Bakyernian Defense Force

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Laakyar Försvenvagn
Defense Force of the Bakyernian Nation
BDF Insignia LOGO.png
Founded6 December 1731; 292 years ago (1731-12-06)
Current form1986
Service branches
  • Bakyernian Land Forces
  • Bakyernian Air Force
  • Bakyernian Naval Force
  • Bakyernian Home Guard
Websitewww.bakdeforce.bk.gov
Leadership
PresidentStafen Hansson Ovost
Chief of StaffMats Öberg
Supreme CommanderMark Erisa
Personnel
Military age16-30 (16 w/ Parental Consent)
Conscription18 months of Conscription
Active personnel355,500 (January 2021)
Reserve personnel430,000 (January 2021)
Expenditure
Budget$81.1 Billion
Industry
Foreign suppliers Gassasinia
 Kentalis

The Bakyernian Defense Force (Bakyernian: Laakyar Försvenvagn) officially the Defense Force of the Bakyernian Nation is the armed forces of Bakyern, with a duty of protecting Bakyern's territories and carrying out its wider interests. They encompass of the army, air force, and navy, with the coast guard and border patrol being incorporated during time of wartime. The defense force also carries out efforts in foreign territories such as peacekeeping and providing humanitarian aid. The constitution outlines that the Bakyernian Defense Force is solely responsible for defense.

The commander-in-chief of the defense force is the President of Bakyern which is currently Stafen Hansson Ovost. The Bakyernian Defense Force is overseen by the Chancellery of Defense, with the current head of the defense force below the Minister being the Chief of Staff.

Organization

  • Bakyernian Defense Force
    • Land Defense Forces of the Bakyernian Nation
      • Infantry Corps of the Land Forces
      • Reservists of the Land Forces
      • Armored Corps of the Land Forces
      • Medical Corps of the Land Forces
      • Artillery Corps of the Land Forces
      • Aviation Corps of the Land Forces
      • Engineering Corps of the Land Forces
      • Signal Corps of the Land Forces
      • Training & Doctrine Command of the Land Forces
      • Logistical Corps of the Land Forces
      • Maintenance Support Corps of the Land Forces
      • Office of Intelligence of the Land Forces
      • Land Forces Special Operations Command
      • Field Police of the Land Forces
      • Chemical & Biological Warfare Corps of the Land Forces
    • Air Defense Force of the Bakyernian Nation
      • Air Force Intelligence Office
      • Reservists of the Air Force
      • Air Defense Force
      • Strategic Aerospace Defense Command
      • Space Operations Command
      • Air Force Special Operations Command
      • Air Education & Training Corps of the Air Force
      • Air Combat Command
    • Naval Fleet of the Bakyernian Nation
      • Office of Naval Intelligence
      • Reservists of the Naval Forces
      • Amphibious Corps of the Naval Forces
      • Coastal Defense Fleet
      • Naval Aviation Corps
      • Coast Guard of the Naval Forces


Operational Combat Units

Current operational military units of the land forces.

  • Bakyernian Land Defense Forces
    • 1st Bakyernian Division
      • 2nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade
      • 12th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
      • 1st Armored Brigade
      • 15th Artillery Brigade
      • 89th Logistical Brigade
      • 2nd Field Police Regiment
      • 4th Signal Brigade
      • 9th Maintenance Brigade
      • 67th Aviation Support Brigade
    • 4th Bakyernian Division
      • 62nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade
      • 3rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade
      • 14th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
      • 2nd Logistical Brigade
      • 13rd Field Medical Regiment
      • 7th Engineering Brigade
    • 2nd Armored Division
      • 3rd Armored Brigade
      • 4th Armored Brigade
      • 8th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
      • 3rd Artillery Brigade
      • 4th Engineering Brigade
      • 4th Aviation Support Brigade
      • 6th Field Police Group
    • 3rd Parachutist Division
      • 8th Air Assault Brigade
      • 25th Air Assault Brigade
      • 4th Artillery Brigade
      • 1st Signal Brigade
      • 9th Logistical Brigade
    • 6th Bakyernian Division
      • 9th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
      • 8th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
      • 82nd Light Brigade
      • 6th Engineering Brigade
      • 4th Logistical Brigade
      • 7th Medical Regiment
      • 4th Artillery Brigade
    • 7th Armored Division
      • 7th Armored Brigade
      • 9th Armored Brigade
      • 10th Armored Brigade
      • 15th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
      • 7th Engineering Brigade
      • 6th Signal Brigade
      • 45th Logistical Brigade
      • 56th Maintenance Brigade
    • 1st Special Operations Command
      • 3rd Special Operations Group
      • 4th Special Operations Group
      • 12th Reconnaissance Regiment
      • 8th Signal Battalion
      • 1st CBRN Warfare Battalion
      • 7th Intelligence Regiment
    • Kalvat Defense Garrison
      • Kalvat Defense Command Staff
      • Rijkesorn Regiment
      • Batiyl Regiment
      • Sodyll Engineers Regiment
    • 1st Headquarters Division
      • 17th Signal Brigade
      • 5th Field Police Group
      • 12nd Logistical Brigade
      • 15th Medical Brigade
      • 26th Engineering Brigade
      • 3rd Training Brigade
      • 9th Artillery Brigade

Equipment

Small Arms

Name Country Image Notes
Handguns
Pist 83  Gassasinia
Pist83Black.png
Standard sidearm for law enforcement and military police. Licensed build based off the Gassasinian P17.
Pist 13  Bakyern
Proper Pist 13ST AndroTech Wiki.png
Licensed build of the AndroTec pistol.
Submachine Guns
Krulsvatpist 71  Bakyern
Krulsvatpsat 71.png
Used by law enforcement and special forces.
Krulsvatpist 94  Bakyern
Proper KVP 74 WIKI.png
Used by counter-terrorist task forces and by special forces.
Krulsvatpist 99  Bakyern
K99 wiki.png
Used almost exclusively by special forces.
Shotguns
Levittagåver 300  Gassasinia
LG300BakyernWIKI.png
Used by Law Enforcement and Special Forces.
Levittagåver 305  Bakyern
LVT 305.png
Assault and Battle Rifles
Automatgåver 7  Bakyern
Proper AG7 Wiki.png
Standard issued rifle. Multiple variants exist including the carbine and law enforcement variant.
Automatgåver 6  Bakyern
Proper AG6M Wiki.png
Currently in reserves and use by the Home Guard. AG 6M and 1964 Models are used versions.
Zhayed MARS-L  Gassasinia
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Used by Special Forces and Counter-Terrorist forces.
Machine Guns
Krulsprutegåver 89  Bakyern
FN MINIMI Standard Right.jpg
Standard squad automatic weapon
Krulsprutegåver 56  Bakyern
Kulspruta 58B 001.jpg
Licensed Build of the Kentalian WTS 82
Krulsprutegåver 37  Bakyern
Kulspruta 42 001 (cropped).jpg
Heavy Machine Gun used in vehicles and fortifications.
Krulsprutegåver 55  Bakyern
MG3.jpg
Sniper and Marksman Rifles
Automatgåver 6R  Bakyern
AG6R.png
Marksman version of the Automatgåver 6.
Kahvatgåver 88  Bakyern
Sako TRG-42.jpg
Pansätagåver 23  Bakyern
G82 German Army Barrett M107 variant noBG.png
Grenade & Rocket Launchers
Reykflangåver 8,4cm  Bakyern
Carl Gustaf. recoilless.rifle.jpg
Pantsarhatva Emia  Bakyern
Carl Gustav M4 Kokonaisturvallisuus 2015.jpg
Pantsarhatva Dödentotch  Bakyern
Panzerabwehrlenkwaffe (25955577025) (cropped).jpg
Pantsarhatva Berge  Bakyern
Pansarskott m1986 AM.126306 (1).jpg
Pantsarhatva Utik  Bakyern
Pansarvärnsrobot 57 aka MTB LAW.jpg
Pantsarhatva Ulla  Bakyern
Euro-Spike MR Lippujuhlan päivä 2014 4.JPG
Flygasthatva Aiek II  Bakyern
RBS 70 (3).jpg
Granedatfesett 4cm  Bakyern
MK19-02.jpg

Artillery, Mortars, and Towed Pieces

Name Country Image Notes
Towed Artillery
15,5 cm Hauvat 88  Bakyern
Haubits 77 ("Field Howitzer 77" or FH-77).jpg
Anti-Air
Flyghatvaeirflansystem 34  Bakyern
LaakicAntiAir.png
Infantry Mortars
11 cm Granedat 41  Bakyern
Granatkastare modell 41 Revinge 2015.jpg
9 cm Granedat 76  Bakyern
Granatkastare m84 Revinge 2019-1.jpg
Self-Propelled Artillery & Mortar
Artillarsystem 552  Bakyern
Archerside commons.jpg
Kavsgranetdagen 122  Bakyern
Granatkastarpansarbandvagn 90.jpg
Rakemastdagen Aeka  Bakyern
RM-70 Vampire 4D.jpg

Ground Vehicles

Name Country Image Notes
Tanks
Kavsdagen 182  Bakyern
Strv122 3 cropped.jpg
Stridsdagen 34012  Bakyern
CV90120.jpg
Strd 340 hull with 12cm kan L/47 cannon.
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
Stridsdagen 340  Bakyern
Stridsfordon 90 Revinge 2012-1.jpg
Tank Destroyer
Kavhatva 12  Bakyern
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Armoured Personnel Carriers
Pantsarterranbildagen 297  Bakyern
Pansarterrängbil 360 Revinge 2015-2.jpg
Pantsarterranbildagen 271  Bakyern
Pansarterrängbil 203 Revinge 2013-2.jpg
All-Terrain Vehicles
Bansadagen 402  Bakyern
Bandvagn 206 Revinge 2015-1.jpg
Anti-Aircraft System
Flygasthatvadagen 340  Bakyern
Swedish CV9040 AAV - Anti-Air Vehicle.JPG
Flygeirflandagen 2  Bakyern
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Flygeirflandagen 3  Bakyern
AACARLAAKYA.png
Engineering Vehicles
Bärttingdagen 16  Bakyern
Bärgningsbandvagn 90.jpg
Bärttingdagen 82  Bakyern
Brobandvagn 120.jpg
Bärttingdagen 82  Bakyern
Kodiak breaktrough tank.jpg
HBA 445  Bakyern
2june2006 345.jpg
Armored Cars
Ftgb Huldren  Bakyern
HuldrenIMV.png
Ftgb Eruk  Bakyern
LAPV Enok, ILA 2018, Schoenefeld (1X7A5364).jpg
Utility Vehicles
Tgd 15  Bakyern
Terrängbil 16 Revinge 2015.jpg
Tgd 12  Bakyern
Two Canadian Forces G-Wagons.jpg
Terranbil 67  Bakyern
Scania 93M Norwegian military.jpg
Terranbil 77  Bakyern
HX42M.jpg
Terranbil 81  Bakyern
Unimog used by the French Army.jpg
Terranbil 12  Bakyern
RMMV HX3 unveiled.jpg

Helicopters

Name Country Image Notes
Transport Helicopter
HKR 97  Bakyern
NHIndustries NH-90 (Hkp-14B) 142045 45 (8363167092).jpg
HKR 86  Kentalis
Sikorsky S-70 Blackhawk (Hkp-16A) 161228 03 (8343126457).jpg
HKR 65  Bakyern
AB204 Swedish Air Force (27882428255).jpg
Limited service, minor roles.
Attack Helicopter
AHS 97/98  Bakyern
20170810034242!Eurocopter EC-665 Tiger UHT, Germany - Army AN1547188 (2).jpg
HKR 97M  Bakyern
NH Industries NH90 NTH Sea Lion Deutsche Marine (German Navy).jpg
Gunship variant of the HKR 97.

Aircraft

Name Country Image Notes
Combat Aircraft
J 29 Vråka  Bakyern
Swedish JAS-39 Gripen landing.jpg
J 31 Sparven 1/2  Bakyern
MBB Lampyridae concept art.jpg
B 81 Wygern  Bakyern
Saab_36
Nuclear-capable strategic bomber.
AEW&C
R 86  Bakyern
S 100B at Malmen 2010-06-13 1.jpg
R 12  Bakyern
USN E-2C Scewtops.jpg
Reconnaissance
R 98  Bakyern
Swedish Air Force Gulfstream Aerospace Tp102A Gulfstream IV; 021@ZRH;28.01.2012 640bu (6796683979).jpg
Tanker
RT 87  Bakyern
KC-10 Extender with the 76th Air Refueling Squadron.jpg
Transport
FTP 76  Bakyern
C-17 Boeing Globemaster III.jpg
FTP 96  Bakyern
Lockheed Hercules C-130H of the Swedish Air Force (code 845) at RIAT Fairford 17July2017 arp.jpg
FTP 340  Bakyern
Icelandair Boeing 757-200 Wedelstaedt.jpg
FTP 27 Gaus  Bakyern
MB27Gaus.png
Trainer
L 24  Bakyern
SE-DXG (9533990063).jpg
J 29L  Bakyern
SAAF-Gripen-001.jpg
Conversion Trainer
UAV
OF 11  Bakyern
USMC-01522.jpg
JOF 84  Bakyern
Bayraktar TB2 Runway.jpg
OF 17  Bakyern
Raven UAV flying.jpg
OF 23  Bakyern
 Gassasinia
Skylark 1.jpg
OF 45  Bakyern
 Gassasinia
IAI Harop PAS 2013 01.jpg
OF 103  Bakyern

Ranks of the Defense Force