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Socialist Defense Ministry Launches Major Naval Construction Project
Aims to accomplish Full Naval Strength within 5 years
Kaliburg National Shipyards, Ananto
October 31, 5093


Major refitting of the Fleet begins in Kaliburg, Bozo River and Sulari Shipyards

The Republican Government has abandoned efforts to procure weapons from other nations. "This administration has been plagued for decades by other nations promising to sell us weapons and then nothing coming through," said Defense Minister Broward, as he announced the Government's new initiative to refit the Kalistani Regular Navy. "It is time that the Republic stop relying on the supposed good will of people claiming to want to sell us weaponry. It is clear that nobody is at all interested. So we'll build it ourselves."

Working off of classic designs, the Naval Acquisition Program, as it was titled in executive Order, shall allocate more than K150 Billion to the effort to refit those ships which can be brought up to date, and rebuild those which are beyond saving. "Our engineers have updated our destroyer designs to allow for more powerful main guns, as well as surface to surface rocket artillery, and anti submarine measures. We have also fitted our cruisers with additional capacities, based on the joint cruiser program we had with Hutori years ago.. Our Submarine designs are still top notch in the non-fission reactor classes, and we have substantially updated the design and armaments of our corvettes to include GPS targeting, advanced radar, anti-air and anti electronic warfare measures. Patrol Boats are patrol boats, and of course, we can mass produce ship launched LAFA's, given the new insights we gained from the Majatran conflict. We have also added ship based helicopter capacity to the Cruisers, and will be converting our existing helicopter designs to allow for forward observation, and interception, taking inspiration from the Deltarians."

In addition to more modern armament for the classic ships of the line, the Kalistani navy will benefit from advances made in lightweight construction and power generation. "Where our non-submarine vessels have used hydrogen fuel cells for centuries to get closer to the capacities of the nuclear submarines, our surface vessels will now be outfitted with fuel cell driven electric engines as well, rather than the diesel engines we have thus far run on."

The Defense Minister has placed a top priority on sea defense, and acquisition will be "first, last, and complete" agenda of the KALMILINCO until the fleet is completely rebuilt. The Defense Minister expects the full compliment to be in service within 5 years. "A relatively unlimited Budget, lack of external security concerns, and a narrow and laser focus doing something we not only know how to do, but also have the capability to do, will ensure success, and Kalistan will once more be able to push back any incursions in our National Waters."

The acquisition is already under way at the three major ship yards in the Republic.