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The Orezian Ground Force is currently undergoing a massive reformation in order to be able to survive on the modern battlefield. We have made plans for the Ground Force to contain
ten (10) infantry battalions
eight (8) armored battalions
six (6) engineer battalions
four (4) aviation battalions
eight (8) support battalions
three (3) special forces battalions

For this plan to come true, we need equipment and an understandable layout. Therefore we are requesting foreign nations to offer us suggestions for equipment and a order of battle for each type of battalion.

The equipment should reflect the Orezian climate, geography and doctrine. The climate is humid, warm and very tropical. The majority of the country is covered in thick jungle and a few very large rivers. Therefore, the suggestions for battalions should include the capability of travelling off-road and preferably be amphibious. We are thinking about light battle tanks with amphibious capabilities for our armored battalions, and any formations suggested should reflect that.

Orezian doctrine is to fight guerilla-style combat in the jungles, confusing and inflicting the enemy constant losses over time, and each battalion should therefore be as self-sufficient as possible and not be geared for large battles. Orezian doctrine strictly prohibits that as it would wipe out our forces, which are mainly conscripted soldiers anyway. We are planning to form several battalions into brigades, but that is mainly for organizational purposes only. Your suggestions should reflect that.

We are offering a contract to purchase the equipment required from the winner of the contract in addition to a bonus of $150 million for the nation which gives us the choice we select. We do have the funds for this thanks to economic donations from various foreign nations and from annual trade contracts which we have established. Thank you.

OOC - I may put a package together by Tuesday; if not, I probably won't put together a package.

I could put together a package for standard battalion equipment and perhaps design a few custom vehicles and equipment for your climate.

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Package Deals
Still using shotguns and bolt action rifles?
Pilots flying cold war era jets?
Stuck driving armored pickup trucks?
All the weapons and equipment you'll need to start or modernize your nation's military are now for sale to those new and/or low-tech nations looking to add some muscle to there military might.

Light Infantry Unit Package
Just add 640 of your men and officers, and you will have a 21st century Light Infantry unit, compatible with today's high-tech battlefield.

[451] AR-22 Assault Rifles
[67] CAR-22 Carbines w/ M203 Grenade Launchers
[60] MG-22 SAW Light Machine Guns
[27] M-134 7.62mm MiniGuns
[12] M-21 Sniper Rifles
[12] M-82X Barret Sniper Rifles
[62] PHX Hi Power 10mm Pistols
[6] 60mm M224 mortar
[18] 90mm Recoilless Rifles
[10] AT-5 Vazooka Rocket Launchers
[9] Dragon Missile Sets
[3] Stinger Missile Sets
[2] Javelin Missile Systems
[164] (various) Radio communication devices
[11] Tactical Satellite Radios
[14] Laser range finder
[11] Laser Target Designators
[96] IR aim light
[9] IR viewer
[401] Night Vision devices
[2] M-11 Recon Rovers
[4] J-JEEPs
PLUS FULL AMMO on all wpns
PRICE: $2,125,050.50

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Air Wing Package
Everything you need to conquer the skies of your enemy or protect your homeland. Just add fuel, 600 pilots and aircrew and 1,590 ground crewmen.


[96] F-27 Haste Stealth Fighters
[200] F-31X Cyclone Interceptors
[30] F/B-4 Phantom III Fighter Bombers
[10] F/B-8 SpartaN Fighter Bombers
[40] B-69 SkyMaster Bombers
[20] F/A-117X NightHawks
[100] A-4X Skyhawk IIs
[45] A-17 Warhawk IIs
[12] A-36B Mustangs
[4] KC-15 Nova In-Flight Refuelers
[2] KC-14 Jack Ass In-Flight Refuelers
[1] E-3 Sentry (AWACS)
[500] AIM-120 AMRAAM
[1200] AIM-9X SIDEWINDER
[600] AIM-132 ASRAAM
[254] AGM-65 MAVERICK
[600] JDAM Bombs
[72] Rockeye Cluster Bombs
[112] FIM-92 STINGER
PLUS enough 20mm ammo to last you 2 wars!!!
PRICE: $19,551,360,500.00
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Armor Unit Package
Everything need to spearhead a ground invasion or respond to an attacker's assault. Just add 3,266 crew/infantry dismounts


[70] T-1 Scorpion Main Battle Tanks
[148] A-1 Pac-Rat APC Fighting Vehicles
[100] A-2 Pac-Mule Armored Personnel Carrier
[24] SA-21 Mobile SAM Launcher
[12] M-20 Gladiator Mobile AAA
[12] HMMWV Avenger Anti-Aircraft Missle System
[40] M-200 Self Propelled Howitzer
[12] M-205 Artillery
[20] M-12 Firestorm MLRS Mobile Rocket Launcher
[36] AH-220D Lion Helicopters

PRICE: $777,251,503.25

certian weapons can be substitied to match your own prefernces (eg m-4 bullpup in place of AR-22)

I could put together a package for standard battalion equipment and perhaps design a few custom vehicles and equipment for your climate.
Please do.

<snip>
I'll consider it.

OOC - Should I include machine guns and other small arms? I assume that I shouldn't include assault rifles, since you have a separate thread for that...
Completed Designs:
M1A3 Medium Tank
M2017 SP Artillery
AH-56 Attack Helicopter
Designs in development:
M120 IFV
M121 CFV
M122 Combat Ambulance
M123 SP Mortar Carrier
M124 Cornerback AD Vehicle
M125 UVADS
M126 Light ARV
M127 Light Tank
M128 CEV
M2020 Ammo Vehicle
Needed Designs:
Assault Helicopter (like MH-60)
Transport Helicopter (like CH-47)
Observation Helicopter (like OH-58D)
Command Vehicle
ARV
Trucks
Bridgelayer
Bulldozer?
MANPADS?
Man-portable ATGM?
MBT?
HBT?
ATGM Vehicle?
Wheeled APC?
Wheeled AD Vehicle?

Nah, no need for small-arms. I'll get that seperately.

OOC: I'll be putting the list here, but since it'll be large, this post will be a WIP.

Infantry Small Armaments
Sidearm - Fabrique Nationale Mark.3 (9x19mm Parabellum)
Submachinegun/Personal Defence Weapon - IZMASH PP-19 Bizon (Chambered for 9x19mm Parabellum)
Infantry Weapon - Automat Kalashnikov, Model 101 (Chambered for 5.56x45mm NATO)
Squad Automatic Weapon - Aequatian Military Industries MG55 Squad Automatic Weapon (5.56x45mm NATO)
General Purpose Machinegun - Kalashnikov PK General Purpose Machinegun (Chambered for 7.62x51mm NATO)
Light Anti-Tank Weapon - Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Anti-Tank Weapon (84mm)
Heavy Anti-Tank Weapon - Eryx Anti-Armour Missile
Man-Portable Air Defence System - FIM-92 Stinger

Vehicles
Wolf High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
M35 2.5-Ton Light Truck
M939A2 5-Ton Medium Truck
Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnel, Viking Mk.II (For use as an APC, fully protected and amphibious)

OOC - Orezia: Care to help me out on whether or not I need the items labelled with question marks?

H'm. As a fellow enemy of Kraven I could probably get you some Scorpion IIs and IIIs (the Scorpion II can grow legs and the Scorpion III can swim. Good stuff.), which are my special light tanks.


In case you're wondering, the Scorpion I is an almost completely normal light tank... disappointing, eh? Then there are a few of my plans, like the MANTIS Mk.I battlesuits; but all that in due time.

just as a suggestion, I don't think you need so many armored batallions. Its a jungle after all and what jungles are famous for is ambushes. Concentrate on the light infantry as powered armors will literraly cook the troops inside them.

OOC: Actually, the power armor would be fine. Not too hard to stick some sort of fan or even a small AC unit inside one of the things (especially my nuclear powered Akumas and Tetsu no Kamis). Also, if you're fighting Kraven, keep in mind that he'll probably deforest your nation with lots of NBCs and/or napalm.

Oh, and Pale Rider Arms sales pitch coming up later, too tired to make one now. Must sleep...

Good point. And since Kraven is the biggest trouble maker its best to make an army suited to fight Kraven forces. I doubt the will try to use tanks in the jungle but to fight their armored troops it will be best to equip a fine ammount of infantry with hight caliber weapons capable of penetrating power armor. My country can provide a surplus of 16mm assault rifles with tungsten-tipped AP rounds excelent for fighting armored troops and light VTOLs. However these would require at least some sort of power armor as the rifle's recoil effect makes them useless for unarmored men. You will have to find these elsewhere as the models we provide are too heavy and not desighned for jungle warfare.

OOC - Orezia: Care to help me out on whether or not I need the items labelled with question marks?
Bulldozer? - Most likely yes
MANPADS? - definately
Man-portable ATGM? - definately
MBT? - nope
HBT? - nope
ATGM Vehicle? - maybe
Wheeled APC? - maybe
Wheeled AD Vehicle? - maybe

OOC - Thanks.

OOC - Is it alright if I use an RL man-portable ATGM and an RL man-portable MANPADS? Neither will be counted in the total price of my bid, as both would be produced by your factories from the basic specs out there (since RL designs aren't considered to be copyrighted in NS).

Sure

OOC - Thanks. Update:
Completed Designs:
M1A3 Medium Tank
M2017 SP Artillery
AH-56 Attack Helicopter
M120 IFV
M121 CFV
M122 Combat Ambulance
M123 SP Mortar Carrier
M124 Cornerback AD Vehicle
M125 UVADS
M126 Light ARV
M127 Light Tank
M128 CEV
M2020 Ammo Vehicle
Designs in development:
MH-61 Lakota
Needed Designs:
*Transport Helicopter (like CH-47)
*Observation Helicopter (like OH-58D)
Command Vehicle
*ARV
*Trucks
Bridgelayer
*Bulldozer
*MANPADS
*Man-portable ATGM
*Likely to become RL design rather than NS design (and thus not be accounted for in the costs)

I'm assuming that that's only a listing of the equipment you're going to use in the layout of forces per battalion, right?

bumpage

OOC - Yeah. Penultimate update, equipment-wise:
Completed Designs:
M1A3 Medium Tank
M2017 SP Artillery
AH-56 Attack Helicopter
M120 IFV
M121 CFV
M122 Combat Ambulance
M123 SP Mortar Carrier
M124 Cornerback AD Vehicle
M125 UVADS
M126 Light ARV
M127 Light Tank
M128 CEV
M2020 Ammo Vehicle
MH-61 Lakota
Designs in development:
M130 C2V
M131 AVLB
RL Designs (by necessity):
Transport Helicopter (CH-47)
Observation Helicopter (OH-58D)
ARV (M88 Hercules)
Trucks (M1152 (light), M915A3 (heavy), M35A1M1 "Deuce and a half" (medium; armed with a 0.5" MG))
Bulldozer (D9G Combat Bulldozer)
MANPADS (FIM-92 Stinger)
Man-portable ATGM (Javelin)
Individual ATGM (Predator SRAW)

To Orezia -
General Dynamics (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=476668) and Martin Avionics (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=468453) proudly offer our joint bid to equip your ground forces:

Ten Infantry Battalions -
360 M120 George Crook IFVs (one per infantry squad)
360 Predator SRAW man-portable ATGMs (one fire team in each infantry squad)
120 Javelin man-portable ATGMs (one fire team in each infantry platoon)
360 FIM-92 Stinger MANPADS (one fire team in each infantry squad)
70 M130 C2Vs (one per combat (infantry/engineer/tank/AD) company)
60 M123 SP Mortar Carriers (six per battery)
90 M1043 uparmored Hummers with Mk. 49 grenade launchers (nine per MP platoon; grenade launchers primarily for tear gas grenades)
90 M124 Cornerback AD vehicles (three per AD battery; three batteries per company)
90 M125 Upgraded Vulcan ADS vehicles (three per AD battery; three batteries per company)
150 M122 Armored Medevac Vehicles (five per platoon; three platoons per company)
20 M1152 Light Trucks (two per supply platoon)
20 M35A1M1 Medium Trucks (two per supply platoon)
20 M915A3 Heavy Trucks (two per supply platoon)
30 M128 CEVs (three per assault & obstacle platoon; one A&O platoon per engineering company)
30 M129 flamethrower vehicles (three per assault & obstacle platoon; one A&O platoon per engineer company)
60 M131 AVLBs (six per bridgelaying platoon; one bridgelaying platoon per engineer company)
60 M126 Light ARVs (six per recovery platoon; one recovery platoon per engineer company)
130 M127 Benjamin Grierson Light Tanks (thirteen per light tank company)

8 Armored Battalions -
320 M1A3 Abrams Medium Tanks (ten per medium tank company)
104 M127 Benjamin Grierson Light Tanks
120 M122 armored medevac vehicles
48 M121 Nelson Miles CFVs (six per cavalry company)
48 M2017 Henry Knox SPGs (six per SP gun battery)
8 M2020 TRVs (one per SP gun battery)
72 M1043 uparmored Hummers with Mk. 49 grenade launchers
16 M1152 Light Trucks
16 M35A1M1 Medium Trucks
16 M915A3 Heavy Trucks
72 M124 Cornerback AD vehicles
72 M125 Upgraded Vulcan ADS vehicles
24 M128 CEVs
24 M129 flamethrower vehicles
48 M131 AVLBs
48 M88 Hercules ARVs (six per heavy recovery platoon; one heavy recovery platoon per engineer company)
64 M130 C2Vs

Six Engineer Battalions -
72 M128 CEVs
90 M129 flamethrower vehicles (72 for engineer companies; 18 (six per platoon) for assault company)
144 M131 AVLBs
72 M88 Hercules ARVs
72 M126 Light ARVs
36 D7G Combat Bulldozers (6 per bulldozer platoon)
90 M122 armored medevac vehicles
30 M130 C2Vs
12 M1152 Light Trucks
12 M35A1M1 Medium Trucks
12 M915A3 Heavy Trucks

Four Aviation Battalions -
144 MH-61 Lakota assault helicopters (twelve per assault helicopter squadron)
96 OH-58D Kiowa Warrior observation helicopters (twelve per observation helicopter squadron)
144 AH-56 Cheyenne attack helicopters (12 per attack helicopter squadron)
48 CH-47D Chinook cargo helicopters (12 per cargo helicopter squadron)
20 M122 armored medevac vehicles
8 M1152 Light Trucks
8 M35A1M1 Medium Trucks
8 M915A3 Heavy Trucks
36 M1043 uparmored Hummers with Mk. 49 grenade launchers
72 M124 Cornerback AD vehicles
72 M125 Upgraded Vulcan ADS vehicles
12 M130 C2Vs (one per combat (AD) company; one per non-combat battalion)

Eight Support Battalions -
1,728 M1043 uparmored Hummers with Mk. 49 grenade launchers (three platoons per MP company)
48 M1152 Light Trucks (three platoons per supply company)
48 M35A1M1 Medium Trucks (three platoons per supply company)
48 M915A3 Heavy Trucks (three platoons per supply company)
192 CH-47D Chinook cargo helicopters
120 M122 armored medevac vehicles
288 M2017 Henry Knox SPGs
48 M2020 TRVs
8 M130 C2Vs (one per non-combat battalion)

Three Special Forces Battalions -
72 Predator SRAW man-portable ATGMs (one fire team in each special forces squad)
18 Javelin man-portable ATGMs (one fire team in each special forces group)
72 FIM-92 Stinger MANPADS (one fire team in each special forces squad)
108 MH-61 Lakota assault helicopters
18 M130 C2Vs (one per special forces group)
15 M122 armored medevac vehicles

Total:
360 M120 George Crook IFVs
*432 Predator SRAW man-portable ATGMs
*138 Javelin man-portable ATGMs
*432 FIM-92 Stinger MANPADS
202 M130 C2Vs
60 M123 SP Mortar Carriers
*1,926 M1043 uparmored Hummers with Mk. 49 grenade launchers
234 M124 Cornerback AD vehicles
234 M125 Upgraded Vulcan ADS vehicles
515 M122 armored medevac vehicles
*104 M1152 Light Trucks
*104 M35A1M1 Medium Trucks
*104 M915A3 Heavy Trucks
126 M128 CEVs
144 M129 flamethrower vehicles
252 M131 AVLBs
132 M126 Light ARVs
234 M127 Benjamin Grierson Light Tanks
320 M1A3 Abrams Medium Tanks
48 M121 Nelson Miles CFVs
336 M2017 Henry Knox SPGs (six per SP gun battery)
56 M2020 TRVs
*120 M88 Hercules ARVs
*36 D7G Combat Bulldozers
252 MH-61 Lakota assault helicopters
*96 OH-58D Kiowa Warrior observation helicopters
144 AH-56 Cheyenne attack helicopters
*240 CH-47D Chinook cargo helicopters

*Uncopyrighted designs; we do not sell these.

The normal price of the products we sell for this order would be $19,338,202,187.00 US; for this contract, however, we will provide a 7% discount. Therefore, you will pay only $17,984,527,960.00 US for this contract.

Please note that it includes the following munitions:
396,576 155mm Copperhead shells
396,576 155mm RAP (HE) shells
396,576 155mm RAP (TP) shells
396,576 155mm TP shells
396,576 155mm HE shells
198,288 155mm WP shells
198,288 155mm DPICM shells
99,144 155mm smoke shells
99,144 155mm illumination shells
29,440 115mm APFSDS shells
29,440 115mm TP shells
14,720 115mm HE shells
14,720 115mm AP shells
14,720 115mm HEAT shells
14,720 115mm HESH shells
7,360 115mm smoke shells
42,120 105mm TP shells
42,120 105mm HE shells
42,120 105mm AP shells
42,120 105mm APFSDS shells
21,060 105mm HEAT shells
21,060 105mm HESH shells
11,232 105mm smoke shells
25,200 120mm HE mortar shells
25,200 120mm TP mortar shells
12,600 120mm WP mortar shells
12,600 120mm IR illumination mortar shells
6,300 120mm smoke mortar shells
6,300 120mm illumination mortar shells
21,792,000 32mm AP shells
21,792,000 32mm HE shells
21,792,000 32mm TP shells
10,896,000 32mm smoke shells

Sincerely,
Wallace Green, Chairman of the Board, General Dynamics
Gwendolyn King, CEO of Martin Avionics

To: Mr Green, Ms King
From: Orezian Defense Ministry
Subject: Re: ORBAT Suggestion
Encryption: Level 2

Dear sir and madam,

We are thankful for your offer, but clearly you haven't read the specifications we have laid out for this to follow. Orezia is a nation covered in jungle, thick and virtually unaccessable jungle. Hence we are extremely concerned with your massive mechanized force. For instance, we requested a suggestion for arming and equpping a battalion, which is a force of roughly 600 - 1,000 soldiers. In your suggestion for an infantry battalion, we found that a total of 1,163 vehicles were listed! That is more vehicles than there is men in the battalion! This massive amount of mechanization is a clear violation of Orezian doctrine, which we presented in the initial request for a military order of battle. We quote, "Orezian doctrine is to fight guerilla-style combat in the jungles, confusing and inflicting the enemy constant losses over time, and each battalion should therefore be as self-sufficient as possible and not be geared for large battles."

Your suggestion is such a clear opposite to what we requested that we must turn down your suggestion for an order of battle for the Orezian Armed Forces. We see it as an insult to our nation that you don't even bother reading the specifications before you start trying to sell your things to us. For the future, we strongly suggest that you read the specifications required closely before you start throwing things together in a random package. Good day sir, madam.
[OOC: This is still open for anyone to participate. All I wish is that you actually read the demands before listing things.]

OOC: Should have a package up soon. Just putting a few final touches on some of the equipment.

To the Orezian Defence Minister -
We operated under the assumption that each battalion would have to be a combined arms unit, meaning that each battalion would be a larger unit than normal. Further, you appear to have misunderstood our proposal; we included the total number of vehicles for the requisite number of battalions, not for each battalion. In retrospect, this arrangement may have confused you; attached is a revised bid with the M120s removed so as to make your force more light and lethal. The revised bid is labelled on a vehicles-per-battalion basis, for clarity.
The mechanized vehicles were provided to increase your troops' mobility; they have excellent off-road and amphibious capability. However, we understand if you prefer that we have a less-mechanized force. We apologize if you took our proposal as an insult; we thought it was a useful proposal.
We hope that you consider our revised bid. Our former chief operating officer has been fired for his mistakes on this bid; we do not tolerate such foolish errors as those that cropped up here.
Sincerely,
Lewis Banks, CEO of GD

Ten Infantry Battalions -
36 Predator SRAW man-portable ATGMs (one fire team in each infantry squad)
12 Javelin man-portable ATGMs (one fire team in each infantry platoon)
36 FIM-92 Stinger MANPADS (one fire team in each infantry squad)
7 M130 C2Vs (one per combat (infantry/engineer/tank/AD) company)
6 M123 SP Mortar Carriers (six per battery)
9 M1043 uparmored Hummers with Mk. 49 grenade launchers (nine per MP platoon; grenade launchers primarily for tear gas grenades)
9 M124 Cornerback AD vehicles (three per AD battery; three batteries per company)
9 M125 Upgraded Vulcan ADS vehicles (three per AD battery; three batteries per company)
15 M122 Armored Medevac Vehicles (five per platoon; three platoons per company)
2 M44A2 Medium Trucks (two per supply platoon)
2 M35A1M1 Gun Trucks (two per supply platoon)
2 M915A3 Heavy Trucks (two per supply platoon)
3 M128 CEVs (three per assault & obstacle platoon; one A&O platoon per engineering company)
3 M129 flamethrower vehicles (three per assault & obstacle platoon; one A&O platoon per engineer company)
6 M131 AVLBs (six per bridgelaying platoon; one bridgelaying platoon per engineer company)
6 M126 Light ARVs (six per recovery platoon; one recovery platoon per engineer company)
13 M127 Benjamin Grierson Light Tanks (thirteen per light tank company)

8 Armored Battalions -
40 M1A3 Abrams Medium Tanks (ten per medium tank company)
13 M127 Benjamin Grierson Light Tanks
15 M122 armored medevac vehicles
6 M121 Nelson Miles CFVs (six per cavalry company)
6 M2017 Henry Knox SPGs (six per SP gun battery)
1 M2020 TRV (one per SP gun battery)
9 M1043 uparmored Hummers with Mk. 49 grenade launchers
2 M44A2 Medium Trucks
2 M35A1M1 Gun Trucks
2 M915A3 Heavy Trucks
9 M124 Cornerback AD vehicles
9 M125 Upgraded Vulcan ADS vehicles
3 M128 CEVs
3 M129 flamethrower vehicles
6 M131 AVLBs
6 M88 Hercules ARVs (six per heavy recovery platoon; one heavy recovery platoon per engineer company)
8 M130 C2Vs

Six Engineer Battalions -
12 M128 CEVs
15 M129 flamethrower vehicles (12 for engineer companies; three for assault platoon)
24 M131 AVLBs
12 M88 Hercules ARVs
12 M126 Light ARVs
6 D7G Combat Bulldozers (6 per bulldozer platoon)
15 M122 armored medevac vehicles
5 M130 C2Vs (one for engineer companies; one for engineer battalion)
2 M44A2 Medium Trucks
2 M35A1M1 Gun Trucks
2 M915A3 Heavy Trucks

Four Aviation Battalions -
36 MH-61 Lakota assault helicopters (twelve per assault helicopter squadron)
24 OH-58D Kiowa Warrior observation helicopters (twelve per observation helicopter squadron)
36 AH-56 Cheyenne attack helicopters (12 per attack helicopter squadron)
24 CH-47D Chinook cargo helicopters (12 per cargo helicopter squadron)
5 M122 armored medevac vehicles
2 M44A2 Medium Trucks
2 M35A1M1 Gun Trucks
2 M915A3 Heavy Trucks
9 M1043 uparmored Hummers with Mk. 49 grenade launchers
18 M124 Cornerback AD vehicles
18 M125 Upgraded Vulcan ADS vehicles
3 M130 C2Vs (one per combat (AD) company; one per non-combat battalion)

Eight Support Battalions -
216 M1043 uparmored Hummers with Mk. 49 grenade launchers (three platoons per MP company)
6 M44A2 Medium Trucks (three platoons per supply company)
6 M35A1M1 Gun Trucks (three platoons per supply company)
6 M915A3 Heavy Trucks (three platoons per supply company)
24 CH-47D Chinook cargo helicopters
15 M122 armored medevac vehicles
36 M2017 Henry Knox SPGs
6 M2020 TRVs
1 M130 C2V (one per non-combat battalion)

Three Special Forces Battalions -
24 Predator SRAW man-portable ATGMs (one fire team in each special forces squad)
6 Javelin man-portable ATGMs (one fire team in each special forces group)
24 FIM-92 Stinger MANPADS (one fire team in each special forces squad)
36 MH-61 Lakota assault helicopters
6 M130 C2Vs (one per special forces group)
5 M122 armored medevac vehicles

Total:
*432 Predator SRAW man-portable ATGMs
*138 Javelin man-portable ATGMs
*432 FIM-92 Stinger MANPADS
202 M130 C2Vs
60 M123 SP Mortar Carriers
*1,926 M1043 uparmored Hummers with Mk. 49 grenade launchers
234 M124 Cornerback AD vehicles
234 M125 Upgraded Vulcan ADS vehicles
515 M122 armored medevac vehicles
*104 M44A2 Medium Trucks
*104 M35A1M1 Gun Trucks
*104 M915A3 Heavy Trucks
126 M128 CEVs
144 M129 flamethrower vehicles
252 M131 AVLBs
132 M126 Light ARVs
234 M127 Benjamin Grierson Light Tanks
320 M1A3 Abrams Medium Tanks
48 M121 Nelson Miles CFVs
336 M2017 Henry Knox SPGs (six per SP gun battery)
56 M2020 TRVs
*120 M88 Hercules ARVs
*36 D7G Combat Bulldozers
252 MH-61 Lakota assault helicopters
*96 OH-58D Kiowa Warrior observation helicopters
144 AH-56 Cheyenne attack helicopters
*240 CH-47D Chinook cargo helicopters

*Uncopyrighted designs; we do not sell these.

The normal price of the products we sell for this order would be $15,123,764,587.00 US; for this contract, however, we will provide a 7% discount. Therefore, you will pay only $14,065,101,066.00 US for this contract.

Please note that it includes the following munitions:
396,576 155mm Copperhead shells
396,576 155mm RAP (HE) shells
396,576 155mm RAP (TP) shells
396,576 155mm TP shells
396,576 155mm HE shells
198,288 155mm WP shells
198,288 155mm DPICM shells
99,144 155mm smoke shells
99,144 155mm illumination shells
29,440 115mm APFSDS shells
29,440 115mm TP shells
14,720 115mm HE shells
14,720 115mm AP shells
14,720 115mm HEAT shells
14,720 115mm HESH shells
7,360 115mm smoke shells
42,120 105mm TP shells
42,120 105mm HE shells
42,120 105mm AP shells
42,120 105mm APFSDS shells
21,060 105mm HEAT shells
21,060 105mm HESH shells
11,232 105mm smoke shells
25,200 120mm HE mortar shells
25,200 120mm TP mortar shells
12,600 120mm WP mortar shells
12,600 120mm IR illumination mortar shells
6,300 120mm smoke mortar shells
6,300 120mm illumination mortar shells
230,400 32mm AP shells
230,400 32mm HE shells
230,400 32mm TP shells
115,200 32mm smoke shells

To Orezia -
We feel that it may be useful to discuss the doctrine with which our proposal will be best used. As such, we offer the following doctrine:

The infantry battalions are, obviously, the core of the army. They are fairly light, without infantry vehicles, so as to more effectively be able to conduct the sort of guerrilla warfare tactics that are probably best for Orezia. Support elements, such as the light tanks and the AD vehicles, can be deployed as necessary, but are usually kept hidden. An engineer company is included so as to be able to destroy temporary bases quickly.
Armored battalions are primarily to be used as support for large-scale guerrilla attacks or for sieges of bases (like the Viet Minh's siege of Dien Bien Phu or the Viet Cong's siege of Khe Sanh). They have some infantry, in the form of cavalry troopers, included.
Engineer battalions are primarily to be used as support for sieges of bases. They have flamethrower vehicles to allow for more terrifying ambushes of enemy troops.
Aviation battalions are used to move troops within your lines; they also can be used to provide support for sieges and large-scale guerrilla attacks.
Support battalions provide more supplies, MPs, and artillery support for the rest of the army than other units. In the event that support battalions are destroyed, however, the smaller supply, command, medical, artillery, and MP sections within each line combat (infantry/armored/engineer) battalion will be able to take up the slack to some degree.
Special forces battalions are the ultimate in guerrilla warfare. With intrinsic aviation assets, they can strike at targets of opportunity.
We hope that this was useful for you.
Signed,
GD Board of Directors

You'll probably want to try to use civilian model or near-civilian model vehicles so that you can more easily use spare parts. Every militia in Barkozy uses pickup trucks to move people and supplies when there's no need for efficiency because if something happens you can just stop at a garage and get it fixed. Be careful about using tanks, especially in a jungle environment. They take up a lot of overhead and you don't want to chain parts of your army to depots that you have to defend.

Though money may never be a concern for you, you have to think about when you're at war and someone and trying to get spare parts for expensive high-tech vehicles may be difficult. I'm not saying never to use tanks and such, but do try to think about the footprint and immobile assets that come with lots of specialized vehicles.

Just my two cents.

To: Beltway
From: Orezia
Subject: RE: Military Formations
Encryption: Level 3

We understand and we appologize for our misunderstanding. We shall review the units and consider it seriously. However, we would like some information regarding the vehicles as well, and we would like a rough overview on how many personell is required per battalion and such. How many officers, how many support personell, how many fighting personell, etc. Thank you in advance.

[OOC: Bump for Aequatio]

For this offer, do you want me to design an organization chart for your military as well as equipment and vehicle lists?

For this offer, do you want me to design an organization chart for your military as well as equipment and vehicle lists?
Please do.

Please do.

All right, I'm going to adopt something along the lines of the USMC organization since I can create a core infantry unit that can have heavier elements added when required.

EDIT: Do you have a list of small arms used by your army?

All right, I'm going to adopt something along the lines of the USMC organization since I can create a core infantry unit that can have heavier elements added when required.

EDIT: Do you have a list of small arms used by your army?
[OOC: Pretty much.

Infantry Rifle: Placed an order for Praetonian L63s but recieved no confirmation so I'm prolly going to go get a new one
Submachine Gun: P90 5.7x28mm / UMP .45ACP
Light Machine Gun: M240G 7.62x51mm
Heavy Machine Gun: M2HB 12.7x99mm
Sidearm: USP .45ACP
Surface to Air: Stinger / Starstreak
Anti-Tank: Javelin

may I suggest you take a look at the fire arms produced by belgium by Fabrique Nationale (may be spelt wrong sorry) they produce probbably the worlds best sub machine gun and heavy machine gun, they are well known for producing the famous browning pistols and the gun you probably know as the SAW machine gun and they have a solid reputation for rifles having produced the FAL rifle (the main rival to the M16 and AK47) as well as the current american forces rifle. The FN2000 is my favourite as its so versitile with its interchangerble attachments (no tools needed).

In fact i've just noticed you've already chosen their submachine gun

Infantry Squad
10 Soldiers (8 Riflemen, 2 M240B GPMG)

Infantry Platoon
4 Squads (40 Soldiers)

Weapons Platoon
3 Heavy Anti-Tank Sections (6 Javelin ATGM Launchers + 2 Soldiers Crew Each)
3 Air Defence Sections (6 Stinger/Starstreak MANPADS + 2 Soldiers Crew Each)
3 Heavy Machinegun Sections (12 M2HB 12.7mm HMG + 3 Soldiers Crew Each)

Light Mortar Battery
6 60mm Mortars, 18 Mortarmen

Infantry Company (198 Soldiers)
3 Infantry Platoons (120 Soldiers)
1 Weapons Platoon (60 Soldiers)
1 Light Mortar Battery (18 Soldiers)

- Infantry Battalion (756 Personnel) 10X
1 Command Detachment (Commander, Executive Officer + 8 Command Staff and Centurion C3I Vehicle) [12 Personnel]
3 Infantry Companies (594 Soldiers)
1 Heavy Mortar Battery (6 Centaur LAV; 24 Personnel)
1 Reconnaissance Company (126 Soldiers)
36 M35 2.5t Trucks
50 Wolf HMMWV GPVs

Armoured Gun Platoon
4 Cougar AGS (12 Crew)

Armoured Gun Company
12 Cougar AGS (36 Crew)

- Armoured Battalion (120 Personnel) 8X
1 Command Detachment (Commander, Executive Officer + 8 Command Staff and Centurion C3I Vehicle) [12 Personnel]
3 Armoured Gun Companies (36 Cougar AGS; 108 Crew)

Note: The Armoured Fighting Vehicles can be replaced by any vehicle, I figure an 8x8 vehicle with a 120mm gun is good to start out with unless you'd like something else.

- Engineering Battalion (396 Personnel) 6X
1 Command Detachment (Commander, Executive Officer + 8 Command Staff and Centurion C3I Vehicle) [12 Personnel]
3 Companies (360 Personnel)
1 Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge Company (12 AVLB; 24 Personnel)
36 M35 2.5t Trucks
6 Wolf HMMWV

- Aviation Battalion (256 Personnel) 4X
1 Command Detachment (Commander, Executive Officer + 8 Command Staff and Centurion C3I Vehicle) [12 Personnel]
Multi-Mission Company - 40 MH-20 "Shadowcat" M3U Helicopters (160 Crew)
Heavy-Lift Company - 20 MH-46A "Black Knight" Transport Helicopters (60 Crew)
Attack Company - 12 AH-20 "Wildcat" Gunship Helicopters (24 Crew)

- Support Battalion (392 Personnel) 8X
1 Command Detachment (Commander, Executive Officer + 8 Command Staff and Centurion C3I Vehicle) [12 Personnel]
Personnel Support Company - 65 Personnel, 20 M939A2 Trucks
Vehicle Support Company - 230 Personnel, 12 Conqueror RRVs
Medical Support - 85 Personnel, 5 Caregiver MEDIVAC, 10 Wolf HUMMV Ambulances

Special Forces Troop (42 Personnel)
Leader
Executive Officer
Intelligence Officer
Air Liason Officer
Signals Executive Officer
Civil Affairs Officer
3 Special Forces Squads

Special Forces Squad (12 Personnel)
Leader
Executive Officer
Operations Sergeant
Intelligence NCO
Weapons Sergeant
Assistant Weapons NCO
Engineering Sergeant
Assistant Engineering NCO
Medical Officer
Medical Assistant NCO
Communications Sergeant
Communications Assistant

- Special Forces Battalion (132 Personnel) 3X
Leader
Executive Officer
Chief Intelligence Officer
Operations Director Officer
Air Liason Director
Signals Director Officer
3 Special Forces Troops

EDIT: I'll count up the cost per unit when I get the chance, my brain's too tired to do all that math.

[OOC: Holy crap! Me like! I think you're a very strong contender for the contract...]

[OOC: Holy crap! Me like! I think you're a very strong contender for the contract...]

OOC: It's not as detailed as the lists I make for myself, but they are simplified for ease of use. Every piece of equipment can be upgraded as well, any truck, GPV, AFV and helicopter can be changed without difficulty.

[OOC: Pretty much.

Infantry Rifle: Placed an order for Praetonian L63s but recieved no confirmation so I'm prolly going to go get a new one

If the contract doesn't go through, I can provide your military with the M2 Carbine.

M2 Infantry Carbine

Destined as a replacement for all G4 and G6 infantry weapons in service with the Aequatian Armed Forces, the M2 Carbine incorporates new designs developed specifically for the weapon. It uses the newly-developed 6.35x45mm round created by the Aequatian Republic Army Munitions Design Board to provide the weapon with a higher impact strength and only a nominal decrease in penetration while maintaining a similar recoil of the lighter 5.56x45mm NATO round, than the previous standard 4.7x54mm round which placed emphasis on penetration.

Fully modular, it can be mounted with various light support weapons like the M203 and AG36 40mm grenade launchers, along with many systems that can be rail mounted such as laser sight and aimpoint systems. The standard sighting system used by the Aequatian Armed Forces is the AMI M40 1.5-3x Power Sight, although it can be equipped with a traditional "iron sight" to be used in conjunction with the forward "V" sight or any other systems that can be used on rails. Although the forestock of the weapon is constructed by a strengthened composite plastic, the barrel is designed to survive great stress, such as continued use in hand-to-hand combat with and without a bayonet.

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Price: 325 Aequatian Markes
Purpose: Infantry Weapon
Calibre: 6.35x45mm ARAM (Aequatian Republic Army Munitions)
Firing Modes: Full Auto/3-Round Burst/Semi-Auto
Manufacturer: Arrio Heavy Manufacture Corp.
Length: 95cm
Weight: 3.5kg
Effective Range:
Maximum shooting distance: 2,800m
Point Target: 1,050m
Area Target: 1,400m
Rate of Fire: 750 Rounds Per Minute (Cyclic)
Muzzle Velocity: 920 m/s
Magazine Capacity: 35 Rounds
Rifling: 7 grooves, spin right

We have already aquired a new assault rifle, but thanks for the offer. How's the pricing coming along?

We have already aquired a new assault rifle, but thanks for the offer. How's the pricing coming along?

I should have it completed sometime today, I'm just really tired right now (been training for my physical test for my enlistment).

To Orezia -
We apologize for not getting back to you until now. Here is the information you requested:
Information on the equipment used can be found here (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=476668) GD equipment , here (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/) RL equipment , and here (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=468453) Martin Avionics equipment .
As for personnel, that will come with the next message, due to the length involved.
Sincerely,
Michael Busch, Commerce Minister of The Beltway, on behalf of General Dynamics and Martin Avionics

To Orezia -
Here is information on personnel:
Infantry:
Fire Team - 3 men (one large weapon - such as an M2HB HMG, a man-portable Predator SRAW ATGM, or a MANPADS - and two smaller weapons (either an M240G LMG and a rifle (non-MG fire teams) or two rifles (MG fire teams); three pistols))
Squad - 10 men (three fire teams (one M2HB, one SRAW, one MANPADS), one squad leader (with a rifle and a pistol))
Infantry Platoon - 37 men (three squads, one fire team with a Javelin ATGM, one mortar section, one platoon sergeant (with SMG and pistol))
Scout/Sniper Team - 2 men (one sniper rifle and one rifle; two pistols)
Infantry Company - 153 men; six M123 SP mortars, one M130 C2V (four platoons, one scout/sniper team, one command section, one company captain (with pistol), two supply sergeants (with pistols))
Infantry Battalion - 1,021 men (four infantry companies, one light tank company, one engineer company, one AD company, one supply platoon, one medical company, one MP platoon, one SP mortar battery, one battalion colonel (with pistol), two battalion majors (with pistols))
Air Defence:
AD Battery - 24 men; three M124 Cornerback AD vehicles, three M125 UVADS vehicles (twenty-four SMGs and pistols)
AD Company - 84 men; nine M124 Cornerback AD vehicles, nine M125 UVADS vehicles, one M130 C2V (three AD batteries, one command section, one company captain (with pistol), one supply sergeant (with pistol))
Supply:
Supply Platoon - 18 men; two M44A2 medium trucks (two crew), two M35A1M1 gun trucks (five crew; one M2HB and one M240G), two M915A3 heavy trucks (two crew) (eighteen pistols and SMGs)
Supply Company - 54 men; six M44A2 medium trucks, six M35A1M1 gun trucks, six M915A3 heavy trucks
Cargo Helicopter Squadron - 36 men; twelve CH-47D cargo helicopters (twenty-four crew, twelve maintenance personnel; thirty-six pistols)
Support Battalion - 1,204 men (eight MP companies, one supply company, two cargo helicopter squadrons, one medical company, six SPG batteries, one command section, one battalion colonel (with pistol), two battalion majors (with pistols))
Engineering:
A&O Platoon - 24 men; three M128 CEV, three M129 flamethrower vehicles (twenty-four SMGs and pistols)
Assault Platoon - 12 men; three M129 flamethrower vehicles (twelve SMGs and pistols)
Bridgelaying Platoon - 12 men; six M131 AVLB (twelve SMGs and pistols)
Light Recovery Platoon - 18 men; six M126 light ARVs (eighteen SMGs and pistols)
Heavy Recovery Platoon - 24 men; six M88 ARVs (twenty-four SMGs and pistols)
Engineer Company - 65 men; one M130 C2V, three M128 CEV, three M129 flamethrower vehicles, six M131 AVLB, six M126 light ARVs (one command section, one A&O platoon, one bridgelaying platoon, one light recovery platoon, one company captain (with pistol))
Armored Engineer Company - 71 men; one M130 C2V, three M128 CEV, three M129 flamethrower vehicles, six M131 AVLB, six M88 ARVs (one command section, one A&O platoon, one bridgelaying platoon, one heavy recovery platoon, one company captain (with pistol)
Bulldozer Platoon - 6 men; 6 D7G bulldozers (six pistols)
Engineer Battalion - 395 men (one command section, one assault platoon, two armored engineer companies, two engineer companies, one medical company, one supply platoon, one bulldozer platoon, one battalion colonel (with pistol), two battalion majors (with pistols))
Tanks:
Light Tank Platoon - 16 men; four M127 light tanks (sixteen pistols and SMGs)
Light Armored Command Section - 14 men; one M127 light tank, one M130 C2V (one command tank (with company captain as commander), one command section; four pistols and SMGs for the command tank)
Light Tank Company - 62 men; thirteen M127 light tanks, one M130 C2V (one light armored command section, three light tank platoons)
Medium Tank Platoon - 12 men; three M1A3 medium tanks (twelve SMGs and pistols)
Armored Command Section - 14 men; one M1A3 medium tank, one M130 C2V (one command tank (with company captain as commander), one command section; four pistols and SMGs for the command tank)
Medium Tank Company - 50 men; ten M1A3 medium tanks, one M130 C2V (one armored command section, three medium tank platoons)
Armored Battalion - 604 men (four medium tank companies, one light tank company, one medical company, one cavalry company, one SPG battery, one MP platoon, one supply platoon, one AD company, one armored engineer company, one battalion colonel (with pistol), two battalion majors (with pistols))
Recon:
Cavalry Platoon - 20 men; two M121 CFVs (twelve cavalrymen (with four M240G LMGs and eight rifles), eight crew (with SMGs and pistols))
Cavalry Company - 70 men; six M121 CFVs, one M130 C2V (one command section, three cavalry platoons)
Observation Helicopter Squadron - 36 men; twelve OH-58D observation helicopters (twenty-four crew, twelve maintenance personnel; thirty-six pistols)
Air Assault:
Attack Helicopter Squadron - 36 men; twelve AH-56 attack helicopters (twenty-four crew, twelve maintenance personnel; thirty-six pistols)
Assault Helicopter Squadron - 60 men; twelve MH-61 assault helicopters (forty-eight crew, twelve maintenance personnel; sixty pistols)
Aviation Battalion - 646 men (three assault helicopter squadrons, two observation helicopter squadrons, three attack helicopter squadrons, two cargo helicopter squadrons, one medical platoon, one supply platoon, two AD companies, one command section, one battalion colonel (with pistol), two battalion majors (with pistols))
Artillery:
SP Mortar Battery - 24 men; six M123 SP mortars (twenty-four SMGs and pistols)
Mortar Section - 3 men; one man-portable mortar (three SMGs and pistols)
SP Gun Battery - 21 men; six M2017 SPGs, one M2020 TRV (twenty-one SMGs and pistols)
Special Forces:
Special Forces Squad - 12 men (three fire teams (one M2HB, one SRAW, one MANPADS), one scout/sniper section, one squad leader (all with silenced/suppressed rifles (where applicable) and silenced/suppressed pistols))
Special Forces Group - 62 men (four special forces squads, one mortar section, one platoon sergeant (with silenced/suppressed rifle and pistol), one command section)
Special Forces Aviation Squadron - 36 men; 6 MH-61 assault helicopters (twenty-four crew, twelve maintenance personnel; thirty-six silenced/suppressed pistols)
Special Forces Battalion - 616 men (six special forces aviation squadrons, six special forces groups, one medical platoon, one battalion colonel (with pistol), two battalion majors (with pistols))
Other Non-combat Troops:
Medical Platoon - 25 men; five M122 Armored Medevac Vehicles (10 pistols; no armament for paramedics)
Medical Company - 75 men; fifteen M122 Armored Medevac Vehicles (three Medical Platoons)
MP Platoon - 36 men; 9 M1043 uparmored hummers (with grenade launchers) (thirty-six SMGs and pistols)
MP Company - 108 men; 27 M1043 uparmored hummers (with grenade launchers) (three MP platoons)
Command Section - 10 men; one M130 C2V (two SMGs, ten pistols; eight staffers: one liaison officer, two intelligence officers, one signals officer, one civil affairs officer, three supply sergeants)

Manpower:
Infantry Battalions - 10 battalions; 10,210 men total
Armored Battalions - 8 battalions; 4,832 men total
Engineer Battalions - 6 battalions; 2,370 men total
Aviation Battalions - 4 battalions; 2,584 men total
Support Battalions - 8 battalions; 9,632 men total
Special Forces Battalions - 3 battalions; 1,848 men total
Total required - 31,476 men

We hope this is useful to you, and hope to win the contract.
Sincerely,
Michael Busch, Commerce Minister of The Beltway, on behalf of General Dynamics and Martin Aviation

- Infantry Battalion (756 Personnel) [Each: 16,338,550/Total: 163,385,500 AM]
1 Command Detachment (Commander, Executive Officer + 8 Command Staff and Centurion C3I Vehicle) [12 Personnel] [Total: 1,750,000 AM + Personnel Costs]
3 Infantry Companies (594 Soldiers) [Total: (Using Starstreaks) 188,550 AM + Personnel Costs]
1 Heavy Mortar Battery (6 Centaur LAV; 24 Personnel) [Total: 11,100,000 AM + Personnel Costs]
1 Reconnaissance Company (126 Soldiers) [Total: Personnel Costs]
36 M35 2.5t Trucks [50,000 ea. - Total: 1,800,000 AM]
50 Wolf HMMWV GPVs [30,000 ea. - Total: 1,500,000 AM]

- Armoured Battalion (120 Personnel) [Each: 77,350,000 AM/Total: 618,800,000 AM]
1 Command Detachment (Commander, Executive Officer + 8 Command Staff and Centurion C3I Vehicle) [12 Personnel] [Total: 1,750,000 AM]
3 Armoured Gun Companies (36 Cougar AGS; 108 Crew) [Total: 75,600,000 AM)

- Engineering Battalion (396 Personnel) [Each: 22,030,000 AM/Total: 132,180,000 AM]
1 Command Detachment (Commander, Executive Officer + 8 Command Staff and Centurion C3I Vehicle) [12 Personnel] [Total: 1,750,000 + Personnel Costs]
3 Companies (360 Personnel) [Total: Personnel Costs]
1 Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge Company (12 AVLB; 24 Personnel) [Total: 18,300,000 AM + Personnel Costs]
36 M35 2.5t Trucks [50,000 ea. - Total: 1,800,000 AM]
6 Wolf HMMWV [30,000 ea. - Total: 180,000 AM]

- Aviation Battalion (256 Personnel) [Each: 398,350,000 AM/Total: 1,539,400,000 AM]
1 Command Detachment (Commander, Executive Officer + 8 Command Staff and Centurion C3I Vehicle) [12 Personnel] [Total: 1,750,000 + Personnel Costs]
Multi-Mission Company - 40 MH-20 "Shadowcat" M3U Helicopters (160 Crew) [Total: 182,000,000 + Personnel Costs]
Heavy-Lift Company - 20 MH-46A "Black Knight" Transport Helicopters (60 Crew) [Total: 160,000,000 AM + Personnel Costs]
Attack Company - 12 AH-20 "Wildcat" Gunship Helicopters (24 Crew) [Total: 54,600,000 AM + Personnel Costs]

- Support Battalion (392 Personnel) [Each: 33,350,000 AM/Total: 266,800,000 AM]
1 Command Detachment (Commander, Executive Officer + 8 Command Staff and Centurion C3I Vehicle) [12 Personnel] [Total: 1,750,000 + Personnel Costs]
Personnel Support Company - 65 Personnel, 20 M939A2 Trucks [Total: 1,500,000 AM + Personnel Costs]
Vehicle Support Company - 230 Personnel, 12 Conqueror RRVs [Total: 22,800,000 AM + Personnel Costs]
Medical Support - 85 Personnel, 5 Caregiver MEDIVAC, 10 Wolf HUMMV Ambulances [Total: 7,300,000 AM + Personnel Costs]

- Special Forces Battalion (132 Personnel) [Personnel Costs]
Leader
Executive Officer
Chief Intelligence Officer
Operations Director Officer
Air Liason Director
Signals Director Officer
3 Special Forces Troops

Total Cost: 2,720,565,500 Aequatian Markes (4,265,030,530 USD) + Personnel Costs (Salary, Training, Personal Equipment, Replacements, etc.)

OFFICIAL STATEMENT

The Republic of Orezia thanks all participants for offering sollutions to our problem concerning military organization. After careful consideration, we have decided to go with the Aequatian suggestion. We find that this has the most efficient sollution when considering the Orezian geography. It is less mechanized than the Beltwayian offer, and is less costly. Therefore, we award the contract to equip the Orezian Ground Force with ten (10) infantry battalions, eight (8) armored battalions, six (6) engineer battalions, four (4) aviation battalions, eight (8) support battalions and three (3) special forces battalions to Aequatio. We wish to reserve the option to further increase this order to an as of yet undecided amount. The funds will be wired to your bank account upon confirmation of this order. Thank you in advance.

The Aequatian Republic is humbled by your nation's decision to accept our offer in the construction of your nation's armed forces and is honoured to equip your military in the future.

To: Aequatio
From: Orezia
Subject: Further increase of Armed Forces
Encryption: Level 2

Dear sir(s)/madam(s),

We have experienced a much larger willingness to enlist in the Ground Forces than first expected, and since we don't want to turn away people from the Ground Forces since that might remove their newfound feeling of being Orezian, we need to further increase our order with your nations military industries. Therefore, we wish to aquire an additional twenty (20) Infantry Battalions, four (4) Engineering Battalions, eight (8) Aviation Battalions and sixteen (16) Support Battalions in addition to the ones already ordered. We have calculated the added price to come to roughly 4,135,290,000 AM, or 6,523,419,975 Universal Standard Dollars. We shall wire the funds as quickly as possible after we recieve confirmation that this order has been confirmed. Thank you in advance.
.

Your order is comfirmed and we appreciate your nation's choice to have our nation's defence industries aid in the development of your nation's military.

To Orezia -
We accept your decision against our bid; it is your military, not our own. Perhaps our firms might be able to help design new aircraft for your air force?
Sincerely,
Michael Busch, Commerce Minister of The Beltway