NationStates Jolt Archive

Introduction to IOC

[OOC: Like my other storefronts, a little RP is encouraged, even if it's "my army would like..." I will generally try to get back in touch with you within a day at the latest (though I'm usually on quite frequently and can get back in touch with you in much less time). Also, I'm trying something different by using other characters besides my Managing Director, hence the introduction of Sally Quinn.]

Following the development of the first MBT in Sarzonian history, engineers at Windham and Green Defense Industries, along with former members of the ISA Engineer Corps, have announced the establishment of the Incorporated Ordnance Company. This will include combat vehicles and armaments, and may also include a logistics section for items essential to combat but not directly related to fighting.

Any discounts provided by the Portland Iron Works (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=345001) or the Avalon Aerospace Corporation (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=365142) will also be honoured by the IOC. We ask for payment of all invoices up front. If you can not afford to pay the full balance immediately, please contact Sally Quinn, the Director of our Accounts Receivable Office, to arrange for a payment plan. As a reminder, we reserve the right to perform extensive background checks before any purchase. In addition, we reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason.

We strive to offer you the very best products we can produce in the Incorporated States of Sarzonia and we look forward to working with our customers in the future.

Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director
Incorporated Ordnance Company

Armoured Combatants

Z-29 ‘Hunley’ mine detection/clearance vehicle (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9946725&postcount=1)
Z-41 ‘Regus’ LBT (jointly developed with Imperial Praetonian Ordnance (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9852686&postcount=1)
Z-30 ‘Cheetah’ scout/light tank (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9706784&postcount=1)
Z-39 ‘Pit Bull’ Close In Combat Vehicle (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9632235&postcount=1)
Z-35 ‘Landshark’ Armoured Personnel Carrier (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8107064&postcount=2)
Z-36 ‘Groundhog’ Infantry Fighting Vehicle (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8107064&postcount=2)
Z-42 ‘Calder’ medium tank (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=9999674#post9999674)
Z-33 ‘Jaguar’ MBT (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9075372&postcount=1)
Z-34 ‘Bonham’ MBT (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9770873&postcount=1)
Z-37 ‘Raptor’ tracked amphibious vehicle (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8107064&postcount=2)

Anti-Vehicle Weaponry

S-20 ‘Porcupine’ mobile SAM launcher (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8107097&postcount=4)
Smasher/Aquila ATGM (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8107097&postcount=4)
Z-38 ‘Panther’ 155 mm self-propelled artillery (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8107064&postcount=2)
Z-40 ‘T-Rex’ 280 mm self-propelled artillery (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9721854&postcount=1)

Individual Munitions

S-40 Boar .40 calibre pistol (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9791796&postcount=1)
S-120 Quinn & Collins .40 calibre SMG (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9632235&postcount=1)
M-32 Quinn assault rifle (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9727215&postcount=1)
S-200 Quinn & Collins battle rifle (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9670160&postcount=1)

The IOC has signed an agreement with Mauiwowee's W.M.D., Inc. to offer their Rapid Deployment Light Armored Vehicles, the Ferret, to the world market in conjunction with W.M.D., Inc. Photos of a Ferret in action are posted below the description. Stats and costs are below the photos.

Description: The Ferret is equipped with full time 4 wheel drive and selective 8 wheel drive. It has a top speed of 72 m.p.h. and has a range of (depending upon driving conditions) up to 375 miles between refuelings. It contains an automated navigation and weapons system that allows the crew to fire at targets from the safety of the vehicle's protective armor and sophisticated counter attack defense systems. Finally, the use of the 105 mm.smoothbore, low profile turrent gun (originally used in the Abrams M1 tank), is optional. The vehicle can also be outfitted with "Stinger" missile launchers (2), Mortar launchers (4), .50 Cal. Machine gun turrents (4), a combination of Mortar Launchers and .50 Cal. Machine gun turrents (2 of each), or modified to act as an armored personal transport vehicle (capacity of 25 w/ crew of 4) or front line mobile medical trauma center (medical crew of 4-8 and injured personnel of up to 8).

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Medical Ferret

http://img23.exs.cx/img23/3999/APVwith105mminaction.jpg
Ferret with 105 mm smoothbore, low profile turrent in action

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Ferret with 105 mm smoothbore at rest

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Ferret with .50 Cal. Machine gun & Mortar launchers

Original Manufacturer: W.M.D., Inc.
Drive: Tandem BMW small core turbine engines w/ 8 speed automatic transmissions
Fuel: Gasoline with optional Diesel capabilities
Horsepower: 1,400 H.P.
Armor plating: 15.25 mm "Samuri folded" tempered steel
Suspension 8 wheel independent w/ steel belted "run flat" tires
Weapons Systems: Varies, see general description
Crew: 2 - 8, depending on configuration used
Weight: 18.6 tons
Defensive Systems: Targeted EMP pulse generator, engine heat disapation system (for defense against heat seaking missiles), anti-radar targeting system paint (optional, add $105,000.00 to purchase price).
Price:
Attack Class: $4,645,100.00 each (please state which optional weapon system you desire, 105mm gun, Stinger Missile launchers, Javelin Missile launchers, mortars, .50 cal. machine guns, or machine guns/mortars combination configuration)
Personnel Carrier Model: $3,750,400.00
Medical Trauma Model: $5,950,300.00

Please add $105,000.00 per vehicle for anti-radar targeting system paint if desired.

Anti-Vehicle Weaponry

Smasher/Aquila ATGM (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v387/Praetonia/ATGM.png) (joint Sarzonian/Praetonian project)

Background: Among the lessons of the Incorporated Sarzonian Army's debacle in Inkana was the need for an anti-tank guided missile powerful enough to contend with the world's most heavily armoured main battle tanks, notably the M-29 employed by Doomingsland and the ST-37 constructed by Soviet Bloc. With many Sarzonian weapons designs based heavily on former Soviet or Russian weapons, the Incorporated Ordnance Company returned to those roots for its next generation ATGM. The result is the Smasher ATGM (Sarzonian) / Aquila ATGM (Praetonian).

The second weapon to earn a moniker given to an old fashioned weapons system, the Smasher / Aquila, named to honour the short-ranged but devastating carronade on naval warships, has been designed to penetrate current armoured designs employing Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA), hardened point targets, and targets and infantry units in the open. A semi-automatic laser beam riding guidance system and thermal imaging sight allows the user to employ the 'Smasher' at night.

Similar to the Kornet, which the Smasher / Aquila is based on, the unit is well-known for its small dimensions and light weight and its ease in disassembling. Those along with its modular design allow it to be deployed on vehicles such as the Humvee replacement constructed by Soviet Bloc or the Pit Bull close in combat vehicle built by IOC. Like its Russian predecessor, the Smasher / Aquila is largely immune to jamming of its laser beam guidance channel. The tandem hollow-change warhead is designed to engage enemy targets from several angles of approach. Its HE warhead with thermobaric effect can provide devastation to any fortified unit, missile launcher, or destroy soft targets with near impunity.

Launcher weight: 12 kg
Thermal sight weight: 6 kg
Missile weight: 20 kg
Warhead types: tandem hollow-charge, HE
Firing range: 125 m to 5,500 m daytime; 125 m to 4,000 m nighttime
Missile calibre: 152 mm
Missile length: 1,200 mm
Warhead weight: 10 kg
RHA armour penetration 1,200mm+
Attack modes: Top attack (tanks), direct fire (fortified positions)
Operating temperature range: -20 degrees Celcius to +60 degrees Celcius.
Price: $80,000 U.S.

S-20 'Porcupine' mobile SAM launcher with armoured combat vehicle (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/images/sa-8_telar.gif)

The S-20 'Porcupine' was designed to serve as a deadly mobile SAM launcher to defend combat formations of mechnised infantry while on the move. All components, such as target detection, target following radar, missile guiding racks, communications systems, navigation, etc. are included on the main combat vehicle.

The missile itself is a single-stage, solid-fuel, short-range, low-altitude, all-weather SAM mounted on a rectangular launch box. The maximum range is 17.5 km. The proximity and contact fuses system has a reload fire rate of 4.25 seconds. Combat deployment time is 3 minutes, 30 seconds and system reaction is in 21.75 seconds.

Specifications
Crew: Four
Weight: 9.5 mt.
Length: 9.25 m
Height: 4.35 m with surveillance radar folded down
Width: 2.9 m
Engine: Windham and Green diesel/electric hybrid
Cruising Range: 525 km
Maximum Road Speed: 90 km/hr.
Maximum swim speed: 10 km/hr.
Protection: 455 mm RHA value Chobham armour with aluminum and ballistic ceramics. Thin coating of titanium over weapons magazine and engines.
Vehicle price: $7 million

Launcher
Length: 3.35 m
Weight: 40 kg
Maximum range: 17,500 m
Minimum range: 200 m
Maximum altitude: 12,500 m
Minimum altitude: 10 m
Weight: 190 kg
Missile speed: 1,075 m/sec.
Propellant: Solid propellant rocket motor
Reload time: 4.25 sec.
Combat deployment time: 3.5 minutes
System reaction: 21.75 sec.

Total Price: $12 million

Individual Weapons Listing
Note: Products originally appeared on the Pomentane Ballistics CFGP Storefront (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=421557) and are now available for sale at IOC after the acqusition of Pomentane Ballistics.

Handguns (incl. Pistols, Revolvers and Magnum Handguns)
C-600 9mm Handgun C-610 9mm Ceramic Frame Handgun C-630 9mm Handgun C-632 Special Edition 9mm Handgun C-515 1925-model .38-calibre Revolver C-540 Cougar Magnum Pistol C-560 Mustang .44-calibre Pistol

Rifles
B-220 .22-calibre base eight-shot semiautomatic rifle B-320 standard bolt-action rifle

Sniper Rifles
D-370 7.62mm 20-shot sniper rifle D-380 .50-caliber (12.7mm) high rank sniper rifle D-373 7.62mm 20-shot left-handed sniper rifle

Submachine and Miniature Submachine Guns
F-500 9mm 60-rd base SMG F-502 9mm 60-rd lever-action SMG F-510 9mm 60-rd enhanced-sight SMG F-53w** 6.76mm 40-rd miniature SMG

Light Machine Guns
L-440 Dragonfire laser-sight 100-rd 11.4mm LMG L-450 Dragonfire laser-sight 120-rd 12.7mm LMG

Heavy Machine Guns
H-420 DragonXL laser-sight 300-rd belt .45 ACP / 11.4mm HMG H-430 DragonXXL laser-sight 300-rd belt 12.7mm HMG

Rapid-Fire Weapons
R-460 Underworld 50-rd 5.56mm RFW R-462 Underworld-Plus 64-rd 6.76mm RFW R-470 BlackSky 75-rd 5.56mm RFW

Shotguns
E-260 "Frinesi" 8-rd 12-gauge shotgun

Grenades, Rockets and Portable Ordnances
X-100 Standard "Egg" Hand Grenade X-105 "Egg" Launcher-Formatted Grenade X-110 Shrapnel-Cartridge "Egg" Hand Grenade X-120 Sticky Grenade X-130 Miniature Grenade X-140 Tear Gas Grenade X-150 FlashBang Stun Grenade X-160 Short-Range Rocket

Grenade and Rocket Launchers
G-170 base grenade launcher G-180 base laser-signature rocket launcher

Silencers
S-900 universal-fit handgun silencer S-910 universal-fit sniper rifle silencer S-920 universal-fit SMG silencer S-930 universal-fit LMG/HMG silencer S-940 RFW silencer

Ammunition
5.56mm 6.76mm 7.62mm 9mm 11.4mm 12.7mm 12-gauge 11.4mm (.45) ACP .44 Magnum .37 Revolver .22 Rifle Helicopter-fire 16mm Bomber-fire 18mm Pacitalian standard clandestine 5.60mm (limited quantity) Sniper's Choice steel-tipped kevlar-piercing 7.62mm
Spy's Choice cyanide-tipped 9mm

** - subject to name redesignation. Most likely will become the F-530.

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Product Pricing Estimates
Prices subject to positive or negative change

Handguns: starting at $220 each
Rifles: starting at $400 each
Sniper Rifles: starting at $1,000 each
Submachine/MSM Guns: starting at $800 each
Light Machine Guns: starting at $1,200 each
Heavy Machine Guns: starting at $1,600 each
Rapid-Fire Weapons: starting at $1,200 each
Shotguns: starting at $750 each
Grenades, Rockets and Portable Ordnances: starting at $15 each
Grenade and Rocket Launchers: starting at $2,000 each
Silencers: starting at $30 each
Ammunition: starting at 60 cents per bullet

*Reserved for RL equivalents section*

Sarzonian Military Storefront Policies

All potential buyers at any of Sarzonia's national military storefronts are subject to a background check, where we evaluate a country's fiscal, diplomatic, and military responsibility. Any countries with totalitarian, extreme right wing, fascist, nazi, or any anti-gay or anti gay marriage regimes shall be denied the right to purchase from any of Sarzonia's companies.

Each company reserves the right to set limitations or refuse orders based solely on its own discretion. As a general rule, the Incorporated Sarzonian Government does not involve itself in the day-to-day affairs of any of the companies. In the event the government chooses to impose trade restrictions on a potential customer, each storefront shall abide by government regulations.

Any discounts that apply with any of the storefronts apply with all of them, regardless of purchasing relationship with any of the companies. While the companies have separate boards of directors and executive structures, they are all integrated and can function almost as effectively as any one company.

Rear Admiral Barbara Tucker (ISN-Ret.)
Managing Director
Portland Iron Works

Major General Stephen C. Wilcox (ISAF-Ret.)
Managing Director
Avalon Aerospace Corporation

Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director Incorporated Ordnance Company

OOC: I perform "background checks," by going to ThirdGeek to see if you have enough money to submit an order and then looking at your recent posts to get a sense of what kind of country you are. If you're a n00b or if you RP as a totalitarian, fascist, or other regime listed above, I'll deny the order.

Each company is a separate, independent entity, but they are well-integrated. It's sort of hard to explain, but they can access customer information from each other at the click of a mouse. In other words, if you're a first time buyer at the Portland Iron Works, but you're a regular at the Incorporated Ordnance Company, the PIW will give you the same discount you would get at the IOC. If I forget to give you this discount (which is entirely possible, as I'm only human), please notify me either ICly or OOCly and I'll remedy that. I am human, so I do forget, but I do remember people who frequent my storefronts.

The government does not get involved in the companies' day-to-day operations unless they commit gross violations of Sarzonian or international corporate law. Usually, the extent of the government's involvement is to announce that a country has been added to the Black List. However, PIW in particular often beats the government to the punch by banning a country from purchases before the government imposes sanctions.

The upshot of all of this is that the PIW has enormous influence on Sarzonia. Enough so that if Barbie Tucker asked the government to do something, it would do it without the bureaucratic red tape other companies would have to deal with.

Discount Policy

2.5% Discount
*Frequent buyers (countries that make three or more purchases)
*High volume purchases (20 or more)

5% Discount
*Atlantian Oceania region nations, Organisation of Maritime Powers, Union of World Powers or Woodstock Pact Nations

7.5% Discount
*Most favored and most trusted nations (Isselmere-Nieland, Praetonia, Samtonia, Euroslavia, Pacitalia)

Naval packages will not be subject to the same discounts listed above since packages already come with a discount.

Black List nations

The Portland Iron Works reserves the right to refuse sales to customers for any reason whatsoever. However, we will as a courtesy explain the reasons for any refusal of service. If I have an ignore on you, I will tell you OOCly that your order's denied.

Also, to prevent this thread from being locked or this post from being deleted due to flamebait, I will not include a list of the countries I have a hard ignore on. Those countries either have one on me themselves or most likely already know I ignore them.

The following countries are on the black list for the Incorporated Ordnance Company. As a result, any orders from them will be automatically rejected.

Nation (reason in parentheses)
Automagfreek: (Considered hostile)
Credonia: (Currently embargoed by Sarzonia)
Generic Empire: (Considered hostile)
Seversky: (Considered hostile)
Wirraway: (Considered hostile)
Pantera: (Currently at war with Sarzonia)
Danmarc: (Unprofessional behaviour toward Omz222)
Moronyicka: (Considered hostile)
El Caudillo: (Repressive regime)
Leafanistan: (Considered hostile)
McKagan: (Considered hostile)
Borman Empire: (Considered hostile)
Doomingsland: (Considered hostile)
Communist Louisiana: (Currently prohibited from trading with Sarzonia)
North East Somerset: (Dishonest business practices and perpetrating slander against Sarzonia)
Feline Catfish: (Considered hostile)

*added a little more info to the introductory post*

The Democratic Republic of Yugoamerica will purchase 100 of the fine intruments of death, and rename them under the sign Y-10, designated Red Bears.

To: Yugoamerica
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Confirmation of order

The Incorporated Ordnance Company is pleased to confirm this order for 100 Z-31 'Rhino' MBTs. We would like to know which version to send you, since they are both slightly different and the Flight II version is more advanced (and by extension, more expensive) than the Flight I. Once we have received word of the intent of your order, we will begin work on your tanks and have them delivered to you within three NS years [3 RL days].

We thank you for ordering from the IOC and we hope to hear from you again in the future!

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I would like to purchase 500 Z-31 Rhino MBT's for 40 Billion USD.

Thank You.

SIC: How long until your armored vehicles are up? I am creating a highly specialized armored division to protect the Dictator himself and need these. We would perfer to buy from you. We also need supply vehicles, attack, transport and support helicopters, mobile-sam sites, general purpose trucks and a Humvee type vehicle, mobile bridges, support tractors, and any other vehicles needed to support a division of 500 tank size. We would pay handsomely and cover any developmental costs you wish to charge us.

To: Nutropinia
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Confirmation of order

The Incorporated Ordnance Company is pleased to confirm this order from our Nutropinian allies for 500 Z-31 'Rhino' MBTs. We would like to point out that the variant you are purchasing costs $8 million each, so an order of 500 would cost a total of $4 billion. Including your 10 percent frequent purchaser discount from the Portland Iron Works, the total for your order comes to $3.6 billion. We expect to have your order completed and delivered to you within three NS years [3 RL days].

Thank you for contacting the IOC for your ground combat needs. We hope to work with you again in the future.

[SIC: We are in the process of developing the vehicles and weapons systems mentioned below and expect rollout soon.

OOC: I'm hoping to start work on that this weekend. Since I got my first two orders in less time than it took any of my other storefronts to get one order, I am going to try to block off some time no later than Sunday to work on it.]

To: Nutropinia
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Confirmation of order

The Incorporated Ordnance Company is pleased to confirm this order from our Nutropinian allies for 500 Z-31 'Rhino' MBTs. We would like to point out that the variant you are purchasing costs $8 million each, so an order of 500 would cost a total of $4 billion. Including your 10 percent frequent purchaser discount from the Portland Iron Works, the total for your order comes to $3.6 billion. We expect to have your order completed and delivered to you within three NS years [3 RL days].

Thank you for contacting the IOC for your ground combat needs. We hope to work with you again in the future.

[SIC: We are in the process of developing the vehicles and weapons systems mentioned below and expect rollout soon.

OOC: I'm hoping to start work on that this weekend. Since I got my first two orders in less time than it took any of my other storefronts to get one order, I am going to try to block off some time no later than Sunday to work on it.]

OOC: YAY! Will the helo's go under here or at Avalon?

Dear Major General Wade:

We have looked long and hard for a nation to partner with us in the production of our Ferret APV varients (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=356996). Sarzonia's reputation as a producer of fine naval goods convinces us that the quality of your new ordinace company's products will be held to the same high standards. In that light, if you are interested, we'd like to offer to IOC an exclusive and unlimited right to manufacture and sell our Ferrets (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=356996) through your store front. We will provide all specs. plans, etc. needed for your facilities to manufacture them and all we'd ask in return is that your pay us a royalty of 2.5% on each one you sell. You, of course, would be free to advertise them in any way you saw fit. Also, we'd ask that if you modify the original design, you provide us with information related to the modifications so that we might, if we choose, incorporate them into our production models. Please note, that our price for these has dropped a fair amount since the posting of our original advertisement due to the high demand and increased output of our manufacturing plants and should you accept our offer, we'd be willing to discuss a uniform pricing plan so that we are not in competition with you, but rather so that we both are making a profit from the production and sale of these fine vehicles. We have found these to be exceptionally usefull in urban combat though and the medical variants have saved more lives than we can possibly count. However, until today, we have never offered production and manufacture rights to anyone. We'd like, however, to partner with you.

Sincerely,
General Jack T. Ripper,
CEO, W.M.D., Inc.
Mauiwowee

P.S. Harriet says hello.

To: General Jack T. Ripper
CEO, W.M.D., Inc., Mauiwowee
From: Major General David Wade
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: The Ferret

We would like to thank you for contacting us regarding the Ferret APV variants. We appreciate the great vote of confidence you place in our fledgling company and we hope to meet and exceed the expectations you have voiced.

We would be greatly pleased to enter into an agreement with you on the manufacture, production and sale of the Ferret. We believe the compensation package you have offered is more than generous and the variants would allow us to offer a greater range of products much more quickly than we could have otherwise. We also appreciate the steadfast loyalty shown by our Mauiwoweean allies and will be more than willing to discuss any arrangements necessary.

We look forward to a long and prosperous partnership between our companies and hope our friendship as countries and as people remains ever firm!

[P.S. The President and First Partner say hi to both King 'Lude II and Queen Harriet!]

OOC: YAY! Will the helo's go under here or at Avalon?[OOC: I was thinking of putting the helos under Avalon, but allowing customers to get them easily if they placed the order here (with a corresponding link to Avalon so they can buy more aircraft. ^_^).]

To: General Jack T. Ripper
CEO, W.M.D., Inc., Mauiwowee
From: Major General David Wade
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: The Ferret

We would like to thank you for contacting us regarding the Ferret APV variants. We appreciate the great vote of confidence you place in our fledgling company and we hope to meet and exceed the expectations you have voiced.

We would be greatly pleased to enter into an agreement with you on the manufacture, production and sale of the Ferret. We believe the compensation package you have offered is more than generous and the variants would allow us to offer a greater range of products much more quickly than we could have otherwise. We also appreciate the steadfast loyalty shown by our Mauiwoweean allies and will be more than willing to discuss any arrangements necessary.

We look forward to a long and prosperous partnership between our companies and hope our friendship as countries and as people remains ever firm!

[P.S. The President and First Partner say hi to both King 'Lude II and Queen Harriet!]


Dear General Wade:
Thank you for accepting our offer. We have dispatched 2 C-130's carrying 25 Ferrets in varying design combinations along with one of the design and engineering teams from our assembly facilities in Mauiwowee who have all the plans, specs. etc. Needed to get your plants up and running in quick order. If you could just note in your advertisements that the Ferrets you sell are a joint offering from you and us it would be appreciated. Your additional manufacturing capabilities should enable a more rapid turn out of the items and hence drive costs down - once you've determined what your costs are, let us know your proposed price target and we'll be able to adjust accordingly. I think you'll find, as we did, that outfitting the ferrets as mobile trauma units, is a bit more expensive than it might sound at first since, as you'll see, they are not merely armored ambulances, but rather full blown mobile triage units with state-of-the art medical capabilities and contain such things as portable x-ray machines, skull MRI scanners, medicines and are even equipped to handle open heart surgery if need be (though not while in motion). We look forward to a long and profitable relationship.

Sincerely,
General Ripper

OOC: Feel free to either link to my store front or, maybe better yet, use my pictures and provide your own aptly worded, salesman like description of what a wonderful item they are - my descriptions should get you started.

OOC: Im fairly new to this, so sorry if i dont plan this our brilliantly, but here goes

From: Republic of Skinny87 DoD
To:Incorporated Ordanance Company

The Republic would like to buy 100 Z-31 'Rhino' MBT, Flight I Main Battle Tanks for a small-scale refit of our armed forces please. The price of $700 million (I think) will be wired immediately

Regards

OOC: Im fairly new to this, so sorry if i dont plan this our brilliantly, but here goes

From: Republic of Skinny87 DoD
To:Incorporated Ordanance Company

The Republic would like to buy 100 Z-31 'Rhino' MBT, Flight I Main Battle Tanks for a small-scale refit of our armed forces please. The price of $700 million (I think) will be wired immediately

Regards

You may be new, but you did ok.

[OOC: You did fine!]

To: Republic of Skinny87 DoD
From: Major General David Wade
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Confirmation of order

The Incorporated Ordnance Company is pleased to confirm your order for 100 Flight I Z-31 'Rhino' MBTs. Work will begin immediately and we expect to have your order delivered to you within four NS years [4 RL days] following the completion of road trials.

We thank you for contacting us for your ground combat needs and we hope to hear from you again soon!

*Added Ferret to storefront with credit to Mauiwowee*
*Added S-20 'Porcupine' to weapons systems*

bump

Glad to see the Ferrets have worked out - lets make some money now. :D

OOC: Tag for now.

The Imperial Marines of Inkana would be overjoyed to use 500 Z-31 'Rhino' MBTs in their service.

To: Inkana
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Z-31 'Rhino' MBTs

The Incorporated Ordnance Company is pleased to receive this order from our Inkanan friends, but we have a question before we begin processing this order. We would like to know whether you wish to purchase the Flight I or Flight II version. Once we have the answer to that, work will begin immediately and the tanks will be available within three NS years [3 RL days] for the Flight I version or four NS years [4 RL days] for the Flight II version.

We look forward to your response and to working with you in the future!

OOC: very nice, but think about:

Using ETC guns instead, they only need to be of about 130mm and they will serve well for a long time with upgrades to armour and engine as time goes on, but an 130mm ETC gun should be powerful enough for some time to come!

Adding some more info about the armour, e.g. the sides rating etc, i can try and sort some of that our for you if you like (using CSJs Tips of course!) and also say what the wight is, thats quite important.

If you do need any help just say and i, and probably quite a few others, will help you out!

OOC: very nice, but think about:

Using ETC guns instead, they only need to be of about 130mm and they will serve well for a long time with upgrades to armour and engine as time goes on, but an 130mm ETC gun should be powerful enough for some time to come!

Adding some more info about the armour, e.g. the sides rating etc, i can try and sort some of that our for you if you like (using CSJs Tips of course!) and also say what the wight is, thats quite important.

If you do need any help just say and i, and probably quite a few others, will help you out!

[OOC: I can definitely think about that (and perhaps include ETC guns in a Flight IIA). I'd definitely appreciate your help with sorting the armour out!]

The Republic of Skinny87 would be interested in purchasing some S-20 'Porcupine' vehicles, but can find no price listing for the vehicles

OOC: Ok, well, it all depends with your armour really. its quite a hard thing to understand, and going into it in depth will probably just show flaws that people will rip out of you.

The ETC gun could be only 120mm, although this may in the future not be good enough as new armour types are created. I would therefore chosse a 130mm, or 140mm ETC main gun. the good thing about a 140mm gun is that it will be able to fire Projectiles to ranges further away, including anti-tank rounds, which means that the first strike goes to your tank, although that is not always possible.

The armour i will have to look into, its 30% and 40% on the back or sides, im not sure right now, or about that!

OK! Ive found the info needed:

The side armour should be around 30-40% of the front armour, the rear armour only 15-20% of the front armour.

That means:

front armour 1800mm(RHA)

Side Armour 650mm(RHA), perhaps a bit more, perhaps less(that near enough 35%).

Rear 320mm(RHA) or so,

the thing with the rear is that most tanks have the engine hre, so even is a round is fired there then it can be stopped by the engine so the crew survives!

For the top of the turret i would say 700-800mm(RHA), not sure about the top of the chassis part though unfortunatly.

Z-32 'Zephyr' MBT added

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To: Inkana
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Z-31 'Rhino' MBTs

The Incorporated Ordnance Company is pleased to receive this order from our Inkanan friends, but we have a question before we begin processing this order. We would like to know whether you wish to purchase the Flight I or Flight II version. Once we have the answer to that, work will begin immediately and the tanks will be available within three NS years [3 RL days] for the Flight I version or four NS years [4 RL days] for the Flight II version.

We look forward to your response and to working with you in the future!
OOC: Sorry it took so long
IC: We would like the Flight I.

[OOC: No problem! Consider them already delivered to you. :)]

To: Inkana
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Z-31 'Rhino' MBTs

The Incorporated Ordnance Company is pleased to receive the confirmation of your order for the Flight I version. Work will begin immediately and the tanks will be available within three NS years [3 RL days].

We thank you for contacting the IOC for your ground combat needs and we hope to hear from you again in the future!

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OOC: Sorry, RPs a bit poor here.

Vast Principles would like to purchase these vehicles for its Marine Corp:

Z-32 'Zephyr' MBT
ammount: 250- 1000 if possible.
S-20 'Porcupine' mobile SAM
ammount: 500
Ferret
Medical Trauma Model
ammount: 500
Personnel Carrier Model
ammount: 100
Attack Class
ammount: 500 with no weapon systems provided, full price shall be paid for.

We hope you find this suitable, President Benjamin Hondrugas.

[OOC: Sorry for the delay in my response. I needed to take a bit of a break from the computer.]

To: Benjamin Hondrugas
President, Vast Principles
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Confirmation of order

The Incorporated Ordnance Company is pleased to confirm your order of 250 Z-32 'Zephyr' MBTs; 500 S-20 'Porcupine' mobile SAMs; 500 Medical Ferrets; 100 Personnel Carrier Ferrets; and 500 Attack Ferrets. The amount of $14,097,040,000 would include the amount of the mobile SAM launchers with weapons. If you choose to order them without weapons, the total would cost $5 million per unit.

We thank you for contacting the IOC for your ground combat needs and we hope to hear from you again in the future!

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To: Sarzonia
From: Brig. Gen. W. Pripevski
NPM-N Design and Production Bureau
Subject: NPM-N SS-01/02

The government of Novikov, after five years of faithful production, has found our factories to be obsolete in regards to production of our submarine designs, the NPM-N SS-01e Swordfish, NPM-N SS-01e-2 Swordfish II, and NPM-N SS-02e Sabre. We have found ourselves that the Design and Production Bureau faced with the dificult decision of canceling submarine production indefinitely, or transfering it to a foreign producer while our factories are rebuilt and redistributed to the tasks ahead of us. We therefore have chose to approach the Sarzonian Government in regards to this dillema.

We would be much obliged if Incorporated Ordnance could facilitate our submarine designs into their storefront and begin their sale under these conditions:

1) No modification of these submarine designs takes place.
2) The prices of the export models remain as dictated by the Government of Novikov.
3) 50% of all profits made by the sale of these designs is returned to Novikov.

If Incorperated Ordinance is willing to abide by these conditions, the people of Novikov would be more than happy to provide production rights, as well as three retired NPM-N SS-01's to serve as a production model when dealing with what can only be described as a "dificult" hull design on the Swordfish models.

Please consider this offer and respond in an timely manner.
Pripevski.

[OOC: I'll have this come from the Portland Iron Works since that is my naval storefront. We'll just say that MGen Wade has forwarded the request to Cmdre Tucker.]

To: Brigadier General W. Pripevski
NPM-N Design and Production Bureau
From: Commodore Barbara Tucker (ISN-Ret.)
Managing Director, Portland Iron Works
Subject: Production/sale agreement

Major General David Wade has forwarded me a copy of your correspondance. The Portland Iron Works has noticed the designs for the NPM-N SS-01e Swordfish, NPM-N SS-01e-2 Swordfish II, and NPM-N SS-02e Sabre submarines and is impressed with said designs. We would be most willing to accept all stated conditions regarding the sale of the three classes on the Portland Iron Works and we can assist you both in the construction of new and more modern facilities and in any future modifications to this or other classes.

We would like to purchase three of each class to serve as models for our own construction of the class. In addition, we would like to receive the schematics and specifications for them via secure data lines. While the secure data lines alone would likely be sufficient for us to construct them to the quality you have come to expect from us, we believe that having the live models would only enhance our ability to provide the best product to our customers.

We believe this arrangement would benefit both NPM-N and the Portland Iron Works greatly and we look forward to working together in the future!

To: Commodore Barbara Tucker (ISN-Ret.)
Managing Director, Portland Iron Works
From: Brigadier General W. Pripevski
NPM-N Design and Production Bureau
Subject: Production/sale agreement

Firstoff, my apologies for contacting the wrong military branch with my offer. Here in Novikov, the military is not so complex as in other nations (I say this without meaning any disrespect).

Production Rights will be forwarded over secure channels, understanding then that your government understands the conditions agreed upon and that any breach of those conditions is subject to just reprisals by the Government of Novikov.

We would also be willing to sell you some of our active-duty submarines to serve as live models, however your origional request for three of each design seems somewhat excessive; we would loose almost a quarter of our submarine fleet. We will provide you with three NPM-N SS-01's, four NPM-N SS-01-2's, and one NPM-N SS-02 for a total price of 1.475.000.000 USD, somewhat below the standard price of these submarines.

If this is acceptable, we again urge a timely response.

Pripevski.

To: Brigadier General W. Pripevski
NPM-N Design and Production Bureau
From: Commodore Barbara Tucker (ISN-Ret.)
Managing Director, Portland Iron Works
Subject: Sales/production agreement

The proposal you have sent is fine. We agree to those terms. Our government has already begun transmitting the funds to you.

To: Commodore Barbara Tucker (ISN-Ret.)
Managing Director, Portland Iron Works
From: Brigadier General W. Pripevski
NPM-N Design and Production Bureau
Subject: Production/sale agreement

Your funds transfer has been confirmed, we are sending the blueprints attached in an encrypted message. Our vessels will arive in Sarzionia in an estimated eight days. We hope you will provide their crews with the highest degree of hospitality until their return can be arranged.

Pripevski

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To: Incorporated Ordnance Company
From: Piglett, Minister of War

We will purchase:

Z-31 'Rhino' MBT, Flight I x50 (three hundred fifty million USD)
Z-31 'Rhino' MBT, Flight II x50 (four hundred million USD)
Z-32 'Zephyr' MBT x50 (four hundred twenty-five million USD)
S-20 'Porcupine' mobile SAM launcher with armoured combat vehicle [w/launcher] x50 (six hundred million USD)

The total cost of our order is one billion seven hundred seventy-five million dollars ($1,775,000,000.00)

On behalf of my sovereign, the Dark Lord Winnie the Pooh, I heartily thank thee. May the spirits of darkness watch over you.

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To: Piglett
Minister of War, Pooh-Bear Can Walk
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Order request

The Incorporated Ordnance Company has received your order request. Unfortunately, due to your nation's economic status (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Pooh-Bear%20Can%20Walk) according to the ThirdGeek economic calculator, we must decline this particular order at the present time. We also have an overriding concern regarding your government's stance on human rights. Perhaps you may be able to make purchases in the future in the event that you are able to allay those concerns.

We thank you for contacting us for your ground combat needs.

[OOC: For the most part, a 7 million population country in NS is not going to be able to spend a lot of money on defence, and with an Imploded economic rating, your country's first priority should be to keep your people well-fed and sheltered. Also, I realise that some people RP vastly differently from their game ratings but with only five posts under your belt, including at least one bump that I see, I don't have much to go on besides your game rating.]

To: Piglett
Minister of War, Pooh-Bear Can Walk
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Order request

The Incorporated Ordnance Company has received your order request. Unfortunately, due to your nation's economic status (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Pooh-Bear%20Can%20Walk) according to the ThirdGeek economic calculator, we must decline this particular order at the present time. We also have an overriding concern regarding your government's stance on human rights. Perhaps you may be able to make purchases in the future in the event that you are able to allay those concerns.

We thank you for contacting us for your ground combat needs.

[OOC: For the most part, a 7 million population country in NS is not going to be able to spend a lot of money on defence, and with an Imploded economic rating, your country's first priority should be to keep your people well-fed and sheltered. Also, I realise that some people RP vastly differently from their game ratings but with only five posts under your belt, including at least one bump that I see, I don't have much to go on besides your game rating.]

To: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
From: Minister of War Piglett

We understand, sir. Thank you for taking the time to give us a courteous reply. Once we have met your criteria and allayed your concerns, we will definitely return and order from your superb storefront.

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Miniferg's army would like to purchase:

250 Z-32 MBT

Total is $2125000000
Money is wired.

[OOC: Sorry about the delay. I'd gotten into and out of some RP dramas...]

To: Miniferg
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Confirmation of order

The Incorporated Ordnance Company is pleased to confirm your order for 250 Z-32 'Zephyr' main battle tanks. Work will begin immediately and we expect to have them completed and delivered to you within three NS years [3 RL days], following the completion of necessary trials.

We thank you for contacting the Incorporated Ordnance Company for your military needs and we hope to hear from you again in the future!

The Sultan of Acrimoni would like to purchase 500 of your Rhino II tanks and 200 Medical Ferrets. If my calculations are correct, that comes to $5,190,060,000. With the rebellion in Acrimoni, the sultan would like to enquire if we may make the payment in two installments. We would even be willing to pay a flat $5.2 Billion if such a deal could be arranged.

To: Acrimoni
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Confirmation of order

The Incorporated Ordnance Company is pleased to confirm your request for 500 Z-31 'Rhino' Flight II tanks and 200 Medical Ferrets. We are also pleased to note that your request to pay in two installments is gladly accepted, as is the offer to pay a flat $5.2 billion. Since time is of the essence, we will deliver your order from our existing supply of already tested vehicles. We anticipate that you should recieve them within a matter of weeks at your specified port of entry.

We thank you for contacting the Incorporated Ordnance Company and we hope to hear from you again in the future!

To: All Incorporated Ordnance Customers
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Refit of the Z-32 'Zephyr' MBT

After putting the Z-32 Zephyr main battle tank through extensive field tests and evaluations, we have determined that the 140 mm ETC gun when fired caused the tank to topple over at an unacceptably high rate. Engineers at the IOC have worked feverishly on ways to reduce the effect and have determined that it is necessary for us to reduce the armament to a 125 mm ETC shell.

Future Z-32s will be fitted with the smaller ordnance; in addition, any customers wishing to have the smaller cannon retrofitted onto their existing models can do so at a cost of $500,000 per tank.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause our customers, but we hope that resolving this situation will allow us to serve you more effectively in the future.

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To: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director
Incorporated Ordnance Company

From: Olav Nett
Minister of Sports
Spruitland

Greetings, Major General

I have been forwarded your catalogue by our Minister of Defense, who received a copy of it along with his order from the Portland Iron Works.
The Spruitland Ministry of Sports has recently formed the Civil Umpire Force “Felicity”, and we are looking to equip them with some suitable vehicles.
The primary task of the Felicity Squadron (or CUFF) will be to act in a friendly, mediating manner between rivaling supporters at major sports events, and the versatility of your Ferret vehicles seems to make them quite suitable for that task.

We would therefore like to order the following vehicles:

10 x Ferret (Personal Carrier Model) -- $37,504,000
2 x Ferret (Medical Trauma Model) -- $11,900,600

Additionally, we were wondering if the Ferret, Attack Class could be outfitted with a high pressure water cannon (suitable for crowd dispersion - a beam diameter of 20cm seems adequate, but we leave that to your expertise). If this is possible, we would like to order 10 of those as well.
If the cost of that modification amounts to no more than 10% on top of the base price of $4,645,100/vehicle, you may consider this part of the order official. If it’s more than that, we’ll have to reconfirm.

(a preliminary total – without modification costs – would be $95,855,600)

Regards,
Olav Nett

To: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director
Incorporated Ordnance Company

From: Olav Nett
Minister of Sports
Spruitland

Greetings, Major General

I have been forwarded your catalogue by our Minister of Defense, who received a copy of it along with his order from the Portland Iron Works.
The Spruitland Ministry of Sports has recently formed the Civil Umpire Force “Felicity”, and we are looking to equip them with some suitable vehicles.
The primary task of the Felicity Squadron (or CUFF) will be to act in a friendly, mediating manner between rivaling supporters at major sports events, and the versatility of your Ferret vehicles seems to make them quite suitable for that task.

We would therefore like to order the following vehicles:

10 x Ferret (Personal Carrier Model) -- $37,504,000
2 x Ferret (Medical Trauma Model) -- $11,900,600

Additionally, we were wondering if the Ferret, Attack Class could be outfitted with a high pressure water cannon (suitable for crowd dispersion - a beam diameter of 20cm seems adequate, but we leave that to your expertise). If this is possible, we would like to order 10 of those as well.
If the cost of that modification amounts to no more than 10% on top of the base price of $4,645,100/vehicle, you may consider this part of the order official. If it’s more than that, we’ll have to reconfirm.

(a preliminary total – without modification costs – would be $95,855,600)

Regards,
Olav Nett

Mr. Nett:
As the original designer of the Ferret multi-purpose vehicle, your question regarding the high pressue water cannon was forwarded to us by Sarzonia for input - we in turn put the question to the Ferret design team who was most intrigued by the idea since that had not been considered by us. After review, the answer is "yes" so long as there is a fire hydrant or similar water supply to connect to. The ability of the Ferret to act as it's own pumping station and water supply would be limited due to the size of the vehicle. It just could not carry enough water on its own to be of any practical use in this regard. However, they could be outfitted with a hose and a pump with a water pressure tank that would increase the water pressure in such a way as to feed dual (not just single as your question posits) "water cannons" for exceptional crowd control. Furthermore, your question has prompted us to re-examine the the Ferret for use as a fire fighting vehicle and a major new version of the vehicle - the Ferret - Fire Fighter is under development by W.M.D., Inc.
Information and initial specs. on the designs are being sent to the IOC and we would expect a water cannon version and a fire fighting version of the Ferret to be available through us or the IOC within the next 90 days or so.
Sincerely,
Jack T. Ripper,
CEO - W.M.D., Inc.
Mauiwowee

P.S. in return for your idea - We will provide you with 3 final production models of the water cannon Ferrets for no charge once they begin to roll off the assembly line. However, we would like you to report back to us and the IOC on your experiences in using them so we can further refine the idea.

To: Jack T. Ripper,
CEO - W.M.D., Inc.
Mauiwowee

Cc: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director
Incorporated Ordnance Company

From: Olav Nett
Minister of Sports
Spruitland

Greetings, Mr. Ripper

Many thanks for your prompt reply.
We are delighted to hear that the modifications are possible – and it pleases us that our suggestion will lead to the production of a whole new version of the Ferret. We would be honored to receive your generous gift and provide our input.
Also, yes, we were going on the assumption that connection to a fire hydrant would be necessary, so that is no problem at all. And the dual feed water cannons sound very promising. I ran it by the CUFF commander, and he was quite eager to try them out.

Much obliged,
Olav Nett

To: Jack T. Ripper,
CEO - W.M.D., Inc.
Mauiwowee

Cc: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director
Incorporated Ordnance Company

From: Olav Nett
Minister of Sports
Spruitland

Greetings, Mr. Ripper

Many thanks for your prompt reply.
We are delighted to hear that the modifications are possible – and it pleases us that our suggestion will lead to the production of a whole new version of the Ferret. We would be honored to receive your generous gift and provide our input.
Also, yes, we were going on the assumption that connection to a fire hydrant would be necessary, so that is no problem at all. And the dual feed water cannons sound very promising. I ran it by the CUFF commander, and he was quite eager to try them out.

Much obliged,
Olav Nett

Dear Mr. Nett:
Below is a photo of the new water cannon crowd control Ferret. We wish to thank you again for your suggestion in this regard. 3 of the new designs are enroute to you at this time and full specs. have been provided to the IOC along with 5 more production models for their use in manufacturing. The fire suppression control model is all but identical in appeance to the police model shown below. Performance stats are the same as far as engine, armor, etc. for the new Ferrets and the orignal models. Stats on the new turrent mounted water cannons are set out below the photo however.

Sincerely,
General Jack T. Ripper
Mauiwowee

cc: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director
Incorporated Ordnance Company

THE WATER CANNON Ferret
http://img248.echo.cx/img248/5655/apvwithh2ocannon4xo.jpg

Crew: 6
Turrents: 2, 240 degree rotational range
Water Cannon Specs:
1. Vertical - +45 Degrees and -25 Degrees from horizontal
2. P.S.I. - variable (user controlled) 100 p.s.i. to 3,500 p.s.i. (150 p.s.i. max. recommended crowd control pressure, 3,500 p.s.i. for fire fighting only)
3. H20 Stream - 8" diameter at 50 feet at 125 p.s.i. (optimal crowd control), 8" diameter at 500 feet at 3,500 p.s.i. (optimal fire fighting) - beyond optimal ranges, cohesive H20 streams begin "splash fragmentation."
Capacity: Pressurization tank - 500 gallons
Connectivity: 3 fire hose connections (1 rear center, 1 on each side rear behind rear wheel)
Manuverability: Limited only by fire hose connections
Price: $4,120,000.00 Suggested M.S.R.P.

OOC: Sarzonia - feel free to add this information to the orginal post - great idea IMHO.

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To: General Jack T. Ripper,
CEO, W.M.D., Inc.
Mauiwowee

Cc: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director
Incorporated Ordnance Company

From: Olav Nett
Minister of Sports
Spruitland

Greetings, Mr. Ripper

Many thanks for the three Water Cannon Ferret specimens. We have been doing some extensive testing with them, and are quite impressed.
One minor alteration we would like to suggest is the addition of an extra “safety switch”, to prevent the water pressure being moved from crowd control mode into fire control mode while in operation. We understand that this is a bit of a no-brainer, but our operators found it increasingly difficult to contain their enthusiasm. Have no concern though, we managed to convince SCAT (Senior Citizens Against Telemarketing) not to file a lawsuit against W.M.D. Inc.
But despite this little detail, we are more than pleased with the result! (In fact, we will be doubling our order of them.)
Thanks again,

Olav Nett

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To: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director
Incorporated Ordnance Company

From: Olav Nett
Minister of Sports
Spruitland

Greetings, Major General

Based on the testing results of the three Water Cannon Ferrets provided by W.M.D. Inc, we would like to revise our original order.

(as originally ordered)
10 x Ferret (Personal Carrier Model) -- $37,504,000
2 x Ferret (Medical Trauma Model) -- $11,900,600

(revised order)
20 x Ferret (Water Cannon Model) -- $82,400,000

Total: $ 131,804,600

We understand that the price of the Water Cannon Ferret has not yet been officially set, so we will wait for confirmation before wiring the money.

Regards,

Olav Nett

To: Olav Nett
Minister of Sports, Spruitland
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Order

The Incorporated Ordnance Company is pleased to receive this order from our friends in Spruitland. Once we receive word of the official price for the crowd control Ferrets, we will be more than happy to confirm your order and send them to you. We also would be more than willing to make any modifications along with our esteemed colleagues at W.M.D., Inc.

We look forward to working with you in the future. Look out for more new and exciting products from the IOC in the near future!

TO: Olav Nett, Minister of Sports, Spruitland
FROM: Major Jack T. Ripper, CEO, W.M.D., Inc.
RE: Water Cannon Ferret suggestions

Mr. Nett:
Your suggestions in your last message have been noted and we have found them easily implimented and worthwhile. Based on those suggestions, we have produced a new model, 3 of which are being shipped to you for testing and another 5 of which are being sent to the IOC for their review that have the following modifications based on your suggestions:

Kill Switch: 4 - located at the driver station, pump control station and each of the 2 turrents. When engaged will shut down the 2 water cannons completely and all but instantly. Driver station selection will override all other selections by pump station and/or water cannon operators.
Fire/Crowd Control Switch: 2 - located at the driver station and pump control station. When in "crowd control" position, maximum p.s.i. from the water cannons will be 150 p.s.i. (though the cannon operator can fully control it to that point). When in "fire control" position, turrent/water cannon operators have fully selectable control over the water pressure. However, both the driver's switch and the pump operator's switch must be in the same position for the water cannons to operate at all. e.g. - both the driver and the pump operator must agree that the Ferret is in crowd control or fire control mode before the water cannons themselves will function.

We hope these modifications address your concerns. Note, the modifications are insignificant from an engineering standpoint; requiring only an electronic control and switching device in the the already present shut off systems. The additional cost of providing such a system is so minimal that we will "eat" that cost and the final M.S.R.P. of the water cannon Ferret will remain as per our last communication: $4,120,000.00 M.S.R.P.

Please let us and the IOC know how this newer design, based on your ideas, works out.

Sincerely,
Gen. Jack T. Ripper

CC: Major General David Wade, IOC

To: General Jack T. Ripper, CEO, W.M.D., Inc
Cc: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.), Managing Director, I.O.C.
From: Olav Nett, Minister of Sports, Spruitland
Re: Re: Water Cannon Ferret suggestions


Greetings, General Ripper

We thank you for incorporating our suggested alterations into the new design, and are happy to inform you that the modified models are performing to our full satisfaction. The Kill Switch and Control Switch are logical and elegant solutions with a user-friendliness that even Spruitland operators will be able to grasp. Our compliments on a job well done!

We eagerly await I.O.C.’s delivery so we can fully deploy our Ferrets into the Spruitland streets.

Sincerely,
Olav Nett

To: Olav Nett
Minister of Sports, Spruitland
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Delivery

We apologise for the delay in returning your coorespondence, but we wanted to check to make sure that you received our shipment of your order satisfactorily. Please notify us if you have encountered any problems with delivery and we shall endeavour to resolve any concerns you may have in an expedient manner.

We thank you for contacting the IOC for your needs and we hope you look to us in the future! Please notify your military command about our exciting new products (an armoured personnel carrier and an infantry fighting vehicle) that we have just commissioned.

To: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
From: Olav Nett
Minister of Sports, Spruitland
Subject: Re: Delivery

We confirm the delivery of our order, and gladly inform you that everything was in perfect condition. If you check your bank account, you will notice that $ 131,804,600 has been added to it.

Copies of your updated catalogue have been forwarded to our Minister of Defense and the Spruitland Army Logistics Department, and I’m sure they’ll be more than interested in the newly added designs.

It was a pleasure doing business with Incorporated Ordnance Company, and we look forward to turn to IOW again for our future needs.

Olav Nett

*Many prices reduced!*

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TO: Maj. Gen. Wade IOC
FROM: Gen. Ripper, W.M.D., Inc.

General Wade:

We just wanted to inform you that we have refined a manufacturing technology that enables a reduced cost for the production of our "samuri folded" steel armor. As the only licensed producer of the Ferret we are sending a small team to you with the information so that you can re-tool your factories for production of the Ferrets at a slightly cheaper cost (we estimate 3-5% less than the current cost). If you wish to enjoy the added profit margin rather than reduce the MSRP to customers, we understand. We certainly will not do anything to upset a profitable relationship between W.M.D., Inc. and the IOC. Our marketing guys are reccommending a "sale" for a "limited time" to boost interest.
Anyway, as per our agreement, the improvement on the manufacturing process for the Ferret we have developed is on its way. Put it to use as you see fit.

Sincerely,
General Jack T. Ripper,
CEO, W.M.D., Inc.
Mauiwowee

OOC: You should add the water cannon Ferret to opening offers of stuff for sale. It was a great idea and we've made it work. I'll go with whatevere you want to set as prices. Do you have AIM? PM me your name there and I'll get in touch, I need to ask you a OOC question re: the IC of Harriet Levine.

To: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
From: Admiral Geoffrey Simnett
Minister for Defence, Democratic States of Lesser Ribena
Subject: Order

We are currently expanding our army in line with our new airforce and navy and would be most pleased if you could supply us with the following:

100 Rhino Mark 2 = .6 billion
100 Zepher MBT = .625 billion
100 Groundhog IFV = .275 billion
20 Medical Ferret = .119006 billion
100 Ferret APC = .37504 billion
200 Attack Ferret = .92902 billion
20 Crowd + Fire Control Ferret = .0824 billion
50 Porcupine Mobile SAM Launchers = .6 billion

For a total of 3.605466 billion

less 5% discount for AO nations= $3429152700

so call it $3.5 billion

To: Admiral Geoffrey Simnett
Minister for Defence, Democratic States of Lesser Ribena
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Confirmation of order

The Incorporated Ordnance Company is delighted to see our neighbours from Lesser Ribena placing an order with us. We confirm your order for the following:

100 Rhino Mark 2 = .6 billion
100 Zepher MBT = .625 billion
100 Groundhog IFV = .275 billion
20 Medical Ferret = .119006 billion
100 Ferret APC = .37504 billion
200 Attack Ferret = .92902 billion
20 Crowd + Fire Control Ferret = .0824 billion
50 Porcupine Mobile SAM Launchers = .6 billion

We accept your payment of $3.5 billion US for this order, following the application of the five percent Atlantian Oceania nation discount. Work will begin immediately and we expect to have your order completed within three NS years [3 RL days], following the completion of trials. We shall endeavour to ensure that our products meet with and exceed your government's standards for quality.

We thank you for contacting us for your combat needs and we hope to hear from you again in the future!

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OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE
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"In the interest of procuring an advanced amphibious vehicle capable of providing adequate fire support to disembarking Marine forces, the Armed Republic of Soviet Bloc formally requests to purchase as many of the Z-37 Raptor amphibious tracked vehicles as allowed. The units will be integrated immediately to replace the existing, and heavily out-dated SIV-21D variants. If possible, we would like to have modification rights so that, as the vehicle progresses through its service that we may modify it to suit future needs. If not, we will utilize it until future situations require a whole new vehicle, then we will either contract Dat' Pizdy Arms Corporation to produce one or modify existing vehicles, such as the SLV-73 or SIV-25 to fill the role...

We wish to thank you in advance for considering our proposal, we will offer payment terms when we are informed of how many units we may purchase. Thank you.


-Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Defense Procurement [In Conjunction with Ministry of Defense and Kagan Viktor R. Dokhturov]


Armed Republic of Soviet Bloc


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To: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Defense Procurement
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Confirmation of order

The Incorporated Ordnance Company is pleased to confirm your order for 250 Z-37 'Raptor' tracked amphibious vehicles. Due to an error in transcription, the listed price of $3.25 billion per vehicle is incorrect and will be changed to $3.25 million. As a result, your order total would come to $812.5 million for the vehicles only. Work will begin immediately and we expect to have your vehicles completed and delivered to you within three NS years [3 RL days] following the completion of trials.

As for modification rights, we normally do not provide those, but considering the Dat' Pizdy Arms Corporation's reputation for excellence, we are willing to make an exception, though we would like to take this opportunity to request that you inform us of suggested modifications to improve our product in the future. One suggestion we could make is for us to send you 250 units in a modular configuration that allows for easy adjustment between tracked and wheeled versions, depending on necessary operations.

We thank you for contacting the Incorporated Ordnance Company for your ground combat needs and we hope to hear from you again in the future!

To: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
From: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Defense Procurement
Subject: Re: Confirmation of order

We wish to thank the Incorporated Ordnance Company for the confirmation of our order. The payment will be sent in one lump soon immediately. However, is it possible to acquire more than two hundred and fifty units? Currently, the Z-37 stands to replace several thousand SIV-21s and its later generation variant the SIV-23 [as well as SIV-25D which doesn't serve well in the amphibious vehicle role]. Since the Z-37 has a much larger troop capacity [twice that of any SIV- variant], we are in a rough need of about twelve-hundred vehicles. If this cannot be done, we will still purchase the 250 Z-37s, and they will likely serve with combat-likely units in the Marines [and with elements of the special forces].

Our intended modifications include our electronics package [or at least the equipment to conform it to our standards], our only reason for this is to keep it conformed to the rest of our vehicles, especially considering our DefenseNet network, which would need to be modified to accept data from foreign machines. Otherwise, no notable modifications should be required in the near future, aside from a battery charging terminal for our VEPR combat suits and the possibility of an additional machine gun or other weapon. Once again, it is a superb design. We would appreciate the modular configuration as some vehicles would be modified to be wheeled variants, replacing the SIV-11N wheeled amphibious assault vehicle [which has a quarter of the room inside than the Z-37]. Any other modifications would be done in the future, as the battlefield evolves in order for the Z-37 to remain a competitive member of the Soviet Bloc Armed Forces.

Once again thank you for the astounding vehicles, we await your reply on our request for further units.

[OOC: Are you still a OMP member? I haven't seen you on the boards (http://s7.invisionfree.com/OMP) in a while

To: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Defense Procurement
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Order confirmation

The Incorporated Ordnance Company has discussed your request to purchase more than the prescribed 250 unit limit and, based on your previous [OOC: Or still current?] membership in the Organisation of Maritime Powers, we have decided to grant your request to purchase more vehicles than our prescribed limit. In addition, your request to modify the electronics to your own is granted. It is normally IOC policy to install our own electronics, but we have no problems with permitting another country to install their own.

We also would be willing to make or allow you to make whatever modifications necessary outside the electronics issue you have brought up. We are pleased that you have found the vehicles to your satisfaction and we hope that we continue to live up to the expectations you place on our products.

OOC- Well I was... Until one day I actually got banned, and I still don't know why.

To: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
From: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Defense Procurement
Subject: Z-37 Raptor Further Purchase

We wish to thank you for granting our request [along with the request to add our own electronics], it is greatly appreciated. The further funds will be sent over two payments as soon as possible. We look forward to the Z-37's service in our armed forces and to the potential for further purchases from the Incorporated Ordnance Company.

OOC: Hamp did a purge of people who didn't make any posts for some length of time. You may want to register again or TG him if you want back in. There were some security issues going on at the time.

OOC- Ahhh, well, I'll try then... Thanks.

To: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
From: Admiral Geoffrey Simnett,
Minister for Defence, Kingdom of Lesser Ribena
Subject: another order

We are currently organising a division of marines (aproximately 9000 men by our countries organisation) and require amphibious assault vehicles to carry them and have approved the Z-37 Raptor for this role. However in order to carry the entire division we would require 400 of these vehicles, which is above the maximum amount. We would ask if this could be possible given our previous business with your company and our payment record. (Indeed for this order of $1.3 billion we would be willing to wiave our usual 5% discount as a courtesy). If this is not possible then we shall have to settle for 250 of these fine vehicles. Thanks for any assistance you can offer.

PS is there any chance that you may soon offer mobile artillery or combat engineer vehicles? We would be interested in these in the future as well.

To: Admiral Geoffrey Simnett
Minister for Defence, Kingdom of Lesser Ribena
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Confirmation of order

The Incorporated Ordnance Company is pleased to see our friends from Lesser Ribena return to place yet another order. Considering your solid record of payment and your regularity as a customer, we would be pleased to make an exception to our standing limit on purchases of the Z-37 'Raptor.' We would like to point out that the limit is per order rather than a lifetime cap on purchases of the product.

Work will begin immediately on your vehicles and we will endeavour to have them delivered to you within four NS years [4 RL days], following standard road and off-road testing. We hope these vehicles serve your country well and that you return to purchase more of our products in the future!

As to specific project requests, we are currently working with the Incorporated Sarzonian Army and the Naval Infantry to determine their needs and we will take your suggestions for projects under strong consideration at that time. I will personally meet with Army Chief Antonius Santius and General Taylor Dent, our highest ranking army officer currently in Sarzonian service, to find out their needs as the Army continues its reforms.

We thank you for contacting us for your ground combat needs and we hope to hear from you again in the future!

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Ooc: Tg JsykOOC: Pardon?

OOC: my appologies *stabs web acronyms* theres a telegram for you Just so you know. Sorry for seeming rushed I just wont have anytime for the next few days so Id like to get as much done as possible, again I appologize.

Ah, ok. I'm afraid I'm a little slow on acronyms from time to time. I noticed the TG and just responded to it, thanks.

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To: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
From: Admiral Geoffrey Simnett
Minister for Defence, Kingdom of Lesser Ribena
Subject: Order

We again look towards your fine company to upgrade and increase our military capabilities. The funds have been released by my government ot pay for the following items:

500 Rhino Flight 2 $2.85 billion
250 Zephyr MBT $1.484375 billion
250 Groundhog IFVs $0.6875 billion
900 Ferret APCs $3.206592 billion
180 Medical Ferrets $1.0175013 billion
800 Attack Ferrets (split between all weapons assortments) $3.530276 billion
180 Crowd + Fire Control Ferrets: $0.70452 billion

For a total of $13.4807643 billion so $13.5 billion is on it’s way to you now through our banks.

To: Admiral Geoffrey Simnett
Minister for Defence, Kingdom of Lesser Ribena
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Confirmation of order

The Incorporated Ordnance Company is delighted to confirm this latest order from our friends and Atlantian Oceania neighbours in Lesser Ribena. The order:

500 Rhino Flight 2 $2.85 billion
250 Zephyr MBT $1.484375 billion
250 Groundhog IFVs $0.6875 billion
900 Ferret APCs $3.206592 billion
180 Medical Ferrets $1.0175013 billion
800 Attack Ferrets (split between all weapons assortments) $3.530276 billion
180 Crowd + Fire Control Ferrets: $0.70452 billion

Will be completed and delivered to you after going through our standard trials, which we anticipate happening within 18 NS months (12:30 am EDT Thursday). We are pleased to confirm the price of $13.4807643 billion and we appreciate the rounding up to $13.5 billion for the sake of our accountants!

We hope these vehicles serve your nation well and we thank you for once again choosing the Incorporated Ordnance Company for your military needs.

To: Admiral Geoffrey Simnett
Minister for Defence, Kingdom of Lesser Ribena
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: RE:Confirmation of order

We thank you for your quick response and anticipate the quick arrival of our new purchases. As usual great service from a great company.

OOC: I am British (English and proud of it!) and currently run off BST is 12:30 am EDT Thursday approximately 8 hours behind me? ie. 8.30 am my time? its no big deal but might be useful to me for future reference.

OOC: Not sure what the exact time difference is between Eastern Daylight and your time. Right now, it's 1:37 p.m. my time. That might give you an idea of how many hours ahead you are.

For reference, I live near Washington, D.C., which is in the same time zone as New York.

Ah that would make you 5 hours behind, not as much as I thought, good for future reference. Anyway back on topic and IC: buy from this company they be darn good!

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For Immediate Release
IOC secures armour purchase agreement

The Incorporated Ordnance Company announced today that they have secured an agreement with Imperial Praetonian Ordnance to purchase the rights to the armour scheme employed by the IPO-145 Hoplite II MBT (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=423500) in a transaction that cost the Sarzonian company $1 billion U.S.

"We are elated that Imperial Praetonian Ordnance has agreed to this arrangement at such a great price," said IOC managing director David Wade, a former major general in the Incorporated Sarzonian Army. "We believe that armour scheme is among the most effective in the world and it will greatly enhance the quality of product we are able to produce."

Wade said The ISA will receive the first 1,500 of the Z-32 Zephyr MBTs modified to the new armour scheme within one year. The Z-37 Raptor will also receive the armour upgrade for all vehicles in ISA use and in new builds. The company said it expected to convert all ISA-operated combat vehicles to the new armour within 10 years.

"It's going to take that long with the current deployment schedule to be able to ensure that we don't get caught with our pants down while we're trying out a new pair of underwear," Wade said. "We'll be a lot stronger when this is done."

The older Flight I Z-31 Rhino MBTs will be replaced by newer model Flight II Z-31s built with the new armour scheme. Wade said Army Chief Antonius Santius was "thrilled to death," with the IPO armour scheme and expressed his intent to purchase more designs with the new scheme.

"He said the Hoplites aced those field tests they ran," Wade said. "IPO's got a great product and probably the best tank built by somebody other than Soviet Bloc."

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My goverment would like to purchase 500 Z-31 'Rhino' MBTs Flight II for the sum of $3,000,000,000. We will also throw in 1 ton of urainum from our mines.

To: Flightopia
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Confirmation of order

The IOC has received your request for an order and we note that according to your national budget (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=flightopia), you have no money listed in your defence budget. However, we estimate that it would take approximately three NS years (3 RL days) to complete this order following road trials. We can offer you a payment plan whereby you pay the balance over that period until the order is completed.

We thank you for contacting the IOC for your ground combat needs and we hope to hear from you again in the future!

I woinld like to purchase 500 Z-31 'Rhino' MBT, Flight II for 3,000,000,000.

To: Reachhalopia
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Order status

The Incorporated Ordnance Company appreciates your interest in our products. However, we must point out that an order for 500 Z-31 'Rhino' Flight II MBTs would greatly exceed your presumed defence budget (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Reachhalopia). We would be willing to discuss a payment plan over the course of three NS years (3 RL days), by which time your delivery would be completed following ground trials.

We thank you for contacting the IOC for your military needs and we hope to hear from you again in the future!

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IOC adds to Black List

In a surprising move, the Incorporated Ordnance Company became the first Sarzonian company to refuse to accept future orders from the nation of El Caudillo, citing the country's repressive policies toward people and its recent "genocide" of 1,000 citizens of various political persuasions.

The move, putting El Caudillo on the IOC's "black list" means that any purchases from El Caudillo's military will automatically be rejected. The move came as no surprise to military analysts, who expected it to happen earlier from the Portland Iron Works. However, Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.) wouldn't wait for the Portland Iron Works.

"This isn't a monkey see, monkey do kind of decision," Wade said. "We're not in a favourable position to turn down orders, but when a country is as despotic a regime as El Caudillo has been in its early history, we would be highly irresponsible to sell even a single Flight I Z-31 (main battle tank).

"Until and unless the government of El Caudillo begins to see the error of its ways, we will not be doing business with them."

Hours later, the Foreign Sales Commission declared that any sales to El Caudillo were illegal, a move that preceded Avalon Aerospace Corporation's decision to place the country on its black list by seven minutes. The Portland Iron Works voted to place the company on its black list two hours later after it spent the majority of its meeting discussing protests outside company headquarters.

"I apologise for the perceived oversight," said Portland Iron Works Managing Director Barbara Tucker, a former rear admiral with the Incorporated Sarzonian Navy. "We had far more urgent matters on our plate; otherwise, we would have been the vanguards of national policy as we usually have been."

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Background With the release of the Praetonian-built IPO 145 Hoplite II Phalanx main battle tank, the Incorporated Ordnance Company realised it was falling behind in the tank race with Soviet Bloc's ST-29 and Doomingsland's M-29 tanks, The Silver Sky's M-125 and the Phalanx all leaving the Z-32 Zephyr in the dust. Engineers at IOC studied plans and worked feverishly to develop their own tank that could lead the way for the Incorporated Sarzonian Army in the battlefield of the future. The result of the research and development by the IOC and the ISA is the Z-33 'Jaguar' MBT.

Electronics/Countermeasures The Jaguar makes use of advanced electronics such as a millimetric radar system and a LADAR/LIDAR system tied into a new Panorama electronics suite, a modernised Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer (CITV) with third generation thermal imager; commander's display for digital colour terrain maps; third generation GEN III TIS thermal imaging gunner’s sight with increased range; driver's integrated display and thermal management system including an eyesafe laser rangefinder, north-finding module and precision lightweight global positioning receiver which provide targeting solutions for the Far Target Locate (FTL) function. FTL gives accurate targeting data to a range of 9,500 metres with a CEP (Circular Error of Probability) of less than 20 metres. The system allows a complete view of the battlefield and assesses targets and prioritises based on potential threat.

Along with 10 smoke grenade launchers, the Jaguar is coated with a layer of radar-absorbent paint to inhibit detection. The Jaguar is painted in a dark matte finish to absorb light and hamper an enemy tank's LIDAR detection. The CIWS system is the DREAD weapon system mounted on each side to allow greater horizon coverage.

Armament The main armament is a 125 mm/58 calibre ETC gun that allows for longer range than other guns of similar size. The Jaguar improves on the Zephyr's secondary armament by adding a 40 mm grenade launcher which is greatly effective in urban warfare, and a 30 mm autocannon that can disable most IFVs and APCs without using the main gun. The Jaguar retains the Zephyr's FN BRG-15 machine gun (http://world.guns.ru/machine/mg26-e.htm) as an anti-personnel weapon. The Jaguar can often fire a saboted round to allow it to cause damage to turret faces of even the most heavily armoured MBTs. The Jaguar includes an auto-loader that is designed to allow manual loading in the event of an electronics failure.

Propulsion The new Windham and Green Secretariat turbo diesel-electric hybrid engine powers the Jaguar at 2,100 hp, allowing the Jaguar to travel at speeds of up to 80 km per hour on the road, 60 km/hr. cross country, and 20 km/hr. snorkeling. The engine is designed to allow the Jaguar to have an effective range of 650 km.

Protection Another key element to the development of the Jaguar is the adoption of a new armour scheme that puts it on a par with the MBTs it is designed to combat. The first layer, of Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA), reduces the effectiveness of HEAT rounds. The second layer, a Chobham/tungsten honeycomb gives the Jaguar well-rounded protection. Ballistic ceramics give the Jaguar additional resistance to heat and kinetic energy attacks, while the fourth layer, of boronated polycarbons, absorbs radiation. Finally, a layer of kevlar and rubber protects the crew against spalling. The tank is EMP hardened and sealed against chemical or biological attacks.

RHA values:
Front: 1,975 mm (KE)/2,625 mm (HEAT)
Sides: 875 mm (KE)/1,000 mm (HEAT)
Rear: 530 mm (KE)/725 mm (HEAT)

An electronics backup system allows the tank to switch to an emergency battery that can allow it to function even when the electronics are damaged. Magazines and engine compartments are also heavily armoured to further protect both machine and crew. An electrical generator tied to the engines stores power in batteries that allow them to run silently, and also continue to operate even when the main engine is damaged.

Specifications
Length: 9.3 m (hull); 14.5 m (including gun)
Width: 4.6 m
Height: 3.9 m
Ground Clearance: 0.6 m
Weight: 76,000 kg
Crew: Four (Commander, Driver, Gunners)
Main armament: 1 x 125 mm ETC gun
Ammunition Storage: 40 rounds
Secondary Armament: 1 x 30 mm autocannon; 1 x 40 mm grenade launcher; 1 x FU BRG-15 machine gun; 2 x DREAD tank CIWS; 10 x smoke grenade launchers
Ammunition Storage: 1,000 15 mm rounds; 850 30 mm rounds; 150 40 mm rounds
Engine: 1 x Windham & Green Secretariat turbo diesel-electric hybrid engine
Theoretical Speed: 80 km/hr. (road); 60 km/hr. (cross-country); 10 km/hr. (snorkel)
Operational Range: 650 km
Fording Depth: 2.2 m (normal); 4.5 m (snorkel)
Price: $12.5 million
Purchase Limit: 250 per customer per order

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To: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
From: Colonel-General Whilhelm Bock (Army of Imperial Inkana)

Good Sir,
When our nation collasped at the hands of those wretched Rebels, we only managed to escape to your Grand Nation with A few Divisions, all of our equipment was left behind; Because of this, we have no offensive capibility whatsoever. Upon urging of Imperial Chancellor James Street, the Treasury of Free Inkana has offered sufficent funds for heavy equipment. Our Order Consists of:

550 z-38 'Panther' 155mm Self-Propelled Artillery Units
4,000 Z-36 'Groundhog' IFV Units
300 Z-33 'Jaguar' MBT Units
50 'Ferret' Rapid Deployment Light Armored Vehicles(105mm gun)
100 S-20 'Porcupine' mobile SAM launcher w/ armoured combat vehicle Units

Our Payment will be wired upon confirmation of this Order.

Yours Truly,
Colonel-General Whilhelm Bock

To: Colonel-General Whilhelm Bock
Army of Imperial Inkana
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Confirmation of order

The Incorporated Ordnance Company is pleased to confirm this order from our friends in the Imperial Government in Exile. We confirm your order for 550 Panther self-propelled artillery units, 4,000 Groundhog infantry fighting vehicles, 300 Jaguar main battle tanks, 50 Ferret rapid deployment light armoured vehicles, and 100 Porcupine mobile SAM launchers in the amount of $19,364,510,000.

Work will begin immediately on your order and we expect to have delivery complete within two NS years (2 RL days) following the completion of all trials. We trust that the IOC's products will meet or exceed your military's expectations of quality. If you have any questions or concerns about our products, please notify us immediately so we may resolve them.

We thank you for contacting the IOC for your military's needs and we hope to hear from you again in the future!

From: Republican Department of Defense
Purchasing Department
Land Division
To: Incorporated Ordnance Company

The Grand Republican DoD would like to purchase the following excellent Sarzonian vehicles for the Republican Military:

1,000 x Ferret (Personal Carrier Model)
1,000 x Ferret (Medical Trauma Model)

However, due to a slight technical problem, all of oyur computers are down, and our calculators have been stolen by the Naval Division; we have initiated a small-scale raid to procure them, but expect heavy casualties and very few calculators. Would it at all be possible forn your company to send us a bill for these models? We would be willing to pay extra for the inconvenience.

- Major Dufrey

OOC: Sorry Sarzonia, I have so little time right now, too much work, not enough time. If it isnt possible for a bill, I'll come back later. Again, sorry for the inconvienience.

[OOC: Not a problem. I'll total the bill and let you know. It'll be an edit in this space since I've got other stuff I'm planning to do in the meantime.]

To: Republican Department of Defense
Purchasing Department, Land Division
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Confirmation of order

The Incorporated Ordnance Company is pleased to see the return of our friends in Skinny87 to our humble storefront. Your order for 1,000 Ferret personnel carrier variants and 1,000 Ferret medical trauma variants is confirmed. Since the order total comes to $9,458,182,500 after your 2.5% discount for frequent purchases, we would be willing to charge $9.458 billion for easier accounting.

In addition, we would also be willing to donate 2,000 calculators from Business Instruments Corporation, with headquarters in the old Nicksia Stock Exchange Building. The latest model has an alarum system that sounds whenever it is moved more than 10 metres from its primary location. It can easily be deactivated by a passcode provided to the primary user.

We thank you for contacting the Incorporated Ordnanace Company for your military needs and we hope to hear from you again in the future!

To: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
From: Colonel-General Whilhelm Bock, Imperial Army of Inkana

We thank you, our friends and allies in Sarzonia, for confirming our order. We shall not be dissipointed.

Yours Truly,
Colonel-General Whilhelm Beck

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From: Republican Department of Defense
Purchasing Department
Land Division
To: Incorporated Ordnance Company

The Republican Department of Defense, Land Division, wishes to acknowledge the delivery of the estimate for the costs of the Weasel vehicles, and the correct funding amount has been wired to your company's usual account. We know that your vehicles will serve the Republic faithfully, just as your other vehicles and craft have before them.

As to the generous donation of your calculators, the Department greatfully accepts these, as they will be an invaluable aid to our department in the coming years. On a more official note, your company should not be recieveing any orders from the Republican Naval Purchasing Department for a long period. It would seem that a small-scale Electro-Magnetic Pulse Device was detonated outside of their building by an unknown force; though there was no loss of life, their computers, tracking and ordering system, and their damned calculators, have been completely destroyed and corrupeted by the blast.

- Major Dufrey

The Prophet Polae of the Lictorian High Council would like to request 1,000 Z-31 Rhino MBT Flight I tanks, for the price of 5,000,000,000 USD.

To: Prophet Polae
Lictorian High Council
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Confirmation of order

The Incorporated Ordnance Company is pleased to confirm this order of 1,000 Z-31 Flight I main battle tanks from Lictoria. The tanks will be delivered to you within two NS years after completion of field testing. We hope these tanks serve your nation well and we thank you for choosing the Incorporated Ordnance Company for your ground combat needs!

To: Major General David Wade - Managing Director - Incorporated Ordnance Company
From: Prophet Polae - Administrator of Defense - Lictoria High Council
Subject: Payment

The Prophet Polae has now wired the sum of 5,000,000,000 (five billion) USD to the Incorporated Ordnance Company

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The government of Bradyistan would like to know if production rights for the Medical Variant of the Ferret RDLAV. Our ParaRescue forces have been looking for a replacement for the older HUMVEE and thinks the Ferret would do a fantastic job.

We are only looking to purchase the Medical Variants rights, and have already spoken to Mauiwowee about the request. He said selling production rights would be a joint agreement between you too, so my government is sending the same request to you.

If I am allowed to purchase rights, it would be only for the medical variant, and my government would be willing to sign a contract saying we would not sell them.

General Harris,
CMDR, 9th Air Force

The government of Bradyistan would like to know if production rights for the Medical Variant of the Ferret RDLAV. Our ParaRescue forces have been looking for a replacement for the older HUMVEE and thinks the Ferret would do a fantastic job.

We are only looking to purchase the Medical Variants rights, and have already spoken to Mauiwowee about the request. He said selling production rights would be a joint agreement between you too, so my government is sending the same request to you.

If I am allowed to purchase rights, it would be only for the medical variant, and my government would be willing to sign a contract saying we would not sell them.

General Harris,
CMDR, 9th Air Force

Confirmed - we granted the IOC an exclusive license to produce ferrets and pursuant to that agreement we won't license production of any variant without the IOC's agreement on the matter as well. We have no issue with the requested license to manufacture the medical variant of the ferret though, but you are free to reject the request if you so desire and just sell them to Bradyistan (he informed me in a TG he wanted 200 or so). If you agree to permit a license to Bradyistan for the medical ferrets, we would suggest the rights be sold for the sum of $1.5 billion (a rounded figure for the cost of 200 medical ferrets). However we will leave it up to you to determine the final price if you agree to the sale. Also, since this would be a sale of the license to produce, we would expect a 50/50 split on the proceeds from the sale of that license as opposed to just our smaller percentage cut on the sale of an actual ferret itself.

To: General Harris,
CMDR, 9th Air Force, Bradyistan
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Medical Ferret

If General Jack T. Ripper and WMD Inc. and the Mauiwoweean government have agreed to the sale of production rights for the Medical Ferret, we would also agree to the same. We would like to know the number of units you wish to produce so we can forward you a copy of our Production Rights Contract. Upon its signing, we would then forward the blueprints to be used for domestic production of the vehicle.

We look forward to finalising this deal to allow you to have use of the Medical Ferret and hope you choose the Incorporated Ordnance Company for your ground combat needs in the future!

PRODUCTION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

Incorporated Ordnance Company

IC:

By signing this agreement, the nation of Bradyistan agrees to this contract for the amount of $1.5 billion whereby the purchaser may produce not more than 200 units of the Medical Ferret for use in the active or ready reserve military of Bradyistan only. Further units may be purchased from the Incorporated Ordnance Company, WMD Inc., or the contract may be renewed at the consent of the company. Any modernisation of the original product will be forwarded to Bradyistan via secure data connections.

Bradyistan may not disclose information normally considered classified to another country without the explicit consent of the Incorporated Sarzonian Government. Bradyistan is expressly prohibited from reverse engineering or from producing or selling any variants of the Medical Ferret design. This contract does not cover the right to distribute units, which the Company shall maintain. Failure to adhere to the terms outlined in this contract shall result in the direct forfeiture of the right of production of further units and may result in legal action. Any amendments to this contract shall have been discussed and agreed to before this contract is signed.

OOC:

Essentially, this means that you have the right to produce a specific number of units. If I upgrade anything, you’ll get the information transferred to you via data link and you can build the modified version. Once you’ve produced the specified unit number, you may agree to a new contract for additional units for an additional charge (though it might also be simply a contract extension with some more palm greasing). You may not disclose information about these classes to anyone (ICly, though a secret IC with the statistics to help a RP along is probably necessary for any combat RPs).

You may only use the units you produce in your military/ready reserve/national milita. Mauiwowee and I retain all distribution rights and everything is copyrighted. If you sell the units without my or Mauiwowee's permission, you revoke your right to produce any more units and I will be unlikely to give you any further production contracts. Any changes to this contract must be proposed and agreed to before it is signed.

[OOC: "Signing" this agreement can be done with a post that says you agree to the contract or if you want to negotiate any part of it, feel free to indicate what you would like to negotiate. Thank you!]

*Signed*


1.5 billion is en route to your bank account. I will contact you if more than 200 units wish to be made for a price on an extended contract.

Thanks for doing buisness,
General Harris

IOC to acquire Pomentane Ballistics CFGP

PORTLAND (ASP) -- In a move that stunned many observers of the international arms manufacturing industries, the Incorporated Ordnance Company announced today that it has agreed to buy out Pomentane Ballistics CFGP (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=421557) of Pacitalia, a move that some experts questioned because of the company's finanical struggles.

"The move just plain doesn't make sense for them," Fortune Sarzonia magazine editor Ken Carleton said. "IOC's not a company that can exactly swallow another company in a $60 billion US deal. This has to have Portland Iron Works written all over it."

"We undertook this move for two reasons," Major General David C. Wade (ISA-Ret.), the managing director of IOC, said in a statement announcing the deal. "One, we have a decided lack of personal munitions available in IOC and we have a paucity of available munitions for sale to our own troops. Two, for us to take the next step toward being a company that is a serious player on the international scene, we needed to be able to complete a transaction of this magnitude."

A spokesman for the Portland Iron Works declined to answer questions about whether the company was involved in the transaction. However, industry analyst Joan Marks said PIW was, "definitely involved.

"They're not going to make their plans known to the international community," she said. "But Portland has a vested interest in making sure that all three Sarzonian companies (including Avalon Aerospace Corporation) do well financially."

Marks said there is "rampant" speculation that the Portland Iron Works is considering buying out all three companies (Pomentane Ballistics, IOC, and AAC) and creating a new conglomerate under the name Portland Iron Works. The naval manufacturer would then rename itself the Portland Naval Works and be operated by Commodore Jamie Wilson (ISN-Ret.), while Rear Admiral Barbara Tucker (ISN-Ret.), currently the managing director of the Portland Iron Works, would serve as the CEO of the new company.

Repeated phone calls and e-mails to several PIW executives went unanswered, but one mid-level executive who spoke on condition of anonymity said it was "all but done.

"PIW has such a wide sphere of influence that it can easily afford to do this sort of transaction," the source said. "I think they want to show the world there's no need for them to be bought out." The company recently rejected a buyout offer, but company officials acknowledged the Sarzonian government likely would have overturned a deal.

"There's no chance the government would allow that," the source said. "They'd probably sooner nationalise the company than allow that to happen." Recent analysis of the national economy indicated that PIW was responsible for 18.9 percent of Sarzonia's gross domestic product, an all-time record and an indication of why the government is relucant to allow that company to fall in foreign hands.

"PIW is by far the most influential company in Sarzonia, and may be one of the most influential companies in the world," Marks said. "To have that company run by someone other than a Sarzonian would not be a positive event."

Wade said the company would allow all Pacitalian employees of Pomentane Ballistics to remain in their jobs, saying that the move "merely gives us a chance to have a greater reach and more hands helping us with orders. We're not doing this to reinvent the wheel for the Pacitalians. They're going to be important members of the IOC team." The company also said they would give "generous" benefits packages to rival any Pacitalian company.

"We want our new employees to be happy to work for us," Wade said. "The only thing that will change is who signs their paychecks. Everything else will be substantially the same."

We congratulate IOC on their merge with PBCFGP on behalf of UMCI (Union Military and Civil Industries). We hope that your merge will lend itself to a more profitable future for both companies. As for PIW, we think it would be wise to put all three of the major military industries into one super company. It would serve better for employees and the Sarzonia in financial terms. But that is for another dicussion. For now we hope the best for IOC and there new merge.

Signed,
CEO/Chairman Raja Tylon,
Union Military and Civil Industries (UMCI)

*added Pomentane Ballistics CFGP (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=421557) product list to storefront*

To: IOC export customers
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Suspension of foreign sales

Due to a current state of war and the need to marshall resources toward domestic military endeavours, the Incorporated Ordnance Company is suspending all sales to foreign customers until such time as the state of war between Sarzonia and Pantera no longer exists.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause our export customers. We hope to serve you again in the near future.

We congratulate IOC on their merge with PBCFGP on behalf of UMCI (Union Military and Civil Industries). We hope that your merge will lend itself to a more profitable future for both companies. As for PIW, we think it would be wise to put all three of the major military industries into one super company. It would serve better for employees and the Sarzonia in financial terms. But that is for another dicussion. For now we hope the best for IOC and there new merge.

Signed,
CEO/Chairman Raja Tylon,
Union Military and Civil Industries (UMCI)

OOC: Thanks for the congrats, but the Pacitalian employees of the new company would not have liked to see those comments about merging everything together into one. They're already scared to death about losing their jobs to Sarzonian outsourcing, since that's what happens in a majority of RL mergers.

OOC: Thanks for the congrats, but the Pacitalian employees of the new company would not have liked to see those comments about merging everything together into one. They're already scared to death about losing their jobs to Sarzonian outsourcing, since that's what happens in a majority of RL mergers.

Oops, forgot about that. I would be scared too if I had a family and might lose my loving job. Darn you Sarzonian outsourcing! ;)

To: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
From: General Frederick Strickland, Chief of Staff of the Army, the Democratic Imperium of Halberdgardia
Re: A Deal

We understand that all Sarzonian arms companies have suspended sales of weaponry to foreign customers pending the resolution of the conflict with Pantera. However, we have a pressing need for certain IOC vehicles, as we are gearing up for war against the Gholgoth supporters of Doomingsland and Freudotopia. Therefore, we would like to broker a deal with IOC for unlimited (or limited-run, if you prefer instead) production rights for certain vehicles that we require. IOC gets its money, and you need not trouble your own industrial base with construction. The vehicles we would like to acquire production rights to are:

Z-35 "Landshark" IFV
Z-39 CICV

We are willing to agree to any NDA or non-resale policies you may have regarding our manufacture of these vehicles. We hope you find this arrangement satisfactory.

Respectfully,
General Frederick Strickland
Chief of Staff of the Army
The Democratic Imperium of Halberdgardia

To: General Frederick Strickland,
Chief of Staff of the Army, the Democratic Imperium of Halberdgardia
From: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Re: A Deal

The Incorporated Ordnance Company thanks you for your consideration of our nation's military situation. We are willing to offer you our standard production rights agreement, which I have attached to this letter, for the two vehicles you have requested.

We are willing to offer a limited domestic production rights contract, allowing you to produce units for use in the Democratic Imperium of Halberdgardia ground combat units. We are somewhat reticent about allowing an unlimited production contract. However, our more pressing requirement is that you consent to a Non Disclosure Agreement.

We would propose an equivalent of 2,500 units for the amount of a limited contract and for the production of said number of units. We would be willing to extend the contract by the same number of units should you and your government feel you need the units. Should you agree to the production rights contract proposal, we would send the plans for the aforementioned units via secure electronic transmission.

We look forward to possibly working with you in the future and we thank you for your interest in Incorporated Ordnance Company products.

PRODUCTION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

Incorporated Ordnance Company

IC:

By signing this agreement, the nation of [undersigned] agrees to this contract for the amount of [U.S. dollars] whereby the purchaser may produce not more than [number of] units of [product] for use in the active or ready reserve military of [undersigned] only. Further units may be purchased from the Incorporated Ordnance Company or the contract may be renewed at the consent of the company. Any modernisation of the original product will be forwarded to [undersigned] via secure data connections.

[Undersigned] may not disclose information normally considered classified to another country without the explicit consent of the Incorporated Sarzonian Government.

[Undersigned] is expressly prohibited from reverse engineering or from producing or selling any variants of the [weapon] design. This contract does not cover the right to distribute units, which the Company shall maintain. Failure to adhere to the terms outlined in this contract shall result in the direct forfeiture of the right of production of further units and may result in legal action. Any amendments to this contract shall have been discussed and agreed to before this contract is signed.

OOC:

Essentially, this means that you have the right to produce a specific number of units. If I upgrade anything, you’ll get the information transferred to you via data link and you can build the modified version. Once you’ve produced the specified unit number, you may agree to a new contract for additional units for an additional charge (though it might also be simply a contract extension with some more palm greasing). You may not disclose information about these classes to anyone (ICly, though a secret IC with the statistics to help a RP along is probably necessary for any combat RPs).

You may only use the weapons you produce in your military/ready reserve/national milita. I retain all distribution rights and everything is copyrighted. If you sell the units without my permission, you revoke your right to produce any more units and I will be unlikely to give you any further production contracts. Any changes to this contract must be proposed and agreed to before it is signed.

Contract and items referenced therein are copyright Mike Sarzo (2004-2005). All rights reserved.

OOC: Sounds perfectly acceptable to me.

IC:

To: Major General David Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
From: General Frederick Strickland, Chief of Staff of the Army, the Democratic Imperium of Halberdgardia
Re: A Deal

We understand and accept your production rights offer, and ask only that the initial contract be extended by 2,500 units for both the Z-35 and Z-39, making a total of 5,000 Z-35s and 5,000 Z-39s for the initial production run. Considering the size and strength of Doomingsland's invasion force, we are taking no chances with the nunber of urban combat vehicles we have available to us. We will contact you in the future if we wish to acquire production rights for additional units, or we will simply purchase them when foreign sales resume. We thank you for your generosity, and look forward to working with IOC for our military's needs in the future.

Respectfully,
General Frederick Strickland
Chief of Staff of the Army
The Democratic Imperium of Halberdgardia

Z-30 'Cheetah' Light Tank

Background: The Incorporated Sarzonian Army has been searching for a vehicle to support their armoured combat units in fast support with special emphasis placed on hit and run capability and on anti-personnel applications. The ISA previously used the Imperial Praetonian Ordnance-built Badger Light Scout Vehicle for this purpose, but saw the need to update the venerable vehicle for modern battlefield applications. The result was the new Z-30 'Cheetah' light tank/scout vehicle.

Armament: The Cheetah's 90 mm rifled gun allows it a fast-firing main gun that can be elevated up to 25 degrees or turned up to 300 degrees from a forward facing position. While this weapon is ill-suited to oppose the heavily armoured main battle tanks in standard infantry actions, the Incorporated Ordnance Company decided to employ the vehicle as a fast-attack vehicle focused on speed and rate of fire against more heavily armoured opponents and killing power against lightly- or unarmoured vehicles and personnel. As such, the Cheetah includes a 60 mm autocannon for anti-personnel and electronics warfare against the modern main battle tanks which rely very heavily on modern electronics. The newly-developed Hyperius kinetic missile, based on the High Energy Missile (HEMi) formerly used by the Royal Canadian Army, is designed to penetrate RHA values of up to 2,200 mm.

Protection: With an emphasis on speed for fast strike support, the Cheetah sacrifices the heavy protection scheme adopted by vehicles such as the Jaguar or the Phalanx, but the titanium honeycomb frame, the NxRA outer armour, and the spectra fibre protection permit a high level of protection relative to other vehicles in its class.

Propulsion: The Windham and Green Secretariat turbo diesel-electric hybrid engine used by the Z-33 Jaguar main battle tank has been adopted for the Cheetah. Using the same horsepower required to move a 76,000 kg main battle tank, the Cheetah utilises the power to give it greater speed to allow it to complete fast missions that are impossible for main battle tanks and all but the lighest armoured armoured personnel carriers or infantry fighting vehicles. Unlike those specialised armoured transports, the Cheetah is not designed to transport troops; rather, it's designed for a combat support role, and it's a role the ISA believes it can excel in.

Electronics: One problem the ISA found with the Badger LSV is the limited electronics in comparison with the Jaguar made the Badger a liability in the support role the ISA tried to force it into. With the Cheetah, the ISA's decision to adopt the same electronics suite as the Jaguar's not only provides easier logistics by allowing army engineers to simplify repairs, but it also gives the Cheetah an excellent view of its prospective foes and allows it to prioritise and establish firing solutions on targets as well as the Jaguar.

Length: 7.1 m; Beam: 3.5 m; Height: 3.2 m
Weight: 43,700 kg
Main Armament: 1 x 90 mm rifled gun
Secondary Armaments: 1 x 60 mm autocannon; 2 x 40 mm grenade launchers; 6 x smoke grenade launchers; 1 x double 'Hyperius' missile launchers; 1 x FN BRG-15 machine gun; 2 x DREAD tank CIWS.
Armour: Outer Layer: Non-explosive Reactive Armour (NxRA); Second Layer: Chobham Armour; Third Layer: Titanium Honeycomb frame; Inner Layer: Spectra fibre and rubber. RHA Values: (CE) Front 710 mm; Top: 360 mm; Sides: 410 mm; Rear: 205 mm.
Propulsion: 1 x Windham and Green Secretariat turbo diesel-electric hybrid engine, 2,100 hp
Speed: 100 km./hr. road; 70 km./hr. countryside.
Crew: 3 (Driver, commander, gunner)
Electronics: The Cheetah makes use of advanced electronics such as a millimetric radar system and a LADAR/LIDAR system tied into a Panorama electronics suite, a modernised Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer (CITV) with third generation thermal imager; commander's display for digital colour terrain maps; third generation GEN III TIS thermal imaging gunner’s sight with increased range; driver's integrated display and thermal management system including an eyesafe laser rangefinder, north-finding module and precision lightweight global positioning receiver which provide targeting solutions for the Far Target Locate (FTL) function. FTL gives accurate targeting data to a range of 9,500 metres with a CEP (Circular Error of Probability) of less than 20 metres.
Price: $4.5 million
Limit: 1,000 per order for all but staunchest allies.

Z-39 'Pit Bull' Close In Combat Vehicle (CICV)

Background: With the defeat of the Incorporated Sarzonian Army in Inkana fresh in the minds of designers, the Incorporated Ordnance Company has been hard at work developing and conceptualising an urban combat vehicle to allow for the protection of infantry in the close confines of urban areas. The use of Rocket Propelled Grenades and roadside bombs against armoured personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, and lightly armoured vehicles designed to convoy personnel led to IOC's attempts to design vehicles that would serve both as effective combat vehicles for use in an urban environment and as troop transports to provide greater protection against RPGs and roadside bombs. The result is the Z-39 'Pit Bull' Close-In Combat Vehicle (CICV).

Armament: To facilitate its anti-personnel capabilities and to give the Pit Bull a main weapon that combined killing power within a light framework, the CICV has been armed with a 70 mm smoothbore main gun capable of firing both standard shells and HEAT rounds. The smoothbore chambre has been designed to allow the weapon of choice to be launched at an accelerated rate due to its 58 calibre gun. Secondary armament includes one 30 mm autocannon and a FU BRG-15 machine gun which sits atop the turret to provide anti-personnel fire.

Protection: Protecting the vehicle, in both its pure combatant variant and in its armoured transport variant, was a high priority of the IOC. Toward that end, the outermost layer of armour for the Pit Bull is a slat system similar to the bar armour currently in use on the Stills-class fast littoral combat vessel. The second layer is of non-explosive reactive armour (NxRA) that helps to neutralise the effect of HEAT rounds. The third layer, of a Chobaham armour scheme, provides general protection against weaponry, and the vehicle is built on a titanium honeycomb frame. A fourth layer of ballistic ceramics provides limited protection against kinetic weapons. The combination provides a RHA protection of 650 mm front; 460 mm top; 515 mm side; and 445 mm rear. The Pit Bull can be painted with a coat of radar absorbant paint to impair detection. The front of the CICV is sloped to deflect incoming rounds fired from the ground.

Sensors: The Pit Bull makes use of advanced electronics such as a millimetric radar system and a LADAR/LIDAR system tied into a new Panorama electronics suite, a modernised Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer (CITV) with third generation thermal imager; commander's display for digital colour terrain maps; third generation GEN III TIS thermal imaging gunner’s sight with increased range; driver's integrated display and thermal management system including an eyesafe laser rangefinder, north-finding module and precision lightweight global positioning receiver which provide targeting solutions for the Far Target Locate (FTL) function. FTL gives accurate targeting data to a range of 9,500 metres with a CEP (Circular Error of Probability) of less than 20 metres. The system allows a complete view of the surrounding area and assesses targets and prioritises based on potential threat.

Propulsion A lighter-duty version of the Windham and Green Secretariat turbo diesel-electric hybrid engine known as the Alydar powers the CICV at 1,200 hp, allowing the Jaguar to travel at speeds of up to 70 km per hour on the road and 45 km/hr. cross country. The engine is designed to allow the Pit Bull to have an effective range of 550 km.

Specifications
Length (combat variant): 6.7 m (hull); 9.2 m (including gun)
Personnel Carrier variant): 8.0 m (hull); 9.5 m (including gun)
Width: 3.6 m
Height: 2.2 m
Ground Clearance: 0.6 m
Weight: 41,000 kg
Crew: Two (Driver and Gunner) for combat variant; 2 + 6 for personnel carrier variant.
Main armament: 1 x 70 mm/58 cal. smoothbore gun
Ammunition Storage: 40 rounds
Secondary Armament: 1 x 30 mm autocannon; 1 x FU BRG-15 machine gun; 2 x DREAD tank CIWS.
Ammunition Storage: 700 15 mm rounds; 550 30 mm rounds
Engine: 1 x Windham & Green Alydar turbo diesel-electric hybrid engine
Theoretical Speed: 70 km/hr. (road); 45 km/hr. (cross-country)
Operational Range: 550 km
Price: $4.5 million
Purchase Limit: 500 per customer per order.

bump for Sarzonia

Inventory post changed (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8107064&postcount=2).

I'll buy 3 of everything.

Z-39 'Pit Bull' Close In Combat Vehicle (CICV)

Background: With the defeat of the Incorporated Sarzonian Army in Inkana fresh in the minds of designers, the Incorporated Ordnance Company has been hard at work developing and conceptualising an urban combat vehicle to allow for the protection of infantry in the close confines of urban areas. The use of Rocket Propelled Grenades and roadside bombs against armoured personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, and lightly armoured vehicles designed to convoy personnel led to IOC's attempts to design vehicles that would serve both as effective combat vehicles for use in an urban environment and as troop transports to provide greater protection against RPGs and roadside bombs. The result is the Z-39 'Pit Bull' Close-In Combat Vehicle (CICV).

Armament: To facilitate its anti-personnel capabilities and to give the Pit Bull a main weapon that combined killing power within a light framework, the CICV has been armed with a 70 mm smoothbore main gun capable of firing both standard shells and HEAT rounds. The smoothbore chambre has been designed to allow the weapon of choice to be launched at an accelerated rate due to its 58 calibre gun. Secondary armament includes one 30 mm autocannon and a FU BRG-15 machine gun which sits atop the turret to provide anti-personnel fire.

Protection: Protecting the vehicle, in both its pure combatant variant and in its armoured transport variant, was a high priority of the IOC. Toward that end, the outermost layer of armour for the Pit Bull is a slat system similar to the bar armour currently in use on the Stills-class fast littoral combat vessel. The second layer is of non-explosive reactive armour (NxRA) that helps to neutralise the effect of HEAT rounds. The third layer, of a Chobaham armour scheme, provides general protection against weaponry, and the vehicle is built on a titanium honeycomb frame. A fourth layer of ballistic ceramics provides limited protection against kinetic weapons. The combination provides a RHA protection of 650 mm front; 460 mm top; 515 mm side; and 445 mm rear. The Pit Bull can be painted with a coat of radar absorbant paint to impair detection. The front of the CICV is sloped to deflect incoming rounds fired from the ground.

Sensors: The Pit Bull makes use of advanced electronics such as a millimetric radar system and a LADAR/LIDAR system tied into a new Panorama electronics suite, a modernised Commander's Independent Thermal Viewer (CITV) with third generation thermal imager; commander's display for digital colour terrain maps; third generation GEN III TIS thermal imaging gunner’s sight with increased range; driver's integrated display and thermal management system including an eyesafe laser rangefinder, north-finding module and precision lightweight global positioning receiver which provide targeting solutions for the Far Target Locate (FTL) function. FTL gives accurate targeting data to a range of 9,500 metres with a CEP (Circular Error of Probability) of less than 20 metres. The system allows a complete view of the surrounding area and assesses targets and prioritises based on potential threat.

Propulsion A lighter-duty version of the Windham and Green Secretariat turbo diesel-electric hybrid engine known as the Alydar powers the CICV at 1,200 hp, allowing the Jaguar to travel at speeds of up to 70 km per hour on the road and 45 km/hr. cross country. The engine is designed to allow the Pit Bull to have an effective range of 550 km.

Specifications
Length (combat variant): 6.7 m (hull); 9.2 m (including gun)
Personnel Carrier variant): 8.0 m (hull); 9.5 m (including gun)
Width: 3.6 m
Height: 2.2 m
Ground Clearance: 0.6 m
Weight: 41,000 kg
Crew: Two (Driver and Gunner) for combat variant; 2 + 6 for personnel carrier variant.
Main armament: 1 x 70 mm/58 cal. smoothbore gun
Ammunition Storage: 40 rounds
Secondary Armament: 1 x 30 mm autocannon; 1 x FU BRG-15 machine gun; 2 x DREAD tank CIWS.
Ammunition Storage: 700 15 mm rounds; 550 30 mm rounds
Engine: 1 x Windham & Green Alydar turbo diesel-electric hybrid engine
Theoretical Speed: 70 km/hr. (road); 45 km/hr. (cross-country)
Operational Range: 550 km
Price: $4.5 million
Purchase Limit: 500 per customer per order.


And 120 of these

Kakk, Sarzonia (along with a lot of other storefront owners) will not accept this order of yours. First off, you don't rp your order sufficiently, and you don't have enough funds. This is one of my posts detailing an order (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9960622&postcount=1093) to get an idea on how to role-play your order, and once you come back with enough cash, reorder it.

TO: Major General Wade
FROM: General Jack T. Ripper

David:
Hi, I hope all is going well after the hearings on Inkana. I know that had to have been a pain in your butt as well. Hopefully your legislature is paying a bit more attention to the ground forces and their equipment now though and not just throwing money into the navy without regard to other branches of service.
Anyway, the main reason I'm writing is that we'd like to try out a few of your Z-39 "Pit Bulls." To be exact, 10. the $45 million is on deposit with the W.M.D., Inc./IOC joint Ferret account and can be accessed by you anytime. If you could let us know when to expect delivery of the Z-39's it would be appreciated. We're looking at them to get some ideas regarding a new generation of Ferret (which we would of course agree to co-market with you).

I hope your Thanksgiving was good and your Christmas is better.

Thanks,
Jack

To: General Jack T. Ripper
CEO, WMD, Inc.
From: Major General David C. Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Pit Bull order

Jack,

Thanks much for the wishes. I've got to say the suits surprised me by actually putting their money and resources where their mouths were after the hearings. The Army got an increase in funds and the Air Force is being turned into an offensive arm of our military with a shitload of new aircraft. We and the Army have been developing a lot of new combat vehicles and weapons and Parliament has been eating it up. I'm not sure if you saw our performance in Branwyn in the war against Pantera, but morale in the Army has been sky high after that war when our boys stood up to Reavers and fought back.

I'll be thrilled to confirm your order and send you the 10 Pit Bulls, but we're getting ready to unveil the Flight IIA which will be much more heavily armoured and armed and should be a bitch to face in urban warfare. If you still want to test the Flight Is, we can send them to you within four NS months [eight hours IRL]. We look forward to hearing how those trials go, and we look forward to testing the Flight IIAs, which will be essentially all new vehicles, but you know how suits can be sometimes.

Thanksgiving was great and I'm looking forward to Christmas, especially if the merger with PIW goes through and we all get raises like we're supposed to. Hope everything's going well on your end.

Dave

To:IOC
From:TPF
Subject: TPF's Marine Corp and Army are wondering how much it would cost for limited or unlimited production rights for the Pitbull,Bonham,Ferret, and groundhog.

To: General Jack T. Ripper
CEO, WMD, Inc.
From: Major General David C. Wade (ISA-Ret.)
Managing Director, Incorporated Ordnance Company
Subject: Pit Bull order

Jack,

Thanks much for the wishes. I've got to say the suits surprised me by actually putting their money and resources where their mouths were after the hearings. The Army got an increase in funds and the Air Force is being turned into an offensive arm of our military with a shitload of new aircraft. We and the Army have been developing a lot of new combat vehicles and weapons and Parliament has been eating it up. I'm not sure if you saw our performance in Branwyn in the war against Pantera, but morale in the Army has been sky high after that war when our boys stood up to Reavers and fought back.

I'll be thrilled to confirm your order and send you the 10 Pit Bulls, but we're getting ready to unveil the Flight IIA which will be much more heavily armoured and armed and should be a bitch to face in urban warfare. If you still want to test the Flight Is, we can send them to you within four NS months [eight hours IRL]. We look forward to hearing how those trials go, and we look forward to testing the Flight IIAs, which will be essentially all new vehicles, but you know how suits can be sometimes.

Thanksgiving was great and I'm looking forward to Christmas, especially if the merger with PIW goes through and we all get raises like we're supposed to. Hope everything's going well on your end.

Dave

Dave:

Sounds good, glad to hear Parliment paid attention too. Send the Flight IIA's when you get the chance. We will, of course, report back on field testing results.

Jack

To: Incorporated Ordnance Company (Sarzonia's army storefront)
From: Suprem General of Alcambar, Yuru


The Republic of Alcambar want to buy from Incorporated Ordnance Company (Sarzonia's army storefront) :

100 Ferret (Attack Class ) for the price $400,645,100.00 with anti-radar targeting system $10,500,000.00



Total price is $411,145,100.00

Thank You.

Alcambar and TPF, Sarzonia has turned all three of his arms sfs into one big sf, so he would be glad if you were to repost them over there.

Portland Iron Works 3.0. (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=457777)

The Incorperation of Ramissle would like to inquire about production rights for the following vehicles:
Z-40 'T-Rex' 280 mm self-propelled artillery
S-20 'Porcupine' mobile SAM launcher with armoured combat vehicle
Z-34 Bonham Main Battle Tank
Z-42 Calder medium tank
Z-30 'Cheetah' Light Tank
Z-29 'Hunley' mine detection/clearance vehicle.

(OOC: Some of your links are broken, including the Raptor, the Groundhog, the Landshark, and the Pitbull, which I kind of wanted production rights for too, but seeing how I couldn't see the stats...)
EDIT: Ooops, didn't see you changed it. I'll repost it over there.