Equipment of the Sylvan Defense Forces

Equipment of the Sylvan Defense Forces

The military equipment of Sylvakia includes a wide array of arms, armored vehicles, artillery, missiles, planes, helicopters, and drones. Many of these are purchased overseas and many are indigenous designs. Until the Second Karpatyan War, the Sylvan principal suppliers were Lund and Ackesia; since then, it has been the Parthian government and defense companies. Much of the military equipment imported from overseas undergoes improvements in Sylvan workshops. In addition to weapons purchased overseas and indigenous products, Sylvakia also operates and maintains large stockpiles of Ackesian-made equipment captured from enemy armies during the course of the Larovan conflicts.

History

During the Karpatyan War, the military cooperation with Ackesia ceased and Sylvakia began to rely on Parthian weaponry and on local research and development. Over the next decade, the SDF increased its war fighting capabilities, aiming for technological superiority over other Larovan countries, toward "a smaller, smarter army".

The reliance on locally manufactured military equipment has also greatly increased. Today, the overwhelming majority of Sylvakia’s military equipment is either manufactured in Parth (and often modified in Sylvan workshops), or is developed and manufactured locally, with an increasing emphasis on advanced technology, including aerospace and electronics.

Ground forces equipment

Small Arms

Name	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Number	Comment
Personal Defense Weapons
Sostava SK 99		Sylvakia	Pistol	9x19 Parabellum		Standard issue
Sostava SK 75		Sylvakia	Pistol	9x19 Parabellum		Phased out in favor of the Sostava SK 99
Sostava SK Škorpion 3	File:CZ Scorpion Evo 3.jpg	Sylvakia	Sub-machine gun	9x19mm Parabellum		Standard issue
M3		Parthonopia	Pump-action shotgun	12-gauge		Standard issue
Service rifles
Sostava 59/66		Sylvakia	Semi-automatic rifle	7.62x39		Retained for ceremonial use only.
Sostava 70		Sylvakia	Assault rifle	7.62x39		Around 100,000 are kept in reserve.
Sostava M21		Sylvakia	Assault rifle	5.56x45		Standard issue
Sostava SK 208		Sylvakia	Assault rifle	5.56x45		Entered service in 2016 to replace M21 and M70.
Machine guns
Sostava SK vz 59		Sylvakia	General purpose machine gun	7.62x54mmR		Transferred to reserve stores
Sostava SK LK		Sylvakia	General-purpose machine gun	7.62x51mm		Standard machine gun for the Army.
SK LK I7		Parthonopia	Light machine gun	7.62x51mm		General purpose light machine gun produced domestically under license from Parthonopia. Expected to fully replace the SK LK by 2025.
	Grenade launchers
SK 805 G1		Sylvakia	Under-mounted or standalone grenade launcher	25mm airburst
AGS-17		Velkanika	Automatic man-portable grenade launcher	30mm airburst		Produced domestically under license.
Precision Rifles
Sostava M07		Sylvakia	Sniper Rifle (anti-personnel)	7.62x51mm
Sostava M76		Sylvakia	Marksmanship rifle	7.92x57mm		Larovan War-era marksmanship rifle. Phased out to reserve storage.
Light anti-tank launchers
M79 Osa		Sylvakia	Unguided reloadable AT launcher				Infantry units use M79 Osa hand-held missile launcher for defense from enemy armored vehicles and neutralizing of fortified positions.
Spike MR		Parthonopia	Guided anti-tank launcher

Armored Vehicles

Name	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Number	Comment
Tanks
BT vz. 99		Sylvakia	main battle tank	BT vz. 85 BT vz. 99 Szeker	395 70	Domestically designed produced 3.5 generation main battle tank. The Szeker upgrade package, introduced in 2018, includes military technology licensed from Parthonopia.
BT vz. 85		Sylvakia	main battle tank	BT vz. 85 BT vz. 85 Bizon	105 440	Domestically designed main battle tank, produced from 1985-1995. It was expected that all tanks remaining in inventory will be upgraded to the Bizon combat package by 2020, but production shortfalls have hampered delivery.
BT vz. 72		Sylvakia	main battle tank		120 in storage	Domestically designed and produced main battle tank from 1972-1985.
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
PBV vz. 82		Sylvakia	Infantry fighting vehicle	PBV vz. 82 PBV vz. 82A1 PBV vz. 82 Vidra	25 440 775
Lazar 3		Sylvakia	Wheeled armored personnel carrier		875
Utility Vehicles
M1 KATI		Lunderfrau	Logistics truck		1220
HX44M		Sylvakia	Armored reconnaissance vehicle		240
BOV M16 Miloš		Sylvakia	Armored utility vehicle		1400

Artillery

Name	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Number	Comment
Rocket Artillery
Šumadija		Sylvakia	Multiple launch rocket system		64	Introduction began in 2015. New versions are currently in development.
M-77 Oganj		Sylvakia	Multiple launch rocket system		105	Introduction began in 2015. New versions are currently in development.
Self-propelled artillery
Sora 122mm		Sylvakia	Self-propelled artillery		95	Self-propelled howitzer 122mm SORA is intended for general fire support of brigade level units. Prototype of SORA has been completed in 2013 and polygon-fire testing has ended in 2014. First deliveries were made to the army in 2016.
Nora B-52		Sylvakia	Self-propelled artillery		205
Towed artillery
Gun-howitzer M84 NORA		Sylvakia	Self-propelled artillery		375

Air defense

Name	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Number	Comment
Anti-aircraft defense
M53/59 Praga		Sylvakia	Anti-aircraft autocannon		225	Batteries comprising of M53/59 along with reconnaissance acquisition radars are part of air defense battalions in all Army brigades.
PASARS-16		Sylvakia	Hybrid air defense		195	Hybrid SAM and autocannon air defense intended to replace the M53/99 Praga. Full delivery expected by 2022.
ALAS		Sylvakia Parthonopia	Surface-to-air and surface-to-air missile.		25	In first procurement phase as of 2020.
SAMP/T		Parthonopia	Surface-to-air missile.		36	Final delivery expected by the end of 2021.
Skyguard Aspide		Parthonopia	Surface-to-air missile		76

Air forces inventory

Aircraft	Photo	Origin	Role	Version	Quantity	Comment
Combat Aircraft
Sif-19		Sylvakia	Multirole fighter	19A 19C 19D	74 41 23
F-111 Aardvark		Carelia	Tactical attack aircraft	C D	37 12
Mig-21		Velkanika	Trainer Air Superiority Fighter Strike	B C D	19 25 22
Special Mission
Tyrannian Aerospace Nimrod AEW3			AEW&C		8
Transall C-160G			ELINT	C-160G	16
Trainer Aircraft
BAE Systems Hawk			Advanced trainer	12	T1
Short Tucano			Trainer	15	T1
Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master		Template:Country data Parthinopia	Advanced trainer	19
Tanker and Transport
Airbus A330 MRTT	File:FrenchKC135.jpg		Tanker/Transport		17
Transall C-160			Transport Aircraft		8
Airbus A400M Atlas			Transport Aircraft		11
AS.400			Transport Aircraft	AS.500	9	Used for light cargo or for paratroopers
Airliner and Utility Transport
Aérospatiale AS.330 MRTT			Transport Aircraft	AS.330 MRTT	6
Rotor-Wing
Athar AR.63	File:Ar63eurohuey.png		Medium utility helicopter Search and rescue helicopter	AR.63AA AR.63CS		AR.63 selected over AS565 in large scale production. Used for utility and S&R purposes.
Aérospatiale AS565			Medium utility helicopter			Used in VIP transportation