Kalistani Major History

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Chinasa: The Ministry of Defense has revealed the purchase of 10 SU-27 fighter jets from a third party, also declaring that it is not the intend of the ministry to actually deploy these jets in the field. Instead they simultaniously announced a partnership with the Kalistani firm AeroKal to study the SU-27 and create a unique variant of the aircraft specifically for the North Dovanian airforce and potentially for the Kalistani airforce as well. This announcement comes after the government of President Chung-Hee made clear its intend to invest heavily in the armed forces, backed by increase militarism in North Dovanian society. With recent privatizations in the defense market a new company, named the Northern Aerospace Corporation or NAC has emerged, being funded by bussiness tycoon Uchi Ikenna. NAC has for now only opened several munitions factories to develop and produce different kind of munitions, primarily air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles. With this recently announced partnership NAC has gained a position at the negotiating table, being ready to venture into the world of aircraft development. While AeroKal will be the lead designed of the new to be developed aircraft NAC will be primarily involved in studying the SU-27 and exchanging that information with AeroKal. NAC will also produce the engine for the new aircraft, with most advanced equipment to be designed by AeroKal. The new aircraft will be developed as a air superiority fighter, with the Ministry of Defense noting the need for a "modern, reliable and versatile fighter to protect North Dovanian airspace." This was also the reason for not simply purchasing SU-27's from another nation, as the specific needs of North Dovani have required it to venture on this join development path.

Trigunia, the official license holder of the SU-27, has not responded to the news. Due to the large circulation of the aircraft many SU-27's have ended up in third party hands and thus the cost for Trigunia in enforcing its license for this type of equipment has outweighed the benefit, which can also be seen in the production of Deltarian copy-cat equipment. Only highly advanced systems like the S300 air defense systems are still actively guarded by Trigunian authorities, allowing North Dovani and Kalistan to take advantage from this weakened position.