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The Weekly Telegraph | Humperdinck Media Group (Luthori)

Imperial Luthorian Army, Air Force looks into UAVs development; Renewed interest in satellite development and space program

May 5560

Fort William - Chief of Defence Staff, Arthur Pinkman stated in a recent press briefing with journalists that the Imperial Luthorian Armed Forces would enter a phase of “..reflection..” on the future fabrication and usage of drones in warfare. The head of the Luthorian military stated that while the Imperial Luthorian Armed Forces agreed “in principle” that domestic production of drones should be secured, only “details” about that plan should be discussed within the Imperial General Staff. Many journalists and editorialists stated that this move around the construction of Luthorian drones, whether they may be used for reconnaissance or in direct theatre of operations comes from the recent Lodamese withdrawal from the Artanian continent in the aftermath of heavy diplomatic pressure from Artanian states (of which Luthori is a part of).

The Citadel “noted” this disengagement as being “in-line” with the government’s policy of non-foreign presence in Luthorian soil and on the Artanian continent, outlined during the Foreign Secretary’s speech during the Hobrazian Naval Base Crisis.

General Pinkman outlined that the Imperial Luthorian Army, Navy and Air Force, as per with their ongoing modernization program understood the necessity of the development of drone warfare in the future, with mostly the Imperial Luthorian Air Force becoming the first beneficiaries of the modernization effort in this field.

It is to be also stated that, in terms of reconnaissance, the Imperial Army and the Department of Science and Technology have begun working together to lobby the Government towards an increase of the Department’s budget, as the Army and civilian sector have begun to be more interested in the realm of the development of a Luthorian satellite network, to become less reliant on the current usage of foreign satellites. This move has, it seems, been supported by the Home Ministry and the Foreign Intelligence Agency, who seems to be more and more interested in having more tools to conduct her primary mission of protecting the Luthorian realm from external threats. Yet, the Luthorian Space Agency stated that it is “very unlikely” that a satellite could be launched from the Luthorian territory during this decade, as the “lack of funds” observed during the last decade took an “enormous toll” in the LSA, culminating in it having to remake for these lost years before focusing herself to the development of any Luthorian space program. Prime Minister Carol stated that the Cabinet was “weighing the options” before giving his first budget to Parliament, one that respects fiscal conservatism and still gave money to departments other than the military.

Coming back to the military drone project, the Imperial Air Force stated that it was currently working with Luthorian defence corporations to make the project see first, approval from the General Staff, then approval from the Government to unlock funding for bigger fundings, then construction. For now, the Imperial Air Force’s High Command, represented by the Chief of the Air Staff, Jenny Fawman stated that the “Imperial Luthorian Air Force’s objective was to run unmanned aircraft vehicles into the Artanian Sea to conduct small-scale intelligence missions and reconnaissance missions, alongside helping the Home Fleet operating in the area to enforce quick and swift responses after an alert given by the UAVs…”, of course, she recognized that this project was in collaboration with the Imperial Luthorian Navy to begin the test these UAVs. It is stated that the Imperial Army was working closely with Dall Aviation and Keller Atomic Aircraft, for the creation of a new combat unmanned vehicle, that project having the codename of “Reaper”, with this combat UAV, however, it is hoped to increase Luthori’s power projection around the globe by using these combat machines as an effective way to conduct potential dangerous operations in certain areas.

This quick interest in the unmanned aircraft vehicles also comes in handy with a rapid return to interest to the stars, as many Luthorian politicians, lamenting the state of “stagnation” that this country is in, seems to restore some form of innovation in the Luthorian Empire, and the development of the space industry seems to be a way to do as such. The development of AI in these technologies is also to consider a real possibility.