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The '''Zacapine Navy''' ({{wp|Nahuatl}}: 𐐈𐐿𐐰𐑊𐑊𐐨 𐐝𐐯𐑋𐑋𐐰𐑌𐐻𐐨𐐸𐐶𐐨𐐻𐑆 𐐞𐐰𐐿𐐰𐐹𐐨𐐷𐐬𐐻𐑊, ''Acalli Cemmantihuitz Zacapiyotl'', '''ACZ''') is the main expeditionary army of the [[Zacapine Armed Forces]]. It is built on the foundations of an oceangoing {{wp|blue-water navy}} which serves the dual purposes of protecting the littoral flanks of the peninsular Zacapine homeland in southern [[Ajax#Oxidentale|Oxidentale]] as well as projecting power clear across the oceans of the southern hemisphere from the Ooreqapi to the Makria ocean. In terms of its budget and active manpower, it is by far the largest branch of the Zacapine military and is roughly equal to the Air Force and the Army combined in these two categories. The Zacapine Navy is built around a force of {{wp|Fixed-wing aircraft|fixed-wing}} {{wp|aircraft carrier|aircraft carriers}} and specialized {{wp|amphibious warfare}} vessels which support the primary combat forces of the Naval Aviation and Naval Infantry corps. Within the Zacapine Armed Forces, the Zacapine Navy is considered to be the ''{{wp|primus inter pares}}'' of the three service branches, both because of its larger size and budget and because it independently maintains the general capabilities of the other service branches and often to a greater degree of readiness, training and technological sophistication.  
The '''Zacapine Navy''' ({{wp|Nahuatl}}: 𐐈𐐿𐐰𐑊𐑊𐐨 𐐝𐐯𐑋𐑋𐐰𐑌𐐻𐐨𐐸𐐶𐐨𐐻𐑆 𐐞𐐰𐐿𐐰𐐹𐐨𐐷𐐬𐐻𐑊, ''Acalli Cemmantihuitz Zacapiyotl'', '''ACZ''') is the main expeditionary arm of the [[Zacapine Armed Forces]]. It is built on the foundations of an oceangoing {{wp|blue-water navy}} which serves the dual purposes of protecting the littoral flanks of the peninsular Zacapine homeland in southern [[Ajax#Oxidentale|Oxidentale]] as well as projecting power clear across the oceans of the southern hemisphere from the Ooreqapi to the Makria ocean. In terms of its budget and active manpower, it is by far the largest branch of the Zacapine military and is roughly equal to the Air Force and the Army combined in these two categories. The Zacapine Navy is built around a force of {{wp|Fixed-wing aircraft|fixed-wing}} {{wp|aircraft carrier|aircraft carriers}} and specialized {{wp|amphibious warfare}} vessels which support the primary combat forces of the Naval Aviation and Naval Infantry corps. Within the Zacapine Armed Forces, the Zacapine Navy is considered to be the ''{{wp|primus inter pares}}'' of the three service branches, both because of its larger size and budget and because it independently maintains the general capabilities of the other service branches and often to a greater degree of readiness, training and technological sophistication.  


The doctrine of Naval primacy of the Zacapine Armed Forces is largely explained by the geography and history of Zacapican. The north of the peninsular mainland, the only region from which a land invasion could come, is generally hostile and difficult to traverse. The nature of the terrain, from the Mixtepemec and Tlaltenantli mountains to the arid Xallipan plateau, makes the movement of any major ground forces of any nation difficult to sustain logistically. Because of this, it requires an small active force to patrol and defend but does not pose a major concern for full scale invasion of the country nor have these territories demonstrated any real potential to serve as jumping off points for further Zacapine conquest northward. Conversely, Zacapican is relatively vulnerable to maritime aggression because of its heavy reliance on sea lanes in its transport network and the concentration of its population along the coasts because of the geography of the country's mountainous and inhospitable interior. This has compelled various Zacapine governments as far back as medieval [[Aztapamatlan]] to focus on the navy both as a means of defense and of projecting power and influence abroad. The Aztapaman Navy was one of the world's premiere maritime fighting forces during the age of sail, although it suffered defeats at the hands of the [[Mutul|Mutulese]] and later fell behind in the adoption of new types of warship over the course of the 19th century.  
The doctrine of Naval primacy of the Zacapine Armed Forces is largely explained by the geography and history of Zacapican. The north of the peninsular mainland, the only region from which a land invasion could come, is generally hostile and difficult to traverse. The nature of the terrain, from the Mixtepemec and Tlaltenantli mountains to the arid Xallipan plateau, makes the movement of any major ground forces of any nation difficult to sustain logistically. Because of this, it requires an small active force to patrol and defend but does not pose a major concern for full scale invasion of the country nor have these territories demonstrated any real potential to serve as jumping off points for further Zacapine conquest northward. Conversely, Zacapican is relatively vulnerable to maritime aggression because of its heavy reliance on sea lanes in its transport network and the concentration of its population along the coasts because of the geography of the country's mountainous and inhospitable interior. This has compelled various Zacapine governments as far back as medieval [[Aztapamatlan]] to focus on the navy both as a means of defense and of projecting power and influence abroad. The Aztapaman Navy was one of the world's premiere maritime fighting forces during the age of sail, although it suffered defeats at the hands of the [[Mutul|Mutulese]] and later fell behind in the adoption of new types of warship over the course of the 19th century.  
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| '''[[Miquimama-class fleet carrier|Miquimama class]]''' || Fleet Carrier (CVF) || 75,000 tonnes|| 1 active, 1 under construction
| '''[[Miquimama-class fleet carrier|Miquimama class]]''' || Fleet Carrier (CVF) || 75,000 tonnes|| 1 active, 1 under construction
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| '''[[Tletlacati-class fleet carrier|Tletlacati class]]''' || Fleet Carrier (CVF) || 55,000 tonnes || 2 active
| '''[[Tletlacati-class fleet carrier|Tletlacati class]]''' || Fleet Carrier (CVF) || 55,000 tonnes || 2 active, 1 retired
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| '''[[Cuitzeo-class light carrier|Cuitzeo class]]''' || Light Carrier (CVL) ||  25,000 tonnes || 1 active
| '''[[Cuitzeo-class light carrier|Cuitzeo class]]''' || Light Carrier (CVL) ||  25,000 tonnes || 1 active, 1 under construction
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| '''[[Mizyaotl-class light carrier|Mizyaotl class]]''' || Escort Carrier (CVE) || 15,000 tonnes || 3 active
| '''[[Mizyaotl-class light carrier|Mizyaotl class]]''' || Escort Carrier (CVE) || 15,000 tonnes || 3 active
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==Naval Aviation==
==Aircraft==
The Zacapine Naval forces have a strong tradition of aviation dating back to the earliest days of the Armada. What began as a fleet of {{wp|Seaplane tender|seaplane tenders}} and {{wp|Flying boat|Flying boat|flying boats}} quickly evolved over the course of the 20th century into a modern force of {{wp|Nuclear marine propulsion|nuclear-powered}} {{wp|Fleet carrier|fleet carriers}}, {{wp|Light aircraft carrier|light carriers}} and {{wp|Amphibious warfare ship|naval landing ships}} augmented with a significant air fleet of land based aircraft operating from airfields across the territory of Zacapican and its allies. In terms of personnel and number of aircraft, the Naval Aviation Corps of the Armada outstrips the forces of the [[Zacapine Air Force]].
===Fighters===
===Aircraft===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! |Name
! |Name
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! |Description
! |Description
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|[[Tlo-45|Tlo-45 Sea Condor]]|| Navalized Heavy Multirole fighter|| Primary heavy fighter of the naval aviation arm.
|[[Tlo-45|Tlo-45 Sea Condor]]|| Navalized Heavy Multirole fighter|| Primary heavy fighter of the naval aviation arm used on {{wp|CATOBAR}}-type [[Miquimama-class fleet carrier|''Miquimama'' class]] and [[Tletlacati-class fleet carrier|''Tletlacati'' class]] carriers
|-
|-
|{{wp|Yakovlev Yak-141|Tlo-31}} || {{wp|VTOL}} fighter || VTOL fighter reserved for use aboard landing ship types.
|[[Tlo-35|Tlo-35 Skua]] || {{wp|VTOL}} fighter || VTOL fleet defense fighter used aboard non-CATOBAR [[Mizyaotl-class escort carrier|''Mizyaotl'']] and [[Cuitzeo-class light carrier|''Cuitzeo'' class]] carriers
|}
 
===Bombers===
{| class="wikitable"
! |Name
! |Type
! |Description
|-
|-
|{{wp|Tupolev Tu-22M|Xo-22}} || Marine strike craft || Land-based anti-ship bomber.  
|{{wp|Tupolev Tu-22M|Xo-22}} || Marine strike craft || Land-based anti-ship bomber.  
|}
===Amphibious aircraft and ekranoplans===
{| class="wikitable"
! |Name
! |Type
! |Description
|-
|-
|{{wp|Mil_Mi-14#Variants|Mix-14A}} || {{wp|Search and Rescue|SAR}} helicopter || Amphibious helicopter equipped with hoist and winch.  
|[[TC-26]] || Anti-ship {{wp|Ground-effect vehicle|ekranoplan}} || Anti-ship strike ekranoplan used in quick reaction forces in conjunction with Xo-22 bombers.  
|-
|-
|{{wp|Mil_Mi-14#Variants|Mix-14B}} || Minesweeping helicopter || Amphibious minesweeping helicopter, used to augment minesweeping ships.  
|[[TC-14]] || {{wp|Anti-submarine warfare|ASW}} ekranoplan || Primary ASW naval aviation craft, used for anti-submarine defense within range of friendly shores. Large numbers remain in service with Zacapine Navy and allies.  
|-
|-
|{{wp|Mil Mi-28|Mix-28}} || Attack helicopter || Primary combat helicopter of the Marine forces.  
|{{wp|Beriev A-40|T-40}}|| Amphibious ASW aircraft || Amphibious anti-submarine and maritime patrol jet aircraft, augmenting TC-14 and escorting naval squadrons and civilian convoys.  
|-
|-
|{{wp|Mil Mi-24|Mix-24}} || Attack and transport helicopter || Auxiliary role attack helicopter with transport capacity for Marine use, gradually phased out for better optimized Mix-28.  
|{{wp|Beriev_A-40#Variants|T-42}}|| Amphibious {{wp|Search and Rescue|SAR}} aircraft || Search and rescue variant of T-40, capable of conducting rescue directly from the water's surface through amphibious landing and take-off. Equipped with inflatable rescue craft.  
|}
 
===AEW&C aircraft===
{| class="wikitable"
! |Name
! |Type
! |Description
|-
|-
|[[TC-26]] || Anti-ship {{wp|Ground-effect vehicle|ekranoplan}} || Anti-ship strike ekranoplan used in quick reaction forces in conjunction with Xo-22 bombers.  
|{{wp|Shaanxi KJ-200|Mixcoatl Mix-200}} || Carrier capable {{wp|Airborne early warning and control|AEW&C}} || Primary airborne radar system used by CATOBAR-type carriers.
|-
|-
|[[TC-14]] || {{wp|Anti-submarine warfare|ASW}} ekranoplan || Primary ASW naval aviation craft, used for anti-submarine defense within range of friendly shores. Large numbers remain in service with Zacapine Navy and allies.  
|[[Itz-31]] || Carrier capable VTOL AEW&C aircraft || Airborne radar system used for non-CATOBAR carriers.
|-
|-
|[[Itz-31]] || Carrier capable VTOL {{wp|Airborne early warning and control|AEW&C}} aircraft || Primary radar system for carrier operations.
|{{wp|Beriev A-50|T-50}} || Land based AEW&C aircraft || Airborne radar system used for surveillance and reconnaissance from land-based airfields.  
|}
 
===Helicopters===
{| class="wikitable"
! |Name
! |Type
! |Description
|-
|-
|{{wp|Beriev A-50|T-50}} || AEW&C aircraft || Airborne radar system used by Marine and Naval aviation.  
|[[Ilacatztli Ila-22]] || Multipurpose naval helicopter || Ila-22 ASW variant is the mainstay helicopter of the Navy for anti-submarine operations. Minesweeping, search-and-rescue, and AEW&C equipped variants are also in service.
|-
|-
|{{wp|Beriev A-40|T-40}}|| Amphibious ASW aircraft || Amphibious anti-submarine and maritime patrol jet aircraft, augmenting TC-14 and escorting naval squadrons and civilian convoys.
|}
 
===Patrol and trainer aircraft===
{| class="wikitable"
! |Name
! |Type
! |Description
|-
|-
|{{wp|Beriev_A-40#Variants|T-42}}|| Amphibious SAR aircraft || Search and rescue variant of T-40, capable of conducting rescue directly from the water's surface through amphibious landing and take-off. Equipped with inflatable rescue craft.  
|{{wp|Ilyushin Il-38|CQT-Tlamichin}}|| {{wp|Maritime patrol aircraft}} || Newest and most numerous maritime patrol aircraft of the naval aviation forces.  
|-
|-
|{{wp|Ilyushin Il-38|CQT-Tlamichin}}|| {{wp|Maritime patrol aircraft}} || Primary maritime patrol aircraft.  
|{{wp|Tupolev Tu-142|Aztatl Az-44 Yaoquizqui}} || Maritime patrol aircraft and ASW bomber || Long ranged patrol and ASW aircraft based on the Az-44 civilian turboprop airliner.  
|-
|-
|[[Citlamatapalli_Aviation#Aircraft|CB-1]] ||Utility aircraft|| Utility aircraft used as SAR, patrol, transport and trainer aircraft. Capable of light air support and ground attack. Commonly used in support of Marine deployments.  
|[[Citlamatapalli_Aviation#Aircraft|CB-1]] ||Utility aircraft|| Utility aircraft used as SAR, patrol, transport and trainer aircraft. Capable of light air support and ground attack. Commonly used in support of Marine deployments.  
|-
|-
|{{wp|Yakovlev Yak-30 (1960)|Ome-B30}} || Jet trainer || Main Zacapine military jet trainer.  
|{{wp|Yakovlev Yak-30 (1960)|TO-30}} || Jet trainer || Main Zacapine military jet trainer.  
|-
|-
|[[Citlamatapalli_Aviation#Aircraft|Y-61]]|| Turboprop trainer || Main Zacapine military turboprop trainer, commonly used to initiate novice pilots at the begining of their training before flying the jet trainer.  
|[[Citlamatapalli_Aviation#Aircraft|Y-61]]|| Turboprop trainer || Main Zacapine military turboprop trainer, commonly used to initiate novice pilots at the beginning of their training before flying the jet trainer.  
|}
|}


[[Category:Zacapican]]
[[Category:Zacapican]]
[[Category:Zacapine Navy]]

Latest revision as of 22:19, 14 November 2024

Zacapine Navy
𐐈𐐿𐐰𐑊𐑊𐐨 𐐝𐐯𐑋𐑋𐐰𐑌𐐻𐐨𐐸𐐶𐐨𐐻𐑆 𐐞𐐰𐐿𐐰𐐹𐐨𐐷𐐬𐐻𐑊
Acalli Cemmantihuitz Zacapiyotl
Active1904-present
CountryZacapican
AllegianceZacapine Armed Forces
BranchNavy
Size100,000 active
Nickname(s)Red Fleet
Motto(s)Fire upon the waves
Commanders
Commander-in-ChiefZianya Xcaret
Chief-of-StaffTalen Xalla

The Zacapine Navy (Nahuatl: 𐐈𐐿𐐰𐑊𐑊𐐨 𐐝𐐯𐑋𐑋𐐰𐑌𐐻𐐨𐐸𐐶𐐨𐐻𐑆 𐐞𐐰𐐿𐐰𐐹𐐨𐐷𐐬𐐻𐑊, Acalli Cemmantihuitz Zacapiyotl, ACZ) is the main expeditionary arm of the Zacapine Armed Forces. It is built on the foundations of an oceangoing blue-water navy which serves the dual purposes of protecting the littoral flanks of the peninsular Zacapine homeland in southern Oxidentale as well as projecting power clear across the oceans of the southern hemisphere from the Ooreqapi to the Makria ocean. In terms of its budget and active manpower, it is by far the largest branch of the Zacapine military and is roughly equal to the Air Force and the Army combined in these two categories. The Zacapine Navy is built around a force of fixed-wing aircraft carriers and specialized amphibious warfare vessels which support the primary combat forces of the Naval Aviation and Naval Infantry corps. Within the Zacapine Armed Forces, the Zacapine Navy is considered to be the primus inter pares of the three service branches, both because of its larger size and budget and because it independently maintains the general capabilities of the other service branches and often to a greater degree of readiness, training and technological sophistication.

The doctrine of Naval primacy of the Zacapine Armed Forces is largely explained by the geography and history of Zacapican. The north of the peninsular mainland, the only region from which a land invasion could come, is generally hostile and difficult to traverse. The nature of the terrain, from the Mixtepemec and Tlaltenantli mountains to the arid Xallipan plateau, makes the movement of any major ground forces of any nation difficult to sustain logistically. Because of this, it requires an small active force to patrol and defend but does not pose a major concern for full scale invasion of the country nor have these territories demonstrated any real potential to serve as jumping off points for further Zacapine conquest northward. Conversely, Zacapican is relatively vulnerable to maritime aggression because of its heavy reliance on sea lanes in its transport network and the concentration of its population along the coasts because of the geography of the country's mountainous and inhospitable interior. This has compelled various Zacapine governments as far back as medieval Aztapamatlan to focus on the navy both as a means of defense and of projecting power and influence abroad. The Aztapaman Navy was one of the world's premiere maritime fighting forces during the age of sail, although it suffered defeats at the hands of the Mutulese and later fell behind in the adoption of new types of warship over the course of the 19th century.

The Zacapine Navy was founded in 1904, the year of the fall of Aztapamatlan to the Zacapine Revolution, with a small squadron of captured Aztapaman ironclad steamers and sail-powered warships. From its inception, the Navy was one of the world's pioneering forces in the development of aircraft carriers and carrier aviation. The very first new ships commissioned by the Navy were a series of seaplane tenders supporting a flotilla of seaplanes serving as both long range torpedo bombers and as a makeshift combat air patrol protecting the fleet from enemy aircraft. These would be phased out around the time of the Hanaki War in favor of various types of conventional aircraft carriers that have been in service ever since. The central concept of the Zacapine Navy since these early years has been for surface combatants to avoid protracted battle with the opposing navy in each side batters the other with naval artillery and attempts to withstand strikes with heavy armor, and to instead focus on naval aviation which would be able to strike at the enemy while putting the fleet in as little danger of retaliatory attacks as possible, thereby accomplishing the same or better results in combat with less steel and fewer causalities. This concept would later be elaborated on with the development of guided missiles, increasingly advanced aircraft and the advent of more sophisticated methods of amphibious warfare which would see the capabilities of the Zacapine Navy expand far beyond their original scope.

Organization

The Zacapine Navy operates under its own administrative organ within the Secretariat of Defense. Its chain of command places the Zacapine Tepachoani Zianya Xcaret at the top as the commander-in-chief of the overall military, followed by the Naval Chief-of-Staff who is currently Admiral Talen Xalla. The Navy is subdivided into five operational groups, or corps (tlactli) in the Navy's parlance, which specialize in different types of operations as part of the Navy's areas of responsibility. Each corps is commanded by an Admiral of Sub-Admiral assigned the office of Tlatolcuauhtic by the Chief-of-Staff. In total, the Navy commands 100,000 active service personnel, all of whom are volunteer career soldiers. A special dispensation of the Armed Forces Law in Zacapican allows the Navy to enact its own conscription policy independent of the rest of the military during times of war to expand its manpower pool as necessary to conduct its operations.

Surface Fleet

Subsurface Fleet

Naval Aviation

Naval Infantry

Maritime Security

Service Vessels

Surface Fleet

Aircraft carriers

Class Type Displacement (Fully Loaded) Note
Miquimama class Fleet Carrier (CVF) 75,000 tonnes 1 active, 1 under construction
Tletlacati class Fleet Carrier (CVF) 55,000 tonnes 2 active, 1 retired
Cuitzeo class Light Carrier (CVL) 25,000 tonnes 1 active, 1 under construction
Mizyaotl class Escort Carrier (CVE) 15,000 tonnes 3 active

Surface combatants

Class Type Displacement Note
Nochcalima class Cruiser (CGN) 10,000 tonnes 7 active

Submarines

Class Type Displacement Note
Ezcoatl class Attack submarine (SSN) 16,000 tonnes 6 active
Tlacatecolotl class Cruise-missile submarine (SSGN) 10,300 tonnes 8 active
Tecpatl class Attack submarine (SSK) 7,455 tonnes 5 active

Aircraft

Fighters

Name Type Description
Tlo-45 Sea Condor Navalized Heavy Multirole fighter Primary heavy fighter of the naval aviation arm used on CATOBAR-type Miquimama class and Tletlacati class carriers
Tlo-35 Skua VTOL fighter VTOL fleet defense fighter used aboard non-CATOBAR Mizyaotl and Cuitzeo class carriers

Bombers

Name Type Description
Xo-22 Marine strike craft Land-based anti-ship bomber.

Amphibious aircraft and ekranoplans

Name Type Description
TC-26 Anti-ship ekranoplan Anti-ship strike ekranoplan used in quick reaction forces in conjunction with Xo-22 bombers.
TC-14 ASW ekranoplan Primary ASW naval aviation craft, used for anti-submarine defense within range of friendly shores. Large numbers remain in service with Zacapine Navy and allies.
T-40 Amphibious ASW aircraft Amphibious anti-submarine and maritime patrol jet aircraft, augmenting TC-14 and escorting naval squadrons and civilian convoys.
T-42 Amphibious SAR aircraft Search and rescue variant of T-40, capable of conducting rescue directly from the water's surface through amphibious landing and take-off. Equipped with inflatable rescue craft.

AEW&C aircraft

Name Type Description
Mixcoatl Mix-200 Carrier capable AEW&C Primary airborne radar system used by CATOBAR-type carriers.
Itz-31 Carrier capable VTOL AEW&C aircraft Airborne radar system used for non-CATOBAR carriers.
T-50 Land based AEW&C aircraft Airborne radar system used for surveillance and reconnaissance from land-based airfields.

Helicopters

Name Type Description
Ilacatztli Ila-22 Multipurpose naval helicopter Ila-22 ASW variant is the mainstay helicopter of the Navy for anti-submarine operations. Minesweeping, search-and-rescue, and AEW&C equipped variants are also in service.

Patrol and trainer aircraft

Name Type Description
CQT-Tlamichin Maritime patrol aircraft Newest and most numerous maritime patrol aircraft of the naval aviation forces.
Aztatl Az-44 Yaoquizqui Maritime patrol aircraft and ASW bomber Long ranged patrol and ASW aircraft based on the Az-44 civilian turboprop airliner.
CB-1 Utility aircraft Utility aircraft used as SAR, patrol, transport and trainer aircraft. Capable of light air support and ground attack. Commonly used in support of Marine deployments.
TO-30 Jet trainer Main Zacapine military jet trainer.
Y-61 Turboprop trainer Main Zacapine military turboprop trainer, commonly used to initiate novice pilots at the beginning of their training before flying the jet trainer.
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