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The '''Zamastanian Army''' is the principal land warfare force of [[Zamastan]], a part of [[Zamastanian Armed Forces]]. As of 2018, the Zamastanian Army comprises just over 260,000 trained personnel and just over 57,000 are trained reserve (part-time) personnel.
The '''Zamastanian Army''' is the principal land warfare force of [[Zamastan]], a part of [[Zamastanian Armed Forces]]. As of 2020, the Zamastanian Army comprises just over 1,260,000 trained personnel and just over 357,000 are trained reserve (part-time) personnel.


==Personnel==
==History==
The Zamastanian Army has been a volunteer force since national service ended during the 1960s. Since the creation of the part-time, reserve Territorial Force in 1908 (renamed the Army Reserve in 2014) the full-time Zamastanian Army has been known as the Regular Army. In January 2018 there were just over 260,000 trained Regulars and 57,000 of them are Army Reservists.


===Equipment===
==Organization==


====Infantry====
==Personnel==
The Zamastanian Army's basic infantry weapon is the L85A2 or L85A3 assault rifle, sometimes equipped with an L17A2 under-barrel grenade launcher or other attachments with the Picatinny rail. The rifle has several variants, including the L86A2, the Light Support Weapon (LSW) and the L22A2 carbine (issued to tank crews). These weapons are usually equipped with iron sights or an optical SUSAT, although optical sights have been purchased to supplement these.
The Zamastanian Army has been a volunteer force since national service ended during the 1960s. Since the creation of the part-time, reserve Territorial Force in 1908 (renamed the Army Reserve in 2014) the full-time Zamastanian Army has been known as the Regular Army. In January 2018 there were just over 1,260,000 trained Regulars and 357,000 of them are Army Reservists.


Support fire is provided by the FN Minimi light machine gun and the L7 general-purpose machine gun (GPMG), and indirect fire is provided by L16 81mm mortars. The L129A1 sharpshooter rifle was brought into service during the war in [[Gladysynthia]] during the [[Gladysynthia Crisis]] to meet an urgent operational requirement. Sniper rifles include the L118A1 7.62 mm, L115A3 and the AW50F, all manufactured by Accuracy International. Other weapons, such as the L128A1 (Benelli M4) combat shotgun, may be temporarily used.
==Equipment==
===Weapons===
====Individual weapons====
The army employs various individual weapons to provide light firepower at short ranges. The most common weapon type used by the army is the [[Z4 assault rifle]]. The primary sidearm in the Army is the 9 mm [[Z9 pistol]]. Soldiers are also equipped with various hand grenades, such as the Z67 fragmentation grenade and Z18 smoke grenade.


====Armor====
Many units are supplemented with a variety of specialized weapons, including the [[Z249 SAW]] (Squad Automatic Weapon), to provide suppressive fire at the squad level. Indirect fire is provided by the [[Z320 grenade launcher]]. The [[Z1014 Joint Service Combat Shotgun]] is used for door breaching and close-quarters combat. The Z14EBR is used by designated marksmen. Snipers use the [[Z107 Long Range Sniper Rifle]], the [[Z2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle]] and the [[Z112 Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle]].
The army's main battle tank is the Talon 2. It is supported by the Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle as the primary armored personnel carrier and the many variants of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) and the FV430 series, which had its engines and armor upgraded as the Bulldog. Light armored units often utilise the Supacat "Jackal" MWMIK and Coyote for reconnaissance and fire support.
[[File:Talon 2 tank.jpg|thumb|left|Talon 2 tank]]
====Artillery====
The army has three main artillery systems: the Multi Launch Rocket System (MLRS), the AS-90 and the L118 light gun. The MLRS has an 85-kilometer (53 mi) range. The AS-90 is a 155 mm self-propelled armored gun with a 24-kilometer (15 mi) range. To identify artillery targets, the army operates weapon locators such as the MAMBA Radar and utilizes artillery sound ranging. For air defense it uses the Short-Range Air Defense (SHORAD) Rapier FSC missile system, widely deployed since [[The Tariel War]], and the Very Short-Range Air Defense (VSHORAD) Starstreak HVM (high-velocity missile) launched by a single soldier or from a vehicle-mounted launcher.


====Protected mobility====
===Vehicles===
Where armor is not required or mobility and speed are favored the Zamastanian Army utilizes protected patrol vehicles, such as the Panther variant of the Iveco LMV, the Foxhound, and variants of the Cougar family (such as the Ridgeback, Husky and Mastiff). For day-to-day utility work the army commonly uses the Land Rover Wolf, which is based on the Land Rover Defender.


====Engineers, utility and signals====
Specialist engineering vehicles include bomb-disposal robots and the modern variants of the Armored Vehicle Engineers, including the Titan bridge-layer, Trojan combat-engineer vehicle, Terrier Armored Digger and Python Minefield Breaching System. Day-to-day utility work uses a series of support vehicles, including six-, nine- and fifteen-tonne trucks (often called "Bedfords", after a historic utility vehicle), heavy-equipment transporters (HET), close-support tankers, quad bikes and ambulances. Tactical communication uses the Bowman radio system, and operational or strategic communication is controlled by the Zamastan Corps of Signals.


====Aviation====
The Army Air Corps (AAC) provides direct aviation support, with the [[Zamastanian Air Force]] providing support helicopters. The primary attack helicopter is the Westland WAH-64 Apache, a licence-built, modified version of the US AH-64 Apache which replaced the Westland Lynx AH7 in the anti-tank role. Other helicopters include the Westland Gazelle (a light surveillance aircraft), the Bell 212 (in jungle "hot and high" environments) and the AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat, a dedicated intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) helicopter. The Eurocopter AS 365N Dauphin is used for special operations aviation, and the Zamah-Randour Islander is a light, fixed-wing aircraft used for airborne reconnaissance and command and control. The army operates two unmanned aerial vehicles ('UAV's) in a surveillance role: the small Lockheed Martin Desert Hawk III and the larger Thales Watchkeeper WK450.


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Revision as of 03:18, 10 May 2020

Zamastanian Army
Z.A.
TypeMilitary, Army
MembershipTotal
- 1,260,000
Leaders
Foley Sakzi
Curtis Fondaden
EstablishmentSeptember 3rd, 1805

The Zamastanian Army is the principal land warfare force of Zamastan, a part of Zamastanian Armed Forces. As of 2020, the Zamastanian Army comprises just over 1,260,000 trained personnel and just over 357,000 are trained reserve (part-time) personnel.

History

Organization

Personnel

The Zamastanian Army has been a volunteer force since national service ended during the 1960s. Since the creation of the part-time, reserve Territorial Force in 1908 (renamed the Army Reserve in 2014) the full-time Zamastanian Army has been known as the Regular Army. In January 2018 there were just over 1,260,000 trained Regulars and 357,000 of them are Army Reservists.

Equipment

Weapons

Individual weapons

The army employs various individual weapons to provide light firepower at short ranges. The most common weapon type used by the army is the Z4 assault rifle. The primary sidearm in the Army is the 9 mm Z9 pistol. Soldiers are also equipped with various hand grenades, such as the Z67 fragmentation grenade and Z18 smoke grenade.

Many units are supplemented with a variety of specialized weapons, including the Z249 SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon), to provide suppressive fire at the squad level. Indirect fire is provided by the Z320 grenade launcher. The Z1014 Joint Service Combat Shotgun is used for door breaching and close-quarters combat. The Z14EBR is used by designated marksmen. Snipers use the Z107 Long Range Sniper Rifle, the Z2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle and the Z112 Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle.

Vehicles

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