Axdelian Armed Forces

Axdel Armed Forces
Emblem of the AAF
Founded	1814 (Axdelian Defence Force) 1967 (Axdelian Armed Forces")
Service branches	Axdelian Army Axdelian Navy Axdelian Air Force
Headquarters	Andel
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	Second Posolic war The Great War Auroran Imperial War Lyrevale Continuation War Axdelian Civil War Auroran-Pacific War 2023 Axdel-Rodenia Crisis

The Axdelian 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 Great Morstaybishlia allowed the newly formed principality of Axdel its own independent military detachment, the Axdelian Defence Force. When Axdel transitioned into becoming a Dominion in 1917, the ADF expanded and was put under the responsibility of the new Axdelian parliament. In 1966, the ADF backed the Noroist coup led by Winston Ulysses which took control of the region, gaining independent but remaining broadly unrecognised as a state. After being reorganised into the Axdelian armed forces, it proved itself as a highly capable force fighting as part of the Ribenstadt pact in the Auroran Imperial War, leading a campaign of total war against Morstaybishlia and their allies. Post-AIW, the AAF played a key role in overthrowing the apartheid government of North Lyrevale during the Lyrevale Continuation War. During the Axdelian Civil War, the AAF was fractured between loyalty to Admiral Huralo Yensi and the legislature, but eventually succeeded in forcing him to renounce his leadership and usher in democratic reforms that lead to the end of the war. Since 1996 The armed forces have since 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.

Present day

Expenditure

From 1999-2018, the military budget has averaged at approximately 10% of annual government expenditure, before peaking at over 20% in 2017 during the Auroran-Pacific War. Since then, spending has reduced to 8% after a cut intended to divert funding towards rebuilding, 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, often supporting independent domestic development companies and manufacturers such as Sentinel-ARMS and National Ballistics Systems.

Current Equipment

St203 Assault Rifle

NBS Awv-MG2 Light Machine Gun

NBS Talon MMP ATGM

Small Arms

Name	Origin	Type	Cartridge	Introduced	Notes
Sidearm
Alkurmeda AP-1	Ethalria	Pistol	9x19mm	1997	Standard issue sidearm. Formerly imported from Ethalria, now sourced from Faethalria
Ferrus SC-P12	Great Morstaybishlia	Pistol	9x19mm	1981	Used only by military police
Submachine Gun
		Submachine Gun	9x19mm		Used only by special forces, combat swimmers and military police
Jagpul PDW	South Hills	Personal Defence Weapon	5.56×45mm	2010
Assault rifle
Sentinel St203	Axdel	Assault Rifle	5.56×45mm	2011	Standard issue assault rifle with a bullpup configuration.
Sentinel StL3	Axdel	Carbine	5.56×45mm	2014	Bullpup carbine based on the St203, with a shortened barrel and built in foregrip.
Ferrus SC-AR4	Great Morstaybishlia	Assault Rifle / Battle Rifle	7.62x51mm	1957	Originally procured by the Axdelian Defence Force before being locally manufactured after independence. Presently used for training and as a reserve rifle.
Sniper and Anti-Materiel rifles
NBS Qkhomu	Axdel	Designated Marksman Rifle	7.62x51mm	2017
		Sniper Rifle	12.7×99mm
		Anti-Materiel Rifle	12.7×99mm	2009
Azukhe RaM-60	Axdel	Anti-Materiel Rifle	15.2×169mm	1985	Formerly standard issue smoothbore anti-materiel rifle utilising a small calibre, high velocity APFSDS round. Presently used by special forces units, with limited use elsewhere
Machine Gun
NBS Awv-MG2	Axdel	Light Machine Gun	5.56×45mm	2022
MG 504		General Purpose Machine Gun	7.62x51mm
		Heavy Machine Gun	12.7×99mm
Shotgun
NBS Gelas 4	Axdel	Shotgun	12-Guage
SC-SG AA-12	Great Morstaybishlia	Automatic Shotgun	12-Guage
Grenades and Grenade Launchers
		Fragmentation Grenade
		Smoke
NBS G540	Axdel	Underslung grenade Launcher	40x46mm	2011	Standard issue attatchable grenade launcher introduced to compliment the St203 assault rifle
		Rotary Grenade Launcher	40x46mm
Ferrus KRKK		Grenade Launncher Machine Gun	40×53mm	2003
Portable Anti-Materiel weapons
NBS Talon MMP	Axdel	Anti-Tank Guided Missile	140mm	2020	Man-portable or vehicle mounted ATGM system featuring fire and forget, direct command and third party designation targeting modes, allowing a great deal of flexibility. Replaced the imported Ballista ATGM
		Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher
		Recoilless gun	90mm
NBS Halberd HV	Axdel	Surface-to-Air Missile	3x 22mm darts		Man portable version of the Halberd missile also mounted on the Nakuu SAM vehicle. Features xtreme acceleration and three beamriding submunitions to maximise the chance of successful hits
NBS Swordspear	Axdel	Multirole Missile	76mm		Evolution of the Halberd MANPAD system, using the same launcher but with differing guidance and payload capable of engaging a wider range of targets

Aethoo 1A MBT

Khaurus 3

Kareqa 2 GC

Kareqa MPS

Crewed Ground Platforms

Name	Origin	Type	Introduced	In service	Notes
Tank
Aethoo 1A	Axdel	Main Battle Tank	2021	[]	500 total on order. Set to eventually replace the Khaurus 3
Khaurus 3	Axdel	Main Battle Tank	2007		Revised and up-armoured Khaurus 2 with an improved sensor suite and enhanced gun control
Armoured Fighting Vehicles, Armoured Personnel Carriers and Reconnaissance
Kareqa 2 CG	Axdel	Wheeled AFV / Tank Destroyer / Light Tank	2016	[]	120mm anti-tank Gun Carrier based on the Kareqa IFVA
Nakuu MVA	Axdel	IFV / ATGM launcher / C3 / Reconnaissance	2012	[]	IFV variant of the Nakuu tracked chassis, with specialised variants for command and control, anti-tank, and reconnaissance
Kareqa IFVA	Axdel	APC / IFV	2000	[]	APC variant of the Kareqa GC 8x8 Chassis with a 25mm autocannon
Artillery and Air Defence
Genlo 155mod		Self-Propelled Howitzer		[]
Kareqa MPS	Axdel	Self-Propelled Mortar		[]
Larezhqu MRLS		Rocket Artillery		[]
Kite 2		Surface-to-Air Missile System		[]
Nakuu SAM	Axdel	Surface-to-Air Missile System			Nakuu chassis mounting a halberd HV SAM system
Combat Engineering and Recovery
				[]
Radar and Electronic warfare
VRS Snipe		Counter-Battery Radar		[]
		SIGINT		[]
		Electronic Warfare		[]
Logistics
				[]

Q-106B Raven

Q-107 Grackle

Q-104ES Rook

S-4 Vulture

S-2S Magpie

Aerial Vehicles

Name	Origin	Type	Introduced	In service	Notes
Combat Aircraft
Q-106B/C Raven	Emberwood Coast	Stealth Air Superiority	2009	[]	Originally ordered directly from Emberwood Coast, with later variants license built. C variant possesses improved avionics and the Situational Awareness and Targeting Augmented Reality Helmet found on the Q-107
Q-107 Grackle	Axdel	Stealth Multirole	2013	[]	Primary ground attack and carrier aircraft.
Q-104ES/EQS Rook	Axdel	Strike Fighter	2010	[]	Derived from the original license built Q-104 variants. An extensive redesign utilising modern materials, engines and a new airframe design. Produced alongside the EQS carrier variant
Q-103 Swift	Axdel	Multirole	1974	[]	Will be fully replaced by the Q-107 by 2032
S-4 Vulture	Axdel	Stealth Strategic Bomber	2000	22
S-2S Magpie	Axdel	Strategic Bomber	2008	60	Extensive modernisation of the AIW-era license built S-2 originally designed in 1959, with new engines, avionics, and the introduction of in-flight refuelling capability to extend range
AWACS
Voyager 737AR	[]	AEW&C / command and control node	intro date	[]
Reconnaissance
name	origin	type	intro date	[]
Tanker
Voyager 330RE	[]	Aerial refuelling / command and control node / transport	2007	[]
S-2SRE Magpie Replenisher	Axdel	Aerial refuelling	2010	[]	Aerial refuelling variant of the S-2S
Transport
Airtram B400m	[]	Tactical / Strategic Airlifter	intro date	[]
(name)	[]	Strategic Airlifter	intro date	[]	(must be capable of transporting an MBT)
Helicopter
RH-02 Gryphon	Axdel	Attack	2002	78	License built
UAV
HK-2 Buzzard	Axdel	ISTAR / UCAV	2011	[]	High altitude reconnaissance and hunter killer
LKH Albatross	[]	Reconnaissance / Patrol	2013	[]	Light rotorcraft
SV-2 Owl	Axdel	Reconnaissance	~2010	~15	Classified reconnaissance drone. Acknowledged to exist by the Axdelian Government in 2019 but very little information is public

Naval Vessels

Type	Class	Displacement	Entered Service	No. Deployed	Notes	Image
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