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| Messidorian Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Forces Armées du Messidor Iʕskrbiln n Mgrawi | |
| File:Messidor Army Emblem.png File:Messidor Naval Jack.png File:Messidor Roundel.png The Messidorian Army Corps' emblem, the Navy Corps' jack, and the Air Corps' roundel | |
| Founded | 1839 |
| Service branches | Messidorian Army Corps Messidorian Navy Corps Messidorian Air Corps |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Yolande-Minerve Saverne |
| Commissioned Chairperson | Lt. General Rezki Tinifsan |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18-55 |
| Conscription | Voluntary service only |
| Active personnel | 92,300 total: Army Corps: 55,200 Navy Corps: 22,600 Air Corps: 14,500 |
History
Structure
Branches of service
Messidorian Army Corps
Equipment
Weaponry
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Calibre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small arms | |||||
| PA-55 |  |
 Messidor
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Pistol | 10×25mm | Standard service pistol |
| FR-97 |  |
Messidor Tsurushima
|
Assault rifle | 7×40mm | Standard service rifle, licenced production of the Tsurushiman Type 89 rifle, FR-97C (carbine) and FR-99 (PDW) variants |
| FV-94 |  |
Messidor
|
Marksman rifle | 7.5×54mm | Second generation update of the Mle 144 service rifle |
| FM-60 |  |
Messidor
|
Medium machine gun | 7.5×54mm | Section support weapon and vehicle-mounted machine gun |
| FM-66 | Messidor
|
Heavy machine gun | 12.7×99mm | Vehicle-mounted machine gun | |
| FVL-1 |  |
Messidor
|
Anti-matériel rifle | 12.7×99mm | In limited use with special forces |
| MP-93 |  |
Messidor
|
Portable ATGM | 136mm | |
| LG-97 |  |
Messidor
|
Grenade mortar | 50mm | |
| Mle 144 |  |
Messidor
|
Bolt-action rifle | 7.5×54mm | In training, ceremonial, and police service |
| Artillery | |||||
| OR-80 |  |
Messidor
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Towed howitzer | 155mm | |
Vehicles
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armoured vehicles | ||||
| CA-98 |  |
Messidor Ostrozava North Ottonia Tsurushima
|
Main battle tank | Co-developed with the Tsurushiman Type 90, Ostrozavan OPU, and the North Ottonian M15/VII |
| CS-99 | .jpg) |
Messidor
|
Fire support vehicle | Built on the chassis of the CA-98 tank |
| VBR |  |
Messidor
|
Armoured reconnaissance vehicle | |
| VBC |  |
Messidor
|
Infantry fighting vehicle | Command vehicle and engineering vehicle variants |
| VBA | |
Messidor
|
Self-propelled artillery | Built on the VBC chassis |
| VBM |  |
Messidor
|
Mobile SAM platform | Built on the VBC chassis |
| Light Vehicles | ||||
| Aircraft | ||||
| RN-05 |  |
Tsurushima
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Attack/scout helicopter gunship | |