Axdel Armed Forces

Axdel Armed Forces;
	; Emblem of the AAF
Founded	1845 (Kormistazic Defence Force); 1923 (Norograd Armed Forces) ; 1996 (Axdel Armed Forces)
Service branches	Axdelian Army ; Axdelian Navy ; Axdelian Air Force ; Secrets and Intelligence
Headquarters	Virtus Complex, Montakaan Citadel
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief	Diego Corbinn
Chief Overseer	Jargk Reita
Manpower
Military age	16 for selection,; 18 for deployment
Conscription	No
Active personnel	106,743
Reserve personnel	140,232
Expenditures
Budget	♅47,035,605,370
Percent of GDP	2%
Industry
Domestic suppliers	Sentinel-ARMS; National Ballistics Systems
Foreign suppliers	Staynes ; South Staynes
Related articles
History	Norograd:; The Auroran Imperial War; The Norograd Civil War; Axdel:; Battle of Tival; Four Days War; Auroran-Pacific War

This page is a work in progress by its author(s) and should not be considered final.

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, outfitted with the latest technological innovations available, and utilising renown training methods. A modernisation scheme implemented in 2004 is currently in operation to replace older units whilst also reducing the cost of future maintenance. Due to this, the greatest fraction of the military budget of ♅47bn ($40.9bn) is going towards the replacement/upgrading of older equipment.

General Equipment

Small Arms

Small Arms
Type	Name	Cartridge	In service	Notes	Image
Sidearm	Alkurmeda AP-1	9x19mm	1997	Standard issue sidearm Imported from Ethalria
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 sabot rounds. Poweful armour-piercing capabilities
Anti-Materiel Rifle	Sentinel AS50	.50 BMG	2006	Used alongside the IWS
Shotgun	National Ballistics Systems 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 mobile 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	Taurus 3	2011	120mm smoothbore	Current Main battle tank of Axdel
Main Battle Tanks	Taurus 2	1985	120mm smoothbore	Several modernised variants remain in service
Armoured Fighting Vehicles	Ajax	2012	40mm Autocannon	Part of the SV Armoured fighting vehicle line, A modular vehicle designed to replace ageing AFV's
	Ares	2012	7.62mm Coaxial RWS	Part of the SV Armoured fighting vehicle line, APC variant
	Athena	2013	7.62mm Coaxial RWS	Part of the SV Armoured fighting vehicle line, mobile command and control variant
	Apollo	2014	7.62mm Coaxial RWS	Part of the SV Armoured fighting vehicle line, vehicle repair Variant
	Atlas	2014	7.62mm Coaxial RWS	Part of the SV Armoured fighting vehicle line, vehicle recovery variant
	Argus	2015	7.62mm Coaxial RWS	Part of the SV Armoured fighting vehicle line, engineering reconnaissance variant
Tank Destroyers	Vareoth II TD	2016	120mm smoothbore	Modular wheeled tank destroyer based on the Vareoth II chassis
Self Propelled Howitzers	Vareoth II SPH	2016	155mm smoothbore	Modular self propelled howitzer based on the Vareoth II chassis
Self Propelled Anti-Air	David Kite-2	2017	Kite-2 1-45km range missiles	Anti-air missile launcher equipped with Kite-2 missiles

Naval Vessels

Naval Vessels
Type	Class	Displacement	Entered Service	No. Constructed	No. Deployed
Aircraft Carriers	Ziggurat-class	70,600 tonnes	2012	1	1
Amphibious Helicopter Assault	Fortress-class	14,500 tonnes	2004	2	2
Destroyers	Barque-class	8,000 tonnes	2006	5	5
Frigates	Element-class	4,900 tonnes	1988	9	1
	Falcon-class	6,900 tonnes	2010	5	5
	Legion-class	4,000 tonnes	2015	4	4
Mine Countermeasures	Diavewa-class	600 tonnes	1987	10	10
Patrol Boats	Arkalo-class	274 tonnes	1998	12	12
Attack submarines	Proton-class	7,000 tonnes (surface) 7400 tonnes (submerged)	2004	6	6
Strategic Submarines	Electron-class	15,900 tonnes (submerged)	1990	3	1
Strategic Submarines	Quark-class	17,200 tonnes (submerged)	2016	2	2
Dock Landing Ships	Globe-class	16,160 tonnes	1994	3	3
Landing Craft	Landing Craft Utility	240 tonnes	1997	12	12
Replenishment ships	Knight-class	37,000 tonne	2014	3	3
Replenishment ships	Cardinal-class	24,000 tonne	2014	2	2
Roll on/roll off transports	Headland-class	23,000 tonne	2000	4	4

Aerial Vehicles

Aerial Vehicles
Type	Name	Entered service	Armament	Notes
Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles	HK2 Buzzard	2012	6 hardpoints with a maximum payload weight of 6000kg	Remotely operated aerial hunter-killer
	SV1 Taranis	2009	Internal bay with 2 missile hardpoints	Remotely operated long-range battlefield surveillance vehicle
	SVH Albatross	2009	2 missile launchers	VTOL capable lightweight surveillance and assault vehicle
Fighter aircraft	A-103 Jackdaw	2007	Internal bays with 4 hardpoints 6 underwing hardpoints 25mm revolving gun	Axdelian air superiority fighter
	A-115 Raven	2013	Internal bays with 4 hardpoints 4 heavy-duty underwing hardpoints 25mm revolving gun	Axdelian Multi-Role VTOL fighter
	A-121 Rook	2015	Flexible Payload System (FPS) 6 underwing hardpoints 27mm revolving gun	UK imported ground attack fighter
Attack Helicopters	H-11 Universal Gunship	1998	20mm rotary gun 4 heavy-duty hardpoints	Primary helicopter Gunship
Utility Helicopters	Eastland Coyote S	2012	Multiple Torpedoes, Depth charges, or anti-ship missiles 2 mounted MG504 machine guns	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	B400m	2006	none	Imported military transport turboprop
Aerial refuellers	Voyager 330RE	2004		Imported and converted Airliner
AEW&C	757AR	2001	Radar dome	Imported and heavily modified Airliner

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. It deploys the Taurus lineage of main battle tanks, the Taurus 3 being based on the Kuthernburg Cougar 2 tank though highly modified. However, the Taurus 3 proved ineffective against Xagrurgian Warrior MBT's during the Auroran-Pacific War, with neither tank being able to consistently penetrate the others armour. Thus, the Taurus 4, armed with a larger 130mm gun which has proved to be more effective against composite armour, is being rushed through development and is expected to enter service as early as 2021. Recently, the army has replaced its ageing Norogradian armoured fighting vehicles with the highly modular SV AFV, which has 6 configurations each using the same base chassis, vastly reducing complexity and maintenance costs

Navy

The Axdelian Navy is the principle sea warfare force of the Axdel Armed Forces. It consists of 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.

Air Force

The Axdel Air force is the principle aerial warfare force of the Axdel Armed Forces. It deploys multiple attack aircraft for establishing air superiority, interdiction of enemy forces, and the precision elimination of ground targets. 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. Electronic warfare attacks are a major concern to the air force, thus they employ a wide variety of countermeasure suites and jamming equipment. The Axdelian navy employs one Ziggurat-class CATOBAR aircraft carrier, upon which Navy-pattern Jackdaw air-superiority and VTOL Raven attack fighters can be deployed, as well as a sizeable force of UCAV's.

Secrets and Intelligence Agency

The Secrets and Intelligence Agency is the unofficial espionage branch of the armed forces. It consists of several sub-divisions for domestic and international operations. The domestic affairs division of reconnaissance is not funded by the military budget, and is part of governmental spending. Alongside the Axdelian National Space Agency, is responsible for the operation of Axdelian reconnaissance satellites, the network of which is believed to be highly developed. (Leaked Content: known operational satellite classes include; Phyang photographic imaging, Lhyster radar imaging, Trojan electronic eavesdropping, Mytos ballistic launch detection, and Pagista nuclear explosion detection satellites.)

History