NationStates Jolt Archive

All IAC product orders confirmed.

From: Silent Death Mercenary Corporation
To: Imperial Aerospace Corporation

We would like to purchase:

10x ACI-37B Corvus Attack Helicopter

10x ACI-39 Bellicus Advanced Helicopter

As this is a considerable amount of money we would like to work out a financing plan so we can pay a specified amount each year and receive a specified amount of aircraft each year. We would like these helicopters to be painted in black with our logo on the side. The logo design will be sent to you upon confirmation of this order along with the necessary funds.

Adam Prescott, Founder and CEO

Confirmed.

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Actualy the TF-70A hasn't done jack shit, it was all the TF-70B and C <.<

Official Communique

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Priority: High
Recipient: Imperial Aerospace Corporation
Origin: Layarteb Defense Corporation
Classification Level: Encrypted
Subject: ACI-39 Bellicus Purchase


The Empire has completed the first round of its AHX Program evaluation and has selected the ACI-39 Bellicus as the first round winner. Because of this, the Ministry of Defense has contracted the LDC to purchase three hundred and ninety-eight of these helicopters with the following modifications. First and foremost, we do not wish for the delivered helicopters to contain the nose, fuselage, or window guns, we will fit our own. Secondly, we request the sensor equipment to be included but not fitted as we may plan on using our indigenous helicopter sensor systems, which we feel are comparable. Thirdly, we wish to know the following: what is the aircraft's internal fuel load, what are its G-force limits, and how many flares and chaff bundles can it hold. Lastly, we wish for a staggered delivery of thirty-two per month for the first eleven months and forty-six for the twelfth and final month, having all airframes in our possession within one year. The Bellicus shall enter service with the Imperial Layartebian Army alongside the aging AH-94 Stalker, which the Bellicus is half replacing at this present time. Its designation shall be AH-103A Cheyenne. The sum of $11,940,000,000.00 shall be paid in twelve installments. If this is acceptable, the Layartebian Defense Corporation will receive these helicopters at the soonest possible time.

Sincerely,
Alexander Rojas
Vice-President of Purchasing


Classification Levels

Standard: Standard classification is the normal level of encryption. It is equivalent to the standard levels of encryption seen on most secure e-mail clients.

Confidential: Confidential classification is a higher level of encryption than "Standard" but it is not heavily encrypted. It is used mostly for flash traffic to foreign countries and requires some additional decoding time. It uses 512-bit RSA encryption methods and has several key ciphers that change unpredictably.

Secure: Secure communiques use 1024-bit RSA encryption and several key ciphers within them that change unpredictably to ensure that message traffic is not hacked or decoded. Access to said messages would require heavy cracking software and significant resources but it is not "uncrackable." It can be a viable level through 2010.

Encrypted: Encrypted classification is the second highest level of classification. It is uses 2048-bit RSA encryption and multiple key ciphers within it to ensure that cracking it would take such a significant amount of time to accomplish that, should it be done, the message's usefulness would have already expired. Though anything is crackable, because of the methods employed, this level is often considered "uncrackable" by current capabilities. To ensure revolving protecting, ciphers and encryption algorithms will change unpredictably. This level is sufficient until 2030.

Maximum: Maximum classification is the highest level of classification available. It uses 3072-bit RSA encryption and multiple key ciphers that change unpredictably. It can provide protection past 2030.

Experimental: Currently not a fully recognized level, experimental denotes a category using 15360-bit RSA encryption and multiple key ciphers that change unpredictably. It is not in full operational use as of yet.

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Confirmed.

OOC: Thank you, I just need those stats when you can, thank you. Also, any plans on making it NOTAR in the future?

OOC: Thank you, I just need those stats when you can, thank you. Also, any plans on making it NOTAR in the future?
OOC:Yeah I'll IM you when I get the chance. And no, I'm not really a fan of NOTAR.

OOC:Yeah I'll IM you when I get the chance. And no, I'm not really a fan of NOTAR.

OOC: No problem, thank you. Still a great helicopter. I calculated the volume of your small arms window mounted guns and you can support up to 7,866 7.62x51mm, 1,312 12.7x99mm, or 692 14.5x115mm rounds so I am installing a Minigun in 7.62mm and getting some extra firepower. I also did some calculations on the strafing guns and I am sticking in a 25mm Bushmaster I with 500 rounds. I could have done a 30mm Bushmaster II with 267 rounds, a Bushmaster III 35mm with 150 rounds, or cope out seriously and use the 50mm Supershot but that'd only give me 37 rounds. I figured the 500 rounds per gun on the 25mm will work, a lot better than 150 although the decrease in firepower from your 37mm to the 25mm is a big tradeoff.

OOC: Doomingsland, what's up? How's it going?

OOC: Doom, if I were to modify some of those already in service with my armed forces into a dedicated SOF version, what kind of changes would you think would be applicable, if any?

Dedicated SOF? Hmmm, I'll have to get back to you on that...it should be fine for that as is as far as I'm concerned, although I'll probably think of something after Christmas. I'll contact you on AIM or something later.

Lost Hills Department of Defense
Office of Procurement

Lost Hills is interested in purchasing the following:

1,500x TRU-94 "Rekishichizu" (Atlas) Multirole Heavy Lift Platform
5,000x ACI-39 Bellicus
1,000x TRA-92 "Eiko" Light Attack Helicopter
1,500x TF-70 "SHUKUSEI" Advanced Air Superiority Fighter

For a total of: $590,000,000,000. Would it be possible to produce a navalized version of the TF-70?

Confirmed.

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To: Imperial Aerospace Corporation
From: Imperial Department of Military Procurement and Construction

After carefully evaluating your products, We have decided to purchase the following weapons, in order to strengthen our armed forces.

17,000 ACI-37B Corvus Attack Helicopters
10,000 ACI-73N AQUILA (Navalized Versions)

Signed,
Marxus Dominix
Imperial Secretary of Military Procurement and Construction

Confirmed.

Air Force Purchase Order
All hail the great empire of Doomingsland. We must purchase 2,000 Zeus bombers for use in smiting our enemies. Payment will be wired upon confirmation.

Confirmed.

Olmedreca wishes to purchase 10,000 ACI-73 Aquila Air Superiority Fighters. Due large size of purchase we would like it to be split in two parts, with half payed this year and another part in next year.

Signed,
Johan Raudlinn, Minister of War

Confirmed.

To: Imperial Aerospace Corporation
From: Siriusan Military Arm

Dear Sir/Madam (whomever it may concern):

We at the Siriusan Military Arm would like to procure 5,000 TF-70 Shukusei Air Superiority Fighters in order to phase out our older F/A-401 Birds of Prey. Our decision on the TF-70 is based on our positive reaction to the SB-22 "Sariel" bomber, designed by the same designer as the Shukusei, and the impressive summary of its capabilities and possibilities.

In addition, as we need a new Air Superiority Fighter for naval operations (a role for which the Shukusei is not designed), we also would like to acquire 5,000 F/A-84B Sea Shadows, the choice which we believe is the best to fill this specific niche in our military.

We have set aside the 1,800,000,000,000 USD necessary for the purchase. We will wire the funds upon the confirmation of this order.

Chang Hu
First High Advisor to the Prince
Head of Military Arm
Siriusa

OOC: I'd like to re-submit this, assuming that there's no embargo on NEA nations. But if there is, just let me know. I'm not too sure because of the shaky terms on which we left things at the end of the last war... Anyway, thanks.

To: Imperial Doomani Aerospace Corporation
From: Siriusan Military Arm

Greetings,

After the denial of our last order, we would like to resubmit it now that the storm has passed. However, we would like to make a small change. Rather than 5,000 TF-70 Shukuseis, we would like to evenly divide the order into 2,500 TF-70s and 2,500 F/A-84A Shadow Air Superiority Fighters (New total: 1.8 trillion USD). We thank you for your cooperation.

Regards,

Chang Hu
First High Advisor to the Prince
Head of Military Arm
Siriusa

______________________________

To: Doomingsland Defense Industries
From: Ministry for the Defense of the Realm, The Realm of Cotland
Subject: Bellicus attack helicopter
______________________________

Dear sir,

The Realm is very pleased with the AH-39A Bellicus helicopters currently serving with the Royal Cottish Army. In fact, we are so pleased that we've decided to make the Bellicus our new mainstay attack helicopter, and make it organic to all our divisions. Therefore, we wish to make an order for an additional ten thousand (10 000) AH-39A Bellicus attack helicopters, an order which will come to a total of $300 billion USD. The funds will be transfered to your account upon confirmation of this order.

[signed]
Viseadmiral Ørjan Bakke
Procurement Division
Ministry for the Defense of the Realm
The Realm of Cotland

ACI.37M Corvus

Next Generation Attack Helicopter

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Overview

After well over twenty years of service and seeing action in nearly a dozen wars, it is surprising that the Corvus attack helicopter has seen only one major upgrade (the B model, the most widely proliferated version as exported by Imperial Aerospace). However, after all of these years of service, Imperial Aerospace has finally achieved the pinnacle of the Corvus' design: the ACI.37M. This variant of the Corvus boasts a fully overhauled electronics and countermeasures package from TPMI/EC, bringing it to the standards of the much newer TRA-92 Eiko, indeed borrowing much of that aircraft's systems. Application of the upgrade is made simple courtesy of the Corvus' superb modular electronics archetecture, which would merely require swapping out several sensor system (a relatively easy task) for the new ones and the installation of updated software (again, highly simple).

The result of these upgrades is a significantly more lethal Corvus: a Corvus capable of easily sniffing out and hunting down enemy armor and infantry, and even enemy helicopters, and utterly decimating them, and a Corvus that is now even better protected against the deadliest threat to helicopters on the modern battlefield, shoulder-fired missiles, ensuring that even in a hotly contested battlefield the Corvus will reign utterly supreme. Despite the highly advanced electronics, the Corvus remains one thing: a highly lethal, dependable helicopter gunship, capable of dominating the battlefield for the forseeable future.

Design

The designers of the Corvus had one thing in mind: survivability. On a battlefield, a war machine must be survivable, otherwise it is simply expensive scrap metal waiting to be blown to pieces. As a result, the ACI.37M utilizes a number of techniques to make on of the world's deadliest, sneakiest, and toughest attack helicopters.

The most obvious feature of the Corvus is its use of a contra-rotor configuration, which allows for both greater effeciency and superior maneuverability in comparison to helicopters that use a conventional configuration (main rotor and tail rotor). Another advantage of the contra-rotor is the fact it doesn't have a tail rotor, traditionaly one of a helicopter's most vulnerable areas, especialy in an urban scenario.

It also allows for a smaller, more compact airframe, as seen with the Corvus, which makes for not only a smaller target, but an aircraft that is far easier to transport into theatre via transport aircraft, as well as being suitable for flying off of naval vessels. The smaller airframe, while it meant a smaller target, also meant it required special crew accomodations. The problem of where to put the crew was something that continualy plauged the design team. However, they eventualy came up with a solution:

The stayed with the popular tandemn configuration, but, rather than place the pilot behind and above the gunner, he is placed in front of and at the same level as the gunner. This allows for the aircraft to maintain the same low profile. How does the gunner see anything, you may ask. The answer is quite simple. The gunner is immersed in an ocean of LCD and OLED monitors, granting him a complete three dimensional view of the outside without having to be seated up front.

The reason for sticking the pilot of front rather than the gunner is also simple: if the aircraft's sensor systems were to fail or something were to go wrong with the monitor systems, he would be flying completely blind were he in the rear, meaning a less-than-lethal hit could result in the aircraft crashing into a tree. As a result, he was positioned to the front of the aircraft, giving him a better view of things.

The cockpit itself is well armored, the pilot and gunner being isolated from one another via strong, clear plexiglass shielding, meaning that an explosion that kills the pilot won't nessesarily kill the gunner, and visa versa. The crew are seated in a 'titanium bathtub', reinforced with layers of ballistic ceramics, similar to that found on modern fixed wing close air support aircraft. This hardened shell is capable of taking up to 25mm high explosive rounds, meaning the crew is quite safe. This especialy comes in handy in the event of the crash, as the cockpit generally stays intact.

The fuselage of their helo features extensive armoring in the form of titanium and ceramics, as do key areas such as the engines. These areas are virtualy immune to small arms fire and are resistance to cannon fire, boosting the aircraft's survivability. The ACI.37 is armored to survive hits from weapons up to 25mm HEI in caliber in vulnerable areas, such as the cockpit and engines.

In addition to these systems, the ACI.37 features a number of passive systems to prevent enemy infrared guided weapons from targetting the aircraft. The entire helo is covered in infrared absorbant paint to prevent enemy infrared from tracking the aircraft. The helicopter's engines are protected by an infrared suppression system, designed to reduce the heat signature produced by the engines. Noise signature is greatly reduced thanks to the use of five rotor blades rather than four or two.

Armament

Armament. The most important part of any attack helicopter. The Corvus certainly doesn't lack this key component. From it's 33mm chin gun to its racks of countless missiles and rockets, the Corvus can easily deal with virtualy every threat on a battlefield.

Previous models of the Corvus utilized the ACU.230H Helicopter Advanced Gun System (HAGS), a 23x135mm CTA gast-type cannon. Field experience demonstrated that the cannon was rarely used against targets that required extreme velocity to penetrate as was anticipated; rather, targets engaged by the Corvus' cannon were of the sort that would have been dealt with better had a larger round with more explosive filler be used. As a result, the ACI.37M features a brand new cannon firing a larger round, the new 33x120mm CTA cartridge. This is based off of the much larger Mekugian 33mm CTA round utilized in the A33 revolver cannon, which proved itself in Doomani service in the AG-6 Ballista close air support aircraft. This larger projectile allows for much more explosive filler to be used in high explosive rounds, making it a far more leathal weapon. The use of CTA ammunition allows the Corvus to carry an ample supply of ammunition without sacrificing killing power.

The new cannon, the CA.33, is a fairly unique weapon, and one of Doomingsland Defense Industries' newest products. It is a chain-driven automatic cannon, meaning that as opposed to relying on the power of the cartridge to cycle the action, it utilizes an external power source. This makes for not only a greater degree of controllability, but also a far more reliable weapon, as misfires are simply ejected as opposed to jamming the weapon. The weapon's rate of fire is electronically adjustable, ranging from four hundred to eight hundred rounds per minute and anywhere in between. The weapon is also suprisingly light for its size and recoil is extremely low thanks to the weapon's use of a reciprocating barrel in its operation.

This weapon, designed to act as the pilot's personal weapon system (and is tied to his helmet-based HUD, allowing for him to engage targets with the turn of his head), allows for the Corvus to engage immediate threats, such as infantry and light armor. However, the cannon's penetration power allows for it to penetrate the roof armor of most contemporary armored vehicles. A wide variety of ammunition, including DU sabot ammunition for superior penetration of armor, a high explosive incindiery round for general work, and a 33mm version of the electronically fused high explosive round (EFHE) popular with Doomani ground forces, which is capable of air bursting, contact bursting, and detonating after penetration (the round is also DU tipped to allow for better penetration in this manner).

This is only the tip of the spear when it comes to the ACI.37's armament. The helicopter's primary killing arm is its Advanced Modular Helicopter Payload Delivery System (AMHPDS). This system consists of two stub wings upon which a number of armaments can be mounted:


Underwing hardpoints:
• 82mm rockets (20 per pod)
• 57mm rockets (45 per pod)
• ATGM mounts (4 (Cornix-II type) or 8 (Corona-V type) per mount)
• Air-to-Air missiles (4)
• Gun pod: 15.7mm minigun
• Gun pod: 40mm grenade launcher

Wingtip hardpoints:
• Air-to-Air missiles (2)
• ATGM mount (1, Corona-V type)

The system itself features two underwing pods per winglet plus wingtip mounts, allowing for any of the afformentioned weaponry to be mounted with ease. Imperial Aerospace currently offers laser-fused high explosive and flechette rockets in 57mm and 82mm. These rounds are capable of air bursting, contact bursting, and bursting after penetration, vastly increasing the effectiveness of these weapons. The actual weapon pods are semi-maneuverable, allowing for much easier targetting of unguided weapons.

Propulsion

The ACI-37's design team had one main goal for the aircraft when choosing the propulsion system: maneuverability. As a result, they looked no further than the old Kamov attack helicopters, notable for their incredible maneuverability at combat alititudes. This was achieved through the standard turboshaft-type engine system but with something a bit more exotic: the contra-rotor.

With contra-rotating rotors, the aircraft doesn't use a tail rotor. Instead, it uses not one, but two main rotors, stacked up on top of one another, counter-rotating. This allows for a stubbier design, meaning a smaller target. It also allows for far greater maneuverability. In order to make for an even stealthier aircraft in the area of sound detection, the designers decided to use five blades per rotor head. This has been proven to produce far less overall sound when compared with four or two bladed helicopters, allowing for the Corvus to sneak up on unsuspecting ground personel with relative ease without having to worry about being heard from miles away. The rotors of the ACI.37M, unlike those of its predecessors, are constructed of composite material and have been shown to be more resistant to small arms fire than conventional rotors. In addition, the rotor assembly is of a bearingless, hingeless design which reduces the amount of parts in that area by a staggering 75% over previous models of the Corvus.

As for actual propulsion, the ACI-37 makes use of twin Imperial Aerospace D/TS-147A turboshaft engines, propeling the helicopter to a maximum velocity of 350 kilometers per hour. The engines both feature infrared suppresors as well as IR absorbant paint (along with the rest of the aircraft)

Avionics

The ACI-37M retains the MADHAT modular electronics architecture from the previous model of the Corvus, thus allowing for sensor and software upgrades to easily be applied to the aircraft at will, meaning that all previous Corvus models can be updated to ACI-37M standards. MADHAT is a comprehensive distributed computing solution which blends numerous and disparate sensor, mission-critical utility, and communications systems into a seamlessly integrated package. Every individual element of the ACI-37M's mission equipment is centrally processed by MADHAT with built-in self-diagnostic capability to simplify logistics. The modular nature of the architecture additionally reduces Corvus' maintenance requirements as most systems are packaged as easily-accessible line replaceable units.

Flight control for the Corvus is provided by a tripple-redundant, fly-by-wire electronic control system in order to improve pilot feedback responsiveness and reduce weight as compared to older hydraulic-assisted mechanisms of similar function. Although TPMI/EC considered implementation of fly-by-light for the design, the specialized and fragile tooling necessary to maintain such systems was deemed unacceptable. Establishing such facilities in suboptimal conditions that Corvus may encounter during the course of a combined air-land operation (for example, hastily erected Forward Air Bases to support a ground offensive) was determined to be unfeasible. However, FBL retains one critical advantage over the copper-wire system utilized in the Corvus - immunity to electromagnetic interference. In order to compensate for this issue, the control system utilized in Corvus is hardened against potentially harmful EMI through the application of Electric Wave Absorbing Material. EWAM is a non-woven, six-layer cloth comprised of stainless steel and polyethyl fibers, and protects the helicopter from influence by EMI. Additionally, the system reduces workload by enabling automatic hover or manuever while the pilot may focus his attention on other concerns. Tripple redundancy also ensures that in the event the Corvus takes a hit, it will still be able to fly courtesy of backup systems, vastly increasing survivability.

All outputs from the helicopter's individual different subsystems are centrally processed by MADHAT, which implements sensor fusion for the Corvus' crew in order to reduce workload and ensure data integrity.

Installed above the main rotor is a compact radome that houses a millimetric wave fire control RADAR, with range estimated at 34 km under optimal conditions. The elevated position enables the system to retain functionality while the Corvus remains concealed by physical obstacles. The pilot's sight is positioned in the nose of the aircraft and is slaved to his helmet and paired with the aircraft's cannon, allowing for easier aquisition of targets. The sight is composed of a gimballed dual imaging infrared and electro-optical sensor system housed in a stabilized, rotating/elevating mount. A combined laser rangefinder/designator shares the assembly, and enables the Corvus to safely mark targets for on- or offboard weapons systems (such as ATGMs launched from supporting gunships) from standoff range. The IIR system includes a separate imager operating in Short Wave InfraRed (SWIR) frequencies which significantly degrades the efficacy of hostile optical camouflage. A second, virtually identical sight with more powerful optical and digital zoom, is mounted below the radome and serves as the gunner's sight. Every system is tightly integrated with cockpit displays, greatly enhancing the situational awareness of pilot and gunner.

The Corvus also utilizes the Integrated Communication Navigation Identification Avionics system, which combines the functions of current communications equipment, such as HF SSB (High Frequency-Single Side Band), VHF/UHF, SINCGARS, Have Quick, EJS, JTIDS, various navigational aids and transponder/interrogator facilities. Corvus enhances the situational awareness of its associated fast-moving forces by providing up to the minute tactical intelligence from its advanced sensor suite. Every output processed by the MADHAT central architecture may be transmitted to friendly forces via Joint Tactical Information Distribution System or other comparable battle management interfaces. In this way, data gathered by the Corvus may be analyzed and exploited by commanders on the ground.

Electronic Warfare

Due to the high attrition rate suffered by rotary-wing aircraft, TPMI/EC developed a sophisticated Integrated Electronic Warfare system to defeat tactical air defense systems in wide circulation, originally for the TRA-92 scout helicopter. Internal design studies conducted by the company found that the primary threat to the TRA-92 would come from short-range surface to air missiles; Eiko thereby featured a number of passive and active countermeasures designed to defeat these threats. TPMI/EC, working in tandem with IAC, applied these same countermeasures to the Corvus. Most effective is an infrared signature suppression system built into the airframe, that draws in cooler air from an inlet above the tailboom and mixes it with the hotter engine exhaust, which serves to reduce IR signature to approximately 1/4 that of extant designs. A super heterodyne RADAR Warning Receiver serves to alert crewmen if they are being illuminated by hostile transmitters, while a LASER Warning Receiver performs the same function for beam-riding weapons such as Starstreak. Housed in the tail assembly is an intelligent flares/chaff dispenser that is networked to the passive alert systems, deploying decoys in the direction of a perceived threat in order to maximize effectiveness.

The Corvus also includes a set of active jamming equipment. The ADN-2 infrared jammer makes use of a gimballed low-powered microwave laser to detect and jam incoming IR missiles. In order to preserve stealth characteristics, transparent lens covers manufactured from selectively permeable plastic shields the device from RADAR visibility when not in use. The system is capable of jamming multiple IR and UV frequencies simultaeneously to provide improved performance. The NRV-27 is the ACI-37M's RF jammer which emits radio frequency signals that interfere with hostile transmitter operation. The use of a directional, super heterodyne receiver in the ACI-37M enables it to engage in DRFM (digital radio frequency memory) jamming in addition to standard noise jamming modes. In the DRFM mode, the ACI-37M manipulates received radar energy and retransmits it to change the return the hostile RADAR sees. This technique serves to provide conflicting and confusing information for enemy interpretation. For example, the NRV-27 may change the range the transmitter detects through alterations in the delay in pulse transmission or the velocity the radar detects by changing the doppler shift of the transmitted signal. The combination of sensitive and precise passive monitors paired with directional active countermeasures improves the survivability of the Corvus platform by a significant margin.

Countries of Origin: Doomingsland

Builder: Imperial Aerospace Corporation

Role: Anti-helicopter and gunship

Crew: 2 (pilot, gunner)

Blades:
Main rotor: 10 (2 heads, 5 blades each)
Tail rotor: None

Rotor diameter: 14.5 meters

Wing span: 6.5 meters

Length:
Rotors turning: 16 meters
Fuselage: 9 meters

Height:
Gear extended: 5.23 meters
Gear retracted: 4 meters

Cargo Compartment Dimensions: Negligible

Engines: 2x 3,000-shp

Weight:
Maximum Gross: 17,500 kg
Normal Takeoff: 13,500 kg
Empty: 10,500 kg

Standard Payload: External weapons load: 3,500 kg on 4 under-wing stores points and 2 wingtip hardpoints.

Speed:
Maximum: 350 km/h
Cruise: 280 km/h
Sideward: 150+ km/h
Rearward: 150+ km/h

Turn Rate: unlimited

Max “G” Force: +3.5 to +4 g

Ceiling:
Service: 6,500 meters
Hover (out of ground effect): 5,000 meters
Hover (in ground effect): 6,500 meters

Vertical Climb Rate: 15 m/s

Range (km):
Maximum Load: 5 hours flight time
Normal Load: 6 hours flight time
With Aux Fuel: Not Determined

Armament:

1x 33x120mm CA.33 Chain Gun, 1,200 rounds

Underwing hardpoints:
• 82mm rockets (20 per pod)
• 57mm rockets (45 per pod)
• ATGM mounts (4 (Cornix-II type) or 8 (Corona-V type) per mount)
• Air-to-Air missiles (4)
• Gun pod: 15.7mm minigun
• Gun pod: 40mm grenade launcher

Wingtip hardpoints:
• Air-to-Air missiles (2)
• ATGM mount (1, Corona-V type)

Export Price:

Full airframe: $35,000,000

Upgrade package: $5,000,000

______________________________

To: Doomingsland Defense Industries
From: Ministry for the Defense of the Realm, The Realm of Cotland
Subject: Bellicus attack helicopter
______________________________

Dear sir,

The Realm is very pleased with the AH-39A Bellicus helicopters currently serving with the Royal Cottish Army. In fact, we are so pleased that we've decided to make the Bellicus our new mainstay attack helicopter, and make it organic to all our divisions. Therefore, we wish to make an order for an additional ten thousand (10 000) AH-39A Bellicus attack helicopters, an order which will come to a total of $300 billion USD. The funds will be transfered to your account upon confirmation of this order.

[signed]
Viseadmiral Ørjan Bakke
Procurement Division
Ministry for the Defense of the Realm
The Realm of Cotland
Confirmed.

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The Orwellian Meritocracy of Faxanavia wishes to enquire about purchasing domestic production rights to your B 22 Zeus Strategic Bomber. If DPR is unavailable, we wish to purchase 1000 of these fine bombers for the sum total of $574,414,330,000, wired upon receival.

DPRs are unavailable, but order for 1,000 is confirmed.

Official Government Message

The nation of Orbath would like to purchase 1500 ACI.37M Corvus Attack Helicopters to replace our aging AH-23 attack helicopters. This comes to a total of $52,500,000,000.

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The Republic of New Pictavia, realm of the Silver Imperium, hereby orders the following:

40 x TRU-94 "Atlas" @ 75,000,000 USD = 3,000,000,000 USD
700 x ACI.39 Bellicus @ 30,000,000 USD = 21,000,000,000 USD

TOTAL:
24,000,000,000 USD

The Imperial Armed Forces.

OOC: How much fuel does this carry? It's gotta be less than 2,000 kg no? That's what the Bellicus had. Well the stats seem even better than the Bellicus but it's MUCH bigger and what not. That doesn't make a lot of sense does it?

Official Communique

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Priority: High
Recipient: Imperial Aerospace Corporation
Origin: Layarteb Defense Corporation
Classification Level: Encrypted
Subject: ACI.37M Corvus Purchase


The Empire has completed the second round of its AHX Program evaluation and selected the ACI-37M Corvus as the second round winner. Because of this, the Ministry of Defense has contracted the LDC to purchase three hundred and ninety-eight of these helicopters with the following modifications. First and foremost, we do not wish for the delivered helicopters to contain the nose gun, we will fit our own. Secondly, we request the sensor equipment to be included but not fitted as we plan on using our indigenous helicopter sensor systems, which we feel are comparable. Lastly, we wish for a staggered delivery of thirty-two per month for the first eleven months and forty-six for the twelfth and final month, having all airframes in our possession within one year. The Corvus shall enter service with the Imperial Layartebian Army alongside the AH-103 Cheyenne. This will replace the remaining Stalker airframes within the Imperial Layartebian Army. Its designation shall be AH-104A Cherokee. The sum of $13,930,000,000.00 shall be paid in twelve installments. If this is acceptable, the Layartebian Defense Corporation will receive these helicopters at the soonest possible time.

Sincerely,
Alexander Rojas
Vice-President of Purchasing


Classification Levels

Standard: Standard classification is the normal level of encryption. It is equivalent to the standard levels of encryption seen on most secure e-mail clients.

Confidential: Confidential classification is a higher level of encryption than "Standard" but it is not heavily encrypted. It is used mostly for flash traffic to foreign countries and requires some additional decoding time. It uses 512-bit RSA encryption methods and has several key ciphers that change unpredictably.

Secure: Secure communiques use 1024-bit RSA encryption and several key ciphers within them that change unpredictably to ensure that message traffic is not hacked or decoded. Access to said messages would require heavy cracking software and significant resources but it is not "uncrackable." It can be a viable level through 2010.

Encrypted: Encrypted classification is the second highest level of classification. It is uses 2048-bit RSA encryption and multiple key ciphers within it to ensure that cracking it would take such a significant amount of time to accomplish that, should it be done, the message's usefulness would have already expired. Though anything is crackable, because of the methods employed, this level is often considered "uncrackable" by current capabilities. To ensure revolving protecting, ciphers and encryption algorithms will change unpredictably. This level is sufficient until 2030.

Maximum: Maximum classification is the highest level of classification available. It uses 3072-bit RSA encryption and multiple key ciphers that change unpredictably. It can provide protection past 2030.

Experimental: Currently not a fully recognized level, experimental denotes a category using 15360-bit RSA encryption and multiple key ciphers that change unpredictably. It is not in full operational use as of yet.

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The Binarian Empire is looking to expand its strategic bomber force to include the following aircraft:

1,000 x B-22 Zeus Strategic Bomber -$574,414,330,000 USD
1,000x SB-22 "Sariel" Advanced Strategic Bomber-$1,500,000,000,000 USD


Total cost:$2,074,414,330,000

To: Imperial Aerospace Corporation
From: Ministry of Defense, Republic of Ustia

After researching the TF-70 "SHUKUSEI" Advanced Air Superiority Fighter, the Ministry of Defense has decided to purchase a 1,000 of these aircraft to be used as the Ustian Air Forces premier air superiority fighter. This aircraft fills the gap of are lack of true stealth fighters and still gives us an amazing and very maneuverable dog fighter.

Total: 200 billion
Signed: Chief of Defense Staff Ryan Anderson

All orders confirmed.

In an effort to begin updating our current fleet of 9 Atlas Cheetah Es, the Asizu government requests the purchase and delivery of six ACI-45 Audax Multirole Fighters for a total cost of 120.000.000 USD. Payment can be completed in six monthly deposits of 81.434.000 ubugolide (20.000.000 USD) with delivery expected within three months of the final installment. Fund transfers can begin immediately following the confirmation of this request.

- Col. Thalo Mbeki, aZIUI Logistics Officer

Confirmed.

To: Imperial Aerospace Corporation

From: Holy Republic of Hawdawg

RE:Purchase Order 73-0059-13E


Dear sir, after careful study of the B-22 design and the glowing review we have received from a close ally that utilizes the airframe the Holy Republic of Hawdawg wishes to purchase (48) of the B-22 Airframes for the exclusive use by our Air Force. The sum of $27,571,887,840 USD has been placed in an account bearing your corporations name in the Swiss Bank of Zurich. It may be drawn upon pending the approval of this order.


Sincerely,

Rear Admiral Joseph Fines
Procurement Head
Hawdawg Department of Defense

Confirmed.

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To: Doomingsland Defense Industries
From: Ministry for the Defense of the Realm, The Realm of Cotland
Subject: Corvus attack helicopter
______________________________

Dear sir,

We are very pleased with the Bellicus helicopters currently in service with the Royal Cottish Army, and we have therefore decided to return to IAC for our next aviation-related purchase. While the the Bellicus helicopters are excellent helicopters, we feel the need for a more dedicated attack helicopter to complement the Bellicus. We would therefore like to purchase a total of seven thousand five hundred (7 500) ACI-37M Corvus attack helicopters. The total cost of two hundred sixty-two point five billion Universal Standard Dollars ($262.5 billion) will be wired to your account upon confirmation of this order.

[signed]

Viseadmiral Ørjan Bakke
Procurement Division
Ministry for the Defense of the Realm
The Realm of Cotland

Confirmed.

Official Communiqué

Dear Sir(s)/Madam(s),

The Realm is currently upgrading its military, and is in dire need for munitions to arm its weapons. Therefore, we wish to aquire the following amount of munitions for the Royal Cottish Military.


AC-91B "Cornix-II" Air-Launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile (1 000 000 units - $120.0 billion NSD)
ATAIM-8 "TASOGARE" (Nightfall) Advanced Tactical Air Intercept Munition (1 000 000 units - $358.5 billion NSD)
ATAIM-9 "RAKURAI" (Thunderbolt) Advanced Tactical Air Intercept Munition (1 000 000 units - $659.0 billion NSD)
ATAIM-10 "HANABI" (Fireworks) Advanced Tactical Air Intercept Munition (600 000 units - $750.0 billion NSD)


The funds will be transfered to the relevant accounts upon confirmation of this order.

[signed]
Viseadmiral Ørjan Bakke
Procurement Division
Royal Ministry for the Defense of the Realm
The Realm of Cotland

Confirmed.

Olmedreca would like to purchase
10,000 x ACI.37M Corvus
10,000 x ACI-39 Bellicus

Total sum: 750,000,000,000
Money will be wired upon confirmation.

Olmedreca Foreign Ministry

Confirmed.

The Orwellian Meritocracy of Faxanavia wishes to purchase the following:
10,000 B-22 Zeus Bombers: $5,744,143,300,000, wired upon receival of said order.

Thankyou.

Respectfully yours,
William White
Minister of Commerce

[TO] the esteemed Imperial Aerospace Corporation
[FROM] Department of War, Purchasing Subdivision, Kampfers


Kampfers would like to purchase
10,000x ACI.37M Corvus
10,000x ACI-39 Bellicus
5,000x TRA-92 Eiko

TOTAL: $887.5 Billion

[SIGNED]
Henrik Zetterburg

Confirmed.

[Yo-119B3A1 "Maelstrom II" Autonomous Artillery Gunship]

The Yo-119B3A1 artillery gunship is a completely autonomous variant of the basic design, originally built by Juumanistran aerospace corporations. Equipped with a derivative of the Advanced Mission-supporting Intelligent Assistant (AMIA) computerized associate, the Yo-119B3A1 offers awe-inspiring firepower without risking crews to the dangers of modern air defense system. The aircraft's six 162mm gast-operated rapid fire howitzers make it more lethal than communism. Because a large amount of internal volume has been made available by removing life-support systems and other bulky equipment necessary for human operation, the Yo-119B3A1 has a larger ammunition capacity than the baseline model - an extra 400 shells, bringing the aircraft's total loadout to 10,000 rounds of destructive goodness. In effect, every Maelstrom takes the armor-crunching, baby-killing, blood-curdling power of several batteries of conventional howitzers to the battlefield, on an airborne platform. Nothing can escape this beast.

OOC: DO NOT BUY THIS UNLESS YOU ARE RETARDED BECAUSE THE AI HAS A NASTY HABIT OF GOING INSANE AND COMMITTING RAMPANT FRATRICIDE.

Yo-119B3A1 "Maelstrom II"
Primary Contractors: Hinamoto Aviation, Tachibana Aerospace, and Minatsuki Heavy Ordinance
Designation: Artillery gunship
Crew: 0
Dimensions(L*W*H): 88.2*78.7*18.4m
Weight: 300,000kg(empty), 559,914kg(clean take-off), 858,634kg(mission take-off)
Top Speed, Level Flight Achievable: >~1,000 km/h(>~Mach 0.8)
Top Speed, Maximum Sustainable: 776 km/h(~Mach 0.65)
Maximum Cruising Speed: 776 km/h(~Mach 0.65)
Cruising Speed: ~500 km/h(~Mach .4)
Engines: Six HM1-M6 variable bypass turbofan jet engines
Service Ceiling: 15,000m
Rate of Climb: 35 m/s
Range: 5,000km(combat radius); aerial-refueling capable
Flight Controls
-Remotely monitored from a control trailer.
-Computers, hardware: Ten reinforced, EM-hardened parallel processing combat servers; each powered by a 3.3 GHz quadruple quad-core chipset and 256GB of RAM with eight terabytes of storage capacity per server
-Computers, OS: Juumanistran Integrated Air Warfare Operations Architecture, a proprietary modularly-organized, software-based operating system
-Computers, software: “Burgundy” environmental awareness module, “Sentinel” flight status and information module, “Danube” flight control module, “Bulldog” threat assessment and management module, “Skynet” integrated aerial combat module, “Aries” land warfare information, awareness, and integration module , “Sauron” sensor data management and processing module, “Whisper” combat communications relay and management module, Shadow” EW/ECM module, “Warrenkeeper” advanced ground mapping and targeting module, “Whack-A-Mole” advanced munitions targeting and guidance module, ported Advanced Mission-supporting Intelligent Assistant
-Displays: None
-Sensors: P661.L1 passive phased flight radar array(forward-looking), P782.D spinally-mounted SAESA(8,000 scanning elements, downward-looking and sideward-looking), six five-node EO and non-visible light camera sets integrated in each of the six artillery bays
-Navigation: PBX.14C ULPI radio altimeter, DDR.111 terrain following radar, GPS.211 system-integrated GPS suite, GPS.211 JIAWOA-integrated GPS navigation suite, YBC.12A system- and JIAWOA-integrated inertial guidance system, CHB.19 ULPI radio transponder
-Communications: ACX.316D1 JIAWOA-compliant and –integrated radio communications and array(LF, HF, VHF, UHF, VUHF), CZT.5R JIAWOA-integrated satellite communications array, AKL.14 secure, encrypted datalink, IFF.9B IFF uplink
-Countermeasures, Airframe: None
-Countermeasures, Consumable: 144 CXF.1B IAMECS, DEF.120 chaff dispenser(96 chaffs), DEF.121 flare dispenser(360 flares), 2 x UPL.6P towed decoy dispensers
-Countermeasures, Fixed: ACX.316EW EM warfare suite(ACX.66Z integrated, Shadow-governed), PL44 laser detection/warning system, PQ8 multiband radio receiver and warning system
Weapons/Hardpoints:
-Six G815M4 162mm boxer-gast general purpose automatic howitzers arranged mounted perpendicular to the airframe and alternately opposing one another to form two three-gun broadsides, capable of elevating and depressing to +45* and -35* respectively, with each gun capable of achieving a sustainable rate of fire of 20 RPM and a burst speed of 36 RPM.
Armaments:
-10,000 162mm unitary artillery shells
Cost:
-Production Cost: $1,250,000,000
-Per New Domestic Unit: $1,500,000,000
-Per New Export Unit: $1,750,000,000

To: Imperial Aerospace Corporation
From: Roach-Busters Commission of National Defense

"After careful evaluation, we have decided to make the following purchases:

ACI.37M Corvus Attack Helicopter x10,000 ($350,000,000,000.00)
ACI.20 "Bovis"/TRU-94 "Atlas"/HH-20 "Mako" Multirole Heavy Lift Platform x10,000 ($750,000,000,000.00)
ACI.39 Bellicus Advanced Helicopter Gunship/Transport x10,000 ($300,000,000,000.00)

TOTAL COST: $1,400,000,000,000.00 (One trillion four hundred billion dollars)

The specified funds will be wired immediately upon confirmation of this order. We look forward to turning to IAC for our defense-related needs now and in the future."

Confirmed.

*Money wired*

On Monday, Holy Marsh wishes to purchase 200 B-22s, and if DPR rights we will buy them as well. We also will pay $575 million, rounding up from the original cost. (OOC: This is to simplify the math for me and my tired head. I will just take it on the maintenance end IC bit pay it here. When I am no longer tired, I will give you the exact payment I owe you.)

$115 billion has been wired.

Confirmed.

To: Imperial Aerospace Corporation, Doomingsland
From: Ministry of War and Home Defense, Uraartu

To Whom It May Concern,

I have received the funds to make a small purchase. Your esteemed company may not be used to delivering such small orders but my country is small and our funds are severely limited. I hope this does not cause a problem. Our air force is practically non-existent, but with your assistance I hope to change that, here is my order:

20 x ACI-39 Bellicus = US$600,000,000.00
40 x ACI-45 Audax Low-cost Multirole Fighter = US$800,000,000.00

Total cost = US$1,400,000,000.00

Money will be wired from the Oka-Babilu Imperial Central Bank on confirmation of order.

Signed,

Yosea Taruba, Minister of War and Home Defense

Confirmed.

--<money wired>--

The military of The Atreidond Islands would like to purchase:

360 TF-62 Sparrow Multi-role Fighter - Naval Version- $48,600,000,000

60 ACI.20 "Bovis"/TRU-94 "Atlas"/HH-20 "Mako" Multirole Heavy Lift Platform - $4,500,000,000

120 ACI.39 Bellicus Advanced Helicopter Gunship/Transport - $3,600,000,000

The total cost comes to: $56.7 Billion

The Department of Purchases and Modernization would like to request that this purchase be delivered as soon as possible. We are willing to pay another 50 billion dollars for a rush delivery.

Thank you,
The Atreidond Islands
Military
Department of Purchases and Modernization

Encrypted Communiqué

Dear sir,

We'd like to buy the following aircraft for the Royal Cottish Air Force, replacing a number of older designs:


ACI-45 Audax: 21 600 units @ $20M ea. = $432B
SB-22 Sariel: 3 000 units @ $1.5B ea. = $4 500B


The funds will be wired upon confirmation of this order.

[signed]
Viseadmiral Ørjan Bakke
Procurement Division
Royal Ministry for the Defense of the Realm
The Realm of Cotland

Confirmed.

To: Doomingsland
From: Holy Marsh

We wish to purchase 100 SB-22 Sariels. $150 Billion has been wired. We would also like to discuss DPR rights for the SB-22 for a starting price of $80 Billion.

Confirmed. DPRs are not available for the Sariel, and that is not negotiable.

Official Communique

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Priority: High
Recipient: Doomingsland Defense Industries
Origin: Layartebian Defense Corporation
Classification Level: Encrypted
Subject: Bellicus Procurement


The Ministry of Defense has contracted the Layartebian Defense Corporation to procure a total of seventy-two ACI-39 Bellicus helicopters. The total sum of $2,160,000,000.00 will be wired in the usual method upon confirmation and delivery.

Sincerely,
Alexander Rojas
Vice-President of Purchasing


Classification Levels

Standard: Standard classification is the normal level of encryption. It is equivalent to the standard levels of encryption seen on most secure e-mail clients.

Confidential: Confidential classification is a higher level of encryption than "Standard" but it is not heavily encrypted. It is used mostly for flash traffic to foreign countries and requires some additional decoding time. It uses 512-bit RSA encryption methods and has several key ciphers that change unpredictably.

Secure: Secure communiques use 1024-bit RSA encryption and several key ciphers within them that change unpredictably to ensure that message traffic is not hacked or decoded. Access to said messages would require heavy cracking software and significant resources but it is not "uncrackable." It can be a viable level through 2010.

Encrypted: Encrypted classification is the second highest level of classification. It is uses 2048-bit RSA encryption and multiple key ciphers within it to ensure that cracking it would take such a significant amount of time to accomplish that, should it be done, the message's usefulness would have already expired. Though anything is crackable, because of the methods employed, this level is often considered "uncrackable" by current capabilities. To ensure revolving protecting, ciphers and encryption algorithms will change unpredictably. This level is sufficient until 2030.

Maximum: Maximum classification is the highest level of classification available. It uses 3072-bit RSA encryption and multiple key ciphers that change unpredictably. It can provide protection past 2030.

Experimental: Currently not a fully recognized level, experimental denotes a category using 15360-bit RSA encryption and multiple key ciphers that change unpredictably. It is not in full operational use as of yet.

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Confirmed.

We wish to purchase 200 SB-22 Sariels for $300 Billion, 1,200 B-22s for $690billion, and we wish to know about the status of the DPR for the B-22s we discussed Two and a third fiscal years ago(OOC: When I first bought the B-22,not to be confused with the first time I bought the SB-22 Sariel which does not have any DPR rights.)

$990 Billion has been wired.

Confirmed.

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ACI-74 "AQUILA-II" Advanced Tactical Fighter

Seventh Generation Tactical Aircraft of the Militaristic Federation

[Abstract]

Origins of the ACI-74 (Tactical Fighter, Generation 7, Model 1) Advanced Tactical Fighter may be traced to a modernization effort of Imperial Aerospace Corporation regarding its older ACI-73D Aquilas. The adoption of the TF-70, termed ACI-77 Atratus in Doomani service, essentially obsoleted its predecessor in the air superiority role for which it was designed. Although burdened with literally thousands of airframes, IAC relegated its ACI-73 fleet into secondary roles to devastating effect, as evidenced in the performance of the fighter during the third invasion of Kahanistan. Tyrandis Precision Machine Import/Export Corporation’s assessment of the remarkable performance exhibited by the ACI-73s during the conflict came down to the versatile and highly adaptable nature of the airframe’s design. TPMI/EC proceeded to file inquiries with IAC regarding the ACI-73 Aquila’s technical data, for use in development of new-build successors to the TF-62 Sparrow in the multirole function. IAC responses to TPMI/EC were guarded, though corporate negotiations ultimately agreed to a joint fighter program. Unfortunately, conflicting design philosophies led to an extremely protracted period of development, with numerous prototypes being fielded and rejected.

The central dispute between TPMI/EC and IAC regarding Project HIEROPHANT/KAKUMEI, as the ACI-74 program codename was called, lay with sharp disagreements relating to the new aircraft’s core attributes. TPMI/EC and by proxy the Tyrandis Federal Air Service as a whole was put under enormous political pressure for the unequivocal commercial and doctrinal failures of the TF-70 “Shukusei” Advanced Air Superiority Fighter. Spiraling costs incurred by the untested and unproven technologies pioneered in the venture, compounded by malfunctions caused by poor quality control, led to a fly-off cost of over two hundred million dollars per unit. This exorbitant price tag was justified by the TFAS establishment with the apparent success of the aircraft in Doomani and Pwnage service – the so-called “13,000:0” kill-loss ratio of the TF-70. Detractors, however, all pointed to the less-than effective resistance of the air forces the aircraft opposed. The ultimate test of veracity arrived at the Thunder Dawn warfare exercises hosted by the Remarkably Sane Dominion of Juumanistra, where the purported “best fighter in the world” was matched against its direct competitor, the Na-24G Mako. The results were less than satisfying – a record of twelve defeats to one controversial victory (that resulted in the death of Juuman pilot 1st Lt. Keiko “Edge” Davenport) in a variety of scenarios led to a complete re-evaluation of TFAS doctrine and equipment. The conclusions drawn by an investigative committee into the failures of Thunder Dawn were stark: the TF-70 and its ever-more complex avionics and materials technologies did not justify the attendant costs in maintenance and fabrication problems. Even more critical was its evaluation of TFAS thinking as far too systems-intensive and ignorant of the realities of pilot experience.

As a result of the inquiry, TPMI/EC prioritized reliability and ease of production over Imperial Aerospace Corporation’s objections. The latter had only the experience of its ACI-77 Atrati squadrons in lopsided operations against the Kahanistani Republican Air Force – hence, it preferred to acquire a new type which would emphasize the same characteristics that made the ACI-77 triumph over its enemies. Ultimately, the issue was settled when the IAC team behind the original ACI-73 Aquila program threw its support behind the TPMI/EC position.

Project HIEROPHANT/KAKUMEI from its conception thus emphasized several attributes: agility, low-observability, and cost-efficacy. These choices were inspired by the original ACI-73. As an evolutionary development of the proven Aquila platform, the ACI-74 “Aquila-II” Advanced Tactical Fighter retains a significant physical resemblance to its precursor. As a completely new design however, ACI-74 introduces unmatched capabilities in air warfare for a modest premium. ACI-74 is frequently referred to as an “omni-role” aircraft by the Tyrandis Federal Air Service, with superb air-to-air and air-to-ground performance. Overhauled avionics, “supermanueverability”, and a rugged airframe contribute to a highly versatile and lethal fighter. The only limitation of the ACI-74 is its pilot – the aircraft is widely regarded as extremely demanding, both mentally and physically due to its unique aerodynamic design. Aquila-II will supplant the older TF-62 fighters that currently fill the Federal Air Service’s multirole function over a period of twenty-five years. Low-Rate Initial Production is currently under way, although it is estimated by TPMI/EC that full-scale production lines will open within the decade to produce approximately twenty thousand units for the Federal Air Service alone.

[Specifications]

Type: Multi-role Fighter Aircraft

Contractor(s): Tyrandis Precision Machine Import/Export Corporation, Imperial Aerospace Corporation, GEM Aerospace

Personnel: 1 (Pilot)

Length: 16.2m
Wingspan: 12.2m
Height: 4.2m

Empty Weight: 10,200 kg
Loaded Weight: 16,800 kg
MTOW: 23,820 kg

Speed:
Cruising Speed: Mach 0.8
Max Supercruise: Mach 1.4
Max Speed: ~Mach 2.3
G Limits: +10.5/-4 G

Wing Configuration: Trapezoidal diamond in combination with ruddervators canted at 45 degrees, forward horizontal canards + one downward-pointing vertical canard beneath the forward fuselage. Airfoils are supercritical and mission-adaptive.

Ranges:
Ferry Range: 3,550 km
Combat Radius: 1,210 km

Service Ceiling: 19,820 m

Engines: 2x Imperial Aerospace D/VPCBT-2A Variable Post Compression Bypass Turbofan, providing 108kN thrust ea.

Cannon: D/ACU.230A 23x135mm CTA Gast Gun

Payload: 6,800kg max

[Airframe]

The ACI-74 Advanced Tactical Fighter’s construction and aerodynamic design is an evolution of the ACI-73D Aquila, much like the overall development program. Requirements surveys conducted for Project HIEROPHANT/KAKUMEI essentially called for the preservation of the basic concepts behind the predecessor design – that of stealth and agility – and accentuating these characteristics through the introduction of newer materials processing and fabrication technologies. Although superficially similar to the older aircraft, the ACI-74 represents a dramatic increase in mission capability with its incorporation of the latest advancements in aeronautical science. However, Aquila-II remains loyal to the original objectives of ACI-73 – a smaller, compact fighter designed to “rely on pure stealth and maneuverability to allow for it to sneak up on enemy formations and deliver difficult-to-evade close range ordinance.” The unparalleled flight performance of the ACI-74 “Aquila-II” is a direct result of this design philosophy.

The differences in aerodynamic layout between the ACI-74 Aquila-II and the ACI-73 Aquila are subtle, but contribute to a marked superiority of the former aircraft as regards aircraft agility. Like most modern fighter aircraft, the ACI-74 is designed with negative static stability to promote pilot responsiveness. The main lifting surfaces – the wings – are of the same diamond wing configuration as the ACI-73, which imparts excellent structural characteristics. This shape concentrates the load force onto the strongest point of the airframe, where fuselage meets wing. The wing design also exhibits very little drag at transonic and supersonic speeds as it adheres to the Whitcomb area rule closely, with the widest point of the fighter aligned directly with the midsection. A supercritical airfoil is mated to this wing which provides significantly improved transonic performance, higher lift, and superior overall aerodynamic characteristics as compared to the ACI-73D. The diamond wing exhibits a very high degree of blending with the fuselage, which allows for increased usable lift and an extended range as the larger wing volume may accommodate more fuel for the aircraft’s powerplant. This extra wing area also contributes to the aircraft’s agility by reducing wing-loading, although pilots of experimental versions frequently complained of poor low-altitude performance due to airflow buffeting. The problem was largely solved with the introduction of Direct Force Control capability in the fighter’s control systems. DFC allows for the digital electronic control system to adjust the motion of the fighter without having to change the attitude of its fuselage, greatly enhancing performance in air combat maneuvering. The primary enabler of DFC in the ACI-74 Advanced Tactical Fighter is a forward vertical canard, mounted beneath the fuselage. This surface extends during low-speed flight, and affords the ACI-74 pilot superior agility in the horizontal attitude to virtually every other fighter available on the export market. The canard plane acts somewhat similar to a rudder as it slews left and right for sideslip control though the effect is magnified due to its position. As an example of this functionality, a pilot may keep his nose perfectly on target when following a bogey through high-G manuevers at all times. This canard retracts to lie flat against the ACI-74’s airframe at high speeds to reduce drag. Two other conventional canard foreplanes are located near the nose of the fighter to reduce the impact of stall and spin by stabilizing airflow over the main wings and delaying airflow separation. These canards have a 15 degree anhedral to reduce aerodynamic stability.

Traditionally, fighter aircraft have been limited to maneuver at angles of attack below 25 degrees due to the danger of airflow separation from the wing. In the design of the ACI-74 "Aquila-II" Advanced Tactical Fighter, however, these limitations have been completely overcome with the implementation of mission-adaptive control surfaces combined with orthodox techniques such as vortex generation and vectored thrust. The adaptive wings of the ACI-74 Advanced Tactical Fighter have no conventional ailerons, flaps, slats, or spoilers but rather utilize aeroelastic leading and trailing edges able to bend into a required position without leaving gaps. These are able to move from four degrees up to twenty five degrees down as enabled by its variable wing camber mechanism. Because the airfoil is able to adjust to a shifting flow, the ACI-74 Aquila-II is the world's first production fighter capable of exploiting the phenomenon of "dynamic lift overshoot" at all airspeeds. The airfoil oscillates as the fighter's angle of attack increases which forces the airflow to stick to the wing and enables maneuvers previously unheard of. The wingtips are also aeroelastic to enhance roll rate, albeit this comes at the expense of optional wingtip hardpoints. Other physical features of the ACI-74 supplement the adaptive airfoil in reducing wing stall. The fuselage chine and canards generate air vortices much like leading edge extensions on the F/A-18. At high angles of attack, the boundary layer flow becomes sluggish, which creates the danger of envelope departure and hence loss of control - the vortices serve to re-energize the flow and keep it moving over the wing surfaces, improving directional stability and lift. The sum of these varied efforts culminates in the ACI-74 Advanced Tactical Fighter's remarkable "supermaneuverability", officially defined as the capability of full sideslip control at angles of attack exceeding maximum lift. Post-stall maneuvers have been tested and executed in production models at up to 70 degree angles of attack without stall. A pilot may snap his fighter 60 degrees off boresight in a split-second by manipulating the revolutionary control systems introduced by Aquila-II. In sum, the pilot of the ACI-74 Advanced Tactical Fighter will have a decisive advantage in the modern close-range dogfight because of the extreme performance gap between his aircraft and those of his potential enemies.

The aerodynamic stresses of the ACI-74's flight envelope demands an airframe able to sustain such challenges. However, TPMI/EC learned firsthand the penalties of seeking pure performance from the TF-70 Shukusei project, which led to the development of a different set of priorities for the ACI-74 airframe. The morale and logistical problems created by an extremely maintenance-intensive aircraft like the TF-70 soon became a massive headache for the TFAS's service personnel (cults dedicated to the worship of ancient and malevolent deities from beyond the cosmos have found great popularity among disillusioned mechanical crews, who have lost faith in a benevolent god). Like its predecessor design, the ACI-74 Aquila-II is a fully-modern, monocoque fighter aircraft. The frames and longerons of the fuselage are manufactured from high-strength 7475 zinc-aluminum alloy in order to reduce costs and weight as compared to titanium alloys. These components are superplastic-forming, which promotes fracture toughness and thermal creep resistance, and electron-beam welded to improve structural stability. The extensive use of electron-beam welding in the airframe also reduces airframe weight as this allows for the use of heavy fasteners to be kept at a minimum. Bulkheads and the superstructure as a whole feature resin transfer molded composites (primarily graphite-epoxy with polybenzothiazole in areas of higher thermal stress) of a high-strength/weight ratio, greatly easing fabrication processes. The wing structure, however, makes fewer compromises - the load-bearing spars are formed from Ti-1100, a very strong near-alpha titanium-aluminum alloy. The longerons are, however, 7475 zinc-aluminum as additional structural strength is unnecessary for these components. The fittings of the wings are hot isostatic pressing cast Ti-1100. The load-bearing skin of the aircraft is comprised of composites and titanium alloys near the front of the aircraft, with aluminum-lithium towards the empennage, and electron-beam welded to the longerons. Skin surface panels are formed from titanium on the leading edges of the aircraft and carbon-fiber reinforced para-polybenzothiazole resin. Use of these composites in place of a standard metal skin reduces machining costs and weight. The canards and ruddervators are the most expensive component of the airframe, as they are manufactured from Ti-1100 metal matrix composite, reinforced by monofilament silicon carbide. The aft fuselage features a very high amount of titanium due to the high thermal stress from the ACI-74's powerplant, although this is reduced somewhat by the use of carbon-carbon foam in a cavity surrounding the nacelles.

[Avionics]

The considerations of the ACI-74 Aquila-II's electronics development were borne from hard lessons learned from previous TPMI/EC development programs, and the intended mission goals of the aircraft. Budgetary analysis by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency indicated that in order to replace the older TF-62s on a 1:1 basis, the fly-off price could not exceed one hundred and twenty million dollars per unit. As avionics and associated flight systems constitute a majority of modern aircraft costs, TPMI/EC economized wherever possible without sacrificing the key capabilities necessary to combat operations. The wide variety of roles that the ACI-74 will be called to fill, from ground-attack to maritime strike to fighter sweep, requires an electronics package just as versatile as the basic airframe. ACI-74 is the first Tyrandisan aircraft to features extensive use of Commercial Off-The-Shelf components, as previous experiences with all in-house design led to extremely maintenance intensive systems with little if any practical value. All individual electronic elements are unified under the Mark 3b Integrated Modular Architecture centralized processing network, to maximize pilot SA (situational awareness) and improve mission readiness rates of the ACI-74. A derivative of the more advanced Mark 3 IMA implemented in the TF-70, the Mark 3b coordinates and controls mission-sensitive information on a tightly integrated software and hardware platform. Mark 3b relies on common processing modules and protocols between systems to reduce avionics costs and weight. Communications between individual elements are conducted over a rugged 2GB/s fiber optic backbone, which provides sufficient bandwidth while maximizing reliability. In addition, the use of this non-proprietary point-to-point bus allows for integration of foreign avionics into the Mark 3b to be simplified. The heart of the Mark 3b is the Central Integrated Processor [CIP], a computer hosting every individual element of the mission systems software. Two CIPs are found in avionics racks located to the front of the aircraft, with one operating as a backup. The CIP consolidates functions previously managed by separate mission and weapons computers, and dedicated signal processors to achieve maximum electronics integration. Twenty two processing modules handling general purpose, signals processing, image processing, switching, and power management operations are installed in the baseline ACI-74. The CIP was designed with "pluggable growth" in mind, and eight additional slots for processing modules hosted on a card interface are available for expansion. This will enable the ACI-74 to remain operationally effective even as newer aircraft types are introduced by foreign competitors, reducing long-term costs by a considerable margin.

As a whole, the Mark 3b Integrated Modular Avionics package is comprised of three main subsystems dedicated to mission management, sensor management, and vehicle management. All elements of the Mark 3b are modularly installed. Cooling for the entire suite is provided via a PAO (polyalphaolefin) liquid solution. The Mark 3b also includes fully functional diagnostic software which enables support personnel to quickly identify and solve problems with the ACI-74's electronics systems.

The Mission Management Suite subsystem of the Mark 3b is composed of the terrain/navigation suite, fire-control, munitions management and Electronic Warfare equipment. CIP resources are allocated to each function as necessary.

Navigation is provided by the CDI-1 system. Where previous avionics systems treated the myriad location-determining sensors of an aircraft as a discrete source of information, CDI-1 manages the data gathered by each individual system and presents it to the pilot in a coherent way. CDI-1 includes two primary sources of navigational information – an Inertial Reference System and a Terrain Reference System calibrated against each other to provide for unmatched accuracy in location.The Terrain Reference System relies on careful measurement of the terrain profile passing beneath the aircraft with a RADAR altimeter and comparison with digitally-stored geographic data. The primary advantage to using a TR system is that a standard TF (terrain-following) navigation scheme will alert enemy Electronic Surveillance Measures far sooner, due to the RADAR beam's direction. On the other hand, a TRN altimeter has an extremely narrow beam width whose energy is directed downwards, rendering virtually all ESM measures impotent. The Inertial Reference System component is comprised of two ring laser gyroscopes and an accelerometer located in the forward fuselage, coupled with GPS uplinks compatible with most standard satellite interfaces. Only one of the gyroscopes is necessary for normal operation; data from the second is fed to the ACI-74’s fire control systems to automatically adjust gun position for drift.

Fire control is governed by the Stores Management System, which monitors all phases of weapons release. Data from the Sensor Management Suite is linked to this component, which constantly updates the pilot’s interface on target disposition and type. It draws on CIP resources to rapidly calculate suitable firing solutions. The Stores Management System also functions to inform the pilot of the condition of payload, control weapons launch sequences, as well as door controls and emergency weapons jettison.

The ACI-74 Aquila-II features an all-new Integrated Electronic Warfare System, comprised of various subsystems installed in modular apertures around the aircraft. In practical terms, the system determines the location and nature of all potential threats, thereby warning aircrew when they are being tracked, targeted, or engaged. A superheterodyne RADAR Warning Receiver provides all-aspect radar warning capability, supporting analysis, identification, tracking, mode determination and angle of arrival (AOA) of mainbeam emissions, plus automatic direction finding for correlation with other sensors, threat avoidance and targeting information. The radar warning system is active all of the time, providing both air and surface coverage. It also provides defensive threat awareness and offensive targeting support–acquisition and tracking of main beam and side lobe emissions, beyond-visual-range emitter location and ranging, emitter ID and signal parameter measurement. Packaged in two electronics racks, it includes cards for radar warning, direction finding and ESM. The antennas for the RADAR Warning Receivers are embedded in the external skin. Laser Warning Receivers are also present, which detects laser radiation and determines its bearing. In order to quickly track missile launches the Integrated Electronic Warfare System incorporates a set of Missile Warning Receivers, with their antennas built into the ruddervators. To increase the effectiveness of the system the MAW is also directly linked to the countermeasures systems allowing an instantaneous response to a local launch. The MAWs include a set of Rayleigh scattering processing modules, which serves to greatly improve resolution and accuracy regarding threat disposition.

Active countermeasures equipment is also installed in the ACI-74 Advanced Tactical Fighter, and their effectiveness is supported by highly sensitive passive receivers. The Imperial Aerospace Corporation-made Electronic Defense Automatic Response System (EDARS) provides a full spectrum of automated countermeasures to defeat tracking systems in contemporary use. The key component of EDARS is the D/EJS-3A Electronic Countermeasures Suite. This system is an active RADAR jammer, designed to be used in circumstances when stealth is not nessessary (i.e., when a missile already has a lock). TPMI/EC software upgrades have enabled the D/EJS-3A to engage in DRFM (digital radio frequency memory) jamming including standard barrage or noise modes. In the DRFM mode, the ACI-74 manipulates received radar energy and retransmits it to change the return the hostile RADAR sees. This technique serves to provide conflicting and confusing information for enemy interpretation. For example, the jammer may change the range the transmitter detects through alterations in the delay in pulse transmission or the velocity the radar detects by changing the Doppler shift of the transmitted signal. An XC-100 countermeasures dispenser is internally mounted, which is programmed to deploy multi-spectral chaff and flares only in the direction of a threat as determined by the passive sensors. The flares are treated with chemical additives that spoof the IR sensors of most IR guided missiles. Additionally, data from the radar warning equipment is linked to the chaff cutting mechanism – the XC-100 is sophisticated enough to interpret the RWR’s information and cut the aluminum strips to increase reflectivity to the RF band being deceived.

The Sensor Management Suite subsystem of the Mark 3 package combines the ACI-74 Aquila-II's RADAR, IRST, integrated signal processing, encrypted data, communications, and the Joint Tactical Information Distribution System interface, allocating CIP processor power to the sensor subsystems as required by the mission. With the advanced, centralized architecture employed by the Mark 3b IMA, the SMS implements sensor fusion for the pilot to enhance situational awareness and reduce pilot workload. By automating the task of interpreting sensor data, the ACI-74 removes the possibility of conflicting data gathered by the various sensors and eliminates the need for manual cross-referencing.

The primary detection tool of the ACI-74's pilot is a DPARS-92 Active Electronically Scanned Array RADAR, housed in the nose of the fighter. Designed to reduce weight, cost, and reliability issues as compared to the older AN/PSI-7 system used in the TF-70, the DPARS-92 is installed as a planar tile-array in nose-mounted radome. The DPARS-92's transmitter and receiver functions are composed of 4,000 individual transmit/receive (T/R) modules that each scan a small fixed area, negating the need for a moving antenna, which further decreases ESM detection probabilities as well as aircraft volume issues. DPARS-92 relies on "quad-pack" transmit-receive modules, developed originally by Livermore Electric (a subcontractor of GEM Aerospace, which TPMI/EC contacted as a partner in the fighter program). These dies consolidate four arrays (each consisting of four MMIC chips - a drive amplifier, digital phase shifter, and low-noise amplifier, and a RF power amplifier) onto one chip, which greatly reduces weight, volume, and materials costs. The chips are manufactured on gallium-arsenide wafers due to the higher electron mobility and reduced noise GaAs affords than conventional silicon. To protect the antenna from detection by hostile ESM systems, it is mounted in a bandpass radome, transparent only to the band of frequencies utilized by the radar. When it is not in use, suitable electrical impulses turn the bandpass characteristic off, making it totally opaque. The RADAR's elimination of hydraulics for antenna movements and distribution of transmission functions into the T/R modules alleviates logistical concerns. The DPARS-92 is a Low Probability of Interception [LPI] system, meaning that the waveforms of the RADAR have a much longer pulse and lower amplitude, as well as a narrower beam and virtually no sidelobe radiation. The result of this waveform modification is that the transmitted signals are virtually undetectable by enemy ESM receivers, as the RF energy emitted is spread over a wide range of frequencies, hiding among the noise of benign signals that clutter the microwave region. A tertiary data channel screens hostile ECM measures. In air-to-surface operations the radar will support functions such as synthetic aperture radar (SAR) ground mapping.

An AN/RSI-1 Inverse Synthetic Aperture RADAR processes the Doppler shift resulting from target motion as a means of improving RADAR resolution. Thanks to shared components with the AN/PSI-7, the AN/RSI-1 is highly compact, and adds less than 30 lbs to the aircraft's weight. By measuring the much larger Doppler shifts created by the ACI-74's own motion and the target's changes in attitudes, the AN/RSI-1 is able to extract the Doppler effects due to pitch, yaw, and roll of the different parts of the target aircraft, processing these to obtain a clear physical profile. This information is cross-referenced against a database of known aircraft types and presented to the pilot.

Passive detection equipment will see frequent use during ACI-74 operations (as these betray no warning of the fighter's approach). The aircraft includes an Integrated Electro-optical Sensor System, providing high-resolution imagery, automatic tracking, infrared-search-and-track capability, and laser designation and rangefinding. The IESS utilizes a fixed imaging infrared-array to reduce maintenance costs, and is mounted internally behind a bandpass window to reduce drag and aircraft RCS. The assembly is also shared by an optical laser system, and is housed in the forward fuselage with a 140 degree field of view. The DIRST-6G infrared search and tracking system from the ACI-73D provides additional detection options . This system is comprised of several infrared scanners which passively scan the surrounding air for heat signatures, picking out differing infrared levels and mapping them out for the central processor, which in turn interpretes the data, picking out aircraft and displaying them for the pilot via the Mission Management Suite. Each individual sensor scans across red-scale wavelengths from 2.4-13 microns to enable all-aspect detection capabilities. The sensor is cryogenically cooled via Freon gas, which allows for the system to interpret finer temperature gradients across longer distances. Estimated range for each sensor is quoted at approximately 100km under optimal conditions. All data gathered by the system is post-processed by the Sensor Management Suite to enhance resolution.

The Mark 3b includes a comprehensive Integrated Communication Navigation Identification Avionics suite, which combines the functions of current communications equipment, such as HF SSB (High Frequency-Single Side Band), VHF/UHF, SINCGARS, Have Quick, EJS, JTIDS, various navigational aids and transponder/interrogator facilities compatible with NATO-standard IFF systems. Based on common digital and RF processing modules , the system allows for all these functions to be seamlessly built into just one package. It also takes up half the volume and weight of the aforementioned equipment. The ICNIA provides functions such as beyond-visual-range identification friend-or-foe; secure, multichannel, multiband voice communications; and intraflight data link exchanges, synchronizing the displays of multiple aircraft. The Central Integrated Processors filter much of the information being passed to the pilot, presenting him with only data necessary for the phase for the mission currently being flown, to prevent information overload.

The Vehicle Management Suite is responsible for cockpit controls and displays, flight and maneuver control, and engine/power control. It is independent of the CIP, with separate processing provided by three Vehicle Management Computers. Each computer contains a processor card, I/O card and power supply card. All three VMCs process data simultaneously, calibrating results across each other to assure data integrity. In the case of divergent data, two processors can discard the output of the other processor. Interfacing to the VMCs are remote I/O computers installed across the aircraft, which receive flight control and other inputs from hundreds of digital, analog and discrete sensors. These provide data to the VMCs via the fiber optic network control. The VMCs also govern a Utilities Control System, which manages and automates the various mechanical utilities found aboard the fighter. Examples of these include primary and backup electrical systems, hydraulics (for aircraft control actuators, brakes, nose wheel steering, intakes, et al.), fuel stores and climate controls in the cockpit.

The ACI-74 is controlled by a centralized fly by light fiber optic system that takes both control input from the pilot and feedback from the various sensors and control surfaces around the airplane. Due to the critical role aircraft response times play in tactical aviation, a FBL control scheme was chosen for the ACI-74 Aquila-II. More importantly however, fly-by-light offers an attractive alternative to interference prone fly-by-wire systems. The popularity of EMI-based air defense weapons was not lost on TPMI/EC designers; thus, the control system is nearly immune to such errorneous behavior caused by outside sources. Additionally, the flight envelope characteristics of the aircraft are programmed into the system, which prevents the pilot from engaging in maneuvers which would induce a total loss of control. A manual override is available, in case of deep stall (which remains a theoretical possibility although no instances have yet occurred). Should the aircraft depart its flight envelope for any reason, however, a failsafe switch in the cockpit may be engaged that will cause the Vehicle Management Suite to automatically return the aircraft to level flight. Finally, the system is adaptable to irregularities in instructions due to malfunction by reconfiguring itself and biasing the pilot’s controls to compensate. All motors utilized in the transmission are brushless, which improves efficiency, reliability, and reduces generated EMI levels.

Some variants of the ACI-74 Aquila-II include a "computerized associate", essentially a primitive artificial intelligence that serves as a combination of copilot and backseater. Designated the Advanced Mission-supporting Intelligent Assistant or AMIA, the AI is believed to improve the situational awareness and survivability of the fighter through a number of autonomous functions. The pilot is according to accounts from defectors, hooked up to health sensors which monitor blood pressure, pulse rate, breathing patterns, and electrical activity in the brain. Should the system determine that the pilot is incapacitated, due to red/blackout or other reasons, AMIA will automatically seize control and attempt to fly a safe, evasive route back to its pre-programmed base location. AMIA is also able to execute simple oral commands given by the pilot, such as display switching, stores management, or changing radio frequencies. Most interesting of all are AMIA's electronic warfare and countermeasures support functions, however. It is capable of intelligently analyzing strength, frequency, and location of hostile sensor sites through a data highway connection with the Sensor Management Suite. AMIA will render a display of these locations, estimate range of detection relative to the ACI-74 Aquila-II's location, and advise navigational course for the pilot so as to evade detection. Also, AMIA is capable of limited assistance during mission operations. For example, if the Missile Alert Warner systems detect a launch, AMIA will automatically cycle the RF jammer to the frequency band tracking the fighter and advise the pilot to activate said equipment. Also, AMIA's connection to the Sensor Management Suite allows for it to provide tactically useful guidance to the pilot. Sensors and data links will acquire data, which are centrally processed by CIP resources, and activate tactical decision aids–or "planners." Search, attack, avoidance and denial planner modules would work simultaneously on the fused data, producing action plans for the pilot. The search planner is intended to help pilots locate targets. This software application would look, for example, at all the possible places where a column of tanks could be, based on factors such as the last siting, the road network, terrain and the speed of the vehicles. After the tanks have been located, the attack planner could plan the ingress route, assess the vulnerability of the tanks, and indicate where the wingmen should be. While these tasks are proceeding, a "fast track" process would send any high-priority threat information directly to the pilot, who would determine, with the help of an "avoid planner," the evasion route. These processes are executed by AMIA in fractions of a second, permitting pilots in a multiship formation to counter or avoid multiple threats and at the same time attack multiple targets. Unfortunately, the technology behind AMIA remains immature and prone to software errors, and only limited numbers of these systems will be deployed operationally.

[Canopy/Cockpit]

The ACI-74 features a fully modern polycarbonate canopy, which provides excellent protection against birdstrike. In order to improve pilot visibility and reduce optical signature, the transparency is tinted and treated with a polarized laminate. This process eliminates glint. A plasma-deposited indium-tin oxide is applied externally in order to prevent hostile RF signals from entering the reflective cockpit area. A layer of neoprene insulation is also present to maintain the integrity of HUD displays.

The layout of the ACI-74's cockpit systems were of paramount concern to the TPMI/EC and IAC design team, as a modernization of the older ACI-73. Intended to maximize situational awareness for the pilot, displays and flight symbology are fully automated by the Mark 3b Vehicle Management System, with processing power for sensor system integration drawn from CIP resources specifically assigned to this purpose. Use of the fiber-optic bus interface allows for the high level of system bandwidth required for this application. The ACI-74 features a fully digital, all-glass cockpit that has eliminated the confusing switches and dials of previous cockpit designs - this improves the effectiveness of the pilot by allowing him to concentrate on his mission, rather than his equipment.

Unfortunately, ergonomics and pilot comfort were largely disregarded as priorities. In an effort to increase pilot tolerance to 10Gs before G-LOC (Gravity-induced Loss of Consciousness), the seat is reclined 65 degrees and the rudder pedals are elevated by 6 inches off the ground. By lowering the position of the pilot's head, blood circulation is improved - however, sitting in this position is remarkably uncomfortable. A Kampferian pilot of a prototype aircraft was killed in a crash after he accidentally lost his grip and spilled a cup of scalding hot coffee onto himself in level flight, because of the awkward seat. Moreover, internal TPMI/EC studies have shown an alarming discovery of higher rates of spinal injury for pilots of the ACI-74 as compared to other fighter types. New production models will feature a reclining seat to address this issue.

The centerpiece of the fighter's cockpit avionics is a wide angle, 6 in. tall Heads-Up-Display. It is reinforced with vulcanized rubber and has minimal framing to preserve pilot visibility over the aircraft's nose. The system is capable of rendering a full range of flight and mission-critical information. TPMI/EC control software automates the displays and makes available to the pilot vital information useful to the phase of a sortie being flown at a time. The operator of the ACI-74 may also queue up additional displays on the HUD or multifunction head-down displays through an intuitive touchscreen interface. All data outputs from the Mark 3 avionics subsystems are made available to the pilot through the Aquila-II cockpit's AMLCD screens. The integration of these disparate elements through the Mark 3b serves to greatly enhance a pilot's situational awareness and combat effectiveness. For example, the data extracted from the CDI-1 navigational system allows for an astonishingly accurate "God's-eye-view" of the terrain surrounding the ACI-74 at any point in time. Integration of navigational equipment with the Sensor Management Suite enables targeting symbology to be directly overlaid onto this map, thus providing a pilot with an unprecedented level of control over the battlespace.

There are limitations to the HUD/MFD combination however; it forces a pilot to look straight ahead in order to receive information about his aircraft and its surroundings, which leaves him vulnerable to attack at points all around him. As a result, the ACI-74 features a set of Helmet Mounted Displays in the pilot's flight helmet. The helmet itself is an advanced, self-contained unit comprising the HMD, night vision equipment, microphone and headphones, and oxygen mask. Thanks to advancements in engineering techniques pioneered by TPMI/EC, the system is 20% lighter than previous-generation helmets even with the addition of the integrated electronic equipment, and provides the same level of protection. The HMD projects critical information onto a semi-reflective transparent visor in front of the pilot, and shares the symbology library used in the the HUD and MFDs. Additionally, motion-tracking capabilities are built into the flight helmet with a full six-degrees of freedom. This is linked to the stores management component of the Mark 3b avionics package, and allows for a pilot to cue up a weapon and engage targets from very-high off-boresight angles.

During simulator studies of the ACI-74, TPMI/EC engineers found that pilots were unable to access their touchscreens during high-G maneuvers. In order to rectify this issue, a direct voice input system was developed and implemented. The DVI system incorporates advanced voice recognition techniques that enable it to respond to commands with a latency of only 80ms with an accuracy rate of over 99.7%. Additionally, it is able to interpret the pilot's voice even when distorted by the stresses of air combat maneuvering or G-forces. The use of DVI enables a pilot to look down at his MFDs for a minimum of time, thereby improving his situational awareness through a significant reduction in pilot workload.

[Stealth]

The tradition of the ACI-73 Aquila's stealth attributes have been preserved and even enhanced in the design of its successor aircraft. In keeping with the objective of "first shot, first kill", the ACI-74 is engineered to be even more difficult to detect than the already elusive ACI-73. The airframe layout was designed with computational RCS modeling techniques, to achieve "spike alignment" of reflected RF waves. The angles incorporated on all horizontal leading and trailing edges are kept as different as possible, thereby dumping the reflected RF energy to the fighter’s port and starboard sectors. This results in large, but narrow RADAR signature spikes that are extremely difficult to track effectively. Aquila-II exhibits a high degree of wing/body blending, which provides desirable aerodynamic characteristics such as improved lift, while also reducing RCS by allowing electrical surface currents to flow over the surfaces without interruption. The lack of discontinuities in the mission-adaptive wings prevents traveling waves from re-radiating too strongly (as they must pass along the surface with embedded RAM elements). Some composite panels in the aircraft's construction are RADAR Absorbent Structures (honeycombed Kevlar sections bonded to carbon-fiber skins), which are intended to absorb microwaves in higher-frequency regions. The primary RADAR Absorbent Material utilized in the ACI-74 are Schiff base salts. Derived from research by Carnegie-Mellon University, the material, which is a fine black powder physically resembling graphite, consists of a long chain of carbon atoms with alternating double and single bonds and a nitrogen atom interrupting the string near one end. The chain carries a positive charge, associated largely with the nitrogen atom. A negatively charged 'counterion,' made up of varying composition depending on the specific salt, sits nearby, weakly connected to the chain. The counterion prefers to sit in one of two locations near the chain. A single photon easily dislodges the counterion from one location and forces it into the other. A short time later, the molecule relaxes, and the counterion returns to its original position. Notably, certain salts required a very small amount of energy to shift the counterion - they could be triggered by RADAR energy of certain frequencies. As a result, the Schiff base salts are able to absorb radio waves, and dissipate the energy as heat. This unique property is fully exploited in the fighter’s construction - a mixture of salts tuned to surveillance frequency bands most often employed by air to air RADAR systems (X, L, etc.) are dissolved in a binder chemical and used to treat the external resin panels. The SBS class of materials is additionally 90% lighter than previous-generation ferromagnetic absorbers, and extremely inexpensive to fabricate. Most importantly, Schiff base salts are durable enough to withstand maritime conditions without degrading RF absorptive qualities. Areas of higher reflectivity on the basic airframe have circuit analogue RAM applied. These are thin sheets of copper wire, arranged in complex geometries to scatter and diffuse RADAR signals. The leading edges of the ruddervators have embedded arrays of titanium-aluminum triangles that perform the same function, trapping RF energy inside like an echo chamber.

Exact RCS of the ACI-74 Advanced Tactical Fighter is comparable to the larger TF-70, although this varies somewhat based on aspect of view.

In order to reduce electro-magnetic signature, the avionics bays built into the ACI-74 are treated with Electric Wave Absorbing Material, developed by TPMI/EC. EWAM is a six-layer, non-woven cloth comprised of stainless steel and polyethyl fibers. The material is applied to the inner walls of the electronics housing in the Shukusei, and serves to eliminate electro-magnetic leakage from the on-board equipment. Under laboratory conditions, EWAM absorbs 99% of all emitted EM radiation, and reduces passive electromagnetic sensor detection vulnerability.

Infrared signature was addressed in a number of ways by TPMI/EC. The most prominent are the scalloped, flat nozzles located aft of the fighter. Although some horizontal attitude control is sacrificed, the use of these nozzles in place of the circular 3D nozzles found in ACI-73 is alleged to decrease infrared signature by an enormous factor as the exhaust plume forms a flat "beavertail" of wide lateral area that cools much faster than the high-intensity stream formed by round nozzles. These also contribute to aircraft agility by providing vectored thrust in the pitch axis over a range of 25 degrees up and down. Infrared signature is further suppressed with the use of extremely expensive carbon-carbon foam injected into cavities surrounding the engine nacelles. This material is exhibits superb thermal absorption qualities, and also contributes to RCS reduction by weakening RF return. Inorganic microparticles with absorptive qualities in the IR spectrum are also used on the empennage surface panels.

[Armament]

The main weapons loadout for the ACI-74 is carried internally in order to reduce RCS and improve aerodynamic performance. Four optional underwing hardpoints are available on the ACI-74 for additional ordinance, if so desired. Use of these is generally not recommended due to mechanical stress on the delicate wing-warping mechanisms - each hardpoint is rated to carry only up to 115kg. Overloading the wings will cause the airfoil controls to fail, and may potentially tear the lifting surfaces off completely. The ACI-74 Aquila-II utilizes Imperial Aerospace's ARSADS-M weapon system in order to allow for the aircraft to fire its payload stealthily. Drawing on experience from the Advanced Reduced Signature Aircraft Ordinance Delivery System that was fielded on the ACI-73 Aquila, ARSADS-M is a modular system based on the highly successful design. Like ARSADS, it launches its ordinance rather unconventionally: the weapon system utilizes an semi-maneuverable undercarriage that is lowered out from beneath the aircraft while firing. The system is designed to allow for the aircraft to maintain a high degree of stealth while launching ordinance. Rather than using a conventional bay that, when open, presents enemy RADAR operators with a signature, the undercarriage system lowers slightly from within its own bay (just small enough to accommodate the undercarriage), and can launch up to five medium range air-to-air missiles from five separate launch tubes.

Missile launches are aided via electro-magnetic coils and a high powered jet of compressed air, propelling the missiles out of the tubes, allowing for their engines to start a good distance from the aircraft. This means that the aircraft can remain better hidden, even when launching missiles. This also allows for ordinance to be launched during supersonic flight. The primary difference between ARSADS and ARSADS-M comes in the principle of modularity. Unlike ARSADS, the undercarriage system of ARSADS-M is designed to be quickly and easily removed by ground crews, allowing for each undercarriage to be easily swapped out. This adds a great amount of flexibility to the fighter, allowing for undercarriage systems designed to accommodate different types of air-to-air and air-to-ground munitions (for example, an ARSADS-M undercarriage may be equipped to fire sixteen short range air-to-air missiles, or one equipped to launch a pair of 2000lb laser guided bombs; the possibilities are endless) to be utilized by the aircraft. Generally, the operation of ARSADS-M is as follows: upon returning from a sortie, the undercarriage of the fighterwould be removed by the ground crew and replaced with a freshly loaded undercarriage configured to carry whichever type of ordnance is required for the mission. The spent undercarriage would then be reloaded with whichever type of missile it is designed to accommodate and reused, replacing an empty undercarriage on returning fighters.

The ACI-74 relies on a D/ACU.230A, a twin barreled 23x135mm Gast gun, as its auxiliary armament. The D/ACU.230A is internally mounted in the starboard wing root and retracts into the fuselage when not in use to reduce RADAR Cross Section. The gun has 350 rounds of ammunition.

Operation: Essentially, the recoil from the discharge of one of the barrels will chamber another round in the other barrel. The gun is fed from two 150 round linkless belts. The gun can adjust its direction of feed by switching the belt pawls and reversing the bolt switch, allowing for cannons on different aircraft to be easily switched out. If one of the barrels fails, the other one can operate as a standard linear operated cannon, although at a far reduced firing rate.

Ammunition: The gun fires high velocity combustible case telescoping ammunition of various types. A unique type of ammunition fired by the gun is the armor piercing combustible sabot ammunition. The sabots are designed to disintegrate after leaving the muzzle, which ensures that they are not ejected into the fighter's intakes.

Barrels: The barrels are stellite lined with a bore evacuator in the middle to prevent fouling from being deposited in the barrel. Each barrel liner has a life of ~4,000 rounds. The end of each barrel is fitted with a recoil booster, in order to increase the rate of fire and somewhat reduce firing signature. Also, the barrels are ridged so as to disperse heat more efficiently.

Fire Control: The D/ACU.230A is coordinated by the stores management system electronics component, which integrates data from the inertial navigation system and Sensor Management Suite subsystems to automatically track and engage targets with superb precision. The gun is mounted on a carriage assembly with limited traverse to improve accuracy. An override for manual targeting is also available in case of malfunction or pilot preference.

D/ACU.230A Specifications:
Type: Twin Barreled Automatic Cannon
Ammunition: 23x135mm alternating HV/CTA HE
Operation: Gast principle.
Length: 3m
Barrel Length: 2.3m
System Weight: 86 kg.
V0 (HE): 1,400 m/s
V0 (AP): 1,670 m/s
V0 (APCS): 2,100 m/s
Round Weight (HE): 650 grams
Round Weight (AP): 605 grams
Round Weight (APCS): 580 grams
Effective Range: 3.5-4 km
Maximum Range: 8-9 km
RPM: 3600 rounds per minute, 1800 rounds per minute per barrel.

[Variants]

ACI-74A - Baseline model
ACI-74A1 - Baseline model with AMIA installed
ACI-74N - Navalized variant with reinforced airframe/landing gear assembly for carrier operation
ACI-74N1 - Navalized variant with AMIA installed

[Cost for Export]

ACI-74A - $100,000,000
ACI-74A1 - $120,000,000
ACI-74N - $120,000,000
ACI-74N1 - $145,000,000

OOC: One question about the fighter's turbofan engines: do they operate under the standard jet fuel-injection system? I would like to know this because if they do I have an issue with one of the design features of the aircraft.

Also, electromagnetic coils are VERY energy consuming, where is this power going to come from?

The Telrosian Republic would like to buy 2000 Aquilla-II's (ACI-74A), 500 Shuskesi's, 1000 Cardinals (standard), and all the missile weaponry. That will come out to be $417, 330, 387, 500 dollars forwarded to your account.

Order from The Republic of Roma V
Budget: $164,700,858,023.52

Purchases
ACI-74N1 - x80 - $11,600,000,000
ACI.37M Corvus Attack Helicopter - x65 - $2,275,000,000
ACI.39 Bellicus Advanced Helicopter Gunship/Transport - x75 - $2,250,000,000
SB-22 Sariel Strategic Stealth Bomber - x65 - $97,500,000,000
TF-70 Shukusei 7th Generation Air Superiority Fighter - x50 - $10,000,000,000 (Will be used to modernize Roma V's Aeronautica Militare Italiana to compete with enemy aircraft in any future wars.)
F/A-84 Shadow Air Superiority Fighter - x70 - $11,200,000,000

Total
$134,825,000,000

Also we would like to inquire if there are any package deals on the AC-91B Cornix-II Air-Launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile and ATAIM-10 "HANABI" Cross-platform Long-Range Air-to-Air Munition (XLRAAM). If so we would kindly ask that you include their price in your confirmation reply of our purchases.

All confirmed except for the F/A-84 order, which is pending approval from the Skyian Government.

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Official Purchase Statement

The Federal Republic of Hamilay is pleased to announce that we have selected the fine products of the IAC to furnish the FRAF. We wish to purchase the following items;

2400 TF-70 'Shukusei' - $480bn
8000 ACI-74A 'Aquila-II' - $800bn
7200 ACI-74N 'Aquila-II' - $864bn
10000 ACI.37M 'Corvus' - $350bn
6500 ACI-39 'Bellicus' - $195bn

This comes to a total of $2689 billion dollars.

Kind regards
Federal Republic of Hamilay
Ministry of Defence

Quick Reply

Please notify us when our order of 70 F/A-84 Shadow Air Superiority Fighters have been approved by the Skyian Government via telegrammed message. Thank you.

Respectfully,
The Senatus de Roma V

To: IAC Storefront
From: John Brokquent

The Peoples airforce of Nilpnt is interested in purchasing the following equipment:

700 SB-22 "Sariel" Advanced Strategic Bomber.
2000 B22 Heavy Strategic Bomber.

A purchasing price of 2,198,828,660,000 will be wired upon confirmation.

Signed,
John Brokquent.

Confirmed.

[OOC: Doom, I'm presuming the FA-15E's wont have too much trouble landing on a beastly Union Class (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=11045174&postcount=54) heavy aircraft carrier. If you don't agree then please disregard my order for the FA-15E. Cheers mate.]

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High Encryption (Secure Channel)
To: The Imperial Aerospace Corporation
Subject: Order of procurement
Date: 15 May MMVIII

[12,000] x [ACI-74A1 "AQUILA-II"] @ [120,000,000 USD] = [1,440,000,000,000 USD]
[4,000] x [ FA-15D "Cardinal"] @ [141,334,000 USD] = [565,336,000,000 USD]
[1,500] x [ACI-74N1 "AQUILA-II"] @ [145,000,000 USD] = [217,500,000,000 USD]
[500] x [ FA-15E "Cardinal"] @ [146,530,000 USD] = [73,265,000,000 USD]
[300] x [SB-22 "Sariel"] @ [1,500,000,000 USD] = [450,000,000,000 USD]
[970] x [TRU-94 "Atlas"] @ [75,000,000 USD] = [72,750,000,000 USD]
[6,300] x [ACI-39 "Bellicus"] @ [30,000,000 USD] = [189,000,000,000 USD]


Total = [3,007,851,000,000 USD]

Authorization,
[SIGNED]
Aiden Maccan,
Lord Praetor of the Pictish Armed Forces.

Confirmed.

Official Defence and Multi-Lateral Local Security Fund Communiqué

To : Whom it may concern

From : CLASSIFIED

SUBJECT : Regards below.

SB-22 Sariel Strategic Stealth Bomber - $1,500,000,000 X 5 = 7,500,000,000

Kind regards,

MOtI - MoFA

Confirmed.

(OOC: Doom, to negotiate more properly about this trade, this thread (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=556635) has more details on the sort of trade agreement they are trying to make, although I changed my idea on what they would like to purchase. Yes, they're going to buy all of it with slaves)

Encryption level: 4096 bits El Gamal

To Imperator Maximus and authorities of Imperium Doomanum

The People's Republic of Spain is seeking to actively expand its primarily trade: human resources. On the other hand, we are very interested into some of your technologies. Thus I have personally sent you this proposal, hoping that we can leave ideological differences aside to work together into a fruitful commercial relationship. We can offer as much as a million of servants per year, of average age of 19 to 20 years old, 56% male and 44% female on average, and excellent health conditions. Most of them being conditioned from birth to be extremely loyal and efficient, and some even having the needed skills for offering assistance to engineers or managers, should it be of your nation interest to employ servants in such auxiliary roles asides from menial labor. In exchange, we would like to negotiate for an initial trade as specified below, coupled with technical support to upgrade our fixed radar systems and to implement proper maintenance facilities for the new acquisitions, among other resources you may have at your disposal to offer. We hope this offer interest you.

With regards
Carlos Cavallo
Presidente de la República Popular Española

ANNEX: Purchase-list, costs and proposal information

ACI-74A1 Aquila-II Tactical Fighter: 100 ($ 12 bi.)

TF-62 Sparrow EW Fighter: 20 ($ 3.2 bi.)

SB-22 "Sariel" Strategic Bomber: 4 ($ 6 bi.)

B-22 Zeus Strategic Bomber: 20 ($ 11,488,286,600 )

Total Monetary Value: $ 32,688,286,600

Offered price per servant(open to negotiations): $ 10,000

Total effective servants export capability: 1 million/year

Total of servants offered in first exchange: 3,268,829

To: The Imperial Aerospace Corporation
From: Defence Secretary Mikeal Orbin

Greetings, after a review of several aircraft designs we have choosen to purchase the following:


6,000x TF-62A "SUZUME"
4,000x TF-62B "SUZUME"
8,000x F/A-84 'Shadow'

A payment of 3,203,900,000,000 USD will be wired upon order confirmation.

Signed,
Mikeal Orbin.

To: The Imperial Aerospace Corportation
From: The Armed Forces of Avalic

Te develop our aerial capabilities we have chosen to buy aircraft from your company, it is expected that we shall be buying more aircraft in the future. We currently wish to buy:

20 ACI-77 Atratus/TF-70 Shukusei 7th Generation Air Superiority Fighter
25 ARV-94 'Black Eagle' Joint Stealth Attack/Recon Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aircraft
50 ACI.37M Corvus Attack Helicopter
20 ACI.39 Bellicus Advanced Helicopter Gunship/Transport
and 5 SB-22 Sariel Strategic Stealth Bomber

We will wire you the total cost of $15,225,000,000 once this is confirmed.

Alright I finally got around to stating my air force and I need to purchase the following:

B22 Zeus (1,152) - $662.4B
ACI-74A1 "AQUILA-II" (6,144) - $737.28B
FA-16A Priest (6,144) - $395.252269B
FA-15D Cardinal (6,144) - $868.356096B

$2.663,288,365T

Yes I know it's big but I am basically starting my a/f from scratch.

bumps.

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We wish to purchase 35 B22 Heavy Strategic Bomber's;
We shall wire the funds upon approval.

Head of the BAF
High General Jessica Peirce

Olmedreca wishes to purchase:

500 x SB-22 Sariel Strategic Stealth Bomber
1,500 x B 22 Zeus Strategic Bomber

Total sum: $1,611,620,000,000

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Zinairian Military Authority
Department of Procurement
19 National Plaza, Zinaire City

As an almost total refit of our combat aircraft, we will be purchasing the following items:

TF-71A1 x 2,000 @ $120,000,000 = $240,000,000,000
TF-71N1 x 1,000 @ $145,000,000 = $145,000,000,000
TEF-62 x 200 @ $160,000,000 = $32,000,000,000
ACI-39 x 2,000 @ $30,000,000 = $60,000,000,000
B22 x 30 @ $574,414,330 = $17,232,429,900
SB-22 x 30 @ $1,500,000,000 = $45,000,000,000
FA 15 (D) x 1,000 @ $141,334,000 = $141,334,000,000
FA 16 (B) x 500 @ $64,331,424 = $32,165,712,000

Total: $712,732,141,900 ($712 billion) USD

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Sir Logan Montelimar Sr.
Chancellor of Procurement

All orders confirmed.

The Dominion Air Defense Force wishes to procure the following:

Twenty-eight (28) ACI-45 Audax Multirole Fighters;

One hundred sixty-eight (168) ATAIM-8 XSRAAM;

One hundred sixty-eight (168) ATAIM-9 XMRAAM;

Three hundred thirty-six (336) AC-91B Cornix-II;

A total of Seven hundred seventy-one million, two hundred sixty thousand Universal Standard Dollars (US$771,260,000) has been earmarked for transfer to your accounts upon approval.

OOC: Sorry for the lackluster post, but I'm a little tired at the moment.

IC: We would like to make a purchase of 1400 F/A-15 Cardinal D-blocks's and 750 F/A-16 Priests for a total cost of $246,116,168,000. It will be paid out over the course of 8 years at a cost of $30,764,521,000 per year.

The Holy Empire of Koharia would like to purchase:

x10 FA-16 Priest Tactical Strike Fighter
x10 ISF-15 Lammasa Air Superiority Fighter

Total Cost: $2,003,314,240

President Tyler Conroy

The DADF is disappointed with the Imperial Aerospace Corporation's lack of interest, and hereby withdraws all orders.

Official Koharian Communique
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The Holy Empire of Koharia would like to revoke its last order of:

x10 FA-16 Priest Tactical Strike Fighter
x10 ISF-15 Lammasa Air Superiority Fighter

and replace it with:

x180 FA-16 "Priest" $64,331,424
x200 ISF-15 "Lammasu" $136,000,000
x250 FA-15 "Cardinal" $117,330,000
x40 ARV-94 "Black Eagle" $29,000,000
x36 TEF-62 "Sparrow" $160,000,000

The total amount is $69,272,656,320. Money will be wired to you upon completion of our agreement. Thank you.


Micheal Biggs
Minister of War
Koharia

(OOC: If I dont get an answer by 21-9-08 i will assume that my order is confeirmed. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you.)

[OOC: Zomg I bought moar stuff :3]


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It is with a certain degree of excitement that I write this order for my beloved homeland, as it is not often that the Kingdom receives brand new weapons of war. My only regret is that I cannot order more from the IMPERIVM DOOMANVM, as our defence budget is already stretched beyond its limits. This is only temporary, as the chancellor is currently attempting to pass a motion that will divert funds away from education and healthcare in order to fuel the defence of the Kingdom. However it does mean that I must request that this order is completed over a duration of five-years in order for it to be physically possible for us to pay you.

[800] x [ACI.39 Bellicus] = [24,000,000,000 USD]
[62] x [ACI.20 Atlas] = [4,650,000,000 USD]

Total
28,650,000,000.00 USD
Twenty eight billion, six hundred and fifty million Universal Standard Dollars
To be wired over the duration of the next five years.


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Andrija Žaknić,
Predsjednik u Ministarstvo Obrane Kraljevina Hryvátija
(Prime Minister of the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Hryvatia).

All orders confirmed.

The Holy Empire would like to purchase
2000xACI-77 Atratus/TF-70 Shukusei 7th Generation Air Superiority Fighter+production rights.
800xFA 15 Cardinal Air Superiority/Strike Fighter+production rights
800xACI.39 Bellicus Advanced Helicopter Gunship/Transport+production rights
400xB 22 Zeus Strategic Bomber+production rights

Zeus and Card approved on my end... why not some Priests? Eh? Eh?

Official Communique
Federal Republic of Leistung

We would like to purchase 650 FA 15's (E/navalized block), a further 1200 FA 15's (D block) to supplement our current forces, and 500 ACI-73D Aquila's for stealth interception duties.

In addition to these fighter aircraft, the Federal Republic of Leistung would also like to purchase 750 ACI-39 attack helicopters, and 500 B-22 Zeus heavy attack bombers. The total purchase cost comes to $619,552,465,000, to be paid out in in increments of $77,444,058,125 over the next eight years.

-Sincerely,
Defense Minister Tirpitz

OOC: That was by far the worst IC post I've made in a long time, but I really don't feel like breaking out imageshack for the sig and seal.

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To: Imperial Aerospace Corporation

OOC: Since I've decided to throw out my capped population and start RPing with my official pop of around a billion, I'll be needing some equipment.

- 4,000 TF-71A1s = $480 billion
- 600 TF-71N1s = $87 billion
- 400 TEF-62s = $64 billion
- 2,000 FA 15D Cardinals = $282.67 billion
- 500 FA 16 Priests = $32.17 billion
- 60 B22s = $34.46 billion
- 4,000 ACI-39 Bellicuses = $120 billion

Total Cost: $1.1 trillion USD

The money will be wired in ten annual payments of $110 billion. Payment will commence upon confirmation.

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Sir Henry Norton
Minister of Defense

The Kingdom of Tristan Providence would like to purchase the following:

60x FA 15 Cardinal Air Superiority/Strike Fighter D model- Total: $8,480,040,000 USDs

We thank you for your service.

Minister of Defense, Garrett Conway
Kingdom of Tristan Providence

MILITARY ARMAMENTS COMPANY | HEAVY INDUSTRIES

ANGHELE M.O.D CERTIFIED DEFENSE CONTRACTOR

ISO 9001:2008 Compliant Manufacturer | Special Ocupation Tax II Payer (S.O.T)
NFTA - Class III/XI Certified Dealer
NFR - Certified Firearms And Destructive Devices Manufacturer
IATA - Registered Small Arms And Explosives Importer / Exporter
M.O.D Form 5C - Certified Ministry Of Defense Contractor
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M.A.C Heavy Industries|Defense would like to purchase the following:

20x-ACI-77 Atratus/TF-70 Shukusei 7th Generation Air Superiority Fighters

Thank you,

M.A.C Heavy Industries Defense Management.

OOC:Please check your thread on your ADEC Light Machine Gun

The Democratic Republic of Avalic is ordering the following aircraft:

200 TF-70 Shukusei 7th Generation Air Superiority Fighters
500 ACI-39 Bellicus Helicopters
100 B 22 Zeus Strategic Bombers
1,000 ATAIM-8 "TASOGARE" Missiles
2,000 AC-91B Cornix-II Missiles

Our total cost is added to be $55,957,000,000 which will be paid immediately once this sale is confirmed.

From: The Nilpntze Ministry of Defene, Purcghasing & Ordering sector.
To: IAC representitives.

We, The Workers Republic of Nilpnt are upgrading the size and capibilities of our armed forces and are in need of fine equipment. To this end we will be purchasing the following:

1100 FA 15 Advanced Strike Fighter, E model.
22,500 F/A-84 Shadow.
26,000 TF-62A SUZUME
22,500 TF-71 Shadowhawk.

Total Cost: 9,148,083,000,000 USD.

Price will be wired upon order confirmation.

The Grand Duchy of Radictistan would like to purchase 3,000 Cornix-II Air-Launched Anti-Tank Guided Missiles for $360,000,000. The Grand Duchy also wishes at this time to request technical assistance in adapting our Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopters to use these impressive missiles. The cost of the munitions as well as any expenses you wish to add for the temporary service of your technicians will be wired from our Defense Budget (http://nstracker.jfsoftware.com/index.php?nation=radictistan) upon confirmation of this order.

Your obd't Servant,
The Steward of the Royal Treasury
Howard Radicti, Count of Norcust

To whom it may concern,

Following a brutal civil war, our nation's military is in dire need of replacement and upgrade, especially in terms of our air force. Our Lyran friends have recommended the TF-70 Shukusei (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=14302218&postcount=785) and we would like to know how we could go about obtaining clearance to purchase this aircraft. At the present moment we would probably require around 500-600.

Yours,

President Andrew Cuthbert

To: IAC Representatives
From: Defense Minister Brian Fowell
Re: Acquisition of Fightercraft

The Imperium of Telros is working to update its military and its Air Force is not lacking in its effort to get up-to-date aircraft. I would like to request 290x ACI-73 Aquila Air Superiority Fighters, 228x ACI-77 Atratus/TF-70 Shukusei 7th Generation Air Superiority Fighters, 200x B22 Heavy Strategic Bombers, and 40x SB-22 "Sariel" Advanced Strategic Bombers.

When we have received word that you have accepted, you will be wired the NS$ 245,142,866,000 billion cost of this purchase. We look forward to continued business with the IAC. Thank you for your time.

Brian Fowell
Minister of Defense
Imperium of Telros

To: Imperial Aerospace Corporation
From: Office of Procurement, Salzland Ministry of Defense

Dear Sirs and Madams,

We have been instructed by the Minister of Defense to investigate the possibility of procuring 100 of your FA 15D Cardinal fighters, 100 F/A-84 Shadow fighters, and 10 of your SB-22 Sariel strategic bombers for testing and evaluation purposes. We are prepared to immediately forward $45,653,000,000 ($45.653 Billion) upon order confirmation.

Thank you for your time, and we certainly look forward to having the opportunity to put your fine aircraft through their paces.

Signed on behalf of the Minister for Defense

Tnemrot wishes to purchase 8,000 ACI-37s and 8,000 ACI-39s for a total of $520b

All orders confirmed.

OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT PROCLAMATION
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From: Ministry of Defense, Republic of Ustia
To: Imperial Aerospace Corporation

The Defense Ministry wishes to purchase the following item(s).

8,000 x ACI.39 Bellicus Advanced Helicopter Gunship/Transport
3,000,000 x AC-91B Cornix-II Air-Launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile

Total cost: $600,000,000,000
Signed: Chief of Defense Staff Ryan Anderson

...

To: IAC
From: Cathay Cargo, C. of DC
Re: Contract

Cathay Cargo is a new civilian air freight company, backed by the Confederacy of Defense Corporations, with the goal of becoming a major player in the air freight business. Pursuant to this goal, we wish to purchase 4 TRU.94/HH-20 tiltrotor cargo planes for $300 million US. Please deliver the vehicles to our headquarters at Hong Kong International Airport.

Orders confirmed.

To: Imperial Aerospace Corporation
From: Office of Procurement, Salzland Ministry of Defense

Dear Sirs,

Having the opportunity to evaluate several of your aircraft to our extreme satisfaction, we wish to place the following order.

10,000 x F/A-84 'Shadow' Air Superiority Fighters ($160,000,000/aircraft)
-4,000 F/A-84E 'Shadow' variants (OOC: Or 'A' model Shadows, should the 'E' not be available for export)
-6,000 F/A-84B 'Sea Shadow' variants

Sub-Total: $1.6 Trillion ($1,600,000,000,000)

8,000 F/A-15 Cardinal Fighters
-5,000 F/A-15D Cardinals ($141,334,000/aircraft)
-3,000 F/A-15E Naval Cardinals ($146,530,000/aircraft)

Sub-Total: $1.14626 Trillion ($1,146,260,000,000)

1,000 x SB-22 'Sariel' Advanced Strategic Bombers ($1,500,000,000/aircraft)

Sub-Total: $1.5 Trillion ($1,500,000,000,000)

Order Sub-Total: $4.24626 Trillion ($4,246,260,000,000)

Order Total: $4,246,260,000,000

Because of the large order size, and (we are certain) the lengthy delay in manufacturing such a large number of aircraft, we request that payment be delivered in annual sums of $424,462,600,000 ($424.4626 Billion) per year over a ten year period.

Thank you.

Signed on Behalf of the Minister of Defense

OOC: Please feel free to check my math, I seem to always have problems when I use the calculator that comes standard with Windows PCs.

Confirmed.

To: Imperial Aerospace Corporation
From: Office of Procurement, Salzland Ministry of Defense

Dear Sirs,

Having noticed that the Salzland Air Force is currently lacking a satisfactory super-heavy bomber, the Ministry of Defense would like to place an order for 1,000 B-22 'Zeus' bombers. $574,414,330,000 will be wired upon order confirmation.

Thank you,

Signed on Behalf of the Defense Minister

Official Allanean Order

We require the following items:

100 ARV-94 “Black Eagle” VTOL aircraft
10,000 Bellicus helicopters

305.5 billion will be paid from Confederate funds.

The government of Kraveska wishes to purchase one ACI-74N Fighter jet.

Confirmed.

OOC: Requesting to purchass 30 of ACI-73D AQUILA which comes to a total of 2,7 billion universal dollars, the money will be wired to you once approved.

*bump*

ANGHELE M.O.D CERTIFIED DEFENSE CONTRACTOR

ISO 9001:2008 Compliant Manufacturer | Special Ocupation Tax II Payer (S.O.T)
NFTA - Class III/XI Certified Dealer
NFR - Certified Firearms And Destructive Devices Manufacturer
IATA - Registered Small Arms And Explosives Importer / Exporter
M.O.D Form 5C - Certified Ministry Of Defense Contractor

M.A.C Heavy Industries | Defense Corporation

We wish to purchase;

Fighters


ACI-74 Aquila-II Advanced Tactical Fighter

- x 50 - (ACI-74A)

- x60 - (ACI-74A1)

- x 110 - (ACI-74N)

- x 120 - (ACI-74N1)

- x 160 - ACI-77 Atratus/TF-70 Shukusei 7th Generation Air Superiority Fighter

TF-62 Sparrow Multi-role Fighter

- x 60 - (Standard)

- x 60 - (Naval)

- x 40 - (Electronic Warfare)

- x 150 - FA 16 Priest Tactical Strike Fighter

FA 15 Cardinal Air Superiority/Strike Fighter -

- x 50 - (Standard)

- x 110 - (D Model)

- x 100 - (E Model (Navalized D Model))

ACI-73 Aquila Air Superiority Fighter - $90,000,000 (ACI-73D) $96,000,000 (ACI-73N (Naval variant))

- x 125 - F/A-84 Shadow Air Superiority Fighter

- x 55 - ARV-94 'Black Eagle' Joint Stealth Attack/Recon Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aircraft

- x 95 - ISF-15 Lammasu Air Superiority Fighter

ACI-45 Audax Low-cost Multirole Fighter

- x 80 - (ACI-45)

- x 91 - (ACI-45N Navalized Variant)


Helicopters

- x 800 - ACI.37M Corvus Attack Helicopter

- x 700 - TRA-92 "Eiko" Light Attack Helicopter

- x 70 - ACI.20 "Atlas"/TRU-94 "Atlas"/HH-20 "Mako" Multirole Heavy Lift Platform

- x 100 - ACI.39 Bellicus Advanced Helicopter Gunship/Transport
Bombers

- x 30 - SB-22 Sariel Strategic Stealth Bomber

- x 40 - B 22 Zeus Strategic Bomber

Weaponry

- x 6.000 - ATAIM-8 "TASOGARE" (Nightfall) Cross-platform Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile (XSRAAM)

- x 3.500 - ATAIM-9 "RAKURAI" (Thunderbolt)/ AC.IX Sagitta Cross-platform Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (XMRAAM)

- x 7.000 - AC-91B Cornix-II Air-Launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile

- x 3.500 - ATAIM-10 "HANABI" Cross-platform Long-Range Air-to-Air Munition (XLRAAM)


This is a highly Urgent purchase.

-----------------------------

For any inquiries please contact us:

M.A.C Direct Line: 21-456-3450

M.A.C@DefenseNet.Agle

Thank you,

M.A.C Heavy Industries Defense Management.

Official Announcement of the United States Government

We require the following armament, in order to create the Merkaz Arms Stockpile:
100,000 ATAIM-10 HANABI missiles
1,000,000 AC-91B (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12940073&postcount=67) Cornix missiles

We will happily pay 245 billion for these items.

M.A.C Heavy Industries | Defense

We have a rather,special order.

We want to purchase all the prototype units,every prototype of every product you have in your storefront (serial number #01),with the purpose of adding them to our private museum/collection.

We are ready to offer well above the prices of the list price of each item,due to it´s interest to us,and their value as collectionable pieces.

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Funds shall be wired upon confirmation of order.

For any inquiries please contact us:

Link To Storefront: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=570831

M.A.C Direct Line: 21-456-3450

M.A.C@DefenseNet.Agle

Thank you,

M.A.C Heavy Industries Defense Management.

Official Communiqué from The Republic of the Emmerian Unions
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To whom it may concern,

As we are currently undergoing an overhaul of our current air power we would like to purchase the following aircraft for testing purposes.

4x FA 16 Priest Tactical Strike Fighters (Total: $257,325,696.00)
4x FA 16B STOL Variants (Block VIII) (Total: $265,737,320.00)
4x FA 15 Cardinal Air Superiority/Strike Fighter D Models (Total: $565,336,000.00)
4x FA 15 Cardinal Air Superiority/Strike Fighter E Models (Total: $586,120,000.00)
16x ACI-45 Audax Low-cost Multirole Fighters (Total: $240,000,000.00)
Total amount: $1,467,011,016.00

If possible we would like to have all of the ACI-45's be equipped with Computer control units as the ACI-45's would be used as drones to test the full capabilities of the other planes, and not risk the lives of our pilots. If that is not possible, we will understand and take them as is. Also, if you so wish, we can pay in one large lump sum as our budget allows this. Also, should the fighters prove to be well within what we seek or surpass what we seek, you should expect more buisness from us.


Signed,
Guy Stewart
Head of the Emmerian Union Armed Forces

<<OOC1: If possible could you please inform me of me apporval or denial through Telegram as I don't visit the forums that often?>>
<<OOC2: I noticed that the B-22 image is that of the Ouroboros UI-4054 Aurora from Ace Combat 3.>>

Official Announcement of the United States Government

We wish to purchase the following aircraft:

30,000 FA/16 Priest Tactical Strike Fighters

1.9 trillion dollars will be paid for these weapons out of the CSS budget.

The government of Kraveska wishes to purchase:
7 TF-62 Sparrow multi-role fighters
2 ACI. 37m Corvus attack helicopters

TO: Imperial Aerospace Corporation
FR: Air Ministry, United Federation of Military Command

We at the Air Ministry are looking to replace our 15,000 combat and 25,000 support aircraft and would like to know if you could put together for our review. We are looking to spend about $24.5 Trillion Dollars. Also our Fleet Air Arm and Marine Aviation is looking to buy naval aircraft and VSTOL aircraft. Also all our military forces would like to invest in an Attack Helicopter, Scout Helicopter, Gunship/Transport Helicopter and Transport Helicopter for them we are looking to spend about another $22 Trillion Dollars on this programme.

Official Koharian Communique
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The Socialist Empire of Koharia needs planes for thier Air Power Corps. We wish to procure the following:

x1300 FA-16 Priest $64,331,424
x950 ISF-15 Lammasu $136,000,000
x1000 ACI.37M Corvus $35,000,000
x550 B-22 Zeus $574,414,330

The total will come out to $563,758,732,700. Money will be wired upon confirmation of order as with $2 billion completion bonus. Thank you.

Micheal Biggs
Minister of War
Koharia

The Armed Republic of Salzland wishes to place the following order:

1,000 x B-22 Zeus Heavy Bombers: $574,414,330,000
10,000 x F/A-15 Cardinal Fighters
-8,000 'D' Model: $1,130,672,000,000
-2,000 'E' Model: $293,060,000,000
5,000 x F/A-84 'Shadow' fighters: $800,000,000,000

Order Total: $2,798,146,330,000

Funds will be wired upon order confirmation

Confirmed.

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Official Communique
The Federation of Oseato
Ministry of Defense

The Federation of Oseato would like to purchase 192 TF-62 Sparrow Multi-role Fighters (Naval Variant) for a total of 25.92 Billion Dollars.

Funds will be wired upon confirmation.

Confirmed.

<OOC: Does this mean all orders are confimed as stated in the order form?>>