Directorate of Research & Engineering

Directorate of Research & Engineering
Active:	1554 AN - Present
In use by:	Shireroth
Allegiance:	Shireroth
Type:	R&D Department
Size:
Nickname:	Skunkworks
Current Director:	Ryker Everstone as of 1652

Projects

Project Reference	Programme	Corporate Partner	Site of Works	Notes
Project 1662-001	Aurum; Continuity of Mind	Auger in collaboration with the Kingdom of Goldshire	Goldshire Hamlet, Goldshire	Development phase.
Project 1659-001	Uriah; terraforming device	n/a - Collaboration with Ordo Imperiale Decimae	Grimbergen, Batavia	Development phase.
Project 1657-001	Leviathan mobile command base	Ryker Airships	C.R. (Goldshire)	Developed from RAS Projects Jaguar and Mountain. In limited production.
Project 1654-002	Radiant Sun high yield compact light emitter and heat sink system	Ryker Airships	C.R. (Goldshire)	Completed and implemented in night ops and as mounted crowd control stun-gun.
Project 1654-001	Devil's Coachman autonomous armoured mobile demolition charge	ESB-Jörmungandr Group	Teldrin (Goldshire)	Design phase - urgent operational requirement.
Project 1653-005 Special Project Nova	Off-World Continuity of Government	The Tarjeisson Trust	Cape Farewell	Development Phase.
Project 1653-004	Behemoth overland-train	ESB-Jörmungandr Group	Teldrin/Ketshire/New Harbor (Goldshire)	Materials transferred to Project 1657-001
Project 1653-003	Energy Storage Efficiency Programme	Deep Energy	Kezan	Development phase.
Project 1653-002	Ashkenatzim Fusion Technology Investigation	ESB-Jörmungandr Group	Sansabury (Lywall)	Discontinued.
Project 1653-001	Pocket Fission Reactor retrofit for Gravimetric Vehicles	Ryker Airships	Suthergold/Yardistan	In development phase.
Project 1651	Pinnace (Gravimetric Vehicle)	Red Bear LLC / Pleroma Solutions	Shirekeep	Auxiliary tender to Gravrigs.
Project 1646-001	Cetorhinus SSGN	Shireroth: Elwynn High-Tech Industries, ESB Group, Gaelen Technologies, Red Bear LLC Natopia: Dingo Enterprises	Shirekeep	Gravimetric submarine drive. Project concluded. Prototype disassembled.
Project 1645-001	GAV(R)-3 Pterosaur Gravimetric reconnaissance vehicle	Red Bear LLC	Mishalan	Prototype and three production models transferred to Novaya Sorensk SDI facility by Ordo Imperiale Decimae.
Project 1643	GAV(AS)-1 Snaggletooth Gravimetric attack scout	Red Bear LLC	Mishalan	Entered service.
Project 1642	Gravimetric Drive Vehicles	Red Bear LLC	Mishalan	Bandersnatch family of vehicles.
Project 1641-003	Operation Methuselah	Augur Industries	Universalis	Sub Sigillum. Placed under the Seal of the Office of the Steward.
Project 1641-002	Damocles Orbital Weapons Platform	Shireroth: Elwynn High-Tech Industries, ESB Group, Gaelen Technologies, Red Bear LLC Natopia: Dingo Enterprises	Amity, Nedria & Saint Andre	Commenced as "Noon Orchid" Cargo Ship Project by Saint Andre Trading Company, ESB Group & House of Osman GmbH.
Project 1641-001	IMW-3 Snark mobile command platform	Red Bear LLC	Mishalan
Project 1640-002	Industrial Centrifuges	ESB Group	Novaya Sorensk	For the Strategic Defence Initiative's Alloys Research Establishment
Project 1640-001	Counter-Biological Strike Upgrade Programme	ESB Group	Teldrin/Mishalan	Rebuild of A-6 Pundarikam & A-10 Kambera
Project 1635-003	Poltroon Class Submarine	ESB Group	Teldrin/Amity	Reverse-engineered. Intended to house unrealised biofuel propulsion system.
Project 1635-002	Banshee Cruise Missile	ESB Group	Teldrin	Reverse-engineered.
Project 1635-001	Horjin Armoured Fighting Vehicle	ESB Group	Teldrin
Project Mortis	Development of the Gravrig	Various	Various	Sxiro-Babkhan reverse-engineering of Menelmacari gravship. Commenced 1532 AN with MoMA involvement after 1552.