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The '''''Amity'' class''' is a series of warships designed and built by the [[Conference for Amity and Cooperation]]. The ships are the product of the Cooperative Warship Development Program, and operate as semi-militarized coast guard, patrol, and enforcement vessels. Only CAC nations are permitted to purchase and operate ''Amity'' class ships due to proprietary systems included in the design. Manufacturing is the responsibility of the Arsenale Corric shipyards in [[Antora]], the Gilda Varien shipyards in the [[Varentine League]], and the Kela'mué Ice Yards in the [[Kelamí League]]. These shipbuilders assemble component parts of the vessel, which are combined in the naval yards of the nation which purchased them.
The Cooperative Warship Development Program was the CAC's longest-running military hardware initiative. It was conceived in 1998 as a research & development agreement to create a low-cost, adaptable, and modern vessel for defense and patrol. Special attention was paid to the operational independence of the design, as well as the ability to be used as an icebreaker in the cold Rotantic Ocean. Each CAC nation contributed areas of expertise: [[Antora|Corric]] gunnery, tactical, and propulsion systems, [[Cryria|Cryrian]]
''Amity'' class ships are large for patrol craft, owning to being designed as multirole, long-range warships capable of adapting to evolving defense requirements. At 90 meters long and grossing over 2,200 tonnes, the class rivals some frigates in size. Their twin gas-turbine/diesel hybrid engines can sustain a cruising speed of 15 knots for 6,000 nautical miles, with a top speed of 28 knots. The ''Amity'' class can be used as a territorial and trade patrol vessel with its 21-day endurance rating or as a pursuit or response vessel thanks to their high speed. They are armed with a 76 mm cannon and two 30 mm autocannons and are fitted for but not with missile launchers, depth charges, and torpedos.
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