Union Settlement Command Armed Forces
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Equipment of the Armed Forces
Ammunition
- 6.5x45mm Union (.25-45 Sharps)
- PCLFB392 Polymer Cased, Lead-Free, Ball
- PCLFHE392A1 Polymer Cased, Lead-Free, High Explosive
- PCLFBTHP346A2 Polymer Cased, Lead-Free, Ballistic Tip, Hollow Point
- PCLFT3121 Polymer Cased, Lead-Free, Tracer
- PCLFTHE3431A1 Polymer Cased, Lead-Free, Tracer, High Explosive
- PCLFAPHE4222 Polymer Cased, Lead-Free, Armor Piercing, High Explosive
- PCLFAPDU4252 Polymer Cased, Lead-Free, Armor Piercing, Depleted Uranium
- 7.62x48mm Savage (.300 Savage)
- PCLFHE4721 Polymer Cased, Lead-Free, High Explosive
- PCLFTHE3113 Polymer Cased, Lead-Free, Tracer, High Explosive
- PCLFAPHE4425 Polymer Cased, Lead-Free, Armor Piercing, High Explosive
- PCLFAPDU4452 Polymer Cased, Lead-Free, Armor Piercing, Depleted Uranium
- 9.3x64mm Brenneke
- PCLFTHE287 Polymer Cased, Lead-Free, Tracer, High Explosive
- PCLFHE753 Polymer Cased, Lead-Free, High Explosive
- PCLFHELR634 Polymer Cased, Lead-Free, High Explosive, Long Range
- PCLFBTHP723A1 Polymer Cased, Lead-Free, Ballistic Tip, Hollow Point
- PCLFDT276 Polymer Cased, Lead-Free, Dim Tracer
- PCLFAPHE923 Polymer Cased, Lead-Free, Armor Piercing, High Explosive
- PCLFAPDU452 Polymer Cased, Lead-Free, Armor Piercing, Depleted Uranium
- .50 Action Express (50AE)
- PCLFB382 Polymer Cased, Lead-Free, Ball
- PCLFJHP539 Polymer Cased, Lead-Free, Jacketed, Hollow Point
- PCLFHE438 Polymer Cased, Lead-Free, High Explosive
- 12.7x99mm (.50 BMG)
- API83 Armor Piercing Incendiary
- T17 Tracer
- APIT20 Armor Piercing Incendiary-Tracer
- B33 Ball
- SLAP903 SLAP
- SLAPTM962 SLAP-T
- LRS1022 Long Range Sniper
- Mk 211 HEIAP "Raufoss"
- Mk257 API Dim Tracer
- Mk 300 Mod 0 API-T
- 12 Gauge
Small Arms
Name | Type | Caliber | Branches | Notes | Picture | ||
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Assault Rifle | |||||||
RA SAR-51 | Assault Rifle | 6.5x45mm NGU (.25-45 Sharps) | Marines, Navy | Introduced in 2296, it feeds from a sixty round helical magazine. It is the USC's finest standard service arm to see action. | |||
Marksman/Sniper Rifle | |||||||
Wey-Yu R93 | Sniper Rifle | 9.3x64mm Brenneke | Marines, Navy | Beginning it's use in 2287. It is the accurized and larger brother of the Wey-Yu UBR-19, albeit bolt action only. | |||
Hurval Arms Hammer | Heavy Marksman Rifle | 9.3x64mm Brenneke | Army, Navy, Air Force | Dedicated Sniper Rifle/Marksman Rifle of the Armed Forces | |||
Anti-Material Rifle | |||||||
Danal AMR-67 Lynx | Anti-material Rifle | .50 BMG | Army, Navy, Air Force | Dedicated Anti-Material Rifle of the Armed Forces | |||
Shotgun | |||||||
Danal S-99 | Combat Shotgun | 12 Gauge | Army, Navy, Air Force | First seeing service in 2199, it is the oldest infantry weapon in service. Seeing many potential replacements, nothing could best the venerable Danal S-99. | |||
Submachinegun | |||||||
Wey-Yu SG-88 | Submachine Gun | 50AE | Marines, Navy | Only one thing needs to be said about this, 50AE in a 40 round magazine. | |||
Machine Gun | |||||||
RA Stahler | General Purpose Machine Gun | 7.62x48mm Savage (.300 Savage) | Marines, Navy | Standard Squad-issued GPMG. Capable of up to 1,200 rounds per minute fire rate with a 200 round helical magazine. | |||
M-93 Minigun | Six-barreled Gatling gun | 9.3x64mm Brenneke | Army, Navy, Air Force | ||||
M2 Browning Machine Gun | Heavy Machine Gun | .50 BMG | Army, Navy, Air Force | ||||
Sidearms | |||||||
Wey-Yu OSA-50 | Service Pistol | 50AE | Marines, Navy | 50AE sidearm, for those moments when you gotta ensure nothing of your opponent's head is remaining. | |||
Grenade Launcher | |||||||
AGL-57 | Automatic grenade launcher | 40x53mm Grenade | Marines, Navy | ||||
Anti-Tank Weapons | |||||||
Wey-Yu RAW | Anti-tank Rocket Launcher | 66mm | Marines, Navy | ||||
Wey-Yu Super RAW | Anti-Tank Recoiless Rifle | 66mm | Marines | A Three barreled version of the RAW, for more firepower. The TRAP (Target Recognition, Armor Predator) guidance system can be mounted, providing a fire & forget capability with the appropriate missiles. | |||
DuVall Ordnance | Anti-Tank Missile Launcher | 139mm | Marines | ||||
Wey-Yu MILAN | Wire-guided Anti-Tank Missile | 103mm | Marines | ||||
Anti-Air Weapons | |||||||
LGAM-84 Honeybee | MANPADS | Marines, Navy | |||||
Mortars | |||||||
Bull Industries MWMS | Mortar | 120mm mortar | Navy | ||||
M-81 Mortar | Mortar | 81mm mortar | Navy | ||||
M224 Mortar | Mortar | 60mm mortar | Navy |
Crewed Ground Platforms
Name | Type | Caliber | Branches | Notes | Picture | ||
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Artillery/Howtizer | |||||||
TH-5 Howitzer | Towed Howitzer | 150mm | Marines | Towed Howitzer | |||
TH-6 Howitzer | Towed Pack Howitzer | 110mm | Marines | A pack howitzer, where most of it's strength comes from portability and light weight. | |||
Packard MCV | Mortar Carrying Vehicle | 120mm Mortar | Marines | ||||
Armored Fighting Vehicles | |||||||
Rhode Heavy Works MT-44 | Main Battle Tank | 100mm Thermalchemical Cannon | Marines | A classic tank, outfitted for operation in the harshest environments across the galaxy. | |||
Cecil IFV | Wheeled Infantry Fighting Vehicle | 30mm Thermalchemical Chaingun | Marines | Boasting amphibious capabilities, this IFV can move and fight wherever the Union needs it. | |||
Esinstar APC | Infantry Carrier Vehicle | 20mm Machinegun | Marines | Weighing as much as a Main Battle Tank of yesteryear, it is a over-glorified vehicle. It's weight has prohibited it's use in areas with little or no infrastructure. Commonly used as an MRAP. | |||
Engineer Vehicles | |||||||
Rhode Heavy Works CE-66 "ULF" | Combat Engineer Recovery Vehicle | Allows a pintle mount for MG | Marines | The CE-66, affectionately known as the Ulf (Ugly Little F***er), began as a repurposed mining vehicle. Primarily seen on asteroids, it works as a Combat Engineer, Recovery Vehicle, and also as a tracked APC in hostile terrain. | |||
Packard Recovery Vehicle | Recovery Vehicle | Marines | Used by Engineering to recover damaged vehicles or to aide in general logistics/construction. | ||||
ARV-6A1 | Armored Recovery Vehicle | Marines | Used by Engineering to recover damaged vehicles or to aide in general logistics/construction. | ||||
Utility and Support | |||||||
Rhode Heavy Works M5 | Light Recon/Utility Vehicle | Marines, Navy | Popular amongst Officers and Grunts, it is the mainstay vehicle for the Union's needs. Fueled by Hydrogen cells, it can work in any environment. Many deployed units would sometimes modify the vehicles for various purposes. From a Light Recon vehicle, Infantry Fire Support, and even a Light Personnel Carrier. | ||||
Rhode Heavy Works Prime Mover (RHWPM) series | General Utility Vehicle | (.50 BMG Browning on Some Variants) | Army, Navy, Air Force | Variants exist for multiple roles, such as prime mover, cargo, and recovery. | |||
WECO Heavy Hauler | Heavy Utility Vehicle | Army, Navy, Air Force | Used for heavy logistics and carrying military pallets. | ||||
Rhode Heavy Works Wester | Extreme-Heavy Utility Vehicle | Army, Navy, Air Force | Used generally for transporting tanks on low-boy trailers or oversized loads. | ||||
Anti-Air Platforms | |||||||
Packard SPAAG | Self Propelled Anti Air Gun | 20mm Autocannon | Army | A SPAAG variant of the M113 APC, utilizing the same chassis and high parts commonality with other Packards. | |||
Wey-Yu Integrated Defense System | Air Defense System | 35mm twin Autocannon, 4 cell Ground to Air Missile Launcher | Army | A integrated air defense system consisting of two automated 35mm Twin Autocannons and two G2A Missile Launchers. (Note in the picture the two missile launchers are excluded.) |
Aerial Crewed Platforms
Name | Type | Caliber | Branches | Notes | Picture | ||
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Utility/Attack Helicopters | |||||||
RAe Gazalle | Light Attack Helicopter | 4x Wire-Guided Anti-Tank Missile | Marines | ||||
Wey-Yu Mamba | Attack Helicopter | 30mm Gun with hardpoints | Marines | First seeing service in 1998, bought from South Hills in parts and assembled by Wey-Yu. | |||
RAe Boomslang | Light/Medium Utility Helicopter | Marines | The universal utility helicopter. | ||||
RAe Caracal | Medium Utility Helicopter | 2x GPMG | Marines, Navy | The newest out of a long line of predecessors, this design has been improved to suit the needs of the Union. Capable of carrying 28 troops. | |||
Wey-Yu Kipanga | Heavy Utility/Transport Helicopter | Marines, Navy | The backbone of the Union's heavy lift fleet. Bought from South Hills in 1983, it continues to see use and constantly upgraded over the years. Military officials predict it being phased out in 2025 completely by the upcoming South Hills CH-53K King Stallion. | ||||
Fighters/Strike Aircraft/Multi-Role | |||||||
RAe Gale C | Fighter | 30mm Cannon with various loadouts and strike packages. | Navy | Supersonic fighter that saw service in 2001. | |||
RAe Gale B | Strike Fighter | 30mm Cannon with various loadouts and strike packages. | Navy | A dual seater version of the Gale, equipped with conformal fuel tanks to extend the reach of the Union. | |||
RAe Mirage C | Multi-role Fighter | 30mm Cannon with various loadouts and strike packages. | Navy | A single seater multi-role fighter, first seeing service in 1982, it now serves as a supplementary force to the Gale. | |||
RAe Mirage D | Strike Fighter | Various loadouts and strike packages. | Navy | A two seat version of the Mirage, used primarily for Multi-role purposes and strike capability. | |||
Cargo/Utility Planes | |||||||
RAe Axolotol | VIP Transport | Navy | A rather unique design, chosen for it's internal comfort and sleek lines. A UAV variant exists. | ||||
Danal Industries Ridgeback | Light Cargo Lifter, Carrier Transport/Delivery | Navy | A light cargo plane capable of operating in remote areas, it's a favorite of the NGU for logistics. | ||||
RAe Guppy | Tactical Cargo Lifter | Navy | |||||
Wey-Yu Hawk Hauler | Carrier Onboard Delivery | Navy | |||||
Aerial Tanker | |||||||
RAe Milk Eel | Aerial Tanker | Navy | A Milk Eel refueling a Gale and Mirage D. Note the Tolorian RAe Mirage F1 | ||||
Electronic Warfare/AEWC/ELINT | |||||||
Danal Platypus | Electronic Warfare, Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses, Offensive Counter Information | Air Force | |||||
RAe Eel | AEW&C | Navy | |||||
Wey-Yu Hawkeye | AEW&C | Navy | Ordered from South Hills. The entire avionics suite was designed and made in-nation, installed when deliveries were made. | ||||
Danal Spike | SIGNT | Navy | The Spike, obvious moniker given by it's crew, is used in intelligence gathering of signals in Low-Intensity Conflicts. | ||||
RAe Seeing Eel | SIGNT/Electronic Warfare | Navy | |||||
Maritime Patrol/ASW/SAR | |||||||
RAe Sea Guppy | Maritime Patrol, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Search and Rescue | Navy | |||||
RAe Sea Boomslang | Anti-Submarine Warfare, Search and Rescue | Navy | |||||
Special Operations/CSAR | |||||||
RAe Super Caracal | Combat Search and Rescue, Special Operations | Marines, Navy | A CSAR variant of the Caracal. | ||||
Danal Combat Guppy | Combat Search and Rescue, Special Operations, Aerial Tanker | Navy, Marines | |||||
UAV | |||||||
RAe Hammerhead | Medium Altitude, Long Endurance Observation and Strike Drone | Navy | A long ranged Drone, designed from the RAe Axolotl. |
Waterborne Crewed Platforms
Class | Image | Individual Ships | Notes | ||||
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Aircraft Carrier | |||||||
Rhode-Class Aircraft Carrier | NGUS Cecil "The Colossus" Rhodes
NGUS Standford "The Wig" Hillberg |
One in construction, one more planned | |||||
Hawkins-Class Aircraft Carrier | NGUS Madison "Milk Float" Hawkins
NGUS Victoria van Brazet |
2 completed | |||||
Amphibious Assault Ships | |||||||
Comona-Class Amphibious Assault Ship | NGUS John M. Harlan
NGUS John "Big Head" Vera |
Slowly being phased out by the Peoria-Class AAS | |||||
Peoria-Class Amphibious Assault Ship | NGUS Cape Hope
NGUS Valewood NGUS John M. Harlan NGUS John de Whitt NGUS van Dewett |
5 completed, 2 constructing, 1 planned | |||||
Amphibious Transport Docks | |||||||
Traveler-Class Amphibious Landing Dock | NGUS Oscar "The Fifth" Abergel
NGUS br>NGUS NGUS NGUS NGUS NGUS |
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Dock Landing Ships | |||||||
Abraham-Class Dock Landing Ship | NGUS NGUS NGUS NGUS |
Expected to stay in service until 2035, replacement contracting will take place in 2025. | |||||
Destroyers | |||||||
Yvonne de Breit-Class Destroyer | NGUS
NGUS NGUS NGUS NGUS NGUS NGUS NGUS NGUS NGUS NGUS NGUS NGUS NGUS NGUS |
2002-Present; 11 completed, 2 under construction, two more planned. | |||||
Van Penn-Class Destroyer | NGUS
NGUS NGUS NGUS NGUS NGUS NGUS NGUS NGUS NGUS NGUS NGUS |
1992-Present; Soon to be phased out by the 2022 Future Destroyer. | |||||
Submarines | |||||||
de Gret-Class Submarine | VUNS
VUNS VUNS VUNS VUNS VUNS VUNS |
2005-Present Day | |||||
Mine Countermeasure Ships | |||||||
Huron-Class Minehunter | |||||||
Coastal Patrol Ships | |||||||
Cyclone Class | |||||||
Technological Research Ship | |||||||
Banner Class | Template:Ship | Captured and currently possessed by North Korea | |||||
Original Six Frigates | |||||||
Classic Frigate | Template:Ship | The oldest commissioned vessel in the US Navy |