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The Constitutional Monarchy of Fami-Lee
Ministry of Defence
"Staying Together, Moving Ahead"

Dr. Anthony Tang
Minister of Defence
Ministry of Defence, the Constitutional Monarchy of Fami-Lee

The Constitutional Monarchy of Fami-Lee hereby declares her intent to formally establish a military, hereafter referred to as the Fami-Lee Armed Forces. To equip this military, His Majesty's Government declares an open bid for contracts for the Army, Navy, and Air Force.

Requirements:

(a)(i) Army Infantry

1. Assault rifle: One hundred and fifty thousand (150,000) (Domestic Production Rights preferred, but not needed)

2. Pistol: One thousand (1,000) (Domestic Production Rights preferred, but not needed)

3. Grenade launcher, rifle-mounted: Five thousand (5,000) (Domestic Production Rights preferred, but not needed.)

4. Grenades of appropriate calibre, for above weapon: One hundred thousand (100, 000) (Domestic Production Rights preferred, but not needed)

5. Light Machine Gun, also known as Section Automatic Weapon: Five thousand (5,000) (Domestic Production Rights preferred, but not needed)

6. General Purpose Machine Gun: Five thousand (5,000) (Domestic Production Rights preferred, but not needed.)

7. Light antitank rocket: Five hundred (500)

8. Crew-served antitank missile: Five hundred (500)

9. Mortars: One hundred (100)

10. Sniper rifles: One hundred (100) (Domestic Production Rights preferred, but not needed)

11. Man-portable Air Defence System: Two hundred (200)

12. Grenades, fragmentary: Twenty thousand (20,000)

13. Explosives, plastic: 1 ton (1)

(ii) Armour/Vehicles

1. Medium Tank: Twenty-four (24)

2. Infantry Fighting Vehicle: Forty (40)

3. Jeeps: One hundred (100)

4. Trucks: One thousand (1,000)

5. Projected Line Charge, also known as bangalore torpedo: Fifty (50)

6. Artillery: Sixteen (16)

7. Howitzers: Sixteen (16)

8. Surface-to-Air Missile Launcher, mobile: Twenty-four (24)

9. Surface-to-Air Missile Launcher, emplaced: Twenty-four (24)

10. Appropriate SAMs:nine hundred and sixty (960)

(b) Air Force

1. Multipurpose fighter: 36 (Thirty-six)

2. Bomber, Tactical: 24 (Twenty-four)

3. Heavy-lift cargo aircraft: 12 (Twelve)

4. Air-to-air refuelling aircraft: Six (6)

5. Early Airborne Warning and Control System: Four (4)

6. Trainer aircraft: Twenty-four (24)

7. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: Twenty-four (24)

8. Medium-lift helicopter: Twelve (12)

9. Utility helicopter: Twelve (12)

10. Scout and light attack helicopter: Twelve (12)

11. Attack helicopter: Twelve (12)

12. Medium-lift helicopter, naval: Four (4)

13. Antisubmarine and anti-surface unit warfare helicopter: Four (4)

(c) Navy:

1. Frigate: Four (4)

2. Gunboat: Eight (8)

3. Cruiser: Four (4)

4. Landing Ship, Tank: Six (6)

5. Destroyer: Six (6)

6. Mine Countermeasure Vessel: Two (2)

(d) Munitions and spare parts

All weapons, vehicles, aircraft, and naval ships shall come with an appropriate amount of spare parts and ammunition for maintenance, training, and military conflict. The actual orders shall be placed at the end of the bidding process, negotiated only with the suppliers.

However, about five hundred million (500,000,000) rounds in total for small arms, with an annual contract for about two hundred million rounds (20,000,000); twenty million rounds (20,000,000) in total for vehicles, with an annual contract for about 5 million rounds (5,000,000); ten million rounds (10,000,000) in total for aircraft, with an annual contract for five million rounds(5,000,000); and ten million rounds (10,000,000) rounds for naval vessels, with an annual contract for two million rounds (2,000,000) are to be expected

(e) Terms of delivery

Terms of delivery shall be decided upon by the Ministry of Defence, upon completion of bids.

(f) Final notes

All bidding shall end on Friday, July 15th, 2006, 0000 GMT+8 (OOC: in the 'real world'). The Ministry shall give preferential treatment to any bidder on this thread, but it reserves the right to seek its arms from outside sources should they prove unsatisfactory to the needs of the FAF.

On behalf of the King, His Majesty Henry Lee, and the Prime Minister, the Crown Prince His Highness Lee Sien Lon, I thank all companies for participating, and wish them the best of luck.

Yours sincerely,

Dr. Anthony Tang
Minister of Defence
The Constitutional Republic of Fami-Lee

Pale Rider Arms congratulates the fledgling nation of Fami-Lee on its wisdom in establishing its own armed forces. In this world, often strength of arms is the only thing maintaining ones freedom. Honoring this notion, we present to you our wide range of offerings, from small arms to bleeding edge drones. Please, browse through our storefront (http://s6.invisionfree.com/International_Mall/index.php?showforum=156) at the international mall. If something catches your eye, feel free to contact us at the purchasing thread there, on this thread, or by telegram.

Yours,
Daniel Quetzal
CEO of Pale Rider Arms

The Constitutional Monarchy of Fami-Lee
Ministry of Defence
"Staying Together, Moving Ahead"

The Ministry of Defence of Fami-Lee is still looking for bidders to equip the new Fami-Lee Armed Forces. Any nation/company which posts its intention to enter this competition will be given preferential treatment when the Ministry makes its initial selection among the varied storefronts in the world. However, no guarantees will be made regarding final purchases. The Ministry may choose to select outside companies for a part of or the entirety of its arms requisition contract.

Furthermore, the Ministry of Home Affairs, whose jurisdiction includes the Police Force, has also signalled its intention to modernise the Police Force's ageing armoury in the future. Should any equipment be deemed unsuitable for MINDEF, it would be referred to the MHA for further evaluation, and possible purchase.

The actual purchases made by MINDEF will be spread out over a period of two months maximum after the closing of bids on Friday, July 15th, 2006, 0000 GMT+8 (OOC: in the real world, thanks to schoolwork issues); expect no immediate reply. The MHA tender would be announced shortly after MINDEF has completed its purchases, and after the MHA determines the extent of equipment needed.

We wish all competitors the best of luck.

Yours sincerely,
Dr. Anthony Tang PhD
Minister of Defence
Ministry of Defence, the Constitutional Republic of Fami-Lee

Crookfur Consultancies is delighted to present itself as a possible contractor to the Fami-Lee Ministry of Defence.

The main Crookfur Consultancy catalogue can be found here (http://www.meatballs.terminator.org.uk/crookfur/). All Crookfur products are fully licensable, both in exhange for oen one off payments or ongoing royalty payments.

We do How ever have a number of brand new infantry weapons systems that have only just become availble and as such have no graced the pages of our catalogue, these are:

SX23A1 Caseless Assault rifle
http://www.meatballs.terminator.org.uk/crookfur/images/SX23A1basic.jpg
Round: 6.6x48mm Caseless
Rate of fire: 800rpm
Barrel length: 550mm
Rifle twist: 1/5.5inchs
Overall length: 1190mm (stock extended)/ 940mm(stock folded)
Weight (gun empty): 3.8kg
Magazine capacity: 30rounds
Fire modes: Safe/Semi/Full Auto

Mechanism description:
Uses a falling breach block mechanism, similar to that of the Steyr ACR and G11 PDW. From an empty, uncocked gun the magazine is inserted and the charging handle worked. This lowers the breach block and pushes a round backwards from the magazine, when the round has been fed the breach block is moved upwards into the firing position in line with the barrel and the hammer cocked, the gun is now ready for firing. On pulling the trigger the hammer is released firing the round and a portion of the propellant gas drives a gas blow back mechanism to lower the breach block, load it, raise it and recock the hammer. A portion of the propellant gas is also used to drive forward a weighted piston under the barrel, the movement of this piston is synchronised with the main mechanism and is designed to counteract the recoil forces generated by the rearward movement of the mechanism. A further device is installed so that when a magazine runs dry the weapon mechanism pauses with the breach block in the down position and the feeding leaver ready to load another round, on insertion of a fresh magazine the loading action is completed. This “hold open” system can be disengaged by working the charging handle to uncock the weapon In the event of a misfire or dud the unfired round is pushed out of the rear of the chamber and ejected from the bottom of the weapon by a manual cocking of the weapon.

Rifle Construction:
Most of the body is manufactured from high grade polymer with most components of the mechanism being milled from steel or high grade titanium alloys, the barrel consists of a lightweight titanium overwrap with a Molybdenum-Rhenium (Mo-Re) liner for increased service life and general wear resistance.

Gun Features:
The SX23A1 features a highly effective muzzle brake which acts to reduce felt recoil by as much as 35%, this combined with the “balanced” action system and the already acceptable recoil forces of the ammunition make the rifle very comfortable to shoot. In terms of modularity the SX23A1 features the latest version of Crookfur's advanced Rail Interface System (RIS). Known as Smart-RIS (SRIS), not only does it allow power to be supplied any compatible device from a large high capacity battery in the pistol grip but it allows attached “smart” devices such as as aiming systems and programmable grenade launchers to interface with one another without the need for additional wiring.
Finally standard equipment for the SX23A1 includes a bayonet mounting point, 4x Combat sight with iron sight backup, and a threaded barrel can be revealed by removing the muzzle brake allowing the use of suppressors and silencers.

Ammunition:
The SX23A1 uses the new advanced 6.6x48mm CFC caseless round. Standard loading is a 130grain boat tailed FMJ round that offers exceptional performance out to more than 780m (round is super sonic to about 1000m) Alternative loadings include a reduced recoil 113grain round or an extended range Penetration Performance Improved (PPI) 150grain round.

In all its loadings 6.6x48mm CFC outperforms 7.62x51mm ammunition in terms of penetration and effective range whilst still retaining more than acceptable recoil levels.

Price: $1150
Options:
Full fixed stock in place of folding stock : $100
M371 Digital sight: $1750
AM5A3 20mm Multirole tactical launcher: $650
AM3A5 40mm grenade launcher. $550

SX27A1 Caseless Sniper Rifle
http://www.meatballs.terminator.org.uk/crookfur/images/SX27sniper.jpg
Round: 8x67mm CFC
Rate of fire: N/A
Barrel length: 700mm
Rifle twist: 1/10inchs
Overall length: 1190mm (stock extended)/ 940mm(stock folded)
Weight (gun empty, without scope): 6.3kg
Magazine capacity: 5rounds
Fire modes: bolt action
Effective range: 1500m
Features: Adjustable stock with rear support, S-RIS, high efficiency muzzle break.


Cost: $5500

AM-5 Multi role tactical launcher
http://www.meatballs.terminator.org.uk/crookfur/images/25mmGL.jpg

Round: 20x35mm AGM/ 20x100mm shot/ 20x75mm short shot
Barrel Length: 120mm
Overall length: 580mm(stock extended), 367mm(no stock/stock folded) 308mm (stripped under barrel version)
Magazine capacity: 2 rounds (plus 1 in chamber) or 3 rounds of 20x75mm short shot
weight: 1.7kg empty 2.15kg fully loaded (3 rounds)
fire mode: manual pump action
Range: 300m

Details on the rounds:
20x35mm AGM(advanced grenade munition):
Projectile weight: 115grams
Projectile length: 65mm
case length: 35mm
Case material: Light weight polymer
total round weight: 150grams
Muzzle velocity: 92m/s
Basically the same warhead/projectile as the 20mm ACM from my OCSW knokoffs but in a small grenade format
20x100mm shot:
basically a big shotgun round, generally loaded with simialr weights of projectiles as a 12gauge but a larger power charge or it can be loaded with a variety of slightly larger non lethal rounds
20x75mm short shot:
basically a 3inch 12 gauge round.

Cost per launcher: $650
Cost for launcher and M371 Digital sight: $2100

To: Fami-Lee
From: Space Union Defense Industries (SUDI)
Subject: Contest Entry

We have recently heard of your new competition to determine the supplier of your armed force's needs and we wish to enter ourselves in your contest. Our storefront mainly produces high-quality aircrafts along with some naval designs that are equally capable. One thing we are willing to provide you is the customization of our equipment to your needs. If you find something that you like but doesn't perfectly meet your needs, please contact us and we will do our best to modify our design to your needs. Once again we thank you for an oppurtunity to supply your armed forces and we hope that we will be doing business in the near future.

Signed,
CEO/Chairman Sim Nam

OOC: The link to my storefront is in my signature. If you have any questions about my products, feel free to ask. :)

To: Dr. Anthony Tang, Ministry of Defence, The Constitutional Monarchy of Fami-Lee
From: Steven Miller, CEO of Silver Sky National Armaments, Subsidary of We Buy It Inc.
Subject: Contract Bidding

We have heard of your potential contracts through our counterparts at SUDI and would like to place our own products up for bidding. We have infantry weapons, vehicles, and naval warships of the highest quality. These weapons are all actual combat tested from Jomaga and Vietnamexico, to the Red Tide and have performed better then we could have every imagined. We hope you will take this into account when looking through our equipment cataloge. We are also willing to adapt our products to suit your needs if they do not do so already.

Also, we would like to note if you take interest in our warships that you will want to look into our ship launched missiles as our Mark 169 VLS Family is specifically designed to accomidate those missiles.

We hope you find the products you are looking for.

Signed,
CEO Steven Miller

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[OOC: Link to storefront is in signature]