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Level 2 partners needed for research project

The Holy Womble
11-06-2005, 08:56
Aiming to speed up the research by increasing the funding, the Holy Womble military industries are looking for a Level 2 partner in an ambitious project to develop a new generation close quarters infantry weapon.

Background:

In light of the recent request (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=424891) by the Kingdom of Lesser Ribena, the Holy Womble military industries have committed themselves to the developlent of a new generation close quarters infantry assault weapon with the following specifications:

1)Maximum short-range firepower
2)Anti-personnel and incendiary capabilities
3)Safety of transportation, combat use and handling
4)Ergonomic and lightweight
5)Efficient in ammunition consumption

Due to generous funding and the creative approach to the task, based on modifying the existing conventional technologies rather than developing a radically new weapon concept, the research has quickly progressed. So far, two potent original designs have been suggested.

The first suggestion includes developing a flamethrower cartridge based on a standard 40mm NATO grenade case, which could then be fired out of a smoothbore version of the recently unveiled HWA94 multi-shot pump-action grenade launcher. Powder or semi-liquid fuel based, such weapon would be much handier and safer than any existing flamethrowers, while having greater rate of fire and faster reloading procedure. This route of development is generally believed to be an easier and cheaper one compared to the alternative.

The second suggestion, more original and far more ambitious, proposes designing a thermobaric mini-bomb based on a standard 12 gauge shell. Such load could provide truly devastating short range firepower for room-to-room operations on the platform of a conventional pump-action combat shotgun. While this route of development is promising to be far more complicated and expensive than the first one, it was found superior in terms of battlefield effectiveness, as it could allow the soldier to carry much more ammunition and would not require purchasing a new weapon type.

We have decided to pursue both routes of development independently, under the codenames CQAW 1 and CQAW 2 respectively.

If any of these two proposals interest your military, you could apply for a Level 2 partner status, that would grant you a 10% discount when purchasing the project's end product as well as a priority status over other potential buyers. In return, we ask that you assist us with funding the project you are more interested in by covering 10% of the expenses

The project's total cost is estimated as follows:

CQAW1 :Approximately 2.5 billion USD
CQAW2: Approximately 10 billion USD

Any countries interested in becoming Level 2 partners in the project please apply here
Dratheria
11-06-2005, 09:34
The government of Dratheria will pledge $50 billion to become said partner and so that we may have this very intriguing and useful weapon. Apprise us if you need any technology, money, or assisstance.

OOC Although I'm FT this weapon sounds cool and I still use weapons like this.
The Holy Womble
11-06-2005, 09:52
From: Tomsk Womble, Defense minister, Free Land of the Holy Womble
To: The government of Dratheria

Your generous contribution is very appreciated. You are now officially Level 2 partner in the CQAW project. As soon as working prototypes of the new weapon/ammunition are avaliable, you will receive them for field testing.
United Island Empires
11-06-2005, 09:55
In a vote in the Unted Island Empires Parliment, we vote for the backing of this project at a vot of 9 islands to 3. So, we can pleage *600 Billion ($5 billion) to your cause in exchange for full access to the weapons data reserched.
The Holy Womble
11-06-2005, 10:13
From: Tomsk Womble, Defense minister, Free Land of the Holy Womble
To:the Unted Island Empires government.

As we cannot yet estimate the weapon's full commercial potential, it would be unwise of us to commit to selling the technological know-how behind it at this time. I regret to inform you that your request cannot be accepted as it is. The most we can offer is a Level 2 partner status with no additional privileges. If you wish, we may review your request again once the weapon reaches a working prototype stage and its full potential is known.
FutureEngland
11-06-2005, 18:06
From: Ryan Elsene, Defense Minister, Future England
To: Tomsk Womble, Defense Minister, Free Land of the Holy Womble

we will send $800 billion for this project as said in other post, if your nation is ever in need of aid or help we will send aid and or troops.

on a side note: as and when your nation reachs a population of 500 million if you like we can send in some nuclear scientists to set you up with a basic nuclear arsenal.
United Island Empires
11-06-2005, 18:59
I am happy to accept Level 2 partnership for our 600 Billion Antilles Yent (aprox. $5b US). We are a small nation a will need the latest advances in technology to keep ourselfs able to defend ourselfs. :sniper:
Aerospace Forces
11-06-2005, 21:42
We have decided to send $20 billion in exchange for a level 2 partership.
The Holy Womble
11-06-2005, 23:53
From: Tomsk Womble, Defense minister, Free Land of the Holy Womble
To: all applicants for Level 2 partnership


Holy Womble Arms official memo

All your applications have been accepted.

I am happy to inform you that the CQAW research project is advancing much faster than previously expected, mainly due to your generous contributions. We are forced to admit that we did not expect this initiative to have such a stunning success. The weapon is yet to reach the working prototype stage, and the profit from the project had already exceeded the initial investments by thousands of percents! It appears that the Holy Womble's scientific and technological ingenuity can indeed become the key to our economic and political success.

At the moment, the project involves five partners. One of them- the Lesser Ribena- is a Level 1 partner, on whose request the project was started. The other four nations- Dratheria, FutureEngland, United Island Empires and Aerospace Forces- enjoy the Level 2 status, contributing generously to the project's budget.

The interest of Dratheria, a Future Tech nation, in our technology was a pleasant surprise to us. It is yet another proof that the Holy Womble's ancient motto, "Making the most of everything", holds true to this very day. Wisely used, the trusty old war technologies like shotguns, flamethrowers and grenades remain effective even against the nations accustomed to spaceships and fancy laser guns. Holy Womble is looking forward to further cooperation with Dratheria, that could potentially open the Future Tech nations' markets for us.

FutureEngland's offer of future nuclear cooperation is very appreciated. We will most certainly consider it. Seeing how much interest this glorious nation has expressed in purchasing almost all of our latest technological innovations, we will most certainly make Future England some return for their kindness when the time comes.

Your contributions, dear partners, were nothing short of amazing in their generosity. The overall budget of the project, including the Level 1 partner contributions, has grown to the astounding 887.5 billion dollars, while the initial estimates put our potential expenses at no more than 12.5 billion. We are most pleased.

Such massive overfunding allows us to hire some of the world best scientists and engineers, set up the world's most advanced laboratories equipped with cutting edge scientific technology, and to substantially increase our nation's industrial capacity. Moreover, we are now considering engaging in more weapons design projects once this one is successfully completed.

Thank you all for your cooperation. We expect the project to yield its first practical results shortly, and once it happens, you will be notified.
Lesser Ribena
12-06-2005, 14:18
A per our original agreement we have wired $6.25 billion to your bank account. We are aware that this total may increase as more funds may be needed at a later stage. We are pleased with the interest in this project and anticipate the results that can be achieved with such a huge budget. The nation of Lesser Ribena would like to express thanks to everyone who has participated in this program and hopes that you will apreciate the results of "The Holy Womble's" research.
Ankhmet
12-06-2005, 14:22
Ankhmet will pledge $10Bn to this research project.
North Mack
12-06-2005, 14:34
North Mack has developed a weapon that might be of use here. it is a Plas-Lite rifle. Designed Jointly by Taliosa and North Mack, it fires a superheated, call it a laser, i guess, that turns anything it hits into plasma. It also uses a special NM energy generator, which means it requires no ammo. The only problem is the cooldown time of 10 seconds. North Mack will give designs to Holy Womble, as it is quite effective as a anti-personel weapon. (you lose the will to fight when a 1' diameter hole was just burned through you.) unfortunatly, it does NOT work well in room-to-room operations (it has the tendancy to mely holes in the walls)
The Holy Womble
12-06-2005, 17:20
From: Tomsk Womble, Defense minister, Free Land of the Holy Womble
To: the national leadership of North Mack

Your intentions to help us in our research are appreciated. However, I regret to inform you that your proposal is of no use to us for a number of reasons.

First off, as you have yourself noted, this weapon is not suitable for indoors fighting, as it tends to overpenetrate. Second, the weapon's features make it less then ideal with regards to safety and tactical appication, and perhaps even hazardous for the troops using it. A cooldown of ten seconds! In our book this is exactly ten seconds more than a soldier in an urban combat can afford. In addition, the whole functioning of the weapon depends entirely on that NM generator. Where, pray tell, does this mysterious device gets the energy from? Some kind of unstable or radioactive fuel materials, that will most certainly explode or otherwise harm the soldier if the weapon is damaged in a fight? And what if the generator happens to malfunction, causing the weapon to overheat or simply reducing its usefulness to that of an overpriced billy club?

This "Plas-Lite rifle" is an obvious example of how the strategic thinking of nations who choose to engage in Future Technology becomes corrupted and faulty. But that is not the case with the Holy Womble, where we remain true to our ancient tradition of recycling old and obsolete into new and modern. And our new weapon will be a solid proof of that.


To: All partners in the CQAW project.
From: Tomsk Womble, Defense minister, Free Land of the Holy Womble

Holy Womble Arms official memo

We are most pleased to inform you that our CQAW1 project had been completed. Several prototypes of the new weapon and ammunition have been built and successfully tested, and we are ready to begin the mass production of the device.

As described before, the new weapon (dubbed the HWA05F- Holy Womble Arms model 2005 Flame) is a cartridge flamethrower based on the Holy Womble Arms model 94 grenade launcher. The weapon is pump-action and holds up to 5 rounds of ammunition (4 in the magazine +1 in the chamber), based on the NATO standard 40mm grenade case. The main differences between the HWA 94 and the HWA05F are that the latter weapon features a smoothbore barrel, and its receiver and underbarrel tube magazine had been reinforced with fireproof materials. Unlike most conventional flamethrowers, our new weapon is perfectly safe to handle, transport and fire with all types of ammunition.

HWA05F prototype photo (http://www.shipunov.com/rus/str/grenades/images/gm94_0.jpg)

Caliber: 40mm NATO
Effective range: up to 200 yards, depending on ammunition used
Max. range: up to 300 yards
Capacity: 4+1 (4 rounds in the underbarrel tube magazine +1 in the chamber)
Dimensions, mm: 810x230x80 with buttstock extended, 540x320x80 with buttstock folded
Weight: 5.3 kg
Price per unit: 3000 orinocos ($600)


However, what makes this weapon uniquely effective is the innovative ammunition we had developed for it:

Red Dragon

You have probably heard about the famous Dragon Breath- a shotgun shell that fires a column of fiery sparks up to 200 feet in length. Well, imagine the same load beefed up to the size of a 40mm grenade. Loaded with exothermic pyrophoric mesh metal as the projectile, this round roughly equals the burning power of a four seconds long burst out of a conventional flame thrower- while superceding it in range!

Maximum range: up to 100 yards
Price per 10 units: $500

Volcano
If you want to guarantee that your target continues to burn even when it is out of range, load your favorite HWA05F with this new innovative incendiary round. Upon leaving the barrel, the Volcano case falls apart, allowing a thick squirt of burning gel fuel to travel freely in the direction of the target. Like napalm, this fuel sticks to its target while burning, making it almost impossible to put the fire down quickly.

Maximum range: up to 50 yards
Effective range: 10 to 30 yards
Price per 10 units: $500

Fireflash thermobaric grenade

Did you ever wish you could bombard your enemies with miniature nukes out of a hand-held weapon? In this case, with the new HWA05F, you will get as close to your favorite homicidal fantasy as it is physically possible. Using fuel-air explosives to generate overpressures and temperatures that rival those of an atomic bomb, this round produces a spectacular blast capable of burning any soft targets in a 6 meter radius from the point of impact to a crisp, and setting their churred remains on fire!

Maximum range: up to 300 yards
Effective range: 30 to 150 yards
Price per 10 units: $1200

As of now, we are accepting orders for both the weapons and the ammunition either here or in our storefront (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=424891&page=1&pp=15). The new weapon and ammunition's descriptions will be added there shortly.
FutureEngland
12-06-2005, 19:06
To: Tomsk Womble, Defense minister, Free Land of the Holy Womble
From: Ryan Elsene, Defense Minister, Future England

We are interested in purchasing 500,000 HWA05F for a total of : $300,000,000
with 1 million of each ammo comeing to: $1,600,000,000

Total: $1,900,000,000

10% discount: $190,000,000

New Total: $1,710,000,000
The Holy Womble
12-06-2005, 19:10
To:Ryan Elsene, Defense Minister, Future England
From: Tomsk Womble, Defense minister, Free Land of the Holy Womble

Your request has been approved. However, mass production of the ammunition had just begun and making a sufficient amount will take two years (OOC-two R/L days). After that our industry will finally be up to the task and you will be able to purchase any further shipments of out weapons without delay.

(OOC- you sure buy a lot of stuff ;))
North Mack
12-06-2005, 19:49
in response to the message about the Plas-Lite rifles

fist off, the Plas-Lite rifle was never intended for Room-to-room combat, but for anti-personel on the battlefeild. The ten second cooldown is offset by a few factors. 1:the Plas-Lite rifle is meant to be used by squads of soldiers, not individuals. tactical planning allows the ten second cooldown of one weapon to be ofset by other soldiers firing. 2:the beam width of the Plas-Lite can be set from 1' to 6.2 meters in diameter, with a range of 5.2 mi, at full strength. The rifles that NM was selling were not the current issue of Plas-Lite rifles used by NM military. that means anything in the beam is incinerated. The plans were to simply give Womble ideas for anti-personel rifles. 3: the generators used by the rifle derive their power from the space-time continueum itself (OoC:no arguments, the way my generators derive their power has been proven to work by many scientists in RL, but no nation on earth has the nanotechnology to produce the generators as my nation does. at least, not in the current time.) the generators, when first developed, had a tendancy to explode, so there has been extreme saftey features put in place on each generator, so that will never happen, unless the weapon is exposed to a direct nuclear blast, at which point the wielder really wont need the rifle anyway.
FutureEngland
12-06-2005, 21:25
To: Tomsk Womble, Defense minister, Free Land of the Holy Womble
From: Ryan Elsene, Defense Minister, Future England

If you give us production rights for the ammunition then we can produce that amount in a matter of 1 NS week or 2 to produce the ammunition

on a side note: we did a background check on everyone in this production for security checks for obvious reasons and they all passed as clean
Aerospace Forces
19-06-2005, 15:00
We are interested in purchasing 10,000 HWA05Fs, 100,000 Volcanoes, and 20,000 Fireflash thermobaric grenades for $58,400,000. Money will be wired upon confirmation of order.
The Holy Womble
19-06-2005, 15:46
We are interested in purchasing 10,000 HWA05Fs, 100,000 Volcanoes, and 20,000 Fireflash thermobaric grenades for $58,400,000. Money will be wired upon confirmation of order.

To: Defense Ministery of the Aerospace Forces
From: Tomsk Womble, Defense Minister, Free Land of the Holy Womble

Your order is confirmed. The products will be delivered upon confirmation of the money transfer.