Bakyernian Defense Force

Laakyar Puisamarkiisen
Laakyar Puisamarkiisen
	Insignia of the Defense Force
Founded	6 December 1984; 40 years ago
Service branches	Bakyernian Land Forces; Bakyernian Air Force; Bakyernian Naval Force;
Website	www.tuiivamast.bk.gov
Leadership
President	Rikart Kalmer
Chief of Defense	Sivua Naliast
Personnel
Military age	16-30 (16 w/ Parental Consent)
Conscription	18 months of Conscription
Active personnel	355,500 (January 2021)
Reserve personnel	430,000 (January 2021)
Expenditure
Budget	$101.45 Billion
Industry
Foreign suppliers	Gassasinia ; Kentalis

The Bak Defense Force (Bakyernian: Laakyar Puisamarkiisen) are the armed forces of Bakyern, with a duty of protecting Bakyern's territories and carrying out its wider interests. They encompass of the army, air force, and navy, with the coast guard and border patrol being incorporated during time of wartime. The defense force also carries out efforts in foreign territories such as peacekeeping and providing humanitarian aid. While national defense is put on the hands of the Puisamarkiisen, states have their own militaries, called Territorial Defense Force officially. They are different from the reserves of the defense force and don't follow the same command structure.

The commander-in-chief of the defense force is the President of Bakyern which is currently Rikart Kalmer. The Bak Defense Force is overseen by the Department of Defense, with the current head of the defense force below the Secretary being the Chief of Staff.

Role

The current role of the defense force mainly revolves around defense, however, the Puisamarkiisen has had a history of participating or deploying in conflict zones, with since 1984, deployments on behalf of the Initiative for Global Peace. Functions of the defense force include:

Preparing defense of Bakyern from threats
Assisting the National Police Authority if needed as well as maintaining internal security
Carrying out Bakyern's wider goals and interests through conflicts and deployment
Humanitarian Aid and Peacekeeping

History

Organization

Bak Defense Force
- Bakyernian Land Forces
  - Rifle Corps of the Land Forces
  - Reservists of the Land Forces
  - Armored Corps of the Land Forces
  - Medical Corps of the Land Forces
  - Artillery Corps of the Land Forces
  - Aviation Corps of the Land Forces
  - Engineering Corps of the Land Forces
  - Signal Corps of the Land Forces
  - Training & Doctrine Command of the Land Forces
  - Logistical Corps of the Land Forces
  - Maintenance Support Corps of the Land Forces
  - Office of Intelligence of the Land Forces
  - Land Forces Special Operations Command
  - Field Police of the Land Forces
  - Chemical & Biological Warfare Corps of the Land Forces
- Bakyernian Air Force
  - Air Force Intelligence Office
  - Reservists of the Air Force
  - Air Defense Force
  - Strategic Aerospace Defense Command
  - Strategic Air & Space Command
  - Air Force Special Operations Command
  - Air Education & Training Corps of the Air Force
  - Air Combat Command
- Bakyernian Naval Forces
  - Office of Naval Intelligence
  - Reservists of the Naval Forces
  - Amphibious Corps of the Naval Forces
  - Coastal Defense Fleet
  - Naval Aviation Corps
  - Coast Guard of the Naval Forces

Operational Combat Units

Current operational military units of the land forces.

Bakyernian Land Forces
- 1st Rifles Division
  - 2nd Infantry Combat Brigade
  - 12th Infantry Combat Brigade
  - 1st Armored Brigade
  - 15th Artillery Brigade
  - 89th Logistical Brigade
  - 2nd Field Police Regiment
  - 4th Signal Brigade
  - 9th Maintenance Brigade
  - 67th Aviation Support Brigade
- 4th Rifles Division
  - 62nd Infantry Combat Brigade
  - 3rd Infantry Combat Brigade
  - 14th Infantry Combat Brigade
  - 2nd Logistical Brigade
  - 13rd Field Medical Regiment
  - 7th Engineering Brigade
- 2nd Armored Division
  - 3rd Armored Brigade
  - 4th Armored Brigade
  - 8th Infantry Combat Brigade
  - 3rd Artillery Brigade
  - 4th Engineering Brigade
  - 4th Aviation Support Brigade
  - 6th Field Police Group
- 3rd Parachutist Division
  - 8th Air Assault Brigade
  - 25th Air Assault Brigade
  - 4th Artillery Brigade
  - 1st Signal Brigade
  - 9th Logistical Brigade
- 6th Rifles Division
  - 9th Infantry Combat Brigade
  - 8th Infantry Combat Brigade
  - 101st Infantry Combat Brigade
  - 6th Engineering Brigade
  - 4th Logistical Brigade
  - 7th Medical Regiment
  - 4th Artillery Brigade
- 7th Armored Division
  - 7th Armored Brigade
  - 9th Armored Brigade
  - 10th Armored Brigade
  - 15th Infantry Combat Brigade
  - 7th Engineering Brigade
  - 6th Signal Brigade
  - 45th Logistical Brigade
  - 56th Maintenance Brigade
- 1st Special Operations Command
  - 3rd Special Operations Group
  - 4th Special Operations Group
  - 12th Reconnaissance Regiment
  - 8th Signal Battalion
  - 1st CBRN Warfare Battalion
  - 7th Intelligence Regiment
- Home Defense Brigade
  - Home Defense Command Staff
  - 54th Infantry Regiment
  - 55th Infantry Regiment
  - 23rd Engineer Regiment
- 1st Headquarters Division
  - 17th Signal Brigade
  - 5th Field Police Group
  - 12nd Logistical Brigade
  - 15th Medical Brigade
  - 26th Engineering Brigade
  - 3rd Training Brigade
  - 9th Artillery Brigade

Equipment

Small Arms

Name	Country	Image	Notes
Handguns
Pist 83	Gassasinia		Standard sidearm for law enforcement and military police. Licensed build based off the Gassasinian P17.
Submachine Guns
Krulsvatpsat 71	Bakyern		Used by law enforcement and special forces, to be replaced by the KVP/94.
Krulsvatpsat 94	Bakyern	File:Police Carbine APC Parabellum 9x19 calibre Switzerland Swiss defence industrry military technology 001.jpg	Used by counter-terrorist task forces and by special forces.
Shotguns
Levittagåver 300	Gassasinia		Used by Law Enforcement and Special Forces.
Levittagåver 305	Bakyern
Assault and Battle Rifles
Automatkaravin 87	Bakyern		Standard issued rifle. Multiple variants exist including the carbine and law enforcement variant.
Automatkaravin 67	Bakyern		Standard issued rifle for the Territorial Defense Force and Reserve Forces. Formerly the standard issued rifle of the armed forces.
Zhayed MARS-L	Gassasinia		Used by Special Forces and Counter-Terrorist forces.
Machine Guns
Krulsprutegåver 89	Bakyern		Standard squad automatic weapon
Krulsprutegåver 56	Bakyern		Licensed Build of the Kentalian WTS 82
Krulsprutegåver 37	Bakyern		Heavy Machine Gun used in vehicles and fortifications.
Sniper and Marksman Rifles
Automatkaravin 67P	Bakyern		Marksman version of the Automatkaravin 67.
Kahvatgåver 88	Bakyern
Pansätagåver 23	Bakyern
Grenade & Rocket Launchers
Pansätahatva 89	Bakyern
Pansätahatva 9	Bakyern
Pansätahatva 5	Bakyern
Pansätahatva 35	Bakyern
Flygasthatva 12	Bakyern
Granedatfesett 112	Bakyern

Field Artillery & Mortars

Name	Country	Image	Notes
Towed Artillery
155 mm Hauvat 88	Bakyern
Infantry Mortars
11 cm Granedat 41	Bakyern
9 cm Granedat 76	Bakyern
Self-Propelled Artillery & Mortar
Artillarsystem 503	Bakyern
Kavsgranetdagen 597	Bakyern

Ground Vehicles

Name	Country	Notes
Tanks
Kavsdagen 182	Bakyern	Main Battle Tank, most modern upgrade currently is the Kavsdagen 182P2.
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
Stridsdagen 316	Bakyern	A Stridsdagen 316 advanced infantry fighting vehicle armed with a Kassi 40 mm gun.
Armoured Personnel Carriers
Pansätaterranbildagen 297	Bakyern
Pansätaterranbildagen 271	Bakyern
All-Terrain Vehicles
Bansadagen 402	Bakyern
Anti-Aircraft System
Flygasthatvadagen 16	Bakyern
Flygasthatvasystem 109	Bakyern
Engineering Vehicles
Bärttingdagen 16	Bakyern
Bärttingdagen 82	Bakyern
Bärttingdagen 82	Bakyern
Utility Vehicles
Kavsattendagen 15	Bakyern
Infratsatten 67	Bakyern
Infratsatten 77	Bakyern

Helicopters

Name	Country	Image	Notes
Transport Helicopter
Hkr 97	Bakyern
Hkr 86	Kentalis
Attack Helicopter
Hkr 98	Bakyern

Aircraft

Name	Country	Notes
Combat Aircraft
SK 112 Vråka	Bakyern
SK 115 Dunsa	Bakyern Gassasinia
AEW&C
TP 86A	Bakyern
Reconnaissance
TP 98	Bakyern	Used for Surveillance and SIGNT.
Tanker
JB 87A	Bakyern
Transport
JB 76	Bakyern
JB 96	Bakyern
Trainer
SK 102C	Bakyern
UAV
RA 11	Bakyern
RA 84	Bakyern
RA 17	Bakyern