Niels Corlass
Chief Procurement Officer
Anarcanian Militia

The Inability to log in is interested in aquiring the following:

10 Peel-class CVBN ($7,000 million) $70,000,000,000
20 Aylesburgh-class AS ($275.2 million) $5,504,000,000
100 Gull-class ATF ($51.7 million) $5,170,000,000
300 Shorebird-class YTB ($7.01 million) $2,103,000,000
360 Sea Fury FA.1 ($45 million) $16,200,000,000
40 Sea Fury T.2 ($46 million) $1,840,000,000
1,000 Scimitar F.1 air superiority fighters ($60 million) $60,000,000,000

That is a total of $160,817,000,000, which will be wired upon confirmation of our order.

-The Inability-
To: The Inability to Log In, You Are Not Logged In
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Procurement order

Your Excellencies,

We at the Royal Shipyards are greatly honoured by your interest in our products and are privileged to accept the Inability's procurement request. Owing to the volume of this order, the RSIN grants the Inability a 10% bulk purchase discount, bringing the total purchase amount to $144,735 million. This order will require between eight-to-ten [NS] years to complete [8-10 RL days].

It should be noted that Scimitar F.1 is a land-based fighter and will require certain conversions to make it carrier-capable. Detmerian Aerospace Dynamics offers such a package for $2,400 million, which covers all 1,000 Scimitars. Should you wish to accept that package, the total procurement comes to $147,135 million.

I would like to thank the Inability once more for your kind interest in our products and we hope you will revisit our storefront sometime soon.

Best wishes on the high seas!

Sincerely,
Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

Greetings from the Anarcanian Militia Office of Procurement.

After reviewing the vessels available, we would like to express our interest in Four (4) River Class corvette vessels for usage with our coastal patrol elements.

Estimated cost via accounting office is 1.2 billion USD.

Sincerely,

Niels Corlass
Chief Procurement Officer
Anarcanian Militia
To: Niels Corlass, Chief Procurement Officer, Anarcanian Militia, Anarcania
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: River-class corvettes

Your Excellency,

It is with great pleasure that the Royal Shipyards accepts your order for four River-class corvettes. As you have noted, the total cost of this procurement will be $1,200 million.

We at the Royal Shipyards are honoured by your interest in our products and hope that you will revisit our storefront sometime soon.

Best wishes on the high seas!

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

Chancellor-class CVBN design nearing completion (2/3 complete)

Chancellor-class CVBN

The Chancellor-class is the latest and last monohull carrier for the RINN, with design work beginning on the massive trimaran Union-class. The massive size of the first of the class, the HINMS Exchequer, allows fleet commanders the chance of flinging a veritable air force at one's enemy. New staggered forward EM catapults permit the Chancellor-class to launch the fighter escort or refuelling aircraft element first, rapidly followed by a strike element. This arrangement permits an even quicker assembly of a strike group against enemy targets without hindering the landing cycle using the portside catapults. A fifty-percent increase in the number of elevators grants your maintenance and deck crews the chance to quickly raise or strike down aircraft as the case might be.

Greater emphasis was placed on intermediate-to-short range air defence with Grand Kestrel, Kite, and Lark missiles, but with the increasing number of nations with dangerous long-range missiles, theatre air defence and medium range air defence has not been forgotten. Anti-submarine and mine defence has not been neglected, either, with twelve eight-cell GWLS.60 to counter the first and eight retractable submerged turrets to counter the latter.

Displacement: 272,924 t (full load)
Dimensions: length 436.2 m (wl), 452.1 m (oa); beam 58.75 m (wl), 110 m (oa); draught 13.72 m
Propulsion: 14 propulsors, CONAG-IFEP; 4 pebble-bed fission reactors (INNEC RA(PB)-3) and 2 gas turbines (IMW MTG-6), with 2 auxiliary diesel-electric motors (IMW MMD-31); 1 GW + 86 MW = 32+ kts.
Crew: 2,856 crew + aircrew; capable of accommodating 10,000.
Flight deck: deck angled at 10.5-degrees
Elevators: 6 deck edge (2-p, 4-s) rated at 90 t.
Catapults: 6; low-emission EMALS (2 on p-sponson, 4-f staggered)
Arrestor wires: four; low-emission EARS
Protection: (Main belt): 35.6 cm; (Magazines): 30.5 cm; (Flight deck): 63.5 cm; (Engineering, additional): 25.4 cm.
Compartmentalisation: Double-hulled, reinforced keel, reactors in separate pairs, with 58 transverse and 4 longitudinal bulkheads.
Weapons:
AAW: 8 x 16-cell GWLS.33 (f/a-p/s), 4 x 32-cell GWLS.35 (f/a-p/s), 2 x GWLS.65T (f/a of island), 16 x GWLS.66M2 (p/s), 12 x GWLS.68 (8 f/a-p/s, 4 p/s-am.), 36 x NLG-30 30mm
ASuW: 4 x 4-cell GWLS.58
ASW: 12 x 8-cell GWLS.60
MCM: 8 x 20mm RST (500 SCR/cannon).
Aircraft:
Can operate 160 crewed aircraft, or more in emergency situations.
RINN practice: 48 Sea Spectre FA.1, 48 Sea Spectre FA.2, 24 Sea Wraith ADS.2 (ADS/EW aircraft), 24 Swordfish S.1, 6 Heimdall AEW.1, 4 C-2 Greyhound, 16 Merlin HM.1
Drones:
624 x ALQ.220 Flamingo, 8 x Parrot DES.1, 12 x Thrush DFA.1, 24 x Cuttlefish DSR.1, 8 x Squid DSM.1
Electronics suite:
Computer complex: MEI.5 Muninn/MEI.4 Mimir (ISOMS)
Threat management systems: MEQ.181 NAIADS (air threats), MEQ.185 SELKIE (anti-torpedo), MMX.193 MITRE (target recognition), MDQ.261 (signature self-detection)
Radars: MRU.113 Huginn/MRU.110c Raven (multifunction search and tracking), MRS.118 Kafka/MRS.111c Jackdaw (volume search), MRP.204 Wednesday (air traffic control), MRN.116 Beluga (navigation), MRS.164 Hofvarpnir (surface search)
Optronics: MPU.124 Adder (long range search and tracking), MPS.127 Owl (surface surveillance)
Combination radar/optronics: 6 x MMG.183 Gjallar (close-range fire direction), MMP.131 Friday (automatic carrier landing system)
Sonar: MQU.134 Fenris (keel-mounted, MF/LF)
ECM/ESM: MLR.165 (radar/signals emissions receiver and direction finder), MLQ.177 (jammer), MLR.184 Nott (laser warning receiver and direction finder), MWD.199 (signals receiver and direction finder)
Communications: CSZ.17b Godi (Link 17.2; secure command datalink protocol), MUZ.121 Alvis (secure satellite communications system), 6 x MSP.123b Gna (Link 17.2D; secure drone control datalink), 4 x MSW.125b Ran (Link 17.2G; secure missile guidance datalink), 4 x GQZ.128b Dvalin (Link 17.2U; encrypted acoustic modem), MWZ.178 (secure communications system), MJZ.190 (laser communications transceiver), GSZ.196M (encrypted burst communications transceiver).
Countermeasures: 9 x MLQ.135 Mackerel (anti-torpedo), 12 x 16-cell MLE.140 MUSE (anti-missile).
Cost: $10,200 million NSD
Ship's weapons & countermeasures: $532.472 million NSD
Air Group: $9,836 million NSD; Aircraft weapons, countermeasures, and other devices: $39,247 million NSD; Drones: $1,314 million
Production time: 9 years
Production capacity: 4 ships

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN

We are pleased the Royal Shipyards has accepted our business, and we thank you for the 10% discount. We would like the 1,000 Scimitar F.1 to be carrier capable. $147,135 million has been wired to cover our purchase.

We look forward to future business with the Royal Shipyards.

-The Inability-

Princess-class CBGN

Designed to compliment the Coronation-class on its amphibious assault duties, the Princess-class guided missile battlecruiser is almost the same size as the American Iowa-class from World War II, with similar emphasis on speed, firepower, and protection. The provision of void spaces and the use of a composite of steel alloys, ballistic ceramics, ballistic polymers, and kinetic energy-resistant insulating (KERI) foams permit these Princesses to absorb a lot of damage while incurring their own.

The standard armour arrangement is as follows: paramagnetic austenitic steel alloy; case hardened steel alloy; honeycomb of ballistic polymer; ballistic ceramic tiles; KERI foam; steel hull; ballistic polymer fabric (spall protection); high strength moulded plastics; void space (utility corridors and the like); high strength moulded plastics; longitudinal bulkhead of case hardened steel alloy, ballistic ceramics, and a thin layer of KERI foam and ballistic polymer fabrics. Around the reactors, there is an additional thin layer of depleted uranium -- as well as thick layers of KERI foams -- to ensure whatever might get through will not necessarily cause a nuclear catastrophe.

First of the class is the HINMS Princess Alexandra.

Displacement: 59,104 t (deep)
Dimensions: length 268.6 m (oa); beam 32 m; draught 10 m
Propulsion: 4-shaft CONAG-IFEP; pebble-bed fission reactor (INNEC RA(PB)-2) and 2 gas turbines (IMW MTG-6); 175MW + 64MW = 32 knots
Range: limited by nuclear fuel and onboard supplies
Crew: 1,317 (+ air crew, marines, staff, etc.)
Protection: (Main belt): 15.24-35.56 cm; (Main turrets): 36-41 cm; (Deck (key spaces)): 19.05-27 cm; (Conning tower, CIC): 16.51-32.51 cm; (Bulkheads): 7.62-38.1 cm.
Compartmentalisation: double-hulled, reinforced keel, with 28 transverse and 4 longitudinal bulkheads.
Weapons:
AAW: 4 x GWLS.33 (p/s), 8 x GWLS.66M2 (p/s), 6 x GWLS.68 (f/a, 4 p/s), 12 x NLG-30
ASuW: 6 x 406mm/62 calibre ETC guns (A and Y; 2 x 3 RAIN), 48-cell GWLS.58 (B)
ASW: 2 x 3 324mm TT (p/s; 36 weapons), 4 x 8-cell GWLS.60 (p/s).
GP: 2 x 64-cell GWLS.35 (p/s), 6 x 8-cell GWLS.35M2 (2 fc., 4 p/s)
Aircraft:
Capable of launching and recovering 2 Merlin HM.1-sized helicopters, and operating 2 Parrot DES.1, a Puffin DHEW.1, 2 Rook DRA.1, and 4 Cuttlefish DSR.1
Electronics suite:
Computer complex: MEI.5 Muninn/MEI.4 Mimir (ISOMS)
Threat management systems: MEQ.181 NAIADS (anti-air), MEQ.185 SELKIE (anti-torpedo), MMX.193 MITRE (target recognition), MDQ.261 (signature self-detection)
Radars: MRU.13 Huginn/MRU.110c Raven (multifunction), MRS.118 Kafka/MRS.111c Jackdaw (air volume search), MRN.116 Beluga (navigation), MRS.164 Hofvarpnir (surface search), MRG.186 Gungnir (fire control)
Optronics: MPU.124 Adder (long range multifunction), MPS.127 Owl (surface surveillance)
Combination radar/optronics: MMP.133 (helicopter landing system), 4 x MMG.183 Gjallar (close-range fire direction)
Sonars: MQU.134 Fenris (keel-mounted, MF/LF), MQR.145 Herring (variable depth)
ECM/ESM: MLR.165 (radar/signals emissions receiver and direction finder), MLQ.177 (jammer), MLR.184 Nott (laser warning receiver and direction finder), MWD.199 (signals direction finder)
Communications: CSZ.17b Godi (Link 17.2; secure datalink), MUZ.121 Alvis (secure satellite communications system), MSP.123b Gna (Link 17.2D; secure drone control datalink), MSW.125b Ran (Link 17.2G; secure missile guidance datalink), 4 x GQZ.128b Dvalin (Link 17.2U; encrypted acoustic modem), MWZ.178 (secure communications system), MJZ.190 (laser communications transceiver), GSZ.196M (encrypted burst communications transceiver).
Countermeasures: 4 x MLQ.135 Mackerel (anti-torpedo), 8 x 16-cell MLE.140 MUSE (anti-missile)
Cost: $3,400 million USD
Production time: 5.25 years
Production capacity: 16 ships

Pointless bump

OOC: Damn, you're making it hard for me to resist buying from you! :)

To: Neville Colwan
Director General, RSIN Corporation
From: Commodore Barbara Tucker (ISN-Ret.)
Managing Director, Portland Iron Works
Subject: Castle-class heavy cruiser

With the difficult decision to announce the retirement of our Randolph-class heavy cruisers, the Portland Iron Works has been unable to create a class that would adequately fulfill the requirements that class had previously provided for us. As a result, the Incorporated Sarzonian Navy has made purchases of over 200 ships of that class.

We would like to begin talks with you regarding possibly providing the Portland Iron Works with production and distribution rights for the Castle-class, which the ISN has deemed to be a worthy successor to the Randolph. We are willing to pay whatever price the RSIN would consider reasonable for both production and distribution and we would ensure that you would receive one half of the proceeds from any and all sales of the Castle-class by the Portland Iron Works.

We await your response, and we have received word that you can expect an order from the ISN in the near future!

OOC: Damn, you're making it hard for me to resist buying from you! :)

To: Neville Colwan
Director General, RSIN Corporation
From: Commodore Barbara Tucker (ISN-Ret.)
Managing Director, Portland Iron Works
Subject: Castle-class heavy cruiser

With the difficult decision to announce the retirement of our Randolph-class heavy cruisers, the Portland Iron Works has been unable to create a class that would adequately fulfill the requirements that class had previously provided for us. As a result, the Incorporated Sarzonian Navy has made purchases of over 200 ships of that class.

We would like to begin talks with you regarding possibly providing the Portland Iron Works with production and distribution rights for the Castle-class, which the ISN has deemed to be a worthy successor to the Randolph. We are willing to pay whatever price the RSIN would consider reasonable for both production and distribution and we would ensure that you would receive one half of the proceeds from any and all sales of the Castle-class by the Portland Iron Works.

We await your response, and we have received word that you can expect an order from the ISN in the near future!
[OOC: This post is entirely IC. I apologise in advance for any offence that might be given.]

To: Commodore Barbara Tucker (ISN-Ret.), Managing Director, Portland Iron Works, Sarzonia
From: Paul Gowring, Minister of State,* Defence Procurement Agency, Ministry of Defence, UKIN for Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Re:Castle-class heavy cruiser

Dear Commodore Tucker,

It is with grave regret that I must refuse the licensing of the Castle-class design to the Portland Iron Works. In these troubled economic times with rising unemployment, it would not be prudent either politically or economically for the largest State enterprise to deprive itself and its workforce of the few orders it receives. While your offer is most generous, a more equitable arrangement would be to halve the construction, such that half of all hull construction would occur at RSIN yards. This would allow the RSIN to benefit from your more advantageous position in the shipbuilding market while not depriving local labour of gainful employment. I hope you understand our position at the present moment and that this does not unduly impinge upon our strong working relationship.

The Government of Isselmere-Nieland continues to stand by our friends in Sarzonia and wishes them and the PIW and ISN in particular the very best.

Sincerely,

Paul Gowring, MP
Minister of State
Defence Procurement Agency
Ministry of Defence
UKIN

[* Ministerial ranks in the UKIN are as follows: [Cabinet] Minister, Minister of State, Secretary of State, Parliamentary Secretary]

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
From: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
Subject: Fleet restructure

Sir

The Jimnam Grand Navy is yet again in a period of expansion and modernisation. To complete this we require the following:

40x Chancellor Class $408bn
10x Court Class (CVGN) $27.5bn
40x Pact Class $610bn
40x Princess Class $136bn
100x Castle Class $210bn
250x Bullfinch Class $142.5bn
10x Admiral Class $30bn
100x Lem Class $35bn
50x Guinness Class $64bn

Grand Total of $1663bn

We look forward to placing these new units into the Grand Navy.

Grand Admiral Jim

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
From: Subhead of Navy- Fleet Admiral Hassan Pasha III
Topic:Fleets
The Ottoman Government is interested in buying the High Seas Battle Fleet Package for her dominions, who are in the need for ships to defend their waters.The total cost of this fleet is about $335,327 million USD.

Also would to enter a contract for partnership between our shipyards,please reply if your interested in partnership with us. Our shipyards at Valencia and Barcelona will able to handle anything orders you would ask us to do.



High Seas Battle Fleet
Flagship Group - 15 ships
Ocean-class BBGN, Duchy-class CAG, 2 Province-class CG, 2 County-class DDG (AD), 2 City-class DDG (GP), 4 Furtive-class FFH, 2 Forthar-class SSN, Smith-class AOE
Subtotal: $16,560 million USD
2 Carrier Battle Groups (CVBG)
Each with 36 ships: 2 House-class CVAN, Bastion-class BBGN, 2 Duchy-class CAG, 5 County-class DDG (AD), 5 City-class DDG (GP), 10 Furtive-class FFH, 4 Forthar-class SSN, Lem-class AFS, 5 Smith-class AOE, Aylesburgh-class AS
Subtotal: $69,930 million USD
2 Surface Battle Groups (SBG)
Each with 55 ships: 4 Bastion-class BBGN, 2 Duchy-class CAG, 4 Province-class CG, 6 County-class DDG (AD), 6 City-class DDG (GP), 12 Furtive-class FFH, 6 Port-class SSGN, 6 Forthar-class SSN, 2 Lem-class AFS, 5 Smith-class AOE, 2 Aylesburgh-class AS
Subtotal: $117,270 million USD
2 Light Strike Groups (LSG)
Each with 29 ships: 2 Rapier-class CVQ, 2 Duchy-class CAG, 4 County-class DDG (AD), 4 City-class DDG (GP), 8 Furtive-class FFH, 4 Port-class SSGN, 2 Forthar-class SSN, 2 Smith-class AOE, Aylesburgh-class AS
Subtotal: $54,180 million USD
2 Expeditionary Force Groups (EFG)
Each with 38 ships: 2 Crocodile-class LCS, Lord-class LHD, Ungforth-class LPD, Valley-class LSD, Charter-class BBGN, Duchy-class CAG, 2 Province-class CG, 4 County-class DDG (AD), 4 City-class DDG (GP), 8 Furtive-class FFH, 4 Forthar-class SSGN, 2 Stortbek 'B'-class SSF, Lem-class AFS, 5 Smith-class AOE, Aylesburgh-class AS
Subtotal: $57,537 million USD
Rapid Deployment Force Group (RDFG) - 38 ships
8 Gabin-class AKR, 10 General Marsden-class AP, 2 Walmsley-class CVL, 2 Province-class CG, 2 County-class DDG (AD), 2 City-class DDG (GP), 8 Furtive-class FFH, 2 Forthar-class SSN, 2 Smith-class AOE
Subtotal: $19,850 million USD
Total Cost: $335,327 million USD(excluding drones, weapons, fuel, etc.)
Composition (369 ships): 4 House-class CVAN, 2 Walmsley-class CVL, 4 Rapier-class CVQ, Ocean-class BBGN, 10 Bastion-class BBGN, 2 Charter-class BBGN, 15 Duchy-class CAG, 16 Province-class CG, 42 County-class DDG (AD), 42 City-class DDG (GP), 88 Furtive-class FFH, 4 Crocodile-class LCS, 2 Lord-class LHD, 2 Ungforth-class LPD, 2 Valley-class LSD, 20 Port-class SSGN, 36 Forthar-class SSN, 4 Stortbek 'B'-class SSF, 8 Lem-class AFS, 8 Gabin-class AKR, 37 Smith-class AOE, 10 General Marsden-class AP, 10 Aylesburgh-class AS

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
From: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
Subject: Fleet restructure

Sir

The Jimnam Grand Navy is yet again in a period of expansion and modernisation. To complete this we require the following:

40x Chancellor Class $408bn
10x Court Class (CVGN) $27.5bn
40x Pact Class $610bn
40x Princess Class $136bn
100x Castle Class $210bn
250x Bullfinch Class $142.5bn
10x Admiral Class $30bn
100x Lem Class $35bn
50x Guinness Class $64bn

Grand Total of $1663bn

We look forward to placing these new units into the Grand Navy.

Grand Admiral Jim
To: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Procurement Order

Your Exalted Excellency,

It is a tremendous honour to receive this order from your illustrious and glorious nation. We shall endeavour to complete this order forthwith. [OOC: And I shall get the statistics for the Guinness-class up as soon as possible!] The total for this order, after most favoured and trusted nation discount, will be $1,371,975 million.

We at the Royal Shipyards thank our great friend Grand Admiral Jim for his kind and generous support over the many years and we know under his leadership that the Jimnam Grand Navy shall always be victorious on the high seas!

I hope you will revisit our storefront soon.

Long live Grand Admiral Jim!

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
From: Subhead of Navy- Fleet Admiral Hassan Pasha III
Topic:Fleets
The Ottoman Government is interested in buying the High Seas Battle Fleet Package for her dominions, who are in the need for ships to defend their waters.The total cost of this fleet is about $335,327 million USD.

Also would to enter a contract for partnership between our shipyards,please reply if your interested in partnership with us. Our shipyards at Valencia and Barcelona will able to handle anything orders you would ask us to do.



High Seas Battle Fleet
Flagship Group - 15 ships
Ocean-class BBGN, Duchy-class CAG, 2 Province-class CG, 2 County-class DDG (AD), 2 City-class DDG (GP), 4 Furtive-class FFH, 2 Forthar-class SSN, Smith-class AOE
Subtotal: $16,560 million USD
2 Carrier Battle Groups (CVBG)
Each with 36 ships: 2 House-class CVAN, Bastion-class BBGN, 2 Duchy-class CAG, 5 County-class DDG (AD), 5 City-class DDG (GP), 10 Furtive-class FFH, 4 Forthar-class SSN, Lem-class AFS, 5 Smith-class AOE, Aylesburgh-class AS
Subtotal: $69,930 million USD
2 Surface Battle Groups (SBG)
Each with 55 ships: 4 Bastion-class BBGN, 2 Duchy-class CAG, 4 Province-class CG, 6 County-class DDG (AD), 6 City-class DDG (GP), 12 Furtive-class FFH, 6 Port-class SSGN, 6 Forthar-class SSN, 2 Lem-class AFS, 5 Smith-class AOE, 2 Aylesburgh-class AS
Subtotal: $117,270 million USD
2 Light Strike Groups (LSG)
Each with 29 ships: 2 Rapier-class CVQ, 2 Duchy-class CAG, 4 County-class DDG (AD), 4 City-class DDG (GP), 8 Furtive-class FFH, 4 Port-class SSGN, 2 Forthar-class SSN, 2 Smith-class AOE, Aylesburgh-class AS
Subtotal: $54,180 million USD
2 Expeditionary Force Groups (EFG)
Each with 38 ships: 2 Crocodile-class LCS, Lord-class LHD, Ungforth-class LPD, Valley-class LSD, Charter-class BBGN, Duchy-class CAG, 2 Province-class CG, 4 County-class DDG (AD), 4 City-class DDG (GP), 8 Furtive-class FFH, 4 Forthar-class SSGN, 2 Stortbek 'B'-class SSF, Lem-class AFS, 5 Smith-class AOE, Aylesburgh-class AS
Subtotal: $57,537 million USD
Rapid Deployment Force Group (RDFG) - 38 ships
8 Gabin-class AKR, 10 General Marsden-class AP, 2 Walmsley-class CVL, 2 Province-class CG, 2 County-class DDG (AD), 2 City-class DDG (GP), 8 Furtive-class FFH, 2 Forthar-class SSN, 2 Smith-class AOE
Subtotal: $19,850 million USD
Total Cost: $335,327 million USD(excluding drones, weapons, fuel, etc.)
Composition (369 ships): 4 House-class CVAN, 2 Walmsley-class CVL, 4 Rapier-class CVQ, Ocean-class BBGN, 10 Bastion-class BBGN, 2 Charter-class BBGN, 15 Duchy-class CAG, 16 Province-class CG, 42 County-class DDG (AD), 42 City-class DDG (GP), 88 Furtive-class FFH, 4 Crocodile-class LCS, 2 Lord-class LHD, 2 Ungforth-class LPD, 2 Valley-class LSD, 20 Port-class SSGN, 36 Forthar-class SSN, 4 Stortbek 'B'-class SSF, 8 Lem-class AFS, 8 Gabin-class AKR, 37 Smith-class AOE, 10 General Marsden-class AP, 10 Aylesburgh-class AS
To: Fleet Admiral Hassan Pasha III, Subhead of Navy, Ottoman Khaif
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Re:Fleets

Your Excellency,

It is with great pleasure that the Royal Shipyards accepts your order for a High Seas Battle Fleet package. As your Excellency has noted, the cost of this procurement would be $335,327 million. This order shall be completed within 8 [NS] years.

The Royal Shipyards also gratefully accepts your offer to enter a partnership with us with your yards in Valencia and Barcelona. We would merely need to know what you propose as the joint name for these two yards. May we suggest the Ottoman Khaif-Iberia Naval Yards?

We at the Royal Shipyards thank the great nation of Ottoman Khaif for its generous support over the years and are always honoured to receive your business. We hope you will revisit our storefront sometime soon.

May the Ottoman Khaif Navy always be triumphant on the high seas!

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

To: Fleet Admiral Hassan Pasha III, Subhead of Navy, Ottoman Khaif
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Re:Fleets

Your Excellency,

It is with great pleasure that the Royal Shipyards accepts your order for a High Seas Battle Fleet package. As your Excellency has noted, the cost of this procurement would be $335,327 million. This order shall be completed within 8 [NS] years.

The Royal Shipyards also gratefully accepts your offer to enter a partnership with us with your yards in Valencia and Barcelona. We would merely need to know what you propose as the joint name for these two yards. May we suggest the Ottoman Khaif-Iberia Naval Yards?

We at the Royal Shipyards thank the great nation of Ottoman Khaif for its generous support over the years and are always honoured to receive your business. We hope you will revisit our storefront sometime soon.

May the Ottoman Khaif Navy always be triumphant on the high seas!

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
From: Subhead of Navy- Fleet Admiral Hassan Pasha III


We are please about hearing the ship orders have cofirmed, the funds are on the way. Also on the subject of the shipyards ,they are to be know as Ottoman Al-Andalus Shipyards. That's is all

yours
Fleet Admiral Hassan Pasha III

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards
From: Subhead of Navy- Fleet Admiral Hassan Pasha III


We are please about hearing the ship orders have cofirmed, the funds are on the way. Also on the subject of the shipyards ,they are to be know as Ottoman Al-Andalus Shipyards. That's is all

yours
Fleet Admiral Hassan Pasha III
[OOC: The Ottoman Al-Andalus Shipyards now noted in the Partnered Yards section.]

[OOC: Named in honour of the corvettes of the Battle for the Atlantic.]


Flower-class K
Latest class of corvette for the RINN.
Displacement: 3,621t (deep)
Dimensions: length 111.4m (wl), 120.1m (oa); beam 13.5m; draught 5.8m.
Propulsion: 2-shaft CODOG-IFEP with bow thruster; 2 gas turbines (IMW MTG-11) and 2 auxiliary diesel-electric motors (IMW MMD-22); 35.2 kts.
Crew: (standard): 92 (excluding flight crew, etc.)
Protection: (Main belt): 3cm; (Barbette): 3cm; (Hangar): 3cm; (Deck (key spaces)): 3cm; (CIC): 3cm; (Bulkheads): 5.08cm.
Compartmentalisation: 11 transverse bulkheads.
Weapons:
AAW: 8-cell GWLS.33 (f), GWLS.68 (a), 2 x 4-cell GWLS.74 (p/s), 2 x NLG-30 (p/s)
ASuW: 2 x 6-cell GWLS.39 (a)
ASW: 2 x 3 324mm TT (p/s; LWT), 2 x 8-cell GWLS.60 (p/s)
GP: 76mm gun (A position; OTO Melara DP).
Aircraft: Capable of deploying and recovering 1 Merlin HM.1-sized helicopter, Cuttlefish DSR.1; equipped with the "beartrap" helicopter recovery system (DSR.1 launched from TT).
Electronics suite:
Computer complex: MEI.5 Muninn (ISOMS)
Threat management systems: MEQ.181 NAIADS (anti-air), MEQ.185 SELKIE (anti-torpedo), MMX.193 MITRE (target recognition)
Radars: MRU.112c Crow (multifunction), MRS.118 Kafka (air volume search), MRN.120 Bottlenose (navigation), MRS.167 Kayak (surface search), MRG.182 Balmung (gunnery fire control)
Optronics: MPU.131 Asp (intermediate range multifunction), MPS.127 Owl (surface surveillance)
Combination radar/optronics: MMP.133 Tuesday (helicopter landing system), 2 x MMG.183 Gjallar (close range fire control)
Sonar: MQU.139 Hound (keel-mounted, MF/LF), MQS.145 Herring (variable depth)
ECM/ESM: MLR.165 (radar/signals emissions receiver and direction finder), MLQ.177 (jammer), MLR.184 Nott (laser warning receiver and direction finder), MWD.199 (signals direction finder)
Communications: CSZ.17b Godi (Link 17.2; secure datalink), MUZ.121 Alvis (secure satellite communications system), MSW.125b Ran (Link 17.2G; secure missile guidance datalink), 2 x GQZ.128b Dvalin (Link 17.2U; encrypted acoustic modem), MWZ.178 (secure communications system), MJZ.190 (laser communications transceiver), GSZ.196M (encrypted burst communications transceiver).
Countermeasures: 2 x MLQ.135 Mackerel (anti-torpedo), 2 x 16-cell MLE.140 MUSE (anti-missile).
Cost: $370 million USD
Production time: 2.25 years
Production capacity: 54 ships

Guinness-class heavy replenishment vessel design nearing completion
--108,456 t (full load), 332.45m (length oa.), 44.68m (beam), 13.2m (draught)

Hobbes-class hospital ship design nearing completion

Fettes-class patrol boat nearing completion

Hlin-class patrol drone carrier nearing completion
All designs listed above will be completed by tomorrow morning.

[OOC: Now I have competition in the hospital ship market! Uh oh! There goes my profit margin.

Oh, and the crux of this message is "no hard feelings" in response to your IC message. :)]

To: Neville Colwan
Director General, RSIN Corporation
From: Commodore Barbara Tucker (ISN-Ret.)
Managing Director, Portland Iron Works
Subject: My promotion

First of all, let me extend to you and your government our understanding of the unique cirumstances regarding our request for production and distribution rights for the Castle-class heavy cruisers. We fully appreciate the difficult situation that companies can sometimes find themselves in and we are willing to help you in any way we can.

More importantly, the reason I am e-mailing you is the fact that the Navy has seen fit to announce that I am to be granted a promotion to the rank of Rear Admiral for "meritorious duties for the ISN and the People of Sarzonia." The ceremony will take place in approximately three weeks. I would be greatly honoured if you or any representatives of the RSIN could attend.

I wish you, the RSIN, and the UKIN much success in the years ahead. May the bond of friendship between our two countries never waver!

[OOC: Now I have competition in the hospital ship market! Uh oh! There goes my profit margin.

Oh, and the crux of this message is "no hard feelings" in response to your IC message. :)]
[Mr Hogan, Esq., the RSIN legal representative has the following to say: "To the first statement, I must say the PIW needn't worry (actually, he was howling with laughter at the mere suggestion while pointing to a chart outlining the difference in sales volume between the RSIN and the PIW) and (once he regained his composure somewhat) we thank Sarzonia for their kind and most generous response." :)]

To: Neville Colwan
Director General, RSIN Corporation
From: Commodore Barbara Tucker (ISN-Ret.)
Managing Director, Portland Iron Works
Subject: My promotion

First of all, let me extend to you and your government our understanding of the unique cirumstances regarding our request for production and distribution rights for the Castle-class heavy cruisers. We fully appreciate the difficult situation that companies can sometimes find themselves in and we are willing to help you in any way we can.

More importantly, the reason I am e-mailing you is the fact that the Navy has seen fit to announce that I am to be granted a promotion to the rank of Rear Admiral for "meritorious duties for the ISN and the People of Sarzonia." The ceremony will take place in approximately three weeks. I would be greatly honoured if you or any representatives of the RSIN could attend.

I wish you, the RSIN, and the UKIN much success in the years ahead. May the bond of friendship between our two countries never waver!
To: Commodore Barbara Tucker (ISN-Retd.), Managining Director, Portland Iron Works, Sarzonia
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Re:My promotion

Dear Commodore Tucker,

It is with great pleasure and esteem that I offer you my heartfelt congratulations for your well-deserved promotion. The Portland Iron Works are a symbol of Sarzonia's greatness both as a world naval and economic power. Furthermore, it would be a privilege for me and my fellow directors to attend the ceremony, and I foresee no impediment to my attendance.

We at the Royal Shipyards thank you for your understanding our and our government's refusal to accept your request for licensing rights on the Castle-class design. Though we have recently received orders that have re-energised some of our yards and have allowed us to re-enter into partnerships with some local yards, we have to be certain that we are able to keep our workers employed in the long term. At present our firm is making its way through the hazards of the present economic crisis fairly well, but we cannot risk to be too adventurous at the present moment.

Thank you for your kindness, and I am certain that our two peoples shall always be the strongest of friends and allies.

Long live President Sarzo!

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

Credonia is VERY VERY VERY happy to have found your storefront as it contains just about everything we could ever possibly want and need for our navy. We have a very very large order for you and payment arrangement can be set up unless you would like the money all in one lump sum since the Credonian Navy's allocated spending budget is $10 trillion. We would like to order the following:

7x Chancellor Class CVBN - $10.2 bill
30x Ocean Class BBGN - $9.6 bill
30x Castle Class CAGN - $2.3 bill
7x Palace Class SSBN - $2.166 bill (with drones)
10x Pechtas Class SSGN - $2.166 bill (with drones)
3x Rapid Assault Expeditionary Force - $51.485 bill
2x High Seas Battle Fleet - $335.327 bill

Total Order Price: $1,221,331,000,000

Credonia is VERY VERY VERY happy to have found your storefront as it contains just about everything we could ever possibly want and need for our navy. We have a very very large order for you and payment arrangement can be set up unless you would like the money all in one lump sum since the Credonian Navy's allocated spending budget is $10 trillion. We would like to order the following:

7x Chancellor Class CVBN - $10.2 bill
30x Ocean Class BBGN - $9.6 bill
30x Castle Class CAGN - $2.3 bill
7x Palace Class SSBN - $2.166 bill (with drones)
10x Pechtas Class SSGN - $2.166 bill (with drones)
3x Rapid Assault Expeditionary Force - $51.485 bill
2x High Seas Battle Fleet - $335.327 bill

Total Order Price: $1,221,331,000,000
To: President Kaimoni A. Sutton, US of Credonia
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Order

Your Excellency,

It is with immense pleasure and as a great honour to accept your kind and most generous order from our firm. The Royal Shipyards will be pleased to fulfill your Excellency’s request. The total for the itemised list appears below.

7 x Chancellor-class CVBN (at $10,200mn per): $71,400 million
30 x Ocean-class BBGN (at $9,600mn per): $288,000 million
30 x Castle-class CAGN (at $2,300mn per): $69,000 million
7 x Palace-class SSBN (at $2,166mn per with drones): $15,162 million
10x Pechtas-class SSGN (at $2,166mn per with drones): $21,660 million
Subtotal: $465,222 million
After 10% bulk purchase discount: $418,700 million
3 x Rapid Assault Expeditionary Force (at $51,485mn per): $154,455 million*
2 x High Seas Battle Fleets (at $335,327mn per): $670,654 million*
Total: $1.243 809 billion ($1,243,809 million**)

This order shall take about 12-16 [NS] years to complete.

We at the Royal Shipyards are honoured to receive the business of such an ancient and honoured land, and look forward to having the custom of your esteemed navy in the future. Please visit our storefront again soon, and may your ships always find success on the high seas!

Sincerely yours,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

[OOC1: Already at 10% bulk purchase discount.]
[OOC2: IC I use the British definition of a billion which is a million million, which is why my prices look rather silly.]

OOC: Lol, ok im still confused. So the TOTAL price is just over 1 billion or is it over 1 trillion

IC:

From: President Kaimoni A. Sutton, US of Credonia
To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Order

Sir,
Thank you for the speedy confirmation of our order. We eagerly look forward to putting these fine new vessels into service. Credonia plans to use your nation as our exclusive naval contractor (except on rare occasions) because of the quality of ships you produce. We look forward to working with your nation in the future. I do have one question though. Do you guys do custom ship designing?

Signed,

Kaimoni A. Sutton
Commander-in-Chief
President
United States of Credonia

OOC: Lol, ok im still confused. So the TOTAL price is just over 1 billion or is it over 1 trillion

IC:

From: President Kaimoni A. Sutton, US of Credonia
To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Order

Sir,
Thank you for the speedy confirmation of our order. We eagerly look forward to putting these fine new vessels into service. Credonia plans to use your nation as our exclusive naval contractor (except on rare occasions) because of the quality of ships you produce. We look forward to working with your nation in the future. I do have one question though. Do you guys do custom ship designing?

Signed,

Kaimoni A. Sutton
Commander-in-Chief
President
United States of Credonia
[OOC: It's a trillion ($1.243... trillion). I'll just write things in millions from now on to avoid the confusion.]


To: Kaimoni A. Sutton, Commander-in-Chief, President, United States of Credonia
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Order and custom ship design request

Your Excellency,

The Royal Shipyards is honoured that you are pleased with the ships that will soon be ready for your fleets. It is a great privilege that you are considering our yards to be your primary contractor for your fleets, one which I as director-general gladly accepts.

As to your following question on whether the Royal Shipyards designs ships according to a purchaser's specifications, the answer is a definite yes. We at the RSIN have produced a number of different classes for the nations of Illior and Jimnam and will be honoured to do the same for Credonia.

Sincerely yours,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

OOC: Do you have MSN or AIM?

From: Kaimoni A. Sutton, Commander-in-Chief, President, United States of Credonia
To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Order and custom ship design request

Sir,
We are very pleased to hear this. In that case, Credonia has been for an able and highly qualified contractor to design a custom flagship for Credonia, which would be the pride and joy of the Credonian Navy, boasting power, strength, near invincibility, and mobility despite size. This vessel will represent all that Credonia and the Credonian military stands for. We would be more than honored if you would do us the pleasure of designing such a ship for us. We eagerly await your response.


Signed,

Kaimoni A. Sutton
Commander-in-Chief
President
United States of Credonia

OOC: Do you have MSN or AIM?
OOC: Regrettably, no. Best to just TG me the general specs and with what sort of equipment and role you would like it to function as -- fleet flagship with lots of clear deck space for aerials and antennae, surface action or group flagship with a decent amount of weaponry (mostly self-defence if a specialist vessel) and space for flag staff (which most of my larger ships possess anyway (battlecruisers and up)). Then I'll TG you back the design for your approval or amendment.
From: Kaimoni A. Sutton, Commander-in-Chief, President, United States of Credonia
To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Order and custom ship design request

Sir,
We are very pleased to hear this. In that case, Credonia has been for an able and highly qualified contractor to design a custom flagship for Credonia, which would be the pride and joy of the Credonian Navy, boasting power, strength, near invincibility, and mobility despite size. This vessel will represent all that Credonia and the Credonian military stands for. We would be more than honored if you would do us the pleasure of designing such a ship for us. We eagerly await your response.


Signed,

Kaimoni A. Sutton
Commander-in-Chief
President
United States of Credonia
To: Kaimoni A. Sutton, Commander-in-Chief, President, United States of Credonia
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Order and custom ship design request

Your Excellency,

It will be a tremendous pleasure for the Royal Shipyards to design such a flagship for your illustrious and glorious navy. We look forward to receiving your requirements for the proposed vessel.

Sincerely yours,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

Hopefully appearing by 19 March, RL permitting...

Cernunnos-class nuclear-powered fleet flagship (AGFN)
Fettes-class coastal patrol vessel (PC)
Guinness-class multipurpose replenishment vessel (AOM)
Hlin-class patrol drone carrier (PGQ)
Hobbes-class large hospital ship (AH)
Marquess-class amphibious assault ship (LHA)
Union-class nuclear-powered trimaran heavy carrier (CVBN)

OOC: Did you recieve the telegram i sent you withthe specs for the Credonia Class naval vessel?

OOC: Did you recieve the telegram i sent you withthe specs for the Credonia Class naval vessel?
OOC: My apologies. It seems fifteen is the maximum number of TGs one can receive as its been at fifteen the past few days (as it has for weeks), but I have seen it today. The ship you suggest is, well, immense and quite larger than my usual design limits (500m length, 350,000 tonnes) so I will post it on an individual thread as a post-modern design. It might take me a while to finalise the design as I'm still in the midst of unpacking from a move. I will try to have a provisional design completed by Wednesday, 23 March, university, work, and other RL nonsense notwithstanding.

Battleship and carrier designs tend not to mesh that well, especially considering the blast effects of a 30" gun, but I will see what can be done.

OOC: Thats not a problem...No rush

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Isselmere-Nieland Royal Shipyards
From: Winston Warner, President, Remarkably Sane Dominion of Juumanistra; Jason Keller, Chief Executive Officer, Tachibana Hydrosystems; Saki Hasselhoff, Lead Contracting Agent, Nijino Shipwrights; Catherine Albright, Senior VP of Projects, Williams & Teller Holdings
Subject: The needs of the Juumanistran Navy

Well, I must say, well done; the RSIN is, without question, the greatest endeavor of shipwrighting(-wrightery?) that I have ever laid eyes upon. Director-General Colwan, you should be commended for your work in turning the Royal Shipyards into one of the premier military shipyards in the world.

That is why the Dominion has contacted you this day. The Juumanistran Parliament has recently approved a massive realignment of the Juumanistran Navy in order to better protect Juumanistra’s interests. Whilst we would truly like to do this domestically, Juumanistra’s military shipbuilding is rather...quaint, with the exception of our Silent Brotherhood SSN/SSBN/SSGN program. To that extent, we are looking for a foreign contractor who is interested in facilitating such a task and we are, should the RSIN think it is up to the job, willing to make it our primary(and, in all likelihood, only) contractor.

Juumanistra is looking to procure multiple fleet packages; two High Seas and five modified Main Battle Fleets. The total of what we are looking for comes to just north of a trillion and a half USD and some sixteen hundred ships. Exact substitutions and price will be detailed below.

Given this, three Juumanistran firms(Tachibana Hydrosystems, Nijino Shipwrights, and Williams & Teller Holdings) have come together under the government’s United Defense consortium to form United Defense Naval. UDN is very much interested in becoming a partner with RSIN and building a satellite yard in Sanumi, the traditional heartland of Juumanistran ship construction, as well as additional satellite yards in Wellington and Juumus in to help facilitate faster construction and provide the requisite infrastructure to support this massive expansion of the Juumanistran Navy.

As promised, here is the itemization of what the Dominion wishes to procure:
-2 High Seas Fleet($670,654 million USD)
-5 Modified Main Battle Fleet($865,700 million USD); within each Flagship Group, substitute Ocean- for Monarch-class BBG, Region- for Province-class CG; within each Carrier Battlegroup, substitute House- for Prince Edmund-class CV, Ocean for Region-class CBG, Region- for Province-class CG; within each Surface Battlegroup, substitute Ocean- for Monarch-class as well as procure an additional Ocean-class BBGN, Bastion- for Region-class CBG, and Region- for Province-class CG; total modified fleet price is $173,140 million USD
Total: $1,536,354 million USD($1.54 trillion USD)

We eagerly await your response, Director-General Colwan.

[OOC: Given that I just sunk money into the Air Force on the status page, I assume I've got purchasing power equal to roughly $1,600 billion USD; by Thirdgeek, ~$6,400 billion in Defense spending, with a quarter for the Navy cominbg out to ~$1,600 billion. With regards to where prices of substitutions were found, I just went back to the basic units within each battle group and extrapolated from there; I assume that’s what was intended, but compiling all of it into new substitutions probably would’ve taken a long while to do out for each fleet. I am sorry if I’ve been unclear; should that be the case, either contact me on AIM/MSN, by TG, or reply here and I’ll do my best to explain myself.]

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Isselmere-Nieland Royal Shipyards
From: Winston Warner, President, Remarkably Sane Dominion of Juumanistra; Jason Keller, Chief Executive Officer, Tachibana Hydrosystems; Saki Hasselhoff, Lead Contracting Agent, Nijino Shipwrights; Catherine Albright, Senior VP of Projects, Williams & Teller Holdings
Subject: The needs of the Juumanistran Navy

Well, I must say, well done; the RSIN is, without question, the greatest endeavor of shipwrighting(-wrightery?) that I have ever laid eyes upon. Director-General Colwan, you should be commended for your work in turning the Royal Shipyards into one of the premier military shipyards in the world.

That is why the Dominion has contacted you this day. The Juumanistran Parliament has recently approved a massive realignment of the Juumanistran Navy in order to better protect Juumanistra’s interests. Whilst we would truly like to do this domestically, Juumanistra’s military shipbuilding is rather...quaint, with the exception of our Silent Brotherhood SSN/SSBN/SSGN program. To that extent, we are looking for a foreign contractor who is interested in facilitating such a task and we are, should the RSIN think it is up to the job, willing to make it our primary(and, in all likelihood, only) contractor.

Juumanistra is looking to procure multiple fleet packages; two High Seas and five modified Main Battle Fleets. The total of what we are looking for comes to just north of a trillion and a half USD and some sixteen hundred ships. Exact substitutions and price will be detailed below.

Given this, three Juumanistran firms(Tachibana Hydrosystems, Nijino Shipwrights, and Williams & Teller Holdings) have come together under the government’s United Defense consortium to form United Defense Naval. UDN is very much interested in becoming a partner with RSIN and building a satellite yard in Sanumi, the traditional heartland of Juumanistran ship construction, as well as additional satellite yards in Wellington and Juumus in to help facilitate faster construction and provide the requisite infrastructure to support this massive expansion of the Juumanistran Navy.

As promised, here is the itemization of what the Dominion wishes to procure:
-2 High Seas Fleet($670,654 million USD)
-5 Modified Main Battle Fleet($865,700 million USD); within each Flagship Group, substitute Ocean- for Monarch-class BBG, Region- for Province-class CG; within each Carrier Battlegroup, substitute House- for Prince Edmund-class CV, Ocean for Region-class CBG, Region- for Province-class CG; within each Surface Battlegroup, substitute Ocean- for Monarch-class as well as procure an additional Ocean-class BBGN, Bastion- for Region-class CBG, and Region- for Province-class CG; total modified fleet price is $173,140 million USD
Total: $1,536,354 million USD($1.54 trillion USD)

We eagerly await your response, Director-General Colwan.

[OOC: Given that I just sunk money into the Air Force on the status page, I assume I've got purchasing power equal to roughly $1,600 billion USD; by Thirdgeek, ~$6,400 billion in Defense spending, with a quarter for the Navy cominbg out to ~$1,600 billion. With regards to where prices of substitutions were found, I just went back to the basic units within each battle group and extrapolated from there; I assume that’s what was intended, but compiling all of it into new substitutions probably would’ve taken a long while to do out for each fleet. I am sorry if I’ve been unclear; should that be the case, either contact me on AIM/MSN, by TG, or reply here and I’ll do my best to explain myself.]
[OOC: Apologies for the delay in writing a proper IC response. I'll try to get in touch with you by TG either tonight or tomorrow regarding alternative formats for the High Seas and Main Battle Fleets, something more current and consequently more pricey (I've only just found the required Excel sheet!). I'm also considering the satellite yards you've mentioned and am leaning heavily towards a "yes". Thanks, and I hope to be in touch with you soon with a proper positive IC response.]

To: Winston Warner, President, Remarkably Sane Dominion of Juumanistra; Jason Keller, Chief Executive Officer, Tachibana Hydrosystems; Saki Hasselhoff, Lead Contracting Agent, Nijino Shipwrights; Catherine Albright, Senior VP of Projects, Williams & Teller Holdings, Juumanistra
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Re: The needs of the Juumanistran Navy

Your Excellency,

It is a great honour for us at the Royal Shipyards to be considered as the recipient of your generous order. It will be my pleasure to accept and our workforce's privilege to construct the vessels comprising these packages for your Excellency's glorious navy. The price shall be $1,536,354 million USD as you noted.

Generally it will take up to twenty [NS] years to complete such a massive order. However, with your kind permission to enter into partnership agreements with Tachibana Hydrosystems, Nijino Shipwrights, and William & Teller holdings as well as re-entering partnerships with local yards here in the UKIN, it should be possible to reduce that timeframe by up to five years depending on the size of the shipyards.

We at the Royal Shipyards thank your Excellency for the kind interest in our products and hope you will revisit our storefront some time soon. Long may your fleets find success on the high seas!

Sincerely yours,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

Main Battle Contingents
Navy Flagship Group
BBCN
2 × BBG
2 × CBG or CAG
4 × CAG
10 × CG
20 × DDG
30 × FFH
12 × SSN or SSK
6 × SSGN
2 × BCN
4 × AGI
5 × AFS
9 × AOE or AOR
5 × AOEN
3 × AS

Fleet Flagship Group
BBAN + 2 × PC
2 × BBG
2 × CAG
4 × CG
12 × DDG
18 × FFH
6 × SSN or SSK
BCN
4 × AGI
2 × AFS
5 × AOE or AOR
2 × AOEN
AS

Squadron Flagship Group
BBG
2 × CAG or CG
4 × DDG
6 × FFH
2 × SSN or SSK
BCN (a.k.a. AFGN)
AGI
AFS
2 × AOE or AOR
AOEN

Flagship Group
CBG
2 × CG
8 × DDG
10 × FFH
4 × SSN
CCN (a.k.a. AGFN)
AGI
AFS
AOE

Carrier Battle Group
2 × CVG, CV, or CVBN
2 × BBG
2 × CAG
4 × CG
10 × DDG
12 × FFH
6 × SSN
AGI
AFS
5 × AOE or AOR
AS

Carrier Strike Group
CVBN
CBG
CG
4 × DDG
4 × FFH
2 × SSN
2 × AOE

Surface Battle Group
Option: BBAN and 3 × BBG
4 × BBG
2 × CBG
4 × CG
10 × DDG
12 × FFH
6 × SSN
6 × SSGN
AGI
2 × AFS
5 × AOE
2 × AS

Surface Action Group
BBG
CBG
4 × DDG
4 × FFH
2 × SSN
2 × AOE

Amphibious Assault
Heavy Expeditionary Force Group
2 × BBG
2 × CG
8 × DDG
10 × FFH
4 × SSN
2 × SSK
8 × LCS
LHD
2 × LHR
LPD
LSD
AGFN
AGI
2 × LCC
AFS
5 × AOE or AOR
AS

Medium Expeditionary Force Group
CAG
4 × DDG
4 × FFH
2 × SSN
LHD
LPD
LSD
2 × AOE or AOR

Light Expeditionary Force Group
2 × DDG
2 × FFH
2 × SSK
LHD
LPD
LSD
LCC

Rapid Mobility Forces
Covert Operations Group
4 × SSK
4 × LCS
LHR
LCC
4 × PG

Light Strike Group
2 × CVQ
2 × CAG
8 × DDG
8 × FFH
2 × SSN
4 × SSGN
4 × LCS
2 × LCC
4 × PG
2 × AOE
AS

Rapid Assault Expeditionary Group
2 × CVQ
2 × BBG
2 × CAG
10 × DDG
12 × FFH
4 × SSN
4 × SSK
4 × SSGN
4 × LCS
2 × LHD
LHR
2 × LPD
2 × LSD
AGFN
AGI
LCC
AFS
5 × AOE
2 × AS

Rapid Deployment Force Group
2 × CVL or CVQ
2 × CG
4 × DDG
8 × FFH
2 × SSN
4 × AFS
8 × AKR
5 × AOE
10 × AP

Force Protection
Heavy Escort Group
CVL
CBG
CAG or CG
6 × DDG
8 × FFH
2 × SSN or SSK
AOE or AOR

Escort Group
CVL
4 × DDG
8 × FFH
2 × SSN
AOE

Escort Division
DDG
4 × FFH
2 × SSK

Coastal Defence
Coastal Defence Group
2 × FFH
8 × K
6 × SSK
Breakwater MCDA
6 × MCDV
12 × PG

Fisheries Protection Group
4 × K
6 × MCDV (CP)
2 × PG

Mine Countermeasures Squadron
K
6 x MCDV

The Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland (RSIN) has recently entered into partnership agreements with three Juumanistran firms: Tachibana Hydrosystems, Nijino Shipwrights, and William & Teller Holdings. Neville Colwan, director-general of the the Royal Shipyards, met with three senior officials from the firms as well as a senior official in the Juumanistran government .

"This will hopefully be the beginning of a great many new bold ventures between our firms and our great nations," declared Mr Colwan.

The presence of Jason Keller (CEO, Tachibana Hydrosystems), Saki Hasselhoff (LCA, Nijino Shipwrights), and Catherine Albright, S-VP of Projects with Williams & Teller Holdings underline how important all four firms view these contracts.

DeepCore Mining, another Juumanistran enterprise, has been instrumental in sustaining the [i]Europa project in its present fragile foetal state. With this stalwart Juumanistran support, this Europa appears ready to grow into a sturdy, healthy woman.

This has been Alexander Nichols for INBC 1 Business News.

Cernunnos-class AGFN (http://www.bismarck-class.dk/miscellaneous/illustrations_and_drawings/steve_nuttall/pictures/yamato/illustr_yamato_01.jpg)
Based on the Bastion-class battleship, the Cernunnos-class flagship offers your fleet commanders with the best command and communications facilities while the MEM.6 Operational Deployment Integration Network (ODIN) permits ship and squadron commanders to obtain information immediately and allows your fleet to respond rapidly to any threat posed to any of its ships. For your situational awareness on the high seas, how can your navy do without the Cernunnos?

Displacement: 101,372 t (deep)
Dimensions: length 325.6 m (oa); beam 42 m; draught 12.2 m.
Propulsion: 6-shaft CONAG-IFEP; 2 pebble-bed reactors (INNEC RA(PB)-3) and 2 gas turbines (IMW MTG-6), with 2 auxiliary diesel generators (IMW MED-31); 500MW + 64MW = 34.2+ kts.
Crew: 975 (894 peacetime; + aircrew, marines (143), staff (675)); can accommodate 2,200
Protection: (Main belt) 63.5 cm; (Main turrets): 71.12 cm; (Main barbettes): 68.6 cm; (Secondary barbettes): 13 cm; (Main missile magazines): 30.5 cm; (Hangar): 20.3 cm; (Deck (key spaces)): 40.8 cm; (Conning tower, CIC): 76.2 cm; (Bulkheads): 8.89cm.
Compartmentalisation: double-hulled, with 30 transverse and 4 longitudinal bulkheads.
Weapons:
AAW: 2 x GWLS.65 (f/a), 7 x GWLS.68M2 (f, 4 p/s-am., 2 p/s-a), 8 x NLG-30 (p/s)
ASW: 4 x 3 324mm TT (p/s; LWT), 4 x 8-cell GWLS.60M2 (f/a, p/s).
GP: 4 x 64-cell GWLS.35 (a-B turret, f-Y turret, 2 p/s), 8 x GWLS.58M2 (2 fc., 2-a-B turret, 2-f-Y turret, 2 p/s), 10 x 130mm ETC guns (p/s; 10 x 1 ROIN)
MCM: 6 x 30mm RST (500 SCR/RST)
Vehicles:
Capable of deploying and recovering 3 Merlin HM.1-sized helicopters, 3 Auk DHM.1, and 4 Squid DSM.1, and up to 4 Tern DA.1 UCAVs, or 2 Rook DRA.1 UMAVs and 3 Tern DA.1 (or comparable arrangements); equipped with the “beartrap” helicopter recovery system (aircraft hangared in fantail, submarine drones in hull davits; one elevator, one helicopter landing spot), and two lightweight EM catapults for Rooks or Terns (only so equipped if drones are purchased).
Electronics suite:
Computer complex: MEI.5 Muninn (ISOMS); MEM.6 ODIN (Operational Deployment Integration Network)
Threat management systems: MEQ.181 NAIADS (anti-air), MEQ.185 SELKIE (anti-torpedo), MMX.193 MITRE (target recognition), MDQ.261 (signature self-detection)
Radars: MRU.113 Huginn (multifunction search and tracking), MRS.118 Kafka (air volume search), MRN.116 Beluga (navigation), MRS.164 Hofvarpnir (surface search), MRG.186 Gungnir (gunnery fire control), MRS.249 Norn (long range over-the-horizon radar, replaces A & B turrets)
Optronics: MPU.124 Adder (long range search and tracking), MPS.127 Owl (surface surveillance)
Combination radar/optronics: MMP.133 Tuesday (helicopter landing system), 6 x MMG.183 Gjallar (close-range fire direction)
Sonars: MQU.134 Fenris (keel-mounted, MF/LF), MQR.145 Herring (variable depth)
ECM/ESM: MLR.165 (radar/signals emissions receiver and direction finder), MLQ.177 (jammer), MLR.184 Nott (laser warning receiver and direction finder), MWD.199 (signals direction finder)
Communications: CSZ.17b Godi (Link 17.2; secure datalink), 4 x MUZ.121 Alvis (secure satellite communications system), 6 x MSP.123b Gna (Link 17.2D; secure drone control datalink), 2 x MSW.125b Ran (Link 17.2G; secure missile guidance datalink), 4 x GQZ.128b Dvalin (Link 17.2U; encrypted acoustic modem), MWZ.178 (secure communications system), 6 x MJZ.190C (laser communications transceiver, command version), 8 x GSZ.196C (encrypted burst communications transceiver, command version).
Countermeasures: 6 x MLQ.35 Mackerel (anti-torpedo), 8 x 16-cell MLE.140 MUSE (anti-missile).
Cost: $8,000 million USD
Production time: 6.75 years
Production capacity: 12 ships

Hobbes-class AH
Dimensions: length: 274.8m (oa); beam: 32.6m; draught: 15m
Displacement: 119,863.5 tonnes
Crew: 167 ship's crew, 508 medical staff (+ air crew, marines, etc.)
Hospital capacity: 1,000 patients; possesses 12 operating rooms and 4 imaging chambers (X-ray, MRI, CT-scans), with 80 intensive care beds; can process 300 patients in a 24-hour period, of whom 60% require surgery based on a typical 5-day stay.
Aircraft: can operate 4 Merlin HC.1-sized helicopters or 2 heavy-lift helicopters (CH-47 Chinooks)
Cost: $2.62 billion

Guinness-class AOMN
Dimensions: length: 358.23m (oa); beam 47.5m; draught: 13.2m
Displacement: 101,322.3 tonnes (full load)
Cargo capacity: 248,000 barrels (fuel), 15,240 t (munitions), 1,020 t (dry stores), 1,020 t (refrigerated stores)
Crew: 486
Cost: $1.152 billion

Fettes-class OPV
Dimensions: tba
Displacement: tba
Crew: 27
Weapons: GWLS.60M2, GWLS.65M(V), 2 GWLS.66M2, 2 x 2-cell GWLS.70M, 57mm gun
Countermeasures: MLQ.140 MUSE (anti-missile)

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: Subhead of Navy- Flag Rank Fleet Admiral Hassan Pasha III
Ottoman Navy would like to buy 100 Forthar-class SSN the total cost will be $176 Billion.

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: Subhead of Navy- Flag Rank Fleet Admiral Hassan Pasha III
Ottoman Navy would like to buy 100 Forthar-class SSN the total cost will be $176 Billion.
To: Subhead of Navy- Flag Rank Fleet Admiral Hassan Pasha III
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Sub order

Your Excellency Fleet Admiral Hassan Pasha III,

It is an immense honour to receive this latest order from the glorious Ottoman Navy. The Royal Shipyards will gratefully provide the invincible Ottoman fleet with 100 Forthar-class SSN for $153,550 million, which includes the Squid DSM.1 drones.

We at the Royal Shipyards thank the indefatigable imperial majesty of the Ottoman Khaif and enjoin your Excellency to revisit our storefront sometime soon.

Long may the Ottoman Navy rule the waves!

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

Prices of most auxiliaries have been raised to a more appropriate market value.

His Majesty King Henry V has personally ordered the commencement of design work on the Jimnam-class of dreadnoughts.

"We have decided it is time to break with an old naval tradition and, like Our dearest and staunchest friends, name Our strongest vessels for Our firmest and most honoured allies."

The following three ships have been named: HINMS Jimnam, HINMS Sarzonia, HINMS Praetonia.

The design specifications have not yet been revealed.

This has been Sarah Plehven for INBC 1 News.

Today, the first part of the displaced keel of the Jimnam-class dreadnought was laid today. Commodore Sir Nigel Hawthorne, the project leader, expressed the Royal Navy's consensus opinion when he declared, "We shall once more be at the forefront of naval design."

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In other news...

HINMS Europa - Now being constructed for the RINN at the Andvari Shipyards (Solquist North Quay Network)

HINMS Guinness - Enjoys its first trip to Sarzonia along with the Home Fleet Group flagship and battle flag.

Auxiliaries finally updated.

Jimnam has recieved a great honour in having our nations name lead out a new class of fine warships. We look forward to the launching of this vessel.

Long live our friends in Isselmere!

Grand Admiral Jim
Commander in Chief
Jimnam

Jimnam has recieved a great honour in having our nations name lead out a new class of fine warships. We look forward to the launching of this vessel.

Long live our friends in Isselmere!

Grand Admiral Jim
Commander in Chief
Jimnam
OOC: Actually, you'll be getting at least one gratis! I hope to do justice to your great nation! :)

How many soldiers can a Expeditionary Force Group, and a Medium (EFG(M))
Rapid Assault Expeditionary Force effectively carry that wouldn't prohibit on sea operations?

How many soldiers can a Expeditionary Force Group, and a Medium (EFG(M))
Rapid Assault Expeditionary Force effectively carry that wouldn't prohibit on sea operations?

Below are peacetime/wartime numbers. In wartime, comfort levels can be permissibly decreased slightly:
1,223/1,850 for LHDs (reinforced battalion)
305/429 for LHRs (company)
852/1,115 for LPDs (rifle battalion)
353 for LSDs (armoured battalion or support units (AD artillery, artillery))
12 for SSKs (special forces units)
16 for LCSs

RAEF (maximum permissible) - 4,920/7,227
Light expeditionary force group - 2,452/3,342
Medium expeditionary force group - 2,428/3,318 (lower than EFG(L) because of SSKs)
Heavy expeditionary force group - 3,190/4,731

The figures above do not include the composite air wings attached to some of the units.

Updated reply

Fortune favours the Troika
Colin Macclethwaite

GRIMSBY DOWNS, Anguist (IPA) - Neville Colwan, director-general for the Royal Shipyards, bore a Cheshire-like grin today as he exited the enterprise's headquarters. The news: further expansion of the RSIN abroad into North East Somerset (NES) along with its two partners, the Imperial Praetonian Shipyards (IPS) and the Portland Iron Works (PIW). Not only that, but the PIW and the RSIN secured the designs for NES weapons systems, expanding their inventories and providing further options for their customers.

"This is a great day for our three organisations," Mr Colwan announced. "It will provide us further dock space and will employ a great number of North East Somerset residents." As for which of the three dockyards the RSIN is hoping to get, Mr Colwan was optimistic he would get the one his firm desired. "Either Abel or Inglis," he smiled. "Their smaller size will allow us to incorporate a greater number of improvements that will permit the yards to manufacture a wider range of vessels." Work on the new acquisition would begin once which yard goes to whom is decided between the three firms (RSIN, PIW, and IPS).

"It's a great day for shipbuilding and for the honoured nation of North East Somerset."

OOC: Actually, you'll be getting at least one gratis! I hope to do justice to your great nation! :)OOC: I'm sure the Jimnam-class will more than do justice. :)

I'm honoured to have Sarzonia be one of the countries who lends its name to one of the beasties. :)

I'm honoured to have Sarzonia be one of the countries who lends its name to one of the beasties. :)
OOC: It's my pleasure to return the favour both to you and Praetonia after all this time! :)

:sniper: :mp5: 2 union class carriers, 1 chancellor class carrier, 1 chart class battleship, 2 coronation class battleships, 1 sea class battlecruiser, 1 castle class battlecruiser, 4 forthor subs, and 6 palace class subs, 12 njord mri aircraft, 12 sea vampire, 12 sea wraith, 30 scimitars, 50 gws..64 maka missiles, 50 gws..57 erne, 50 goshawk, and 2 spacecraft.. Just give me your price and the money will be wired to you..

:sniper: :mp5: 2 union class carriers, 1 chancellor class carrier, 1 chart class battleship, 2 coronation class battleships, 1 sea class battlecruiser, 1 castle class battlecruiser, 4 forthor subs, and 6 palace class subs, 12 njord mri aircraft, 12 sea vampire, 12 sea wraith, 30 scimitars, 50 gws..64 maka missiles, 50 gws..57 erne, 50 goshawk, and 2 spacecraft.. Just give me your price and the money will be wired to you..
[OOC: Please note that it is expected that the purchaser will perform the calculations for the order prior to placing it.]

To: Xandir
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Insufficient funds

Your Excellency,

I must submit that the present order is beyond your immediate ability to pay and as such I must refuse to accept. It has been brought to my attention by the Parliamentary Foreign Arms Sales Commission that the state of civil and political rights within your nation are presently beneath an acceptable level as determined by that body. Furthermore, the Union-class CVBN has not yet been released for foreign procurement, nor has the first copy of that design entered service with the RINN.

We at the Royal Shipyards apologise for any inconvenience this refusal may cause your nation and hope you will revisit our storefront sometime soon.

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist

To: Neville Colwan, Director General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
Subject: New Naval order

Sir,

The Jimnam Grand Navy would like to purchase the following to maintain our regional superiority.

10x Chancellor Class $102bn
20x Hornby Class (CVLN) $40bn
50x King Robert VI Class $800bn
20x Princess Class $68bn
50x Castle Class (CAGN) $115bn
250x Wallace Class $275bn
500x Bullfinch Class $285bn
200x Forthar Class $330bn
100x Haenulf Class $42bn
5x Cernunnos Class $40bn
25x Lem Class $20bn
25x Guinness Class $37bn

Grand Total of $2.154 trillion

The Grand Navy looks forward to recieving the ships. Also the Grand Navy contininues to look forward to the introduction of your Jimnam Class Dreadnoughts.

Long may our two nations remain close.

Grand Admiral Jim

To: Neville Colwan, Director General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
Subject: New Naval order

Sir,

The Jimnam Grand Navy would like to purchase the following to maintain our regional superiority.

10x Chancellor Class $102bn
20x Hornby Class (CVLN) $40bn
50x King Robert VI Class $800bn
20x Princess Class $68bn
50x Castle Class (CAGN) $115bn
250x Wallace Class $275bn
500x Bullfinch Class $285bn
200x Forthar Class $330bn
100x Haenulf Class $42bn
5x Cernunnos Class $40bn
25x Lem Class $20bn
25x Guinness Class $37bn

Grand Total of $2.154 trillion

The Grand Navy looks forward to recieving the ships. Also the Grand Navy contininues to look forward to the introduction of your Jimnam Class Dreadnoughts.

Long may our two nations remain close.

Grand Admiral Jim
[OOC: Apologies first for the OOC reply and second for the delay. This order has been accepted as of the second it was received (i.e. seconds after it was sent) and is currently in process. The eventual IC response will list the total cost with discount applied. I hope to have the Jimnam-class up within the coming week, as a host of things are coming up at present. Sorry!]

To: Neville Colwan, Director General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
Subject: New Naval order

Sir,

The Jimnam Grand Navy would like to purchase the following to maintain our regional superiority.

10x Chancellor Class $102bn
20x Hornby Class (CVLN) $40bn
50x King Robert VI Class $800bn
20x Princess Class $68bn
50x Castle Class (CAGN) $115bn
250x Wallace Class $275bn
500x Bullfinch Class $285bn
200x Forthar Class $330bn
100x Haenulf Class $42bn
5x Cernunnos Class $40bn
25x Lem Class $20bn
25x Guinness Class $37bn

Grand Total of $2.154 trillion

The Grand Navy looks forward to recieving the ships. Also the Grand Navy contininues to look forward to the introduction of your Jimnam Class Dreadnoughts.

Long may our two nations remain close.

Grand Admiral Jim
[OOC: My apologies for not replying in person earlier. Caught a nasty head cold Thursday prompting my malingering. This is just the IC response to the OOC confirmation noted above.]

To: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander-in-Chief, Jimnam
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Re: New Naval Order

Your Grand and Most Exalted Excellency,

It is, as always, an inestimable pleasure to once more have your most gracious custom. We at the Royal Shipyards and within the United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland have long treasured the great friendship that exists between our two illustrious lands and look forward to fulfilling any and all requirements from our staunch allies. We have immediately put your order forward and will open up government berths to accommodate your order. The total cost of this procurement after most trusted and favoured nation discount, will be $1.884 trillion.

I look forward to personally handing over the first of the Jimnam-class dreadnoughts to Your Grand and Most Exalted Excellency's glorious Grand Navy once it has been completed as a symbol of the storied ties that bind our two nations.

Long live Grand Admiral Jim!

Your most humble servant,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

To; Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From; Oliver Ganz, Minister for Defence Procurements, The Colony of Ollieland

Dear sir,
Following our decision to rapidly expand our navy and coastal dforces, we would like to purchase the following from you.

1 x Nanuk Icebreaker - $300,000,000
10 x Gall Ocean Going Tugs - $350,000,000
40 x Shorebird Tugs - $280,000,000
20 x Lake Mine Clearance Vessels - $2,100,000,000

Total - $3,030,000,000

We have purchased several of your auxillary vessels before through the Portland Iron Works of Sarzonia and hope that these vessels reach the same high standards as those. Money will be wired upon confirmation of order.

Many thanks.

Oliver Ganz

To; Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From; Oliver Ganz, Minister for Defence Procurements, The Colony of Ollieland

Dear sir,
Following our decision to rapidly expand our navy and coastal dforces, we would like to purchase the following from you.

1 x Nanuk Icebreaker - $300,000,000
10 x Gall Ocean Going Tugs - $350,000,000
40 x Shorebird Tugs - $280,000,000
20 x Lake Mine Clearance Vessels - $2,100,000,000

Total - $3,030,000,000

We have purchased several of your auxillary vessels before through the Portland Iron Works of Sarzonia and hope that these vessels reach the same high standards as those. Money will be wired upon confirmation of order.

Many thanks.

Oliver Ganz
To: Oliver Ganz, Minister for Defence Procurements, The Colony of Ollieland
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Re: Order

Your Excellency,

Thank you for considering the Royal Shipyards for your naval needs. It would be our pleasure to provide the vessels you require. For one Nanuk-class icebreaker, ten Gull-class ocean-going tugs, forty Shorebird-class heavy yard tugs, and twenty Lake-class multipurpose coastal defence vessels (mine countermeasures version), the total cost will be $2,971 million. Your Excellency may rest assured that the Royal Shipyards manufacture all RSIN and joint designs to the highest possible standards and are continually involved in upgrading all designs with the most recent modifications. The estimated date of completion for this order will be approximately three years owing to a small backlog likely to be cleared soon. My apologies for the delay.

We at the Royal Shipyards thank you for perusing our storefront's catalogue and hope you will revisit soon. We wish you and your vessels good fortune on the high seas.

Sincerely yours,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

Preliminary design specifications...

Jimnam-class dreadnought (BBAN)

New for May 2005, the Jimnam-class heavy battleship is the first non-exclusive RSIN trimaran design. Equipped with much of the new technology designed for the Europa-class command battleship, the Jimnam-class offers great protection against much of what today's navies might fling in one's path. It offers layered anti-air protection with a plethora of cells for GWS.67M Lanneret long-range, GWS.57M Erne medium-range, GWS.74M Grand Kestrel intermediate-range, GWS.65M Kite short-range, and GWS.66M Lark very short-range surface-to-air missiles as well as a host of 35mm gatling guns and 30mm revolving chamber cannons.

Anti-submarine measures haven't been ignored with ample space for anti-submarine helicopters, ports for GWS.63U Mako heavyweight torpedoes and tubes for GWS.64M lightweight torpedoes, as well as many GWLS.60M2 underwater warfare missile launchers that, along with the GWS.64M, will allow this ship to defend itself against torpedo attacks.

But the primary weapon of the Jimnam-class is its twelve 635mm electro-thermal chemical guns. These massive beasts may fire armour piercing or high capacity shells immense distances to slice through enemy shipping, or extended range guided munitions for attacks on either land or sea targets to either destroy single high priority targets or to blanket an area with submunitions.

With its secondary armament of 210mm rail guns and tertiary armament of 140mm dual purpose guns as well as hordes of surface-to-surface missiles and an ample air contingent, the Jimnam-class battleship more than serves its purpose as a sea dominance vessel to lead your fleets to victory.

Displacement: 1.64 Mt (standard), 1.9 Mt (full load)
Dimensions: length: 765.42m; beam: 177m; draught: 18.45m (full)
Crew: 5,256 + vehicle crews (1,751) + 906 Marines + 500 staff (generally 8,461 embarked)
Construction:
General: Titanium-vanadium alloy framework (primary hull and connectors)
Compartmentalisation: 104 transverse and 8 longitudinal bulkheads, supported by hardened crossbeams; double-bottomed with displaced reinforced keel. Void spaces between corridors and bulkheads serve to reduce effect of battle damage. 42 Nuclear, biological, and chemical warfare citadels with over-pressure mechanisms and air-filtration devices.
Hull: Shell of anechoic, corrosion-resistant, and environmentally-safe encrustation-repellant polymer tiles (hull bottom to maximum safe draught level); high-temperature-resistant polymer tiles (hull above); layered composite of case-hardened austenitic nickel-molybdenum-steel alloy (all hull and superstructure; Royal Arsenal Naval Armour Composite #436 [RANAC436]); titanium alloy bracers spacing out the following layers and titanium alloy sheathing at key points (turrets, magazines, landing decks, citadels, points of high structural stress); steel alloy plating; ballistic ceramic plates; steel alloy plating; 30cm of inert, non-flammable solid foam (hull insulation and limited kinetic energy reduction, a.k.a. Kinetic Energy Resistant Insulating [KERI] foam); steel alloy plating; braced spacing; ballistic fabrics (spall prevention); tempered ballistic plastic plates.
Longitudinal bulkheads: tempered ballistic plastic plates; ballistic fabrics; steel alloy plating; ballistic ceramics plates; ballistic plastic plates; KERI foam (10cm); steel alloy plating; braced spacing and titanium alloy basis with additional sheathing in key areas (barbettes, magazines, engineering spaces, command facilities); ballistic fabrics; and tempered ballistic plastic plates.
Transverse bulkheads: titanium alloy basis and hardened crossbeams; steel alloy plating and additional structural support; KERI foam in void areas; ballistic fabrics; and tempered ballistic plastic plates (sheathing).
Decks: covered in corrosion- and slip-resistant polymer coating over steel alloy plating. Deck armour of steel alloy, ballistic ceramic plates, titanium alloy bracing (with titanium alloy plating over key areas), KERI foam, steel alloy plating, steel alloy bracing, ballistic fabrics (spall protection), and tempered ballistic plastic plates. Main deck armour at 30-degree downward angle from horizontal, connecting the base of the superstructure with the hull.
Reactors: protected by additional level of depleted uranium plating (armour) and insulation to reduce infra-red signature and noise.
Main missile batteries: protected by additional layer of ballistic ceramics and by high volume flooding mechanisms. Launch ports for heavy missile batteries protected by deck armour.
Gun batteries: Tertiary gun on outriggers (140mm) positioned outside first longitudinal bulkhead (secondary hulls), secondary (210mm rail guns) and tertiary guns positioned between first and secondary longitudinal bulkheads (primary hulls), with additional titanium plating around the magazines and immersion systems to quell fires. Primary gun magazines are "triple hulled."
Protection:
Main belt: 1420-1120mm; deck: 920-630mm; bulkheads (longitudinal): 860mm-710mm; bulkheads (transverse): 710mm-660mm; ; main turrets: 1420 (glacis, fore-roof)-1140 (roof, sides)-860mm (rear); main barbettes: 1140mm; secondary turrets: 305mm; secondary barbettes: 405mm; tertiary turrets: 250mm; tertiary barbettes: 405mm; missile magazines (main): 405mm; missile magazines (heavy): 405 (sides)-920mm (launch doors); command information centre (CIC): 405mm; conning tower: 1420mm; Nuclear, biological and chemical warfare citadels: 1420mm; engineering (reactors): 506mm; engineering (engines): 310mm; engineering (turbines): 350mm (mid-hull); hangar: 608mm.
Powerplant:
24 propulsors (16 internal (12 in primary hull, 2 each in the outriggers), 8 in Azipods), with 12 bow thrusters for station-keeping and manoeuvring; Combined Operation, Nuclear and Gas turbine Integrated Full-Electric Propulsion (CONAG-IFEP); 8 INNEC RA(PB)-5 (300 MW) pebble-bed nuclear fission reactors, 4 IMW MTG-6 (32 MW) gas turbines, 12 IMW MMD-44 (5.12 MW) diesel-electric generators. One RA(PB)-5 and the MTG-6 are to power the main turrets.
Cargo capacity:
To be determined
Hospital capacity:
To be determined
Hangar:
To be determined
Elevators:
Four, two each side rising from the hangar within primary hull below the gun deck, with three landing positions each side, 40 kilotonnes capacity each.
Weapons:
Anti-air: 36 x GWLS.66M2 (4-cell Lark SAM launchers), 36 x GWLS.68M2 (35mm Gatling-CIWS and 16-cell Kite SAM launchers), 36 x GWLS.74M (8-cell Grand Kestrel SAM launchers), 72 x 30mm NLG-30 cannons
Anti-submarine: 24 x GWLS.60M2 (8-cell Eel light ASW missile launchers), 6 x 3 324mm torpedo tubes (TT), 8 x 660mm TT
Anti-surface: 4 x 3 635mm ETC guns (A, B, X, and Y mounts), 8 x 1 210mm rail guns (port and starboard on superstructure, 4 each side), 24 x 1 140mm (12 port and starboard on outriggers (6 each side), 8 port and starboard on the superstructure (4 each side), 2 forecastle, 2 aft)
General purpose: 92 x GWLS.35M2 (Loon ASW, Erne SAM, Heron SSM, Pelican SSM, etc.), 96 x GWLS.58M2 (Hurricane SSM, Lanneret SAM, Orca ASW)
Mine countermeasures: 18 x 30mm retractable submerged turrets (RST)
Aircraft: Capable of deploying 12 Sea Fury FA.1 V/STOL fighters, 4 AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters, 8 Merlin HC.1 medium lift helicopters, 8 Merlin HM.1 anti-submarine helicopters, 4 Merlin HAEW.1 airborne early warning helicopters
Ship's Boats: 12 Salamander rigid hull inflatible boats (RHIB), 2 Fettes-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV)
Aerial Drones: 2 Auk DHM.1 (helicopter drone), 4 Parrot DES.1 (command relay drone), 2 Puffin DHAEW.1 (airborne early warning helicopter drone), 4 Rook DRA.1 (reconnaissance and attack drone), 4 Tern DA.1 (attack drone), 6 Thrush DFA.1 (fighter/attack drone)
Submersible Drones: 14 Cuttlefish DSR.1 (reconnaissance drone), 4 Seahorse DSA.1 (attack drone), 8 Squid DSM.1 (multipurpose drone)
Shipborne/Land Drones: 36 Canary DMNC.1 (reactor maintenance drones), 80 Dodo DMU.1 (damage control drone), 3 Ferret DLM.1 (land attack drone)
Electronics suite:
Computer complexes: MEI.5 Muninn (Integrated Shipboard Operating Management System); MEM.6 ODIN (Operational Deployment Integration Network)
Threat management systems: MEQ.181 NAIADS (anti-air), MEQ.185 SELKIE (anti-torpedo), MMX.193 MITRE (target recognition), MDQ.261 (signature self-detection)
Radars: MRU.262 Hydra (multifunction), 2 x MRS.118 Kafka (fore and aft, air volume search), 3 x MRN.116 Beluga (navigation), 2 x MRS.164 Hofvarpnir (surface search), 16 x MRG.182 Balmung (secondary gun fire control), 4 x MRG.265 Mjollnir (gunnery fire control)
Optronics: 2 x MPU.124 Adder (long range search and tracking), 4 x MPS.127 Owl (surface surveillance)
Combination radar/optronics: 2 x MMP.131 Friday (automatic carrier landing system), 36 x MMG.183 Gjallar (close-range fire direction)
Sonars: MQU.264 Tanngnost (keel-mounted, low frequency), MQR.266 Tanngrisni (variable depth)
ECM/ESM: MLR.165 (radar/signals emissions receiver and direction finder, complete system), MLR.184 Nott (laser warning receiver and direction finder, complete system), MEQ.188 Valtarn (radar/signals emissions processor and retransmitter, complete system), MLQ.189 (jammer, complete system), 10 x MWD.199 (signals direction finder, complete system).
Communications: CSZ.17b Godi (Link 17.2; secure datalink), 4 x MUZ.121 Alvis (secure satellite communications system), 12 x MSP.123b Gna (Link 17.2D; secure drone control datalink), 6 x MSW.125b Ran (Link 17.2G; secure missile guidance datalink), 12 x GQZ.128b Dvalin (Link 17.2U; encrypted acoustic modem), MWZ.178 (secure communications system), 10 x MJZ.190C (laser communications transceiver, command version), 8 x GSZ.196C (encrypted burst communications transceiver, command version)
Countermeasures:
4 x MLQ.135 lines (for 12 MLQ.135 Mackerel anti-torpedo decoys), 4 x ULQ.136 ports (for 12 ULQ.136 Remora anti-torpedo decoys), 24 x 16-cell MLE.140 MUSE (for 384 multi-spectral anti-missile decoys)
Price:
$212,000 million

Glossary:
GWLS: Guided Weapon Launching System
GWS: Guided Weapon System
IMW: Isselmere Motor Works
INNEC: Isselmere-Nieland Nuclear Energy Commission
MMD: Marine motor, Diesel
MTG: Marine turbine, Gas
MUSE: Multi-spectral decoy ejector
RA(PB): Reactor, Atomic, Pebble-bed

OOC: can you please TG me with an MSN or YM! id ... i`d like to talk with you about some problems in calculating the formula of production rights...no point in filling your storefront with those posts..
or u can add me....the id`s are public
thx :)

OOC: He doesn't have any Y!IM, MSN, or AIM.

OOC: erm...ok...i`ll just TG him on NS....hope he checks that often :)

OOC: can you please TG me with an MSN or YM! id ... i`d like to talk with you about some problems in calculating the formula of production rights...no point in filling your storefront with those posts..
or u can add me....the id`s are public
thx :)
OOC: Like Sarzonia wrote, please TG me regarding production rights formulae. If it's on the "typical contract" page, some of that is gobbledegook simply because it's impractical to recalculate exchange differences and variable "protected status" (such as larger warships) system costs each and every sale. The easiest thing to do would be to request opening up a satellite yard in your nation, but after a recent less-than-healthy experience I'm becoming increasingly loathe to do so except with established nations. My apologies for any inconvenience this might cause you.

well....its your choice :)
If the problem you had was that players didnt give you the money for the ships or made ships that they didnt have production rights for...then i`d say you`re safe with me...if u check my website in the sig u can see that at the pages with military equipment i use i specify who i bought it from...also i dont play the NS population....rather a 40+ mil. population since i like to play it more real.......so really it would take the pleasure of playing this from me if i would cheat you in anyway.
If you change your mind please let me know....the way i`m role playing my country i cant yet design advanced ships...i have to research them....for 10-20 NS years (10-20 RL days)....the best ship of my own design i was able to make was an escort frigate and a diesel sub so far because of this....so i`d be interested in purchasing production rights for some more advanced ships for my own use:)

The problem i have calculating the formula si related to thirdgeek. It gives me this message when i want to see my GDP and the other stuff i need. I dont have this problem when i try to see info about your country...so i dont have any idea whats that all about.
The message is: [update statement] 2006: MySQL server has gone away
Was wondering if u have any idea whats that about.

Anyway....if u change your mind about the satellite shipyard let me know :)

well....its your choice :)
If the problem you had was that players didnt give you the money for the ships or made ships that they didnt have production rights for...then i`d say you`re safe with me...if u check my website in the sig u can see that at the pages with military equipment i use i specify who i bought it from...also i dont play the NS population....rather a 40+ mil. population since i like to play it more real.......so really it would take the pleasure of playing this from me if i would cheat you in anyway.
If you change your mind please let me know....the way i`m role playing my country i cant yet design advanced ships...i have to research them....for 10-20 NS years (10-20 RL days)....the best ship of my own design i was able to make was an escort frigate and a diesel sub so far because of this....so i`d be interested in purchasing production rights for some more advanced ships for my own use:)

The problem i have calculating the formula si related to thirdgeek. It gives me this message when i want to see my GDP and the other stuff i need. I dont have this problem when i try to see info about your country...so i dont have any idea whats that all about.
The message is: [update statement] 2006: MySQL server has gone away
Was wondering if u have any idea whats that about.

Anyway....if u change your mind about the satellite shipyard let me know :)
Sounds like a bug on thirdgeek.

I'll give it a think and try to get back to you by tomorrow. I tend not to sell production rights for my more advanced designs, especially anything from cruiser size or up. The establishment of a satellite yard within your nation would allow your nation to produce my cruiser designs at a reduced price only with my prior consent, which would be required for each purchase. Prior consent would not be required for the manufacture of Lake-class patrol boats, although their Porpoise mine clearance drones would have to be manufactured in the UKIN, as would much of the electronics and weapons systems for any advanced vessels manufactured in your nation.

i was thinking more in the lines of advanced frigates, destroyers and a light cruiser...maybe some nuclear powered submarines with cruise missiles...nothing really big.....some of the smaller ships that you have i already make by myself..own designs....the list on the website is not complete since the host has problems with the ftp
i`ll be waiting for your response :)

i was thinking more in the lines of advanced frigates, destroyers and a light cruiser...maybe some nuclear powered submarines with cruise missiles...nothing really big.....some of the smaller ships that you have i already make by myself..own designs....the list on the website is not complete since the host has problems with the ftp
i`ll be waiting for your response :)
OOC: I'd be amenable to opening up a satellite yard within your nation, which would grant your nation certain domestic production rights on light patrol vessels (Lake- and Fettes-classes) and some support vessels (the tugs, Flansburgh-, General Marsden-, and Aylesburgh-classes), but which requires my prior written consent for the production of larger, more powerful vessels, and again, that's only for domestic production. That said, production within a local satellite yard is cheaper for the customer and does employ local labour. I've only ever granted licenses and foreign production rights to one nation, Sarzonia, to the best of my knowledge, and while that relationship has worked well for both nations, it's not something I'd generally consider doing again. I'm a little over-protective of my designs. :) If you're up for the arrangement I specified above, either reply here or TG me. Thank you again for your interest.

thx :)....i`ll TG you about the details

Tag

To: Neville Colwan
Director-General, Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland
From: President Mike Sarzo
Incorporated States of Sarzonia
Subject: Jimnam-class dreadnaught

We have noted the construction and commissioning of the Jimnam-class dreadnaught and we are absolutely floored with the quality of the design. If this ship class lives up to the excellent reputation of all RSIN-built warships, you will have a fine class indeed and perhaps a ship that will continue an intermediate-level dreadnaught trend the Freedom-class started so long ago.

We would like to order one of thes behemoths, to be given that rare honour of having it be a warship that earns the name ISS Sarzonia. She would, along with our own Independence-class vessels (ISS Praetonia and ISS Isselmere), form the backbone of the Incorporated Sarzonian Navy in the years to come.

We wish nothing but the best for our staunchly loyal brethren in the United Kingdom. My regards to you, everyone in your fine company, and all of the UKIN's subjects!

[OOC: I couldn't resist temptation, what can I say? :)]

To: Neville Colwan
Director-General, Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland
From: President Mike Sarzo
Incorporated States of Sarzonia
Subject: Jimnam-class dreadnaught

We have noted the construction and commissioning of the Jimnam-class dreadnaught and we are absolutely floored with the quality of the design. If this ship class lives up to the excellent reputation of all RSIN-built warships, you will have a fine class indeed and perhaps a ship that will continue an intermediate-level dreadnaught trend the Freedom-class started so long ago.

We would like to order one of thes behemoths, to be given that rare honour of having it be a warship that earns the name ISS Sarzonia. She would, along with our own Independence-class vessels (ISS Praetonia and ISS Isselmere), form the backbone of the Incorporated Sarzonian Navy in the years to come.

We wish nothing but the best for our staunchly loyal brethren in the United Kingdom. My regards to you, everyone in your fine company, and all of the UKIN's subjects!

[OOC: I couldn't resist temptation, what can I say? :)]
[OOC: I'm ever so glad you couldn't :)]

To: President Mike Sarzo, Incorporated States of Sarzonia
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Re: Jimnam-class dreadnought

Your Illustrious and Exalted Excellency,

We at the Royal Shipyards are ecstatic to once again receive the gracious honour of a new order from the highly esteemed and honoured Incorporated Sarzonian Navy. It fills the entire workforce of the Royal Shipyards with immense pride each time we receive a purchase request from Sarzonia. It will be our great pleasure to construct a Jimnam-class dreadnought for Your Exalted Excellency's fleet. His Majesty's Government has decided to pay half of the purchase price for this vessel in honour of Fleet Admiral Marcus Patinkin's retirement from active service, bringing the total cost to $92,750 million.

May I personally thank Your Exalted Excellency for your kind words and to inform you that such sentiments are returned with our most heartfelt thanks from within the firm and within the United Kingdom in general. We Isselmere-Nielanders have long enjoyed the strong bonds of kinship that exist between our two peoples and are grateful for the steadfast friendship and loyalty the Sarzonian government and people have always shown us.

Long live President Sarzo and the First Partner!

Sincerely yours,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

The Emperor looked with pride at the new shipyard standing before him. He could see that this deal with The Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland will benefit Calpe greatly. Twenty years have passed since Calpe formed its first military units, and some of the equipment started to show signs of tiredness. He could remember it like it was yesterday. The HMS Albatros, the first ship of the Imperial Navy, though a mere corvette she was the most beautifull sight he have ever seen. The beginning of a twenty year road to the many ships he had now. He smiled and turned to Sir Colville:
`Sir Colville, I think we should upgrade some of our units. Its been twenty years since HMS Albatros entered service with the Navy. Its about time she retires, but i want another ship to take her name. Please contact the new shipyards in Caladon and tell them to start production on the new ships. Also, send a note to the Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland and inform them on what ships we ordered and that they will receive the money as soon as they are finished. As a sattelite shipyard we have 5% discount on all products we are allowed to make right?`
`Yes, your majesty. What ships should i order?`
`Here is the list Sir Colville. Please send a telegram to them and inform on our acquisition plans.`
`Will do sir.`

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland
From: Alex Colville, Grand Commander of The Imperial Army of Calpe
Subject: Order for the Isselmere sattelite shipyard in Caladon

The Imperial Navy of Calpe has decided on replacing the ships acquired in its first five years of existence. As such, we have placed an order for a number of ships to be produced in the shipyard affiliated with you. Please take note of the ships we are currently producing, and expect the money to be wired as soon as the ships produced under licence are completed. The list with the number of ships from each class type we are producing follows. We will include the price with the 5% discount that we will pay, as agreed, and the full price next to it.

7 Furtive Class frigates for a total of 3,325 billion $ ( 3,5 bil. full price)
20 Lake-class MCDV for coastal patrol purposes - 1,425 bil. $ (1.5 bil. full price)
10 Lake-class MCDV for mine clearance purposes - 997,5 mil. $ (1,05 bil. $ full price)

The total value of the contract signed with the local shipyards comes to 5,747,500,000 $ including the discount.

The Emperor looked with pride at the new shipyard standing before him. He could see that this deal with The Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland will benefit Calpe greatly. Twenty years have passed since Calpe formed its first military units, and some of the equipment started to show signs of tiredness. He could remember it like it was yesterday. The HMS Albatros, the first ship of the Imperial Navy, though a mere corvette she was the most beautifull sight he have ever seen. The beginning of a twenty year road to the many ships he had now. He smiled and turned to Sir Colville:
`Sir Colville, I think we should upgrade some of our units. Its been twenty years since HMS Albatros entered service with the Navy. Its about time she retires, but i want another ship to take her name. Please contact the new shipyards in Caladon and tell them to start production on the new ships. Also, send a note to the Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland and inform them on what ships we ordered and that they will receive the money as soon as they are finished. As a sattelite shipyard we have 5% discount on all products we are allowed to make right?`
`Yes, your majesty. What ships should i order?`
`Here is the list Sir Colville. Please send a telegram to them and inform on our acquisition plans.`
`Will do sir.`

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland
From: Alex Colville, Grand Commander of The Imperial Army of Calpe
Subject: Order for the Isselmere sattelite shipyard in Caladon

The Imperial Navy of Calpe has decided on replacing the ships acquired in its first five years of existence. As such, we have placed an order for a number of ships to be produced in the shipyard affiliated with you. Please take note of the ships we are currently producing, and expect the money to be wired as soon as the ships produced under licence are completed. The list with the number of ships from each class type we are producing follows. We will include the price with the 5% discount that we will pay, as agreed, and the full price next to it.

7 Furtive Class frigates for a total of 3,325 billion $ ( 3,5 bil. full price)
20 Lake-class MCDV for coastal patrol purposes - 1,425 bil. $ (1.5 bil. full price)
10 Lake-class MCDV for mine clearance purposes - 997,5 mil. $ (1,05 bil. $ full price)

The total value of the contract signed with the local shipyards comes to 5,747,500,000 $ including the discount.
To: Alex Colville, Grand Commander of The Imperial Army of Calpe, Calpe
From: Edward Porthuise, Director, Caladon Naval Yard (RSIN), Caladon, Calpe
Subject: Re: Order from Caladon Naval Yard (RSIN), Caladon, Calpe

Your Excellency,

It is our great honour and a privilege to provide for the Imperial Army of Calpe the vessels you have ordered from the new RSIN-subsidiary, the Caladon Naval Yard, within your illustrious nation of Calpe. As your Excellency has noted, the total cost for the purchase of the following vessels
7 Furtive-class frigates
20 Lake-class coastal patrol vessels
10 Lake-class mine countermeasures vessels
comes to $5,747.5 million. We hope these vessels will meet your requirements and provide your fleets with the necessary support.

We wish your Excellency the very best and hope you will revisit our storefront sometime soon. May Calpe always find success on the high seas!

Sincerely,

Edward Porthuise
Director
Caladon Naval Yard (Royal Shipyards)
Caladon, Calpe

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
Subject: Jimnam Class purchase

Sir

The entire nation of Jimnam is extatic about the new class. It is therefore my honour to order four of these new vessles, to serve as flagships for the major navy fleets. As a tribute to you and your nations continued support. The first of these ships will be named the JGN Isselmere.

Jimnam is proud of our continued friendship and looks forward to recieving the Royal family as well as yourself if it is possible at the opening of our new fleet base.

Your great friend

Grand Admiral Jim

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
Subject: Jimnam Class purchase

Sir

The entire nation of Jimnam is extatic about the new class. It is therefore my honour to order four of these new vessles, to serve as flagships for the major navy fleets. As a tribute to you and your nations continued support. The first of these ships will be named the JGN Isselmere.

Jimnam is proud of our continued friendship and looks forward to recieving the Royal family as well as yourself if it is possible at the opening of our new fleet base.

Your great friend

Grand Admiral Jim
To: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Re: Jimnam Class purchase

Your Glorious and Most Exalted Excellency,

It gives me and the entire Royal Shipyards family immense pleasure to provide four additional Jimnam-class dreadnoughts for the glorious and invincible Jimnam Grand Navy. The total cost of these additional vessels will be $742,000 million after Your Glorious and Most Exalted Excellency's most trusted and favoured nation discount.

The Royal Shipyards and His Majesty's Government is privileged to provide our staunch and most loyal friends seven of these vessels. We are pleased and entirely grateful Your Glorious and Most Exalted Excellency considers them to be a fitting tribute to your indefatigable and illustrious nation. His Majesty and His Majesty's Government are truly honoured that the first of these vessels to serve in the superb and fearless Grand Navy will be called the Isselmere.

I would consider it a great privilege to attend the opening of the new naval base within your beautiful country with the Royal Family. I accept Your Glorious and Most Exalted Excellency's invitation with inestimable pride.

Long live Grand Admiral Jim, our firm ally and most loyal friend!

Your true and humble servant,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

[OOC: This design, previously discussed on this thread -- http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8459108&postcount=1 -- will only be sold to the staunchest and most loyal friends of the UKIN.]

HINMS Europa

Project Europa began several years ago on behalf of a foreign power, resulting in the downfall of the then government of the United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland (UKIN). Construction of the Europa continued until completion, but the Royal Isselmere-Nieland Navy (RINN), then receiving the first of the Jimnam-class, had insufficient crew-strength to man the vessel and its escorts. While the Royal Shipyards (RSIN) is awaiting word regarding the diplomatic status of the original buyer, one Europa-class vessel awaits its fate.

Hull
Planform: Very large trimaran hull
Dimensions: length: 996.44m (wl), 1020.18m (oa); breadth: 300m (oa); draught: 33m full load, 28.2m standard
Tonnage: 3 million metric tonnes (full load)
Construction: Titanium-vanadium alloy framework (primary hull and connectors)
Compartmentalisation: 136 transverse and 12 longitudinal bulkheads, supported by hardened crossbeams; double-bottomed with displaced reinforced keel. Void spaces between corridors and bulkheads serve to reduce effect of battle damage.
Armour and Protection
Hull: Shell of anechoic, corrosion-resistant, and environmentally-safe encrustation-repellant polymer tiles (hull bottom to maximum safe draught level); high-temperature-resistant polymer tiles (hull above); layered composite of case-hardened austenitic nickel-molybdenum-steel alloy (all hull and superstructure; Royal Arsenal Naval Armour Composite #436 [RANAC436]); titanium alloy bracers spacing out the following layers and titanium alloy sheathing at key points (turrets, magazines, landing decks, citadels, points of high structural stress); steel alloy plating; ballistic ceramic plates; steel alloy plating; 30cm of inert, non-flammable solid foam (hull insulation and limited kinetic energy reduction, a.k.a. KERI foam); steel alloy plating; braced spacing; ballistic fabrics (spall prevention); tempered ballistic plastic plates.
Longitudinal bulkheads: tempered ballistic plastic plates; ballistic fabrics; steel alloy plating; ballistic ceramics plates; ballistic plastic plates; KERI foam (10cm); steel alloy plating; braced spacing and titanium alloy basis with additional sheathing in key areas (barbettes, magazines, engineering spaces, command facilities); ballistic fabrics; and tempered ballistic plastic plates.
Transverse bulkheads: titanium alloy basis and hardened crossbeams; steel alloy plating and additional structural support; KERI foam in void areas; ballistic fabrics; and tempered ballistic plastic plates (sheathing).
Decks: covered in corrosion- and slip-resistant polymer coating over steel alloy plating. Deck armour of steel alloy, ballistic ceramic plates, titanium alloy bracing (with titanium alloy plating over key areas), KERI foam, steel alloy plating, steel alloy bracing, ballistic fabrics (spall protection), and tempered ballistic plastic plates. Main deck armour at 30-degree downward angle from horizontal, connecting the base of the superstructure with the hull.
Reactors: protected by additional level of depleted uranium plating (armour) and insulation to reduce infra-red signature and noise.
Main missile batteries: protected by additional layer of ballistic ceramics and by high volume flooding mechanisms. Launch ports for heavy missile batteries protected by deck armour.
Gun batteries: Tertiary guns (203mm ETC) positioned outside first longitudinal bulkhead (secondary hulls), secondary guns (210mm RG) positioned between first and secondary longitudinal bulkheads (primary hulls), with additional titanium plating around the magazines and immersion systems to quell fires. Primary gun magazines are "triple hulled."
Protection: Main belt: 1420-1120mm; deck: 920-630mm; bulkheads (longitudinal): 860mm-710mm; bulkheads (transverse): 710mm-660mm; ; main turrets: 1420 (glacis, fore-roof)-1140 (roof, sides)-860mm (rear); main barbettes: 1140mm; secondary turrets: 305mm; secondary barbettes: 405mm; tertiary turrets: 250mm; tertiary barbettes: 405mm; missile magazines (main): 405mm; missile magazines (heavy): 405 (sides)-920mm (launch doors); command information centre (CIC): 405mm; conning tower: 1420mm; NBC citadels: 1420mm; engineering (reactors): 506mm; engineering (engines): 310mm; engineering (turbines): 350mm (mid-hull); hangar: 608mm.
Complement: 7,401* baseline (without air wing, drone operators, and landing crews (11,786), marines (7,553), staff (500), etc.); approximately 27,000 in total (26,363)
Propulsion: CONAG-IFEP; 12 INNEC RA(PB)-5 (300 MW) pebble-bed nuclear fission reactors, 8 IMW MTG-12 (50 MW) gas turbines, 12 IMW MMD-44 (5.12 MW) diesel-electric generators
Speed: standard: 28 kts.; maximum sustained: 31.2 kts.+; maximum burst: 32.3 kts.+
Vehicles
Air contingent (Possible): 36 Sea Fury FA.1, 12 Sea Spectre FA.1, 12 Sea Spectre FA.2, 12 Sea Wraith ADS.2, 4 Heimdall AEW.1, 4 C-2C Greyhound, 36 AH-64D Apache Longbow, 48 Merlin HC.1, 16 Merlin HM.1, 12 Merlin HM.1 (AEW)
Boats: 12 LCAC (stern well), 8 LCM (berthed under secondary hull connectors)
Vehicles: 96 L12LV Otter, 16 L12CP Otter, 16 L12AR Otter
Weapons and Decoys
Missiles/Rockets: 1 x 32-cell GWLS.35M2 (fc.), 8 x 48-cell GWLS.35M2 (secondary hulls, connectors), 28 x 96-cell GWLS.35M2 (p/s-C, 4-f, 4-a, 18-am), 48 x 4-cell GWLS.58M2, 44 x 8-cell GWLS.60M2, 8 x GWLS.65M2, 36 x GWLS.66M2, 44 x GWLS.68M2 gun-missile complex, 36 x 8-cell GWLS.74M
Artillery: 5 x 4 760mm L64 ETC guns (A, B, C, X, Y), 12 x 1 210mm L82 rail guns (p/s-primary), 4 x 1 203mm L64 ETC guns (f/a-secondary), 36 x 35mm CIWS, 88 x 1 30mm NLG-30, 36 x 1 30mm RST
Torpedo: 8 x 3 324mm TT, 10 x 1 660mm TT (6 forward firing, 4 aft firing)
Countermeasures: 32 x 16-cell MLE.140 MUSE (anti-missile), 5 anti-torpedo lines for MLQ.135 Mackerel (15 anti-torpedo decoys), 6 anti-torpedo ports for ULQ.136 Remora (18 anti-torpedo decoys)
Electronics suite
Computer complexes: MEI.5 Muninn (ISOMS); MEM.6 ODIN
Threat management systems: MEQ.181 NAIADS (anti-air), MEQ.185 SELKIE (anti-torpedo), MMX.193 MITRE (target recognition), MDQ.261 (signature self-detection)
Radars: MRU.262 Hydra (multifunction), 2 x MRS.118 Kafka (f/a, air volume search), 3 x MRN.116 Beluga (navigation), 2 x MRS.164 Hofvarpnir (surface search), 16 x MRG.182 Balmung (secondary gun fire control), MRS.249 Norn (long range over-the-horizon radar), 5 x MRG.265 Mjollnir (gunnery fire control)
Optronics: 2 x MPU.124 Adder (long range search and tracking), 6 x MPS.127 Owl (surface surveillance)
Combination radar/optronics: 2 x MMP.131 Friday (automatic carrier landing system), MMP.133 Tuesday (helicopter landing system), 44 x MMG.183 Gjallar (close-range fire direction)
Sonars: MQU.264 Tanngnost (keel-mounted, LF), MQR.266 Tanngrisni (variable depth)
ECM/ESM: MLR.165 (radar/signals emissions receiver and direction finder, complete system), MLR.184 Nott (laser warning receiver and direction finder, complete system), MEQ.188 Valtarn (radar/signals emissions processor and retransmitter, complete system), MLQ.189 (jammer, complete system), 10 x MWD.199 (signals direction finder, complete system).
Communications: CSZ.17b Godi (Link 17.2; secure datalink), 6 x MUZ.121 Alvis (secure satellite communications system), 12 x MSP.123b Gna (Link 17.2D; secure drone control datalink), 6 x MSW.125b Ran (Link 17.2G; secure missile guidance datalink), 12 x GQZ.128b Dvalin (Link 17.2U; encrypted acoustic modem), MWZ.178 (secure communications system), 10 x MJZ.190C (laser communications transceiver, command version), 8 x GSZ.196C (encrypted burst communications transceiver, command version).
Estimated Cost
$375,000 million [$375 billion USD]

*Subject to potentially drastic revision once all the weapons numbers, etc., are up.

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
Subject: Europa Class

Sir

It is our understanding that you have one of these fine vessles available for purchase. If the ship is available to buy, Jimnam offers the Royal Shipyards the sum of $500 billion for its aquisition.

Your good friend

Grand Admiral Jim

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
Subject: Europa Class

Sir

It is our understanding that you have one of these fine vessles available for purchase. If the ship is available to buy, Jimnam offers the Royal Shipyards the sum of $500 billion for its aquisition.

Your good friend

Grand Admiral Jim
To: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Re: Europa-class

Your Glorious and Most Exalted Excellency,

His Isselmerian and Nielander Majesty's Government most certainly accepts the illustrious nation of Jimnam's request to purchase the aforementioned vessel, but at the more reasonable original asking price of $320,000 million.

Thank you for your interest in our vessels and we hope Your Glorious and Most Exalted Excellency will revisit our storefront sometime soon. We at the Royal Shipards are always honoured and proud to receive orders from your highly esteemed nation.

Long live Grand Admiral Jim!

Your loyal and humble servant,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: Grand Admiral Jim, Commander in Chief, Jimnam
Subject: Europa Class

Sir

Jimnam gladly accepts to pay the reduced price of $320 billion. To allow this fine ship to enter service, all of our old battleships and battlecruisers will now be scrapped and their armament converted to costal batteries under the Army's command.

I personally look forward to future developments from the RSIN.

Grand Admiral Jim

Soon to be available from the Royal Shipyards:

Spare gun barrels (calibres measured by bore length):
760mm/64
635mm/55
610mm/55
560mm/55
508mm/55
406mm/55
305mm/62
210mm/82
203mm/55
155mm/62
140mm/62
130mm/70
76mm/62
57mm/70
35mm/90 (a.k.a. Rheinmetall Millennium gun, built on license)
30mm/145 (Naval Light Gun, 30mm [NLG-30])

As well as engines, electronics, and countermeasures.

Also in development:

Union-class trimaran heavy fleet carrier (CVBN)
Marquess-class large amphibious assault ship (LHDB)

In production:

Fettes-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV/PC)

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards of UKIN
From: FltAdm (Ret) Jonares Logan, Ministry of National Defence of the Omzian Democratic Republic
Subject: Proposal of Naval Procurement Contract

Our greetings to our friends,

Although the number of business deals and contracts accomplished between us are relatively few in number, we nevertheless view the Royal Shipyards with the utmost importence and attention, as we feel that the presence of the excellent services of the shipyard is no less than an important asset for the navies and other militaries around the world. The drone systems and replenishment vessels we had received from the last order were and still are well-praised by the men of the Omzian Navy and the Army. For this reason, we are once again approaching our counterparts at UKIN with a contract proposal.

As you might know, the Omzian Navy - a well-sized navy geared for defensive purposes for the Omzian nation and its allies - is currently undergoing a series of reorganization and personnel changes, following the reallocation of the defence budget, and the evolving threats around the world in various situations. For this reason, we are negotiating the purchase of the following:

GWS.57 Erne SAM DPR - $2.4 billion
GWS.41-2 Loon ASWM DPR - $0.77 billion
GWS.63 Barracuda LWT DPR — $4.5 billion
GWS.64 Mako HWT DPR — $5 billion

5x King Robert VI-class BBGN - $80 billion
17x Treaty-class BBGN - $216.75 billion
17x Coronation-class BBGN - $187 bilion

Subtotal: $496.42 billion

However, this is only the first portion of our contract, as we have also noticed and acknowledged the development of various dreadnaught vessels by the Royal Shipyards. As we would like to congratulate our counterparts on doing an excellent job in regards to these fine vessels, though the Omzian Navy used to maintain a "no-dreadnaught" policy, we are now however planning to change our mind.

Thus, to fulfill a requirement set by the Omzian Navy for a total of five vessels, we would like to inquire if it is possible to either procure the Europa or Jimnam class heavy battleships. If the Royal Shipyard shows reluctance, we are willing to set up a technology transfer in hopes of making such procurement possible, as we have a well-developed, state-run aerospace industry that has developed many aircraft technologies systems. Additional sums of funds could also be transfered if desired.

Our regards as we await with great anticipation and enthusiasm,

FltAdm (Ret) Logan,
Ministry of National Defence

FltAdm Gagarin,
Headquarters, Combined Fleets of the Omzian Navy

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards of UKIN
From: FltAdm (Ret) Jonares Logan, Ministry of National Defence of the Omzian Democratic Republic
Subject: Proposal of Naval Procurement Contract

Our greetings to our friends,

Although the number of business deals and contracts accomplished between us are relatively few in number, we nevertheless view the Royal Shipyards with the utmost importence and attention, as we feel that the presence of the excellent services of the shipyard is no less than an important asset for the navies and other militaries around the world. The drone systems and replenishment vessels we had received from the last order were and still are well-praised by the men of the Omzian Navy and the Army. For this reason, we are once again approaching our counterparts at UKIN with a contract proposal.

As you might know, the Omzian Navy - a well-sized navy geared for defensive purposes for the Omzian nation and its allies - is currently undergoing a series of reorganization and personnel changes, following the reallocation of the defence budget, and the evolving threats around the world in various situations. For this reason, we are negotiating the purchase of the following:

GWS.57 Erne SAM DPR - $2.4 billion
GWS.41-2 Loon ASWM DPR - $0.77 billion
GWS.63 Barracuda LWT DPR — $4.5 billion
GWS.64 Mako HWT DPR — $5 billion

5x King Robert VI-class BBGN - $80 billion
17x Treaty-class BBGN - $216.75 billion
17x Coronation-class BBGN - $187 bilion

Subtotal: $496.42 billion

However, this is only the first portion of our contract, as we have also noticed and acknowledged the development of various dreadnaught vessels by the Royal Shipyards. As we would like to congratulate our counterparts on doing an excellent job in regards to these fine vessels, though the Omzian Navy used to maintain a "no-dreadnaught" policy, we are now however planning to change our mind.

Thus, to fulfill a requirement set by the Omzian Navy for a total of five vessels, we would like to inquire if it is possible to either procure the Europa or Jimnam class heavy battleships. If the Royal Shipyard shows reluctance, we are willing to set up a technology transfer in hopes of making such procurement possible, as we have a well-developed, state-run aerospace industry that has developed many aircraft technologies systems. Additional sums of funds could also be transfered if desired.

Our regards as we await with great anticipation and enthusiasm,

FltAdm (Ret) Logan,
Ministry of National Defence

FltAdm Gagarin,
Headquarters, Combined Fleets of the Omzian Navy
To: FltAdm (Ret) Jonares Logan, Ministry of National Defence of the Omzian Democratic Republic
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Re:Proposal of Naval Procurement Contract

Your Excellency,

It is our great honour to conduct business with the glorious Omzian Democratic Republic once more. We at the Royal Shipyards are ecstatic to receive this latest order from your illustrious State and shall grant domestic production rights to the following weapons systems:

GWS.57 Erne SAM DPR - $2.4 billion
GWS.41-2 Loon ASWM DPR - $0.77 billion
GWS.63 Barracuda LWT DPR — $4.5 billion
GWS.64 Mako HWT DPR — $5 billion

for the aforementioned prices, coming to a subtotal of $12,670 million.

With regards to the monohulled battleships you have ordered, we will gladly manufacture new vessels of the Coronation-class for your fleet. Alternatively, we can offer reconditioned Coronation-class vessels that had previously served in the Royal Isselmere-Nieland Navy for 60% of the listed price as the RINN is currently in the process of exchanging ships of that class for ones of the King Robert VI-class. Such reconditioned vessels will be provided with entirely new gun barrels, re-cored nuclear powerplants, new gas turbines, entirely refurbished diesel motors, and the latest versions of electronic hardware and software used by the class. They will also be degaussed and their hulls cleaned and, if necessary, repaired. Should your Excellency's procurement agency desire to examine these vessels prior to purchasing, we invite your inspectors to oversee the reconditioning process and to inspect the vessels before their acceptance by the Omzian Navy. If, however, you wish to purchase newly built Coronation-class vessels, the subtotal for this portion of your order will be:

5x King Robert VI-class BBGN - $80 billion
17x Treaty-class BBGN - $216.75 billion
17x Coronation-class BBGN - $187 bilion

$452,306 million after valued allied purchaser discount, bringing the current subtotal to $464,976 million

With regards to the trimaran-hulled battleships or dreadnoughts, we -- and His Majesty's Government -- would be honoured to offer vessels of the Europa- and Jimnam-classes to the indefatigable Omzian Navy. We have recently sold the sole Europa-class vessel in our inventory and on the production schedule, but we would be pleased to re-open production of that vessel for the Omzian Combined Fleets. The Jimnam-class, however, is currently in production and at two-thirds the displacement of the Europa-class would take a much shorter time to complete. Perhaps I might suggest one Europa-class and four Jimnam-class? I shall leave the final decision with Your Excellency and FltAdm Gagarin.

As always, it is an immense privilege to have your custom and we at the Royal Shipyards hope you will revisit our storefront some time soon. We treasure orders received from our great allies.

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: FltAdm (Ret) Jonares Logan, Ministry of National Defence of the Omzian Democratic Republic
Subject: Re - Re - Proposal of Naval Procurement Contract

As we are impressed and would like to show our sincere and utmost gratitude for the hospitality and enthusiasm shown by our counterparts at the Royal Shipyards, we are nevertheless optimistic about the prospect of continuing with the contract proposal. Further consultations and considerations among the Omzian MOND and government has led us to make the following replies and requests.

In regards to the order of the monohull vessels, we are most delighted that the Royal Shipyards is willing to accept the order. As we are looking forward to all three vessels, the offer of reconditioned Coronation-class battleship vessels is indeed an interesting yet controversial option for the Omzian government and military. While we do fully admit that the large procurement will be no less than a strain on our budget, the prospect of purchasing reconditioned and refurbished vessels is still objected by many in the government oppositions and the military.

However, with further considerations, we are willing to accept the offer of purchasing seventeen Coronation-class BBGNs at a price 60% of the existing unit price. As we place our utmost trust on the experienced ship-building veterans at Royal Shipyards and the UKIN, if the deal is to proceed, we will send a team consisting of Omzian governmental and ministry personnel, Members of Parliament, and naval leaders, to inspect the work being done on the reconditioned vessels.

In regards to the prospect of the sale of the heavy battleships, we are no less than flattered by the willingness of our friends and allied counterparts at UKIN, and the trusted and experienced shipbuilders of the Royal Shipyards. Though there are still strong objections posed by political factions in the Parliament, and though concerns are still raised within the Navy, additional considerations has been made.

In the end, we would like to inquire if it is possible to purchase a total of two Europa-class and three Jimnam-class vessels, to greatly increase the power projection capabilities of the future Omzian Navy and its battle fleets, while the two Europa-class vessels will be accepted into service as flagships for both the Northern and Southern Fleet of the Omzian Navy. Though there are still concerns with naming vessels after nations, unless our friends and allies at UKIN objects, we are planning to name the second Europa-class vessel, ONCS Isselmere, while the first will retain its name of ONCS Republic.

Finally, we would like to inquire if it is at all possible to pay the funds in installments or batches, to ease up the financial strain and problems, and to relieve the tight budget of the Omzian Navy following the contract. As we fully expect the order to number at least in the trillions, we are inquiring whether it would be possible or not to transfer the funds in a total of 100-200 batches, over a period of three to four years (~1 per week overall, with more transfered during autumn budget allocation).

We are glad that the Royal Shipyards has welcomed our proposal with such enthusiasm, while we are also excited about the prospect of finalizing the contract, and eventually welcome these vessels into service. Our best wishes to the Royal Shipyard, as we wish that economical, diplomatic, and military ties would be further strengthened between our two nations as a result of this monumental contract.

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: FltAdm (Ret) Jonares Logan, Ministry of National Defence of the Omzian Democratic Republic
Subject: Re - Re - Proposal of Naval Procurement Contract

As we are impressed and would like to show our sincere and utmost gratitude for the hospitality and enthusiasm shown by our counterparts at the Royal Shipyards, we are nevertheless optimistic about the prospect of continuing with the contract proposal. Further consultations and considerations among the Omzian MOND and government has led us to make the following replies and requests.

In regards to the order of the monohull vessels, we are most delighted that the Royal Shipyards is willing to accept the order. As we are looking forward to all three vessels, the offer of reconditioned Coronation-class battleship vessels is indeed an interesting yet controversial option for the Omzian government and military. While we do fully admit that the large procurement will be no less than a strain on our budget, the prospect of purchasing reconditioned and refurbished vessels is still objected by many in the government oppositions and the military.

However, with further considerations, we are willing to accept the offer of purchasing seventeen Coronation-class BBGNs at a price 60% of the existing unit price. As we place our utmost trust on the experienced ship-building veterans at Royal Shipyards and the UKIN, if the deal is to proceed, we will send a team consisting of Omzian governmental and ministry personnel, Members of Parliament, and naval leaders, to inspect the work being done on the reconditioned vessels.

In regards to the prospect of the sale of the heavy battleships, we are no less than flattered by the willingness of our friends and allied counterparts at UKIN, and the trusted and experienced shipbuilders of the Royal Shipyards. Though there are still strong objections posed by political factions in the Parliament, and though concerns are still raised within the Navy, additional considerations has been made.

In the end, we would like to inquire if it is possible to purchase a total of two Europa-class and three Jimnam-class vessels, to greatly increase the power projection capabilities of the future Omzian Navy and its battle fleets, while the two Europa-class vessels will be accepted into service as flagships for both the Northern and Southern Fleet of the Omzian Navy. Though there are still concerns with naming vessels after nations, unless our friends and allies at UKIN objects, we are planning to name the second Europa-class vessel, ONCS Isselmere, while the first will retain its name of ONCS Republic.

Finally, we would like to inquire if it is at all possible to pay the funds in installments or batches, to ease up the financial strain and problems, and to relieve the tight budget of the Omzian Navy following the contract. As we fully expect the order to number at least in the trillions, we are inquiring whether it would be possible or not to transfer the funds in a total of 100-200 batches, over a period of three to four years (~1 per week overall, with more transfered during autumn budget allocation).

We are glad that the Royal Shipyards has welcomed our proposal with such enthusiasm, while we are also excited about the prospect of finalizing the contract, and eventually welcome these vessels into service. Our best wishes to the Royal Shipyard, as we wish that economical, diplomatic, and military ties would be further strengthened between our two nations as a result of this monumental contract.
To: FltAdm (Ret) Jonares Logan, Ministry of National Defence of the Omzian Democratic Republic
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Re:Re:Re: Proposal of Naval Procurement Contract

Your Excellency,

The Royal Shipyards understands the Omzian Navy's concerns regarding the procurement of refurbished vessels and will be pleased to accommodate the representatives and inspectors the Omzian Democratic Republic intends to send to supervise the reconditioning project. Consequently, the subtotal for the second portion of this contract is reduced to $389,661 million as listed below:

5 x King Robert VI-class BBGN -- $80,000 million
17 x Treaty-class BBGN ------- $216,750 million
Subtotal after discount ------ $277,461 million
17 x Coronation-class BBGN ---- $112,200 million
(reconditioned)
SUBTOTAL for Part 2 -------- $389,661 million

Along with the subtotal for Part 1 of the contract, which was $12,670 million:

Subtotal for Parts 1 & 2 ----- $402,331 million

With respect to the naming conventions for the heavy battleships, His Majesty's Government has conveyed that the great privilege and honour the Omzian government will bestow upon the UKIN is certainly accepted, and that both HM Government and the Royal Isselmere-Nieland Navy has likewise only recently broken the convention about not naming ships after nations. HM Government requests that it may return the favour to Your Excellency's government with the fourth vessel of the Jimnam-class planned for the RINN.

Now, onto the vessels themselves! For two Europa-class and three Jimnam-class trimaran-hulled heavy battleships, the total procurement costs are below:

2 x Europa-class BBCN ------- $750,000 million
3 x Jimnam-class BBAN ------- $636,000 million
Subtotal after discount ---- $1,295,910 million

Bringing the grand total for this entire contract to:

Subtotal for Parts 1 & 2 ------ $402,331 million
Subtotal for Part 3 --------- $1,295,910 million
Grand total for contract --- $1,698,241 million

The Royal Shipyards and HM Government accepts the payment schedule Your Excellency's government has delineated and we are, as always, honoured and grateful to receive the custom of the Omzian Democratic Republic. We hope Your Excellency's superb and illustrious government will revisit our storefront some time soon.

Long live the Omzian Democratic Republic, and long may it dominate the waves!

Sincerely yours,
Neville Colwan
Director-General
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: FltAdm (Ret) Jonares Logan, Ministry of National Defence of the Omzian Democratic Republic
Subject: Finalization of Contract

As we have received the news of the contract proposal coming to a positive end, we are over-delighted that our counterparts at the Royal Shipyards has chose to go in great details about the finances and the numbers of these vessels. As a result, we will be transfering the first batch within a total of one week, following additional financial and political arrangements within the Omzian government.

May our relation prosper over time, and may the Royal Shipyard and RINN step onto the road of victory!

Our regards and thanks,

Noran Vansare,
Deputy Chief of Defence Procurements, MOND

FltAdm (Ret) Jonares Logan
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, MOND

King Henry V-class guided missile battleship design nearing completion

Another co-design with Sarzonia's incredible Portland Iron Works has nearly exited the design phase and entered production. The new monohulled vessel will impose its will upon the seas with twelve 610mm guns arrayed in four triple turrets. All other information has been kept hidden by John Malveny, the director in charge of Product Development.

It is, however, to be expected that it will be protected the Europa armour pattern.

This has been Clive Geystbruck for INBC 1 Business News.

King Henry V-class BBGN
Displacement: 342,968t (deep)
Dimensions: length 485.39m (oa); beam 62.62m; draught 14.78m.
Propulsion: 14-propulsor CONAG-IFEP; 4 pebble-bed fission reactors (INNEC RA(PB)-3) and 4 gas turbines (IMW MTG-12), with 2 auxiliary diesel generators (IMW MMD-31); 1GW + 200MW = 32.8+ kts.
Crew: 3,006 (2,756 peacetime; + vehicle crew (533), marines (143), staff (94)); can accommodate 3,920
Protection: Europa armour pattern. Main belt: 1420-1120mm; deck: 920-630mm; bulkheads (longitudinal): 860mm-710mm; bulkheads (transverse): 710mm-660mm; ; main turrets: 1420 (glacis, fore-roof)-1140 (roof, sides)-860mm (rear); main barbettes: 1140mm; secondary turrets: 305mm; secondary barbettes: 405mm; tertiary turrets: 250mm; tertiary barbettes: 405mm; missile magazines (main): 405mm; missile magazines (heavy): 405 (sides)-920mm (launch doors); command information centre (CIC): 405mm; conning tower: 1420mm; NBC citadels: 1420mm; engineering (reactors): 506mm; engineering (engines): 310mm; engineering (turbines): 350mm (mid-hull); hangar: 608mm.
Compartmentalisation: Double-bottomed, reinforced keel, 62 transverse and 6 longitudinal bulkheads, hardened crossbeams on bulkheads, 18 NBC citadels.
Weapons:
AAW: 12 x 16-cell GWLS.33 (p/s), 2 x GWLS.65 (f/a superstructure), 16 x GWLS.66M2 (2 p/s-fc, 8 p/s, 2 p/s-a), 16 x GWLS.68M2 (2 p/s-fc, 8 p/s-am., 2 p/s-a), 48 x 30mm NLG-30 (p/s)
ASuW: 12 x 610mm ETC guns (A, B, X, Y; 4 x 3)
ASW: 4 x 3 324mm TT (p/s), 6 x 660mm TT (4 ff-am., 2 a), 12 x GWLS.60M2 (2 fc., 8 p/s, p/s-a)
GP: 3 x 48-cell GWLS.35M2 (fc., a-B turret, f-X turret), 4 x 128-cell GWLS.35M2 (f/a, p/s), 2 x 16-cell GWLS.58M2 (fc.), 2 x 32-cell GWLS.58M2 (a-B turret, f-X turret), 64-cell GWLS.58M2 (am.), 12 x 155mm ETC guns (p/s-am.)
MCM: 12 x RST (500 SCR/RST, p/s)
Aircraft:
4 x Sea Fury FA.1 and 6 x Merlin HM.1-sized helicopters; with the "beartrap" helicopter recovery system (aircraft and drones hangared in fantail, submarine drones in hull davits; two elevators, four landing spots)
Aerial Drones:
2 x Auk DHM.1, 2 x Parrot DES.1, 2 x Puffin DHAEW.1, 2 x Rook DRA.1, 2 x Tern DA.1, 4 x Thrush DFA.1; 4 lightweight EM catapults for drones (only if drones are purchased).
Submersible Drones:
12 x Cuttlefish DSR.1, 2 x Seahorse DSA.1, 4 x Squid DSM.1
Internal Drones:
24 x Canary DMNC.1 (6 per reactor) and 50 x Dodo DMU.1.
Electronics suite:
Computer complex: MEI.5 Muninn (ISOMS)
Threat management systems: MEQ.181 NAIADS (anti-air), MEQ.185 SELKIE (anti-torpedo), MMX.193 MITRE (target recognition), MDQ.261 (signature self-detection)
Radars: MRU.113 Huginn (multifunction), MRS.118 Kafka (air volume search), MRN.116 Beluga (navigation), MRS.164 Hofvarpnir (surface search), 6 x MRG.182 Balmung (secondary gun fire control), 3 x MRG.186 Gungnir (gunnery fire control).
Optronics: MPU.124 Adder (long range search and tracking), MPS.127 Owl (surface surveillance)
Combination radar/optronics: MMP.133 Tuesday (helicopter landing system), 16 x MMG.183 Gjallar (close range fire direction)
Sonars: MQU.134 Fenris (keel-mounted, LF), MQR.145 Herring (variable depth)
ECM/ESM: MLR.165 (radar/signals emissions receiver and direction finder), MLQ.177 (jammer), MLR.184 Nott (laser warning receiver and direction finder), MWD.199 (signals direction finder)
Communications: CSZ.17b Godi (Link 17.2; secure datalink), MUZ.121 Alvis (secure satellite communications system), 8 x MSP.123b Gna (Link 17.2D; secure drone control datalink), 4 x MSW.125b Ran (Link17.2G; secure missile guidance datalink) , 8 x GQZ.128b Dvalin (Link 17.2U; encrypted acoustic modem), MWZ.178 (secure communications system), MJZ.190 (laser communications transceiver), GSZ.196M (encrypted burst communications transceiver).
Countermeasures: 9 x MLQ.135 Mackerel (anti-torpedo; 3 anti-torpedo decoy deployment lines), 16 x 16-cell MLE.140 MUSE (anti-missile), 6 x ULQ.136 Remora (anti-torpedo; 2 anti-torpedo decoy ports).
Cost: $24,520 million USD
Production time: 9.25 years

To whom it may concern,

On order of Grand Moff Vosh, I have been comanded to reach a concordance between the Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland and His Serene Magesty's Royal Navy.

His Royal Magesty is concerned by probing actions from our northen neighbor, The Dicatorship of North Voshonia, which lies across the Voshonian Sea. Hence, we wish to purchase a costal defence force, with a Cruiser to serve as our flagship. This, we hope, will be only our initial order, and we look forward to purchasing a full-fledged Naval force from your facilities. For the moment, our less than benign neighbors efforts do not warrant more than a patrol force, but we must be wary.

We would like to purchase two costal defence groups, and a Morrigan-class Cruiser. I have computed this total to be 6.34 Billion Dollars. His Serene Highness has authorized me to spend up to eighty percent of our millitary budget on this project. Our budget is nearly 3.9 Billion dollars a year, so I am allocating 3 billion dollars a year. We could complete payment in a little more than 2 years, barring any additional purchases you recommend.

We would like advice on the outfitting of these vessels with support air craft, and support vessels, such as tugs and tenders. I am willing to spend another 3 billion dollars on this aspect, unless that ammount would put the Soveriengty of Voshonia at risk.

We hope you will find this proposal acceptable, and are excited at any millitary advice you have to give us, since our peaceful republic has not had to purchase anything more substantial than a cutter in many years.

- High Admiral Phaeton Manad

Representing

HSH Magus I of the Serene Republic of Voshonia

OOC: I realize I am new, but I have read the introductions, and used the NSEconomy utillity to come to my figures. Voshonia has been around for about 14 NS years, I think.

OOC 2: I think I might be a total newbie now... Are the figures on NSEconomy already in Nation States Dollars, and I didn't need to make the conversion? If so, I'll make a bigger order.

To whom it may concern,

On order of Grand Moff Vosh, I have been comanded to reach a concordance between the Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland and His Serene Magesty's Royal Navy.

His Royal Magesty is concerned by probing actions from our northen neighbor, The Dicatorship of North Voshonia, which lies across the Voshonian Sea. Hence, we wish to purchase a costal defence force, with a Cruiser to serve as our flagship. This, we hope, will be only our initial order, and we look forward to purchasing a full-fledged Naval force from your facilities. For the moment, our less than benign neighbors efforts do not warrant more than a patrol force, but we must be wary.

We would like to purchase two costal defence groups, and a Morrigan-class Cruiser. I have computed this total to be 6.34 Billion Dollars. His Serene Highness has authorized me to spend up to eighty percent of our millitary budget on this project. Our budget is nearly 3.9 Billion dollars a year, so I am allocating 3 billion dollars a year. We could complete payment in a little more than 2 years, barring any additional purchases you recommend.

We would like advice on the outfitting of these vessels with support air craft, and support vessels, such as tugs and tenders. I am willing to spend another 3 billion dollars on this aspect, unless that ammount would put the Soveriengty of Voshonia at risk.

We hope you will find this proposal acceptable, and are excited at any millitary advice you have to give us, since our peaceful republic has not had to purchase anything more substantial than a cutter in many years.

- High Admiral Phaeton Manad

Representing

HSH Magus I of the Serene Republic of Voshonia

OOC: I realize I am new, but I have read the introductions, and used the NSEconomy utillity to come to my figures. Voshonia has been around for about 14 NS years, I think.
To: High Admiral Phaeton Manad, Serene Republic of Voshonia
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Order

Your Excellency,

On behalf of the Royal Shipyards, let me express how honoured and pleased I am that your nation has decided upon our vessels for your naval needs. The RSIN gratefully accepts your order of one Morrigan-class cruiser and two coastal defence groups. Admittedly, the sum of $6,340 million is a fair amount of money, but the RSIN would be pleased to accept the funds dispensed, interest free, over a four year term, which should alleviate any pressures such a purchase might have upon Your Excellency's national treasury. The time for the completion of this order will be four NS years, which includes the necessary time for sea trials for the Morrigan-class cruiser and the other vessels in this procurement.

Let me once again reiterate what a pleasure it is to conduct business with the Serene Republic of Voshonia, and that we in the Royal Shipyards family hope you will revisit our storefront soon.

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

OOC: I think I've made a mistake. Were the figures on NSEconomy already in NS dollars? I ran a conversion factor on them, so my budget may be higher than I said.

http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?region=Elite%20Roleplaying&nation=voshonia

OOC: I think I've made a mistake. Were the figures on NSEconomy already in NS dollars? I ran a conversion factor on them, so my budget may be higher than I said.

http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?region=Elite%20Roleplaying&nation=voshonia
OOC: That's fine, no worries. I checked NSEconomy first, but since it will take four years to build the Morrigan-class cruiser, I felt it would only be right to space the payments over that term rather than the shorter term of two years.

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: FltAdm (Ret) Jonares Logan, Ministry of National Defence of the Omzian Democratic Republic
Subject: Procurement of King Henry V BBGN

As the Omzian Navy is receiving the vessels previously ordered to fulfill a series of requirements set by the Navy Reorganization and Procurement Program of Dakarie Year 82, we are also concerned with a series of threats around the world, which requires the use of newer and better protected systems to gain an upper hand in battles and other situations alike. Though the Omzian Navy is currently satisfied with the vessels in the 100,000 ton - 200,000 ton and the 400,000 ton - 600,000 ton ranges, there has been an often-overlooked need for "intermediate" sized vessels of 300,000 tons, between the sizes of smaller battleships and large command battleships (aka dreadnaughts).

Thus, the Omzian Navy would like to inquire whether if it is possible at all to procure a number of ten (10) King Henry V guided missile battleships to fill a series of important roles in the Command Fleets of the Omzian Navy. Though some Omzian Navy commanders still has shown reservation about such procurement, a final decision still has made to procure such vessel with its extensive combat capabilities in both the offensive and defensive roles of the Omzian Navy.

As the Omzian Navy eagerly awaits for a response from the leaders of the Royal Shipyards, we would like to send our congratulations to them for the completion and introduction of an outstanding design, named after the leader of Isselmere (if we are not mistaken) who is cruical to the growth and prosperity of relationships and ties between Isselmere and the Omzian Democratic Republic. Our best wishes.

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: High Admiral Phaeton Manad, Serene Republic of Voshonia
Subject: Order

Mister Director,

On behalf of his Serene Highness, I am eager to accept your payment plan. Such an investment cycle will allow us a much safer nation, thanks to your products. We eagerly await the delivery of the units. Attached is a summation of our livery codes, and vessel naming scheme. His Highness has seen fit to name the units personally.

Also, the crown wonders if the fleet package includes vehicles for those group vessels. If not so, we still wish to negotiate the purchase of drones, helicopters, and missles for our new vessels. A ship without teeth won't do much good to secure our borders.

Sincerely,

Phaeton Manad
High General
His Serene Highness's Royal Navy

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: FltAdm (Ret) Jonares Logan, Ministry of National Defence of the Omzian Democratic Republic
Subject: Procurement of King Henry V BBGN

As the Omzian Navy is receiving the vessels previously ordered to fulfill a series of requirements set by the Navy Reorganization and Procurement Program of Dakarie Year 82, we are also concerned with a series of threats around the world, which requires the use of newer and better protected systems to gain an upper hand in battles and other situations alike. Though the Omzian Navy is currently satisfied with the vessels in the 100,000 ton - 200,000 ton and the 400,000 ton - 600,000 ton ranges, there has been an often-overlooked need for "intermediate" sized vessels of 300,000 tons, between the sizes of smaller battleships and large command battleships (aka dreadnaughts).

Thus, the Omzian Navy would like to inquire whether if it is possible at all to procure a number of ten (10) King Henry V guided missile battleships to fill a series of important roles in the Command Fleets of the Omzian Navy. Though some Omzian Navy commanders still has shown reservation about such procurement, a final decision still has made to procure such vessel with its extensive combat capabilities in both the offensive and defensive roles of the Omzian Navy.

As the Omzian Navy eagerly awaits for a response from the leaders of the Royal Shipyards, we would like to send our congratulations to them for the completion and introduction of an outstanding design, named after the leader of Isselmere (if we are not mistaken) who is cruical to the growth and prosperity of relationships and ties between Isselmere and the Omzian Democratic Republic. Our best wishes.
To: FltAdm (Ret) Jonares Logan, Ministry of National Defence of the Omzian Democratic Republic
From:
Subject: Re:Procurement of King Henry V BBGN

Your Excellency,

It gives me immense pleasure to receive once more an order from our glorious and indefatigable ally the Omzian Democratic Republic. On behalf of the Royal Shipyards family, let me express the sincere joy it is to receive the generous compliments on this joint design with our sibling at Sarzonia's Portland Iron Works, and that it shall give us to fulfill Your Excellency's order for the procurement of ten King Henry V-class battleships (which you are correct in assuming are named after His Majesty the King). The total cost of this purchase will be $229,000 million after allied purchaser discount. The completion of this order will be in approximately twelve to fifteen NS years once the last vessel has finished its sea trials.

As noted within the specifications for the King Henry V-class, it has the same level of protection as the Europa- and Jimnam-class dreadnoughts, offering a marked improvement even over that provided on the King Robert VI-class battleships. Thus, while this new class of battleships may not be able to deliver the same weight of firepower as those dreadnoughts, it shall certainly be able to take whatever punishment an enemy fleet might try to cause.

Let me be so bold as to state the tremendous privilege we at the Royal Shipyards feel in manufacturing vessels for our allies in Your Excellency's illustrious nation and that we in the UKIN are eternally grateful for the friendship the Omzian Democratic Republic has shown us.

Long live the Omzian Democratic Republic, and long may its fleets be victorious on the high seas!

Sincerely yours,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: High Admiral Phaeton Manad, Serene Republic of Voshonia
Subject: Order

Mister Director,

On behalf of his Serene Highness, I am eager to accept your payment plan. Such an investment cycle will allow us a much safer nation, thanks to your products. We eagerly await the delivery of the units. Attached is a summation of our livery codes, and vessel naming scheme. His Highness has seen fit to name the units personally.

Also, the crown wonders if the fleet package includes vehicles for those group vessels. If not so, we still wish to negotiate the purchase of drones, helicopters, and missles for our new vessels. A ship without teeth won't do much good to secure our borders.

Sincerely,

Phaeton Manad
High General
His Serene Highness's Royal Navy
[OOC: My apologies that it might take a while to get back to you IC regarding this, but the packages come without either systems or vehicles. I shall endeavour to provide you the current information regarding such prices as soon as I am able, which will hopefully be by tomorrow. Again, my apologies for the delay.]

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To: Edward Porthuise, Director, Caladon Naval Yard (RSIN), Caladon, Calpe
From: Alex Colville, Grand Commander of The Imperial Army of Calpe
Subject: Contract awarded to Caladon Naval Yard (RSIN), Caladon, Calpe

Due to our new defence policy, the Ministry of Defence has decided to once again expand our navy. As we were quite satisfied with the ships delivered by your shipyard in the previous contract, we have decided to once again order the ships needed from you. The list with the ships required follows:

35 Wallace-class destroyers - 38,5 billion $ ( 36,575 bil. $ including discount)
20 Furtive-class frigates - 10 billion $ ( 9,5 bil. $ including discount)
10 Forthar-class nuclear attack submarine - 16,5 billion $ (15,675 bil. $ with discount)
20 Pechtas-class nuclear cruise missile submarine - 43 billion $ (40,85 bil. $ with discount)

The total value of the order comes to 102,6 billion $ including discount. We will pay over a time period of 3 years, with 3 equal payments of 34,2 bil. $ each year.

As always, a pleasure doing business with the RSIN.

Signed: Alex Colville
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To: Phaeton Manad, High Admiral, HSH Royal Navy, Serene Republic of Voshonia
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Vehicles and weapons systems

Your Excellency,

Here is a list of the various vehicles and weapons systems to equip the vessels you have purchased. The list below comprises all of the weapons systems and vehicles for a complete loadout:

4 x Stortbek-class SSK – Weapons ($64,315,750) + Drones ($8,000,000) per for a subtotal of $289.263 million
2 x Squid DSM.1 (includes 2 x 20mm supercavitating round-firing cannon modules (one for each drone))
6 x ULB.122 lightweight mine countermeasure/explosive countermeasure
30 x 20mm supercavitating rounds
8 x GWS.66U Lark surface-to-air missiles
4 x GWS.41U2 Loon anti-submarine missiles (with GWS.63A2 Barracuda lightweight torpedoes as payload)
12 x GWS.64U2 Mako heavyweight torpedoes
4 x GWS.72U Heron anti-ship missiles
2 x UGM-109 Tomahawk anti-ship missiles
2 x UGM-109 Tomahawk land attack missiles
16 x GLK.140 multi-spectral anti-missile decoy
7 x ULQ.136 Remora autonomous anti-torpedo decoys

Morrigan-class CGN – Weapons ($506.522 million) + Vehicles ($127.2 million) per for a subtotal of $633.722 million
2 x Merlin HM.1 anti-submarine helicopters
2 x Rook DRA.1 unmanned multi-purpose aerial vehicles
4 x Cuttlefish DSR.1 unmanned underwater vehicles
6 x Canary DMNC.1 unmanned reactor maintenance systems
4 x Dodo DMU.1 unmanned damage assessment and repair vehicles
16 x GWS.66A Lark very short range air-to-air missiles
24 x GWS.63A2 Barracuda air-dropped lightweight torpedoes
48 x depth bombs
24 x GWS.71A Fulmar anti-ship missiles
48 x AGM-114M Hellfire air-to-surface missiles
24 x GWS.70A Petrel anti-ship missiles
4 x GWS.50A Pigeon anti-radar missiles
4 x GWS.47A Robin small diameter bombs
4 x GWS.48A Starling low-cost autonomous missiles
16 x 7.62mm machine gun magazines (200 rounds each)
64 x AQS.211 sonobuoys
240 x chaff canisters
240 x flares
120 x GWS.57M Erne medium range surface-to-air missiles
64 x GWS.65G Kite short range surface-to-air missiles
24 x GWS.63M2 Barracuda lightweight torpedoes
16 x GWS.60MB Eel anti-submarine rocket (depth bomb warhead)
8 x GWS.60MK Eel anti-submarine rockets (noisemaker decoy)
8 x GWS.60MS Eel anti-submarine rockets (supercavitating warhead)
24 x GWS.41M2 Loon anti-submarine missiles (with GWS.63A2 lightweight torpedoes as payload)
12 x GWS.72M Heron anti-ship missiles
8 x GWS.58M Hurricane anti-ship missiles
12 x GWS.52M Pelican anti-ship missiles
8 x GWS.50M Pigeon anti-radar missiles
18 x RGM-109 Tomahawk anti-ship cruise missiles
18 x RGM-109 Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles
600 x 203mm armour piercing shells (with associated cartridges)
300 x 203mm extended range guided munitions (with associated cartridges)
600 x 203mm high capacity shells (with associated cartridges)
15 x 35mm CIWS magazines
10 x 30mm Naval Light Gun magazines
4 x MLQ.135 Mackerel anti-torpedo decoys
96 x GLK.140 multi-spectral anti-missile decoys

8 x River-class K – Weapons ($106.823 million) + Vehicles ($50.05 million) for a subtotal of $147.043 million per for a subtotal of $1,176,344,000
Merlin HM.1 anti-submarine helicopter
2 x Cuttlefish DSR.1 unmanned underwater reconnaissance vehicle
Dodo DMU.1 damage assessment and repair drone
8 x GWS.63A2 Barracuda lightweight torpedoes
16 x depth bombs
16 x GWS.71A Fulmar anti-ship missiles
16 x AGM-114M Hellfire air-to-surface missiles
8 x GWS.72A Petrel anti-ship missiles
8 x 7.62mm machine gun magazines (200 rounds each)
32 x AQS.211 sonobuoys
120 x chaff canisters
120 x flares
16 x GWS.74M Grand Kestrel intermediate range surface-to-air missiles
16 x GWS.65G Kite short range surface-to-air missiles
12 x GWS.63M2 Barracuda lightweight torpedoes
12 x GWS.52M Pelican anti-ship missiles
500 x 76mm shells
10 x 30mm Naval Light Gun magazines
2 x MLQ.135 Mackerel anti-torpedo decoys
64 x GLK.140 multi-spectral anti-missile decoys

12 x Lake-class MCDV – Weapons ($13.325 million) + Drones ($14 million) for a subtotal of $327.9 million
2 x Porpoise DSMC.1 unmanned underwater mine clearance vehicles
16 x ULB.102 mine countermeasures explosive charges
8 x GWS.66G Lark very short range surface-to-air missiles
8 x GWS.71M Fulmar anti-ship missiles (cannot use both Fulmar and Petrel missiles on the same boat at the same time)
4 x GWS.72M Petrel anti-ship missiles (cannot use both Fulmar and Petrel missiles on the same boat at the same time)
150 x 57mm shells
10 x M3M 12.7mm machine gun magazines (200 rounds each)
MLQ.135 Mackerel anti-torpedo decoy
32 x GLK.140 multi-spectral anti-missile decoys

For a total of $2,505,869,000. For weapons alone for subsequent replenishment purposes, the total comes to $1,778.269 million for all vessels.

Thank you once again for considering the Royal Shipyards for your naval purposes, and we hope you will revisit our storefront sometime soon. It is always a pleasure doing business with the Serene Republic of Voshonia.

Sincerely yours,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

35 Wallace-class destroyers - 38,5 billion $ ( 36,575 bil. $ including discount)
20 Furtive-class frigates - 10 billion $ ( 9,5 bil. $ including discount)
10 Forthar-class nuclear attack submarine - 16,5 billion $ (15,675 bil. $ with discount)
20 Pechtas-class nuclear cruise missile submarine - 43 billion $ (40,85 bil. $ with discount)

The total value of the order comes to 102,6 billion $ including discount. We will pay over a time period of 3 years, with 3 equal payments of 34,2 bil. $ each year.

To: Alex Colville, Grand Commander of The Imperial Army of Calpe
From: Edward Porthuise, Director, Caladon Naval Yard (RSIN), Caladon, Calpe
Subject: Contract awarded to Caladon Naval Yard (RSIN), Caladon, Calpe

Your Excellency,

It is a privilege to once again do business with the Empire of Calpe and it is an honour to receive this order from the Imperial Army. As Your Excellency has indicated, the total cost of this contract comes to $102 600 million after discount.

Owing to space constraints, it will not be possible to complete the entire order at the Caladon Naval Yard within the specified timeframe, so some of the order will have to be completed by other shipyards of the RSIN. The Caladon Naval Yard will, however, transfer over some personnel from Calpe to observe and take part in the construction of the surface vessels within those other yards.

Let me reiterate what a great pleasure it is to receive your custom and may these contracts bring our nations closer together.

Sincerely yours,

Edward Porthuise
Director
Caladon Naval Yard (RSIN)
Caladon, Calpe

To: Phaeton Manad, High Admiral, HSH Royal Navy, Serene Republic of Voshonia
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Vehicles and weapons systems

Your Excellency,

Here is a list of the various vehicles and weapons systems to equip the vessels you have purchased. The list below comprises all of the weapons systems and vehicles for a complete loadout:

4 x Stortbek-class SSK – Weapons ($64,315,750) + Drones ($8,000,000) per for a subtotal of $289.263 million
2 x Squid DSM.1 (includes 2 x 20mm supercavitating round-firing cannon modules (one for each drone))
6 x ULB.122 lightweight mine countermeasure/explosive countermeasure
30 x 20mm supercavitating rounds
8 x GWS.66U Lark surface-to-air missiles
4 x GWS.41U2 Loon anti-submarine missiles (with GWS.63A2 Barracuda lightweight torpedoes as payload)
12 x GWS.64U2 Mako heavyweight torpedoes
4 x GWS.72U Heron anti-ship missiles
2 x UGM-109 Tomahawk anti-ship missiles
2 x UGM-109 Tomahawk land attack missiles
16 x GLK.140 multi-spectral anti-missile decoy
7 x ULQ.136 Remora autonomous anti-torpedo decoys

Morrigan-class CGN – Weapons ($506.522 million) + Vehicles ($127.2 million) per for a subtotal of $633.722 million
2 x Merlin HM.1 anti-submarine helicopters
2 x Rook DRA.1 unmanned multi-purpose aerial vehicles
4 x Cuttlefish DSR.1 unmanned underwater vehicles
6 x Canary DMNC.1 unmanned reactor maintenance systems
4 x Dodo DMU.1 unmanned damage assessment and repair vehicles
16 x GWS.66A Lark very short range air-to-air missiles
24 x GWS.63A2 Barracuda air-dropped lightweight torpedoes
48 x depth bombs
24 x GWS.71A Fulmar anti-ship missiles
48 x AGM-114M Hellfire air-to-surface missiles
24 x GWS.70A Petrel anti-ship missiles
4 x GWS.50A Pigeon anti-radar missiles
4 x GWS.47A Robin small diameter bombs
4 x GWS.48A Starling low-cost autonomous missiles
16 x 7.62mm machine gun magazines (200 rounds each)
64 x AQS.211 sonobuoys
240 x chaff canisters
240 x flares
120 x GWS.57M Erne medium range surface-to-air missiles
64 x GWS.65G Kite short range surface-to-air missiles
24 x GWS.63M2 Barracuda lightweight torpedoes
16 x GWS.60MB Eel anti-submarine rocket (depth bomb warhead)
8 x GWS.60MK Eel anti-submarine rockets (noisemaker decoy)
8 x GWS.60MS Eel anti-submarine rockets (supercavitating warhead)
24 x GWS.41M2 Loon anti-submarine missiles (with GWS.63A2 lightweight torpedoes as payload)
12 x GWS.72M Heron anti-ship missiles
8 x GWS.58M Hurricane anti-ship missiles
12 x GWS.52M Pelican anti-ship missiles
8 x GWS.50M Pigeon anti-radar missiles
18 x RGM-109 Tomahawk anti-ship cruise missiles
18 x RGM-109 Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles
600 x 203mm armour piercing shells (with associated cartridges)
300 x 203mm extended range guided munitions (with associated cartridges)
600 x 203mm high capacity shells (with associated cartridges)
15 x 35mm CIWS magazines
10 x 30mm Naval Light Gun magazines
4 x MLQ.135 Mackerel anti-torpedo decoys
96 x GLK.140 multi-spectral anti-missile decoys

8 x River-class K – Weapons ($106.823 million) + Vehicles ($50.05 million) for a subtotal of $147.043 million per for a subtotal of $1,176,344,000
Merlin HM.1 anti-submarine helicopter
2 x Cuttlefish DSR.1 unmanned underwater reconnaissance vehicle
Dodo DMU.1 damage assessment and repair drone
8 x GWS.63A2 Barracuda lightweight torpedoes
16 x depth bombs
16 x GWS.71A Fulmar anti-ship missiles
16 x AGM-114M Hellfire air-to-surface missiles
8 x GWS.72A Petrel anti-ship missiles
8 x 7.62mm machine gun magazines (200 rounds each)
32 x AQS.211 sonobuoys
120 x chaff canisters
120 x flares
16 x GWS.74M Grand Kestrel intermediate range surface-to-air missiles
16 x GWS.65G Kite short range surface-to-air missiles
12 x GWS.63M2 Barracuda lightweight torpedoes
12 x GWS.52M Pelican anti-ship missiles
500 x 76mm shells
10 x 30mm Naval Light Gun magazines
2 x MLQ.135 Mackerel anti-torpedo decoys
64 x GLK.140 multi-spectral anti-missile decoys

12 x Lake-class MCDV – Weapons ($13.325 million) + Drones ($14 million) for a subtotal of $327.9 million
2 x Porpoise DSMC.1 unmanned underwater mine clearance vehicles
16 x ULB.102 mine countermeasures explosive charges
8 x GWS.66G Lark very short range surface-to-air missiles
8 x GWS.71M Fulmar anti-ship missiles (cannot use both Fulmar and Petrel missiles on the same boat at the same time)
4 x GWS.72M Petrel anti-ship missiles (cannot use both Fulmar and Petrel missiles on the same boat at the same time)
150 x 57mm shells
10 x M3M 12.7mm machine gun magazines (200 rounds each)
MLQ.135 Mackerel anti-torpedo decoy
32 x GLK.140 multi-spectral anti-missile decoys

For a total of $2,505,869,000. For weapons alone for subsequent replenishment purposes, the total comes to $1,778.269 million for all vessels.

Thank you once again for considering the Royal Shipyards for your naval purposes, and we hope you will revist our storefront sometime soon. It is always a pleasure doing business with the Serene Republic of Voshonia.

Sincerely yours,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

The Royal Navy has agreed to purchase these items, at the prescribed cost. Recent increases in our millitary budget should allow us to keep the orginal payment time frame.

To: Whom it may Concern
From: General Daniel O'Neill, Aquadromeda Ministry of Defense, Commonwealth of Aquadromeda
Subject: Order placement

On behalf of the Commonwealth of Aquadromeda, the Aquadromeda Ministry of Defense and President Aquarius, I, General Daniel O'Neill, wish to purchase a selection of naval vessels from the Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland.

With an influx of cash into the defense budget, we have deemed this one of the best opportunities in Aquadromeda history to purchase new vessels.

With a $31 billion budget for defense, I have decided to forego the inquiry on purchasing one Coastal Defence Group and one light Expeditionary Force Group at a total cost of $7.4 billion, this excludes additional costs which I hope you can input your advice on. We are willing to spend up to $4 billion in these additions. I am also open to most payment options.

I thank you in advance, this will greatly help our nation. Your advice is much appreciated.

General Daniel R. O'Neill
Chief of Defense
Aquadromeda Ministry of Defense

Representing -
President Enzo Aquarius

[OOC: To Aquadromeda, apologies for not having responded sooner: server problems. I will try to work out a proposal as soon as I am able, and I apologise for the delay. Thank you for your patience.]

OOC: Check TG's please

[OCC: That is quite alright. Servers and computers are a hastle when problems occur, so it's no problem.]

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: Phaeton Manad, High Admiral, HSH Royal Navy, Serene Republic of Voshonia

Voshonia would like to complete its payments on its current order now, due to current cash surpluses in the Department of the Navy. We also would like to place a second order, to be started as soon as you have yard space. We would like a Carrier Battle Group, with the Royal Edmund-class carriers replaced with Hornby-class CLVN's. We would also like to upgrade the replinishment ships to Smith-class vessels. Our increased budget will allow us to purchase full air-wings, and vehicles for all vessels.

OOC: You don't really need to figure out the cost of all the vehicles/planes, if you don't want to. It'd be around 6 or 7 billion, wouldn't it?

OOC: You don't really need to figure out the cost of all the vehicles/planes, if you don't want to. It'd be around 6 or 7 billion, wouldn't it?
OOC: Don't worry; it's all on an Excel spreadsheet. It just takes a while to write it all out! I'll write a proper IC response as soon as I'm able.

And Aquadromeda, sorry again for taking so long. Your order has been accepted, I just have to write out a proper IC response. I should be able to provide an IC response very soon. Thank you for your patience.

To: The United Kingdom of Isselmere
From: The Commonwealth of Jagada

Greetings,

I write this to you on behalf of the Commonwealth of Jagada, Highest Minister Hunter Norris, General York, and Admiral Hughs.

The Commonwealth is current going to scrap out "Generic" Fleet. Our current fleet is lacking in the kind of quailty of the Commonwealth expects of its naval vessels and since we are an island nation, we feel it is our Navy that keeps us from foreign occupation. By chance we happen to come across your Shipyard Offers, and we are interested in purchasing naval vessels from you. We also understand your policy calls for many nations to have four precent limit on their naval spending. Our nation may exceed this limit simply by the cost we're willing to pay out to get a modern navy. I do hope we can work around that. Since maintenance won't nearly be as much as purchasing them.

We already have a list of naval vessels we're willing to buy. If you're willing to listen to our offer we'll present ours.

Signed,
Grant Mason, Sectuary of Admiral Hughs

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: General Daniel O'Neill, Aquadromeda Ministry of Defense, Commonwealth of Aquadromeda
Subject: Order Inclusion

After discussing the current defense budget with president Aquarius the previous day, the Navy budget has been increased.

I realise that our current order is being processed, and thus I do not wish to intrude and cause any calculatory problems. However, I wish to purchase an additional light Expeditionary Force Group with options totalling $2 billion. I offer this suggestion to you, if you prefer to process the order at a further date or at present time. Either way is adequete.

I thank you very much again, and I hope to contact you at a later date for additional purchases.

General Daniel R. O'Neill
Chief of Defense
Aquadromeda Ministry of Defense

OOC: I don't want to cause a huge problem by having you recalculate some items with the inclusion of this order. However, if the options, etc. are calculated per vessel, then I hope it's no problem.

To: General Daniel O'Neill, Chief of Defense, Aquadromeda Ministry of Defense, Commonwealth of Aquadromeda
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Order Inclusion

Your Excellency,

Thank you for your patience concerning our delay in responding to your procurement request as quickly as we would have liked. For the purchase of one coastal defence group and two light expeditionary groups, consisting of the following vessels:

6 x Haenulf-class gas-turbine-electric submarines (SSK)
2 x County-class air defence destroyers (DDG (AD))
2 x City-class anti-submarine destroyers (DDG (AS))
2 x Furtive-class helicopter frigates (FFH)
4 x River-class corvettes (K)
2 x Lord-class amphibious helicopter assault dock ships (LHD)
2 x Ungforth-class amphibious assault dock ships (LPD)
2 x Valley-class dock landing ships (LSD)
6 x Lake-class multipurpose coastal defence vessels (mine countermeasures variant)
2 x Smith-class multipurpose replenishment vessels (AOE)

Will cost:

$13,064 million for the ships alone, and $25,549 million as a complete package including weapons loadout, all vehicles, and drones.

An earlier version of the complete package plan for each vessel can be found at the address below:

Complete Product Packages (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=7151428&postcount=13)

We at the Royal Shipyards thank Your Excellency for your kind words and your patience at our unintentional delays. We look forward to your glorious nation revisiting our storefront soon, and we shall endeavour to be more prompt in our replies!

Sincerely yours,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

To: Phaeton Manad, High Admiral, HSH Royal Navy, Serene Republic of Voshonia
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Hornby-class Carrier Battle Group (CVBG)

Your Excellency,

It is a great pleasure to once more receive the honour of your custom. We at the Royal Shipyards are grateful for the kindness you have bestowed upon us for this return visit. It will be our privilege to provide His Serene Majesty’s Royal Navy with a carrier battle group based on the Hornby-class nuclear-powered light aircraft carrier. This group will consist of the following vessels:

4 x Forthar-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN)
2 x Hornby-class nuclear-powered light aircraft carriers (CVLN)
1 x Region-class guided missile battlecruiser (CBG)
2 x Province-class guided missile cruisers (CG)
5 x County-class guided missile air defence destroyers (DDG (AD))
5 x City-class guided missile anti-submarine destroyers (DDG (AS))
10 x Furtive-class frigates (FFH)
5 x Smith-class multipurpose replenishment vessels (AOE)

For the ships alone, the total cost will be $30,240 million and for the complete product packages for all vessels (including aircraft, drones, weapons, etc.) will be $46,806 million, which may be spaced out in accordance with the delivery schedule.

Each of the Hornby-class light carriers may carry 18 Sea Fury FA.1 short-take-off and vertical landing fighters, 9 Merlin HM.1 anti-submarine helicopters, and 3 Merlin HAEW.1 airborne early warning helicopters.

If purchased as a complete package, each carrier also comes with the following items:

Vehicles: 12 x Cuttlefish DSR.1 drones, 6 x Canary DMNC.1 drones, and 8 x Dodo DMU.1 drones.
Aircraft weapons:
1,152 x Kestrel BVRAAM
1,728 x Kite IR-AAM
1,728 x Kite RF-AAM
216 x Barracuda lightweight torpedoes
288 x depth bombs
288 x ALARM (anti-radar missiles)
1,728 x Brimstone anti-tank missiles
288 x Fulmar anti-ship missiles
360 x GPS guided munition fittings for 227-kg bombs
144 x GPS guided munition fittings for 454-kg bombs
36 x GPS guided munition fittings for 907-kg bombs
576 x AGM-114M Hellfire anti-tank missiles
432 Heron anti-ship missiles
360 x 483-kg JSOW
144 x 681-kg JSOW
864 x AGM-65F Maverick
216 x Petrel anti-ship missiles
864 x Pigeon anti-radar missiles
576 x Ptarmigan anti-radar missiles
1,728 x Robin small diameter bombs
2,304 x Starling low-cost autonomous weapons
1,728 x 276-kg cluster bombs
2,304 x 227-kg iron bombs
1,440 x 454-kg iron bombs
576 x 907-kg iron bombs
144 x 30mm 250-round magazines
72 x 7.62mm 200-round magazines
576 x AQS.211 sonobuoys
72 x ALQ.212 Cuckoo towed anti-radar decoys
72 x ALQ.220 Flamingo autonomous decoys
5,760 x chaff canisters
5.760 x flares
288 x 1,605-litre fuel tanks
Ship Weapons:
64 x Erne SAM
32 x Grand Kestrel SAM
64 x Kite SAM
16 x Lark SAM
16 x Eel GWS.60MB
8 x Eel GWS.60MK
8 x Eel GWS.60MS
20 x 35mm magazines
80 x 30mm NLG-30 magazines
1,000 x supercavitating rounds
Countermeasures:
4 x MLQ.135 Mackerel (anti-torpedo)
96 x GLK.140 MUSE decoys (anti-missile)

The complete product package listings for the other ships can be found at the address below:

Complete Product Packages (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=7151428&postcount=13)

Let me reiterate how honoured we at the Royal Shipyards are to receive the courtesy of your business, and we hope you will revisit our storefront sometime soon.

Thank you very much for your purchase and your patience.

Sincerely yours,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: General Daniel O'Neill, Aquadromeda Ministry of Defense, Commonwealth of Aquadromeda
Subject: Your offer

Greetings,

After reviewing the information you have calculated, I have accepted your offer. Our current defense budget is at $64 billion, so I offer a payment of $5,109,800,000 per suggested period.

I thank you very much, this will help my nation greatly.

General Daniel R. O'Neill
Chief of Defense
Aquadromeda Ministry of Defense

To: The United Kingdom of Isselmere
From: The Commonwealth of Jagada

Greetings,

I write this to you on behalf of the Commonwealth of Jagada, Highest Minister Hunter Norris, General York, and Admiral Hughs.

The Commonwealth is current going to scrap out "Generic" Fleet. Our current fleet is lacking in the kind of quailty of the Commonwealth expects of its naval vessels and since we are an island nation, we feel it is our Navy that keeps us from foreign occupation. By chance we happen to come across your Shipyard Offers, and we are interested in purchasing naval vessels from you. We also understand your policy calls for many nations to have four precent limit on their naval spending. Our nation may exceed this limit simply by the cost we're willing to pay out to get a modern navy. I do hope we can work around that. Since maintenance won't nearly be as much as purchasing them.

We already have a list of naval vessels we're willing to buy. If you're willing to listen to our offer we'll present ours.

Signed,
Grant Mason, Sectuary of Admiral Hughs
To: Grant Mason, Secretary for Admiral Hughs, Commonwealth of Jagada
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Orders

Dear Mr Mason,

Thank you for your nation's interest in our shipyards and my apologies for the extended delay in replying. The Royal Shipyards would consider an expenditure of up to 6-7% of your national budget to be appropriate for a naval budget unless your typical defence spending is above that level, in which case it is one-third of your defence expenditure, unless again you favour your navy more than the other services.

Once more, I apologise for the delay, and we at the Royal Shipyards hope you will revisit our storefront sometime soon.

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

To: Phaeton Manad, High Admiral, HSH Royal Navy, Serene Republic of Voshonia
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Hornby-class Carrier Battle Group (CVBG)

Your Excellency,

It is a great pleasure to once more receive the honour of your custom. We at the Royal Shipyards are grateful for the kindness you have bestowed upon us for this return visit. It will be our privilege to provide His Serene Majesty’s Royal Navy with a carrier battle group based on the Hornby-class nuclear-powered light aircraft carrier. This group will consist of the following vessels:

4 x Forthar-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN)
2 x Hornby-class nuclear-powered light aircraft carriers (CVLN)
1 x Region-class guided missile battlecruiser (CBG)
2 x Province-class guided missile cruisers (CG)
5 x County-class guided missile air defence destroyers (DDG (AD))
5 x City-class guided missile anti-submarine destroyers (DDG (AS))
10 x Furtive-class frigates (FFH)
5 x Smith-class multipurpose replenishment vessels (AOE)

For the ships alone, the total cost will be $30,240 million and for the complete product packages for all vessels (including aircraft, drones, weapons, etc.) will be $46,806 million, which may be spaced out in accordance with the delivery schedule.

Each of the Hornby-class light carriers may carry 18 Sea Fury FA.1 short-take-off and vertical landing fighters, 9 Merlin HM.1 anti-submarine helicopters, and 3 Merlin HAEW.1 airborne early warning helicopters.

If purchased as a complete package, each carrier also comes with the following items:

Vehicles: 12 x Cuttlefish DSR.1 drones, 6 x Canary DMNC.1 drones, and 8 x Dodo DMU.1 drones.
Aircraft weapons:
1,152 x Kestrel BVRAAM
1,728 x Kite IR-AAM
1,728 x Kite RF-AAM
216 x Barracuda lightweight torpedoes
288 x depth bombs
288 x ALARM (anti-radar missiles)
1,728 x Brimstone anti-tank missiles
288 x Fulmar anti-ship missiles
360 x GPS guided munition fittings for 227-kg bombs
144 x GPS guided munition fittings for 454-kg bombs
36 x GPS guided munition fittings for 907-kg bombs
576 x AGM-114M Hellfire anti-tank missiles
432 Heron anti-ship missiles
360 x 483-kg JSOW
144 x 681-kg JSOW
864 x AGM-65F Maverick
216 x Petrel anti-ship missiles
864 x Pigeon anti-radar missiles
576 x Ptarmigan anti-radar missiles
1,728 x Robin small diameter bombs
2,304 x Starling low-cost autonomous weapons
1,728 x 276-kg cluster bombs
2,304 x 227-kg iron bombs
1,440 x 454-kg iron bombs
576 x 907-kg iron bombs
144 x 30mm 250-round magazines
72 x 7.62mm 200-round magazines
576 x AQS.211 sonobuoys
72 x ALQ.212 Cuckoo towed anti-radar decoys
72 x ALQ.220 Flamingo autonomous decoys
5,760 x chaff canisters
5.760 x flares
288 x 1,605-litre fuel tanks
Ship Weapons:
64 x Erne SAM
32 x Grand Kestrel SAM
64 x Kite SAM
16 x Lark SAM
16 x Eel GWS.60MB
8 x Eel GWS.60MK
8 x Eel GWS.60MS
20 x 35mm magazines
80 x 30mm NLG-30 magazines
1,000 x supercavitating rounds
Countermeasures:
4 x MLQ.135 Mackerel (anti-torpedo)
96 x GLK.140 MUSE decoys (anti-missile)

The complete product package listings for the other ships can be found at the address below:

Complete Product Packages (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=7151428&postcount=13)

Let me reiterate how honoured we at the Royal Shipyards are to receive the courtesy of your business, and we hope you will revisit our storefront sometime soon.

Thank you very much for your purchase and your patience.

Sincerely yours,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

I apologize for the lateness of my response. Voshonia was under a communications blackout after one of our satillites was destroyed when an un-manned orbital vehicle crashed into it.

His Highness is pleased with the group you delivered us earlier. HSHS Interceptor made a succesful interdiction on arms smugglers, and her captain reports extreme satisfaction with the vessel.

His Highness accepts the purchase order, and eagerly awaits seeing the carriers on test manuvers.

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: General Aleksei Nikitin, Rusokaria Ministry of Defense, United Democratic States of Rusokaria
Subject: Order Placement

On behalf of the United Democratic States of Rusokaria ,the Ministry of Defense, and Premier Nikolai Fomin, I General Aleksei Nikitin would wish to purchase a selection of some of the fine vessels here at the Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland.
With the Rusokarian economy on the rise and national pride at its highest in years, we have deemed that this would be an opportune time to purchase new vessels.
As such, Rusokaria wishes to place an order on the following vessels:

1 House (Dynasty)-class nuclear-powered heavy carrier (CVBN)
2 Council (Parliament)-class nuclear-powered guided missile battleship (BBGN)
5 Region (Nieland)-class guided missile battlecruiser (CBG)
10 City (Daurmont)-class anti-submarine destroyer (DDG (AS))
25 Furtive-class helicopter frigate (FFH) (155mm MONARC turret)

The total price for this order is $79.0 billion, as we wish for all the vessels to be fitted with the appropriate weapons suite including weapons loadout, all vehicles, and drones. I thank you in advance, this will greatly help our nation.

General Aleksei Nikitin
Rusokaria Ministry of Defense

(OOC:I used this (http://www.sunsetrpg.com/economystatistics.php) calculator to determine my military budget, I hope thats okay. :) )

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: General Aleksei Nikitin, Rusokaria Ministry of Defense, United Democratic States of Rusokaria
Subject: Order Placement

On behalf of the United Democratic States of Rusokaria ,the Ministry of Defense, and Premier Nikolai Fomin, I General Aleksei Nikitin would wish to purchase a selection of some of the fine vessels here at the Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland.
With the Rusokarian economy on the rise and national pride at its highest in years, we have deemed that this would be an opportune time to purchase new vessels.
As such, Rusokaria wishes to place an order on the following vessels:

1 House (Dynasty)-class nuclear-powered heavy carrier (CVBN)
2 Council (Parliament)-class nuclear-powered guided missile battleship (BBGN)
5 Region (Nieland)-class guided missile battlecruiser (CBG)
10 City (Daurmont)-class anti-submarine destroyer (DDG (AS))
25 Furtive-class helicopter frigate (FFH) (155mm MONARC turret)

The total price for this order is $79.0 billion, as we wish for all the vessels to be fitted with the appropriate weapons suite including weapons loadout, all vehicles, and drones. I thank you in advance, this will greatly help our nation.

General Aleksei Nikitin
Rusokaria Ministry of Defense

(OOC:I used this (http://www.sunsetrpg.com/economystatistics.php) calculator to determine my military budget, I hope thats okay. :) )
[OOC: That calculator is perfectly acceptable.]

To: General Aleksei Nikitin, Rusokaria Ministry of Defense, United Democratic States of Rusokaria
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Re: Order Placement

Your Excellency,

We at the Royal Shipyards are honoured to receive this large order from your glorious nation. It will be our privilege to provide the United Democratic States of Rusokaria with the vessels listed on the procurement order. Please be advised that the complete product packages listed is an earlier version, which is still available from the RSIN. The total cost of this procurement, with bulk purchase discount, will be $75,050 million.

Thank you for your interest in our products and thank you for your patience concerning our delay. A new version of both the package orders and the complete product packages should be up within [2 RL weeks]. May the ships within Your Excellency's procurement serve your illustrious nation well, and I hope you will revisit the Royal Shipyards' storefront sometime soon.

It is a pleasure to do business with the UDS of Rusokaria.

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

Mixed OOC/IC Comment:

Please note that the price of capital ships and other larger vessels (carriers, battleships, cruisers) will likely increase quite drastically within a few days. The cause of this increase is due to recent information regarding the actual [RL] cost of a modern nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (ca. $8.1 billion USD). Consequently, the Royal Holly-class, currently offered for $4 billion, will in the near future cost $7.65 billion, with other classes to follow. I apologise for these price increases, but it is done for realism, and my fleets will be hit by the same increases (retroactively as well).

Again, apologies.

Upcoming designs

Union-class heavy carrier
Battle-class heavy cruiser
Petulant-class arsenal ship
Nowotny-class attack submarine
Guardsman-class amphibious landing ship
Fettes-class patrol boat
Hlin-class drone carrier patrol boat

Parrot command and control drone
Thrush fighter drone

Lanneret surface-to-air missile
Orca anti-submarine missile
Ptarmigan anti-radar missile

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: General Aleksei Nikitin, Rusokarian Ministry of Defense, United Democratic States of Rusokaria
Subject: Order Confirmation

I thank the Royal Shipyards for accepting the order placed by the United Democratic States of Rusokaria, and the money will be wired ASAP. The Premier would like to thank you personally for not only accepting the order, but also for the discount you included.

Also, after discussing the current defense budget with Premier Fomin the previous day, the price increases you mentioned have been approved and the budget adjusted accordingly.

I thank you very much again, and I hope to contact you at a later date for additional purchases.

General Aleksei Nikitin
Rusokarian Ministry of Defense

(OOC: Do I PM you or what. This is my first actual purchase. :confused: :p )

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: General Aleksei Nikitin, Rusokarian Ministry of Defense, United Democratic States of Rusokaria
Subject: Order Confirmation

I thank the Royal Shipyards for accepting the order placed by the United Democratic States of Rusokaria, and the money will be wired ASAP. The Premier would like to thank you personally for not only accepting the order, but also for the discount you included.

Also, after discussing the current defense budget with Premier Fomin the previous day, the price increases you mentioned have been approved and the budget adjusted accordingly.

I thank you very much again, and I hope to contact you at a later date for additional purchases.

General Aleksei Nikitin
Rusokarian Ministry of Defense

(OOC: Do I PM you or what. This is my first actual purchase. :confused: :p )
[OOC: No, the confirmation above is perfectly fine, and actually more than what most people do. As for the price increases, they don't come into effect until they are officially listed, so the prices at which you made your purchases is the current price (i.e. $75.05 billion for everything) rather than the price it will eventually be. My IC/OOC warning was just a general "for-everyone" advisory. My apologies for the confusion I might have caused you.]

minor update

[OOC: Oh OK, that's cool. I thought the effects were now and such. :) ]

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland
From: Eleftherios Venizelos Jr., Agustinate of Defence

Signore Colwan,

I have always been an admirer of the fantastic technology the RSIN puts out, and therefore, it was only a matter of time before we turned to you, the naval production ambassador of our allies in the United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland, for another purchase.

This time around, the Pacitalian Coast Guard is complaining they need new defence systems to better protect against newer technology any enemies may have. They should have that right, as the 14,000-strong department of the Pacitalian Naval Forces does an excellent job of protecting our harbours, beaches and seas from the tyranny of the opposition.

As such, I am happy to announce an order for one (1) Breakwater mobile coastal defence artillery unit (MCDA) — $913.2 million, three (3) Freki-class guided missile patrol boats (PG) — $200 million, and three (3) Geri-class guided missile patrol boat (PG) — $200 million.

The total, upon a quick spot of mathematics on my part, is $2,113,200,000 US, or PAC D1,056,600,000. Whatever currency you wish us to pay in, we are happy to exchange the balance owed to such and pay. We hope this will help keep the boys down at RSIN busy for a couple of months and we look forward to seeing the superb results of such hard work.

Sincerely,
Eleftherios Venizelos Jr.
Agustinate of Defence
La Repubblica di Pacitalia

(signed)

To: Eleftherios Venizelos, Jr., Agustinate of Defence, La Repubblica di Pacitalia
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Order

Your Excellency,

It is with immense pleasure that we at the Royal Shipyards accept and will duly fulfill this order from the glorious Republic of Pacitalia, our loyal partners in the Woodstock Pact. The total cost of this order for one Breakwater mobile coastal defence artillery regiment, three Freki-class and three Geri-class patrol boats will be $1,975,842,000 after allied member discount.

Let me once more express what a privilege it is to receive Your Excellency's custom and long may the illustrious Pacitalian nation remain a bastion of freedom and honour for the world. I hope Your Excellency will revisit our storefront sometime soon.

Sincerely yours,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: General Daniel O'Neill, Aquadromeda Ministry of Defense, Commonwealth of Aquadromeda
Subject: Another purchase

Greetings,

First of all, I would like to express my thanks for your great service. Thus, I have decided to purchase more vessels from you.

While looking over the listing of groups, I have decided to purchase one Expeditionary Force Group, Heavy (EFG(H)) at $26,370 million USD excluding extras which needs to be added to the count. Also, in accordance with the president of our space agency, we have decided to additionally purchase one Rhadamanthus-class nuclear powered guided missile destroyer (SDGN). According to your records, the final cost is $2,372 million. If this is incorrect, I offer my apologies.

Again, I thank you and hope to hear from you soon.

General Daniel R. O'Neill
Chief of Defense
Aquadromeda Ministry of Defense

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland
From: Admiral Marquis W. Dorian, New LaGrange Ministry of Defense, Republic of New LaGrange
Subject: Potential Order Inquiry

Greetings on behalf of our humble Republic, Director-General.

On behalf of His Excellency Chancellor Maximillian, I have come to your and your shipyard based on high-praise from allied nations in hopes of purchasing what the Chancellor hopes to be the beginning of a strong Naval division.

Because of our nations less-than-ideal economy, our military budget has been strict, up to the point where our order must stand to suffice for both or Naval and Air Force divisions for the time being.

His Excellency has shown interest towards the purchasing of a Carrier Strike Group, but would like to know what the full product package is, including the additional price of vehicles and weaponry.

I thank you for your time, and hope to submit an order within the near future.

Admiral M. W. Dorian
New LaGrange Naval Command
Republic of New LaGrange

Esteemed RSIN Management;

The Russkyan Navy and RMSMC, having seen the promptness in which the Isselmere Motor-Works serviced the Naval Infantry Corps, wishes to establish a satellite-yard and partnership with the RSIN. Territory near the fledgling RMSMC shipyards has already been laid out on the secure Eastern coastline, and due to the RMSMC's practical inexperiance with the building of military vessels of Non-Russian design would gladly provide housing and protection (Although largely unnessecary) for any skilled RSIN technicians and overseers employed at said satellite yard.

We hope to conduct more business in the future.

Best Regards,
Ivan Gaslukatov, RMSMC Board of Directors, Russkyan Military Procurement Committee.

To: General Daniel R. O'Neill, Chief of Defense, Ministry of Defense, Aquadromeda
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Order

Dear General O'Neill,

It is with great pleasure that we at the Royal Shipyards receive this latest order from the glorious nation of Aquadromeda. We will be honoured to provide your illustrious country with one fully equipped Heavy Expeditionary Force Group consisting of:

1 Lord-class LHD, 1 Ungforth-class LPD, 1 Valley-class LSD, 1 Charter-class BBGN, 1 Duchy-class CAG, 2 Province-class CG, 4 County-class DDG (AD), 4 City-class DDG (AS), 6 Furtive-class FFH, 4 Forthar-class SSN, 1 Lem-class AFS, and 5 Flansburgh-class AOR as well as 9 LCAC and 8 LCM ($43,904 million)

and

1 fully equipped Rhadamanthus-class nuclear-powered guided missile destroyer (space) ($2,372 million)

for $46,276 million. This order will take approximately 4 NS years [4 RL days] to complete.

We are, as always, privilege to have the custom of the Aquadromedan government and we hope you will revisit our storefront sometime soon.

Glory to the Aquadromedan people!

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

To: Admiral Marquis W. Dorian, New LaGrange Ministry of Defense, Republic of New LaGrange
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Re:Potential Order Inquiry

My Lord Admiral Marquis Dorian,

We in the United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland are familiar with the difficulties of new nations attempting to defend themselves and recognise that such costs can be overwhelming. For this very reason, the Royal Shipyards are amenable to draughting an appropriate payment schedule for your nation. The total cost for a fully equipped carrier strike group consisting of the following vessels:

1 Royal Edmund-class fleet carrier, 1 Province-class guided missile cruiser, 2 County-class air defence destroyers, 2 City-class anti-submarine destroyers, 3 Furtive-class helicopter frigates, 2 Forthar-class nuclear-powered attack submarines, and 2 Flansburgh-class multipurpose replenishment vessels

will cost $30,653 million. Since the Royal Edmund-class carrier will require between four to five years to build and be made ready for active service, your nation may pay that amount in four equal payments of $7,663.25 million (without interest) over that period.

Thank you for your interest in our products, and we at the Royal Shipyards hope you will revisit our storefront sometime soon.

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

Esteemed RSIN Management;

The Russkyan Navy and RMSMC, having seen the promptness in which the Isselmere Motor-Works serviced the Naval Infantry Corps, wishes to establish a satellite-yard and partnership with the RSIN. Territory near the fledgling RMSMC shipyards has already been laid out on the secure Eastern coastline, and due to the RMSMC's practical inexperiance with the building of military vessels of Non-Russian design would gladly provide housing and protection (Although largely unnessecary) for any skilled RSIN technicians and overseers employed at said satellite yard.

We hope to conduct more business in the future.

Best Regards,
Ivan Gaslukatov, RMSMC Board of Directors, Russkyan Military Procurement Committee.

To: Ivan Gaslukatov, RMSMC Board of Directors, Russkyan Military Procurement Committee, PSR of Russkya
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Satellite yard

Your Excellency,

We at the Royal Shipyards would be honoured to establish a satellite yard on the eastern coast of your glorious nation and will be thankful for the kind protection you will provide our team.

As noted in our general contract, the establishment of a satellite yard permits your nation to construct most of the support vessels listed in our Auxiliaries category (excluding the Lem-class, the Guinness-class, and the Hobbes-class vessels, which require prior permission) as well as armed vessels of corvette-size or smaller (excluding submarines) for domestic use, and grants your nation a discount for the construction of larger vessels (which requires prior permission).

Thank you for your interest in our products, and we at the Royal Shipyards hope you will revisit our storefront sometime soon.

Long live the People's Socialist Republic of Russkya!

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

To: Admiral Marquis W. Dorian, New LaGrange Ministry of Defense, Republic of New LaGrange
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Re:Potential Order Inquiry

My Lord Admiral Marquis Dorian,

We in the United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland are familiar with the difficulties of new nations attempting to defend themselves and recognise that such costs can be overwhelming. For this very reason, the Royal Shipyards are amenable to draughting an appropriate payment schedule for your nation. The total cost for a fully equipped carrier strike group consisting of the following vessels:

1 Royal Edmund-class fleet carrier, 1 Province-class guided missile cruiser, 2 County-class air defence destroyers, 2 City-class anti-submarine destroyers, 3 Furtive-class helicopter frigates, 2 Forthar-class nuclear-powered attack submarines, and 2 Flansburgh-class multipurpose replenishment vessels

will cost $30,653 million. Since the Royal Edmund-class carrier will require between four to five years to build and be made ready for active service, your nation may pay that amount in four equal payments of $7,663.25 million (without interest) over that period.

Thank you for your interest in our products, and we at the Royal Shipyards hope you will revisit our storefront sometime soon.

Sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN
To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: Admiral Marquis W. Dorian, New LaGrange Ministry of Defense, Republic of New LaGrange
Subject: Order

Mister Director,

The chancellor has agreed to the conditions of the purchase plan, and sends his many thanks. The Republic would hereby like to put in an order for the fully-equipped carrier strike group, and we will add in an additional two billion in every payment, for your generosity, of course.

I do hope we will be able to do business once again in the future, when New LaGrange's economy has improved.

Signed,

Admiral M. W. Dorian
New LaGrange Naval Command
Republic of New LaGrange

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: General Aleksei Nikitin, Rusokaria Ministry of Defense, United Democratic States of Rusokaria
Subject: Another Order

Due to an economic boom recently, and a previous misunderstanding between the Ministry of Defense and the Royal Shipyards, the Navy has now found itself with surpluses. As such the the Navy wishes to purchase 20 Forthar Class SSN submarines. The total price for this order is $21,520 million, as we wish for all the vessels to be fitted with the appropriate weapons suite including weapons loadout for all vehicles, and drones. The money will be wired to the appropriate account upon confimation.

General Aleksei Nikitin
Rusokaria Ministry of Defense

May I please buy 1 Chancellor-class nuclear-powered heavy carrier (CVBN) — $10,200 million,
1 Europa-class nuclear-powered sea dominance command battleship (BBCN) — $375,000 million (w/o drones, etc.),
3 Province (Huise)-class guided missile cruiser (CG) — $1,400 million/$1,415 million with drones,
1 City (Daurmont)-class anti-submarine destroyer (DDG (AS)) — $1,000 million 5 River-class corvette (K) — $300 million,
1 Stortbek-class diesel-electric/AIP submarines (SSK) — $400 million/$408 million with drones,
3 Crocodile-class rapid insertion littoral combat ship (LCS) — $125 million,
4 Shorebird-class yard tug (YTB) — $7 million .
Right now I can spend 92 billion. If I can I will as much as I this yearand the rest next.

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: General Aleksei Nikitin, Rusokaria Ministry of Defense, United Democratic States of Rusokaria
Subject: Another Order

Due to an economic boom recently, and a previous misunderstanding between the Ministry of Defense and the Royal Shipyards, the Navy has now found itself with surpluses. As such the the Navy wishes to purchase 20 Forthar Class SSN submarines. The total price for this order is $21,520 million, as we wish for all the vessels to be fitted with the appropriate weapons suite including weapons loadout for all vehicles, and drones. The money will be wired to the appropriate account upon confimation.

General Aleksei Nikitin
Rusokaria Ministry of Defense
OOC: Again, I apologise for not responding sooner. This order is confirmed and I shall do a proper IC write up as soon as I am able. The total cost for 20 Forthar-class ships would be $33 billion before bulk discount and $31.35 billion after. For a complete loadout, the cost would be $33.634 billion. I apologise if I had written incorrect information previously.

May I please buy 1 Chancellor-class nuclear-powered heavy carrier (CVBN) — $10,200 million,
1 Europa-class nuclear-powered sea dominance command battleship (BBCN) — $375,000 million (w/o drones, etc.),
3 Province (Huise)-class guided missile cruiser (CG) — $1,400 million/$1,415 million with drones,
1 City (Daurmont)-class anti-submarine destroyer (DDG (AS)) — $1,000 million 5 River-class corvette (K) — $300 million,
1 Stortbek-class diesel-electric/AIP submarines (SSK) — $400 million/$408 million with drones,
3 Crocodile-class rapid insertion littoral combat ship (LCS) — $125 million,
4 Shorebird-class yard tug (YTB) — $7 million .
Right now I can spend 92 billion. If I can I will as much as I this yearand the rest next.
To Whom It May Concern:

I must regretfully inform you that your purchase request has been denied. Please review the following information that directly refers to your present plight:

Notes on Defence Procurement (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=7151333&postcount=2)

I most sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Perhaps, however, you might be interested in some of the smaller packages available from the Royal Shipyards that are more within your price range.

Sincerely,

Charity Drummond
Senior Manager
Financial Services
Products Management Division
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

OOC: Again, I apologise for not responding sooner. This order is confirmed and I shall do a proper IC write up as soon as I am able. The total cost for 20 Forthar-class ships would be $33 billion before bulk discount and $31.35 billion after. For a complete loadout, the cost would be $33.634 billion. I apologise if I had written incorrect information previously.

OOC: Thats OK, i can understand. Also that mistake was my fault. I calculated the cost for 15 ships (i believe) and when i decided to increase the amount of ships to buy, I mistakenly didn't increase the cost. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

That is OK. I read the link that you gave me again, this time much more closley. One thing I could not figure out, where are the calculators mentioned? If you would please redirect me to them, I would be most gratefull.
Did you deny it because of the cost? What about 1 ship per year? If not what would be a good package for my country to purchase? 5Furtive-class helicopter frigate (FFH) — $500 million? Thanks from Killaloe.
Oh yes, do build sailing ships like the old men-o'-war?

That is OK. I read the link that you gave me again, this time much more closley. One thing I could not figure out, where are the calculators mentioned? If you would please redirect me to them, I would be most gratefull.
Did you deny it because of the cost? What about 1 ship per year? If not what would be a good package for my country to purchase? 5Furtive-class helicopter frigate (FFH) — $500 million? Thanks from Killaloe.
Oh yes, do build sailing ships like the old men-o'-war?
OOC: No problem. The calculators I mentioned are mentioned as linked references in the first post of this storefront. The "NS Economy" or "Thirdgeek" one, which is one of the better NS economic calculators, noted that you had $72 billion as your entire defence budget.

As for the reasons I refused your purchase, one was the cost. The price of each ship is listed without the inclusion of weapons, countermeasures, or vehicles (aircraft, drones, etc.), just an empty ship. Another was that -- while I do not view as my job to decide what you purchase -- I felt you were purchasing something beyond your means of adequately supporting. The Europa-class requires about 8,000 people to operate it, excluding flight crews, marines, staff, etc., never mind the dockworkers that have to overhaul and maintain the ship when it is in port (at least another 8,000 workers and technicians, excluding those required for the vehicles, etc.). Lastly, some of the designs listed, notably the Europa- and Jimnam-classes, are strictly for firm allies of my nation. However, I ought to have been more forthright with my reasons and I apologise for my heavy-handedness.

With respect to a useful package that your nation might need, I would suggest one of the carrier groups, an escort group (which has a light carrier), a surface battle or action group, or, if you would desire a balanced and complete fleet, one of my fleet packages. Since those would require a long build time due to the number of ships within the fleet packages, you would be able to pay it off by the time it would be completed.

With regard to sailing vessels, I've never built any myself, but I believe at one time Sarzonia did. There are also other nations, though none that come immediately to mind, that specialise in earlier technology as well.

I hope you have found this to be of some use.

Yes, OK thanks for the reasons, I totaly understand.
Sure, could I buy a fleet package? How much would it cost?

Yes, OK thanks for the reasons, I totaly understand.
Sure, could I buy a fleet package? How much would it cost?
A General Service Fleet package costs $77.17 billion, which may be made payable over 8 years in eight equal instalments of $9,646,250,000, might suit your needs. The fleet packages are listed under the Squadrons, Groups, and Fleets section on the first posting of this thread.

OK, great, thank you for being patient with me, I am still learning alot. I will buy that package, thanks!

No problem, and your order has been confirmed.

Great, how do I wire you the money?

Great, how do I wire you the money?
Once an order has been confirmed, the money is assumed to have been transferred to the vendor's account from that of the purchaser. In other words, it's all been done already. :)

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: General Aleksei Nikitin, Rusokaria Ministry of Defense, UDSR
Subject: Another Order

The United Democratic States of Rusokaria, impressed with the quality of the ships we have received, would wish to purchase another selection of the fine ships here at the Royal Shipyards. We would wish to purchase the following ships:

3 Parliament Class Battleship
10 Region Class CGN
25 Daurmont Class DDG
25 Furtive Class FFH (155m MONARC turret)

The total cost for this acquisition I calculated to be $95,324.5 million (as we wish for all vessels to have the appropriate weapons suite), which will wired to the appropriate account upon confirmation.

After speaking with Premier Fomin, and discussing it over with Parliament, the United Democratic States of Rusokaria is proud to announce that the all naval acquisitions from this point forth shall be purchased from the Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland. To commemorate this event, Rusokaria is interested in entering a partnership with the Royal Shipyards to place a satellite yard in Rusokaria.

General Aleksei Nikitin
Ministry of Defense, United Democratic States of Rusokaria

(OOC: I don't exactly know what kind of timeframe you on for NS years=RL days, but i figured 4 days should be enough time to place another large order.)

Great thanks, should I keep some sort of log of what I buy?

Great thanks, should I keep some sort of log of what I buy?
A log would be a good idea as that would give you an idea of what vessels you currently have and how many crew you are presently employing. Also, should you find yourself in a war, you will know what you have to use against your opponents.

From: Van Luxemburg
To: Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland

We have followed your Shipyards for a while now, and we would like to set our order here:
2 Europa BBCN ships: 750,000 million (750 billion)

we suppose that everything that is named is included in the sale?
as it is a fairly enormous amount of money, we would like to make a spread payment, is it possible to do 250 billion every year for 3 years?
we thank you for your attention.

Kind Regards,
Koen Van Luxemburg,
Grand Duke of Van Luxemburg

To: Koen Van Luxemburg, Grand Duke of Van Luxemburg
From: Charity Drummond, Senior Manager, Financial Services, Products Management Division, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Europa-class BBCN

Your Grace,

I must regretfully inform you that the cost of the Europa-class dreadnought does not include the cost of ordnance, of any vehicles, or of anything but the vessel itself. As the ship has a displacement of over three million metric tonnes, I am sure Your Grace can understand why the Royal Shipyards need to charge such a large amount for such an enormous system. Furthermore, I must regretfully inform Your Grace that the Europa-class is for sale only to firm allies of the United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland. I respectfully submit that the Royal Shipyards offers many capital ships that might better serve Your Grace's fleet since those would permit Your Grace greater flexibility.

I hope Your Grace understands the reasons why the Royal Shipyards must decline your generous offer to purchase those ships.

Sincerely,

Charity Drummond
Senior Manager
Financial Services
Products Management Division
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

From: Grand Duke Van Luxemburg, Van Luxemburg
To: Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland, Isselmere

We regret your decline, but we respect it, could you please give us advice on a ship better prepared to take the Role of Flagship/ Heavy Battlecraft for the Van Luxemburg Marine (Navy)?

Kind Regards and awaiting your response,
Grand Duke Koen van Luxemburg.
The Grand Duchy of Van Luxemburg

[OOC: Again, I couldn't resist, and just FYI, the Constitution-class is Sarzonia's name for the Doujin.]

To: Neville Colwan
Director General, Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland
From: President Mike Sarzo
Incorporated States of Sarzonia
Subject: Europa-class dreadnaughts

The Incorporated Sarzonian Navy has noticed the construction of the Europa and views it highly favourably. In fact, with the age-related retiremnt of two of our Constitution-class command dreadnaughts and the refit of the name ship Constitution, the Navy has determined that the Europa would be a worthy successor to the Constitution-class dreadnaughts in our service.

Therefore, we would like to place an order for two Europa-class command dreadnaughts, to be named the ISS Incorporated States and the ISS President. Monies shall be wired from the usual accounts via the standard means of transmission.

We eagerly await word of this possible sale of the two Europa-class ships and their eventual entry into Sarzonian service. We would also like to express our deep appreciation for the longstanding friendship that has endured between our peoples. May the United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland and her friendship with Sarzonia endure forever!

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: General Aleksei Nikitin, Rusokaria Ministry of Defense, UDSR
Subject: Another Order

The United Democratic States of Rusokaria, impressed with the quality of the ships we have received, would wish to purchase another selection of the fine ships here at the Royal Shipyards. We would wish to purchase the following ships:

3 Parliament Class Battleship
10 Region Class CGN
25 Daurmont Class DDG
25 Furtive Class FFH (155m MONARC turret)

The total cost for this acquisition I calculated to be $95,324.5 million (as we wish for all vessels to have the appropriate weapons suite), which will wired to the appropriate account upon confirmation.

After speaking with Premier Fomin, and discussing it over with Parliament, the United Democratic States of Rusokaria is proud to announce that the all naval acquisitions from this point forth shall be purchased from the Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland. To commemorate this event, Rusokaria is interested in entering a partnership with the Royal Shipyards to place a satellite yard in Rusokaria.

General Aleksei Nikitin
Ministry of Defense, United Democratic States of Rusokaria

(OOC: I don't exactly know what kind of timeframe you on for NS years=RL days, but i figured 4 days should be enough time to place another large order.)
[OOC: Four days is perfectly fine. I figure for purchases and production, 1 RL day = 1 NS year]

To: General Aleksei Nikitin, Rusokaria Ministry of Defense, UDSR
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Re:Another Order

Dear General Nikitin,

It is with immense pleasure that I receive this latest order from the glorious United Democratic States of Rusokaria. I am glad to say your procurement request has been accepted and the following vessels shall be prepared for your fleets, fully armed, within 5-6 NS years, once sea trials have been completed. The total cost of this order will be $90,558,275,000.

With respect to establishing a satellite yard within Rusokaria, the Parliamentary Foreign Arms Sales Commission has accepted your government's request and will permit the establishment of a satellite yard of the Royal Shipyards within your illustrious nation. The establishment of a satellite yard grants your nation the domestic production rights to many of our auxiliaries (with the exception of the Lem-class, the Guinness-class, and the Hobbes-class) and to patrol vessels of the Lake-class and smaller. Many other vessels purchased from the Royal Shipyards, with the exception of certain larger vessels that are manufactured only at the Andvari Shipyards facility and certain submarine components, will henceforth be manufactured at the satellite yard at a discount. It is the Royal Shipyards great pleasure to employ the local workforce wherever possible.

Thank you once again for your continued interest in our products and may the satellite yard give you great service. I hope you will revisit our storefront sometime soon.

Long may the UDS of Rusokaria be victorious on the high seas!

Sincerely yours,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

From: Grand Duke Van Luxemburg, Van Luxemburg
To: Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland, Isselmere

We regret your decline, but we respect it, could you please give us advice on a ship better prepared to take the Role of Flagship/ Heavy Battlecraft for the Van Luxemburg Marine (Navy)?

Kind Regards and awaiting your response,
Grand Duke Koen van Luxemburg.
The Grand Duchy of Van Luxemburg
To: His Royal Grace Grand Duke Koen van Luxemburg, Grand Duchy of Van Luxemburg
From: Charity Drummond, Senior Manager, Financial Services, Products Management Division, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Possible purchases

Your Royal Grace,

Might I be so bold as to suggest to Your Royal Grace to examine the ships listed in our "Battleships" categories? The vessels therein are quite powerful and are equipped with guns ranging from 12-inches (Monarch-class) to 24-inches (King Robert VI-class). Might I suggest purchasing a flagship group from our Squadrons, Groups, and Fleets selection noted on the first page of this storefront, as well?

I hope this has been of some assistance to Your Royal Grace.

Sincerely,

Charity Drummond
Senior Manager
Financial Services
Products Management Division
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

[OOC: Again, I couldn't resist, and just FYI, the Constitution-class is Sarzonia's name for the Doujin.]
[OOC: It's a great honour. The USS Constitution was one of the first ships in which I was ever interested.]

To: President Mike Sarzo, Incorporated States of Sarzonia
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Re:Europa-class dreadnaughts

Your Exalted and Most Honoured Excellency,

It is with utmost and unconcealable pleasure that I gratefully accept Your Excellency's most gracious request to purchase two Europa-class dreadnoughts from our shipyards. Your Excellency honours us at the Royal Shipyards most highly for gifting the future vessels with the names Constitution and President. We at the Royal Shipyards hope that the future vessels will serve the illustrious and indefatigable Incorporated Sarzonian Navy well. The cost for two Europa-class dreadnoughts will be $675,000 million after most trusted and honoured nation discount.

It is an incalculable privilege to have the custom of the Sarzonian government and to receive a personal communication from Your Exalted and Most Honoured Excellency brings inestimable joy to us here at the Royal Shipyards. We are ecstatic that we can once again raise our heads high and proclaim loudly our friendship with our loyal compatriots in Sarzonia.

Long live President Sarzo and the First Partner!

Yours sincerely,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

From: Grand Duke of Van Luxemburg
To: Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland, Isselmere

We want to attent you that our choice has fallen to a Battleship group with the Ocean Class, a Smith class and 2 Lem class ships in it, a King Henry V Class battleship will be bought separately. we believe that the total price comes to $40,541 million.

Kind Regards,
Grand Duke Koen Van Luxemburg

(OOC: can this be done or is the King Henry V class also only for alliance members?)

From: Grand Duke of Van Luxemburg
To: Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland, Isselmere

We want to attent you that our choice has fallen to a Battleship group with the Ocean Class, a Smith class and 2 Lem class ships in it, a King Henry V Class battleship will be bought separately. we believe that the total price comes to $40,541 million.

Kind Regards,
Grand Duke Koen Van Luxemburg

(OOC: can this be done or is the King Henry V class also only for alliance members?)
[OOC: The King Henry V- and King Robert VI-classes are joint designs with the Portland Iron Works and so require Sarzonian approval as well as that of my government. The Treaty-class, the next largest battleship I offer, is an entirely RSIN design, however. The remainder of your order has been confirmed, and I shall try to write a proper IC post to that effect as soon as possible.]

(OOC: Thank You, and one thing: I Just came up the Idea of building my own Super-Battleship including own flight-decks and such. I'm not good at this,
so I decided to ask your help. you're much more advanced in this. If you don't want it, just say it, then I'll try to build something myself.)

(OOC: Thank You, and one thing: I Just came up the Idea of building my own Super-Battleship including own flight-decks and such. I'm not good at this,
so I decided to ask your help. you're much more advanced in this. If you don't want it, just say it, then I'll try to build something myself.)
(OOC: I'd suggest trying your hand at something smaller first so that you would get a handle on shipbuilding, what might be expected, perhaps starting with frigates or destroyers first, then working your way up to the larger ships. It would allow you to see what's possible and would avoid accusations of godmoding/godmodding.

With regard to super-battleships, I've only just started building dreadnoughts, but Praetonia has been building them for a while, and Freethinkers for even longer than that (he was the originator of the dreadnought concept, really). They would be better people to ask for assistance -- I'm almost as new as you are in super-battleship construction! :)

(OOC: thanks. I will try something smaller first.)

To the owner of this great shipyard. I have wired the money from the bank of Killaloe to you. Thank you for your patience with me and I will consider you first from now on for my warship needs.

With regard to sailing vessels, I've never built any myself, but I believe at one time Sarzonia did.I've actually just started a PT storefront (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=419882).

So far, it's just based on frigates and other ships from the 1790s-1810s, but I'm considering ironclads and steam frigates as well.

[OOC: Four days is perfectly fine. I figure for purchases and production, 1 RL day = 1 NS year]

To: General Aleksei Nikitin, Rusokaria Ministry of Defense, UDSR
From: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: Re:Another Order

Dear General Nikitin,

It is with immense pleasure that I receive this latest order from the glorious United Democratic States of Rusokaria. I am glad to say your procurement request has been accepted and the following vessels shall be prepared for your fleets, fully armed, within 5-6 NS years, once sea trials have been completed. The total cost of this order will be $90,558,275,000.

With respect to establishing a satellite yard within Rusokaria, the Parliamentary Foreign Arms Sales Commission has accepted your government's request and will permit the establishment of a satellite yard of the Royal Shipyards within your illustrious nation. The establishment of a satellite yard grants your nation the domestic production rights to many of our auxiliaries (with the exception of the Lem-class, the Guinness-class, and the Hobbes-class) and to patrol vessels of the Lake-class and smaller. Many other vessels purchased from the Royal Shipyards, with the exception of certain larger vessels that are manufactured only at the Andvari Shipyards facility and certain submarine components, will henceforth be manufactured at the satellite yard at a discount. It is the Royal Shipyards great pleasure to employ the local workforce wherever possible.

Thank you once again for your continued interest in our products and may the satellite yard give you great service. I hope you will revisit our storefront sometime soon.

Long may the UDS of Rusokaria be victorious on the high seas!

Sincerely yours,

Neville Colwan
Director-General
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN

To: Neville Colwan, Director-General, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
From: General Aleksei Nikitin, Rusokaria Ministry of Defense, UDSR
Subject: Confirmation of Order

I, on behalf of Premier Fomin, Parliament, and the United Democratic States of Rusokaria, am proud and thankful for Royal Shipyards acceptance of not only our order but also our offer for a satellite yard in Rusokaria. Territory on the eastern coastline has been set aside and work has started on the shipyards. May this partnership usher in a new era of relations between our two countries.

Long live the United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland.

General Aleksei Nikitin
Ministry of Defense, United Democratic States of Rusokaria

(OOC: Ok. I didnt know the exact length of time that equaled one NS year)

(OOC: Ok. I didnt know the exact length of time that equaled one NS year)
OOC: No problem. An NS year tends to vary quite a bit so it never hurts to ask! :)

To: Edward Porthuise, Director, Caladon Naval Yard (RSIN), Caladon, Calpe
From: Alex Colville, Grand Commander of The Imperial Army of Calpe
Subject: Contract awarded to Caladon Naval Yard (RSIN), Caladon, Calpe

We come once again to you to place an order to further improve the Imperial Navy. Our plan to expand our ofensive capabilities has called for the need of a number of submarines and fleet command ships. The detailed list of our needs follows.

6 Cernunnos-class BCN - 48 bil. $
100 Palace-class SSBN - 215 bil. $

Total with discount comes to 249.85 bil. $, payable half now and half on delivery of the last ship. As always, a pleasure doing business with RSIN.

Space Union's Navy would like to make an order for the following:

6 High Seas Battle Fleet

Total Cost: $2,011,962,000,000

Thank You. Also what is the maximum amount of High Sea Battle Fleet Packages that can be ordered at once?

Arriving at the central office for the company a certified courier delivered two items to the front desk. One was a sealed envelope (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=8937069#post8937069) addressed to the director of Special projects, or the President of the company, the other was a business card with the couriers name and on the back a hotel address and room number, he made no explanation except to deliver the envelope and card together as the letter would explain it.

from: The Republic of the KURITAS
To: Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland, Isselmere

i was intersted in expanding my military and i want to Purchase some ships and big purchase at that i want to purchase 2 high sea battle fleets

the total is $670,654,000

oh by the way how much long will it take to build

from: The Republic of the KURITAS
To: Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland, Isselmere

i was intersted in expanding my military and i want to Purchase some ships and big purchase at that i want to purchase 2 high sea battle fleets

the total is $670,654,000

oh by the way how much long will it take to build
To: Republic of the Kuritas
From: Charity Drummond, Senior Manager, Financial Services, Products Management Division, Royal Shipyards, UKIN
Subject: High Seas Battle Fleets

To Whom It May Concern:

The cost of two High Seas Battle Fleet packages would be $670 654 000 000 for the ships alone ($670 654 million or $670.654 billion). Regrettably, with your current budget, the cost of supplying and support such vast fleets would cause an undo strain to your national budget. For such reasons, we must, therefore, refuse your most generous request.

Sincerely,

Charity Drummond
Senior Manager
Financial Services
Products Management Division
Royal Shipyards
Grimsby Downs, Anguist, UKIN