Ateenian Royal Defence Force

The Ateenian Royal Defence Force
Motto	"Kuolema ennen häpeää"
Current form	12 August 1939 (1939-08-12)
Service branches	Royal Ateenian Army Royal Ateenian Air Force Royal Ateenian Navy Royal Ateenian Guard
Headquarters	Sotaneuvosto, Athano, Ateenia
Website	www.AKPV.ata
Leadership
Protector of the Realm	Queen Ena Kalinka
Hallitsijan Käsi (Hand of the Monarch)	Vala Lamon
Herra Komentaja (Lord Commander)	Liisa Koponen
Personnel
Military age	15
Conscription	614 or 690 day term
Available for military service	2,027,091 males, age 15–49, 2,980,912 females, age 15–49
Fit for military service	4,671,329 males, age 15–49, 4,295,274 females, age 15–49
Active personnel	6,162 staff 55,929 conscripts
Reserve personnel	2,438,197
Expenditure
Budget	51,2 billion
Percent of GDP	8,2%
Industry
Domestic suppliers	Tatria, Koskela, AEI, Doria-Telakka, Ahto Seaways, JTP, Nurmi, Jääkarhu, RAJ, Hevon, Kansanauto

The Ateenian Royal Defence Force of Ateenia (Ateenian: Ateenian kuninkaalliset puolustusvoimat) is composed of the Royal Army, Royal Guards, Royal Airforce and the Royal Navy of Ateenia.

The Ateenian Defense Force is considered one of the most powerful militaries in Thuadia and even in Anteria. The ARDF is made up of 62,091 active soldiers and 2,438,197 reserve soldiers. The 2,500,288 soldiers of Ateenia are spread out between multiple branches. All of the 5 branches fall under the command of The Protector of the Realm, which is the ruling monarch of the Free Kingdom of Ateenia. The Hand of the Monarch is responsible for planning the funding and logistics of the Defense Force and is often near The Protector of the Realm so that he/she can advise the Monarch. The Hand of the Monarch is also in charge of the War Council, that makes decisions for ARDF that the Monarch does now, however they always need the approval of the Monarch to pass any decision.

ARDF in its current form was founded 1,176 ABA in 12th of August, after the old organization was rendered obselete, after its flaws were seen in the War of Djinat 1931-1937.

Equipment and armaments have been mostly domesticly produced, however some equipment has been purchased from foreign countries like Bakyern. In 1,253 ABA (2016) the Hand of the Monarch, together with the War Council, made the decision to make all the ARDF equipment and armaments, domesticly produced to ensure that Ateenian security will not depend on foreign equipment. The War Council set a goal to have all armaments and equipments the ARDF needs, domesticly produced by 1,267 ABA (2030).

The ARDF organizes a nation wide National Defence lessons in Colleges, Highschools and Basic School, to give the young people first insights on what the military does and what the life of a soldier looks like. Younglings are often even thought how to take apart a gun and how to put it back together, how to hold a gun, safety tips and how to make fire without a lighter or matches.

Structure

• Ateenian Royal Defence Force
  • Royal Ateenian Army - 39,117 Active, 1,933,091 Reserve
    • Athano Army
    • Doria Army
    • Foxinia Army
    • Itämaa Army
    • Kalastaa Army
    • Lumikaupunki Army
    • Poronia Army
    • Riki Army
    • Suko Army
    • Taivaallinen Army
    • Tulivuori Army
    • Ukko Army
  • Royal Ateenian Air Force - 5,788 Active, 50,891 Reserve
    • Athano Air Force
    • Doria Air Force
    • Foxinia Air Force
    • Itämaa Air Force
    • Kalastaa Air Force
    • Lumikaupunki Air Force
    • Poronia Air Force
    • Riki Air Force
    • Suko Air Force
    • Taivaallinen Air Force
    • Tulivuori Air Force
    • Ukko Air Force
  • Royal Ateenian Navy - 10,293 Active, 417,572 Reserve
    • Athano Navy
    • Doria Navy
    • Foxinia Navy
    • Itämaa Navy
    • Kalastaa Navy
    • Lumikaupunki Navy
    • Poronia Navy
    • Riki Navy
    • Suko Navy
    • Tulivuori Navy
    • Ukko Navy
  • Ateenian Royal Guard - 6,893 Active, 36,643 Reserve
    • Athano Royal Guard
    • Doria Royal Guard
    • Foxinia Royal Guard
    • Itämaa Royal Guard
    • Kalastaa Royal Guard
    • Lumikaupunki Royal Guard
    • Poronia Royal Guard
    • Riki Royal Guard
    • Suko Royal Guard
    • Taivaallinen Royal Guard
    • Tulivuori Royal Guard
    • Ukko Temple Guard
  • Joint-Branch Services
    • Royal Intelligence
    • Royal Military Medical Services
    • Royal Military Police

Budget

Ateenian 2019 defense budget was estimated 51.2 billion $ACU, making up 12% of the Ateenian GDP.

Equipment

Infantry Weapons

Name	Country	Image	Notes
Handguns
Koskela's KP7	Ateenia		Standard sidearm since 1989, Replacing the KP6.
KP-8	Ateenia		Standard sidearm for Special Forces and Military Police since 2003
Submachine Guns and Carbines
Maschinengewehr M68	Bakyern		Standard submachine gun of the Ateenian Air Forces. Currently being phased out due to arms nationalization program.
KSM-99	Ateenia		Standard Submachine gun of Ateenian Special Forces and currently on its way to replace the M68 of the Air Forces.
Assault Rifles
Nurmi RK-5	Ateenia		The RK-5 is being used by the Ateenian Special Forces and Police Force. It is also used as as standard assault rifle in some battalions.
K-95	Ateenia		The K-95 is the standard assault rifle of the Ateenian Defence Force.
K-11	Ateenia		The K-11 is currently on its way to replace the K-95. it is used by more Elite army divisions.
K-62	Ateenia		Ateenian standard issue assault rifle in 1962-1999, untill it got replaced by RK 95, after enough RK 95s were made to replace it. Now in long-term storage.
Shotguns
NS-50	Ateenia		Standard Issue Shotgun in ARDF and Ateenian Police Force
Sniper Rifles
KSR-90	Ateenia		Standard issue sniper rifle for the ARDF and Police Force.
N-1960	Ateenia		Standard issue sniper rifle in 1960-1991. It has been replaced with KSR-90 and is now only in long term storage and used by the reserves.
ELK-43	Kentalis	File:M82A1 barrett.jpeg	Heavy anti-material rifle.
Support weapons
Nurmi KK-52	Ateenia		Standard issue light machine gun of ARDF in 1952-1989, it is currently in long-term storage and only used by reserves.
Nurmi KK-65	Ateenia		Standard general purpouse machine gun of the Ateenian Royal Defence Force since 1965.
Nurmi RK-71	Ateenia		Standard heavy machine gun.
JTP RKT 2005	Ateenia		Found on Tatria AMV's weapon turrets.
Maschinengewehr M76	Bakyern		Light armament on Kampfpanzer M3A2 and AEI-KH-91
WTS 82	Kentalis		Light armament on Kampfpanzer M3A3
SMG09	Bakyern		Used as a light armament on AEI-KH-91.
Nurmi AK-96	Ateenia
Nurmi KH-60	Ateenia

Name	Country	Type	Quantity	Image	Notes
Mortars
Hevon Ko-122 GT	Ateenia	Mortar Carrier	102		Hevon Ko-122 GT mortar carrier variant of the Hevon Ko-120 series tracked articulated vehicles.
ATARV-Hevon Ko-123 GT	Ateenia	Ammunition Carrier	52		Hevon Ko-123 GT ammunition carrier variant of the Hevon Ko-120 series tracked articulated vehicles.
Jääkahru TA-110 A6	Ateenia	Mortar Carrier	181		A light mortar carrier variant of the Jääkahru TA-110 tracked articulated vehicle.
Nurmi 120 KRH 90	Ateenia	Mortar	2,091		Standard issue Ateenian Nurmi lightweight heavy infantry mortar.
Nurmi 81 KRH 96 Y	Ateenia	Mortar	1,479		Standard issue Ateenian Nurmi light infantry mortar.
Anti-Armour
Nurmi 115/150 TVA 9	Ateenia	Anti-tank weapon	~12,000		Disposable, man-portable, short range fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile system.
Nurmi 84 KS48A4	Ateenia	Multirole recoilless rifle	~20,000		Standard-issue anti-tank weapon.
Nurmi 84 TVA 87	Ateenia	Anti-tank weapon	~100,000		Standard-issue disposable anti-tank weapon
Nurmi 95 RS-61	Ateenia	Anti-tank weapon	~2,400		95mm recoilless anti-tank weapon. The weapon makes a loud, distinctly dog bark-like sound when fired. In reserve. Currently on its way to be taken out of service.
PJR-49G	Bakyern	Anti-tank guided missile	2,257
Nurmi TVO 98	Ateenia, Gassasinia	Anti-tank guided missile	3,733		Used by Ateenian Royal Army and Ateenian Royal Navy, with the navy having Anti-Ship variant.
Nurmi IKI 77	Ateenia	Man-portable air defense system	2,989

Anti-aircraft systems

Name	Country	Type	Quantity	Image	Notes
Anti-aircraft artillery
Nurmi 35 LVT 58A3	Ateenia	Twin-barreled AA autocannon	42		3rd variant of Nurmi 35 LVT 58 that has digital fire-control system, automatic re-loading and a radar system that the 1st variant did not.
Koskela 23 LVT 60	Ateenia	Twin-barreled AA autocannon	3,045		LVT 60A2 is a modernized variant of LVT60, where the gun is gyro-stabilized and has an auxiliary power unit, a laser range finder and a digital fire-control system. LVT 60A2s = 233, LVT 60A1s = 2,812
Nurmi 35 IIA 14	Ateenia	Self-propelled, twin-barreled AA autocannon	32		A combination of Kampfpanzer M3A2's hull and Nurmi 35 LVT 58A3 anti aircraft gun. In service since 2015. More are being made as Kampfpanzer M3A2 are being put out of service.
Surface-to-air-missile system
Hevon EPIO	Ateenia	Surface-to-air missile system	99		Medium-range, mobile air-defence system that holds six EKIIO missiles at ready. They are primarily used to protect the Capital Region.
Hevon ELKIO	Ateenia	Surface-to-air missile system	92		Hevon ELKIO is a short-range, mobile air-defence system that holds four Nurmi IKI 77 missiles at ready and protects the readiness brigades as well as the Capital Region
Hevon JLKIO	Ateenia	Surface-to-air missile system	122		Short-range, mobile all-weather weapon system that holds eight VT-1 missiles at ready and is used to protect targets and troops vital to national defence.
LK-34	Bakyern	MANPADS	~800		Imported from Bakyern
AEI MT-2	Ateenia	multi-mission radar	unknown		The radar is capable of detecting and tracking both aircraft and ballistic targets and providing fire control guidance for missile interception or artillery air defense.

Field Artillery

Name	Country	Type	Quantity	Image	Notes
Towed field guns and howitzers.