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Their success is known in Gaduridos. Their success has been met by a massive cultural and music
revolution. After years of success, the famous Gaduri musical group, Los Angeles Rojos, or "The Red Angels"
have announced that they have planned a long, countrywide tour in Kalistan. For years, the Kalistani music
sector has noted the music revolution happening in Gaduridos. Millions throughout the world are beginning
to notice the cultural shifts happening in Gaduridos. So have the Red Angels. To share some of the good
vibes and the culture of Gaduridos with the world, the Red Angels announced that due to their popularity
in  Kalistan, they are preforming in several locations throughout the neighboring nation including  cities like
Kaliburg, Vrassa City, Neveras City, and Eveari. The Red Angels noted the similarities between Gaduri and
Kalistani culture and decided to share it and embrace. The Red Angels will be performing several of their
hits, which are only in Egelian, Gaduridos' most spoken language. To begin, the Red Angels will be performing
in Kaliburg with their hit "Como", which is currently number three on the Gaduri charts. Several artists
and groups in Gaduridos are looking at Kalistan as a viable location  to spread Gaduri culture and music.
Millions believe Gaduri music will succeed in Kalistan for the next few years.

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Quote: "KRTVN Radio 6 and ODEN-K are thrilled to be sponsors of GanJam 4886, to be held at the Global Music Hall of Fame Amphitheater in Luxon. The concert is scheduled for three nights, May 29, 30, and 31 of next year. We will have three nights of music, and have decided to also do an RF Overnight for those who want to party until the Sun comes up. On our first night, we will feature Hip-Hop and Rock Acts, and this will be followed by the RF Overnight. Scheduled to headline Night 1 is the Hip Hop Act Riot Crew, the hip hop supergroup featuring members of Revolucion, Burning Money, and Dope Prophets. Both Salgo and Brown Paper Bag will also be playing on Night 1, as will other great bands and artists.

"RF Overnight will be something that we want to try this show to see about the feasibility of this style for future shows. Since these bands tend to be more adult oriented, the show will likely attract fans of the RF clubs in Kaliburg and Sulari to the largest livest RF show ever. Already booked to headline the Overnight is Tonya X, who is scheduled to take the stage at sunrise. Other acts include Christina Shakespeare, and Dave and the Drugs. We will have a full RF lineup and body paint will certainly be welcome, but of course, clothing will be optional.

"Night 2 will feature KME as well as three Gaduri Bands who will play the Jam as guests of LTD Records. We are excited this year to already have the commitment of three Gaduri bands: Cumbia Maestros Los Angeles Rojos, who toured Kalistan recently to sold out shows, as well as Sonara Explosion and Chaparra, the superhot Dance Musician. The Gaduri Bands will be guests of LTD Records in Kalistan and Los Angeles Rojos will headline the night. Kalistani Acts already booked for the show include La Sol, La Mas Mala, crooner Franco del Rey will also play. Night 2 will likely be a fan favorite for years to come."

Quote:"Finally, Night 3 will feature a return of Reggae and Funk to the GanJam. Headlining Night 3 and Closing the Show will be the Kaliburg Dub Alstars, who recently scored the first number 1 for a Reggae Artist in years with their anti-war anthem "Bedtime for Babylon". Also playing are roots veterans Goat's Beard and the 12 piece funk band Landmine, who are known for appearing at their shows with a smoke machine fueled by five pounds of the National Product, and which fires a massive cloud of smoke in time with the bass.

"In addition to the music, which is the main draw of the show, We will also see a restoration of the Arts Pavilions, which haven't been part of the GanJam for a very long time. This year, sculptures by Cathy Alverez, Bjorn Matthiessen, Donald Folksong, and Amy Black will be featured, as well as performance art by the Dahriel 5, and Nate Copper. Lots of other art will also be on display from across the Republic. The Art Pavilion used to be a main feature and since it is set apart from the main festival, it provides people will a nice place to take a break or to have some come down time from the previous night's activities.

"Tickets for the show go on sale in January, and can be purchased online from ODEN-K or KRTVN Radio 6. Additionally, KalAir will be offering group packages and other deals on flights from across the Republic and across the world to Kaliburg International Airport, with shuttle service to Luxon. We are trying to organize a subsidy with KalAir right now which might make all international travel to the festival free with ticket purchase. The Three Day pass is K95, while each day pass is K40. The Third Night is, as always free to all comers."

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National News

Royal Hutorian Navy Embarks on Massive Naval Expansion and Modernization Program


Admiral Erik Steuart-Naval Base, outside of Axminister, Hutori's largest Naval Base
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Following the passage of a massive Military Procurement Bill in Parliament as it rose for the sitting, the Royal Hutorian Navy has begun to embark on it's largest construction project begun in modern history.

The so called 50th Century Naval Requisition Act, is a fair reaching Naval Expansion plan, which will see the Royal Hutorian Navy retire a chunk of it's older vessels, to be replaced with newer designed vessels, some older and modernized vessels, and modernizing the vessels that would remain in service that wouldn't eventually be retired and mothballed. The highlight story of the bill was the retirement of six of Hutori's eight Graham class Supercarriers, with only the HMHS-Emperor Alexander I and the HMHS-Neal MacDougall remaining in active service. The six older vessels included two that have been in active service since just after the Great Terran War, would go through a long tear down cycle, while the Alexander I and MacDougall would be entering into a massive modernization program to bring their systems up to snuff. While six are being retired, inside the bill is an order for two additional Aircraft Carriers, currently unnamed, and one each being constructed at Axminister Naval Yard and Prosperity Ironworks in Port Prosperity. While currently unnamed, its widely believed that Queen Sarah VI is one name being selected and Eric O'Riley, being the other. Queen Sarah VI and Eric O'Riley were the Head of State and Minister of National Defence respectively during the Macon War a century ago, and Hutori traditionally picks Aircraft Carrier names from notable Monarchs, Presidents and wartime leaders as a tradition.

In addition to the Alexander I and MacDougall, all four of Hutori's Merrick class Amphibious Assault Ships would be placed in the Naval Modernization Program, following the Carriers, to bring the mainstay of the Hutorian Royal Marine Corps ability to project overseas up to the modern age. While the prospect of replacing the Merricks was apparently mused at Hutorian High Command, it was ultimately judged that the Merricks still performed their duties admirably and would not need to be replaced during this Construction Phase.

Other ships being replaced into the Modernization Program include all eight of Hutori's Bunker class Auxillary Replenishment vessels, twenty of Hutori's Liberty class Destroyer, and 20 of Hutori's Bekenial class Frigates. This constant cycle of modernization is expected to keep the workers at both of Hutori's major ship yard employed for the great part of the next century. Most of the modernization efforts haven't been spoken about, being listed as classified, but it's expected it's electronic warfare suites, weapons platforms, and detection systems are being targetting first and foremost for the modernization efforts.

On the chopping block to be retired on the other hand are, as mentioned previously, six of Hutori's Graham class Supercarriers. In addition to the Supercarriers, considered the most complicated jobs of the lot, the remaining 20 Bekenial class Frigates are being mothballed, along with Hutori's entire fleet of Sutton class Coastal Patrol Vessels, and four of Hutori's Sentinel class Submarines. When asked, the Department of National Defence noted that the Bekenials and Suttons that were being retired were eventually going to be replaced with new vessels being developed underneath the 50th Century Naval Development Program, under the working names of the 5000 class and CPV50 class respectively. The 5000 class has mostly already been designed, with finalized efforts being placed to have the Frigates being the first to be replaced, while the CPV50 class of Coastal Patrol Vessels, has already been designed, and will be amongst the first smaller vessels to be built. The CPV50 class, as it's current working name goes, has been apparently designed for years, but was never put into service from lack of funding, planning, and for needs of the greater Navy. With Terra currently in relative peaceful times, it was decided jointly now would be the time to introduce the new class. Both the 5000 class and the CPV50 class will have official names being given later. The Department of National Defence confirmed that under the Procurement Bill itself twenty, 5000 class were ordered, to replace each Bekenial being retired, while twenty four CPV50 class were being ordered, to give greater flexibility to the Royal Hutorian Navy in patrolling it's home waters.

The biggest news from the program were the announcement of two joint projects that Hutori would be developing with international partners. The first was the 4900 class Submarine, being listed simply as a nuclear attack submarine. The 4900 class is being co-developed with the Kingdom of Dorvik, considered amongst the best Submarine producers on Terra. Unlike the retiring Sentinel class Submarines, which Hutori primarily used as a nuclear delivery vehicle, known popularly as a "Boomer" the 4900 class is being designed as a nuclear powered fast attack submarine, with modern technologies to avoid detection and being able to deployed anywhere in the world for lengthy amounts of time. The project with Dorvik has been a quiet cooperation for close to 10 years, since the Monarchists first came to power in Bekenial. Few details are being offered on the 4900 class, other then vague details, but it's expected the first of it's class to be unveiled within the next three years. The Department of National Defence noted that since Hutori is winding down it's nuclear capabilities, it has less need for the Sentinels, but wanted to maintain its edge in submarine warfare, with the 4900 Attack Sub being the answer to that.

The second co-development project is with Kalistan, in which Axminister Navalworks, a Government Crown Corporation, is developing a Guided Missile Cruiser with. Under the current working title of the 5100 Class, the new Cruiser is widely expected to be constructed in Kalistan, with Kalistan shipyards provided the hull, powerplant and other system, after which point they would be sent to Hutori for the installation of the weapons systems, electronics gear, and critcally, Hutori's acclaimed AEGIS Combat System, which Hutori and several of it's allies uses for tracking and destroying enemy targets all of types.

Under the Naval Procurement Program, Hutori is expected to order and construct sixteen 4900 class Submarines and sixteen 5100 class Cruisers.

Quote:"1. We will be opening a joint programming firm with Lexington Entertainment, with the working title of 'LKG' for Lexington Kalistan Gaming for the purpose of developing open source games for the international and domestic market. As Kalistani Law requires that all source code remain open, here is an excellent opportunity to bring Hutori expertise and Kalistani innovation to the gaming world. LKG will focus strictly on building games that are made for other designers and players to mod extensively. The idea is to build communities around these games, ensuring that designers are well compensated, and ensuring that the experience is made much richer by the developers in the communities. Who knows what new ideas people can come up with on a stable and well designed platform, but we do not doubt that people will use these games to bring their own visions which far exceed the abilities of our programmers who are constrained to build something which not only will sell commercially, but also works together in a coherent engine. We also have word that Kaliburg Polytechnic is interested in building a designer major to attract those same developers to come learn how to make (and market) their own games.

"2. DMA Motors is interested in expanding into the Kalistani Market. Kalistani investors will work with the Hutori firm in three ways. First, Kalistan will permit the licensing of DMA dealerships in Kalistan. These will be stores where Kalistani dealers work with Hutori producers to sell DMA automobiles exclusively. Doing some market research, we find that while MoCo satisfies demands for regular utility automobiles, there is also a taste for foreign products, and there is a ready made demand for DMA electric vehicles which can compete even with MoCo electric vehicles to increase consumer options. The second entry into the Kalistani Market will be a joint venture plant to begin producing DMA automobiles in Kalistan. MoCo has an interest in investing in this, in hopes of ensuring that they actually participate in the decisions that will affect their own bottom line, but the lion's share of the Kalistani investment will come from private investors who see this as an opportunity to hedge on MoCo. The plant will be located in Suldanor, likely near the town of Reynoldia, which significantly opens the area up to economic development of all sorts in support of the new plant. And finally, a deal is being worked out with the major tech firm in Kalistan, KalMD's subsidiary KalTech, which creates ion batteries for consumer devices. KalTech will become the major supplier of lithium ion rechargables in DMA automobiles produced in Kalistan, an order which dramatically increases the Suldanor operations of the company, and has already led to a sharp rise in both KTH and KMD stock in the Kalsie.

"3. Two Hutori fashion houses, Nova Chic and Cooper & Probert are jumping into the nascent Kalistani Fashion market by opening retail outlets in Kaliburg and Sulari. These outlets, which will be operated by Kalistani Franchisees and will sell their respective brands exclusively, aim to supply high end fashion to prestigious customers, with the aim of eventually creating fashion which is more accessible to the average Kalistani. By selling high end goods in a retail outlet, even very prestigious ones, the brands themselves take a small prestigious hit, leaving the Endralonian firm DTG at the top of the game, but the trade off is in sales. Both houses have expressed a desire to provide high fashion at reasonable prices, the goal being to increase the exposure of the average Kalistani to fashion trends, and to put those trends into the reach of the normal Kalistani. In addition, these two Fashion Houses are planning on working out an arrangement in the near future with KalNaTexCo to begin buying high quality textiles from the Republic. This will encourage KalNaTexCo to expand its own operations within the Republic, bringing more acarage under cultivation in Suldanor and increasing the creation of all natural, synthetic and blend fabrics to sell abroad, likely making KalNaTexCo profitable for the first time in its history. It is also an option for the near future to open a fashion school somewhere in the Republic, where students in Kalistan learn from fashion designers in Hutori about design and fabrication techniques, both to supply the best and the brightest to the fashion industry, but also to improve the quality of the day to day clothing of our own people. This deal presents the best opportunity for long term growth in the Republic.

"All of these deals are tentative at this point, but on Kalistan's side, we merely need affirmation that they comply with our laws and then we begin putting together the capital investments within the Republic. The future is bright indeed for Economic Development in the Republic!"