Axdel Armed Forces

Axdel Armed Forces
Axdel Armed Forces;
	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	Great Morstaybishlia
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

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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

An Axdelian Army soldier during a training exercise

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.

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

Small Arms
Type	Name	Cartridge	In service	Notes	Image
Sidearm	Alkurmeda AP-1	9x19mm	1997	Standard issue sidearm Formerly imported from Ethalria, now license built
Assault rifle	Sentinel St20 gen3	5.56×45mm	2011	Standard issue assault rifle (pictured with under-barrel grenade launcher)
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 []
Sniper Rifle	Sentinel AX338	.338	2011	-
Anti-Materiel Rifle	ARMS IWS 2000	15.2×169mm	1981	Utilises APFSDS rounds. Poweful armour-piercing capabilities
Anti-Materiel Rifle	Sentinel AS50	.50 BMG	2006	Used alongside the IWS
Shotgun	NBS Gellas S4	12-guage	1998	Standard issue combat shotgun for CQC
Shotgun	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
Grenade Launcher	Ferrus KRKK	40x53mm	2004	Grenade launcher machine gun imported from the UK

Crewed Ground Platforms

Crewed Ground Platforms
Type	Name	Entered Service	Armament	Notes
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
Main Battle Tanks	Taurus 3	2007	120mm smoothbore	Primary Main Battle tank of Axdel A revised and upgraded version of the Taurus 2
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
Gun Carrier	Kareqa II GC	2016	120mm smoothbore	Modular wheeled Gun Carrier based on the Kareqa II chassis
Self Propelled Howitzers	Kareqa II SPH	2016	155mm smoothbore	Modular self propelled howitzer based on the Kareqa II chassis
Mortar Carrier	Kareqa HMC	2005	120mm Mortar	Heavy mortar carrier based on the Kareqa chassis
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

Naval Vessels

Naval Vessels
Type	Class	Displacement	Entered Service	No. Deployed	Notes
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
Frigates	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
Attack submarines	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
Replenishment ships	Cardinal-class	24,000 tonne	2014	4
Roll on/roll off transports	Headland-class	23,000 tonne	2000	8

Aerial Vehicles

Aerial Vehicles
Type	Name	Entered service	Armament	Notes
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
Utility Helicopters	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