منارة الرياح الموسمية
Manarat Alriyah Almawsimia
(If it’s in the Monsoon, it’s got to be true)
Defense Ministry
DEFENSE PLANS
Defense Ministry, January 19, 5271: With the Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) plans largely in place, Monsoon sources say the Defense Ministry procurement focus is going to shift elsewhere. The experience of the Third Solentian Civil War indicates three areas that ought to be addressed.
First, the Kafuri Majatran Army (KMA) needs more helicopters. Second, the Kafuri Majatran Air Force (KMAF) has some aerial transports but only with the recent joint venture between Publik Aeronautics and Kafuri Defense Enterprises (KDE) has the State Armaments and Procurement Committee (SAPC) been able to purchase them domestically. An amphibious landing was considered for marines and the need for naval troop transports was highlighted although the mission was scrapped for other reasons.
The Defense Minister and Chief of the General Staff want a Transport Command set up. The KMA Commander in Chef and KMAF Commander in Chief agreed it should be built around existing KMAF assets.
As far as helicopters for the Army, Terran Majatran Helicopter Company (TMHC) can produce TMHC Lynxes that could fill most of the needs but the feeling was SAPC should see what it could buy abroad as well.
While the Kafuri Majatran Navy (KMN) has no current access to purchasing Tu 142 MZ ASW aircraft, it is believed ASW Command is in good enough shape with its existing assets to fulfil its mission and planning for other needs should proceed. The general mission is resisting invasion; accordingly developing an anti ship land based naval air wing and augmenting our anti ship and anti air frigate assets should be emphasized. SAPC should also look into acquiring some troop transports for the KMN. The KMN is not recommending getting into the submarine or aircraft carrier business.
Finally an evaluation should be made of our Air Defense Forces particularly with respect to the Kafuri Shield.