November 2 4472The Ministry of Defense retirement more than 50 military officers and the highest ranks of Confederal ArmyIn a hectic month, the ministry directed Pálffi Marton ordered the dismissal or retirement of more than 50 officers of the 3 military forces. All the ex-officers received a telegram signed by the same minister, requesting his resignation or his voluntary retirement.
The ministry argued for mass layoffs based on its "strategic ability and intelligence in combat" and the political nexuses. "We are a country that had no recent wars. But we had a lot of operations in conjunction with NC where soldiers could stand out. Even in combat simulations or exercises combined in the battlefield".The minister said.
In addition, he added: "When a political sector chooses military positions, these are conferred for political reasons and not for merit in battle or real demonstration.Here are people who are commanders by political ties. Otherwise, they would not be neither Lieutenant. "
This earthquake with epicenter in the offices of the ministry, shook the same high military ranks of the three forces (armed, land and air) and its 3 main leaders felt the whole movement. This triad was a direct victim, their positions being vacant "until further notice".
From the ministry they announced important changes in the legislation so that this does not happen again. This week, a survey revealed that 4 out of 10 people believe that the military should choose their own officers.
The Navy presents the new destroyersIn the midst of the scandals linked to the military officers, the navy presented the new class destroyers sodali and class Vajra.
The Vajra class is about 5 guided missile destroyers. Initially designed for naval combat and support for surface warfare, it evolved into a multriproposite destroyer.
Today this class has anti-ship missiles, capacity for Land Attack missiles, anti-submarine defense system. Also, a mobile antiballistic missile and anti-satellite weaponry platform. In addition, it has a hangar for 1 helicopter and 2 quadruple torpedo tubes
The Navy has requested a modernization and is studying the purchase of 6 more ships.
The construction company, CDG has claimed that these destroyers can replace without any problem the current Kuzaki Class Destroyer. These in turn, would be sold in a short time.
The Sodali class destroyers is different. Part of the project 2-3 that focused on modernizing and expanding the capacity of the fleet. This class gives some clues of what the Navy expects in the next few years.
Although with the name of destroyers, these 2 ships are more like a combination of Landing Helicopter Dock and amphibious assault ships.
In addition to antiaircraft defense capability and anti-ship missiles, this class admits amphibious landings on both ships and helicopter landings. In this last option, each ship can load 30 V / STOL aircraft.
For amphibious landings, she has a well deck, which allows the entry of the Landing Craft of the naval fleet. She can transport more than 1500 soldiers.
The first boat is called Hikaru and is named after the Queen of Kizenia (Hikaru I of Dolgaria & Kizenia). The second ship is called Sodali, and owes her name to the republici of the confederation.
The construction companies suggested that, in a future class, the well deck be eliminated, as originally planned.
From the defense ministry, the development and the possible purchase of more similar boats are studied. For now, they confirmed the international bidding for V / STOL type aircraft for ships.
Both classes of destroyers will be part of the "Blue Navy" the third fleet of the confederation.
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