Mehravan National Army

Mehravan National Army
Founded	9 March 1912 (1912-03-09)
Current form	1 February 2021 (2021-02-01)
Service branches	Mehravan Ground Forces Mehravan Air Force Mehravan Navy
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief	President Bashkhâm Aramzâdeh
Minister of Defence	Zaqând Razjhavan
Chief of Defence Staff	General Beghzôr Mâzandgi
Personnel
Military age	18
Conscription	Yes
Available for military service	21,707,694, age 15–49
Fit for military service	23,031,303, age 15–49
Active personnel	500,000
Reserve personnel	2,000,000
Expenditure
Budget	37.6 billion $ACU
Percent of GDP	4.1%
Industry
Domestic suppliers	Mehrava Ordnance Factories Mehrava Weapon Systems Mehrava Industrial Motors Heavy Industries Azhtanan
Foreign suppliers	Bakyern Gassasinia Kentalis Qazhshava

The Mehravan National Army is the military forces of the State of Mehrava. They consist of the Mehravan Ground Forces, Mehravan Air Force and the Mehravan Navy. The President of Mehrava is the Commander-in-Chief of the Mehravan National Army, which is administratively controlled through the Ministry of Defense. The National Military Command Center in Azhtanan serves as the headquarters of the Mehravan National Army.

The current Mehravan military originates in 1902 when the Zârzakhid dynasty was established in Môztar followed by the Arzhanid dynasty. The Mehravan military fought many wars with foreign kingdoms from the 18th to the 19th century. It was re-organized with help from the Shadoveilian in 1912, when the country was ruled by Shah Zêrman Rôh Zârzakhi . It was modernized during Shah Zêrman's rule in the early 20th century, and upgraded during Shah Arâd's forty-year rule. After Shah Guzgân Arzhanid's resignation in 1985 and the end of monarchy, the military took control over the government. This era was followed by the rise of the Admejhad regime, who established a new government on the basis of military rule.

Budget

Mehrava's 2019 defense budget was estimated to be $ACU 37.600 billion, accounting for 4.1% of the national GDP.

Defense Industry

Under the last Shah of Mehrava, Guzgân Ajhad Arzhanid, Mehrava's military industry was limited to assembly of foreign weapons. In the assembly lines that were put up by foreign firms, Mehravan workers put together a variety of helicopters, aircraft, guided missiles, electronic components and tanks. In 1973 the Mehravan Electronics Industries (MEI) was established. The company was set up in a first attempt to organize the assembly and repair of foreign-delivered weapons. The Mehravan Defense Industries Organization was the first to succeed in taking a step into what could be called a military industry by reverse engineering the RPG-7, BM-21, and SAM-7 missiles in 1979.

Nevertheless, most of Mehrava's weapons before the revolution were imported from foreign countries. Between 1980 and 1984, the Shah went on a buying spree, ordering $ACU 8 billion in weapons alone. This alarmed the foreign countries's government, which strengthened a law on arms exports in 1984 and named it the Arms Export Control Act. Still, the foreign countries continued to sell large amounts of weapons to Mehrava until the 1985 Revolution.

After the revolution, Mehrava found itself severely isolated and lacking technological expertise. Because of economic sanctions and a weapons embargo put on Mehrava by the world council, it was forced to rely on its domestic arms industry for weapons and spare parts, since there were very few countries willing to do business with Mehrava.

The Armed Forces of the Militarized State of Mehrava were put in charge of creating what is today known as the Mehravan military industry. Under their command, Mehrava's military industry was enormously expanded, and with the Ministry of Defense pouring investment into the missile industry, Mehrava soon accumulated a vast arsenal of missiles. Since 1994, it has also produced its own tanks, armored personnel carriers, radar systems, guided missiles and fighter planes.

Commanders

Major General Arzhan Admejhad (Supreme Leader of Mehrava and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Militarized State)

Major General Barzaqând Barânjhad (Senior Military Advisor to the Supreme Leader of the Militarized State)

Brigadier General Zaqând Razjhavan (Minister of Defence)

Brigadier General Beghzôr Mâzandgi (Chief of Defence Staff)

Brigadier General Mukzând Arztâshan (Commander-in-Chief of the Army)

Brigader General Môuzand Kârzaneh (Commander of the Army Ground Forces)

Brigadier General Arnâz Bouzândgheh (Commander of Air Defense Forces)

Rear Admiral Hazdâr Hâraijhad (Commander of the Navy)

Structure

• Military Office of the President
  • Mehravan National Army
    • Mehravan Ground Force
    • Mehravan Air Force
    • Mehravan Navy

The Mehravan regular military, or the Mehravan National Army, consists of the Ground Forces, Air Force, and the Navy. The regular armed forces have an estimated 500,000 personnel: the Ground Forces with 440,000, the Navy with 22,000, and the Air Force with 38,000 airmen.

Equipment

Small-arms

Name	Country	Image	Notes
Handguns
Pmk.1	Mehrava		Standard sidearm since 2001, designed & produced by Mehrava Ordnance Factories.
Pmk.2	Mehrava		Standard sidearm for certain special forces and armed police units, designed & produced by Mehrava Ordnance Factories.
Gassasinian Defence Systems P-17	Gassasinia		Standard sidearm for certain special forces of the Mehravan Army, locally produced by Mehrava Ordnance Factories in PMk.1 designation.
Submachine Guns and Carbines
MP Mk.1	Mehrava		Standard submachine of the Mehravan Army between 1995 and 2015, phased out in favour of the MP Mk.2.
MP Mk.2	Mehrava		Standard submachine gun of the Mehravan Army, designed & produced by Mehrava Ordnance Factories.
Gassasinian Defence Systems MPX	Gassasinia		Standard submachine gun for certain special forces of the Mehravan Army, locally produced by Mehrava Ordnance Factories in SMP Mk.1 designation.
Shotguns
Gassasinian Defence Systems SG-3	Gassasinia		Standard shotgun of the Mehravan Army and Police, locally produced by Mehrava Ordnance Factories in SG Mk.1 designation.
Gassasinia Defence Systems SG-4	Gassasinia		Semi-automatic only shotgun, used for more combative roles.
Assault and Battle Rifles
AS Mk.1	Mehrava		Standard rifle of the Mehravan Army between 1987 and 2003, phased out in favour of the AS Mk.2 rifle.
AS Mk.2	Mehrava		Standard service rifle of the Mehravan Army, designed & produced by Mehrava Ordnance Factories.
AS Mk.2s	Mehrava		Used in limited numbers. Highly compact version of the AS Mk.2.
SAS Mk.1	Mehrava		Standard assault rifle for certain special forces of the Mehravan Army, designed & produced by Mehrava Ordnance Factories.
Gassasinian Defence Systems MCX	Gassasinia		Used by certain special forces of the Mehravan Army, locally produced by Mehrava Ordnance Factories in SAS Mk.2 designation.
Machine Guns
MG Mk.1	Mehrava		Standard light machine gun of the Mehravan Army, designed & produced by Mehrava Ordnance Factories.
MG Mk.1H	Mehrava		Standard general-purpose machine gun of the Mehravan Army, designed & produced by Mehrava Ordnance Factories.
Zhayed Heavy Industries Ultimax 100	Gassasinia		The Ultimax 100 is one of the main general-purpose machine guns of the Mehravan Army, locally produced by Mehrava Ordnance Factories in HMG Mk.2 designation
HMG Mk.1	Mehrava		General-purpose machine gun.
HMG Mk.2	Mehrava		Heavy general-purpose machine gun.
Sniper and Marksman Rifles
MR Mk.1	Mehrava		Marksman rifle based on AS Mk.2.
SR Mk.1	Mehrava		Sharpshooter rifle based upon the AS Mk.1 platform.
Accuracy International AWM/Accuracy International	Kentalis	File:Accuracy International AW.png	Sniper rifle, 7.62 or .338 Lapua.
ELK-43	Kentalis	File:M82A1 barrett.jpeg	Heavy anti-material rifle.
Rocket and grenade launchers
Mk.74	Mehrava		Stand-alone grenade launcher
Mk.90	Mehrava		Shoulder-launched rocket
Shâvir	Mehrava		Shoulder-launched rocket
Mk.96	Mehrava		40mm automatic grenade launcher
MWS Raydâr	Mehrava		40mm automatic grenade launcher
Missiles
Shvîr	Mehrava		Anti-tank missile
Shavâig	Mehrava Gassasinia		Anti-tank missile
LAHAT	Mehrava Gassasinia		Anti-tank missile
MAPATS	Mehrava Gassasinia		Anti-tank missile
Mk.98	Mehrava		Anti-air missile
Mortars
MT Mk.1	Mehrava		60mm mortar
MT Mk.2	Mehrava		60mm mortar
MWS M2	Mehrava		120 mm mortar
MWS M22	Mehrava		160 mm mortar

Ground Vehicles

Name	Country	Image	Quantity	Notes
Tanks
Kars Mk.3	Mehrava		350	More orders placed by the Mehravan Army, production launched by HIA.
Kars Mk.2s	Mehrava		1050	Upgraded Kars Mk.2 with a number of updates including additional protection systems, a new fire-control system which increases the Kars's accuracy and lethality, upgraded and strengthened tracks and removable modular composite armor on the chassis and turret.
Kars Mk.2	Mehrava		820	Further orders from the Mehravan Army were halted in 2008, opting instead to reserve funds for the Kars Mk.3 MBT. 300 Kars Mk.2 that were acquired in the early 2000s are being upgraded (about 150 already contracted).
Kars Mk.1	Mehrava		700	700 in storage.
Mk.88	Mehrava		2200	Out of service, 2200 in storage.
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
HIA Bôrza	Mehrava		243	Upgraded Kâzaar APC with 30mm unmanned turret, 350 planned to be in service by 2021.
Mk.83	Mehrava		930	800 in storage.
Armoured Personnel Carriers
HIA Kâzaar	Mehrava		305	600 planned to be in service by 2021. Based on the Kars chassis.
HIA Razkân	Mehrava		255	400 planned to be in service by 2021.
Mk.81	Mehrava		3110	2800 in storage, to be replaced by HIA Kâzaar.
Mk.80	Mehrava		200	200 in storage.
Mk.78	Mehrava		938	600 in storage, to be replaced by HIA Razkân.
Rinâz	Mehrava		112	Heavy armored personnel carrier based on the Mk.88 tank.
Hipâr	Mehrava		102	Heavy armored personnel carrier based on the Mk.88 tank.
Engineering Vehicles
Kazaâr ARV	Mehrava			Armored recovery vehicle
Kazaâr CEV	Mehrava			Heavy combat engineering vehicle
Mk.88 CEV	Mehrava			Heavy combat engineering vehicle
Mk.88C	Mehrava			Command and surveillance vehicle
Mk.81L	Mehrava			Cargo and ammunition carrier
Mk.79	Mehrava			Armored bridge layer
MIM B9	Mehrava			Combat armored bulldozer
MIM E10	Mehrava			Armored tracked excavator
MIM D966	Mehrava			Armored wheeled loader
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles
MIM Boar	Mehrava		633
HIA Lazkâr	Mehrava		211
HIA Bâan	Mehrava		52
HIA Rênur	Mehrava		33
Artillery
Mk.11	Mehrava		113	203mm self-propelled howitzer.
Mk.13	Mehrava		586	155mm self-propelled howitzer.
MWS A2000	Mehrava		122	155mm self-propelled howitzer.
Mk.12	Mehrava		312	155mm towed howitzer.
MWS Shyvâr	Mehrava		88	Guided missile carrier/Tank destroyer.
MWS Rahgâz	Mehrava		135	160 mm artillery rocket.
Sanâk	Mehrava		112	GPS-guided artillery rocket.
Air Defense Systems
Mk.31	Mehrava		144	Out of service.
Mk.33	Mehrava		163
Mk.84	Mehrava		85	Out of service.
Hârg	Mehrava		64	Out of service.
MWS Shield	Mehrava		53	Short and medium range mobile air defence system.
Pârzakhtar	Mehrava		33	Mobile surface-to-air missile/anti-ballistic missile system.
Dômaran	Mehrava		55	55 launchers active.
Utility Vehicles
MIM C1	Mehrava			4x4 light utility vehicle
MIM C1	Mehrava			4x4 light utility vehicle
MIM Z1	Mehrava			4x4 armored utility vehicle
MIM T1000	Mehrava			4x4 utility truck
MIM T1100	Mehrava			6x6 utility truck
IVO AV31	Bakyern			6x6 utility truck
HMTV	Bakyern			8×8 heavy truck
HIA HV1	Mehrava			8×8 heavy truck

Aircraft

Name	Country	Image	Quantity	Notes
Combat Aircraft
E-40	Kentalis		50	15 acquired from Gassasinia, many are older production block models which have been upgraded by Gassasinian Defence Systems.
MkF99	Bakyern		48	Multirole aircraft, acquired from Bakyern.
MkF3	Bakyern		99	Acquired from Gassasinia, many are older production block models which have been upgraded by Gassasinian Defence Systems.
MkP98	Bakyern		48	Multirole/Strike aircraft, acquired from Bakyern.
AEW&C
HM-2075 707 AEW&C	Kentalis		2
Reconnaissance
Morek ES-83	Kentalis		3
Tanker
Morek FA-164	Kentalis		12	Morek FA-164 modified for aerial refuelling.
Transport
BM140	Bakyern		51	Transport aircraft, acquired from Bakyern.
M-12A	Kentalis		44	Tactical Airlift
M-33	Kentalis		15	Strategic and tactical airlift.
Morek FA-164	Kentalis		22	VIP transport.

Helicopters

Name	Country	Image	Quantity	Notes
Transport Helicopter
Morek-Dessing TH-43	Kentalis		225	Transport helicopter, acquired from Kentalis.
Morek-Dessing HTH-22	Kentalis		89	Heavy lift and transport, acquired from Kentalis.
HK12	Bakyern		47	Transport helicopter, acquired from Bakyern.
Scout Helicopter
Morek TH-44	Kentalis		68	Scout Helicopter, acquired from Kentalis.
Attack Helicopter
BH-777 Exterminator	Kentalis		92	BH-777M variant in service, acquired from Kentalis.
HK87	Bakyern		24	Attack helicopter, acquired from Bakyern.

Navy

Name	Country	Image	In Commission	Notes
Landing Craft
Vorch'a-class	Qazhshava		15
Patrol Ships
Rek'its-class	Qazhshava		21