Artensis consolidate HCS orders

Artensis 60 are the HCS Export Agency's best customer nowadays and over the last few years have orders billions of zarks worth of planes, land weapons and space craft. With deliveries now underway Artensis have placed a further order for 110 T-76 basic trainers and will by 2114 be handling all of their air training (currently the HCS perform basic training of Artensis pilots though advanced training and weapons training will soon be moved to Artensis).

Artensis have also made modifications to their other existing orders to reflect updates in HCS technology, the HCS Exports Agency have published a revised list of these orders :

• 10 Shark frigates (now known as the Shark SKH-EA), 7 Type A freighters and 5 Omiten oilers (up 2).
• 400 T-55ZDMA60 tanks (up 25), 910 TRV-5HDA60 IFVs, 120 ATC-107GA60 self-propelled guns (up 15) and now 25 RBU-980 rocket artillery systems. 20 TAA-5A60 AA systems have been added to the order.
• 60 F-45A fighters, 100 A-84FEA attack aircraft, 200 A-85NT (up 25) COIN aircraft, 20 E/TR-72 reconnaissance/EW aircraft, 25 C-440 transports and now 10 C-485 transports too. 110 T-76 trainers and 60 T-1Ms advanced trainer/light attack aircraft.
• A quantity of guided munitions including SA-6A SAMs and AGWs.

The extra value of the amended orders has been reported as 180 million zarks. The total value of the orders with Artensis 60 have never been officially announced but have been estimated as being over 7 billion zarks. Artensis will be joining the HCS in exercises (in all spheres) from next year as part of the terms of the orders. Around 3000 HCS personnel are already on Artensis helping to train and set up their armed forces which are being totally remade.