Bakyernian Defense Force
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| Laakyar Kaitsvarvagn | |
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| Founded | 6 December 1731 |
| Current form | 1986 |
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| Website | www.bakdeforce.bk.gov |
| Leadership | |
| President | Stafen Hansson Ovost |
| Chief of Staff | Veronika Sålso |
| Supreme Commander | Mark Erisa |
| 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 Bakyernian Defense Force (Bakyernian: Laakyar Kaitsvarvagn) 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. The constitution outlines that the Bakyernian Defense Force is solely responsible for defense and states cannot have their own militaries. 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 Stafen Hansson Ovost. The Bakyernian Defense Force is overseen by the National Ministry of Defense, with the current head of the defense force below the Minister being the Chief of Staff.
Organization
- Bakyernian Defense Force
- Bakyernian Land Force
- 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 Navy
- 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
- Bakyernian Land Force
Operational Combat Units
Current operational military units of the land forces.
- Bakyernian Land Forces
- 1st Bakyernian Division
- 2nd Bakyernian Infantry Brigade
- 12th Bakyernian Infantry 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 Bakyernian Division
- 62nd Bakyernian Infantry Brigade
- 3rd Bakyernian Infantry Brigade
- 14th Bakyernian Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Logistical Brigade
- 13rd Field Medical Regiment
- 7th Engineering Brigade
- 2nd Armored Division
- 3rd Armored Brigade
- 4th Armored Brigade
- 8th Rifle 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 Bakyernian Division
- 9th Bakyernian Infantry Brigade
- 8th Bakyernian Infantry Brigade
- 82nd Bakyernian Infantry 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 Bakyernian Infantry 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
- Kalvat Defense Garrison
- Kalvat Defense Command Staff
- Rijkesorn Regiment
- Batiyl Regiment
- Sodyll Engineers 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
- 1st Bakyernian Division
Equipment
Small Arms
| Name | Country | Image | Notes |
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| Pist 83 | Gassasinia
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Standard sidearm for law enforcement and military police. Licensed build based off the Gassasinian P17. |
| Pist 13 |  Bakyern
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Licensed build of the AndroTec pistol. |
| Submachine Guns | |||
| Krulsvatpsat 71 | Bakyern
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Used by law enforcement and special forces, to be replaced by the KVP/94. |
| Krulsvatpsat 94 | Bakyern
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Used by counter-terrorist task forces and by special forces. |
| Krulsvatpsat 99 | Bakyern
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| Levittagåver 300 | Gassasinia
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Used by Law Enforcement and Special Forces. |
| Levittagåver 305 | Bakyern
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| Assault and Battle Rifles | |||
| Automatgåver 7 | Bakyern
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Standard issued rifle. Multiple variants exist including the carbine and law enforcement variant. |
| Automatgåver 6 | Bakyern
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Currently in reserves and use by the Home Guard. AG 6M and 1964 Models are used versions. |
| Zhayed MARS-L | Gassasinia
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Used by Special Forces and Counter-Terrorist forces. |
| Machine Guns | |||
| Krulsprutegåver 89 | Bakyern
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Standard squad automatic weapon |
| Krulsprutegåver 56 | Bakyern
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Licensed Build of the Kentalian WTS 82 |
| Krulsprutegåver 37 | Bakyern
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Heavy Machine Gun used in vehicles and fortifications. |
| Sniper and Marksman Rifles | |||
| Automatgåver 6R | Bakyern
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Marksman version of the Automatgåver 6. |
| Kahvatgåver 88 | Bakyern
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| Pansätagåver 23 | Bakyern
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| Grenade & Rocket Launchers | |||
| Granedathatva 84 | Bakyern
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| Pansätahatva 89 | Bakyern
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| Pansätahatva 9 | Bakyern
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| Pansätahatva 5 | Bakyern
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| Pansätahatva 35 | Bakyern
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| Flygasthatva 12 | Bakyern
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| Granedatfesett 112 | Bakyern
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Field Artillery & Mortars
| Name | Country | Image | Notes |
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| Towed Artillery | |||
| 155 mm Hauvat 88 | Bakyern
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| Infantry Mortars | |||
| 11 cm Granedat 41 | Bakyern
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| 9 cm Granedat 76 | Bakyern
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| Self-Propelled Artillery & Mortar | |||
| Artillarsystem 503 | Bakyern
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| Kavsgranetdagen 597 | Bakyern
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| Missilterranbildagen 23 | Bakyern
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Used to launch heavy missile payloads. |
| Automathauvatdagen 89 | Bakyern
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Self-Propelled Artillery vehicle. | |
| Missilterranbildagen 9L | Bakyern
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Multiple Rocket Launch System |
Ground Vehicles
| Name | Country | Image | Notes | |
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| Tanks | ||||
| Kavsdagen 182 | Bakyern
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Main Battle Tank, planned to be upgraded by 2022. | |
| Pansätamobilkanon 95 | Bakyern
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Amphibious light tank of the Amphibious Corps being replaced by the PMK 100. | |
| Tank Destroyers | ||||
| Robotpansätahatvadagen 51 | Bakyern
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Heavily modified Pansätaterranbildagen 297 chassis with mounted guided anti-tank missiles. | ||
| Infantry Fighting Vehicles | ||||
| Tanskenfotvetdagen 316 | Bakyern
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| Armoured Personnel Carriers | ||||
| Pansätaterranbildagen 297 | Bakyern
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| Pansätaterranbildagen 271 | Bakyern
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| All-Terrain Vehicles | ||||
| Bansadagen 402 | Bakyern
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| Anti-Aircraft System | ||||
| Flygasthatvadagen 16 | Bakyern
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| Flygasthatvasystem 109 | Bakyern
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| Flygasthatvadagen 182 | Bakyern
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Anti-Air vehicle based off the chassis of the Kavsdagen 182. Has dual 35 mm anti-air autocannons and surface to air missiles. | ||
| Engineering Vehicles | ||||
| Bärttingdagen 16 | Bakyern
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| Bärttingdagen 82 | Bakyern
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| Bärttingdagen 82 | Bakyern
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| HBA 445 | Bakyern
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| Utility Vehicles | ||||
| TGD 15 | Bakyern
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| TGD 12 | Bakyern
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| ITB 67 | Bakyern
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| ITB 77 | Bakyern
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Helicopters
| Name | Country | Image | Notes | |
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| HKR 97 | Bakyern
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| HKR 86 | Kentalis
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| HKR 65 | Bakyern
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Limited service, minor roles. | |
| Attack Helicopter | ||||
| AHS 97/98 | Bakyern
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| HKR 97M | Bakyern
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Heavily armed variant of the HKR 97. | ||
Aircraft
| Name | Country | Image | Notes | |
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| Combat Aircraft | ||||
| S 29 Vråka | Bakyern
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| S 31 Dunsa | Bakyern Gassasinia
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| SE 26 | Bakyern
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| SJ 8 | Bakyern
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Long-range nuclear bomber. | ||
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| TP 86A | Bakyern
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| TP 12 | Bakyern
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| Reconnaissance | ||||
| TP 98 | Bakyern
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Used for Surveillance and SIGNT. | |
| Tanker | ||||
| JB 87A | Bakyern
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| Transport | ||||
| JB 76 | Bakyern
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| JB 96 | Bakyern
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| VB B340 | Bakyern
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| Trainer | ||||
| SE 23G | Bakyern
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| S 29P Vråka | Bakyern
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Conversion Trainer | |
| UAV | ||||
| RA 11 | Bakyern
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| RA 84 | Bakyern
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| RA 17 | Bakyern
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| RA 23 | Bakyern Gassasinia
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| RA 45 | Bakyern Gassasinia
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| RA 103 | Bakyern
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