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Imperial Praetonian Ordinance Presents: The IPO-35 Badger Light Scout Vehicle

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Crew: 3 (Commander, Driver, Gunner)

Dimensions:

6.02m [Length W/gun]
5.06m [Hull Length]
2.24m [Width]
2.28m [Height]

Armament:

One 32mm /60 calibre Autocannon [1x 120 round belt]

One coaxial 7.7mm /52 calibre Machinegun [20x 120 round belts]
One Detatchable Roof-Mounted 5.56mm /60 calibre Machinegun [5x 120 round belts]

Two Roof-Mounted SMAT (Standard Missile, Anti-Tank) Launchers [6x SMAT missiles]

Four Turret Mounted Smoke Dischargers

Armour:

128mm RHA
108mm RHA [Turret]
64mm RHA [Side]
40mm RHA [Rear]

[b]Combat Weight: 6,842kg

Speed:

60mph [On-Road]
48mph [Off-Road]

Range: 250 miles

The IPO-35 Badger is Imperial Praetonian Ordinance's first step into the export market. In the Badger, IPO hopes to offer a unique vehicle of a type not offered too widely. The badger incorporates the stunning IPO 32mm cannon, adapted from naval use and capable of penetrating up to 105mm of RHA. This, combined with the weapons' rapid-fire capablility, allows it to take on most IFVs from the front, and MBTs from the sides and rear.

The vehicle is also armed with two machineguns, both of which can be controlled from insider the vehicle, which can be put to good use against infantry targets and soft-skinned vehicles. In addition to the aforementioned gun armament, the Badger is equipped with two launchers for the Praetonian-designed SMAT missile. This missile is internally guided and able to make use of the top-attack profile, allowing it to engage even the heaviest MBTs head-on. The missile can also be used to great affect in a standard profile against the side and rear, as well as the front of some less well armoured MBTs. The SMAT launchers can, like other missile launchers, only be reloaded from outside the vehicle, but the Badger still carries two sets of reloads internally. On the export version, the SMAT launchers can be replaced with American, European or Soviet patterns.

The Badger Light Scount Vehicle is superb for equipping a Territorial Army or National Guard type force, where the soldiers lack the training to operate a complex battletank, nor are they often given the funds to do so. The vehicle is also excellent for supporting an infantry attack and forming the forward scouting party for a divison or corps.

Cost to Build: $1,200,000
Cost to Buy: $1,500,000

SMAT-E Production Rights: $1,000,000,000

Would it be possible for us to get 1,000 of these vehicles without any weaponry (except the Smoke Dischargers) and if so how much would it cost?

To: Ministry of Defence, The Atriedes Empire
From: MoD, Praeton; IPO-HQ, Praefele

We would be willing to sell 1,000 hulls to your armed forces for $1,100,000 each, making for a total of $1,100,000,000. These vehicles would come equipped with empty turrets, and all weapon-guidance systems stripped away. If you require that specification altered, then please make your wishes known and we will be able to work out a deal. As it stands, the vehicles will take 5 years [5 real life days] to complete from time of confirmation.

Bump for revitalising the Praetonian land weapons arms industry.

I wish to purchase 100,000 of these most excellent vehicles for $150,000,000,000. Money will be wired upon confirmation. Thanks!

Statement from the Ministry of Defense

"The Militant Imperium wishes to acquire twenty of these vehicles, including MILES conversion gear, for purposes of field testing. Money has been wired to your account.

If these LSVs meet our expectations and standards, a larger order will probably follow."

To: Ministry of Defence, Roach Busters
From: MoD, Praeton; IPO-HQ, Praefele

We thank you for your truely massive order, and only hope that we will be able to complete it within a reasonable time-frame. We estimate that, with help from your own manufacturing facilities, we should be able to complete such an order within 30 years (1 real life month). We that this is acceptable and that we see future custom from Roach Busters.

To: Ministry of Defence, Tyrandis
From: MoD, Praeton; IPO-HQ, Praefele

We are happy to confirm your order for 20 vehicles with MILES conversion gear, and we can affirm that the vehicles will be in shipment within the next 6 months (12 real life hours).

Bumpitification!

Bumpenticalities!

Inkana would like to purchase 1,200 of these for our Rapid response forces.

To: Ministry of Defence, Roach Busters
From: MoD, Praeton; IPO-HQ, Praefele

We are pleased to see custom from our long-time friends and allies in Inkana. Progress on your order of vehicles has begun, and they should be completed within 8 years. We hope to see your further custom in future on other Imperial Praetonian Ordinance and Imperial Praetonian Shipyards' products.

Very good, $1,100,000,000 has been wired.

We would like to purchase one unit to place in the Halladi Military Antiquities Museum.

The Commissariat of War
The Workers' State of Hallad

OOC: It looks more like a rat than a badger :P:P

Seriously, nice job.

OOC: Thanks. The vehicle in the pic is called the Fox :)

IC: To: Commissariat of War, Hallad
From: MoD, Praeton; IPO-HQ, Praefele

We are pleased to be able to offer you a single Badge for your vehicle museum. It will arrive in the next week, and will cost the listed price of $1,500,000.

We thank you for the privelige to put this marvolous vehicle on exhibit in Hallad. We have wired the money.

The Commissariat of War
The Workers' State of Hallad

Bump

Statement from the Ministry of Defense

"Results from our tests of the IPO-35 have come back, quite positively.

In field exercises, the Badger was highly effective in its role as a mobile reconnaisance platform. Fast, light and survivable, it succeeded admirably during these tests, especially in large, open areas and rough terrain which our in-service M998 HMMWVs could not effectively negotiate.

However, we do have a minor quibble with the LSV's armaments. While the SMAT and machine-gun mounts performed well, the 32mm auto-cannon caused the crews to experience massive recoil and shock, especially during sustained bursts of fire. Furthermore, the vehicle's poor turn radius severely hampered the IPO-35's effective use in urban operations.

Again, these flaws are insignificant, although further field testing will need to be completed before a larger order is made.

We wish to acquire fifty more IPO-35s, for use in division-level exercises."

To:Ministry of Defence, Tyrandis
From: MoD, Praeton; IPO-HQ, Praefele

Firstly, we thank Tyrandis for ordering a further fifty vehicles, why will be completed within 1.5 years. We hope that we see further custom from your military procurement department in future.

Secondly, we wish to touch on some of the problems which you have encountered concerning the Badger. We should state at this point that the Badger was neither designed for, nor expected to succeed in and urban combat role. Most MBTs experience high casualty rates against dug-in urban defenders equipped with even the most basic anti-tank weaponary, and so it is not suprising that a lightly armoured scout vehicle would not fare well. With regards to recoil issues with the 32mm cannon, our own military authorities are aware of this and steps are being taken to counter the problem. Your next 50 vehicles, along with all currently in production vehicles will be shipped with a new recoil-absorbtion system as well as a compact air-search radar system that will enable the vehicle to operate in an anti-helicopter role. The cost will be unaffected.

(OOC)
Oh the Fox Harlesburg will purchase
50 for Battalion level later but shows interest now

OOC: yes the pic is of the Fox and it's loosely based on it, but it is different.

IC: To: Ministry of Defence, Harlesburg
From: MoD, Praeton; IPO-HQ, Praefele

We are pleased that a prospective Woodstock Pact nation has taken an interest in the vehicle. Your 50 copies should be complete within 1 year. We hope to see your custom in future.

Harlesburg would like to increase its order for these Fox LSV's
Harlesburg thinks that increasing the order to 600 units would be acceptable so that would mean the purchasing od 550 new vehicles.
Money to be wired apon confirmation
Rupert The Red Duke Of York (Lord in Absentee)
In Honour of Edward The phoenix Duke De Harlesburg
Lord Of The Cofederacy Of Harlesburg

Is it possible to buy the production rights for the SMAT launchers as well? Cotland would like to buy the SMAT-E production rights for $1,000,000,000 anyway. If it isn't possible to buy the production rights for the launchers, we want to buy 100 000 launchers. Please tell us the price so that we can wire the money to your banks in one transfer, for simplicitys sake.

OOC: Can they be deployed out of a C-17A Globemaster?

IC: We at the Terran Dominion Department of Defense would like to purchase ten IPO-35s for test purposes. We would be using them as armor support for our special forces and as such they would have to be equiped for HALO deployment out of a C-17A. Money will be wired upon confirmation of our order.

Thank you,
John P. Mulcahy
Deputy Director of Defense
Terran Dominion

To: Ministry of Defence, Harlesburg
From: MoD, Praeton; IPO-HQ, Praefele

We thank you for increasing your order and hope that you are pleased with the badgers and order more from us in future.

To: Ministry of Defence, Cotland
From: MoD, Praeton; IPO-HQ, Praefele

Rights for the launcher is included, as it's basically just a tube with a cheap computer and electronic ignition thingy on it.

To: Ministry of Defence, Terranah
From: MoD, Praeton; IPO-HQ, Praefele

That is nmore than possible. Thankyou for buying and we hope to see you again/

In that case, you've got yourself a deal.

*1 billion for SMAT-E production rights wired*

Sarzonia would like to acquire 10,000 of these vehicles to aid us in the establishment of forward scouting/expeditionary units for the Incorporated Sarzonian Army. We would also like to inquire about the purchase of tanks from your fine company. [OOC: I don't have the link and I'm too lazy at the moment to look it up, but it's the MBT you designed.]

The amount of $15 billion for the IPO-35 Badgers we have ordered shall be wired upon confirmation of this order. We thank you in advance for your cooperation with our efforts to upgrade the ISA into a legitimate fighting force in its own right.

Army Chief Hal Luxton
Field Marshall Antonius Santius
Incorporated Sarzonian Army

P.S. With my impending retirement as Army Chief, I would like to announce that Field Marshall Santius will be assuming my duties until such time as we appoint a replacement and the House of Delegates confirms the appointment. My last day on the job will be 23 December.

I wish our friends in Praetonia Godspeed as I depart into civilian life. Field Marshall Santius would like to arrange an army exercise with the Imperial Praetonian Army. Please contact him for the details.

To: Ministry of Defence, Sarzonia
From: MoD, Praeton; IPO-HQ, Praefele

We are delighted to be able to confirm the order of 10,000 Badgers from our firends in Sarzonia. Your order will be given top proiority, and should be completed within 7 years. We hope that these vehicles perform admirably in your service and that you return to purchase more IPO products in future.

Our IPO-145 Hoplite MBTs are not currently on general release, but for Sarzonia we can make an exception. They will cost $9,000,000 per vehicle to export, and details are enclosed below.

The Liberal-Imperialist Party and Imperial Praetonian Ordinance wish you the best of luck in your future occupation, and look forward to getting to know your replacement in due course. We would also be happy to run a military exercise, perhaps including some experimental vehicles from IPO. Again, best of luck from us all.

OOC: http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=360189

Money has been wired. We are very pleased to hear that airborne deployment is possible. Many of our military operations hinge on Special Forces missions. Giving them light-armor support will make their jobs a lot easier. We will have to run tests and should our tests prove satisfactory we will place a larger order in the range of 5,000 units.

Thank you,
John P. Mulcahy
Deputy Director of Defense
Terran Dominion

~*bumporzzzzz*~

We buy 100 of these.

Excellent. They will be on their way within 2 NS years.

OOC: Terrible post, but Im tired.

If you were wondering why I asked for the ones without weapons It is because I have replaced them with the following weapons:

One 25mm Bushmaster Cannon [1x 142 round belt]
One coaxial 7.62mm Machinegun [20x 100 round belts]
One Detatchable Roof-Mounted .50 caliber Machinegun [2x 500 round boxes]
One Roof-Mounted TOW-2 Missile (Tube Launched, Optically Tracked, Wire Guided ) Launchers [3x TOW-2 missiles]
One Roof-Mounted FIM-92 Stinger Missile Launcher [4x Stinger missiles]
Four Turret Mounted Smoke Dischargers
This was needed to keep resupply from turning into a nightmare with all the different types of ammunition.

I had to install new targeting systems anyway so there was no problem with the stripped version you sold me :)

Of course I am not going to make any more than the 1,000 that we modifed nor am I going to sell them, but we thought you would like to know about our modified version, which I am calling the "M-35 Badger LSV" to fit with the rest of my military designations.

Harlesburg would like to increase its order for these Fox LSV's
Harlesburg would like to purchase 200 more of these vehicles.
Money to be wired apon confirmation
Rupert The Red Duke Of York
In Honour of Edward The Phoenix Duke De Harlesburg
Lord Of The Cofederacy Of Harlesburg

To: Rupert the Red Duke of York, Harlesburg
From: MoD, Praeton; IPO-HQ, Praefele

An increase to 200 vehicles is acceptable, and should be complete within a further 2 years. We hope to see your custom in future, and hope that these vehicles serve your army well.

Harlesburg would like to purchase 200 more Fox LSV's to equip our Police forces and NAtional Guard forces.
Money to be wired apon confirmation
Rupert The Red Duke Of York
In Honour of Edward The Phoenix Duke De Harlesburg
Lord Of The Cofederacy Of Harlesburg

I wish to buy 30 Imperial Praetonian Ordinance Presents: The IPO-35 Badger Light Scout Vehicle if I may.
Thankyou from Killaloe.

In our efforts to instigate massive reforms to our ground combat forces, the Incorporated Sarzonian Army would like to inquire regarding production rights for the IPO-35 Badger LSV and for the SMAT-E. We are aware of the SMAT-E's production rights cost of $1 billion, but we would like to find out the cost for the Badger itself.

Major General Wade tells me the Incorporated Ordnance Company is considering implementing a similar design, but has advised me that the IPO's vehicle would be an excellent choice should they decide not to implement a new design.

We hope to hear from you soon regarding this request.

General Antonius Santius (Ret.)
Army Chief
Incorporated States of Sarzonia

Imperial Praetonian Ordinance - Three Orders Confirmed!

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"Moving on, the domestic arms super-giant confirmed three orders for the IPO-35 Badger Light Scout Vehicle, closing deals worth upwards of $1,845,000,000. The vehicle, which entered service with the Praetonian army several years ago, is a modern light scout vehicle capable of performing a wide variety of missions. It is highly valued by the Praetonian Territorial Guard, for which the Badger has become an iconic symbol.

"The deals themselves, which will secure 2,300 jobs at the Badger factory in Praextremis, involve the construction and transfer of 230 vehicles over 4 years to the governments of Harlesberg and Killaloe, as well as the transfer of schematics to the Incorporated States of Sarzonia for a preliminary figure of $1,500,000,000.

"A spokesman for Imperial Praetonian Ordinance said the company was delighted at securing the order, 'We've pinned our export hopes on the success of the Badger, and we've seen it really take off. The vehicle is now in service with 11 armies around the world, and orders don't seem to be reducing. We're hoping to open a further five IPO export factories around Praetonia over the next 5 years which will produce three new export tank, attack helicopter and river gun-boat designs.'"

To: Praetonian
From: Purchasing Department, Department of Defense, Republic of Skinny87
RE: Acquisition of new Praetonian Vehicle

Greetings,

The Republican DoD is always impressed with the quality of Praetonian vehicles and weaponry, and this new product seems to be no different. As such, the Republican DoD would like to purchase the following:

100,000 vehicles for $150,000,000,000
SMAT-E Production Rights: $1,000,000,000

Total: 155 Billion USD (5 Billion USD 'Handling Charges')

Funds wired to the usual account immediately.

Space Union Army would like to order 400,000 of these vehicles. The total will be $600,000,000,000. Money Will Be Wired Upon Confirmation. We thank you.


Supreme Chief-Commander of Armed Forces,
Vicky Singh

Imperial Praetonian Ordinance - New Orders Coming In

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"In the last 10 minutes we have received word that the Praextremis Badger plant has received orders for a further 500,000 units to be delivered over an as yet uncofirmed time period. Since the confirmation of the previous 3 Badger orders, world interest in the vehicle appears to have skyrocketted beyond anyone's wildest expectations. An IPO spokesman has made the following statement:

"'We are very pleased that interest in the vehicle has proved so widespread, and we are planning to construct another 3 plants constructing the Badger over the next year. Our engineers are still contemplating how to complete the order within a reasonable time-frame, but with some of the money up-front we dont think there will be any major problems. This is a great day for Imperial Praetonian Ordinance, as the profit made from the sale of Badger vehicles and the SMAT missile have pushed IPO well into the world Arms' Market.

80% of the profit has already been ear-marked for the new Hoplite II and Hoplite-E Main Battle Tanks, as well as the Agricola Attack Helicopter and the Cannonade Class River Monitor to be designed jointly with IPS. We hope that our next creations will be just as successful in securing more jobs for hard working Praetonians and more money to be ploughed back into the business.'

"The Government has also expressed its congratulations, and Cabinet has recommended to Imperator Sarius Publis I that the Director-General of Imperial Praetonian Ordinance, Mr Lucindus Gradius, be awarded a Knighthood. This latest deal is expected to create another 25,000 jobs at IPO and secure the positions at the original plant for years to come."

In an effort to further bring our Provorst Companies upto battle strength and with the intention of creating another 10 of these Companies Harlesburg would like to purchase 200 more Badger LSV's to equip our Police forces and National Guard forces.
Money to be wired apon confirmation
Yours in good faith.

Rupert The Red Duke Of York
In Honour of Edward The Phoenix Duke De Harlesburg
Lord Of The Confederacy Of Harlesburg

In accordance to its plans to develop a National Guard, the Imperial Army would like to order 2000 IPO-35 Badger Light Scout Vehicles and the production rights for the SMAT-E missile. The total of 4 billion $ will be wired upon confirmation.

To: Imperial Praetonian Ordnance
From: Brigadier Mushod Ali-Hameni
Commander, Republican Army of Majeristan
Subject: Badger LSV

Since we are a new nation, our government has expressed an interest in developing a military that, while it may not be large, will be capably run and professionally organised. To do that, we have determined a need to purchase the best weapons we can to equip our military forces since we have limited national resources.

As a result, our government expresses a great interest in your Badger LSV. We believe that it would allow us to equip our military with one of the finest vehicles in the NS world and we hope to be able to acquire 100 of them. Since our budget is fairly limited as a small country with a developing economy, we would like to propose a payment plan whereby we can pay the amount we incur over the course of three NS years. We would be willing to make whatever interest payments are necessary to ensure the purchase of these vehicles.

We thank your great company for considering our custom.

To: Imperial Praetonian Ordinance

We would like to purchase 10,000 of these fine vehicles.

~ André Flahaut