IDB
IDBs, or Imperial Design Bureaus, are government-sponsored design offices that have been commissioned by the Imperial Government for the development of advanced technology, especially for military application. Initially created on an ad-hoc basis to systematize the remaining design, testing, and manufacturing capacity that had otherwise been lost by the Kalirion Fracture, this practice became systematized in the 1690s AN, as similar schemes that had been implemented by the Guttuli Protectorate and Drak-Modan were integrated into the Shirerithian economy. Many IDBs are simply redesignations of existing companies that have been otherwise contracted to provide work to the Imperial Government. During the 1730's, with the Shiro-Benacian War going on, several companies - seen as necessary for the war efforts - were added to the list IDB's.
List
| Number | Common Name | Design Prefix | Focus | Notable Designs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDB-1 | Royal Ordnance Factory Lichkeep | OL | Munitions, Small Arms | OL Pattern M1718 |
| IDB-2 | Gaelen Technologies Corporation | ES | RADAR and ECM | |
| IDB-3 | Setec Kezan Ltd | SK | Telecommunications, Sensor equipment | SK-516 Messenger |
| IDB-4 | Kezan Floating Cargo Manufacturers | FC | Gravimetric Drives, Gravimetric Vehicles | FC-15 Stoat, FC-20/21/22/23 Egregore, FC-25 Mastema, FC-30 Tulpa |
| IDB-5 | Ly'Mortem Engineering | LE | Heavy machinery | |
| IDB-6 | Maltenstein Group | MG | Precision Engineering equipment | |
| IDB-7 | Isenbery Group | IG | Chemical Engineering equipment | |
| IDB-8 | Foley Group | FG | Aircraft engines | |
| IDB-9 | Solaris-Gibarian (formerly UAK-3 and -5) | SG | Armored military vehicles | SG-1 Baker King, SG-3 Halyard King, SG-6 Raftback |
| IDB-10 | IrenEnt | IE | Light military vehicles, light aircraft | IE-1 Goat, IE-7 Songbird, IE-9 Extended Songbird |
| IDB-11 | Musica Naval Arsenal | MN | Submarines | MN-1 Atragon, MN-2 Manda |
| IDB-12 | Lichport Naval Arsenal | LN | Surface Warfare vessels | |
| IDB-13 | Lighthouse Association | LA | Mobile nuclear power | |
| IDB-14 | Diamond Concern | DC | SAM, AAM, and aircraft armaments | |
| IDB-15 | M.A.S.C. | MS | Organic Research and Applications | |
| IDB-16 | Tosko Aeroengineering | TA | Aircraft | |
| IDB-17 | Drakorda Scientific Institute | DI | Aircraft electronics | |
| IDB-18 | Sokoku Industries | SI | Armoured fighting vehicles, artillery, armaments, warships | IMW-3 Snark, SI-1 Dolstier III |
| IDB-19 | Dalmacijan Imperial Gold Reserves | DIGR | Mining (focus on gold) and minting | |
| IDB-20 | Crestfall Steel | CS | Steel industry | |
| IDB-21 | Dalmacija Mining Group | DMG | Mining (coal,...) | |
| IDB-22 | Lake Christoph Water Company | LCWC | Beverages | |
| IDB-23 | Magroth Industries | MIS | Nuclear energy and generators |
