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
Size455,000 personnel
125,000 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

AVA 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
Caporal-chef
(Army)
AE4Cav.png
Brigadier-chef
(Cavalry)
AE42Army.png
Caporal-chef de première
(Army)
AE42Cav.png
Brigadier-chef de premiere
(Cavalry)
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 O4Naval.png
Commandant
(Army)
O4Infantry.png
Chef-de-battillon
(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

Fire Arms

Name Photo Origin Role Cartridge Variant Notes
Pistols
PA-MAS M.99 M5Pistol.png  Sieuxerr Semi-automatic pistol 7.65x20mm PA-MAS M.99 130,000 in service.
PA-MAS M.89 PAMASM89.png  Sieuxerr Machine pistol 7.65x20mm PA-MAS M.89 25,000 in service, commonly issued to personnel who require more firepower than the standard M.99, but cannot accept the weight of the FA-MAS or other carbines and rifles.
PA M.47 PAM47.png  Sieuxerr Semi-automatic pistol 7.65x20mm PA M.47/77 Kept in reserve storage.
Assault Rifles
FA-MAC M.16 FAMACM16.png  Sieuxerr
 Sylva
 Portcullia
Assault rifle 5.7x40mm EC FA-MAC M.16 Carabine
FA-MAC M.16 Fusil
New rifle to replace older FA-MAS M.78 and FA-SACM M.99 series of rifles.
FA-MAC M.15 FAMACM15.png  Sieuxerr
 Sylva
 Portcullia
Assault rifle 6×45mm Unified New larger caliber service rifle to complement M.16 service rifle.
FA-SACM M.99 FASACMM99.png  Sieuxerr
 Sylva
 New Tyran
Assault rifle 4.92x33mm FA-SACM M.99
FA-SACM M.99/16
100,000 in service. Due to problems resulting in a shortened production run and increasing costs of maintence, the rifles will be replaced by the M.16 by 2021.
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.78/10 Félin
FA-MAS M.78/16 VC
Standard issue assault rifle, pending adoption of new pattern rifle. Supplemented by M.99 in Casaterran-based units. 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.
AA-92  Sieuxerr Grenade machine gun
AA-82  Sieuxerr Heavy machine gun
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  Sieuxerr Sniper Rifle 7.2x64mm PGM Supplements M.11 in heavier long-range roles.
FR-PGM M.11  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  Sieuxerr Anti-materiel rifle 13.2x99mm Hotchkiss Primary anti-materiel rifle.
FR-MAS M.86  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  Sieuxerr Anti-tank guided missile Used as a "medium" option for guided anti-tank action.
MMP  Sieuxerr Anti-tank guided missile MMP-AS
MMP-HL
To replace MILAN missile.
ABL-100 ABL100.png  Sieuxerr
 Sylva
Anti-tank weapon Heavy alternative to ABL-90.
ACCP-600  Sieuxerr Anti-tank guided missile Standard issue short-range ATGM, guided alternative to ABL-100 and ABL-90.
ABL-90 ABL90.png  Sieuxerr
 Sylva
Anti-tank weapon Current issue disposable anti-tank launcher, supplemented by the heavier ABL-100 and ACCP-600 anti-tank launchers.
MILAN  Sieuxerr Anti-tank guided missile MILAN 2T
MILAN 3
MILAN ER
MILAN replacement underway by MMP.

Mortars

Name Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
Man-Portable
Man packed 81mm
Towed
MO-120 RT M.73  Sieuxerr 120mm mortar
Self-Propelled
AMX Agresseur M  Sieuxerr Self-propelled 120mm mortar Equips heavy armored MBT and IFV formations.
AMX-10M  Sieuxerr Self-propelled 120mm mortar
VAB 2R2M  Sieuxerr Self-propelled 120mm mortar
VTM 120  Sieuxerr Self-propelled 120mm mortar Towing and ammunition vehicle for MO 120mm RT Model 1973, replaced in most roles by the 2R2M, used by terrtorial reserves.

Vehicles

Name Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
Tanks
AMX-56 Napoleon Leclerc-openphotonet PICT6015.JPG  Sieuxerr Main battle tank 1,000 Current main battle tank, full-scale production ended in 2019 with low-rate production replacing it.
AMX-45 AMX40-2.jpg  Sieuxerr Main battle tank AMX-45B3 600 Reserve
400 Stored
While replaced in active service by Char Napoleon, the AMX-45s have been retained in the territorial reserves, with an additional 400 stored as parts.
Personnel Carriers
AMX Agresseur SPz Ulan (5048211700).jpg  Sieuxerr Replacement for the AMX-10P IFVs.
VAB Mk. 3 VAB mk3 MSPO2.jpg  Sieuxerr Various
VBCI VBCI, (Véhicule Blindé de Combat de l'Infanterie), French army licence registration '6094 0048', OURCQ 1918 photo-2.JPG  Sieuxerr 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
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 Reconnaissance AMX-10RCR
VBC-90 Vbc90.jpg  Sieuxerr Armored car Most have been removed from service, replaced by the AMX-10RC, most are kept in use by reserve forces.
Armored Vehicles
VBL VBL RHP Afghanistan.JPG  Sieuxerr Armored Car Various 1,750
Armored Recovery Vehicles
AMX-45D AMX-30D-cote-droit.jpg  Sieuxerr Armored Recovery Vehicle Built upon AMX-45 chassis, replaced by Dépanneur du Char Napoléon
Dépanneur du Char Napoléon Char de Dépannage DNG-DCL 14 juillet 2006.jpg  Sieuxerr Armored Recovery Vehicle
Armored Engineering Vehicles
Engin Principal du Génie File:Vehicules-a27-engin-genie.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
Renault M200 Series File:Hmett.jpg  Sieuxerr Heavy cargo vehicle Various
Unimog U2450 File:U2450l.jpg  Sieuxerr Utility vehicle Various
VLRA VLAR TPK 4 20 STL 001 FR.JPG  Sieuxerr General purpose truck Various
Renault GBC 180 GBC180 001.JPG  Sieuxerr General purpose utility vehicle, used in 4x4 and 6x6 configurations which have 2,250 kg and 4,500 kg capacity respectively. Various

Artillery

Name Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
Self-Propelled Artillery
CN-155 AuM.5 CAESAR-openphotonet PICT6026.JPG  Sieuxerr Wheeled self-propelled howizter
CN-155 AuM.56  Sieuxerr Tracked self-propelled howizter
CN-105 AuM.60  Sieuxerr Tracked self-propelled howizter
CN-155 AuM.30 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
LRM-533 BGM-109G Gryphon - ID DF-ST-84-09185.JPEG  Sieuxerr Multiple rocket launcher
Towed Artillery
CN-105 L M.99 G7CN105.jpeg  Sieuxerr Howitzer
CN-105 L M.92 Lg1CN105.jpg  Sieuxerr Howitzer
CN-155 T M.79 French TRF1 155 mm, live-fire exercise for Combined Endeavor 2013 .jpg  Sieuxerr Howitzer

Anti-Aircraft

Name Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
Surface-to-air missile systems
SAMP/T File:Aster-missile-550-18.jpg  Sieuxerr Medium to long range air defense Aster-30 Block 1
Aster-30 Block 1NT
Replaced Hawk missiles
Crotale Crotale missile launchers DSC00866.jpg  Sieuxerr Short-range air defense Crotale NG/VT-1
Crotale Mk. 3
Medium range air defense system.
AMX SA-A/C File:Amxairdefense.png  Sieuxerr Short-range air defense/anti-tank
Mistral 54RA-IMG 9142.jpg  Sieuxerr Man-portable surface-to-air missile S1
M2
Can be found on singular, twin or quad launchers. Also fitted to helicopters
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns
AMX-45DCA File:Froggepard.jpg  Sieuxerr Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun Mk. III
Mk. III AHEAD
Mk. IV
AMX-45DCA Mk. IV current production model
SDAD 76 File:Frogoto.jpg  Sieuxerr Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun SDAD 76C
SDAD 76D
Deployed only to separate air defense forces. Also used to defend important locations.
Towed Anti-Aircraft Guns
Mle 83 File:Mleaagun.jpg  Sieuxerr Towed Anti-Aircraft Gun Mle 83 Primary towed anti-aircraft gun, uses advanced ammunition, night-vision sights, etc.

Aircraft & Helicopters

Name Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
Fixed-Wing
Bloch MB.660 Frenchairforce dassault mirage f1 arp.jpg  Sieuxerr Multirole Fighter Aircraft G 58
Rotor-Wing
Aérospatiale Gazelle Gazelle SA342M.jpg  Sieuxerr Light utility helicopter SA.342L
SA.342M
Aérospatiale AS.635 File:As635.jpg  Sieuxerr Light utility helicopter AS.635 P2
AS.625 P2+
AS.625 RA
Aérospatiale-Matra AS.673 File:AS673.png  Sieuxerr Attack helicopter
Athar AR.63 File:Ar63eurohuey.png  Sieuxerr Medium utility helicopter
Athar AR.62 File:AtharAr62.jpg  Sieuxerr Heavy-lift helicopter