Request for AEW&C Bids from the Italian Regio Aeronautica

[Logan]

A message is sent out to every Aerospace manufacturer in the world, seeking bids for an Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C/AWACS) Aircraft,

Transmitted By the Authority of Vincenzo Navarro, Re D'Italia and Duca D'Este

Classified/Encrypted Level IV




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Sirs and Madames,

I am excited and honored to extend to your corporations the notification that my nation is requesting bids for an Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft, capable of matching or exceeding those capabilities of the EL/W-2085 equipped Gulfstream G550. It should be able to track 100-200 targets at 200 nautical miles, a top speed of Mach .65, and a range over 7,000 km.

God's Peace be Upon You,

Marco Servio
Director, Aeronautical Acquisitions
Italian Royal Military
Regno d'Italia

 

[Wow41]

The japanese government is presenting you the Kawasaki P-1

The P-1 is a purpose-built aircraft with no civil counterpart and was designed from the onset for the role. It has the distinction of being the first operational aircraft in the world to make use of a fly-by-light control system.

General characteristics

• Crew: 3 in flight and 8 in mission
• Length: 38.0 m (124 ft 8 in)
• Wingspan: 35.4 m (114 ft 8 in)
• Height: 12.1 m (39 ft 4 in)
• Max. takeoff weight: 79,700 kg (176,000 lb)
• Powerplant: 4 × IHI Corporation F7 turbofan, 13,500 lbs (60 kN) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 996 km/h (538 knots, 619 mph)
• Cruise speed: 833 km/h (450 knots, 516 mph)
• Range: 8,000 km in unarmed configuration (4,320 nm, 4,970 mi)
• Combat radius: 2,500 km in armed configuration (1,350 nm, 1555 mi)
• Service ceiling: 44,200 ft (13,520 m)

Armament

• Hardpoint: 8 wing stations in total (2x on each wing and 2x on each wing root) and eight internal bomb bay stations
• Bombs: 9,000+ kg (20,000+ lb)
• Missiles: AGM-84 Harpoon, ASM-1C, AGM-65 Maverick
• Sonobuoys: 30+ Pre-loaded, 70+ Deployable from inside
• Other: MK-46 and Type 97 and new (G-RX5) torpedoes, mines, depth charges

Avionics

• Radar: Toshiba, Active Electronically Scanned Array radar system
• Sonar: NEC, multi-static sound navigation system sound
• Anti-submarine systems:SHINKO ELECTRIC CO.LTD., Advanced combat direction system
• Other: Mitsubishi, Electronic countermeasures (CMD, RWR, MWS, ESM)

Kind Regards
Prime Minister of Japan
@Logan