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Looking for infantry weapons and armour

Tarrindre
25-09-2008, 13:24
Dear Friends,

The Republic of Tarrindre is a young nation but recently freed from the clutches of an evil despot after a 3-year battle for freedom.

Our military, like many rebel forces, comprised of irregulars using whatever makeshift weapons they could get their hands on and capture. Recent attempts to streamline and organize our forces are working well, but I fear that we need help in modernizing our army.

As such, we have opened a tender for arms manufacturers round the world to help us replace our subpar infantry weaponry and armor. Please submit your bids as you see fit.

Requirements are as follows.

Infantry weapons:

Need to outperform our current rifle, the AK47, by over 100 percent

High armor piercing capability (needs to be capable of penetrating the latest body armor at mid to short range distances)

High durability, capable of surviving in adverse conditions

Ability to perform in wide range of situations, with however emphasis on urban warfare

Should not be priced higher than $5000 per weapon (accessories included)

[/B]Infantry armour:[/B]

Need to out perform our current armour, basic kevlar jackets, by over 100 percent

Need to be able to stop small arms fire at any distance short of point blank

Need to be able to stop rifle fire at long distance

Need to have a significant chance of stopping rifle fire at mid to short range distances

Need to be able to prevent shrapnel damage to vital organs at mid to long range distances

Should not be priced higher than $20000 per set

Yours truly,
General Josef Baker, Minister of Defence