25-10-2024, 09:38 PM
Kalistan Refits 2 Ananto Class DestroyersAncient Ships "patched and seaworthy" according to Naval Inspectors
Kaliburg, Ananto District
March 25, 4408
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Two ancient Ananto Destroyers, seen here at port last September, have been completely refurbished.
In light of recent bellicose provocations by Kazulia and their minions in Lourenne, Kalistan has refit and relaunched two Ananto-Class destroyers, first built in 4082. The recent internal audit of Kalistani Military assets gave these two ships "passing marks" while all other remnants of Kalistan's ancient navy have been stripped and scrapped. These two ships, KRS-54 and 57, or "Kracken" and "Balrog" respectively, were completely refit for sea, engine mechanism replaced, and the guns changed out. The crew cabin was updated, and the Bridge had the latest electronics installed to better help the ships sail in the often tricky seas in Kalistan's territorial waters in the Ananto Straits. They will soon be joined on Ananto Strait duty by KRS-61, of the same design, the newly commissioned vessel which has been underweigh since the first day of Nationalization nearly 5 months ago. The KRS-61 is expected to be launched before June and will join the two older ships on the line.
These ships have been launched to support the LAFA fleet, now consisting of 60 fast boats operated currently by the Militia. With two major expansionist forces leveling threats at Kalistan, the ships can't have come quicker. Captain Felicia Blythe, commander of the "Kracken" said, "Our operational orders are to hold the line against foreign shipping who decide to condescendingly disregard Kalistan's interests within the borders of our own country. I can imagine that if the shoe was on the other foot and Kalistan lectured Kazulia or that podunk nouveau-riche Lourenne how they were supposed to behave in their country's territory, and then threatened them in the name of some law that they didn't recognize with force if they didn't do things the way we wanted, their response would be similar, I suppose. While there are just three of us out here, we also have deployed spotter craft to make sure that our waters borders are enforced against any sort of illegal incursion. The national Government was clear about this issue. We published the policy in the paper. The other countries have acknowledged it by responses of their own. We are here to hold the line. And we are ordered to not retreat."
The foreign provocations have encouraged Kalistan to look for help abroad. Kalistan has allocated 750 billion KRB this year alone for procurement, and the Minister of Finance has predicted that the allocations schedule is expected to continue for 9 more years. While there is nothing confirmed at the moment, Kalistan is certainly in the market for naval, land, and air assets. Kalistan will entertain all offers, except those which come with political strings. Meanwhile, the Kalistan Straits look to be the site of the next attacks on Kalistani Sovereignty.
Kaliburg, Ananto District
March 25, 4408
Two ancient Ananto Destroyers, seen here at port last September, have been completely refurbished.
In light of recent bellicose provocations by Kazulia and their minions in Lourenne, Kalistan has refit and relaunched two Ananto-Class destroyers, first built in 4082. The recent internal audit of Kalistani Military assets gave these two ships "passing marks" while all other remnants of Kalistan's ancient navy have been stripped and scrapped. These two ships, KRS-54 and 57, or "Kracken" and "Balrog" respectively, were completely refit for sea, engine mechanism replaced, and the guns changed out. The crew cabin was updated, and the Bridge had the latest electronics installed to better help the ships sail in the often tricky seas in Kalistan's territorial waters in the Ananto Straits. They will soon be joined on Ananto Strait duty by KRS-61, of the same design, the newly commissioned vessel which has been underweigh since the first day of Nationalization nearly 5 months ago. The KRS-61 is expected to be launched before June and will join the two older ships on the line.
These ships have been launched to support the LAFA fleet, now consisting of 60 fast boats operated currently by the Militia. With two major expansionist forces leveling threats at Kalistan, the ships can't have come quicker. Captain Felicia Blythe, commander of the "Kracken" said, "Our operational orders are to hold the line against foreign shipping who decide to condescendingly disregard Kalistan's interests within the borders of our own country. I can imagine that if the shoe was on the other foot and Kalistan lectured Kazulia or that podunk nouveau-riche Lourenne how they were supposed to behave in their country's territory, and then threatened them in the name of some law that they didn't recognize with force if they didn't do things the way we wanted, their response would be similar, I suppose. While there are just three of us out here, we also have deployed spotter craft to make sure that our waters borders are enforced against any sort of illegal incursion. The national Government was clear about this issue. We published the policy in the paper. The other countries have acknowledged it by responses of their own. We are here to hold the line. And we are ordered to not retreat."
The foreign provocations have encouraged Kalistan to look for help abroad. Kalistan has allocated 750 billion KRB this year alone for procurement, and the Minister of Finance has predicted that the allocations schedule is expected to continue for 9 more years. While there is nothing confirmed at the moment, Kalistan is certainly in the market for naval, land, and air assets. Kalistan will entertain all offers, except those which come with political strings. Meanwhile, the Kalistan Straits look to be the site of the next attacks on Kalistani Sovereignty.
Primary: Institutionalist Party of Kalistan (IPoK), 5146-
Inactive:
Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK), 2591-
Inactive:
Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK), 2591-