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F-14AF
The Fusou Marine Defense Force's mainstay carrier-based fighter Striker Unit. The FMDF's aging F-4 fleet in the 80s spoke to its need for a modern interceptor unit that specialized in carrier-based operations. Due to the difficulties in developing a solution domestically from scratch, and also taking into account compatibility with the Liberion Navy's units, with whom Fusou had signed a treaty of mutual emergency defense, it was decided to pursue a license for the F-14 Tomcat. Its ability to fulfill their requirements was demonstrated in simulation, and several tens of carrier-based squadrons units were deployed. It's practically identical to the Liberion Navy's F-14A in most respects.