Kuail Kal'tu (Qhire Khartu)

The Kuail Kal'tu (Qhire Khartu) is a light fighter manufactured by [Aopoa](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VyvY5jyZwp-aopoa) for the exclusive use of the [Xi'an](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/ReJwN9KJEj-xian) military. Fast and agile, the Kal'tu has a complex array of thrusters that boost its maneuverability, allowing it to make sudden turns and dodge incoming attacks. After the dissolution of the [Perry Line](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/V8gJQMY9mO-perry-line) and the end of the [Xi'an-Human Cold War](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RXlLjDewkZ-xian-human-cold-war), ships resembling the Kal'tu were spotted along the [United Empire of Earth](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/VyvyKxy4v6-united-empire-of-earth) (UEE) border. The UEE military was unable to capture a vessel for study until SEY 2896, when a derelict, pilotless Kal'tu was located and salvaged by a [Naval](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RPDvKOpdP4-uee-navy) recon squad. After the signing of the [Human-Xi'an Trade Initiative](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/01LvKoLvZ8-human-xian-trade-initiative-huxa) (HuXa) in SEY 2947, Aopoa debuted the [Kal'tuāl](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0rqz5L28ad-khartu-al-kaltuaal) (Khartu-al) light fighter in the UEE market, a variant of the Kal'tu adapted for Human use.