Badara

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NAVY ASSET REVIEW

 MANARA  ALBRAYD SRIA AL-MUSAMI
(If it’s in the Monsoon, it’s got to be true)
 
Defense Command Center, June 27, 5729:  After a meeting between Defense Minister Salman al-Makhtoum, the Defense Command Chief and the Navy Chief of Staff together with attending staff concerning Navy assets, the Monsoon asked where the Navy was headed, and he responded:
 

As you know until recently our main focuses have been modernizing our missile and drone air defense and plans for repelling a hypothetical amphibious invasion.  We recognize the Army could use some more divisions, but right now we are trying to assess where to go with the Navy.
 
The two main missions Defense Command believe the Navy should prepare for are, first, knowing what maritime activity is occurring in the Sea of Lost Souls, the southeast South Ocean and the eastern Sea of Majatra.  Talks are underway for joint patrols both air and surface with the Majalite Kingdom.
 
Second, the Navy can help repel an invasion should it occur.  With that in mind we are looking at what we have and what we ought to have.  So let’s see what we have with that in mind.
 
First off, we just purchased for the Navy eight MOI – 72 long range patrol planes from Kafuri defense contractors which have submarine detection and anti submarine warfare (ASW) capability.  We likely will want more.
 
Second, for patrolling and invasion repelling we once had some 75 ships classed as destroyers, frigates or corvettes.  We are examining what we have to see how many are serviceable.   I can tell you it is considerably less than that.  Considerably.
 
The destroyers we had were of Trigunian origin  purchased many years ago.  None are still serviceable.  They were maintained by specialty contractors for many years but not any more.  We have not developed a destroyer on our own.  A ride based on one is featured at a casino resort on Mutassim claiming to use a few  original pieces of superstructure
 
Further, as far as we have been able to determine no corvettes are still in service in the Navy or for that matter extant on either island.
 
So we are testing and counting usable frigates.  We have facilities to produce three types. The Zulfiquar Class was developed in conjunction with the Kafuri High Command and defense contractors back in 5321.  We can produce this class at our Haijjadah Shipyards. Udayl Gunnery can provide its weaponry. It has ASW capability as well as ship to ship and ship to air missiles.
 
South Ocean Shipyards can produce similar frigates of the Jarthuni Class and Badaran Military Vessels, the state owned ship builder,  can provide the less expensive  Tawfiq Class with weaponry for both  provided by Udayl Gunnery.  What we are planning to do is determine how many we need, see what we have, and over time produce some more.
 
The Navy has some helicopters of two types both produced by New Dawn Nashwa. The NDN UH – 1 Y utility helicopters and NDN AB – 204AS which has some anti submarine capacity.  At one time we had planned to have a helicopter on board each Jarthuni and Tawfiq frigate but currently all Navy helicopters are assigned to one of our three naval bases.  Search and rescue, transport and medical evacuation missions will always be necessary but integration into our fundamental strategy may mean we need more or need further development.
 
We still have three old Foxtrot submarines we bought from Deltaria many years ago for training purposes.  For now we are inclined to keep them but they seem less and less useful as time goes on.
 
The navy handles port access security and from time to time has purchased patrol boats from Majatra Fishing Company of Al’Baharia located in the port of Al’Buqiyaa.
 
As far as fighters, the Air Force is tasked with providing plenty of air cover for operations and facility protection on both islands, and for now we are inclined to not duplicate their budget needs. 
 
Then there are drones.  Most reconnaissance and attack drones are being handled by the Army.  Some duplicating functions of manned aircraft may be developed as Air Force assets, but Navy duplication is likely unnecessary except for reconnaissance for now.   

Zulfiquar Class Frigate