During the beginning of the Alaskan Rebellion, in which Unity Defense Contractors were deployed to return peace to the state, the Corporate Intelligence Bureau, which had agents both behind the front lines and on them them, uncovered a weapons trail that linked back to the US-based arms manufacturer Newman Arms. At first believing the guns were brought in before the rebellion, that soon changed when, after a successful safe house raid, an itinerary was found listing dates and times for Newman Arms employees to ship body armor and small arms into hidden depots across the state. With this evidence in hand, the CIB brought this information to the Paternian Army, which, while not dealing with Newman Arms, was surprised to find out that Newman was secretly shipping weapons to Alaskan rebels. They allowed for the First Special Recon, UDCs Special Forces group, to stop Newman from sending more guns.
On the Alaskan side, UDC mercs were instructed to capture any Newman employees found in or near rebel hideouts, and to shoot any that resisted with deadly force.
In the mainland, First Recon soldiers found the major hub where guns were shipped to Alaska: Seattle, Washington. Ironically, Seattle was one of the stops for UDC mercs shipping to Alaska.
A raid was planned, involving around thirty FSR soldiers, the Seattle PD, two M252 wheeled IFVs, a squadron of F-53 Mustang VTOL fighters, three MH-65D Shadowhawk helicopters, an AH-58 Devastator attack helicopter, and, if it came to it, a pair of M28A1 Basilisk MBTs were waiting five minutes away in case the Newman employees got brave.
The reason for all this firepower? Approximately 100 Newman employees armed with newly manufactured automatic weapons and rockets were holed up in the factory.
Seattle PD closed off the factory in a six-block radius. Supporting the FSR troops, about 80 regular mercs were guarding the area around the factory.
Newman employees didn't fail to notice the preparations. A passing news helicopter was hit with 7.62mm rounds from employees on the roof. They had barricaded the front entrance with sandbags and other random items. The M252s rolled up to the front door, pointing their 30mm autocannons at the barricade, and over a loudspeaker informed the employees that they had three minutes to surrender before violence was to be used. Several gunshots were heard inside, but weren't directed at any mercenaries. Presumably, Newman employees who were attempting to surrender were being shot by their co-workers. Approximately 12 surrendering employees were shot multiple times by DDNBS 7.62mm rifles, commonly found in Alaska, more proof that Newman was involved.
The three minutes passed. A final warning was given. The three MH-65Ds carrying 12 of the FSR spec ops mercs landed hovered over the roof and the Scouts repelled to the roof. Tear gas was thrown into open entrances. A M252, loaded with flechette rounds, let loose 30 rounds of canister shot into the front entrance before the other M252 armed with HE rounds blasted the barricade open. The rest of the FSR mercs along with standard infantry advanced into the building, instantly dropping two targets down a hallway. At this distance, twelve-gauge shotguns and AR-10C .308 carbines were preferred over the 5.56mm option.
Advancing through the offices, the ground troops encountered around twenty armed hostiles in a manufacturing area. One wall of the area had a glass portion facing outside. An M1A1 LTAV scout vehicle, armed with twin M2HB 12.7mm HMGs made a pass, gunning down around ten employees. After the M2s finished firing, three surrendered, and when a FSR trooper stood up, one of the surrendering employees raised a DDNBS and fired five rounds. Three hit his body armor, one hit his left shoulder, and the other missed. Another raised a Glock 9mm, but was blasted by a 12-gauge shotgun. The trooper was taken to a hospital, where he later recovered.
The FSR troops entering through the roof had just as rough a time. Enemies hiding in office cubicles, traps, and other hindrances caused much concern. Two F-53 Mustangs were brought in, along with one of the MH-65Ds, which was armed with a pair of .50 caliber miniguns, and the F-53s were armed with a 25mm rotary cannon. The F-53s hovered a floor under the FSR troops location, where thirty had amassed to kill all that entered one doorway. The F-53s fired, killing over a dozen, while the MH-65Ds moped up.
The fight to clear the factory was long, and the eventually, the factory was taken. Around twenty escaped through the loading docks, but this was intentional. The AH-58 provided overwatch as armed men ran through the streets. M1A1 LTAVs were deployed as chase vehicles due to their high speed. The M252s captured almost all of them after a group ran into both of them, pinning hem between the two vehicles.
The Newman Raid took the lives of 80 men. The other twenty were captured. Within a week, Newman Arms was no longer a company and UDC liquidated its assets. In Alaska, resistance saw a major drop.
The factory is now a museum.