Sieuxerrian Army

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Sieuxerrian Army
Logo of the French Army (Armee de Terre).svg
Active15th century – present
Country Sieuxerr
Allegiance Sieuxerr
TypeArmy
Size250,000 personnel
75,000 reserve personnel
Part ofSieuxerrian Armed Forces
Motto(s)Valeur et Discipline
"Valor and Discipline"
March"La Victoire est à Nous"
Commanders
Grand-maréchal de l'arméeGen. Achille Baudry
Adjudant général de l'arméeGen. Didier Auclair
Principal sous-officier de l'arméeCSC René Bourque

The Sieuxerrian Army, officially the Armée de Terre, is the land-based branch of the Sieuxerrian Armed Forces. It is the largest branch of the Sieuxerrian Armed Forces.

History

Ranks

EC Code Rank
Enlisted
AE-1 AE1.png
Recrue
AE-2 AE2.png
Soldat 2e Classe
AE-3 AE3.png
Soldat 1er Classe
AE-4 AE4Army.png AE4Naval.png AE4Red.png
Caporal-chef
(Army)
AE4Cav.png
Brigadier-chef
(Cavalry, Armor)
AE42Army.png AE42Naval.png AE42Red.png
Caporal-chef de première
(Army)
AE42Cav.png
Brigadier-chef de premiere
(Cavalry, Armor)
AE-5 AE5Army.png AE5Naval.png AE5Red.png
Sergent
(Army)
AE5Cav.png
Brigadier-fourrier
(Cavalry)
AE5Armor.png
Mécanicien
(Armor)
AE-6 AE6Army.png AE6Naval.png AE6Red.png
Sergent-chef
(Army)
AE6Cav.png
Marèchal des logis
(Cavalry)
AE6Armor.png
Mécanicien-chef
(Armor)
AE-7 AE7Army.png AE7Naval.png AE7Red.png
Sergent-major
(Army)
AE7Cav.png
Marèchal des logis-chef
(Cavalry)
AE7Armor.png
Mécanicien-Major
(Armor)
AE-8 AE-8.png
Adjudant
AE-9 AE-9.png
Adjudant-chef
Officers
O-1 O-1.png
Sous-lieutenant
O-2 O-2.png
Lieutenant
O-3 O-3.png
Capitaine
O-4 O4Army.png
Commandant
(Army)
O4Infantry.png O4Naval.png
Chef-de-battillon
Chef-de-régiment
(Infantry)
O4Red.png
Chef d’escardron
(Artillery)
O4Cavalry.png
Chef d’escardrons
(Cavalry)
O4Armor.png
Chef de Chars de Combat
(Armor)
O-5 O5sue.png
Major
O-6 O6sue.png
Colonel
O-7 O7sue.png
Général de brigade/regiment
O-8 O8sue.png
Général de division
O-9 O9sue.png
Général de corps d'armée
O-10 O10sue.png
Général de d'armée
O-11 O11sue.png
Maréchal de Sieuxerr
O-12 Grand-Maréchal de l'Armée

Structure and organisation

Main: Organisation of the Sieuxerrian Army

Equipment

The equipment of the Siexuerrian Army can be divided into many categories.

Infantry Equipment

Small Arms

Name Photo Origin Role Cartridge Variant Notes
Pistols
PA-MAS M.99 M5Pistol.png  Sieuxerr Semi-automatic pistol 7.65x21mm PA-MAS M.99 130,000 in service.
Assault Rifles
FA-MAHS M.17 FAMAHSM17.png  Sebrenskiya
 Sieuxerr
Assault rifle 5.7x40mm EC FA-MAHS M.17
FA-MAHS M.17 Lunette
Replacement for the FA-MAS M.78. Total contract for 400,000 rifles.
FA-MAS M.78 Famasmeme.png  Sieuxerr Assault rifle 5.7x40mm EC FA-MAS M.78/85
FA-MAS M.78/10 Valorisé
FA-MAS M.78/16 VC
Being replaced by the FA-MAHS M.17. Over 1,500,000 produced.
Machine guns
AA-MAC M.04 AAMACM04.png  Sieuxerr Light machine gun 6×45mm Unified Used as 'heavier' alternative to the M.02 machine gun, replacing the M.57.
AA-MAC M.02 AAMACM02.png  Sieuxerr Light machine gun 5.7x40mm EC Uses the 5.7mm cartridge and is the standard issue light machine gun, replaces the M.57 along with the M.04. Futher purchases have been halted in favor the 6x45mm M.04 machine gun.
LGA-MAC M.18 LGAMMC.png  Sieuxerr Grenade machine gun 20x42mm
AA-MAS M.82 AAMASM82.png  Sieuxerr Heavy machine gun 13.2x99mm Hotchkiss
AA-MAS M.57 AAMASM57.png  Sieuxerr
 Sylva
General-purpose machine gun 7×51mm EC Currently being phased out of service for newer M.02 and M.04 machine guns.
Sniper Rifles
FR-MAC M.15 FRMACM15.png  Sieuxerr
 Sylva
 Portcullia
Sniper Rifle 6x45mm Unified Replacement for FR-MAS M.86 for infantry units. Based on M.15 service rifle.
FR-PGM M.14 Mini Hecate 338.jpg  Sieuxerr Sniper Rifle 7.2x64mm PGM Supplements M.11 in heavier long-range roles.
FR-PGM M.11 Ultima Ratio Commando slovenske vojske.jpg  Sieuxerr Sniper Rifle 7×51mm EC Intervention
Commando I
Commando II
Integral Silencieux
Standard percision sniper rifle. Supplemented by FR-PGM M.14
FR-PGM M.93 PGM Hecate.jpg  Sieuxerr Anti-materiel rifle 13.2x99mm Hotchkiss Primary anti-materiel rifle.
FR-MAS M.86 FRF2 lunette Schrome.jpg  Sieuxerr Sniper rifle 7×51mm EC Replacement is pending. Standard issue marksmans rifle.
Grenade launchers
AGI-MMD M.01 Neopupmem.png  Sieuxerr Grenade launcher 20x42mm Supplements underbarrel grenade launchers.
LG-MAS M.85 LGMAS85.png  Sieuxerr Grenade launcher 40mm Caseless Has replaced the use of rifle grenades in the squad.

Launchers

Name Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
Anti-Armor
ACCP-1500 Spike-SRACCP.jpg  Sieuxerr Anti-tank guided missile Used as a "medium" option for guided anti-tank action.
MMP MBDA MLP et MMP.JPG  Sieuxerr Anti-tank guided missile MMP-AS
MMP-HL
To replace MILAN missile.
ABL-100 ABL100.png  Sieuxerr
 Sylva
Anti-tank weapon Unguided alternative to the ACCP-600, replacing the ABL-90.
ACCP-600 ACCP600.jpg  Sieuxerr Anti-tank guided missile Standard issue short-range ATGM, guided alternative to ABL-100 and ABL-90.
ABL-58 WASP58.png  Sieuxerr
 Sylva
Anti-tank weapon Primary disposable anti-tank launcher.
ABL-90 ABL90.png  Sieuxerr
 Sylva
Anti-tank weapon Being replaced by a combination of ABL-58 and ABL-100.
MILAN Tag der Bundeswehr Jagel 2019 HJL 13 noBG.png  Sieuxerr Anti-tank guided missile MILAN 2T
MILAN 3
MILAN ER
MILAN replacement underway by MMP.
LRBL-63 LRBL63.png  Sieuxerr Rocket-propelled grenade launcher

Mortars

Name Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
Man-Portable
Man packed 81mm
Towed
MO-120 RT M.73 French MO-120-RT-61 and Véhicule de Tracte Mortier 120 during Operation Desert Shield.JPEG  Sieuxerr 120mm mortar 80
144 (Reserve)
Self-Propelled
MAu-AMX Model 2006 MAuAMX06.png  Sieuxerr Self-propelled 120mm mortar 42 Equips heavy armored formations.
VAB 2R2M MAuAMXM76.png  Sieuxerr Self-propelled 120mm mortar 228
48 (Reserve)

Vehicle Equipment

Vehicles

Name Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
Tanks
CCP-ARE Model 1993 Leclerctonk.png  Sieuxerr Main battle tank 400 Current main battle tank, full-scale production ended in 2015 with low-rate production replacing it.
CCP-ARE Model 1974 AMX40-2.jpg  Sieuxerr Main battle tank AMX-45B3 200 (Reserve) While replaced in active service by Char Napoleon, the AMX-45s have been retained in the territorial reserves.
Personnel Carriers
AMX Agresseur SPz Ulan (5048211700).jpg  Sieuxerr 600 Replacement for the AMX-10P IFVs.
VAB Mk. 3 VAB mk3 MSPO2.jpg  Sieuxerr Various 1,200
VBCI VBCI, (Véhicule Blindé de Combat de l'Infanterie), French army licence registration '6094 0048', OURCQ 1918 photo-2.JPG  Sieuxerr 1,000 Supplements VAB APC as command vehicle and infantry transport vehicle.
VAB Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé, VAB 4x4, army licence registration 6923 0035 photo-2.JPG  Sieuxerr Various 2,500 Only a fraction are in active service, over 2,000 are in the reserves.
AMX-10 AMX-10P in the Musée des Blindés, France, pic-2.JPG  Sieuxerr AMX-10P
Armored Reconnaissance Vehicles
AMX-10RC French AMX-10RC in the desert.JPEG  Sieuxerr Armored car AMX-10RCR
AMX-10RC
432
36 (Reserve)
VBC-90 Vbc90.jpg  Sieuxerr Armored car VBC-90M 108
108 (Reserve)
Used mostly by forces that require a lighter vehicle even than the AMX-10RC. Also held in the reserves.
Armored Vehicles
VBL VBL RHP Afghanistan.JPG  Sieuxerr Armored car Various 2,500
Armored Recovery Vehicles
Dépanneur du Char Napoléon Char de Dépannage DNG-DCL 14 juillet 2006.jpg  Sieuxerr Armoured recovery vehicle
AMX-45D AMX-30D-cote-droit.jpg  Sieuxerr Armoured recovery vehicle Built upon AMX-45 chassis, replaced by Dépanneur du Char Napoléon
Armored Engineering Vehicles
Engin Principal du Génie DPNR.jpg  Sieuxerr Armored engineering vehicle Built upon the Napoléon chassis, replaced older tracked AEVs
Engin Blindé du Génie 20060714 defile blindes p1040887.jpg  Sieuxerr Armored engineering vehicle Replaced in most roles by Engin Principal du Génie
Unarmored Vehicles
PPT Villabé - 2014-10-23 - IMG 6938.jpg  Sieuxerr Heavy truck Various
VPCM VPCM BT120 ETAS.jpg  Sieuxerr Heavy maritime truck Various
Renault GBC 180 GBC180 001.JPG  Sieuxerr 5-ton truck Various
Renault TRM 10000 TRM-10000 Citerne 014 FR.JPG  Sieuxerr 10-ton truck Various
Renault TRM 2000 TRM-2000 002.JPG  Sieuxerr 2-ton truck Various
Camion ACMAT VLAR TPK 4 20 STL 001 FR.JPG  Sieuxerr General purpose truck Various

Artillery

Name Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
Self-Propelled Artillery
CN-105 AuM.67 LavIII105mm.jpeg  Sieuxerr Wheeled self-propelled howizter 200 Using the VBCI chassis, the AuM.67 uses the same 105mm howizter turret as the AuM.60.
CN-105 AuM.60  Sieuxerr Tracked self-propelled howizter 200 Uses the CN-105 L M.99 howizter. Provides rapid, medium-range fire support for maneuver regiments.
CN-155 AuM.5 CAESAR-openphotonet PICT6026.JPG  Sieuxerr Wheeled self-propelled howizter 500 Direct replacement for CN-155 T M.79 in motorized infantry formations, was on a 4x4 chassis but from 2010 all new vehicles were built with a 6x6 chassis.
CA155-ARE Model 1993 File:M56arty.png  Sieuxerr Tracked self-propelled howizter 200 Replacement for AuM.30, based off the Napoleon chassis, uses a newer 155mm gun with a longer range and faster rate of fire.
CA155-ARE Model 1974 GCT 155mm July 2008.JPG  Sieuxerr Tracked self-propelled howizter AuM.30B In storage.
Rocket Artillery
LRM-300 9К58 Смерч 3.jpg  Sieuxerr Multiple rocket launcher 48 Corps-level artillery, used in striking massed formations of armor and vehicles.
LRM-533 BGM-109G Gryphon - ID DF-ST-84-09185.JPEG  Sieuxerr Multiple rocket launcher 36 Corps-level system, used for deep strikes into enemy territory.
Towed Artillery
CN-105 L M.99 G7CN105.jpeg  Sieuxerr Howitzer Replacement for CN-105 L M.92 in certain formations, lightweight version is in development.
CN-105 L M.92 Lg1CN105.jpg  Sieuxerr Howitzer 100 Used by mountain and reserve infantry formations.
CN-155 T M.79 French TRF1 155 mm, live-fire exercise for Combined Endeavor 2013 .jpg  Sieuxerr Howitzer 238 Used only by FAR units and in the reserves.

Anti-Aircraft

Name Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
Surface-to-air missile systems
Faucon COFFIN Coffinmissile.jpg  Sieuxerr Surface-to-air missile 144 Medium and long-range air defense missile, fitted on a 8x8 chassis.
Vautour SMUG  Sieuxerr Surface-to-air missile 544 Direct replacement for Crotale and can interface with older systems with minimal modifications. Able to engage both ground and air targets.
Crotale EDIR Crotale missile launchers DSC00866.jpg  Sieuxerr Surface-to-air missile Legecy medium, now short, range air defense missile system. Fitted on VBCI-based vehicles, AMX Napoleon-based vehicles and on 4x4 vehicles which are used for airfield defense and by the territorial reserves.
Mistral SATCP 54RA-IMG 9142.jpg  Sieuxerr Surface-to-air missile 1,000 Standard MANPAD, have been fitted to SIDAM AA vehicles for increased capabilities. Found on firing posts and other vehicles.
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns
AMX-60 Agresseur SIDAM  Sieuxerr Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun 60 Quad 25-mm AA gun system for low-flying aircraft and rotor-wing craft. Fitted with Mistral MANPADs to increase lethality.
VAB VDAA Vdaavab.jpg  Sieuxerr Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun 200 Twin 25mm AA gun system, fitted with Mistrals.
Towed Anti-Aircraft Guns
ME-20 CA M.81 20mmAAGUnF1.jpg  Sieuxerr Towed Anti-Aircraft Gun Mle 83 12 Towed 20mm AA gun only used by reserve forces, replaced by Mistral for local air defense.

Aircraft & Helicopters

Name Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
Rotor-Wing
Casacopter CH.90 NHIndustries NH90 TTH French Army Air Corps EAD PAS 2013 03.jpg  Sieuxerr
 Sylva
 New Tyran
Light utility helicopter 170 Replacement for older medium-lift helicopters.
Casacopter CH.725 Eurocopter EC-725 Cougar MkII.jpg  Sieuxerr Special forces helicopter 20 Used esclusively by special operations forces over CH.90 due to longer operational range and increased payload capacity.
Casacopter CH.635 Eurocopterec635casa.png  Sieuxerr Light utility helicopter
Armed helicopter
100 Light helicopter replacement for Gazelle in non-SoF roles.
Aérospatiale-Matra AS.673 Ka-50-2 erdogan pic2.jpg  Sieuxerr
 Letnia
Attack helicopter 160
Aérospatiale-Matra AS.550 F-RAVE - Armée de l'air - AS-555 Fennec - LFBD (rotated).jpg  Sieuxerr Light utility helicopter Training helicopter.
Aérospatiale AS.332 AS332M1 Super Puma - RIAT 2014 (center).jpg  Sieuxerr Light utility helicopter
Armed helicopter
240 In the process of being replaced by CH.90.
Aérospatiale AS.532 Eurocopter AS-532UL Cougar, France - Army (cropped).jpg  Sieuxerr Light utility helicopter
Armed helicopter
Moved to reserve formations.
Aérospatiale Gazelle Gazelle SA342M.jpg  Sieuxerr Light utility helicopter
Armed helicopter
270 Origionally to be replaced by the mid-2010s, its lightweight, relative ease of operation and small size have kept in active service with the special forces. They have been retained in the reserves.