Axdel Armed Forces
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Axdel Armed Forces | |
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![]() Emblem of the AAF | |
Founded | 1845 (Korstazian Defence Force) 1923 (Norograd Armed Forces) 1996 (Axdel Armed Forces) |
Service branches | File:AXD ARMY.pngAxdelian Army File:AXD NAVY.pngAxdelian Navy File:AXD AIR.pngAxdelian Air Force |
Headquarters | Virtus Complex, Montakaan Citadel |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-Chief | Diego Corbinn |
Chief of Defence | Esai Koloa |
Manpower | |
Military age | 16 for training, 18 for deployment |
Conscription | No |
Active personnel | 374,586 |
Reserve personnel | 267,092 |
Expenditures | |
Budget | ♅82,455,643,234 |
Percent of GDP | 2% |
Industry | |
Domestic suppliers | Sentinel-ARMS National Ballistics Systems |
Foreign suppliers | ![]() |
Related articles | |
History | KRDF: Posolic wars The Great War NAF: Auroran Imperial War The Norograd Civil War AAF: Battle of Tival Four Days War Auroran-Pacific War |
The Axdel Armed Forces serves as the military of Axdel, tasked with defence of the country, global peacekeeping, humanitarian aid, and to promote the wider interests of the nation. It is a highly capable force with modern, sophisticated equipment, renown standards of training and a flexible yet powerful combat doctrine.
Thought the political landscape has changed significantly in recent history, the AAF can be traced back to the early 19th century when soldiers returning from the first Posolic war were organised into the the Korstazian Regional Defence Force, the formation of which heralded the devolution of the region as a principality of the Morstaybishlian Empire. In 1969, the KRDF supported a Noroist coup led by Winston Ulysses which took control of the region, sparking the Auroran Imperial War. The KRDF was reorganised as the Norogradian Armed Forces and proved itself as a highly capable force fighting alongside other Ribenstadt pact states, and was key in guaranteeing the independence of Norograd. Since the Formation of Axdel in 1996, the armed forces have adopted an active and cooperative stance on the global theatre with Axdel as a founding member of the IRSA and supporting their peacekeeping efforts.
The AAF is considered to be one of Urth's largest and most powerful militaries, with a defence budget of ♅82.5 billion kiribs accounting for 2% of the nations nominal GDP, the ability to project power across much of the globe, a robust intelligence and counterintelligence service supported by the SIA, and a recent history of largely successful military operations.
History
Present day
Expenditure
From 1999-2018, the military budget has averaged at approximately 10% of annual government expenditure, before peaking at 15% in 2017 during the Auroran-Pacific War. Since then, spending has reduced to 8% after a cut intended to divert funding towards infrastructure development and social programs, with the 2021 budget announced at 82.4 Billion Kiribs. Funding is divided between branches based on their needs at the beginning of each fiscal year and may be amended quarterly with changing circumstances.
A large fraction of the military budget from each branch is put towards research and development
Army
The Axdelian Army is the principle land warfare force of the Axdel Armed Forces. The force is primarily tasked with the defence of the nation, though it is well capable of overseas deployment and is an able invasion force through the amphibious arm of the navy.The Axdelian Navy is the principle sea warfare force of the Axdel Armed Forces. It is divided into three fleets, the surface fleet, the sub-surface fleet, and the logistics fleet. The surface fleet is comprised of surface vessels of the navy, whereas the sub-surface fleet is comprised of the submarines, and the logistics fleet comprised of the axillary support and replenishment ships. The naval air arm is headed by two Kalamitas-Class aircraft carriers carrying 52 aircraft each, primarily the A-105 raven fighter
Air Force
The Axdel Air force is the principle aerial warfare force of the Axdel Armed Forces. It deploys a diverse range of attack aircraft for combatting enemy aircraft and ground forces. The air force makes ubiquitous use of UCAV's in combat for long-range ground attack missions and reconnaissance, and has very well developed stealth technology for its fighter aircraft.
Current Equipment
Small Arms
Type | Name | Cartridge | In service | Notes | Image |
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Sidearm | Alkurmeda AP-1 | 9x19mm | 1997 | Standard issue sidearm Formerly imported from Ethalria, now license built |
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Assault rifle | Sentinel St20 gen3 | 5.56×45mm | 2011 | Standard issue assault rifle (pictured with under-barrel grenade launcher) |
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DMR | ARMS DMR-3 | 7.62×51mm | 2016 | Standard issue DMR. Comes equipped with an ACOG sight as standard | ![]() |
GPMG | MG504 | 7.62×51mm | 2004 | A very versatile, modular weapon. Imported from [] |
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Sniper Rifle | Sentinel AX338 | .338 | 2011 | - | ![]() |
Anti-Materiel Rifle | ARMS IWS 2000 | 15.2×169mm | 1981 | Utilises APFSDS rounds. Poweful armour-piercing capabilities |
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Sentinel AS50 | .50 BMG | 2006 | Used alongside the IWS | ![]() | |
Shotgun | NBS Gellas S4 | 12-guage | 1998 | Standard issue combat shotgun for CQC | ![]() |
SC-SG AA-12 | 12-guage | 2006 | Automatic combat shotgun imported from the UK | ![]() | |
PDR | Jagpul PDR | 5.56×45mm | 2010 | Imported from a South Hills private company | ![]() |
Portable Anti-Material Weapon | National Ballistic Systems ATLAW | 150mm | 2007 | Fire and forget anti-tank missile launcher | ![]() |
127mm | 2000 | Fire and forget top-strike anti-tank missile launcher | [[Image:|200x200px]] | ||
NATADORK | 90mm | 2003 | Imported anti-tank and anti-structure recoilless rifle | ![]() | |
Anti-Air Weapon | Halberd | 130mm | 1996 | Laser guided MANPADS Can be vehicle mounted or launched from a portable emplacement |
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Grenade Launcher | Ferrus KRKK | 40x53mm | 2004 | Grenade launcher machine gun imported from the UK | ![]() |
Crewed Ground Platforms
Type | Name | Entered Service | Armament | Notes | Image |
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Main Battle Tanks | Aethoo | 2021 | 130mm ETC smoothbore | Next-generation tanks slowly entering into service.
Set to fully replace the Taurus 3 by the late 2030's |
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Taurus 3 | 2007 | 120mm smoothbore | Primary Main Battle tank of Axdel A revised and upgraded version of the Taurus 2 |
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Armoured Fighting Vehicles | Scout GPTV | 2012 | 40mm Autocannon coaxial 12.7mm RWS |
A modular AFV with variants serving many roles, incluing IFV, ATGM launcher, command and control, engineering, and reconnaissance |
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Gun Carrier | Kareqa II GC | 2016 | 120mm smoothbore | Modular wheeled Gun Carrier based on the Kareqa II chassis |
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Self Propelled Howitzers | Kareqa II SPH | 2016 | 155mm smoothbore | Modular self propelled howitzer based on the Kareqa II chassis |
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Mortar Carrier | Kareqa HMC | 2005 | 120mm Mortar | Heavy mortar carrier based on the Kareqa chassis |
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Self Propelled Anti-Air | David Kite-2 | 2017 | Kite-2 1-45km range missiles | Anti-air missile launcher equipped with Kite-2 missiles | ![]() |
Counter-Battery radar | Cobra | 2007 | N/A | Projectile tracking radar for counter-battery operations | ![]() |
Minelayer |
Type | Class | Displacement | Entered Service | No. Deployed | Notes | Image |
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Aircraft Carriers | Kalamitas-class | 70,600 tonnes | 2012 | 2 | ![]() | |
Amphibious Helicopter Assault | Fortress-class | 14,500 tonnes | 2004 | 4 | ![]() | |
Destroyers | Barque-class | 8,000 tonnes | 2006 | 10 | ![]() | |
Frigates | Falcon-class | 6,900 tonnes | 2010 | 11 | ![]() | |
Legion-class | 4,000 tonnes | 2014 | 15 | ![]() | ||
Mine Countermeasures | Diavewa-class | 600 tonnes | 1987 | 20 | ![]() | |
Patrol Boats | Arkalo-class | 274 tonnes | 1998 | 24 | ![]() | |
Attack submarines | Proton-class | 7,000 tonnes (surface) 7400 tonnes (submerged) |
2004 | 6 | ![]() | |
Havdjevel-class | 2900 tonnes (Surfaced) | 2007 | 11 | Imported from Norgsveldet | ![]() | |
Strategic Submarines | Quark-class | 17,200 tonnes (submerged) | 2016 | 2 | ![]() | |
Dock Landing Ships | Globe-class | 16,160 tonnes | 1994 | 4 | ![]() | |
Landing Craft | Landing Craft Utility | 240 tonnes | 1997 | 23 | ![]() | |
Replenishment ships | Knight-class | 37,000 tonne | 2014 | 6 | ![]() | |
Cardinal-class | 24,000 tonne | 2014 | 4 | ![]() | ||
Roll on/roll off transports | Headland-class | 23,000 tonne | 2000 | 8 | ![]() |
See Also: List of Axdelian Naval Vessels
Aerial Vehicles
Type | Name | Entered service | Armament | Notes | Image |
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Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles | Sentinel HK2 Buzzard | 2012 | 6 hardpoints with a maximum payload of 3000kg | Remotely operated aerial hunter-killer | ![]() |
NBS SV Taranis | 2009 | Internal bay with 2 hardpoints | medium-range multirole | ![]() | |
ARMS SVH Albatross | 2009 | 2 missile launchers | VTOL light reconnaissance and assault | ![]() | |
Aerial Reconnaissance | NBS SV2 Owl | ~2010's | n/a | Long-range high-altitude reconnaissance drone | ![]() |
Fighter Aircraft | A-104 Cornix (A-23 Arrow) | 2009 | Internal bays with 8 hardpoints 4 optional underwing hardpoints 20mm revolving gun |
Air superiority fighter imported from Emberwood Coast | ![]() |
ARMS A-105 Raven | 2013 | Internal bays with 4 hardpoints 4 heavy-duty underwing hardpoints 25mm revolving gun |
Axdelian Multi-Role VTOL fighter | ![]() | |
Sentinel A-205 Rook | 2015 | Flexible Payload System (FPS) 6 underwing hardpoints 27mm revolving gun |
Jointly developed Axdel-MBE ground attack fighter | ![]() | |
Strategic Bombers | S-3 Vulture | 2008 | 2 Internal bays with a maximum payload of 20000kg | Jointly developed stealth bomber | ![]() |
Attack Helicopters | H-11 Universal Gunship | 1998 | 20mm rotary gun 4 heavy-duty hardpoints |
Imported attack helicopter | ![]() |
Utility Helicopters | Eastland Coyote S | 2012 | Multiple Torpedoes, Depth charges, or anti-ship missiles 2 mounted MG504 machine guns |
Naval Multirole Helicopter serving a number of combat and logistical roles | ![]() |
Eastland Cleric | 1995 | Multiple Torpedoes and Depth charges | Naval transport and Anti-submarine warfare helicopter | ![]() | |
Transports | Airtram B400m | 2006 | n/a | Imported military transport turboprop | ![]() |
Aerial Refuellers | Voyager 330RE | 2004 | n/a | Imported and converted Airliner | ![]() |
AEW&C | Voyager 737AR | 2001 | MESA radar | Imported and heavily modified Airliner | ![]() |
Historic Equipment
A list of historic equipment fielded by both the Axdelian and Norogradian armed forces.
Small Arms
Type | Name | Cartridge | In Service From | Notes | Image |
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Assault rifle | Ferrus Industries/National Ballistics SC-AR3 | 7.62×51mm | 1957-2001 | Originally designed by Ferrus Industries, and produced by the National Ballistics for the Norogradian Army after their secession from the MBE.
Still occasionally used by reserve forces though not officially active. |
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Crewed Ground Platforms
Type | Name | In Service From | Armament | Info | Image |
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Main Battle Tanks | Taurus 1A | 1970-1987 | 105mm rifled | Used in large numbers during the AIW | ![]() |
Taurus 1A-12 | 1971-1987 | 120mm smoothbore | Upgraded version fitting a 120mm Smoothbore gun | ![]() | |
Taurus 1B | 1973-1991 | 105mm rifled | Upgraded version of the Taurus 1 with improved armour and electronic targeting systems Used in large numbers during the late AIW |
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Armoured Fighting Vehicles | (name) | (service dates) | (armament) | (notes) | File:(temp) |
Type | Class | Displacement | In Service From | No. Constructed | Image |
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Aircraft Carriers | (name) | (displacement) | (service dates) | # | File:(temp) |
Destroyers | (name) | (displacement) | (service dates) | # | File:(temp) |
Frigates | (name) | (displacement) | (service dates) | # | File:(temp) |
Mine Countermeasures | (name) | (displacement) | (service dates) | # | File:(temp) |
Patrol Boats | Arkalo-class | (displacement) | (service dates) | # | File:(temp) |
Attack submarines | (name) | (displacement) | (service dates) | # | File:(temp) |
Strategic Submarines | (name) | (displacement) | (service dates) | # | File:(temp) |
Dock Landing Ships | (name) | (displacement) | (service dates) | # | File:(temp) |
Landing Craft | (name) | (displacement) | (service dates) | # | File:(temp) |
Replenishment ships | (name) | (displacement) | (service dates) | # | File:(temp) |
Roll on/roll off transports | (name) | (displacement) | (service dates) | # | File:(temp) |
Aerial Vehicles
Type | Name | In Service From | Armament | Info | Image |
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Fighter aircraft | N-101 Arkhalis | 1970-1989 | 2-4 hardpoints | Norogradian interceptor fighter | ![]() |
N-112 Morsteg | 1970-2003 | 2x 30mm cannons 5 hardpoints |
Captured and later reverse engineered Morstaybishlian attack aircraft | ![]() | |
N-204 Crow | 1986-2010 | 1x mm cannons Internal bay with 2 bomb and 4 missile hardpoints capable of carrying a maximum of 2200kg |
Carrier-capable stealth attack aircraft
First stealth craft ever deployed |
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N-102 Farside | 1985-2014 | 1x 30mm cannons 10 hardpoints |
Air superiority aircraft licence built from East Cerdani Replaced by the A-22 Arrow |
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Strategic Bombers | S-1 Broadweaver | 1970-2009 | Internal bay and 4 underwing hardpoints capable of carrying a maximum 4500kg (S-1A/C) or 7000kg (S-1B) of bombs and missiles |
Norogradian supersonic bomber and reconnaissance jet | ![]() |
Transport | (name) | (service Dates) | none | (notes) | File:(temp) |
Aerial refuellers | CAW KC-211 | 1987-2006 | Imported from East Cerdani | File:CAWKC11.jpg |