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Seeing as there is a need for close naval support of the Civitas Americae Marine Corps that the Navy does not currently have, the Navy is soliciting bids for a comprehensive (not just one type of boat) close support force, capable of action both on rivers and escorting amphibious vehicles to shore during attacks by Amphibious Assault Divisions. Contract preference will be given to companies which offer a set of related vessels (as this makes supply issues much less complex). Only MT offers will be considered. The number of vessels ordered will depend on the capabilities of those offered, but contract value is not expected to exceed $10 billion.

The Portland Iron Works (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=404832) has several riverine warships for your consideration:

Perseus-class river monitor (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=422555)
Length: 136 m; Beam: 29 m; Draught: 4.2 m
Displacement: 9,760 tonnes full
Armament: 2 x 2 356 mm ETC guns in A & Y positions; 2 x 255 mm mortars in B & X positions; 6 x 116 mm ETC guns port and starboard; 4 x Rattlesnake CIWS
Protection: 178-216 mm advanced armour composite (amorphous steel, aluminum, titanium and ballistic ceramics); reinforced keel; hardened crossbeams installed across bulkheads.
Propulsion: Four gas turbines; two shafts. 29 knots.
Aircraft: None. Capable of launching four medium-sized UAVs.
Complement: 225
Electronics: Sonar/video systems, cable cutter, remote controlled detonator for mine countermeasures; active/passive sonar array and laser-guidance for weapons.
Price: $1.75 billion
Running Cost: $65 million.

Often viewed as the battleship of a riverine fleet, the Perseus-class monitor brings a combination of four 14 inch naval guns and two ten inch mortars to provide devastating fire in support of infantry operations near home or enemy rivers and coastlines.

Tiger-class railgun-armed gunboat (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v387/Praetonia/TigerClassRailgunGunboatBATCHII.gif)
Length: 162m
Beam: 43m
Draught: m
Crew:: 245 Naval
Displacement: 18,309 tonnes (full load)
Speed:: 35knts (cruise) 40knts (max)
Range: Limited only by state of nuclear fuel and consumables
Armament: 4x 8”/72cal Naval Railguns (A and X positions in dual turrets); 64cell Ballista VLS (forecastle; SAM; 128 missiles); 8cell Ballista VLS (amidships; SSM; 16 missiles); 128cell Ballista VLS (amidships; AMM; 256 missiles); 6x Testudo CIWS (includes gun, rockets and countermeasure suite); 2x 30mm Cannon (optional)
Railgun Charging time: 1 Minute per Gun, 4 Minutes Full volley
Capacitor Energy Storage Capacity: 5 Volleys
Armour: Specially devised composite amour scheme: (http://photobucket.com/albums/v387/Praetonia/?action=view&current=TigerAmourScheme.gif) Main belt: 127mm; deck armor: 127mm; main turret faceplates 135mm; main turret sides 95mm; reactor casing: 135mm; superstructure 127mm; bulkheads 127mm
Helicopters: 2x ASW
Air Search Radar: GO-82 A ‘Causa’ Active / Passive Phased Array
Surface Search Radar: GO-82 F ‘Causa Mk II’ Active / Passive Phased Array
Fire Control Radar: GO-83 C ‘Simplex Mk III’ Phased Array
ASW Sonar: GO-87 DETAR phased Sonar and towed Sonar array (active / passive)
Propulsion: Two GNO-05 Escort Pebble-bedded Nuclear Engines, one per internalised waterjet, each with a single five bladed propeller
Running Costs: $45,000,000 per year
Cost: $2bn

Originally designed to serve as a coastal defence vessel for use against superdreadnoughts, the Tiger-class railgun armed gunboat was originally retired from the PIW catalogue when the problems of railgun use against naval combatants began to demonstrate themselves. However, with the railgun's utility as a coastal bombardment tool, PIW and the Incorporated Sarzonian Navy both saw fit to restore the boat to active service. The eight inch railguns provide devastating long-range kinetic weaponry against fortified targets.

Maidstone-class river gunboat
Length: 96 m; Beam: 17 m; Draught: 3.1 m
Displacement: 1,660 tonnes full
Armament: 2 x 2 155 mm ETC guns in A & Y positions; 2 x 105 mm mortars in B & X positions; 4 x Rattlesnake CIWS
Protection: 104 mm-127 mm amorphous steel with EMP-hardened biosteel covering critical areas; double-bottomed, reinforced keel designed with glass fibre-reinforced plastic to withstand the shock of underwater explosions. Hardened crossbeams installed across bulkheads.
Propulsion: two Alsthom Paxman Valenta 6RP200E diesel engines developing 7,500 shp each. 21 knots.
Vehicles: Two Seafox expendable mine disposal vehicles
Complement: 40
Electronics: AN/SQQ-32 variable-depth sonar (VDS); Type 1007 I-band navigation radar
Countermeasures: Two lightweight decoy launchers.
Price: $125 million
Running Cost: $5 million

Excellent for use as a general riverine combatant, the Maidstone is designed with bombardment in mind and can reach targets with devastating fire in locations that deeper draft warships can not. Two four inch mortars are included with the 6.1 inch naval guns to provide additional firepower against infantry and fortified positions.

Stills-class assault support patrol boat
Length: 18 m; Beam: 5 m; Draught: 1.2 m
Displacement: 30 metric tonnes
Armament: 1 x 105 mm howitzer fore; 1 x 40 mm grenade launcher; 1 x 30 mm autocannon; 2 x 12.7 mm machine guns can be added if necessary.
Protection: 76 mm-110 mm amorphous steel with biosteel installed over critical areas. Bar armour and MTA provide additional protection against enemy projectiles.
Propulsion: 2 x diesel-electric hybrid engines; two internalised waterjets. 50 knots (short-range sprint).
Electronics: Millimetric wave radar; LADAR/LIDAR integrated package; passive/active radar/sonar. Mine detection packages similar to Lake-class minesweepers.
Complement: Six.
Price: $25 million

Need a surface combatant that can provide hit-and-run power? The Stills-class assault support patrol boat is for you. Based on the riverine combatant built by Sikorsky for the Vietnam War, the Stills is a fast, quick hitting boat that can handle even the shallowest rivers with aplomb and ruin any enemy infantry's or insurgent group's day.

Ossippee-class special operations boat
Length: 21.9 m; Beam: 5.6 m; Draught: 1 m
Displacement: 47 tons
Complement: 5
Propulsion: Two waterjets; two 2,300 hp gas turbine engines. 44 knots top speed.
Armament: 1 Yellow Jacket SAM launcher (eight missiles); 2 x 12.7 mm machine guns; 2 grenade launchers
Price: $50 million without RIBs or CRRCs. $53 million with both.

The Ossippee-class special operations boat has been developed to facilitate the insertion of special operations teams whenever your military requires rapid insertions and black ops style raids on enemy positions.

Bulldog-class littoral surface attack submarine
Length: 56 m; Beam: 6.6 m; Draught: 5.7 m
Displacement: 920 tonnes
Armament: 2 x 4 Mk 41 VLS capable of launching the Heron launcher. Holds 12 Heron missiles.
Protection: Double-hulled (outer hull made of titanium, vanadium and aluminum; inner hull made of amorphous steel with a layer of absorbant foam separating the hulls). Outer hull coated with anaechoic tiles to reduce noise emissions.
Propulsion: 2 x MTu 16v 396 diesel engine, 4.12 MW. HDW/Siemens AIP (Air Independent Propulsion) system, 150 kW.
Speed: Eight knots surfaced; 12 knots submerged.
Electronics: Radar: Kelvin Hughes Type 1007 I-band navigation radar; Sonar: STN Atlas Elektronics DBQS-40 sonar suite; STN Atlas elektronic MOA 3070 mine detection sonar; Periscopes: Zander Optronic Hunter 12 Search and Hunter 13 Attack Periscope; Advanced Command and Weapons Control System (ACWCS).
Decoys: TAu 2000 torpedo countermeasures system.
Complement: 10
Price: $150 million.

Designers of the Bulldog wanted to combine the devastating firepower of a SSBN or SSGN with the short draft requirements of littoral warfare and the result was this design. For a small submarine, it provides a heavy armament tailored specifically for surface attacks. It is built for stealth and power and can surprise your enemy -- or what's left of him.

Insurgent-class special operations submarine
Length: 52 m; Beam: 11 m; Draught: 6.5 m
Displacement: 225 tonnes
Armament: 2 x 8 SarzTorp ASW torpedo launchers. Also capable of launching missiles of similar diameter. Insurgent-class subs may carry either 16 SarzTorps or a combination of 10 SarzTorps and eight missiles.
Propulsion: Diesel electric, 10 knots surfaced; 12 knots. submerged
Complement: 15 crew; 10 divers
Diving depth: 250 m
Operational endurance: 11 days
Range (battery powered): 110 nm (battery, 8 knots); Range (snorting): 2 x 750 nm (7/7 knots)
Price: $1 billion

The Insurgent-class special operations submarine is designed as an ideal boat for special operations missions. Smaller than most attack submarines, it is able to operate around most harbors unnoticed until it is too late for your enemy to deal with the attack. Advanced suspension and isolation systems reduce the acoustic signature of this boat. A coat of radar absorbing material adapted for sea travel also reduces detection capability. The Insurgent can also be modified to serve as a mini-attack submarine, particularly when you suspect an enemy has riverine assets of its own.

OOC: Is ETC generally considered to be MT?

OOC: Is ETC generally considered to be MT?For the purposes of NS, it's usually been accepted as such as far as I can recall. You might run into the random RPer who will only play with current RL technology, but that's pretty rare.

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The contract has been awarded. The Navy of Civitas Americae will purchase 22 Maidstone-class gunboats and 124 Stills-class patrol boats. The value of this contract is $5.85 billion, and the money has been wired to the Portland Iron Works.

PIW earns riverine contract

The Portland Iron Works today announced that it won the contract for a Navy Riverine Force in bidding set by the nation of Civitas Americae. The contract calls for 22 Maidstone-class river gunboats and 124 Stills-class patrol boats for a total contract amount of $5.85 billion.

"We are very pleased to win this contract," Rear Admiral Barbara Tucker (ISN-Ret.), the company's managing director said. "We are delighted that our efforts toward setting out well-rounded product catalogue have gained notice among new customers."

The Portland Iron Works said work would begin immediately on the contract and they expect the order to be delivered to Civitas Americae within four NS years.

"We're going to get right to work," Tucker said. "We want the people of Civitas Americae to be pleased with our work."