Fortunan Armed Forces

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

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 Even with the high spending, Fortuna's armed forces is still considered outdated and lacks behind other nations.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.

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

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.

Naval Forces

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 the fourth branch of the Fortunan Armed Forces, but rarely serves in military operations. The main role of the Regulatori is to act as the law enforcement for Fortuna and personal guards of government officials. Of 2016, they have a have 102,504 active personnel.

Military Equipment

Arms

Model	Picture	Type	Caliber	Notes
Pistols
L&M P1950		Pistol	9x19mm
Submachine Guns
L&M SM12		Submachine Gun	9x19mm
Assault Rifles
PRODAF FA-2		Assault Rifle	5.56x45mm	Licensed to be produced locally, the FA-2 is heavily based off the FAL rifle.
RA FAL		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		Light Machine Gun	5.56x45mm
M3 Brown		Heavy Machine Gun	12.7x99mm
Sniper Rifles
L&M SR3000		Sniper Rifle	7.62x51mm
Grenade Launchers
PRODAF GL-40		Single Shot Grenade Launcher	40mm Grenade
PRODAF AGL-40		Automatic Grenade Launcher	40mm Grenade
Anti-Material Weapons
Cacciatore 3		Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher	60mm
Folgore		Recoilless Anti-Tank Weapon	80mm
CDU		MANPADS

Vehicles

Name	Picture	Type	Number	Notes
Armored Vehicles
		Main Battle Tank
		Tank Destroyer
		Infantry Fighting Vehicle
		Infantry Fighting Vehicle
		Armored Personnel Carrier
		Light Armored Vehicle
Engineering and Utility Vehicles

Artillery and Mortar

Name	Picture	Type	Caliber	Notes
Artillery
		Self-propelled howitzer	155 mm
		Towed howitzer	155 mm
		Pack howitzer	105 mm
		Multiple Rocket Launcher
		Self Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun	35 mm
Mortar
		Mortar	120 mm
		Mortar	81 mm
		Mortar	60 mm

List of Military Aircraft

Aircraft	Picture	Role	Number	Notes
Combat aircraft
FSED Uragano		Strike fighter	102	First saw service in 2004.
Mirage C-FA		Multi-role fighter	65	Single-seat variant ordered from the Veridian Union in the early 2000s
Mirage F1-FA		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		Transport aircraft Aerial refueling	22 5
FSED Aria		Transport aircraft	17
FSED Stella		VIP transport	4
Maritime Patrol/ASW
Costella Adreana		maritime patrol/ASW	33
Helicopters
FSED Hadria		Utility/Transport helicopter Maritime helicopter Combat Search and Rescue	42 30 4
Costella Helena		Utility/Transport helicopter Search and Rescue	74 8
Costella Hilaria		Utility/Transport helicopter Search and Rescue	81 11
B&B Red Panda		Maritime helicopter Utility/Transport helicopter	48 35

List of Active Ships

Class	Picture	Type	Number	Individual Ships	Notes
Amphibious Warfare Ships
Claudia-Class		LPD	4	HCS Claudia HCS Stella HCS Cloe HCS Chiara
Barbara-Class		LSD	3
Frigates
Flavia-Class		Anti-submarine frigate/ Anti-surface frigate	12	HCS Flavia HCS Violetta HCS Lucia HCS Adah HCS Maria HCS Acciai
Fiona-Class		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
Destroyers
Diana-Class		Air defense destroyer	16	HCS Diana HCS Saveria HCS Ito HCS Amaranta HCS Caro HCS Tanaka HCS Annunciata HCS Petronia
Dolphina-Class		Air defense destroyer	12	HCS Dolphina HCS Rosaria HCS Livia HCS Catarina HCS Maura HCS Francia
Mine Countermeasure Ships
Campana-Class		Minehunter	5	HCS Campana-1 HCS Campana-2 HCS Campana-3 HCS Campana-4 HCS Campana-5
Patrol Ships
Maria-Class		Offshore Patrol Vessel	3	---
Marsala-Class		Coastal Patrol Vessel	5	---
Submarines
Jutta-Class		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		Replenishment Vessel	3	HCS Rissa-1 HCS Rissa-2 HCS Rissa-3 HCS Rissa-4
Sibyl-Class		Surveillance Vessel	1	HCS Sibyl
Sibena-Class		Research Vessel	2	HCS Sibena-1 HCS Sibena-2