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The Zamastanian Army doctrine puts a premium on mechanized warfare. It fields the highest vehicle-to-soldier ratio in the world as of 2020. The army's most common vehicle is the Zamastanian High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (ZHMMWV), commonly called the Zhumvee, which is capable of serving as a cargo/troop carrier, weapons platform and ambulance, among many other roles. The [[Talon-2 tank]] is the army's main battle tank. Other vehicles include the [[Zetryker Armoured Personel Vehicle]] and multiple types of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. | |||
The Army's principal artillery weapons are the [[Z109A6 self-propelled howitzer]] and the [[Z270 Multiple Launch Rocket System]] (MLRS), both mounted on tracked platforms and assigned to heavy mechanized units. | |||
While the Zamastanian Army Aviation Branch operates a few fixed-wing aircraft, it mainly operates several types of rotary-wing aircraft. These include the [[ZAH-64 Ospreai attack helicopter]], the [[ZUH-60 Beilor utility tactical transport helicopter]] and the [[ZCH-47 Stella heavy-lift transport helicopter]]. | |||
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Revision as of 03:34, 10 May 2020
Zamastanian Army Z.A. | |
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| Type | Military, Army |
| Membership | Total - 1,260,000 |
| Leaders | |
| Foley Sakzi | |
| Curtis Fondaden | |
| Establishment | September 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
The Zamastanian Army doctrine puts a premium on mechanized warfare. It fields the highest vehicle-to-soldier ratio in the world as of 2020. The army's most common vehicle is the Zamastanian High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (ZHMMWV), commonly called the Zhumvee, which is capable of serving as a cargo/troop carrier, weapons platform and ambulance, among many other roles. The Talon-2 tank is the army's main battle tank. Other vehicles include the Zetryker Armoured Personel Vehicle and multiple types of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles.
The Army's principal artillery weapons are the Z109A6 self-propelled howitzer and the Z270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), both mounted on tracked platforms and assigned to heavy mechanized units.
While the Zamastanian Army Aviation Branch operates a few fixed-wing aircraft, it mainly operates several types of rotary-wing aircraft. These include the ZAH-64 Ospreai attack helicopter, the ZUH-60 Beilor utility tactical transport helicopter and the ZCH-47 Stella heavy-lift transport helicopter.