Royal Armed Forces of the Empire

Royal Armed Forces of the Empire
Emblem of the RAFOTE
Service branches	Naval Service Royal Navy Royal Marines His Majesty's Coast Guard Missile Force Morstaybishlian Army Royal Air Force Jomsguard
Headquarters	Xenliada, Redrugus
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief	Lambertus VII
Secretary of State for Defence	Mikhail Sankuda
High Martial	Otto Von Hessius
Manpower
Military age	16
Conscription	Required by law, but never enforced.
Active personnel	2,743,137
Reserve personnel	1,812,773
Expenditures
Budget	$705.226 billion FY 2019-20
Percent of GDP	4.2% FY 2019-20
Industry
Domestic suppliers	Ferrus industries
Related articles
History	Western Auroran Crusades Morsto-Justelvard War War of Joralesia 1716 - 1755 Morsto-Zise War The Auroran Imperial War Four Days War Cranian War I 1679 - 1684 Cranian War II 1700-1721 Battle Of Friborg I 1801 Battle of Friborg II 1807 Cranian War III 1864 The Eighty Years War 1568–1648 Lessau Revolution 1830 - 1831 Gondwanan War 1810 - 1814 Kuthern - Morstaybishlian War 1648 - 1688 Royal Family–Nacata War of 1867 – 1868 Latianburg War 1964 – 1967 War in Atiland 1967 – 1970 Atiland Civil War 1974 Kuthernburg Revolution 1978 - 1981 South Atiland Civil War 1982 - 2000 Atiland Civil War 2006 Auroran-Pacific War

The Royal Armed Forces of the Empire (RAFOTE), also known as His Majesty's Armed Forces (HM's Armed Forces), the UK Armed Forces or the Morstaybishlian Armed Forces are the military services responsible for the defence of the United Kingdom, its Overseas Territories and the Crown dependencies. The RAFOTE is the worlds second-largest Armed Forces, with a total of 4,555,910 personnel including reserves (0.95% of the total population). It is the fastest growing and modernising military force in the world, with significant defence and global power projection capabilities. Recently, it has been rapidly developing and commissioning new arsenals, with numerous technological advancements and breakthroughs. It is widely known for it's military prowess and training methods. The RAFOTE is the key force protecting the Auroran Union from foreign invaders due to its large size and budget.

Since the formation of the Kingdom of Morstaybishlia in 1515, the armed forces have seen action in a number of major wars involving the world's great powers, including the Western Auroran Crusades, the War of Joralesia, the Auroran Imperial War, the Four Days War, and the Auroran-Pacific War. Repeatedly emerging victorious from conflicts has allowed the UK to establish itself as one of the world's leading military and economic powers.

Today, the UK Armed Forces consist of: the Royal Navy, a blue-water navy with a fleet of 515 commissioned ships; the Royal Marines, a highly specialised amphibious light infantry force; the Morstaybishlian Army, the UK's principal land warfare branch; and the Royal Air Force, a technologically sophisticated air force with a diverse operational fleet consisting of both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft. The Commander-in-chief of the Morstaybishlian Armed Forces is the Morstaybishlian monarch, Lambertus VII, to whom members of the forces swear allegiance. The UK Parliament approves the continued existence of the armed forces by passing an Armed Forces Act at least once every six years, as required by the Bill of Rights 1519. The armed forces are managed by the Defence Council of the Ministry of Defence, headed by the Secretary of State for Defence.

The United Kingdom is one of five recognised superior nuclear powers. Overseas garrisons and facilities are maintained at (list of all overseas bases and facilities).

The current Commander-in-chief is Lambertus VII since his inauguration in 1991, whilst the Secretary of State for Defence is Nickolas Frost.

Demographics

The total personnel (including reserve) of the RAFOTE is 4.555 million. The force works alongside the daughter Royal Armed Forces of the Morstaybishlian Overseas Territories (RAFOTMOT) which has a total personnel (including reserve) of 795,666. Combined, the total personnel (including reserve) is 5.351 million. The Armed Forces of the Morstaybishlian Overseas Territories generally don't merge statistics with the Royal Armed Forces of the Empire.

4.555 million personnel make up 0.95% of the total population of Great Morstaybishlia. There are 2.743 million active personnel which makes up 60.2% of the armed forces. There are 1.812 million reserve personnel which makes up the other 39.8% of the armed forces.

Nuclear weapons

The UK possesses one of the worlds largest nuclear stockpiles. Today, the UK has a total of 7,314 respectively. It's largest and most powerful bomb is the Constantine Bombs at 52 Megatons each. The UK distributes its nuclear arsenal around the globe, with key bases in Adumara, Kuthernburg and its Oversea Territories.

The total stockpile during the Auroran Imperial War was over 40,000.

Equipment

Weapons

Name	Type	Calibre	Branches	Notes	Picture
Small arms
Ferrus industries SC-AR4	Assault Rifle	5.56x45mm	Army	Current main assault rifle used by the armed forces.
Ferrus Industries SC-AR3	Assault Rifle	7.62×51mm	Army	Originally introduced in 1957, SC-AR3 has had multiple modernisation, allowing its use to continue to this day, current model being SC-AR3 F. However it's mostly used by the reserves of the armed forces.
Ferrus Industries SC-MR4	Marksman Rifle	8.58×70mm	Army	Introduced in 2000, the SC-MR4 quickly replaced other marksman rifles used by armed forces.
Ferrus Ind. SC-MR5	Marksman Rifle	7.62 mm x 51	Army	Introduced in 2016, This marksman rifle is not the standard rifle but will overtake the SC-MR4 in late 2017.
Shotguns
SC-SG AA-12	Fully Automatic Assault Shotgun	12 Gauge	Army, Marines	Introduced in 2005, capable of 300 rounds a minute.
Grenade Launchers
Danal RBGL	Revolving Grenade Launcher	40mm Grenade	Army, Marines, Navy	Six-shot revolver-type grenade launcher capable of 3 rounds a second (rapid fire).
Sidearms
Ferrus Ind. SC-P12	Semi Automatic Pistol	9 mm x 19	Army, Navy, Marines	Introduced in 1977, the SC-P12 weighs in at 621g and is the standard sidearm used by most Officers.
Ferrus Ind. SC-P11	Semi Automatic Pistol	9 mm x 19	Army, Navy	Introduced in 1977, the firepower of the SC-P11 still levels the SC-P12 and is logistically a boss.

Crewed Platforms

Name	Type	Caliber	Branches	Notes	Picture
Vehicle Weapons
Ferrus Industries RSKK	Heavy Machine Gun	12,7 × 99 mm	Army
Ferrus Industries KRKK	Grenade Machine Gun	40x53mm	Army
Armored Fighting Vehicles
Colonarius mk2	Main Battle Tank	120mm	Army	Estimates project thousands of units in the armed forces (under revision).
Colonarius mk1	Main Battle Tank	120mm	Army	Despite the introduction of Colonarius mk2 to service in 2012, the Mk1 has stayed in service thanks to multiple modernised versions.

Transports

Name	Type	Crew	Branches	Notes	Picture
CalSta APC	Armored Personel Carrier	2+8	Army	The APC is used by the armed forces.
Oberon IFV	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	3+7	Army	In it's 27 years of use, Oberon has proven to be flexible and trustworthy companion for the armed forces. The modern Oberon IFV has seen multiple modernisations that have allowed it to remain the main IFV wielded by the army.