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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 ; Reconnaissance
Headquarters	Virtus Complex, Montakaan Citadel
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief	Leon Jolva
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; 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

Revision as of 17:45, 15 February 2019

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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, 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
Sidearm	Glock 17 gen4	9x19mm	2008	Standard issue sidearm Imported from []
Assault rifle	Sentinel St20 gen3	5.56×45mm	2011	Standard issue assault rifle (pictured with under-barrel grenade launcher)
GPMG	MG504	7.62×51mm	2004	A very versatile, modular weapon. Imported from []
Sniper Rifle	Sentinel AX338	.338	2011	-
Anti-Materiel Rifles	ARMS IWS 2000	15.2×169mm	1981	Utilises sabot rounds. Poweful armour-piercing capabilities
Anti-Materiel Rifles	Sentinel AS50	.50 BMG	2006	Used alongside the IWS
PDR	Jagpul PDR	5.56×45mm	2010	Imported from a South Hills private company

Crewed Ground Platforms

Crewed Ground Platforms
Type	Name	Entered Service	Armament	Info
Main Battle Tanks	Taurus 2v7+	2011	120mm smoothbore	Current Main battle tank of Axdel, Optimised for urban conflict
	Taurus 2v7	2011	120mm smoothbore	Current Main battle tank of Axdel, Optimised for all-terrain conflict
	Taurus 2v4	1985	120mm smoothbore	In last stages of being phased out by the Taurus 2-7
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

Naval Vessels

Naval Vessels
Type	Class	Displacement	Entered Service	No. Constructed	No. Deployed
Aircraft Carriers	Ziggurat-class	70,600 tonnes	2012	1	1
Destroyers	Barque-class	8,000 tonnes	2006	5	5
Frigates	Element-class	4,900 tonnes	1988	9	2
	Falcon-class	6,900 tonnes	2010	5	5
	Citadel-class	4,000 tonnes	2015	3	3
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)	1991	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	Info
Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles	HK2 Buzzard	2012	6 hardpoints with a maximum payload weight of 8000kg	Remotely operated aerial hunter-killer
	SV1 Taranis	2009	Internal bay with 2 missile hardpoints	Remotely operated long-range battlefield surveillance vehicle
	Albatross	2009	2 missile launchers	VTOL capable lightweight surveillance and assault vehicle
Fighter aircraft	Arkhalis	2007	Internal bays with 4 hardpoints 6 underwing hardpoints 25mm revolving gun	Axdelian air superiority fighter
	Raven	2013	Internal bays with 4 hardpoints 4 heavy-duty underwing hardpoints 25mm revolving gun	Axdelian Multi-Role VTOL fighter
	Rook	2015	Flexible Payload System (FPS) 6 underwing hardpoints 27mm revolving gun	UK imported ground attack fighter
Transport	B400m	2006	none	Imported military transport turboprop

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. The Army has the highest ratio of Norogradian to Axdelian Weaponry, and is currently utilising its budget to modernise and replace all of the currently used arms.

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. The Axdelian navy employs one Ziggurat-class aircraft carrier, upon which navy-pattern Arkhalis air-superiority and VTOL Raven attack fighters can be deployed, as well as a sizeable force of UCAV's.

Reconnaissance

The Secrets and Intelligence Agency, otherwise referred to as reconnaissance, is the 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.

History