24-11-2024, 06:27 PM
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Zardugal and Kundrati work together to revamp both nations' navies
[17 April 5575]
And so it was.
On this historic day, two states began to work on revamping their navies. Kundrati's navies rely on a mishmash of new and old ships, while Zardugal has reportedly promised to get 100 boats as soon as possible. With this cooperation, at least some of these goals can be reached. This is also another sign of further promising relationships between Zardugal and Kundrati, notably including Kundrati becoming the Artanian headquarters of the esteemed Farmakon-Z and Kundrati providing Zardugal with a lot of assistance in giving nuclear power plants to the country (ever more important now that the Jelbic Empire has cut power to Zardugal).
Kundrati Defense Contractors and the Zardugal government have agreed to construct a large number of ships. The report calls for 9 destroyers, 25 frigates, and 40 corvettes to be built by both Kundrati and Zardugal within 35 years. Let's discuss these ship classes separately.
The 9 destroyers are the KuNS Albatrossi/Albatroso class ships. With a top speed of 32.7 knots and a range of 3,920 nautical miles at 18 knots (or 1,345 nmi at 33 knots) with advanced radar and missile technology, this destroyer can carry 2 x 6 anti-submarine rocket launchers and 2 x 2 533 mm torpedo tubes. The destroyer can even carry a helicopter and can host a crew of 350. Zardugal will get 5 of these destroyers, while Kundrati will get 4.
As for the 25 frigates, there will be the KuNS Fajroturo and the KuNS Mendico II. The KuNS Fajroturo, named after the capital of Zardugal and a guided missile frigate, has a top speed of 29.5 knots and a range of 4,000 nm at 14 knots with advanced air search, surface search, and sonar radar systems alongside advanced communications and combat systems. The Fajroturo class also has a suite of electronic warfare features. The Fajroturo class has an array of anti-submarine, anti-ship cruise, surface-to-air missiles, space for a helicopter, and a hangar for one helicopter. The Fajroturo class can host a crew of 210.
The KuNS Mendico II, designed by Zardugal and still under development, is expected to launch soon. However, the frigate is meant to be an anti-submarine frigate with various missiles and torpedoes, advanced radar, and even an underwater combat suite. This type of frigate will have space for a helicopter and host a crew of 150. The ship's speed is expected to reach more than 25 knots.
Kundrati will get 10 frigates of the Fajroturo-class ship design, while Zardugal will get 15 frigates. It is unknown whether Zardugal will get the Mendico II and the Fajroturo classes.
Of course, now comes the 40 corvettes. These will be the KuNS Platanoa/Banano and the KuNS Veneto II. The KuNS Platanoa/Banano has a top speed of 27 knots and a range of 4,000 nmi at 14 knots. It will have an air search radar and sonar, an electronic warfare suite, and countermeasures. It will also have quad torpedo tubes and anti-ship cruise missiles. With hangar space for a helicopter and a crew of 100, this ship is meant to endure for at most 15 days without supplies.
The KuNS Veneto II has a top speed of 24 knots and a range of 3,500 nmi at 18 knots. It is equipped with anti-ship missiles and torpedo tubes, a flight deck, a helicopter hangar, a multifunction radar, and electronic warfare equipment. The ship can host a crew of 60, with additional space for 32 others in the event of an emergency.
Kundrati will get 20 corvettes, and the rest will go to Zardugal. Both will likely seek to split their orders in half to get both corvettes.
On this historic day, two states began to work on revamping their navies. Kundrati's navies rely on a mishmash of new and old ships, while Zardugal has reportedly promised to get 100 boats as soon as possible. With this cooperation, at least some of these goals can be reached. This is also another sign of further promising relationships between Zardugal and Kundrati, notably including Kundrati becoming the Artanian headquarters of the esteemed Farmakon-Z and Kundrati providing Zardugal with a lot of assistance in giving nuclear power plants to the country (ever more important now that the Jelbic Empire has cut power to Zardugal).
Kundrati Defense Contractors and the Zardugal government have agreed to construct a large number of ships. The report calls for 9 destroyers, 25 frigates, and 40 corvettes to be built by both Kundrati and Zardugal within 35 years. Let's discuss these ship classes separately.
The 9 destroyers are the KuNS Albatrossi/Albatroso class ships. With a top speed of 32.7 knots and a range of 3,920 nautical miles at 18 knots (or 1,345 nmi at 33 knots) with advanced radar and missile technology, this destroyer can carry 2 x 6 anti-submarine rocket launchers and 2 x 2 533 mm torpedo tubes. The destroyer can even carry a helicopter and can host a crew of 350. Zardugal will get 5 of these destroyers, while Kundrati will get 4.
As for the 25 frigates, there will be the KuNS Fajroturo and the KuNS Mendico II. The KuNS Fajroturo, named after the capital of Zardugal and a guided missile frigate, has a top speed of 29.5 knots and a range of 4,000 nm at 14 knots with advanced air search, surface search, and sonar radar systems alongside advanced communications and combat systems. The Fajroturo class also has a suite of electronic warfare features. The Fajroturo class has an array of anti-submarine, anti-ship cruise, surface-to-air missiles, space for a helicopter, and a hangar for one helicopter. The Fajroturo class can host a crew of 210.
The KuNS Mendico II, designed by Zardugal and still under development, is expected to launch soon. However, the frigate is meant to be an anti-submarine frigate with various missiles and torpedoes, advanced radar, and even an underwater combat suite. This type of frigate will have space for a helicopter and host a crew of 150. The ship's speed is expected to reach more than 25 knots.
Kundrati will get 10 frigates of the Fajroturo-class ship design, while Zardugal will get 15 frigates. It is unknown whether Zardugal will get the Mendico II and the Fajroturo classes.
Of course, now comes the 40 corvettes. These will be the KuNS Platanoa/Banano and the KuNS Veneto II. The KuNS Platanoa/Banano has a top speed of 27 knots and a range of 4,000 nmi at 14 knots. It will have an air search radar and sonar, an electronic warfare suite, and countermeasures. It will also have quad torpedo tubes and anti-ship cruise missiles. With hangar space for a helicopter and a crew of 100, this ship is meant to endure for at most 15 days without supplies.
The KuNS Veneto II has a top speed of 24 knots and a range of 3,500 nmi at 18 knots. It is equipped with anti-ship missiles and torpedo tubes, a flight deck, a helicopter hangar, a multifunction radar, and electronic warfare equipment. The ship can host a crew of 60, with additional space for 32 others in the event of an emergency.
Kundrati will get 20 corvettes, and the rest will go to Zardugal. Both will likely seek to split their orders in half to get both corvettes.
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