| Utania's defence construction and manufacturing company is entirely owned by the Utanian government, and co-managed by the government and branches of the Utanian Defence Forces. |
| UMAC was formed to pool together the Utanian-based pieces of the old Guwimithian Empire armed forces development projects, such as Armoured personnel carriers and the Firecat fighter jet, to build upon those developments for the benefit of Utania's armed defence. |
| Then-President Okarvits told the Parliament in 300ap that "it would be immoral for private individuals to profit from the tools of death, or from the mayhem of an armed conflict that involved the loss of Utanian, or foreign, lives". It is a widely supported position. |
| Therefore, the Utanian government legislated in 300ap that the UMAC would maintain a monopoly position in the development of all munitions and armaments for the Utanian or foreign markets on moral grounds. |
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If you have aircraft construction, welding, general manufacturing,
electrical, mechanical or other engineering skills, please feel free to contact
UMAC to discuss your career in the construction of aircraft or other military and
civil vessels and equipment.
We are always in need of talented people, and UMAC is not only an equal opportunity employer, but is one of the better paying corporations in the country. Those without specific skills mentioned above are also encouraged to join the company that offers one of the best fast-tracked training and apprenticeship courses in the country. Contact us now: Email |
UMAC was formed by then-provisional President Hope in 300ap to pull together and evaluate the various projects of the former Guwimithian armed forces development projects, including the Firecat project, plus control of the various government-owned munitions factories around Utania.
With an executive order, and guarantee of funds, then-President Okarvits restarted work on the Firecat fighter on Friday, January 19th, 301ap, and the modern UMAC was born.
Co-developments
Today, UMAC is one of the largest employers in Utania with projects with
billions of punds in development or manufacturing stages. In partnership with various
foreign armaments companies, UMAC has developed and is building fighter aircraft,
attack helicopters, multi-purpose helicopters, armoured personnel carriers and
Marine command warships:
- Caiman marine-landing command warship
- Orkeka AH-1 helicopter
- Firecat all-weather, all-purpose fighter bomber
- Scorpion armoured personnel carrier and infantry fighting vehicle
- Silovsky S-92 multi-purpose helicopter
- Condor heavy-lift helicopter
- Alpaca medium-lift (ASW) helicopter
The key to the successful development of these projects is co-operation with some
of the most experienced companies and nations around the world. With Royal Zartanian
armaments companies, the development of the Firecats, Orkeka, and Scorpions were
possible. With technical advice from Zartanian naval engineers and missile experts,
the Caiman project was brought into the 4th century.
UMAC is continuing this tradition of development with funding from the Utanian Director of National Security, engaging in research and development of a variety of munitions and armaments to satisfy Utania's 4th century defensive needs.
Exclusive supplier
UMAC is also the Utanian defence force's exclusive munitions supplier, and helps to co-ordinate the supply of a great variety of other non-weapon supplies. To maintain continuity of supply even once demand for munitions substantially expands (due to a conflict), the Utanian military maintains a supply of munitions, and UMAC is charged with maintaining a substantial excess production capacity. That is to say, while UMAC has dozens of idle factories, these are run on a rotating basis to ensure all manufaturing equipment still works.
In addition, UMAC provides assistance to the three military services in the
maintenance of a wide variety of military hardware, including foreign-built
equipment.
With such a wide brief and encompassing such a diverse manufacturing operation,
management of UMAC has been key to the success of the organisation. Manufacturing
operations are separated from research and design, and are split into four main
bodies: UMAC-Air, UMAC-Vehicles, UMAC-Sea and UMAC-Munitions. These, in turn, liaise
with Utania's four military services (Navy and Coast Guard being separated).
People
Understandably, the company employs tens of thousands of people in a wide variety of fields, from skilled ship-builders, to research scientists, munition assemblers, design engineers, fitter and turners, electronic warfare technicians, plus the breadth of administrative and support roles: clerks to catering.
There is no shortage of jobs to be done, and UMAC is always on the look-out for the most qualified and talented individuals in their chosen fields.
| Year | New Equipment Budget * |
| 301ap | Û 6,680 m |
| 302ap | Û13,490 m |
| 303ap | Û14,762 m |
| 304ap | Û 3,183 m |
| 305ap | Û 3,064 m |
| 306ap | Û 2,915 m |
| 307ap | Û 2,400 m |
| 308ap | Û 2,400 m |
| * Includes foreign manufacture | |
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Dimensions:
Staff: 78,000 Facilities: 47 sites ... with: 286 buildings |
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Orkeka project:
To build: 230 helicopters Prod'n Cap.: 40 p.a. Max. prod'n: 40 p.a. Employing: up to 25,000 Per unit cost: ~Û35 million Weight: 6.8 tonnes Endurance: 3 hour / 400 km |
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Caiman project:
To build: Three ships Employing: up to 30,000 Per unit cost: ~Û1.4 billion Hull: 255 x 64 x 32 metres Tonnage: 36,500 t |
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Scorpion project:
To build: 1,200 APCs Prod'n Cap.: 200 p.a. Max. prod'n: 200 p.a. Employing: up to 20,000 Per unit cost: ~Û5 million Hull: 5.26 x 2.82 x 2.69 metres Weight: 13 tonnes |
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Firecats project:
To build: 405 fighter jets Prod'n Cap.: 75 p.a. Max. prod'n: 75 p.a. Employing: up to 25,000 Per unit cost: ~Û30 million |
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Condor Helicopter:
To build: 143 helicopters Prod'n Cap.: 25 p.a. Max. prod'n: 10 p.a. Employing: up to 4,000 Per unit cost: ~Û22 million Max ext. load: 13,900 kg Range (loaded): 426 km |
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Alpaca Helicopter:
To build: 85 helicopters Prod'n Cap.: 25 p.a. Max. prod'n: 10 p.a. Employing: up to 6,000 Per unit cost: ~Û12 million Max ext. load: 4,500 kg Range: 1,000 km |
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S-92 project:
To build: 55 helicopters Prod'n Cap.: 15 p.a. Max. prod'n: 10 p.a. Employing: up to 3,000 Per unit cost: ~Û15 million Range: 796 km |
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M1 Tank:
To maintain: 100 tanks Employing: up to 300 Total cost: ~Û20 million p.a. Main Weapon: 120mm cannon |