19.4.09

Clones sell 3 freighters, military vehicles to Artic

Last year the Clones set up their own exports agency to try and muscle in on the growing market for space craft and other weapons. They have just secured their first major sale (not counting sales like Arit and Sirikwan which were instigated before the setting up of the Clone Export Agency). UNP aligned planet Artic has ordered 3 re-conditioned Type A transports, 250 TRV-34 Snowcat AFVs, 60 MH-26 helicopters (second hand) plus around 10,000 AR-100 assault rifles and other firearms. The total value of the deal is said to be 970 million zarks.

The 3 transports are ex-HCS and will be operated by the state owned Artic Transport Company as well as being available to the Artic military's Space Corps who already operate 2 Pentekonters jointly owned with New Arit.