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Imperial Praetonian Ordinance [Land Storefront]

Praetonia
08-02-2005, 20:03
Welcome to Imperial Praetonian Ordinance

Welcome to Imperial Praetonian Ordinance, the new Land Combat Systems Storefront from the Democratic Imperium of Praetonia. We seek to provide high quality military products capable of easily overwhelming and destroying similar vehicles built by American, European, Soviet and Chinese companies, as well as NationState companies.

We would greatly appreciate it if your request for an order was done formally and polietly, and not a simple "3 tanks please, money wired". We normally do not offer discounts as, unlike most other companies, we actually want to make money and like real life corporations do not make 70% profit. We are, however, willing to offer short, medium and long term payment plans for the nations that are less economically developed, although we will refuse an order if we do not believe that you have the ability to pay for it.

IPO-155 Legionary HBT (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v387/Praetonia/Tank.jpg)
^^ Click for Picture ^^

Crew: 3 (Commander, Driver, Gunner)
Dimensions: 14.22m [Length W/gun]; 12.86m [Hull Length]; 6.01m [Width]; 2.93m [Height]
Armament: One 165mm /32 calibre ETC Smoothbore Cannon [30 165mm rounds]; One coaxial 40mm /52 calibre Autocannon [2x 60 round belts]; One coaxial 12.7mm /52 calibre Machinegun [5x 120 round belts]; One roof-mounted 40mm Grenade Launcher; One detatchable roof-mounted 12.7mm /60 calibre Machinegun [5x 120 round belts]; Twenty Four Claymore Mines; Four Turret Mounted Smoke Dischargers
Armour: 3000mm RHA ; 3150mm RHA [Turret]; 1850mm RHA [Side]; 975mm RHA [Rear]
Combat Weight: 94,320kg
Speed: 22mph [On-Road]; 10mph [Off-Road]
Range: 120 miles

The Legionary HBT is a mamoth tank covered in heavy armour and bristling with weapons. The tank is designed to operate seperate from infantry to create a breach in a particularly strong defencive position. The claymore mines and heavy anti-infantry secondary weaponary, combined with a large, high power ETC cannon the Legionary is an almost unstoppable adversary. That said, it is a slow beast and is poorly used in an open environment where its incredible breakthrough capabilies are not required.

Cost to Build: $12,000,000
Cost to Buy: $14,000,000

[b]IPO-145 Hoplite MBT

Crew: 3 (Commander, Driver, Gunner)
Dimensions: 12.62m [Length W/gun]; 10.06m [Hull Length]; 5.21m [Width]; 2.88m [Height]
Armament: One 140mm /54 calibre ETC Smoothbore Cannon [35 140mm rounds; 8 gun-fired missiles]; One coaxial 20mm /52 calibre Autocannon [4x 120 round belts]; One coaxial 5.56mm /52 calibre Machinegun [15x 120 round belts]; One Detatchable Roof-Mounted 12.7mm /60 calibre Machinegun [5x 120 round belts]; Four Turret Mounted Smoke Dischargers
Armour: 2150mm RHA ; 2360mm RHA [Turret]; 1100mm RHA [Side]; 510mm RHA [Rear]
Combat Weight: 72,320kg
Speed: 45mph [On-Road]; 32mph [Off-Road]
Range: 200 miles

The Hoplite MBT is equipped with a large ETC cannon able to fire a tungsten or DU APFSDS round to 3.2km distance and penetrate the front armour of most tanks at 1km. The tank is also equipped with a powerful co-axial cannon and machinegun, and heavy armour which is almost impervious to RPG rounds, shell splinters and 30mm rounds. It is an excellent choice for any powerful modern army with a large budget.

Cost to Build: $9,000,000
Cost to Buy: $10,800,000

[b]IPO-45 Mercury IFV

Crew: 3 (Commander [dismounts with passengers], Driver, Gunner); 7 Fully Equipped Troops
Dimensions: 6.75m [Length]; 3.13m [Width]; 2.46m [Height]
Armament: One 32mm /60 calibre Autocannon [5x 120 round belt]; One coaxial 7.62mm /52 calibre Machinegun [10x 120 round belts]; One Detatchable Roof-Mounted 12.7mm /60 calibre Machinegun [5x 120 round belts]; Two Roof-Mounted SMAT (Standard Missile, Anti-Tank) Launchers [6x SMAT missiles]; Four Turret Mounted Smoke Dischargers
Armour: 300mm RHA ; 350mm RHA [Turret]; 200mm RHA [Side]; 85mm RHA [Rear]
Combat Weight: 25,320kg
Speed: 50mph [On-Road]; 38mph [Off-Road]
Range: 300 miles

The Mercury IFV is capable of delivering a large squad of troops to the immediate battleground and then support the deployed squad with heavy anti-tank and anti-personnel fire. The vehicle is also able to transport troops between battlezones, creating a fully mechanised force the maneuverability of which will prove hard for an enemy to condend with.

Cost to Build: $3,500,000
Cost to Buy: $4,200,000

[b]IPO-35 Badger Light Scout Vehicle (http://www.olive-drab.com/images/id_fox_full.gif)

Crew: 3 (Commander, Driver, Gunner)
Dimensions: 6.02m [Length W/gun]; 5.06m [Hull Length]; 2.24m [Width]; 2.28m [Height]
Armament: One 32mm /60 calibre Autocannon [5x 120 round belts]; One coaxial 7.7mm /52 calibre Machinegun [20x 120 round belts]; One Detatchable Roof-Mounted 5.56mm /60 calibre Machinegun [5x 120 round belts]; Two Roof-Mounted SMAT (Standard Missile, Anti-Tank) Launchers [6x SMAT missiles]; Four Turret Mounted Smoke Dischargers
Armour: 128mm RHA ; 108mm RHA [Turret]; 64mm RHA [Side]; 40mm RHA [Rear]
[b]Combat Weight: 6,842kg
Speed: 60mph [On-Road]; 48mph [Off-Road]
Range: 250 miles

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

Cost to Build: $1,200,000
Cost to Buy: $1,500,000
You are not logged in
08-02-2005, 20:35
Imperial Praetonian Ordinance:

The Inability to log in is currently looking for a new main battle tank for service in the Forgotten Passwords military. We would like to aquire 10 IPO-IPO-145 Hoplite MBTs for testing ($108,000,000 total). We also would need to know, If we choose this tank, how many could be produced a year for export to the Forgotten Password.

-The Inner Circle of the Inability to log in
Praetonia
08-02-2005, 20:47
To: The Inner Circle of the Inability to log in
From: Imperial Praetonian Ordinance HQ, Praefele
Subject: Re: Order

We thank you for this (inaugural) order for ten Hoplite MBTs, and, in the spirit of goodwill brought about by the recent opening of this storefront, we are willing to sell you these vehicles at the cost to build price of $90,000,000. We hope that these vehicles meet to your expectations and that you choose to return soon to purchase more to equip entire units.
You are not logged in
08-02-2005, 21:10
Imperial Praetonian Ordinance:

Thank you for providing these vehicles at cost. $90,000,000 has been transfered. We expect the evaluation phase to last between 6 months to one year, at most, lasting two years.

-The Inner Circle of the Inability to log in
Praetonia
11-02-2005, 20:09
Bumpity!
Praetonia
13-02-2005, 19:40
Bump!
MassPwnage
17-02-2005, 21:36
1 legionary and 1 hoplite please... for testing purposes....
Praetonia
17-02-2005, 21:43
OOC: Are you going to steal the deisgns?

IC:
To: Masspwnage
From: Imperial Praetonian Ordinance HQ, Praefele
Subject: Re: Order

Greetingsfrom the Demcratic Imperium of Praetonia! Whilst in normal circumstances we would have been able to accept your order, sadly we are not able to at this time due to the situation developing near Roach-Busters concerning DT-114 MBTs. Until this situation is resolved we can do nothing more than put your order on standby.