Unfortunately, the Foxtrot does not possess a cannon slot nor the agility to safely perform the Evasive Roll combat maneuver. It has two missile hardpoints under its wings, each of which can carry either a light missile such as the Sidewinder, or a heavy air-to-air 'torpedo' (such as the Avalanche) that can inflict devastating damage on anything too slow to avoid them. In all, this takes the production time for a Foxtrot up to roughly 40 man days. Once successfully converted, the Foxtrot will be a formidable tool in our battle against the aliens. We will also have to replace some of the avionics the requirements for intercepting human aircraft and extraterrestrial vessels are rather different. The airframe can be reinforced with the same titanium / magnesium alloy that has made our Condors more resistant to alien weapons, whilst the fuel tanks will be enlarged to increase the range of the interceptor. Originally designed to intercept supersonic NATO bombers, the Foxhound has the immense speed and climb rate we will need to catch fast UFOs and the additional firepower required to deal with heavier alien craft. Naturally, we will be modifying the Foxhound to make it more effective against extraterrestrial craft (hence the updated 'Foxtrot' designation). The MiG-32 'Foxtrot' is a derivation of the experimental Soviet MiG-31 'Foxhound' interceptor. Perhaps this will afford humanity (read: us) enough time to organise a more effective defence. I have two recommendations: that we consider supplementing our existing F-17 Condor aircraft with a heavier interceptor capable of carrying more powerful weapons, and that we investigate some form of battlefield support vehicle to aid our soldiers when securing crashed alien craft. If they are correct, the largest craft will only appear in the later stages of the invasion. The larger the craft, the longer this will take. This may also explain the appearance of only relatively small craft in the skies above our planet - our scientists theorise that the aliens will have to modify their craft to enter our atmosphere. Our interceptors may enjoy some early success against the superior extraterrestrial vessels simply due to better adaptation to the combat environment. The fleet is comprised of craft of various sizes: the UFOs already sighted entering our atmosphere represent the smallest orbital signatures detected, while the largest signals identified appear to be enormous warships with dimensions rivalling that of modern aircraft carriers. A glimmer of hope remains - the alien craft seem poorly suited to atmospheric flight. Given the depressingly disjointed response from the rest of the planet, this is probably the most in-depth study of the invasion to date. We have conclusively identified over three thousand separate UFOs in orbit around the planet, with several times that amount of additional probable signals. In the meantime, we have been gathering intelligence on the size and composition of the alien fleet orbiting our planet - mostly images and data obtained from orbital satellites or ground-based observatories. The key to beating our enemies is to understand them we are keen to study any extraterrestrial equipment you can recover from the battlefield. My team stand ready to help - there may only be a handful of us, but some of the finest minds on the planet are at work in your laboratories (this organisation offers a certain freedom from intrusion that appeals to those of intelligence). The situation is bleak none of the major powers are able to defend their own airspace, let alone protect the rest of the planet. It seems things are up to us. You've probably already noticed we're being invaded, Commander, so I won't state the obvious.
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