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|branch= | |branch= | ||
|type= Army | |type= Army | ||
|size= | |size=455,000 personnel<br>75,000 reserve personnel | ||
|command_structure= [[Sieuxerrian Armed Forces|Sieuxerrian Armed Forces]] | |command_structure= [[Sieuxerrian Armed Forces|Sieuxerrian Armed Forces]] | ||
|garrison= | |garrison= | ||
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|battle_honours= | |battle_honours= | ||
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|commander1= | |commander1=Emperor [[Napoleon VII]] | ||
|commander1_label=Grand | |commander1_label=Grand Marshal of the Army | ||
|commander2=Gen. Didier Auclair | |commander2=Gen. Didier Auclair | ||
|commander2_label= | |commander2_label=Marshal of Sieuxerr | ||
|commander3= | |commander3=ACA. René Bourque | ||
|commander3_label= | |commander3_label=Adjudant-chef de l'Armée | ||
|notable_commanders= | |notable_commanders= | ||
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Pistols''' | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Pistols''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[PA | | [[PA M.99]] | ||
| [[File:M5Pistol.png|200px]] | | [[File:M5Pistol.png|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| {{wpl|Semi-automatic pistol}} | | {{wpl|Semi-automatic pistol}} | ||
| {{wpl|7. | | {{wpl|7.65×20mm Long}} | ||
| PA | | PA M.99 | ||
| 130,000 in service. | | 130,000 in service. | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Assault Rifles''' | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | FA-17 | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:FAMAHSM17.png|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sebrenskiya}}<br>{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| | | Assault rifle | ||
| | | [[5.7x40mm AVA|5.7x40mm EC]] | ||
| | | FA M.17<br>FA M.17 Lunette | ||
| | | Replacement for the FAMAS. Total contract for 600,000 rifles. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | FAMAS | ||
| [[File:Famasmeme.png|200px]] | | [[File:Famasmeme.png|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| Assault rifle | | Assault rifle | ||
| [[5.7x40mm AVA|5.7x40mm EC]] | | [[5.7x40mm AVA|5.7x40mm EC]] | ||
| FA- | | | ||
| Being replaced by the FA-17. Over 1,500,000 produced. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Mini-14 | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:Mini14GB_noBG.jpg|200px]] | ||
| | | | ||
| | | Assault rifle | ||
| 5.7x40mm EC | |||
| | | | ||
| | | Commonly used by the Gendarmerie, the Mini-14 is also used exclusively by the Twinkle Islands Defense Regiment. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | {{wpl|ArmaLite AR-10|Fusil ArmaLite}} | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:AR10_Armalite_vue_d%27ensemble_noBG.png|200px]] | ||
| | | | ||
| Assault rifle | |||
| 7×51mm EC | |||
| | | | ||
| Sieuxerr was an early adopter of the ArmaLite AR-10 rifle back in the 1960s and maintained periodic orders of modernized rifles throughout the later 20th century and into the modern day. It has and is currently used mostly by the cavalry scouts. | |||
|- | |||
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Machine guns''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Arme Automatique Modèle 1982|AA | | [[Arme Automatique Modèle 1982|AA M82]] | ||
| [[File:AAMASM82.png|200px]] | | [[File:AAMASM82.png|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
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| 13.2x99mm Hotchkiss | | 13.2x99mm Hotchkiss | ||
| | | | ||
| | |Modernized versions have been accepted. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | {{wpl|FN MAG|AAT M58}} | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:FN_MAG_white_background.jpg|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}}<br>{{ | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}}<br>{{flagicon image|Reberiya_flag_AF.png|23px}} [[Reberiya]] | ||
| {{wpl|General-purpose machine gun}} | | {{wpl|General-purpose machine gun}} | ||
| {{wpl|.276 Pedersen|7×51mm EC}} | | {{wpl|.276 Pedersen|7×51mm EC}} | ||
| AAT M.58I<br>AAT M.58CMD<br>AAT M.58CMG<br>AAT M.58H<br>AAT M.58IL | |||
|Standard machine gun. AAT M.58IL is a lightweight modernization of the M.58I, accepted in 2006. | |||
|- | |||
| {{wpl|M2 Browning|AA M39}} | |||
| [[File:PEO_Browning_M2E2_QCB_%28c1%29.jpg|200px]] | |||
| {{flag|Hallia}}<br>{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | |||
| {{wpl|Heavy machine gun}} | |||
| 12.7x99mm | |||
| | | | ||
| | | Given as aid during The PSW, later produced domestically. Replaced by the M82 machine gun and placed into storage. | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Sniper Rifles''' | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Sniper Rifles''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| FR | | {{wpl|M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System|FR M.08}} | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:PEO_M110_SASS_Profile.jpg|200px]] | ||
| | | {{flag|Portcullia}} | ||
| {{wpl|Sniper Rifle}} | | {{wpl|Sniper Rifle}} | ||
| | | 7×51mm EC | ||
| | | | ||
| Replacement for FR-MAS M.86 for infantry units | | Replacement for FR-MAS M.86 for infantry units. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl|PGM_338|FR | | {{wpl|PGM_338|FR M.14}} | ||
| [[File:Mini_Hecate_338.jpg|200px]] | | [[File:Mini_Hecate_338.jpg|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
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| Supplements M.11 in heavier long-range roles. | | Supplements M.11 in heavier long-range roles. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl|PGM_Ultima_Ratio|FR | | {{wpl|PGM_Ultima_Ratio|FR M.11}} | ||
| [[File:Ultima_Ratio_Commando_slovenske_vojske.jpg|200px]] | | [[File:Ultima_Ratio_Commando_slovenske_vojske.jpg|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| Sniper Rifle | | Sniper Rifle | ||
| 7×51mm EC | | 7×51mm EC | ||
| | | | ||
| Standard percision sniper rifle. Supplemented by FR | | Standard percision sniper rifle. Supplemented by FR M.14. Used commonly with the M.08 and M.86. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl|PGM_Hécate_II|FR | | {{wpl|PGM_Hécate_II|FR M.93}} | ||
| [[File:PGM_Hecate.jpg|200px]] | | [[File:PGM_Hecate.jpg|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
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| Primary anti-materiel rifle. | | Primary anti-materiel rifle. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| FR M.86 | |||
| [[File:FRF2_lunette_Schrome.jpg|200px]] | | [[File:FRF2_lunette_Schrome.jpg|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
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| 7×51mm EC | | 7×51mm EC | ||
| | | | ||
| | | Based on the FSA M.40 semi-automatic rifle. Being replaced by the M.08. | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Grenade launchers''' | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Grenade launchers''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| LG M.17 | |||
| [[File:VHSD2GL.jpg|200px]] | |||
| {{flag|Sebrenskiya}} | |||
| LG | |||
| [[File: | |||
| {{flag| | |||
| {{wpl|Grenade launcher}} | | {{wpl|Grenade launcher}} | ||
| | | 40×46 mm LV | ||
| | | | ||
| Has replaced the use of rifle grenades in the squad. | | Has replaced the use of rifle grenades in the squad, mounted under M.17 rifles. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Anti-Armor''' | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Anti-Armor''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ACCP | | [[ACCP M.15]] | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:ACCP1500.png|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| {{wpl|Anti-tank guided missile}} | | {{wpl|Anti-tank guided missile}} | ||
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| Used as a "medium" option for guided anti-tank action. | | Used as a "medium" option for guided anti-tank action. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl|Missile Moyenne Portée| | | {{wpl|Missile Moyenne Portée|MILAC M.14 Tulipe}} | ||
| [[File:MBDA_MLP_et_MMP.JPG|200px]] | | [[File:MBDA_MLP_et_MMP.JPG|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
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| To replace MILAN missile. | | To replace MILAN missile. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl|Alcotán-100|ABL | | [[ACCP-600|ACCP M.02]] | ||
| [[File:ACCP600.png|200px]] | |||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | |||
| Anti-tank guided missile | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| Standard issue short-range ATGM, guided alternative to M.98 and ABL M.98. | |||
|- | |||
| {{wpl|Alcotán-100|ABL M.98}} | |||
| [[File:ABL100.png|200px]] | | [[File:ABL100.png|200px]] | ||
| | | {{flag|Sylva}} | ||
| {{wpl|Anti-tank warfare|Anti-tank weapon}} | | {{wpl|Anti-tank warfare|Anti-tank weapon}} | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | Unguided alternative to the ACCP-600, replacing the ABL-90. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | {{wpl|C90-CR (M3)|ABL M.90}} | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:ABL90.png|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}}<br>{{flag|Sylva}} | ||
| Anti-tank | | Anti-tank weapon | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | Being replaced by a combination of ABL M.87 and ABL-100. Confined space variant in production. While it will be replaced in the anti-tank role, new variants with anti-structure, anti-fortification, and anti-personnel warheads are being produced. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl| | | {{wpl|Wasp 58|ABL M.87}} | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:WASP58.png|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}}<br>{{flag|Sylva}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}}<br>{{flag|Sylva}} | ||
| Anti-tank weapon | | Anti-tank weapon | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | Primary disposable anti-tank launcher. Confined space variant in production. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl|MILAN}} | | {{wpl|MILAN|MILAC M.72 Lis}} | ||
| [[File:Tag der Bundeswehr Jagel 2019 HJL 13 noBG.png|200px]] | | [[File:Tag der Bundeswehr Jagel 2019 HJL 13 noBG.png|200px]] | ||
|{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | |{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| Anti-tank guided missile | | Anti-tank guided missile | ||
| | | M.72/2T<br> M.72/3<br>M.72/ER | ||
| | | | ||
| | |MILAC M.72 replacement underway by M.14. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| LRBL | | LRBL M.63 | ||
| [[File:LRBL63.png|200px]] | | [[File:LRBL63.png|200px]] | ||
|{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | |{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
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| | | | ||
| | |Modernized versions in use. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
====Mortars==== | ====Mortars==== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! style="text-align: left; background: #aabccc; width:17%;"|Name | ! style="text-align: left; background: #aabccc; width:17%;"|Name | ||
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Man-Portable''' | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Man-Portable''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{wpl|Lance-grenade individuel Mle F1 (LGI Mle F1)|LGI-51 M.96}} | ||
| | |[[File:LGI_Mle_F1.png|200px]] | ||
|{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | |||
|51mm mortar | |||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |||
|{{wpl|LLR 81mm|MO-81 M.61}} | |||
|[[File:Mortier 81 LLR 03.jpg|200px]] | |||
|{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | |||
|81mm mortar | |||
|MO-81 M.61C<br>MO-81 M.61L<br>MO-81 M.61LR | |||
| | | | ||
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Towed''' | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Towed''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{wpl|Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1|MO-120 | |{{wpl|Mortier 120mm Rayé Tracté Modèle F1|MO-120 M.73}} | ||
| | |[[File:French_MO-120-RT-61_and_Véhicule_de_Tracte_Mortier_120_during_Operation_Desert_Shield.JPEG|200px]] | ||
|{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | |{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
|120mm mortar | |120mm mortar | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
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! style="text-align: left; background: #aabccc; width:30%;"|Comment | ! style="text-align: left; background: #aabccc; width:30%;"|Comment | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | ''' | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Tracked Combat Vehicles''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | [[AMX Napoleon|Char Leclerc]] | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:Leclerc-openphotonet PICT6015.JPG|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| {{wpl|Main battle tank}} | | {{wpl|Main battle tank}} | ||
| | | Séries I<br>Séries III<br>Séries IIIbis | ||
| 1, | | 1,050 | ||
| | | Séries I models have been retained for driver training. Séries II tanks not converted to Séries III or IIIbis have been moved into storage. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[AMX-45 | | [[AMX-45]] | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:AMX-40,_Tanks_in_the_Musée_des_Blindés,_France,_pic-2.JPG|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| Main battle tank | | {{wpl|Main battle tank}} | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | 300 were purchased in the 1990s to rapidly replace older AMX-30s pending the adoption of the Char Leclerc. The last AMX-45 was retired from the 509th Armored Regiment in 2022. All surviving vehicles are to be handed to [[Solevant]]. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | {{wpl|Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle|VCI-20}} | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:DarkHorse_AMPV.jpg|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| Replacement for the | | Replacement for the VCI-81. Some 2,000 vehicles are expected to be either rebuilt from older VCI-81s or newly built. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl| | | {{wpl|Bradley Fighting Vehicle|VCI-81}} | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:M2_Bradley_Shadow_Hawk_1987.JPEG|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | |||
| Some 1,500 vehicles are to be rebuilt to the VCI-20 standard. Vehicles not upgraded will be moved to storage. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl| | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Wheeled Combat Vehicles''' | ||
| [[File: | |- | ||
| {{wpl|VBMR Griffon}} | |||
| [[File:VBMR_Griffon_-_Armée_de_terre_%2814_juillet_2021%29_%281%29_01.jpg|200px]] | |||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | |||
| Replacement for VAB. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl|VBCI}} | | {{wpl|VBCI|VBM}} | ||
| [[File:VBCI | | [[File:VBCI,_nouvelles_couleurs_Armée_de_Terre_(14_juillet_2021)_(4).jpg|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | Utilized as a "medium-weight" option for the infantry. A 120mm-armed VBM-RC will replace the VRC-81 in certain cavalry regiments. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl|Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé|VAB}} | | {{wpl|Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé|VAB}} | ||
| [[File:Véhicule_de_l'Avant_Blindé%2C_VAB_4x4%2C_army_licence_registration_6923_0035_photo-2.JPG|200px]] | | [[File:Véhicule_de_l'Avant_Blindé%2C_VAB_4x4%2C_army_licence_registration_6923_0035_photo-2.JPG|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| {{wpl|Armored personnel carrier}} | |||
| Various | |||
| | | | ||
| | | Being replaced by the VBMR Griffon and VBMR-L Serval. Will be completely retired and put into deep storage by 2030. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | {{wpl|EBRC Jaguar}} | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:EBRC_JAGUAR4.jpg|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| | | Armored car | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| Replacing VRC-81s in light armored cavalry regiments. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl|AMX 10 RC|VRC-81}} | |||
| [[File:AMX-10_RC%2C_nouvelles_couleurs_Armée_de_terre_%2814_juillet_2021%29_%282%29.jpg|200px]] | |||
| {{wpl|AMX 10 RC| | |||
| [[File: | |||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| Armored car | | Armored car | ||
| | | | ||
| | |||
| Being replaced by the EBRC Jaguar and VBM-RC. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl| | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Armored Vehicles''' | ||
| [[File: | |- | ||
| {{wpl|VBMR Griffon|VBMR M.18L}} | |||
| [[File:FSAN0SUX0AAPz70.jpg|200px]] | |||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| | | APC<br>ISTAR vehicle<br>Communication vehicle<br>Ambulance | ||
| | | VPB<br>SA2R<br>NCT<br>Ambulance/Santé | ||
| | |||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl|Véhicule_Blindé_Léger|VBL}} | | {{wpl|Véhicule_Blindé_Léger|VBL}} | ||
| [[File:VBL_RHP_Afghanistan.JPG|200px]] | | [[File:VBL_RHP_Afghanistan.JPG|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| | | IMV<br>Anti-tank IMV<br>Command vehicle<br>Machine gun carrier<br>Improved model | ||
| | | VBL<br>VBL MILAN<br>VB2L PdC<br> VBL RECO 12.7<br>VBL Ultima | ||
| | | | ||
| Ultima model replacing older VBL, VBL MILAN, and RECO 12.7 type vehicles. | |||
|- | |- | ||
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Armored Recovery Vehicles''' | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Armored Recovery Vehicles''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl|Char de dépannage DNG/DCL| | | {{wpl|Char de dépannage DNG/DCL|M.98DCL}} | ||
| [[File:Char_de_D%C3%A9pannage_DNG-DCL_14_juillet_2006.jpg|200px]] | | [[File:Char_de_D%C3%A9pannage_DNG-DCL_14_juillet_2006.jpg|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Armored Engineering Vehicles''' | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Armored Engineering Vehicles''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl|Engin Principal du Génie}} | | {{wpl|Engin Principal du Génie|M.98EBG}} | ||
| [[File:DPNR.jpg|200px]] | | [[File:DPNR.jpg|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl| | | {{wpl|Leclerc_tank#Variants_and_upgrades|M.98PTG}} | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:Panzerschnellbrücke_Leguan.jpg|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| Armored | | {{wpl|Armoured vehicle-launched bridge|Armored bridge-laying vehicle}} | ||
| | |||
| | | | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Unarmored Vehicles''' | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Unarmored Vehicles''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl| | | {{wpl|Tatra 815-7|CTLME}} | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:BAHNA_2018_-_434_crop.jpg|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Vihoslavia}}<br>{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| Heavy truck | | Heavy truck | ||
| Various | | Various | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl| | | {{wpl|Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles|FVTM}} | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:MTV-of-the-New-Jersey-National-Guard.jpg|200px]] | ||
| {{flag| | | {{flag|Sebrenskiya}}<br>{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| Medium truck | |||
| | |||
| Various | | Various | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl| | | {{wpl|Humvee|VTR}} | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:2015_MCAS_Beaufort_Air_Show_041215-M-CG676-161.jpg|200px]] | ||
| {{flag| | | {{flag|Sebrenskiya}}<br>{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| General purpose truck | | General purpose truck | ||
| Various | | Various | ||
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Self-Propelled Artillery''' | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Self-Propelled Artillery''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | {{wpl|CAESAR_self-propelled_howitzer|CAESAR}} | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:CAESAR-openphotonet_PICT6026.JPG|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| Wheeled self-propelled howizter | | Wheeled {{wpl|Self-propelled gun|self-propelled howizter}} | ||
| | | | ||
| | | 260 | ||
| | | Replaced all towed 155mm guns in Sieuxerrian service along with the ALA. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | AuH2 | ||
| | | [[File:XM2001_Crusader.jpg|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| Tracked self-propelled howizter | | Tracked self-propelled howizter | ||
| | | | ||
| | | 170 | ||
| | | Replaced the AuF1. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | AuG2 | ||
| | | | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| | | Tracked self-propelled howizter | ||
| | | | ||
| | | 160 | ||
| | | 170mm gun used at the corps-level to complement the ALLARMs. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Automouvant léger aérotransportable (ALA) | ||
| | | | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| Tracked self-propelled howizter | | Tracked self-propelled howizter | ||
| | | | ||
| | | 110 | ||
| | | Purchases were halted in favor of the CAESAR. Uses formerly towed 155mm guns. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | AuF1 | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:GCT_155mm_AUF1%2C_French_army_licence_registration_%276854_0068%27%2C_St_Mihiel_1894%2C_photo-1_%28cropped%29.JPG|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| Tracked self-propelled howizter | | Tracked self-propelled howizter | ||
| | | | ||
| In storage. | | | ||
| In storage. Many are being refurbished to be handed off to Maverica to replace losses from the One Month War. | |||
|- | |- | ||
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Rocket Artillery''' | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Rocket Artillery''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | ALLARM | ||
| | | | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| {{wpl|Multiple rocket launcher}} | | {{wpl|Multiple rocket launcher}} | ||
| | | | ||
| | | 160 | ||
| Corps-level artillery, used in striking massed formations of armor and vehicles. | | Corps-level artillery, used in striking massed formations of armor and vehicles. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | Hadès | ||
| | | | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| | | Short-range ballistic missile | ||
| | | | ||
| 36 | | 36 | ||
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Towed Artillery''' | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Towed Artillery''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl| | | {{wpl|TRF1}} | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:F-1-Towed-Gun-howitzer.jpg|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| Howitzer | |||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | In storage. Some were decommissioned to be used on the ALA. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl|GIAT_LG1| | | {{wpl|GIAT_LG1|LG1}} | ||
| [[File:Lg1CN105.jpg|200px]] | | [[File:Lg1CN105.jpg|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| Howitzer | | Howitzer | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | In storage. | ||
|- | |- | ||
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Surface-to-air missile systems''' | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Surface-to-air missile systems''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | {{wpl|Aster (missile family)|SAMP/T}} | ||
| [[File:Coffinmissile.jpg|200px]] | | [[File:Coffinmissile.jpg|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| {{wpl|Surface-to-air missile}} | | {{wpl|Surface-to-air missile}} | ||
| | | | ||
| | | 100 | ||
| Medium and long-range air defense missile, fitted on a 8x8 chassis. | | Medium and long-range air defense missile, fitted on a 8x8 chassis. Employs both the [[Vipera (missile)|Vipera]] and Aster missiles. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[ | | {{wpl|Roland_(missile)|Roland Glaive}} | ||
| [[File:RolandM3SGlaive.jpg|200px]] | |||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| Surface-to-air missile | | Surface-to-air missile | ||
| | | | ||
| | | 150 | ||
| | | Last generation of the Roland missile accepted into service in 1996 and given small upgrades throughout the 21st century. Able to fire 4 Roland-Glavie missiles or swap out outer two missiles with four Starstreak HVM missiles. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl| | | {{wpl|Mistral_(missile)|Mistral SATCP}} | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:54RA-IMG_9142.jpg|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| Surface-to-air missile | | Surface-to-air missile | ||
| | | | ||
| | | 1,250 launchers | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl| | | {{wpl|Starstreak}} | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:Royal_Marines_Starstreak_LRG_South_2021.jpg|200px]] | ||
| {{ | | {{flagicon|New Tyran}} [[Kingdom of Anglia and Lechernt|Anglia]] | ||
| Surface-to-air missile | | Surface-to-air missile | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | | Purchased to augment the Glavie SAM system. | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns''' | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | VDAA M.86 | ||
| | | | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| {{wpl|Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon|Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun}} | | {{wpl|Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon|Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun}} | ||
| | | | ||
| | | 150 | ||
| | | Wheeled and tracked variants are in use. Twin 35mm guns with 2,000 rounds total. | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Towed Anti-Aircraft Guns''' | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Towed Anti-Aircraft Guns''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl|20mm Tarasque| | | {{wpl|20mm Tarasque|CA M.81}} | ||
| [[File:20mmAAGUnF1.jpg|200px]] | | [[File:20mmAAGUnF1.jpg|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| Towed Anti-Aircraft Gun | | Towed Anti-Aircraft Gun | ||
| Mle 83 | | Mle 83 | ||
| | | | ||
| Towed 20mm AA gun only used by reserve forces, replaced by Mistral for local air defense. | | Towed 20mm AA gun only used by reserve forces, replaced by Mistral for local air defense. | ||
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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Rotor-Wing''' | ! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | '''Rotor-Wing''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl| | | {{wpl|Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma|Aérospatiale AS.332}} | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:AS332M1_Super_Puma_-_RIAT_2014_(center).jpg|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| {{wpl|Utility | | {{wpl|Utility helicopter}} | ||
| | | M | ||
| | | 153 | ||
| Replacement for older medium-lift helicopters. | | Replacement for older medium-lift helicopters. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl|Eurocopter EC725|Casacopter | | {{wpl|Eurocopter EC725|Casacopter CC.725}} | ||
| [[File:Eurocopter_EC-725_Cougar_MkII.jpg|200px]] | | [[File:Eurocopter_EC-725_Cougar_MkII.jpg|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| Special forces helicopter | | Special forces helicopter | ||
| | | | ||
| | | 40 | ||
| Used | | Used exclusively by special operations forces over CH.90 due to longer operational range and increased payload capacity. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl|Eurocopter | | {{wpl|Eurocopter EC120 Colibri|Casacopter CC.120}} | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:SE-JJF_Airbus_EC_120B_Colibri_helicopter_operated_by_Fiskflyg_in_Sarek_National_Park_(DSCF1087).jpg|200px]] | ||
|{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | |{{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| {{wpl|Utility helicopter|Light utility | | {{wpl|Utility helicopter|Light utility helicopter}} | ||
| | | | ||
| | | 48 | ||
| Light helicopter replacement for Gazelle in non-SoF roles. | | Light helicopter replacement for Gazelle in non-SoF roles. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | {{wpl|Eurocopter Tiger|Casacoptere Tiger}} | ||
| [[File: | | [[File:French, US forces continue working side by side.jpg|200px]] | ||
| {{flag|Sieuxerr | | {{flag|Sieuxerr}} | ||
| {{wpl|Attack helicopter}} | | {{wpl|Attack helicopter}} | ||
| HAD | |||
| 156 | |||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| {{wpl|Aérospatiale Gazelle}} | | {{wpl|Aérospatiale Gazelle}} | ||
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| {{wpl|Utility helicopter|Light utility helicopter}}<br>{{wpl|Armed helicopter}} | | {{wpl|Utility helicopter|Light utility helicopter}}<br>{{wpl|Armed helicopter}} | ||
| | | SA.342J | ||
| | | 30 | ||
| | | Originally to be replaced by the mid-2010s, its lightweight, relative ease of operation and small size have kept in active service with the special forces. They have been retained in the reserves. | ||
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Sieuxerrian Army | |
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Active | 15th century – present |
Country | Sieuxerr |
Allegiance | Sieuxerr |
Type | Army |
Size | 455,000 personnel 75,000 reserve personnel |
Part of | Sieuxerrian Armed Forces |
Motto(s) | Valeur et Discipline "Valor and Discipline" |
March | "La Victoire est à Nous" |
Commanders | |
Grand Marshal of the Army | Emperor Napoleon VII |
Marshal of Sieuxerr | Gen. Didier Auclair |
Adjudant-chef de l'Armée | ACA. René Bourque |
The Sieuxerrian Army, officially the Armée de Terre, is the land-based branch of the Sieuxerrian Armed Forces. It is the largest branch of the Sieuxerrian Armed Forces.
History
Ranks
Structure and organisation
Main: Organisation of the Sieuxerrian Army
Equipment
The equipment of the Siexuerrian Army can be divided into many categories.
Infantry Equipment
Small Arms
Name | Photo | Origin | Role | Cartridge | Variant | Notes |
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Pistols | ||||||
PA M.99 | Sieuxerr | Semi-automatic pistol | 7.65×20mm Long | PA M.99 | 130,000 in service. | |
Assault Rifles | ||||||
FA-17 | Sebrenskiya Sieuxerr |
Assault rifle | 5.7x40mm EC | FA M.17 FA M.17 Lunette |
Replacement for the FAMAS. Total contract for 600,000 rifles. | |
FAMAS | Sieuxerr | Assault rifle | 5.7x40mm EC | Being replaced by the FA-17. Over 1,500,000 produced. | ||
Mini-14 | Assault rifle | 5.7x40mm EC | Commonly used by the Gendarmerie, the Mini-14 is also used exclusively by the Twinkle Islands Defense Regiment. | |||
Fusil ArmaLite | Assault rifle | 7×51mm EC | Sieuxerr was an early adopter of the ArmaLite AR-10 rifle back in the 1960s and maintained periodic orders of modernized rifles throughout the later 20th century and into the modern day. It has and is currently used mostly by the cavalry scouts. | |||
Machine guns | ||||||
AA M82 | Sieuxerr | Heavy machine gun | 13.2x99mm Hotchkiss | Modernized versions have been accepted. | ||
AAT M58 | Sieuxerr Reberiya |
General-purpose machine gun | 7×51mm EC | AAT M.58I AAT M.58CMD AAT M.58CMG AAT M.58H AAT M.58IL |
Standard machine gun. AAT M.58IL is a lightweight modernization of the M.58I, accepted in 2006. | |
AA M39 | Hallia Sieuxerr |
Heavy machine gun | 12.7x99mm | Given as aid during The PSW, later produced domestically. Replaced by the M82 machine gun and placed into storage. | ||
Sniper Rifles | ||||||
FR M.08 | Portcullia | Sniper Rifle | 7×51mm EC | Replacement for FR-MAS M.86 for infantry units. | ||
FR M.14 | Sieuxerr | Sniper Rifle | 7.2x64mm PGM | Supplements M.11 in heavier long-range roles. | ||
FR M.11 | Sieuxerr | Sniper Rifle | 7×51mm EC | Standard percision sniper rifle. Supplemented by FR M.14. Used commonly with the M.08 and M.86. | ||
FR M.93 | Sieuxerr | Anti-materiel rifle | 13.2x99mm Hotchkiss | Primary anti-materiel rifle. | ||
FR M.86 | Sieuxerr | Sniper rifle | 7×51mm EC | Based on the FSA M.40 semi-automatic rifle. Being replaced by the M.08. | ||
Grenade launchers | ||||||
LG M.17 | Sebrenskiya | Grenade launcher | 40×46 mm LV | Has replaced the use of rifle grenades in the squad, mounted under M.17 rifles. |
Launchers
Name | Photo | Origin | Role | Version | Number | Comment |
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Anti-Armor | ||||||
ACCP M.15 | Sieuxerr | Anti-tank guided missile | Used as a "medium" option for guided anti-tank action. | |||
MILAC M.14 Tulipe | Sieuxerr | Anti-tank guided missile | MMP-AS MMP-HL |
To replace MILAN missile. | ||
ACCP M.02 | Sieuxerr | Anti-tank guided missile | Standard issue short-range ATGM, guided alternative to M.98 and ABL M.98. | |||
ABL M.98 | Sylva | Anti-tank weapon | Unguided alternative to the ACCP-600, replacing the ABL-90. | |||
ABL M.90 | Sieuxerr Sylva |
Anti-tank weapon | Being replaced by a combination of ABL M.87 and ABL-100. Confined space variant in production. While it will be replaced in the anti-tank role, new variants with anti-structure, anti-fortification, and anti-personnel warheads are being produced. | |||
ABL M.87 | Sieuxerr Sylva |
Anti-tank weapon | Primary disposable anti-tank launcher. Confined space variant in production. | |||
MILAC M.72 Lis | Sieuxerr | Anti-tank guided missile | M.72/2T M.72/3 M.72/ER |
MILAC M.72 replacement underway by M.14. | ||
LRBL M.63 | Sieuxerr | Rocket-propelled grenade launcher | Modernized versions in use. |
Mortars
Name | Photo | Origin | Role | Version | Number | Comment |
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Man-Portable | ||||||
LGI-51 M.96 | Sieuxerr | 51mm mortar | ||||
MO-81 M.61 | Sieuxerr | 81mm mortar | MO-81 M.61C MO-81 M.61L MO-81 M.61LR |
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Towed | ||||||
MO-120 M.73 | Sieuxerr | 120mm mortar |
Vehicle Equipment
Vehicles
Name | Photo | Origin | Role | Version | Number | Comment |
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Tracked Combat Vehicles | ||||||
Char Leclerc | Sieuxerr | Main battle tank | Séries I Séries III Séries IIIbis |
1,050 | Séries I models have been retained for driver training. Séries II tanks not converted to Séries III or IIIbis have been moved into storage. | |
AMX-45 | Sieuxerr | Main battle tank | 300 were purchased in the 1990s to rapidly replace older AMX-30s pending the adoption of the Char Leclerc. The last AMX-45 was retired from the 509th Armored Regiment in 2022. All surviving vehicles are to be handed to Solevant. | |||
VCI-20 | Sieuxerr | Replacement for the VCI-81. Some 2,000 vehicles are expected to be either rebuilt from older VCI-81s or newly built. | ||||
VCI-81 | Sieuxerr | Some 1,500 vehicles are to be rebuilt to the VCI-20 standard. Vehicles not upgraded will be moved to storage. | ||||
Wheeled Combat Vehicles | ||||||
VBMR Griffon | Sieuxerr | Replacement for VAB. | ||||
VBM | Sieuxerr | Utilized as a "medium-weight" option for the infantry. A 120mm-armed VBM-RC will replace the VRC-81 in certain cavalry regiments. | ||||
VAB | Sieuxerr | Armored personnel carrier | Various | Being replaced by the VBMR Griffon and VBMR-L Serval. Will be completely retired and put into deep storage by 2030. | ||
EBRC Jaguar | Sieuxerr | Armored car | Replacing VRC-81s in light armored cavalry regiments. | |||
VRC-81 | Sieuxerr | Armored car | Being replaced by the EBRC Jaguar and VBM-RC. | |||
Armored Vehicles | ||||||
VBMR M.18L | Sieuxerr | APC ISTAR vehicle Communication vehicle Ambulance |
VPB SA2R NCT Ambulance/Santé |
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VBL | Sieuxerr | IMV Anti-tank IMV Command vehicle Machine gun carrier Improved model |
VBL VBL MILAN VB2L PdC VBL RECO 12.7 VBL Ultima |
Ultima model replacing older VBL, VBL MILAN, and RECO 12.7 type vehicles. | ||
Armored Recovery Vehicles | ||||||
M.98DCL | Sieuxerr | Armoured recovery vehicle | ||||
Armored Engineering Vehicles | ||||||
M.98EBG | Sieuxerr | Armored engineering vehicle | ||||
M.98PTG | Sieuxerr | Armored bridge-laying vehicle | ||||
Unarmored Vehicles | ||||||
CTLME | Template:Country data Vihoslavia Sieuxerr |
Heavy truck | Various | |||
FVTM | Sebrenskiya Sieuxerr |
Medium truck | Various | |||
VTR | Sebrenskiya Sieuxerr |
General purpose truck | Various |
Artillery
Name | Photo | Origin | Role | Version | Number | Comment |
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Self-Propelled Artillery | ||||||
CAESAR | Sieuxerr | Wheeled self-propelled howizter | 260 | Replaced all towed 155mm guns in Sieuxerrian service along with the ALA. | ||
AuH2 | Sieuxerr | Tracked self-propelled howizter | 170 | Replaced the AuF1. | ||
AuG2 | Sieuxerr | Tracked self-propelled howizter | 160 | 170mm gun used at the corps-level to complement the ALLARMs. | ||
Automouvant léger aérotransportable (ALA) | Sieuxerr | Tracked self-propelled howizter | 110 | Purchases were halted in favor of the CAESAR. Uses formerly towed 155mm guns. | ||
AuF1 | Sieuxerr | Tracked self-propelled howizter | In storage. Many are being refurbished to be handed off to Maverica to replace losses from the One Month War. | |||
Rocket Artillery | ||||||
ALLARM | Sieuxerr | Multiple rocket launcher | 160 | Corps-level artillery, used in striking massed formations of armor and vehicles. | ||
Hadès | Sieuxerr | Short-range ballistic missile | 36 | Corps-level system, used for deep strikes into enemy territory. | ||
Towed Artillery | ||||||
TRF1 | Sieuxerr | Howitzer | In storage. Some were decommissioned to be used on the ALA. | |||
LG1 | Sieuxerr | Howitzer | In storage. |
Anti-Aircraft
Name | Photo | Origin | Role | Version | Number | Comment |
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Surface-to-air missile systems | ||||||
SAMP/T | Sieuxerr | Surface-to-air missile | 100 | Medium and long-range air defense missile, fitted on a 8x8 chassis. Employs both the Vipera and Aster missiles. | ||
Roland Glaive | Sieuxerr | Surface-to-air missile | 150 | Last generation of the Roland missile accepted into service in 1996 and given small upgrades throughout the 21st century. Able to fire 4 Roland-Glavie missiles or swap out outer two missiles with four Starstreak HVM missiles. | ||
Mistral SATCP | Sieuxerr | Surface-to-air missile | 1,250 launchers | |||
Starstreak | Anglia | Surface-to-air missile | Purchased to augment the Glavie SAM system. | |||
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns | ||||||
VDAA M.86 | Sieuxerr | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | 150 | Wheeled and tracked variants are in use. Twin 35mm guns with 2,000 rounds total. | ||
Towed Anti-Aircraft Guns | ||||||
CA M.81 | Sieuxerr | Towed Anti-Aircraft Gun | Mle 83 | Towed 20mm AA gun only used by reserve forces, replaced by Mistral for local air defense. |
Aircraft & Helicopters
Name | Photo | Origin | Role | Version | Number | Comment |
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Rotor-Wing | ||||||
Aérospatiale AS.332 | Sieuxerr | Utility helicopter | M | 153 | Replacement for older medium-lift helicopters. | |
Casacopter CC.725 | Sieuxerr | Special forces helicopter | 40 | Used exclusively by special operations forces over CH.90 due to longer operational range and increased payload capacity. | ||
Casacopter CC.120 | Sieuxerr | Light utility helicopter | 48 | Light helicopter replacement for Gazelle in non-SoF roles. | ||
Casacoptere Tiger | Sieuxerr | Attack helicopter | HAD | 156 | ||
Aérospatiale Gazelle | Sieuxerr | Light utility helicopter Armed helicopter |
SA.342J | 30 | Originally to be replaced by the mid-2010s, its lightweight, relative ease of operation and small size have kept in active service with the special forces. They have been retained in the reserves. |