The Senate and People of Rome would send out a tender for a cheap, multirole fighter, capable of carrying out ground attack, air superiority, and interception roles, to act as a stopgap until the SPQR's own projects are ready for operation. The Aircraft will need to be capable of operating standard NATO/US munitions, such as the AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-120 AMRAAM, as well as be equipped with an autocannon.