The DeltarianThe Deltarian is the national Newspaper of Deltaria and gives you the news that matters and is approved by the central committee right on your doorstep________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________December 19th 4551Ground Forces to invest in new Anti-Air systemsWith the ground forces busy modernizing and expanding its arsenal high command has released its intention of investing in a new generation of anti air systems________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________New tanks, self propelled howitzers, increased engineering capabilities, new infantry equipment and uniforms and much more the ground component of the deltarian armed forces has seen a unpresidented period of modernization and expansion, making it one of the strongest ground forces on terra spurred by the yearly increase in defense budget. And while the population is currently protesting over this new trend the armed forces continue to look for opportunities to modernize and expand their arsenal.
Recently the high command of deltarian ground forces announced a plan to increase and modernize the anti air capabilities of deltarian ground forces which, according to high command, have had a lack of proper anti air options to limit the effect of enemy airpower.
The new plan includes the aquisition of Trigunian designed BUK SAM systems, made for medium distance operations against aerial targets the BUK system is a highly advanced system capable of professionaly protecting ground forces from aerial threats. The BUK systems blueprints, just like many other trigunian equipment's blueprints will be used by the deltarian DOF and private companies to locally produce the system.
The BUK system is not the only system the ground forces are looking to add to their ranks however. The highly advanced S-400 long range SAM system from Trigunia is also on the list for local production by the deltarian MoD. The foreign ministry has already send requests for the production license of both systems to the trigunian counterparts and expect the request to be approved relatively soon, allowing the DOF and likely VALCRY or PRIME to produce the two system for the deltarian ground forces.
In addition to aquiring these new systems the army has also announced that the current Strela short range SAM systems, Osa Short range SAM systems, Kub medium range SAM systems and old Tunguska SPAAG systems will all be entering modernizations of their own, upgrading for example their tracks and possibly adding newly available tracking systems to it in addition to some other improvements. The entire modernization and expansion program of the anti aircraft systems will be called the "Eagle Shield Program (ESP)"
First production on the S-400 and BUK systems as well as modernizations on the older models will start in march according to the timeschedule released.
A trigunian S-400 system, the license likely to be approved will allow deltaria to built these systems on its own.