Tleyetla program

The Tleyetla program is a science and engineering initiative of the Zacapine government for the development of advanced technology. Tleyetla is a portmanteau of the Nahuatl phrase tlecopatl yeyecoa tlacuilolli meaning "experimental design office", referring to the individual research and development bureaus the program oversees. The program is responsible for much of the technological progress seen in Zacapican, contributing many innovations and discoveries to the fields of aeronautics, rocketry, computation, as well as material and nuclear science. The Tleyetla program is considered to be the greatest success of the Zacapine government and the culmination of a decades long ambition of modernization and technological supremacy. Sharing access to the fruits of the program through joint projects and technical assistance is one of the main vehicles for Zacapine diplomacy and form the basis of bilateral relations with other countries. The capabilities of many of the Tleyetlas are also enhanced by this exchange, which makes the expertise and knowhow of foreign firms and scientists accessible to Zacapine scientists and engineers.

The origins of the Tleyetla program go back to 1922, in the middle of the era of rapid and often forced modernization and industrialization across Zacapican under the regime of Tepachoani Xolotecatl Acuixoc. The aim of the program in its early years was to advanced the industrial and military technology of Zacapican by inviting educated specialists from all over the world and sponsor the education of the best and brightest of Zacapican to spearhead technological initiatives across all fields. Soon after the start of the program, military innovation came to the forefront as the Tleyetlas were tasked with developing new weapons for use in the Hanaki War. After the war, the militarization of the program would remain with many Tleyetlas continuing to work primarily on military projects which would sometimes be secondarily adapted for civilian application, while some Tleyetlas such as those involved in the development of nuclear science have largely pursued civilian applications. Over the history of the program, hundreds of numbered Tleyetla bureaus have been established. While some would be closed down and disbanded without ever rising to any real significance, a significant number of them would find great success in their projects. As each Tleyetla produces over its lifetime many engineers of great renown, they come to bear the name of their most influencial members, be they founders or engineers who came to head each Tleyetla bureau.

Active Tleyetlas

Tleyetla 4 - Tizamitl

Naval engineering unit, specializing in carrier aviation designs. Currently assigned to development of electromagnetic catapults for carrier-launched aircraft.

Tleyetla 7

Tleyetla 11

Tleyetla 13 - Coyoltecatl

Artillery design bureau named for its third director Tecanyo Coyoltecatl. Designer of the formidable 155m Zacapine artillery system and various modern precision mortar systems.

Tleyetla 19 - Xochiteotl

One of the early rocketry research units which would later specialize in military rocketry and MRL systems.

Tleyetla 25 - Andras

Small arms developer, responsible for the well known TCN weapons platform.

Tleyetla 33

Tleyetla 39

Tleyetla 45

Tleyetla 48

Tleyetla 50 - Itzcoyotl

Jet aircraft research unit, later specializing in VTOL aircraft.

Tleyetla 64 - Cecihuatl

Helicopter design bureau, known for synchropter designs such as the Ilacatztli Ila-22. For this reason, also known as Tleyetla Ilacatztli.

Tleyetla 114 - Mizyaotl

Military vehicle design bureau, named for its first director Necuametl Mizyaotl. Responsible for the design of the TNT, ZTA-1, and ZTA-2 as well as the ongoing development of the upcoming ZTA-3.

Tleyetla 131 - Aketzalli

Amphibious aircraft and ekranoplan bureau spearheaded by Micol Aketzalli in the 1970s.

Tleyetla 144 - Kaluzhny

Nuclear research unit organized by Pyotr Kaluzhny in 1962, tasked with developing nuclear reactor designs. Developed graphite-moderated reactors such as the TCTN reactor type, now developing next generation hydrogen-moderated reactor technology.