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[Afghanistan]

Completed Projects

• Upgrade from blackpowder muzzle loaded artillery
  
• MAX-1915 Maxim Machinegun
  
• Reverse Engineer Lebel Rifle
  
• Reverse Engineer Nieuport II
  
• Belt Fed Hotchkiss
  
• French 75mm Field Gun
  
• Chlorine Gas Weapons
  
• Reverse Engineer Yodo Class Cruiser
  
• Reverse Engineer Sakura Class Destroyer
  
• Reverse Engineer Kongo Class Battle Cruiser
  
• White Star Chlorine/Phosgene Gas Mixture
  
• Sword of Gabriel Flame Thrower
  
• Seaplane Cariers
  
• M.A.S Patrolboat and Gunboat variants
  
• Ki-01 Seaplane Modification
  
• Hand of God Flame Thrower
  

Current Projects

[Afghanistan]

SMALL ARMS

Lebel M-1886
Caliber: 8x51R Lebel
Capacity: 8 round tubular magazine
Range: 2000 meters
Muzzle Velocity: 716 Meters per second
Development: Reverse Engineered

M1891 Mosin-Nagant
Caliber: 7.62x54R
Capacity: 5 rounds
Muzzle Velocity: 2660 feet per second
Development: Purchased in Limited Qualities

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SUPPORT WEAPONS

MAX-1915 Maxim Machinegun
Caliber: 7.62mm Mosin-Nagant
Capacity: 250 round belt
Cyclic Rate: 520 - 580 rounds per minute
Range: 3,500 meters
Weight: 72kg with mounting
Development: Researched
Notes: Actual preformance tends to fall below specficiations.

Hotchkiss Machinegun
Caliber: 8mm Lebel
Capacity: 249 round belt
Cyclic Rate: 600 rounds per minute
Range: 3,700 meters
Weight: 23kg (40kg with mounting)
Development: Reverse Engineered

Chauchat Gun
Caliber: 8x50R Lebel
Capacity: 20 round box magazine
Cyclic Rate: 250 rounds per minute
Range:
Weight: 10kg
Development: Plans Purchased

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ARMORED VEHICHLES

Fjord Armored Car
Front Armorment: 1 Maxim Machine Gun
Rear Armorment: 1 Maxim Machine Gun
Armor: 6 inches
Speed: 20 mph
Crew: Unknown
Development: Plans Purchased

ARTILLERY

12-1/2 Pounder Mountain
Shell Weight: 12.5 lbs
Range: 5,800 yards
Development: Pre 1914

20 Pounder Mountain Howitzer
Shell Weight: 20 lbs
Range: 5,800 yards
Development: Pre 1914

75mm Field Gun
Shell Weight: 16 lbs (shrapnel), 11.75 (HE)
Range: 9,000 yards
Development: Reverse Engineered

14 inch Coastal Defense Gun
Shell Weight: 1,400 pounds
Range: 35,000 yards
Development: Stolen from Greece

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NAVAL VESSELS

Nicki Class Destroyer
Displacement: 350 tons
Speed: 30 knots
Crew: 58
Armorment: 2-7.6cm/4-5.7cm/2-45.7cm tt
Development: Gifted By Greece

Keravanos Class Destroyer
Displacement: 570 tons
Speed: 32 knots
Crew: 74
Armorment: 2-8.8cm/4-50cm tt
Development: Plans Purchased

Fuso Class Dreadnought
Displacement: 30,600 tons
Speed: 22 knots
Crew: 1,190
Armorment: 12-35.6cm/16-15.2cm
Development: Plans Purchased

Storky Class Armored Cruisers
Displacement: 26,300 tons
Crew: 1,032
Armorment: 10-381mm/10-254mm/10-76.2mm
Development: Plans Purchased

Yodo Class Gunboat
Displacement: 1,250
Speed: 22 knots
Crew: 180
Armament: 2-12cm/4-7.8cm,
Development: Reverse Engineered

Sakura Class Destroyer
Displacement: 605
Speed: 30 knots
Crew: 92
Armament: 1-12cm/4-7.8cm/4-45.7cm tt
Development: Reverse Engineered

Kongo Class Battle Cruiser
Displacement: 27,500
Speed: 27 knots
Crew: 1,220
Armament: 8-35.6cm/15-15.2cm
Development: Reverse Engineered

Andria Doria Class Battleship
Displacement: 25,000 tons
Speed: 27 knots
Crew: 1,230
Armament: 13-12in/16-6in/3-17.7in torpedo
Development: Plans purchased

M.A.S. Motorized Torpedo Boat
Displacement: Unknown
Length: 15 meters
Top Speed: 30 knots
Crew: 8
Standard Armament: 2-18in torpedo/1-7.62mm Machine Gun
Development: Plans Purchased

M.A.S. Patrol Boat/Gunboat
Displacement: Unknown
Top Speed: 30 Knots
Crew: 8
Patrol Boat Armament: 6-7.62mm Machine Gun
Gunboat Armament: 1-12cm/4-7.62mm Machine Gun
Development: Researched

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AIR CRAFT

Ki-01 Bomber
Engine: Gnome 100 hp
Wingspan: 8.16 m
Length: 5.80 m
Weight: 375 kg/560 kg
Max. Speed: 155 km/h
Ceiling : 5300m
Crew: 1
Armament: Machinegun
Range: 220 miles
Payload: 3 10kg bombs
Development: Plans Purchased

Nieuport II Fighter
Engine: 80hp Le Rone
Wingspan: 7.55 m
Length: 5.8 m
Max. Speed: 156 km/h
Cieling: 46,000 m
Crew: 1
Amrament: Machinegun
Range: 2 hours 30 minutes
Development: Reverse Engineered

Bleriot XI
Engine: Albridge Aero Special 60 hp
Wingspan: 8.9 m
Length:7.8 m
Weight: 240 kg
Max. Speed: 100 km/h
Ceiling : Unknown
Crew: 1
Armament: Machinegun
Range: 186 miles
Development: Plans Purchased

[Afghanistan]

Encrypted Telegram

To: Emir of Afghanistan
From: Promethus Project, Principality of South Vietnam
Subject: Progress Report

Working on a grossly excellerated schedule we have managed to finally reproduce the captured French munitions. At this time they are undergoing field tests and within another month should be ready for production. I fear the costs have been higher then projected, the bill has been sent to theater commander Najib Kahn. Several of our resident French experts have died during interogation and plans are being made to protect the health of the remainder until we have finished with them. Our labs are currently switching over from pure munitions research to begin piecing together the planes that were recovered when the French fled. To be honest though, they are in pretty bad shape. Some were sabotaged by the French forces to prevent their capture and the rest were destroyed in retaliation during the native unrest before we restored order.

[Afghanistan]

Encrypted Telegram

To: Prometheus Project
From: Emir of Afghanistan
Subject: Program Changes

I have recieved copies of the Nieuport II prototypes preformance tests. I want to congratulate you on a job well done. I believe however that we have reached the logical end of development of the current phase of the Prometheus Project. But this is far from the end. Instead you will work on truly important secret weapons programs that are neccesary for defense against larger, more agressive nations. Your first goal is to start a chemical weapons program. We have seen the effectiveness of gas based weapons used by Greece in the war for Indochinese Liberation. It is time that we acquire these weapons as well.

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The first Yodo class Light Cruiser has been reconstructed from the wreckage of the Japanese fleet. In an unvieling ceremony it has been christened the ARS Phenum Pen and is the first ship in the newly created Phenum Pen fleet. A second has been ordered to be reassembled while at the newest port facility work has begun to rebuild a Skura class destroyer

[Afghanistan]

Lab Report, Day 25

We are testing chlorine mix number 37. The subject shows signs of severe eye and skin irritation, along with respiratory distress. Screaming and other indications of severe pain are evident. Now the subject is clutching their face and exclaiming “Oh dear God! Why have you forsaken me?” Interesting.

[Afghanistan]

Construction of the first Sakura class destroyer along with the second Yodo Class cruiser is complete. Construction will continue.

[Afghanistan]

Project Prometheus
Lab Report, Day 74
Jaquis Noir, Lead Munitions Specialist

The new batch of test subjects show signs of health problems and other problems that reflect their decline in quality. I can only hope that this has not effected our test results. The newest mixture, which we have deamed our 'White Star' mixture of chlorine and phosgene seems to be our most effective yet. While the subjects lack of coughing fits, as with pure chlorine gas, makes them less entertaining to observe the effects of this mixture seem to be more lethal. The rate of death is much higher, and the time until onset of symptoms is greatly reduced. After a few minor tests I believe that this weapon will be a success, and should be green lighted for production. Excellent.

[Afghanistan]

Given the success of the Mark I and Fiat armored vehichles, reffered to as 'Tanks', I authorize Project Prometheus coordinators to begin research on weapons specifically to counter the threat of these armored vehichles.

[Afghanistan]

Research Report

While we have had no success in developing a portable weapon able to penetrate the armor of the tanks, we have developed a weapon that shows potential for use on tanks as well as close quarters fighting. We have developed a system for firing jellified petrol, and igniting it, creating a relatively easy to control stream of flame. We tenatively call this weapon 'Flame Thrower' though our Afghan weapon testers have dubbed it 'The Sword of Gabriel'.

[Afghanistan]

To fill the needs of the Afghan's Navy plans will be drafted for the conversion of the current fleet of cargo/transport ships purchased from Greece into Sea Plane Carriers and into proper, full function troop transports. Also a sea plane version of the Ki is being developed.

While we are at we are investigating possible modifications to the MAS design.

[Japan]

OOC: I own one seaplane carrier ;D , I started with it for
sure. But anyways good Idea to make a Ki seaplane. But it
is kinda wierd refering to the Ki plane as it's short for Kitai
(airframe)

[Afghanistan]

OOC: Yep, you and Russia, and maybe a couple of others. I'm going to build some for the Gulf fleet, because planes are useful.

[Afghanistan]

The ship redesigns are finished, though no announcement or acknowledgement of the M.A.S. variants is being given at this time.

[Afghanistan]

Seaplane conversion plans for the Ki are complete.

[Afghanistan]

An attempt to create larger flame throwers for fixed positions is begging. It is believed that the range can be doubled and the maximum time that flames can be sustained can be extended.