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Following twin revolutions in Haiti and the Dominican Republic and the establishment of Republica Rojo Quisqueya, the issue of defence has become island-wide. The QER -Quisqueyan Red Army- also known as the Patriotic Army looks not only to protection against counter-revolution and old problems with smuggling but to deterrence and repulsion of invasion that was never previously a primary concern for the revolutionaries.

Now, with 16,500 personnel assigned to the fleet, there is a distinct need for... a fleet.

Two Improved Tupi Class attack submarines being built in Brazil and cancelled due to budget cuts are being completed for transfer to Rojo Quisqueya in a major part of ambitious armament plans, but much more is needed. Vicente Batistuta and the Red Party have drawn-up an outline for the future fleet and are now releasing contracts for the construction of numerous vessels.

Plans ultimately call for a fleet composed of:

1x Light Carrier/Helicopter Carrier

1x Amphibious Assault Ship

4x Multi-Role Frigates

2x Air-Defence Destroyers

4x Non-nuclear Attack Submarines (2 already on order)

4x Mine Countermeasures Vessels (may change dependent on capability/cost balances of various types of mine-warfare vessels)

3x Patrol Craft (may be lightly-armed fast patrol craft primarily for anti-smuggling, may be more capable corvette-types dependent on costs)

2x Landing Ship Logistic Vessels

3x Fleet Support Tanker and Stores Ships (number may be variable dependent on capacities and capabilities, combined tanker/stores hulls desired)

4x Fast Training and Patrol Boats (small cost-effective vessels for general training, with counter-smuggling and fisheries protection ability)

2x Training Ships (more capable training platforms for large-scale, specialist, and advanced training, possibly including in one case helicopter landing capacity)

Deals that provision for the partial or whole construction of vessels in Quisqueya itself (which presently lacks needed facilities) are likely to be favoured by the Red Party.

Initial budgets are quite low as economic rebuilding takes place across the long-corrupted and recently war-torn lands of Hispaniola, but over coming years there are high hopes that new trade links shall be established by Pedernales (the combined revolutionary capital), and if early increases in agricultural output are any indicator of the island's potential, budgets should soon grow to make the completion of all such contracts a possibility.

(This is entirely modern tech, with no interest in inefficient ETC this or impractical detection system that. I'd like to get a little bit of RP out of this if possible, and the nature of RQ's recent armed revolution, uncertain economy, undeclared loyalties and so on ought to provide something for that, and if we get enough interest Pedernales will certainly try to play bidders off against one another to get itself a better deal.)

TO: Rojo Quisqueya
FROM: USNSEA Ministry of Defense
RE: Warships

While we ourselves lack a corporation that constructs our own weaponry, we know some good arms contractors we regularly buy from that can build you a formidable fleet.

Portland Iron Works (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=457777), based in the Incorporated States of Sarzonia and globally renown for fine vessels, has the Johnston-class Anti-Aircraft Warfare Destroyer (http://s14.invisionfree.com/PIW/index.php?showtopic=11) (OOC: scroll down), an effective anti aircraft ocean platform for your fleet. For a light carrier, the Swiftsure-class trimaran light carrier (http://s14.invisionfree.com/PIW/index.php?showtopic=9) (OOC: scroll down again) should do the trick. The Peligro-class amphibious assault transport ship (http://s14.invisionfree.com/PIW/index.php?showtopic=32) (OOC3: scroll down again) may be a good choice as well.

Kriegzimmer Conglomerates (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=409787), may not have ships as brilliant as Portland Iron Works, are nevertheless seaworthy. The Pepperbox-class Logistical Support Vessel (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8952916&postcount=192) is impressive and should be well-suited for your navy. The Azores-class Fast Attack Boat (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8772169&postcount=136) could be a good training vessel. And Kriegzimmer has a portfolio of designs not made by them, but purchased the license agreements from other companies and are sold at Kriegzimmer as well. A particularly good helicopter carrier that is on the Kriegzimmer foreign portfolio is the Spizanian-designed Ocean-class helicopter carrier (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=9616717&postcount=454).

DMG Military Industries (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=440478) also have products that can be of good use.

We hope we were helpful!

Signed,
Office of the USNSEA Minister of Defense

The Quisqueyan revolutionary government expresses appreciation for the information provided, but has to state that most of the suggested systems are vastly over-priced for Quisqueyan needs and means.

It is highly unlikely that the Republic will buy any nuclear powered vessels, as this represents extreme cost and would probably require more over-seas servicing than would be ideal.

The search continues.

[OOC: Well, that's the trouble with excellent quality. Often comes at great prices...but they're worth it.] ;)

(I'm sure that they would be, but we've 17.1million people and long neglected infrastructure, so to be worth it at that price they'd have to shoot gold out of their defensive guns ;) )

OOC: Then increase your economy rating by hitting all the pro-business options when the next few issues come. Also, your pop is one billion now isn't it?

(Pro-business options aren't the only way to boost the economy, but, anyway, all of that changes too quickly to be incorporated into role play, so I ignore it. After all, the issues don't ever address many of the things that people want to RP, so there is no option but to improvise. Rojo Quisqueya assumes a revolution on Hispaniola, and Hispaniola doesn't have a billion people, so nor does RQ. We'd be spending everything on food and energy imports if it did, anyway! :) )

To: The Republica Rojo Quisqueya
From: The Rt. Hon. Julius Mbeki, First Sea Lord, Royal Crooked Navy

It comes to our attention that the QER is in need of fighting ships. Like ourselves, it appears as though you are not furnished with the deepest of pockets and therefore require vessels with low initial acquisition costs and at the same time low operating costs. After recent naval downsizing, the Royal Crooked Navy has a number of vessels in laid-up condition, the likes of which you may very well be interested in.

Type 12M Leander Class Frigate

The Leander has served the Royal Crooked Navy for many years and is an effective and adaptable design. Out of an initial order of ten, seven remain operational with another three currently in servicable storage. HMCrS(R) Edouardo Mondlane, Xavier Maseko, and George Appleby are all avaliable for export at a low price. All three ships have quadruple antiship missile launchers facing forewords, and these can be fitted to fire a wide range of missiles including the MATRA/BAe Sea Eagle (RCrN standard issue), Exocet, SS-N-2, and Gabriel. A SAM battery is usually installed as well, most often the Sea Wolf sextuple box launcher, although an Umkhonto-IR upgrade is planned. These vessels are of course readily customizable and can be delivered stripped of the somewhat outdated Crooked systems if deemed necessary.

M31 Okavango Class Monitor

The M31 class vessels, designed with the necessity of protecting harbors against larger ships in mind, are heavily-armored and armed with a low shilouette and low draf, based heavily on t. Two 15" guns are housed in a foreword turret and a rear 6in QF Mark N5 mount covers the rear arc. Four twin radar-controlled 40mm Bofors mounts are installed for air defense, and it is possible to replace these with antiaircraft missile launchers if deemed necessary. Two are available for export out of six in service. They are HMCrS(R) Quelimane and HMCrS(R) Dar-es-Salaam. Besides harbour protection, these vessels are marvellous for coastal bombardment duties and can shell targets over thirty kilometers inland.

Ton Class Inshore Minesweeper

These hardy little ships are well-suited to littoral duties and specifically designed to sweep seabed mines from rivers, harbours, and coastal waters. The Royal Crooked Navy was sold fifteen during the First Orange War, and they proved extremely useful in disarming Boer mines in the Kamuda River Delta. They are respectably armed with a 40mm Bofors gun in a foreword armored turret and a twin 20mm shielded mount aft. Of the fifteen initially in service, the Royal Crooked Navy has six on reserve, HMCrS Tunny, Pelican, Albatross, Gull, Slavonian Grebe, and Kingfisher.

Oberon Class Attack Submarine

The Royal Crooked Navy ordered six Oberon-class SSKs, expecting to use them during the blockade of the Boer Republic during the Secnd Orange War, but ended up not needing any of them. They are, though, remarkably quiet, even for an SSK, and armed with six 533mm torpedo tubes. Oberons can be modified to fire anti-ship missiles, although no such upgrade has been installed on RCrN ships as of yet. HMCrS(R) Stephen Marley and HMCrS(R) Oliver Patterson are both available for export.

Greetings comrades,

We would like to donate 3 Multi-Role Frigates and 2 Air-Defence Destroyers free of charge out of a genuine internationalist spirit.

We are also offering training for any troops in our territory.

Yours for the world revolution,
The Office of the General Secretary of the All Republic Council of the Socialist People's Republic of Mihkrit

The Crooked approach is well received in Pedernales and in Port Au Prince, and interest is quickly expressed in respect of the Leanders, especially after President Batistuta learned that Chile had acquired a more recent British frigate for, reportedly, somewhere between US$40 and 65 million.

Secretary for the Navy, Cristobal Alvarez, confirms the Republic's interest in purchasing the three reserve frigates. The Quisqueyans are yet to select most high-tech systems such as anti-ship missiles, but do intend to acquire AMX trainer/attack fighters with ASM ability, and anything like compatability is regarded favourably.

Alvarez, believing the Leanders general-warfare frigates, expresses an interest in refitting one, possibly in Quisqueya and with Crooked assistance, to a distinctly anti-submarine slant as has been done in other nations over the years by removing the main gun and replacing it with ASW weaponry. Further, to complete the navy's brief in frigate acquisition, there is also interest in following a successful conversion in that fashion with domestic/joint production of a fourth Leander-based frigate.

There is interest from some sections in the monitors, but since they do not fit into the initial draft approved by the Quisqueyan Red Party it is not immediately possible to pursue this interest while other needs remain outstanding.

An order is pending for three Ton Class Inshore Minesweepers, leaving possible room for later pursuit of one or two larger and more capable countermeasures vessels and giving a vital capability in the meantime.

Finally, both Oberon Class SSK catch the nation's eye, being as the Improved Tupis are considered likely to be the best weapons the Republic will ever own, and are simply in need of coverage and support from two more hulls. The old but dangerous Oberons appear ideal.

(Now just a check to see if Mihkrit is still active before I respond properly to that. The Leander Class frigate deal has me personally interested, so I'm going for that, but we might well be interested in the destroyers, depending on what they're like, and possibly a training relationship.)

Defense Minister Mbeki is delighted with Quisqueyan interest in the MoD's offer, and prepares to fly out to Hispaniola to finalize the deal.

The Leanders, the MoD is sure to state, are already impressive ASW ships, made even more impressive by the installation of more modern electronics systems. The Type 2030(I) towed sonar array on the Leander is effective for over 100nm thanks to the frigate's very quiet hull, while Chilean Type 22s equipped with more modern arrays are handicapped by their much noisier hull and propulsion machinery. No large guns are installed on RCrN Leanders, all the ships having been refitted with the Sea Wolf sextuple launcher (soon to be replaced by an octuple Umkhonto-IR VLS) and quadruple Sea Eagle launchers, so with the relatively smaller deck footprint of these weapons it isn't expected to be difficult to replace them with homing torpedos or ASW mortars. Royal Crooked Navy Leanders are, though, already fitted with two Mk.10 Limbo ASW mortars.

Mbeki is also happy to have the surplus Ton-class ships off the register, as they save the Navy the trouble of maintaining them. The Minister of Defense, picking up the somewhat outdated nature of the RCrN even when compared to the Quisqueyan forces, is quick to stress that the 40mm Bofors and 20mm Polstens can be replaced or complemented by a 'wide range' of SAMs, and had been in practice a number of times.

Some in the Navy aren't happy to see the Oberons go, believing that the MoD never should have retired the two vessels in the first place. After all, for a small, relatively under-equipped dominon navy like the RCrN, submarines are really the only way to strike at a larger and more advanced enemy. But they are to go none the less, delivered on the back of a chartered drydock ship and complete with 40 Tigerfish torpedos, all that can be spared from the RCrN's somewhat limited stock.

Confirming deals thus far arranged, the Republic invites Crooked involvement in a project to fit the three Leanders with six torpedo tubes a piece, three either side of the hangar, having finally decided to request deletion of the ASW mortars. The Crooked ships delivering items to Quisqueya, as some of the first to make such major and positive contact with the new state, are asked to accept some gifts of refined sugar in large quantity to take home, and various tobacco products offered to the crewmembers themselves.

The Quisqueyans find themselves suddenly experiencing some confidence and perhaps pride as their navy's books swell, counting four submarines, three frigates, several aircraft, and the beginnings of a mine countermeasures force. The on-going aquisition of Osório tanks, Cascavel armoured cars, Astros-II rocket systems, and Super Tucano, AMX, and Embraer aircraft along with this naval build-up can't hurt the cause of revolutionary over-confidence.

Still, the hunt continues for perhaps two air defence destroyers, one or two large mine countermeasures vessels with capability beyond the little old Tons, perhaps three patrol craft or corvettes (for a role that may end up being filled by multi-role mine countermeasure hulls), two landing ship logistic craft, up to three fleet support tanker and stores ships (number dependent upon capabilities), and two reasonably large training vessels to complete the future navy protecting the Caribbean isle. The possibility of acquiring a large amphibious assault ship and a light carrier remain, too, but downplayed in light of on-going struggles to restructure the united economy.

Due to the budgetary status that the Navy currently finds itself in due to the run over costs of producing the last two New England Class Fleet Carriers, we find ourselves in a position that could aid the newly formed Navy of Rojo Quisqueya . We currently have a pair of modified Kidd Class Destroyers sitting in our inventory that we feel are obsolete compared to our soon to be introduced class of Destroyer.

The Kidd Class is renowned as an all-round Destroyer but our two were improved with more advanced anti-air armaments due to the increased usage of the Spruance and Type-23 Classes as ASW platforms and the delay in production of suitable AEGIS equipped escorts. As you are primarily looking for an air defence platform we have included the relevant information on the two ships below:

AAW: Anti-Air Warfare
In air engagements, initial target detection is usually provided by the long-range air search radar. This is a three-dimensional, electronically-stabilized, computer-controlled radar, which includes an Automatic Detection and Tracking (ADT) capability. Target data is transferred, automatically or manually, to the computer of the Naval Tactical Data System (NTDS). NTDS is the heart of the combat system, tying together the various subsystems, collecting and processing information from ship sensors, and from off-ship sensors, via radio digital data links. From NTDS, air targets are sent to one of the following weapons for engagement:
For long-range engagements, to Combat Air Patrol (CAP) aircraft.
For medium-range engagements, to the SM-4 SAM Battery missile launch set.
For short-range engagements, to either of the Gun Weapon Systems.
For very close-in engagements, to the Vulcan-Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS). The CIWS consists of two mounts (port and starboard), each consisting of a fire control system and a Gatling- type machine gun. The CIWS automatically searches for, acquires, and destroys air targets at close range.

Any other information that is required will of course be given.


At present we would ask for $9million each for the two ships, excluding delivery costs.

We hope to hear from you soon.

--The Department of the Navy

The refit of ex-Eduardo Mondlane, Xavier Maseko, and George Appleby gets underway at Eshowe Port soon after the Quisqueyan communique is recieved, and their soon-to-be owners are told that the removal of the Limbo mortars and their subsequent replacement with homing torpedo tubes shouldn't take much more than a month's time.

Oberon delivery crews happily accept the Quisqueyan gifts, even though neither of the items in question are terribly difficult to obtain at home. Julius Mbeki, arriving on an HS-748, delivers the legal papers and all that remains to be done is for the Quisqueyans to literally sign on the dotted line.

While on Hispaniola, Mbeki also asks to examine the newly-delivered Tucanos, since the Ministry of Defense at home is in the midst of a trainer acquisition program. The two main candidates are the PC-9 and EMB-312, although to date no Crooked evaluator has flown either one. Mbeki, a former Firefly pilot, would love to get behind the controls if it proves to be at all possible.

To the Minister of Defence, Revolutionary Quisqueyan Republic -

We are interested in competing for this contract; we have some rather inexpensive yet capable designs for nations like yours, along with many more expensive, and more effective, equipment. We use almost exclusively US Navy equipment; after all, we used to be in the US Navy. The following ships seem to fit the bill (all prices listed in US Dollars):
1x Light Carrier/Helicopter Carrier
CVH-1 Hornet: This is a light carrier based on the Wasp class LHD. It has been lengthened by 56 feet and has increased hanger space for aircraft and helicopters. The CVH-1 can carry up to twenty (20) VTOL aircraft on deck along with a further twenty planes below decks. It can also carry eight ASW helicopters. We provide forty Harriers or F-35B JSFs and eight SH-60G or EH-101 Merlin helicopters.

Power Plant: Two boilers (600 PSI), two geared steam turbines, two shafts, 70,000 shaft horsepower
Length: 900 feet (274.32 meters)
Beam: 106 feet (31.8 meters) at waterline; 200 feet w/flight deck elevators extended
Draft: 27 feet Maximum (Full Load); 36 feet at the stern [ballasted]
Displacement: Approx. 40,500 tons (36,450 metric tons) full load
Speed: 20+ knots (23.5+ miles per hour)
Aircraft: 40 VTOL aircraft; 8 ASW helicopters
Electronics: one SPS-48C air search radar, one SPS-49 extended-range air search radar, one SPS-67 short-range surface search/navigational radar, one AN/SLY-2 ECM suite, one AN/SYS-2 Detection/Tracking System, AN/SLQ-25 Nixie, one Mk. 91 Fire Control System, one Mk.23 Target Acquisition System, and two Mk. 36 chaff launchers
Armarment: four 20mm Vulcan CIWS, eight 12.7mm (0.5") machine guns, two octuple launchers for Sea Sparrow SAM
Price: $1.34 billion (Harriers and SH-60G)
Add $2 million for EH-101
Add $200,000 for two Goalkeeper 30mm CIWS in place of all Vulcan mounts
Add $200 million for F-35B


4x Multi-Role Frigates
FFG-1 Assateague:
Abstract: Based on the Baroness-class frigate, this frigate has been given a larger weapons load to better fulfill its role as a light escort. It comes with one ASW helicopter; we provide an SH-60G.

Length: 485.56 feet (148 meters)
Beam: 48.23 feet (14.7 meters)
Draft: 8.5 feet (2.59 meters)
Displacement: 4,600 tons
Propulsion: Two GE LM2000 Gas Turbines; two shafts, 50,000 shp
Max Speed: 31 Knots
Armor: 5mm (.197") of RHA steel
Armament: one 114mm (4.5") gun, one quadruple Harpoon SSM mount (or one quadruple MM.40 Exocet mount), two Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tubes with six Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes, two octuple launchers for Standard SM-2 SAM, two 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS (or one 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS), two 12.7mm (.5") machine guns
Aircraft: One SH-60G ASW Helicopter
Electronics: 1 AN/SPS-49 Air Search Radar, 1 AN/SPS-55 Surface Search Radar, 1 Mk92 Fire Control System, 1 AN/SLY-2 Electronics Warfare System, 1 AN/SQS-56 Sonar, 1 Mk36 SRBOC Decoy System, 1 AN/SQR-19 Towed Array Sonar System, 1 AN/SQQ-89 ASW Integration System
Price: $325 million (add $250,000 for EH-101 Merlin in place of SH-60G, subtract $210,000 for Exocet in place of Harpoon, add $100,000 for Goalkeeper in place of Phalanx, add $85,000 for 5"/54 (127mm) gun in place of 114mm gun)

FFG-29 Kent Island -
Abstract: Named for the largest island in the Chesapeake Bay, this ship is meant for navies on a budget. It is a small but effective frigate, and, with 16 VLS cells, it can fit the ASW, anti-ship, and AD roles. We can fit it with one UAV in place of the stern torpedo tubes if desired; we will provide the RQ-1E Predator UCAV.

Length: 328.08 feet (100 meters)
Beam: 32.81 feet (10 meters)
Draft: 32.81 feet (10 meters)
Displacement: 4,200 tons
Propulsion: 2 LM2500 gas turbines; two shafts, 50,000 shp
Speed:
Max - 32 knots
Cruising - 28 knots
Range: 2000 nm
Crew: 243
Armament: 7 533mm (21") torpedo tubes (three forward, four stern), two Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tube mounts with six Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes, four twin 0.5" (12.7mm) machine gun mounts (two port, two starboard), two Mk. 75 3"/62 caliber (76.2mm) guns, one octuple launcher for Standard SM-1MR SAMs, one 16-cell VL system, one 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS
Electronics: 1 AN/SPS-49 Air Search Radar, 1 AN/SPS-55 Surface Search Radar, 1 Mk92 Fire Control System, 1 AN/SLY-2 Electronics Warfare System, 1 AN/SQS-56 Sonar, 1 Mk36 SRBOC Decoy System, 1 AN/SQR-19 Towed Array Sonar System, 1 AN/SQQ-89 ASW Integration System
Aircraft: (none) [one UAV in place of stern torpedo tubes]
Armor: 0.5" (12.7mm) Steel-Titanium compound (equivalent to 1" (25.4mm) RHA steel)
Price: $200 million (add $24 million for RQ-1E in place of stern torpedo tubes)

2x Air-Defence Destroyers
DDG-33 Mark Warner:
Abstract: Based on the Malpractice-class destroyer, this warship has been re-equipped with more modern arms to better fulfill its role as an escort. It has been fitted with the AEGIS system, and can carry one ASW helicopter and one UAV; we provide one SH-60G and one RQ-1E Predator UCAV.

Length: 552 feet (168.25 meters)
Beam: 55 feet (16.764 meters)
Draft: 18 feet (5.49 meters)
Displacement: 9,760 tons
Speed: Rated at 30 knots
Engines: Four GE LM2000 Gas Turbines; two shafts, 100,000 shp
Armament: One twin 114mm (4.5") gun mount, two 12.7mm (0.5") machine guns, two 48-cell VLS systems, two 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS (or one 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS), one Mk. 49 21-cell launcher for RIM-116C point defence SAMs, two Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tubes with six Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes
Aircraft: One ASW helicopter, one UAV
Armor: 7.62mm (.3") RHA steel
Electronics: One AN/SWY-2 Fire Control System (for RIM-116C), 1 AN/SPY-1D 3-D Radar, 1 AN/SPS-67(V)3 Radar, 1 AN/SPS-64(V)9 Radar, 1 AN/SQS-53C(V) Sonar, 1 AN/SQR-19(V) TACTAS Sonar, 1 AN/SLY-2 EW suite, SLQ-25A Nixie, 6 MK 36 MOD 6 Decoy Launching Systems, 1 AN/SWG-3A TOMAHAWK Weapon Control System
Price: $ 615 million (add $165,000 for a twin 5"/51 (127mm) gun mount in place of the 114mm gun, add $100,000 for Goalkeeper in place of Phalanx, add $250,000 for EH-101 Merlin in place of SH-60G, subtract $500,000 for RQ-1D Predator UAVs in place of RQ-1E UCAV)

DDG-47 John Warner
Abstract: Based on the hull of the Veni-class Frigate, this design has been modernized for fighting in today's world. It has been fitted with AEGIS, along with one UAV; we supply the RQ-1E Predator UCAV

Length: 514.11 feet (156.7 meters)
Beam: 51 feet (15.54 meters)
Draft: 20 feet (6.096 meters)
Displacement: 8,700 tons full load
Engine: Three GE LM2500 Gas Turbines; two shafts, 123,000 shp
Speed: 33 knots
Aircraft: 1 UAV
Armament: Two 4"/55 (101.6mm) Mk. 8 DP Vickers guns, one Mk. NC-10 Limbo 3-barreled ASW mortar, two 48-cell Mk. 41 VLS systems, two twin 20mm cannons, two Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tubes with six Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes, two 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS (or one 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS), two Mk. 49 21-cell launchers for RIM-116C point defence SAMs, two quad launchers for Harpoon SSM (or for MM. 40 Exocet)
Electronics: Two AN/SWY-2 Fire Control Systems (for RIM-116C), 1 AN/SPY-1D 3-D Radar, 1 AN/SPS-67(V)3 Radar, 1 AN/SPS-64(V)9 Radar, 1 AN/SQS-53C(V) Sonar, 1 AN/SQR-19(V) TACTAS Sonar, 1 AN/SLY-2 EW suite, SLQ-25A Nixie, 6 MK 36 MOD 6 Decoy Launching Systems, 1 AN/SWG-3A TOMAHAWK Weapon Control System
Armor: 8.89mm (.35") RHA steel
Price: $585 million (subtract $500,000 for RQ-1D Predator UAVs in place of RQ-1E UCAV, add $20,000 for 114mm guns in place of 101.6mm guns, subtract $150,000 to replace 101.6mm guns with 5"/54 (127mm) guns, subtract $420,000 to replace Harpoon with MM.40 Exocet)

DDG-61 Michael Busch
Abstract: Designed in collaboration with No_State_At_All's shipyards, this missile destroyer is usable in the anti-ship, AD, and anti-sub roles. It comes with one helicopter; we provide the SH-60G.

Length: 550 feet (167.64 meters)
Beam: 56 feet (17.07 meters)
Draft: 20 feet (6.096 meters)
Displacement: 8,000 tons
Speed: rated at 34 knots
Engines: three GE LM2500 gas turbines; 123,000 shp on two shafts
Armament: One 76mm (3"/62) DP turret, 4 30mm cannon, two Mk. 49 21-cell RIM-116C point defence SAM launchers, two 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS (or one 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS), two 16-cell VLS Systems, one 20-cell VLS system, and two quadruple launchers for Harpoon (or MM. 40 Exocet)
Aircraft: One ASW helicopter
Electronics: Two AN/SWY-2 Fire Control Systems (for RIM-116C), 1 AN/SPS-67(V)3 Radar, 1 AN/SPS-64(V)9 Radar, 1 AN/SQS-53C(V) Sonar, 1 AN/SQR-19(V) TACTAS Sonar, 1 AN/SLY-2 EW suite, SLQ-25A Nixie, 3 MK 36 MOD 6 Decoy Launching Systems, 1 AN/SWG-3A TOMAHAWK
Price: $620 million (subtract $40,000 to replace 30mm cannon with 20mm cannon, subtract $20 million to reduce the length by 20 feet and remove the ASW helicopter, add $100,000 to replace both Vulcan Phalanx mounts with one Goalkeeper mount, add $250,000 to replace SH-60G with EH-101 Merlin, subtract $420,000 to replace Harpoon with MM. 40 Exocet)


3x Patrol Craft (may be lightly-armed fast patrol craft primarily for anti-smuggling, may be more capable corvette-types dependent on costs)
FS-1 Glory:
Abstract: Inspired by the Norway-class ship, this is an ASW corvette, fitted with room for one UAV at the rear. We provide the RQ-1E UCAV for light patrol and recon duties.

Length: 265.75 feet (81 meters)
Beam: 37 feet (11.28 meters)
Draft: 7 feet (2.13 meters)
Displacement: 1,475 tons
Speed: Rated at 27 knots
Engines: Four diesel engines; two shafts, 2,400 horsepower
Armament: One 3"/62 (76.2mm) Mk. 75 gun, two 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS (or one 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS), two quadruple mounts for Harpoon SSM (or quadruple mounts for MM. 40 Exocet), four Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tubes with twelve Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes, two 12.7mm (0.5") machine guns
Aircraft: One UAV
Electronics: 1 AN/SPS-49 Air Search Radar, 1 AN/SPS-55 Surface Search Radar, 1 Mk92 Fire Control System, 1 AN/SLY-2 Electronics Warfare System, 1 Mk36 SRBOC Decoy System, 1 AN/SQR-19 Towed Array Sonar System, 1 AN/SQQ-89 ASW Integration System
Price: $250 million (subtract $500,000 for RQ-1D UAV in place of RQ-1E, add $100,000 for Goalkeeper in place of Phalanx, subtract $420,000 for Exocet in place of Harpoon)

FS-17 Pride
Abstract: Based on the hull of the Pontafix-class Frigate, this design is intended to serve in the ASW role and has been fitted with the RUM-139 VL ASROC.

Length: 299 Feet (91.14 meters)
Beam: 35 Feet (10.67 meters)
Draft: 10 Feet (3.048 meters)
Ship Displacement: 3,561 tons
Engine: One GE LM2000 Gas Turbines; two shafts, 25,000 shp
Speed: Rated at 34 knots
Armament: One Mk. 75 76.2mm (3"/62) gun, one Mk. 49 21-cell launcher for RIM-116C Point Defence SAM, two 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS (or one 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS), one 32-cell VLS system, two Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tubes with six Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes, two 12.7mm (0.5") machine guns
Electronics: One AN/SWY-2 Fire Control System (for RIM-116C), 1 AN/SPS-49 Air Search Radar, 1 AN/SPS-55 Surface Search Radar, 1 Mk92 Fire Control System, 1 AN/SLY-2 Electronics Warfare System, 1 Mk36 SRBOC Decoy System, 1 AN/SQR-19 Towed Array Sonar System, 2 AN/SQQ-89 ASW Integration Systems
Price: $180 million (add $100,000 for Goalkeeper in place of Phalanx)

HEC-1 Patrol:
Based on the USCG's 378' Hamilton-class cutters, this design is slightly larger. We sell two versions: the basic cutter and the heavy (uparmed and uparmored) cutter. Both come with one rescue helicopter; we provide the HH-65 Dauphin.

Length: 385 feet (117.35 meters)
Beam: 43 feet (13.11 meters)
Draft: 19.75 feet (6.02 meters)
Displacement: 3,250 tons [3,400 tons for Heavy cutter]
Propulsion: 1 GE LM2600 Small Gas Turbine; two shafts, 10,000 shp
Maximum Range: 14,000 Nautical Miles
Speed: 29 knots
Armament: One Mk. 75 76.2mm (3"/62 caliber) Gun, two 25mm Bushmaster cannons, one 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS, two .50" (12.7mm x 99) machine guns [Heavy cutter adds two Mk. 32 324mm triple torpedo tubes with six Mk. 46 ASW torpedoes, 16 VLS cells, and one quadruple Harpoon SSM mount (or one quadruple MM.40 Exocet mount)]
Electronics: 12 Super Rapid Blooming Offboard Chaff launchers; one AN/SPS-40E Air Search Radar; one AN/SPS-73 Surface Search Radar; one AN/WLR-1H Electronic Support Surveillance System; one Mk. 92 Fire Control System [Heavy cutter adds one AN/SQR-19 Towed Array Sonar System, one AN/SLY-2 EW system and one AN/SQQ-89 ASW Integration System]
Aircraft: One rescue helicopter
Armor: (none) [Heavy cutter: 0.1" (2.54mm) RHA steel]
Price: $80 million [Heavy cutter: $145 million; subtract $210,000 to replace Harpoon with Exocet] ((both cutters) add $9 million to replace HH-65 with HH-75)

PG-1 Hampton Roads
Abstract: Named after the site of the battle between the Merrimac and the Monitor, this inexpensive patrol craft is meant for anti-pirate operations. Its speed and armament make it a perfect weapon to ambush pirate nests, while its small size and crew requirement makes it ideal for navies on a budget.

Length: 164.04 feet (50 meters)
Beam: 32.81 feet (10 meters)
Draft: 16.4 feet (5 meters)
Displacement: 500 tons
Speed:
Cruising - 30 knots
Max - 45 knots
Propulsion: Two diesel engines; two shafts, 2,400 shp
Range: 800 nm
Armament: two 76mm guns (forward-mounted; traverse of 60 degrees), two 0.5" machine guns, two 12.75" (324mm) torpedo tubes
Electronics: one AN/SPS-54 Surface Search Radar
Crew: 33
Price: $10 million

PCG-18 Enkidu
Abstract: Courtesy of the Dictorial Republic of Sumer, this missile boat, named after a prominent figure in the Gilgamesh myth, is fitted with four AIM-350 anti-ship missiles. The AIM-350 ASM is based on the SS-N-21 missile and carries a 902 lb (410 kg) warhead.

Length: 124.67 feet (38 meters)
Beam: 26.25 feet (8 meters)
Draft: 9.84 feet (3 meters)
Displacement: 250 tons
Engines: two Diesel Engines; two water jets, 8000 shp
Speed:
Cruising - 30 knots
Max - 37 knots
Crew: 30 (six officers, 24 enlisted)
Armament: two 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS, two twin launchers for the AIM-350 ASM
Electronics: 1 AN/SPS-49 Air Search Radar, 1 AN/SPS-55 Surface Search Radar, 1 Mk92 Fire Control System, 1 AN/SLY-2 Electronics Warfare System
Price: $10 million (add $100,000 to replace both Vulcan Phalanx CIWS mounts with one 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS)

PCG-36 Inanna
Abstract: Named after the Sumerian Goddess of War, this large patrol craft, provided courtesy of the Dictorial Republic of Sumer, carries a 90mm cannon, a quad mount for the Stinger SAM, and four AIM-350 anti-ship missiles. Due to its powerful engines, it can reach a top speed of 38 knots.

Length: 183.73 feet (56 meters)
Beam: 32.81 feet (10 meters)
Draft: 9.84 feet (3 meters)
Displacement: 540 tons
Propulsion: two DMNE18R Gas Turbines; two water jets, 34,000 shp
Speed:
Cruising - 34 knots
Max - 38 knots
Crew: 46 (10 officers, 36 enlisted men)
Armament: one 90mm (3.54") cannon; two 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS; one quad launcher for Stinger SAM; two twin launchers for AIM-350 ASM
Electronics: 1 AN/SPS-49 Air Search Radar, 1 AN/SPS-55 Surface Search Radar, 1 Mk92 Fire Control System, 1 AN/SLY-2 Electronics Warfare System
Price: $12 million (add $100,000 to replace both Vulcan Phalanx CIWS mounts with one 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS)

PGH-1 Gilgamesh
Abstract: Named after the first epic in human history, this large hydrofoil-equipped patrol craft, provided courtesy of the Dictorial Republic of Sumer, carries a 76mm cannon and two quad mounts for Harpoon anti-ship missiles. Due to its design, it can reach a top speed of 54 knots.

Hull: Monohull; hydrofoil
Length: 144.36 feet (44 meters)
Width: 27.89 feet (8.5 meters)
Draft: 8.2 feet (2.5 meters)
Displacement: 350 tons
Engines: one GE LM 2500 gas turbine engine; two water jets, 25,000 shp
Speed:
Cruising - 28 knots
Max - 54 knots
Crew: 25 (five officers, 20 enlisted)
Armament: one 76mm cannon, one 7.62mm M240G machine gun mount, two quad mounts for Harpoon
Electronics: 1 AN/SPS-49 Air Search Radar, 1 AN/SPS-55 Surface Search Radar, 1 Mk92 Fire Control System, 1 AN/SLY-2 Electronics Warfare System
Price: $11 million (subtract $420,000 to replace Harpoon with Exocet)
If you wish, we will sell production rights for any of these ships for the cost of one hundred (100) of those ships. Further, we will help you build shipyards, as follows:
Small (Max displacement of 5,000 tons) - $200 million US
Medium (Max displacement of 15,000 tons) - $800 million US
Large (Max displacement of 100,000 tons) - $1.2 billion US
Excessive (Max displacement of 2.5 million tons) - $8.2 billion US

Thank you for considering our offer. Please visit us here (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=464764) if you wish to order other products now or in the future.

Sincerely,
Adm. Thad Cochrane (ret.), CEO of Baltimore Shipyards
Adm. David Jeremiah (ret.), CFO of Baltimore Shipyards
Adm. Michael Mullen (ret.), Head of R&D at Baltimore Shipyards

The prospect of acquiring Kidd Class destroyers was cause for much excitement in Pedernales and Port-au-Prince as the navy scrambled to confirm funding... then, the report that the Independent Hitmen may be asking only nine million dollars a piece saw a frantic dash for confirmation as concerns about long-term funding costs were seriously off-set by such low initial outlays.

Interest was immediately confirmed, the only question being about the missile systems: Quisqueyan naval officials, though it was admitted that none had seved aboard anything better than a rusty corvette in their careers before the revolution, believed the SM-4 to be the surface-to-surface component of the standard missile, and so it is supposed that the mentioned system may be unrelated to that range of weapons, and a little further information is desired (it is unlikely to lessen interest in the two destroyers).

(OOC: The Beltway, I'll respond to your post next time I'm back on-line, if that's okay. Probably we'll be interested at least in some of the smaller patrol/missile vessels.)

(OOC: Sorry for the mix up, ill explain it below. Your totally correct about the SM-4 by the way, I need to change my designations as i just used it as an upgrade of the SM-2 missile that I understand the USA use at the moment.)


Further information on the two Destroyers will of course be provided. Whilst not that old, they are considered surplus to requirements and the need to get rid of them quickly is shown in the very much knocked down price of the two vessels.

The SM-4 is our designation for the improvements made on the standard SM-11 Block VI SAM missiles that the ship was provided with. The SM-4's additions mean that the cell used to fire it from is a further 2feet and 6inches long in order to house the increased length of the missile which increases the range by an extra 20miles.