Skaldafen National Army

Skaldafen National Army
Active	1846 - Present
Country	Skaldafen Confederation
Size	240,000 nominal, peacetime 390,000 nominal, wartime

The Skaldafen National Army is the terrestrial branch of the Armed Forces of the North Star (AFNS), serving alongside the Skaldafen National Navy, Skaldafen National Police and Skaldafen National Intelligence. Though not the centrepiece of the AFNS, the SNA is a relatively streamlined and well-equipped force. As there is no formal Air Force wing, the SNA is in direct command over a relatively large quantity of aviation resources despite still being somewhat smaller than most of its strategic rivals.

As the AFNS is known for stealing elements or entire designs from other armed forces, the SNA is a key recipient of this behaviour. With a focus on equipment interchangibilty, cost management and general streamlining, the Army tries encourage these altered designs that conform to its matching part and caliber standards.

Organization

Answering to the Skaldafen National Army Command (SNAC), which in turn answers to AFNS Central Command and the Council of Marshals, the AFNS is organized into thirty-eight 'divisions'. Each division is composed of two 3,000 to 4,500-man strong brigades, and ten of these divisions are currently in reserve. The majority of the SNA is positioned along and nearby Skaldafen's southern land border with Belfras, which the Council has insinuated to be the county's primary external threat. These units are collectively organized into four distinct "Army Theatres", designated "Black", "Blue", "Red" and "Orange".

The Black Theatre (3 Divisions) is located along Bastard Lake and is the smallest overall due to the defensible nature of the local terrain. Blue Theatre (5 Divisions) is located along the Makiran Ocean, and is similarly small due to the SNN's heavy presence. Red Theatre (10 divisions) is located along Skaldafen's northern land borders and the Qualet Bay, with a noticeable cluster surrounding the Enyama border. Lastly, Orange Theatre (12 divisions) is located along the border with Belfras, which the Council has insinuated to be the Skaldafen's primary external threat. The additional 10 divisions in reserve are likely to be deployed to Orange Theatre in the event of war, or to replace standing divisions of a given theatre that are deployed overseas.

Mechanized Brigades

At 54 Brigades in total, the various Mechanized Bregades make up the vast majority of the SNA. Focused on tactical hardness, Infantry Battalions in one of these Brigades have dedicated tank destroyer squadrons dispersed among the Battalion, and use infantry fighting vehicles as their primary means of transportation.

A Mechanised Brigade is expected to maintain ~4,500 personnel organized along following lines:

• HQ Troop
• 3x Infantry Battalions
• 1x Tank Battalion
• 2x Artillery Battalions
• 1x Anti-Air Squadron
• 2x Reconnaissance Squadrons
• 1x Engineer Battalion
• 1x Brigade Support Battalion

The organization of a Mechanized Brigade's Tank Battalion.

Armoured Brigades

Held in strategic reserve as a spearhead tool, 8 dedicated Armoured Brigades are coalesced into four Armoured Divisions. It is the only part of the AFNS to make use of the advanced SJLR.9 MBT design, and is the typically the first part of the SNA to receive the most up-to-date equipment and technology.

An Armoured Brigade is expected to maintain ~3,500 personnel organized along following lines:

• HQ Troop
• 1x Infantry Battalions
• 3x Tank Battalion
• 2x Artillery Battalions
• 1x Anti-Air Squadron
• 2x Reconnaissance Squadrons
• 1x Engineer Battalion
• 1x Brigade Support Battalion

Arctic Brigades

The least numerous unit of its level, there are 6 Arctic Warfare Brigades in the AFNS. Using personal snowmobile vehicles and temperature-adjusted helicopters as their primary form of travel, these Brigades are usually attached to a Mechanized Brigade in order to form an entire division.

An Arctic Brigade is expected to maintain ~3,000 personnel organized along following lines:

• HQ Troop
• 3x Infantry Battalions
• 2x Artillery Battalions
• 1x Anti-Air Squadron
• 2x Reconnaissance Squadrons
• 1x Engineer Battalion
• 1x Brigade Support Battalion

Airborne Brigades

A specialist air cavalry category of unit, 8 Airborne Brigades are organized into 4 Airborne Divisions. All elements are modified to be air mobile, and are consequently less well-armed and armoured than other divisions. While trained for parachuting, the SNA lacks the number of transport planes to do so in large numbers.

An Airborne Brigade is expected to maintain ~4,500 personnel organized along following lines:

• HQ Troop
• 4x Infantry Battalions
• 2x Artillery Battalions
• 1x Anti-Air Battalion
• 2x Reconnaissance Squadrons
• 1x Engineer Battalion
• 1x Brigade Support Battalion

Doctrine

As the Skaldafen National Navy is responsible for power projection and maintaining the various Skaldanian island territories, the Army is primarily tasked with the protection of the mainland. As a result, it is focued on tactical hardness and in depth reconnaissance. Mechanized Brigades have integrated Armoured Squadrons in their Infantry Battalions, and every single Battalion has at least two seperate kinds of Force Recon Squadrons integrated into the formation. Armoured and Airborne Divisions are the specialized offensive units for supplementing a large scale offensive, while Mechanized and Arctic Divisions are more defensive in nature.

Equipment

Small Arms Weapons

Name	Origin	Type	Number	Details
SDT.6	Skaldafen Confederation/Vannois	Pistol	23,203	Main service pistol, unauthorised copy of Vannoisian design. In use with vehicle crews.
SDT.89	Skaldafen Confederation	Pistol	7,633	In use with special forces, otherwise carried by officers.
SKT.1	Skaldafen Confederation	Sub-Machine Gun	2,826	In use with special forces, on loan from SNI.
SKK.81	Skaldafen Confederation	Carbine	28,627	Primarily used by air-mobile and/or reconnaissance personnel.
SAK.84	Skaldafen Confederation	Assault Rifle	68,906	Main service/marksman rifle. Many weapons loaned out to SNP.
LAK.10	Liothidia	Compact Assault Rifle	6,892	Imported Liothodian weapons, in use with special forces.
SAK.18	Skaldafen Confederation	Hybrid Assault Rifle	4,872 (7,000 planned)	A dual-barrelled rifle, this weapon fires standard AFNS caliber rounds from the frontal magazine and 20mm airburst rounds from the rear magazine. Current plans are to distribute this weapon so as to maintain two rifles per Section.
LKT.70	Liothidia	Shotgun	3,289	Imported Liothidian surplus, in use with vehicle crews and special forces.
SSK.7	Skaldafen Confederation	Sniper Rifle	9,623	Standard-issue sniper rifle.
SMK.99	Skaldafen Confederation	Material Rifle	983	An explicitly anti-material rifle, usually distributed to deep recon Troops.
SKM.78	Skaldafen Confederation/Liothidia	Medium Machine Gun	3,120	A copy of the Liothidian MG-61, adjusted to suit AFNS standard caliber. Most weapons have since undergone significant modification to the stock.
SKM.12	Skaldafen Confederation	General Purpose Machine Gun	2,573 (5,000 planned)	Set to replace the SKM.78, begin use as vehicle MGs.

Grenade-Based Weapons

Name	Origin	Type	Number	Details
MGV.81	Milostia	Hand Grenade	Insufficient data	Standard issue hand grenade.
TGK.8	Tsurushima	Rifle Grenade	Insufficient data	Standard issue rifle grenade, can be fired from a rifle barrel without attachments.
SGK.93	Skaldafen Confederation	Automatic Grenade Launcher	8,463	40x53mm grenade launcher, used in the role of a vehicle HMG.
LGS.67	Liothidia	HE Rocket	Insufficient data	Equipped in pods on ground attack aircraft.

Anti-Tank Weapons

Name	Origin	Type	Number	Details
LDH.89	Liothidia	RPG	8,562	Main infantry light AT weapon; upgraded to use the Jumping Spider tandem-warhead. Three issued per Troop.
MDH.81	Milostia	Disposable RPG	8,474	Rocket launcher, a licensed Milostian design. Three issued per Troop.
LFW.81	Liothidia	Thermobaric RPG	671	In use with combat engineers and special forces.
SDL.92	Skaldafen Confederation/Vannois	ATGM	5,998	An unauthorized copy of a Vannoisian design, eight issued per dedicated AT Troop.
MDL.12	Milostia	ATGM	2,684 (10,000 planned)	A modernized ATGM design, this model is currently replacing the SDL.92.
LDL.85	Liothidia	ATGM	412	Vehicle-based missile system.
SDL.15	Skaldafen Confederation	ATGM	188 (600 planned)	Modern ground vehicle-based ATGM system, can be dismounted and used in a man-portable role.
SDL.14	Skaldafen Confederation	ATGM	439 (500 planned)	Updated missile suite for helicopters.

Main Battle Tanks

Name	Origin	Type	Number	Details
SJLR.92	Skaldafen Confederation	Main Battle Tank	2,310	The main battle tank of the AFNS.
SJLR.9	Skaldafen Confederation	Main Battle Tank	738 (3,000 planned)	A redesign of the SJLR.92, the SJLR.9 "Wicing" was primarily built for Marine service, but the design was modern and effective enough that the SNA made orders of their own.
SJLI.85	Skaldafen Confederation	Tank Destroyer	573	Built using the reused chassis of the SJLR.71, the SJLI.85 is a low profile tank hunter assigned as squadrons to a Mechanized Brigade's Infantry Battalions.

Light Armoured Vehicles

Name	Origin	Type	Number	Details
MCT.3	Milostia	Armoured Personnel Carrier	5,427	Produced under license. This vehicle has been adapted into a wide number of variants, ranging from AA Carriers to Tank Hunters.
SCV.80	Skaldafen Confederation/Milostia	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	752	Designed alongside Milostia, largely transitioning to storage. Most remaining vehicles are either in reserve Brigades or variants without a main armament, in use with HQ units.
SCV.15	Skaldafen Confederation	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	1,784 (2,500 planned)	A newer local design, the army has procured a number of these vehicles to replace the aging SCV.80.
SCS.87	Skaldafen Confederation/Vannois	Armoured Car	3,450	This vehicle is an unauthorized copy of a Vannoisian design, in use with Brigade-level force recon and Armoured Squadrons.
SAT.9	Skaldafen Confederation	Snowmobile	683	In use with Arctic Warfare Brigades.
LIS.92	Liothidia	Gun Platform	1,859	Used to carry a number of vertical-launch field weapons.
SISU.92	Skaldafen Confederation	Medium Transport	1,725	The backbone of Army logistics, this truck is a civilian design remodelled for military use.
SISU.5	Skaldafen Confederation	Heavy Transport	1,327	This vehicle has variants being used as everything from a fuel carrier to heavy weapons platform.

Artillery Weapons

Name	Origin	Type	Number	Details
SKO.75	Skaldafen Confederation	37mm Mortar	4,476	Commando mortar, in use with special forces.
LKO.93	Liothidia	82mm Mortar	1,838	Imported Liothidian surplus.
SKO.73	Skaldafen Confederation/Vannois	120mm Mortar	361	An unauthorized copy of a Vannoisian heavy mortar, assigned as carriage attachments to infantry and armoured squadrons. Four issued per squadron, armoured squadrons using a MCT.3 variant as a mortar carrier for this weapon.
LKD.80	Liothidia	122mm SPH	724	Imported Liothidian surplus, primarily in storage.
LRD.81	Liothidia	MLRS System	340	Fourteen issued per Rocket Artillery Brigade, equipped with a number of alternate munitions such as minelets and cluster bombs.
SKD.95	Skaldafen Confederation	155mm SPH	928	Core artillery weapon of the SNA, fourteen issued per Field Artillery Brigade.
LRD.88	Liothidia	SP Thermobaric MLRS	136	Four issued per Combat Engineer Squadron.

Anti Air Weapons

Name	Origin	Type	Number	Details
LKF.80	Liothidia	23mm Gun	2,104	Usually mounted to an MCT.3 chassis, most weapons have been upgraded to be housed in an armoured turret.
SFR.5	Skaldafen Confederation	MANPADS	5,336	Infantry Squadron air defence weapon.
SFP.99	Skaldafen Confederation	SPAAG	684	One Battalion per Brigade.
LFR.89	Liothidia	Short-Range SAM System	1,368	One Battalion per Brigade.
LFR.86	Liothidia	SAM System	491	Main weapon of the Army-level Air Defence Brigades, undergoing replacement by the SFR.98.
SFR.98	Skaldafen Confederation	SAM System	58 (650 planned)	Currently relegated to Armoured Brigades.
LFR.11	Liothidia	Long-Range SAM System	49	Used as mobile defence for cities, divisions and high-value military targets.
TAV.4	Tsurushima	AAM	1,008	Standard air-to-air missile, equipped to fighters and helicopter gunships.
SAV.12	Skaldafen Confederation\Liothidia	AAM	63 (200 planned)	AWACS-killer. Developing these missiles had been on hold in Liothidia until Skaldafen offered to assist development and to produce the missiles in Veshiv.

Army Rotor Aviation

Name	Origin	Type	Number	Details
Song SAL.94	Skaldafen Confederation/Liothidia	Light Transport/Utility Helicopter	384	A local variant on a Liothidian design, the SAL.94 is the ubiquitous utility helicopter all across the AFNS, in use all across the SNA.
Song SAL.19	Skaldafen Confederation	Light Transport/Utility Helicopter	50 (400 planned)	A replacement to the SAL.94, production ongoing.
Veshiv SAL.12	Skaldafen Confederation	Medium Transport/Utility Helicopter	576	General workhorse of the SNA.
LAL.83	Liothidia	Heavy-lift Helicopter	47	In use all across the SNA.
LDL.14	Liothidia	Attack Helicopter	164	Recently ordered to fill the vacant role of attack helicopter in the AFNS, this vehicle is the Army's strongest tank hunter. Fourteen issued per Brigade.
TDL.91	Tsurushima	Reconnaissance Helicopter	250	Serving as both helicopter recon and as a plane hunter, there are at least three of these vehicles per Brigade-level formation.

Army Fixed-Wing Aviation

Name	Origin	Type	Number	Details
LIS.3	Liothidia	Multirole Fighter	127	A modernized variant on a Liothidian design.
LIS.66	Liothidia	Multirole Fighter	361	Imported Liothidian surplus.
Song SIS.21	Skaldafen Confederation	Multirole Stealth Fighter	240 planned	In development, planned to enter production before 2021. Designed to replace most current combat aircraft.
Song SIS.5	Skaldafen Confederation	Fighter/Trainer	67	Also serving as the AFNS' primary trainer.
LIS.63	Liothidia	Fighter/Interceptor	190	Imported Liothidian surplus.
Mamot SIS.61	Skaldafen Confederation	Interceptor	51	Most of these aircraft have been adapted into a modernized version of the highly successful SIS.61 interceptor design.
Mamot SDS.74	Skaldafen Confederation	Medium Attack Bomber	168	Most common dedicated ground-attack aircraft in the SNA.
LDS.82	Liothidia	Strategic Bomber	43	Though Liothidian-designed, this vehicle is in exclusive AFNS usage.
Vigorok SRO.81	Skaldafen Confederation	VIP Transport	19	Most aircraft are also equipped for active reconnaissance.
Song SRO.1	Skaldafen Confederation	VIP Transport	7	Re-enforced version on a civilian design.
Song SRO.15	Skaldafen Confederation	Tactical Transport	41 (60 planned)	Mid-range transport.
LRO.54	Liothidia	Strategic Transport	23	Heavily aged, although still in service.
Song SRO.92	Skaldafen Confederation	Strategic Transport/Refueller	17	Converted civilian design.
Mamot SRS.82	Skaldafen Confederation	Reconnaissance	5	Slowly being phased out by UAV and MAV use.
Song SRS.96	Skaldafen Confederation	Command Plane	37	Outfitted with extensive radar and surveillance suites.

Army Unmanned Aviation

Name	Origin	Type	Number	Details
SUD.99	Skaldafen Confederation	Heavy Attack UAV	12	An SRO.81 reconfigured as a UAV.
SUD.4	Skaldafen Confederation/Vannois	Medium Attack UAV	34	An unauthorized copy of a VannoisIan design, this is the AFNS' standard UAV platform, capable of medium altitude reconnaissance and air strikes.
SLD.12	Skaldafen Confederation	Recon MAV	Insufficient data	Deployed in packs of two to four.

Missile Systems

Name	Origin	Type	Number	Details
LLM.13	Liothidia	IRBM	Insufficient data	Suspected to possess nuclear warheads.
SLM.86	Skaldafen Confederation	SRCM	125	An older missile relegated to tactical usage.
SLM.1	Skaldafen Confederation	MRCM	74	The first step in the AFNS' missile program modernization, hundreds of these missiles are believed to exist.
SLM.9	Skaldafen Confederation	LRCM	20	A newer model explicitly designed to threaten Skaldafen's immediate rivals.
SLM.83	Skaldafen Confederation	ATGCM	57	Originally designed for use with the SDS.74, this missile can now be fired from most aircraft with the correct attachments.
SNM.72	Skaldafen Confederation	Littoral ASM	618	As the majority of AFNS ASM duty is undertaken by helicopters, this missile is a mainstay.
SNM.14	Liothidia	AS/LACM	87	Imported Liothidian missile for heavier coastal combat duties.
SNM.14	Skaldafen Confederation	Littoral AS/LAM	130	Designed to replace the SNM.72, this missile can be fired from land platforms, helicopters, ships and attack planes.