Royal Onekawa-Nukanoa Army
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Taua Roera o Onekawa-Nukanoa/Royal Onekawa-Nukanoa Army | |
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Active | 1896 - present |
Country | Ngāti Onekawa-Nukanoa |
Allegiance | Te Ope Manuka o Onekawa-Nukanoa/Royal Onekawa-Nukanoa Armed Forces |
Branch | Army |
Size | 92,000 (active), 23,000 (reserve) |
Motto(s) | "Kia Kaha, Kia Toa" (Be Strong, Be Courageous) |
Engagements | Onekawan War for Independence Onekawan Civil War of 1925 Monsoon War |
The Royal Onekawa-Nukanoa Army (Onekawan: Taua Roera o Onekawa-Nukanoa) is the land component of the Royal Onekawa-Nukanoa Armed Forces (Onekawa: Te Ope Manuka o Onekawa-Nukanoa) and comprised of 92,000 active personnel, with 23,000 reservist personnel and 3,700 civilians. It is charged with defending the soverignty and interests of Ngāti Onekawa-Nukanoa and its allies on land. The Royal Onekawa-Nukanoa Army can traces its lineage to the war-parties raised during and after the expulsion of Arthurista in 1896.
History
Structure and Organisation
Whilst the offical head of the Royal Onekawa-Nukanoa Army is Māori Kīngi Tama III Nukanoa in his role as Paramount Chief of Battle (Onekawan: Ariki Putakari) of the Royal Onekawa-Nukanoa Armed Forces, he invests his authority in the Chief of the Army (Onekawan: Rangitira Taua). At the moment this position is held by Atama Petera, who has responsibility for raising, training and sustaining the forces required to ensure the continued safety and protection of the sovereignty of Ngāti Onekawa-Nukanoa within the budget and parametres established by the civilian government.
Order of Battle
The Royal Onekawa-Nukanoa Army main combat force is comprised of Te Tahi o Roera Matua Onekawa-Nukanoa and Te Rua o Roera Matua Onekawa-Nukanoa combined-arms divisions and the two independent brigades Te Hekerangi Toa o Roera Pirikēti Onekawa-Nukanoa that act as light rapid reaction forces. These divisions are composed of three manoeuvre brigades which act as the primary tactical formation alongside support units including artillery, aviation, engineering and logistics. These brigades themselves are composed of four battalions alongisde their own supporting units and personnel with these forming the vast bulk of the combat force of each brigade.
These combined-arms brigades are either catergorised as cavalry or infantry brigades, in which the designation is determined by the ratio of armoured battalions to mechanised infantry battalions. Cavalry brigades have a 1:1 ratio of armoured battalions to mechanised infantry battalions, whilst infantry brigades have a 1:3 ratio for armoured to mechanised infantry battalions. Each division is comprised of one cavalry brigade and two mechanised infantry brigades.
The two independent brigades are the Royal Onekawa-Nukanoa Parachute Rifles and Royal Onekawa-Nukanoa Naval Infantry. Both of these units are intended primarily to operate as an rapid reactions forces focusing on deployment via either airborne/heliborne assaults or amphibious assaults respectively.
Equipment
Small Arms
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Details |
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Pistols | |||||
SA.AP57 | Onekawa-Nukanoa | Semi-automatic pistol | 5.7x28mm | Standard service sidearm. | |
SA.9 | Arthurista | Semi-automatic pistol | 9x19 Parabellum | Former standard service sidearm, now in storage. | |
Submachine Guns | |||||
STG.AP11 | Onekawa-Nukanoa | Submachine Gun | 5.7x28mm | Updated development of SMG.11, standard service firearm to vehicle crews, support personnel and special forces. | |
SMG.11 | Onekawa-Nukanoa | Submachine Gun | 9x19 Parabellum | Former standard service firearm to vehicle crew, support personnel and special forces. Now in storage. | |
Rifles/Carbines | |||||
AR.10M | Onekawa-Nukanoa | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm | Standard service rifle | |
CVR.10M | Onekawa-Nukanoa | Carbine rifle | 5.56×45mm | Standard service carbine | |
AR.4 | South Ottonia | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm | Former standard service rifle, now in storage. | |
IR.3 | Arthurista/ South Ottonia | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm | Former standard service rifle, now in storage. | |
Precision Rifles | |||||
MR.8M | Onekawa-Nukanoa | Marksman rifle | 7.62x51mm | Standard service marksman rifle. | |
PR.9 | Onekawa-Nukanoa | Snipers Rifle | .338 Lapua Magnum | Standard service sniper rifle. |