Fortunan Armed Forces
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The Fortunan Armed Forces is the armed forces of Fortuna, and consists of the Fortunan Army, Navy, and Air Force. The Regulatori is also considered a part of the Fortunan Armed Forces and acts as the police force within the nation and may participate in military combat if found necessary. These four forces combined make up the majority of the military in Fortuna, and consist of around 578,175 active personnel and 1,520,000 in reserve or fit for combat, making Fortuna one of Urth's most militarized states. Fortuna requires for its citizens to serve in the military starting at the age of 18, with both men and women required to serve up to 36 months. The Fortuna Military Council, led by the current Chief Commander, heads the Fortunan Armed Forces. The Fortunan Armed Forces military budget consists of 5.2% of Fortuna's national GDP, around $26.14 billion. Even with the high spending, Fortuna's armed forces is still considered outdated and lacks behind other nations. Much of the equipment used by the Fortunan Armed Forces were inherited from the former three states of Fortuna, however the government has been working to update the military to fit with today's standard.
| Armed Forces of Fortuna | |
|---|---|
 Symbol for Fortunan Armed Forces | |
| Service branches | Fortunan Army Fortunan Navy Fortunan Air Force Regulatori |
| Leadership | |
| High Commander | Tristano Lyone |
| Chief Commander | Ferdinand Romano |
| Manpower | |
| Military age | 18 years of age |
| Conscription | Yes |
| Available for military service | 8,411,802 males, age 16-39 (2016), 8,673,851 females, age 16-39 (2016) |
| Fit for military service | 6,024,159 males, age 16-39 (2016), 5,830,047 females, age 16-39 (2016) |
| Reaching military age annually | 268,306 males (2016), 252,731 females (2016) |
| Active personnel | 578,175 |
| Reserve personnel | 1,520,000 |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $26.14 billion (FY2016) |
| Percent of GDP | 5.2% (FY2016) |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers | Fortunan Science and Engineering Department Terine Industries Costella Aeronautica PRODAF |
| Foreign suppliers | Veridian Union |
History
Military Service
Under Fortunan law, it is mandatory for citizens to serve a specific amount of time in the military. Once a citizen reaches the age of 18, they are required to enter service in one of the four branches. On special occasions, some citizens can get pass jumping into military service after reaching the age of 18, but they are required to serve within one of the government's departments. To be able to skip military service they must have the highest scores within their class or receive a pass from a respected government official. This has rarely taken place as it is looked down upon to not serve in the military. Most citizens who have skipped the mandatory military service later joined to finish the required time in service. Every citizen disregarding gender, species, and beliefs are required to serve. The time of service is equal for both men and women, requiring for citizens to serve 36 months.
Command Structure
As the head of state for Fortuna, Tristano Lyone has full control over the armed forces as Commander-in-Chief. He is given the title High Commander and has held this position ever since taking power. Under him is the Military High Command, led by Chief Commander Ferdinand Romano and which oversees all military activity. The Military High Command branches off into three separate commands which oversee a specific branch in the military. This includes Ground Forces Command, Naval Forces Command, and Air Forces Command. The Regulatori is run separate of the main armed forces, so the Military High Command has no control over them.
- Military High Command of the Armed Forces
- High Commander of the Armed Forces - Tristano Lyone (2000 - Present)
- Chief Commander of the Military High Command - Ferdinand Romano (2001 - Present)
- Ground Forces High Command
- Head General of the Ground Forces - Tolomeo Ursello (2012 - Present)
- Naval Forces High Command
- Head Admiral of the Naval Forces - Battista Lisone (2007 - Present)
- Air Forces High Command
- Head Marshal of the Air Forces - Aleramo Yannicelli (2014 - Present)
- Ground Forces High Command
Ground Forces
The Fortunan Ground Forces serves as both Fortuna's ground defense and law enforcement. The number of active ground forces is around 375,000 at all times.
The Fortunan Navy is Fortuna's main priority as it is the first line of defense and protection of international shipping lanes. The navy currently has the strength of 20,167 active personnel and operates 94 vessels: 4 amphibious transport docks, 28 destroyers, 24 frigates, 6 submarines, 3 landing ships, 5 minesweepers, and a varied fleet of auxiliary ships. To protect and regulate Fortuna's waters and coast line, the Navy operates 3 offshore patrol vessels and 5 coastal patrol boats who mostly operate separate of the main fleet. Commanding over the Fortunan Navy is the position of Chief Maritime Commander, currently held by Battista Lisone.
Air Forces
The Fortunan Air Force is Fortuna's aerial branch and controls a majority of military aircraft.
Until recent years, Fortuna always lacked behind the rest of Urth when it came to the designing and building of military aircraft. This can be blamed on both the nation's geographic size combined with internal conflict. Fortuna for the most part relied on outside resources for aircraft such as the Veridian Union where a majority of Fortuna's combat aircraft originated from.
The Air Force falls under the command of the Air Forces High Command headed by the Head Marshal with command located outside of Imperial Fortuna City. The Air Force usually see little to no action with their most recent operation taking place during the annexation of the Medium Islands. Under the Air Force, there are currently 50,337 active personnel.
Regulatori
The Regulatori is a separate entity from the Fortunan Armed Forces, serving as the Unitary Nationalist Party's military branch, but rarely serves in military operations. First being created in the 1980s, the Regulatori consists of loyal party members to act as the main security force of the party. It's role would expand further to act as a secret police force and serve in law enforcement roles in recently acquired territory. As of 2020, they have a recorded 122,504 active personnel.
Military Equipment
Arms
| Model | Picture | Type | Caliber | Notes | |||
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| Pistols | |||||||
| L&M P1950 | File:P1950.jpg | Pistol | 9x19mm | ||||
| Submachine Guns | |||||||
| L&M SM12 | [[]] | Submachine Gun | 9x19mm | ||||
| Assault Rifles | |||||||
| PRODAF FA-2 | File:FA-2.PNG | Assault Rifle | 5.56x45mm | Licensed to be produced locally, the FA-2 is heavily based off the FAL rifle. | |||
| RA FAL | File:FAL.jpg | Battle Rifle | 7.62x51mm | Inherited from Emili and Ancona who received them in bulk from the Veridian Union in the 1960s. It is being phased out by the FA-2, but is kept in stock in case of major conflicts. | |||
| Machine Guns | |||||||
| PRODAF Mini | File:Minimi.PNG | Light Machine Gun | 5.56x45mm | ||||
| M3 Brown | [[]] | Heavy Machine Gun | 12.7x99mm | ||||
| Sniper Rifles | |||||||
| L&M SR3000 | File:500px-Ssg3000.jpg | Sniper Rifle | 7.62x51mm | ||||
| Grenade Launchers | |||||||
| PRODAF GL-40 | 
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Single Shot Grenade Launcher | 40mm Grenade | ||||
| PRODAF AGL-40 | File:40 AGL.PNG | Automatic Grenade Launcher | 40mm Grenade | ||||
| Anti-Material Weapons | |||||||
| Cacciatore 3 | File:576 003.jpg | Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher | 60mm | ||||
| Folgore | [[]] | Recoilless Anti-Tank Weapon | 80mm | ||||
| CDU | 
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MANPADS | |||||
Vehicles
| Name | Picture | Type | Number | Notes | |||
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| Armored Vehicles | |||||||
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Main Battle Tank | ||||||
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Tank Destroyer | ||||||
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Infantry Fighting Vehicle | ||||||
| File:9473f204e1421a8aa310934dff8598a2--military-equipment-military-vehicles.jpg | Infantry Fighting Vehicle | ||||||
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Armored Personnel Carrier | ||||||
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Light Armored Vehicle | ||||||
| Engineering and Utility Vehicles | |||||||
Artillery and Mortar
| Name | Picture | Type | Caliber | Notes | |||
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| Artillery | |||||||
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Self-propelled howitzer | 155 mm | |||||
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Towed howitzer | 155 mm | |||||
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Pack howitzer | 105 mm | |||||
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Multiple Rocket Launcher | ||||||
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Self Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun | 35 mm | |||||
| Mortar | |||||||
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Mortar | 120 mm | |||||
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Mortar | 81 mm | |||||
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Mortar | 60 mm | |||||
List of Military Aircraft
| Aircraft | Picture | Role | Number | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat aircraft | |||||||
| FSED Uragano | 
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Strike fighter | 102 | First saw service in 2004. | |||
| Mirage C-FA | 
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Multi-role fighter | 65 | Single-seat variant ordered from the Veridian Union in the early 2000s | |||
| Mirage F1-FA | 
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Fighter | 164 | Inherited from the Emili-Ancona Air Force. Bought in the late 1970s from the Veridian Union and still sees service. Planned to be retired in the 2020s. | |||
| Aerial refueling/Transport | |||||||
| Costella Angela | 
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Transport aircraft Aerial refueling |
22 5 |
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| FSED Aria | 
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Transport aircraft | 17 | ||||
| FSED Stella | 
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VIP transport | 4 | ||||
| Maritime Patrol/ASW | |||||||
| Costella Adreana | 
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maritime patrol/ASW | 33 | ||||
| Helicopters | |||||||
| FSED Hadria | 
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Utility/Transport helicopter Maritime helicopter Combat Search and Rescue |
42 30 4 |
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| Costella Helena | 
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Utility/Transport helicopter Search and Rescue |
74 8 |
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| Costella Hilaria | 
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Utility/Transport helicopter Search and Rescue |
81 11 |
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| B&B Red Panda | 
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Maritime helicopter Utility/Transport helicopter |
48 35 |
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List of Active Ships
| Class | Picture | Type | Number | Individual Ships | Notes | ||
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| Amphibious Warfare Ships | |||||||
| Claudia-Class | 
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LPD | 4 | HCS Claudia HCS Stella HCS Cloe HCS Chiara |
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| Barbara-Class | 
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LSD | 3 | ||||
| Frigates | |||||||
| Flavia-Class | 
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Anti-submarine frigate/
Anti-surface frigate |
12 | HCS Flavia HCS Violetta HCS Lucia HCS Adah HCS Maria HCS Acciai |
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| Fiona-Class | 
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Anti-surface frigate/
Light patrol frigate |
12 | HCS Fiona HCS Basile HCS Naoko HCS Elisa HCS Agli HCS Umeko HCS Lora HCS Soldati HCS Phebe HCS Fabrizia HCS Masuyo HCS Nadia |
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| Destroyers | |||||||
| Diana-Class | 
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Air defense destroyer | 16 | HCS Diana HCS Saveria HCS Ito HCS Amaranta HCS Caro HCS Tanaka HCS Annunciata HCS Petronia |
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| Dolphina-Class | 
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Air defense destroyer | 12 | HCS Dolphina HCS Rosaria HCS Livia HCS Catarina HCS Maura HCS Francia |
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| Mine Countermeasure Ships | |||||||
| Campana-Class | 
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Minehunter | 5 | HCS Campana-1 HCS Campana-2 HCS Campana-3 HCS Campana-4 HCS Campana-5 |
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| Patrol Ships | |||||||
| Maria-Class | 
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Offshore Patrol Vessel | 3 | --- | |||
| Marsala-Class | 
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Coastal Patrol Vessel | 5 | --- | |||
| Submarines | |||||||
| Jutta-Class | 
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Attack submarine | 6 | HCS Jutta-1 HCS Jutta-2 HCS Jutta-3 HCS Jutta-4 HCS Jutta-5 HCS Jutta-6 |
Two currently being built, four planned. | ||
| Auxiliary Ships | |||||||
| Rissa-Class | 
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Replenishment Vessel | 3 | HCS Rissa-1 HCS Rissa-2 HCS Rissa-3 HCS Rissa-4 |
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| Sibyl-Class | 
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Surveillance Vessel | 1 | HCS Sibyl | |||
| Sibena-Class | 
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Research Vessel | 2 | HCS Sibena-1 HCS Sibena-2 |
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