SD.Net World Redux Comment Thread VIII

[Beowulf]

(3)Medium Multi-role Helicopter(In the interests of the logistics chain, the same helicopter must be usable as a Utility helicopter for the Army and a Naval Helo. So, for example, CA101s would be fine as there are versions that do both, because many of the parts are the same. Same with MH-60s or UH-60s)
(5) Light and medium Cargo airlifters
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(4)Comprehensice Telecommunications Program.

Medium heli: Sikorsky xH-60M/R/S. Naval or land based helicopter for nearly all purposes.
Medium cargo: Lockheed C-130J
Telco: Tian Xia Telephone (TXT)

Unfortunately I don't have wheeled AFVs. I do have the CV90 tracked AFV, with many variants to fit most roles.

Actually, scratch that. Forgot about the JLTV-B vehicle. Kinda light, but could fulfill the role necessary. Provides protection against up to 14.5mm rounds.

[K. A. Pital]

BTR-90s with huge cannons installed. Wait, to Sirnoth?... um... No. We don't want to supply "Rhee Ann" with anything.

[Shinn Langley Soryu]

BTR-90s with huge cannons installed. Wait, to Sirnoth?... um... No. We don't want to supply "Rhee Ann" with anything.

Selling BTR-90s to Sirnoth is definitely out of the question, yes, but there are others who need capable wheeled APCs with huge cannons.

Just how huge are we talking about here, anyway? I'm in need of something to replace my Marine Corps' old LAV-25s, and a BTR-90 fitted with a suitably large gun would fit the bill perfectly.

[K. A. Pital]

BTR-90M

100mm 2A70 cannon (34 rounds)
30mm 2A72 autocannon (500 rounds)
7,62 PKT machine gun (6000 rounds)
"Arkan" ATGM (4 9M117M1 ATGMs)

BTR-90K

125mm 2A75 cannon (22 rounds)
7,62 PKT machine gun (6000 rounds)
"Arkan" ATGM (4 9M117M1 ATGMs)

Your call.

[Shinn Langley Soryu]

How much for the BTR-90M, then?

[K. A. Pital]

For the BTR-90M, it's ~$400 000. Or roughly 240 000 UR (Union Roubles).

[Shinn Langley Soryu]

For the BTR-90M, it's ~$400 000. Or roughly 240 000 UR (Union Roubles).

$36 million for 90 BTR-90Ms for my Marines, then. As always, it's a pleasure doing business with you.

[K. A. Pital]

*tinfoil hats* Langley is preparing for WARZ?!

[Shinn Langley Soryu]

*tinfoil hats* Langley is preparing for WARZ?!

*more tinfoil hats* Langley needs that hardware to defend itself from the inevitable Japanistani invasion! They're jealous of our freedoms! They want our women, our anime, and video games! If they can't have them, no one will! Sure, the Langley archipelago has decent amounts of natural resources and would make a nice base from which to attack the UCSR, but who cares?! The real reason why they've been lying low for the past few years is because they're plotting to take our stuff!

I've never really tried my hand at writing tabloid-style conspiracy theory stuff, though. I might do that in my next story post, though; I seem to have the utter lack of logic down pat.

[DarthShady]

A little paranoia never hurt anybody.

Zor, I need to think about it. I'll get back to you soon.

[Lonestar]

Hey guys...


SOMEONE IS GOING TO HAVE TO PROVIDE SOME AOES!

The OD cannot provide any AOEs at this moment, but everyone is saying "Frigate, frigate, frigate, destroyer..."

[K. A. Pital]

CATO has naval bases in F... as for others... hum.

[Ice]

Hey guys...


SOMEONE IS GOING TO HAVE TO PROVIDE SOME AOES!

The OD cannot provide any AOEs at this moment, but everyone is saying "Frigate, frigate, frigate, destroyer..."

I can hook you up with an AO/AKE pairing. Comes with three frigates, to boot.

There's also the squadron I have in Syl. Includes some P-3s as well as a small group of surface ships.

[Lonestar]

CATO has naval bases in F... as for others... hum.

Driving back to the CATO base or Port Nike every couple of days would put a severe crimp on the OP-tempo.

[Master_Baerne]

Don't forget: There are CATO member nations all over Frequesque. It wouldn't be that hard to just get supplies from myself or Siege, then from Port Nike, then from the CATO base in Coilerburg. Just saying.

[Lonestar]

Like I said, spending a day or two driving back to port ot pick up supplies once a week(or more!) puts a serious crimp in the Optempo. I'm not sure you guys realize just how much more AOEs on station allow you to do.

[Fingolfin_Noldor]

I can commit oilers, fleet replenishment vessels. I will limit my commitment to frigates and corvettes.

[Steve]

Bleh, I need to look at my naval info stuff today to see which uncompleted ships I have in operation. We're in 2017 right? Because that was the year I believe I was having my first CVN start deploying with its own carrier group, though not a CVA/LHD combo like my other groups.

[Siege]

I have extensive naval facilities at Port Regal in San Dorado, and at Fallston in Coilerburg, which covers the two ends of the continent. I further control five medium-size coast guard bases strung along the northern shores of Frequesue; one in Coilerburg, one in Sabika, one in the wilderness, one on the northern peninsula and one in San Dorado. Those can be used to refuel etc, although the one in Sabika will be off limits because they probably won't want your warships in their ports no matter how noble the reason. My AOEs are also pretty much trained for precisely this sort of job: resupplying vessels on quick runs around the continent. They can service any multinational endeavor--for a modest fee, of course.

Note that I'm still undecided on how my nation is going to react to the proposal for an international task force thus far, so the details may yet vary. I'll whip something up about this tomorrow when I finally have some spare time for quality posts...

[CmdrWilkens]

Like I said, spending a day or two driving back to port ot pick up supplies once a week(or more!) puts a serious crimp in the Optempo. I'm not sure you guys realize just how much more AOEs on station allow you to do.

You can take a Underway Replenishment Squadron for indefinite duty.

[K. A. Pital]

Oilers make sense, but the ships (destroyers and frigates) have ~30 day supplies endurance anyhow. With ranges over 10000 km unrefueled at economic speed (usually 18kt), I can't see these ships running out of fuel before they run out of provision.

[Siege]

Alright, I'm going to start posting some Tenders for Sirnothi work, Including:

(1)SSKs

The NFT offers the Swarm class SSK. It's cheap and simple and can be produced in large numbers quite rapidly.

(2)Wheeled AFVs

We offer the Sandtiger wheeled infantry vehicle. Available in 4x4 and 6x6. A list of currently existing variants is available on the SDNW Wiki.

(3)Medium Multi-role Helicopter(In the interests of the logistics chain, the same helicopter must be usable as a Utility helicopter for the Army and a Naval Helo.

We offer the Panther, Cheetah and Cougar medium multi-role helicopters.

(1)Comprehensive Electrical Grid Program
(2)Comprehensive Water Utilities program
(3)Reconstruction of the Port of Nexus City, to include Nexus City Naval Base
(4)Comprehensice Telecommunications Program.

Universal Construction will probably bid on all of these. We have ample experience in building brand-new cities, what with us cooperating with the Byzantines on the construction of Arabiapolis and that other city (forgot the name) in the middle of nowhere. Come to think of it--Fingolfin, want to put in a joint tender?

[RogueIce]

(1)SSKs

Don't have those.

(2)Wheeled AFVs

You know, sadly, I've never really defined what these would be. STRYKER SWARM I guess?

EDIT: Plus various "police-model" APCs if that's what you want, too.

(3)Medium Multi-role Helicopter(In the interests of the logistics chain, the same helicopter must be usable as a Utility helicopter for the Army and a Naval Helo. So, for example, CA101s would be fine as there are versions that do both, because many of the parts are the same. Same with MH-60s or UH-60s)

Various Blackhawk/Seahawk/Whateverhawk models, of course.

(4)PzH2000(most of which were destroyed during the war, new or used)

Shit, don't know if I use those or something else. Maybe I should define that one of these days.

(5) Light and medium Cargo airlifters

I'm sure there's something I produce along the lines of a C-130 and suchlike. I don't get everything from Tian Xia...do I?

(1)Comprehensive Electrical Grid Program
(2)Comprehensive Water Utilities program
(3)Reconstruction of the Port of Nexus City, to include Nexus City Naval Base
(4)Comprehensice Telecommunications Program.

The Shin-Ra Electric Power Company (couldn't resist ) will bid on the first. And various other companies on the others. Fluff names provided if needed.

We will, of course, remind the PCA of the valiant service of Shinra Republic servicemen and women as much as we need to.

Also, posted up my anti-piracy TF stuff in the story thread.

[Lonestar]

Oilers make sense, but the ships (destroyers and frigates) have ~30 day supplies endurance anyhow. With ranges over 10000 km unrefueled at economic speed (usually 18kt), I can't see these ships running out of fuel before they run out of provision.

In the USN Oilers are multi-role vessels that carry stores in addition to oil. And we probably had thrice as many "pure gas" UNREPs on my deployment as "gas w/provisions".

Believe me, you can burn through gas pretty quickly. especially if your doctrine is to gas up once your tank hits the halfway mark.

[CmdrWilkens]

Oilers make sense, but the ships (destroyers and frigates) have ~30 day supplies endurance anyhow. With ranges over 10000 km unrefueled at economic speed (usually 18kt), I can't see these ships running out of fuel before they run out of provision.

In the USN Oilers are multi-role vessels that carry stores in addition to oil. And we probably had thrice as many "pure gas" UNREPs on my deployment as "gas w/provisions".

Believe me, you can burn through gas pretty quickly. especially if your doctrine is to gas up once your tank hits the halfway mark.

Well like I said go ahead and take an UNREP squadron, you've got 2 dedicated oilers, and 2 AOEs for gas and extras.