AMI NSC announces international guided-missile cruiser development
Today, on the 1st of July 5447, CEO Turner has announced the greatest project in AMI history - a joint naval R&D program including more than two other nations. The Cruiser class called "Whitney the Great" is going to be developed by AMI, Beiteynu, Kundrati and possibly soon Baltusia as their anti-market party "HPA" recently dissolved.
Whitney the Great-class
The one billion BLD costing cruiser is most likely going to be operated by Baltusia, Beiteynu, N&D and Kundrati. Furthermore, it will be equipped with 2 VLS and 2 6-inch cannons and several more smaller cannons, machine guns and two helicopters.
Nevertheless, the Cruiser lacks neither speed nor armor. The heavily armored ship is planned to go up to 33 Knots and have a range of 6.100 nmi (=11.297km). More information can be found on this webiste published by AMI NSC: Whitney the Great-class.
International Cooperation
International Cooperation is going to play a very important role in this big project. Experienced technicians and engineers from Kundrati as well as trained Beiteynu naval staff and experts from AMI NSC and AMI itself are going to dicuss about this Cruiser on a Conference held on the 16th of November 5447. It's going to be about the design itself, changes in armament, armor and the engine as well as the development of new electronics regarding both the active radar system and the fire control system. Also a new Electronic Warfare Suite is going to have to be developed in order to make this cruiser a state of the art predator.
Illustration of what the cruiser might look like