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Grand Army of the Union of Federal Republics of Satria Grande Esercito di l'Unione delle Repubbliche Federali di Satria | |
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Active | 1935-present |
Country | ![]() |
Branch | Army |
Role | Land force |
Size | 710,841 active 296,985 reserve |
Part of | Ajahadyan Armed Forces |
Commanders | |
Supreme Commander in Chief | Salil Balchandra |
Minister of National Defense and Unification | Pransu Amin |
Marshal of Ajahadya | FM. Kirin Sarai |
Chief of Staff | Maj. Gen. Khushvir Dhankar |
The Grand Army of the Union of Federal Republics of Satria (Etrurian: Grande Esercito di l'Unione delle Repubbliche Federali di Satria), more commonly known as the Ajahadyan Army (Esercito Adjadyo) is the land component of the Ajahadyan Armed Forces. It is one the of the three branches of the Ajahadyan Armed Forces, the others being the Ajahadyan Air and Air Defence Force and the Republican Guard Rocket Corps, and encompasses a total of approximately 710,841 active troops and 296,985 reserve troops, making it the largest of the three branches.
History
Army of the Rajadom (1880s - 1936)
Azad Fauj, Solarian War, Civil War and First Satrian War (1936 - 1948)
Military Buildup, Second Satrian War and Dakian War (1948 - 1965)
Diplomatic Isolation and Third Satrian War (1965 - 1977)
ROSPO, Rebuilding and Modernisation (1977 - Present)
Organisation
The Ajahadyan Army is organised into 30 divisions, formed into 9 corps, along with an independent airborne brigade, the 88th Independent Republican Guard Parachute Brigade. Each corps has between 2 and 6 divisions.
Ajahadya's surface-to-surface missile inventory is controlled by the Republican Guard Rocket Corps, a separate military branch, except for organic tactical SSM batteries at the divisional level.
Equipment
Small Arms and Infantry Mortars
Model | Type | Origin | Image | Notes |
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Pistol Auto 9mm 1A | Semi-automatic pistol | ![]() |
Standard-issue sidearm for Ajahadyan Army officers. Domestic design. | |
Type 81 assault rifle | Assault rifle | ![]() |
Standard issue rifle of the Ajahadyan Army, in local production. | |
Type 63 assault rifle | Assault rifle | ![]() |
In limited use by reserve units of the Ajahadyan Army. | |
Tabuk Sniper Rifle | Designated marksman rifle | ![]() |
Standard issue marksman rifle of the Ajahadyan Army. Derived from imported Soravian assault rifles. | |
Type 73 light machine gun | Light machine gun | ![]() |
Standard issue LMG of the Ajahadyan Army. | |
NSVA | Heavy machine gun | ![]() |
Standard issue HMG of the Ajahadyan Army, produced under license. | |
Vidhwansak | Anti-material rifle | ![]() |
AMR in limited use by special forces units. | |
51mm mortar | Mortar | ![]() |
Platoon-level light mortar. Derived from Estmerish Great War-era weaponry. | |
82mm mortar | Mortar | ![]() |
Battalion-level heavy mortar. |
Anti-Tank Weapons
Model | Type | Origin | Image | Notes |
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Type 98 AT Launcher | Anti-tank rocket launcher | ![]() |
Standard issue company-level AT weapon. | |
Type 70 AT Launcher | Rocket-propelled grenade launcher | ![]() |
Standard issue squad-level AT weapon, produced without license. | |
Type 85 AT Launcher | Anti-tank missile | ![]() |
Mounted on Type 96 ATGM carriers, Type 89 ATGM carriers and Type 93 APCs. |
Surface-to-Air Weaponry
Model | Type | Origin | Quantity | Image | Notes |
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Type 88 AA Launcher 'Anza' | MANPADS launcher | ![]() |
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Type 71 AA Launcher | Short range Surface to air missile launcher | ![]() |
85 | ||
Type 78 AA Launcher | Short range Surface to air missile launcher | ![]() |
67 | ||
Type 67 AA Launcher | Medium range Surface to air missile launcher | ![]() |
102 | ||
Type 09 AA Launcher | Medium range Surface to air missile launcher | ![]() |
50 |
Tanks and ARVs
Model | Type | Origin | Quantity | Image | Notes | |
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AR-1 'Balchandra' | Main battle tank | ![]() |
200 | T-54/55 tanks purchased from Soravia 1957 - 1975. Reserve units only. Estimated 200 more in reserve stocks. | ||
AR-2 'Rama' | Main battle tank | ![]() |
440 | Purchased from Soravia 1968 - 1975. Estimated 600 more in reserve stocks. | ||
AR-3 'Chadda' | Main battle tank | ![]() ![]() |
650 | Ajahadyan-upgraded Shangean Type 59 MBT which served under the same designation. Purchased from Shangea 1972 - 1981, upgraded 2004 - present. | ||
R-4 'Sarai' | Main battle tank | ![]() |
1,030 | Estimated 600 more in reserve stocks. Based off imported Soravian T-62 tanks serving under the designation AR-2 'Rama'. | ||
R-5 'Khengara' | Main battle tank | ![]() |
650 | Based on Soravian T-72 tank purchased in 1979 for evaluation purposes. | ||
AR-6 'Hathiwala' | Main battle tank | ![]() |
54 | ROSPO-designed tank, in local production. | ||
Type 89 Tank Destroyer 'Kalsarah' | Tank destroyer | ![]() |
72 | Estimated 50 more in reserve stocks. Purchased from Shangea in mid-1990s. | ||
HR-1A 'Kulachandra' | Light tank | ![]() |
450 | Imported from Soravia 1969 - 1981. Issued to infantry reconnaissance battalions. | ||
HR-1B 'Kulachandra' | Light tank | ![]() |
72 | Issued to mechanized and armoured reconnaissance battalions. Estimated 100 more in reserve stocks. Improved variant of imported Soravian PT-76 tanks. | ||
Type 84 ARV | Armoured recovery vehicle | ![]() |
100 | Purchased from Shangea in early 1990s. | ||
Type 75 ARV | Armoured recovery vehicle | ![]() |
116 | Domestic conversion of obsolete Soravian T-55 tanks. Unknown number in reserve stocks. |
Armoured Personnel Carriers and Infantry Fighting Vehicles
Model | Type | Origin | Quantity | Image | Notes |
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Type 60 APC | Armoured personnel carrier | ![]() |
3,300 | Imported in 1965 - 1979 from Soravia, formerly produced under license. | |
Type 63 APC | Armoured personnel carrier | ![]() |
2,000 | Also in use as command, recon, mortar and ATGM carrier variants. Imported 1972 - 1985 from Shangea. | |
Type 70 APC | Armoured personnel carrier | ![]() |
1,200 | Imported 1982 - 1989 from Soravia, formerly produced under license. | |
Type 80 APC | Armoured personnel carrier | ![]() |
1,250 | Imported 1989 - 1997 from Soravia, produced under license. | |
Type 85 APC | Armoured personnel carrier | ![]() |
400 | Also in use as command, recon, mortar and ATGM carrier variants. Imported from Shangea 1987 - 1993. | |
Type 89 APC | Armoured personnel carrier | ![]() |
400 | Also in use as command, recon, mortar and ATGM carrier variants. Imported from Shangea 2001 - 2005. | |
Type 90 APC | Armoured personnel carrier/Mortar carrier | ![]() |
756 | Also in use as command, recon, mortar and ATGM carrier variants. | |
Type 93 APC | Light Armoured personnel carrier | ![]() |
5,160 | Conversion of Soravian recon vehicle into light APC, in local production. | |
Type 08 Assault Gun | Assault gun | ![]() |
444 | Assault gun variant of Type 08. Replacing Soravian PT-76 and Shangean Type 62 light tanks. |
Towed Artillery
Model | Type | Origin | Quantity | Image | Notes |
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Type 54 130 mm field gun | Field gun | ![]() |
700 | Estimated 500 more in reserve stocks. | |
Type 55 152 mm howitzer | Howitzer | ![]() |
300 | ||
Type 65 122mm howtizer | Howitzer | ![]() |
600 | ||
Type 72 105 mm field gun | Field gun | ![]() |
500 | ||
Type 83 122 mm howitzer | Howitzer | ![]() |
620 | ||
Type 10 155 mm howitzer | Howitzer | ![]() |
84 |
Self-propelled artillery
Model | Type | Origin | Quantity | Image | Notes |
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Type 78 170mm Heavy SPG | Heavy Self-propelled artillery | ![]() |
192 | ||
Type 91 210mm Heavy SPG | Heavy Self-propelled artillery | ![]() |
110 | ||
Type 72 122mm Self-Propelled Gun | Self-propelled artillery | ![]() |
300 | ||
Type 88 155mm Self-Propelled Gun | Self-propelled artillery | ![]() |
492 | ||
Type 09 155mm Self-Propelled Gun | Self-propelled artillery | ![]() |
360 | ||
Type 75 MRLS | Rocket artillery | ![]() |
544 | ||
Type 86 MRLS | Rocket artillery | ![]() |
500 | ||
Type 05 MLRS | Rocket artillery | ![]() |
120 |
Army Aviation
Model | Type | Origin | Quantity | Image | Notes |
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Vagha | Attack helicopter | ![]() |
242 | ||
Mi-24 | Attack helicopter | ![]() |
400 |
Surface-to-surface missiles
Model | Type | Origin | Quantity | Image | Notes |
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Barachi-I | Tactical ballistic missile | ![]() |
~637 (missiles) | Range: 100 km, 500kg conventional warhead, 152 launcher vehicles in service. |