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Revision as of 14:38, 5 October 2020
Mehravan Armed Forces | |
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Service branches |
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Leadership | |
Commander-in-Chief | Supreme Leader Arzhan Admejhad |
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 | 64.9 billion $ACU |
Percent of GDP | 7.1% |
Industry | |
Domestic suppliers |
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Foreign suppliers | Bakyern Gassasinia |
The Armed Forces of the Militarized State of Mehrava (Mehrani: Amjhadâ Farzâv dâr Mizardâd Shâqdarâv Mehravâ) compromise the Army (Armêzh), Air Force (Aijhfar) and the Navy (Naghdâ) of the Militarized State of Mehrava.
The Mehravan Armed Forces are numerically the largest and arguably the most powerful in the Two Rivers Pact . These forces total about 500,000 active personnel (not including the Law Enforcement Force) plus 2,000,000 reserve and trained personnel that could be mobilized when needed. That makes a total of 2,500,000 military personnel that Mehrava could mobilize. All branches of the armed forces fall under the command of the Supreme Leader. The Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics is responsible for planning logistics and funding of the armed forces and is not involved with in-the-field military operational command.
By the early Arzhanid Dynasty, Mehrava formed it's first unified military consisting of the Ground, Naval and Air Forces. After the coup in 1985, Mehrava began purchasing some weapons from Gassasinia. Later, Mehrava began establishing its own armaments industry; its efforts in this remained largely unrecognised internationally, until recently.
The Mehravan government established a five-year rearmament program in 1989 to replace worn-out weaponry from the coup in 1985. Mehrava spent 10 billion $ACU between 1989 and 1992 on arms. Mehrava ordered weapons designed to prevent other states' military to enter their land and restore the monarchy.
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 Supreme Leader
- General Staff of the Armed Forces
- Militarized State of Mehrava Army (Armêzh)
- Ground Force
- Air Defense
- Air Force
- Navy
- Law Enforcement Force (Police)
- Militarized State of Mehrava Army (Armêzh)
- General Staff of the Armed Forces
The Mehravan regular military, or Militarized State of Mehrava Army, consists of the Militarized State of Mehrava Army Ground Forces, Militarized State of Mehrava Navy, Militarized State of Mehrava Air Force, and the Militarized State of Mehrava Air Defense Force. The regular armed forces have an estimated 500,000 personnel: the Militarized State of Mehrava Army Ground Forces with 440,000, the Militarized State of Mehrava Navy with 2000, and the Militarized State of Mehrava Air Force with 38,000 airmen. Militarized State of Mehrava Air Defense Force is a branch split off from the MSMAF and has 20,000 personnel.
Budget
Mehrava's 2019 defense budget was estimated to be $ACU 91,300 billion, accounting for 9.9% 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.
Equipment
Small-arms
Name | Country | Image | Notes |
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Handguns | |||
Pmk.1 | Mehrava | Standard pistol since 2001, designed & produced by Mehrava Ordnance Factories. | |
Pmk.2 | Mehrava | Standard pistol for certain special forces and armed police units, designed & produced by Mehrava Ordnance Factories. | |
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. | |
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. | |
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 | |||
Zhayed Heavy Industries Ultimax 100 | Gassasinia | The Ultimax 100 is the main general-purpose machine gun of the Mehravan Army, locally produced by Mehrava Ordnance Factories in HMG Mk.1 designation | |
Sniper and Marksman Rifles | |||
SR Mk.1 | Mehrava | Sharpshooter rifle based upon the AR Mk.1 platform. |
Name | Country | Image | Notes |
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AT1 | Mehrava | Standard AT weapon of infantry units. | |
Spike | Gassasinia |
Ground Vehicles
Name | Country | Image | Quantity | Notes |
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Tanks | ||||
Kars Mk.2 MBT | Mehrava | 400 | More orders placed by the Mehravan Army, production launched by HIA. | |
Kars Mk.1 MBT | Mehrava | 700 | Further orders from the Mehravan Army were halted in 2011, opting instead to reserve funds for the Kars Mk.2 MBT. 400 Kars Mk.1 that were acquired in the early 2000s are being upgraded (about 150 already contracted). | |
Mk.87b | Mehrava | 400 | 400 in service, upgraded by HIA. | |
Mk.87 | Mehrava | 920 | 920 in storage, 600 to be upgraded to Mk.87b by HIA. | |
Infantry Fighting Vehicles | ||||
HIA Bôrza | Mehrava | 243 | 300 planned to be in service by 2021. | |
Mk.83 | Mehrava | 630 | 630 in storage. | |
Armoured Personnel Carriers | ||||
HIA Kâzaar | Mehrava | 205 | 500 planned to be in service by 2021. Based on the Kars chassis. | |
HIA Razkân | Mehrava | 255 | 400 planned to be in service by 2021. | |
HIA Parzând | Mehrava | 1100 | 500 in storage, to be replaced by HIA Kâzaar. | |
Mk.80 | Mehrava | 1310 | 800 in storage. | |
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles | ||||
Lazkâr MRAP | Mehrava | 200 | ||
Artillery | ||||
Mk.13 Howitzer | Mehrava | 221 | ||
MLRS-10 | Mehrava | 153 | ||
Mk.77 | Mehrava | 211 | ||
Air Defense Systems | ||||
Râjhan-474 | Mehrava | 33 | 30 batteries in operational readiness, 3 other used for training purposes. | |
Arkadân | Mehrava | 46 | ||
Bâdar | Mehrava | 55 | 55 launchers active with over 1000 missiles, upgraded in 2012 by Mehrava National Missile Development Complex. | |
Mk.33 | Mehrava | 143 | ||
Utility Vehicles | ||||
Mk.85 | Mehrava | |||
HIA V1 | Mehrava | |||
HIA T1 | Mehrava | |||
HIA HV1 | Mehrava | |||
HIA Burar | Mehrava |
Aircraft
Name | Country | Image | Quantity | Notes |
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Combat Aircraft | ||||
E-40 | Kentalis | 50 | 15 acquired from Gassasinia, many are older production block models which have been upgraded by Gassasinian Defence Systems. | |
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 | 5 | 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. |
Helicopters
Name | Country | Image | Quantity | Notes |
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Transport Helicopter | ||||
Morek-Dessing TH-43 | Kentalis | 80 | ||
Morek-Dessing HTH-22 | Kentalis | 33 | Heavy lift and transport | |
BM H89 | Bakyern | 47 | Transport helicopter, acquired from Bakyern. | |
Attack Helicopter | ||||
MAC T-26 | Mehrava | 40 | More orders placed by the Mehravan Army, production launched by Mehrava Aeronautical Complex |