United Communes Defense Forces

Talaharan Commune Defense Forces
ⵉⵛⴰⵛⵀⴰⵜⵉⵏ ⵉ’ⵀⴰⵔb ⵏ'ⵊⴰⵎⴰⵖⴰ ⵏ'ⵜⴰlⴰⵀⴰⵔⴰ Išašhatin I’Harb N'Jamaɣa N'Talahara
Founded	1838 (1838)
Service branches	Army Corps Navy Corps Air Corps Black Guard Corps
Headquarters	Tiɣremt Building, Maktarim, Talahara
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief	Executive Council
Defense Committee Chair	General Tafsut Amalu
Personnel
Military age	18-55
Conscription	Voluntary service only
Active personnel	259,670 total: Army Corps: 100,080 Air Corps: 25,100 Navy Corps: 14,990 Black Guard Corps: 119,500
Expenditure
Budget	$34.79 billion
Percent of GDP	2.04
Industry
Foreign suppliers	List Ostrozava North Ottonia Tsurushima Tyreseia Wazheganon

The Talaharan Commune Defense Forces, (TCDF; Takelat: Išašhatin I’Harb N'Jamaɣa N'Talahara; ⵉⵛⴰⵛⵀⴰⵜⵉⵏ ⵉ’ⵀⴰⵔb ⵏ'ⵊⴰⵎⴰⵖⴰ ⵏ'ⵜⴰlⴰⵀⴰⵔⴰ) are the unified armed forces of the Talaharan Commune. The TCDF is made up of four components: the Army Corps, Air Corps, Navy Corps, and the Black Guard Corps. The TCDF is headed by the Executor of Defense of the Executive Council and governed by the Defense Committee, a group of senior military representatives and civilian oversight agents.

The legally authorized maximum size of the TCDF is 275,000 members across all four components. In practice, the total size is less than 260,000 members. The three main professional components are the Army, Air, and Navy Corps. The Black Guard Corps is an irregular force of local militias. While ostensibly independent, the Black Guards are trained by and coordinate with the Army Corps.

Structure

TCDF Army Corps

Equipment

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Notes
CC-T84/B2		Messidor	Helmet
CC-XO59/A2		Ostrozava	Gas mask
JC-T85/B1		Messidor	Combat vest
PC-T66/A		Messidor	Camouflage	Arid digital camouflage
PC-T66/B		Messidor	Camouflage	Temperate digital camouflage

Small arms

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Calibre	Notes
Small arms
FA-CR46/A2 Rzawl		Messidor	Assault rifle	7.5×35mm	Standard service rifle
FR-X(O-NO)23/B3 Asmawi		North Ottonia Ostrozava	Battle rifle	7.5×54mm	Former service rifle, in reserve
PA-M35/A2 Isk		Messidor	Pistol	9×20mm	Standard service pistol
PR-M62/A3		Messidor	Revolver	9×33mmR 9×20mm	Provided after a decade of service, in limited use with special forces
FR-M05/C1 Lafliš		Messidor	Precision rifle	7.5×54mm	Standard precision rifle
PM-M32/B1 Imik		Messidor	Submachine gun	9×20mm
FM-M21/A3 Stulskabus 8		Messidor	Medium machine gun	7.5×54mm	Section support weapon and vehicle-mounted machine gun
FM-M03/A3 Stulskabus 13		Messidor	Heavy machine gun	13×96mm	Vehicle-mounted machine gun
FRCM-M70/A1		Messidor	Anti-matériel rifle	13×96mm	In limited use with special forces
AS F13		Messidor	Semi-automatic rifle	7.5×54mm	Former service rifle, in ceremonial use
AS F5		Messidor	Bolt-action rifle	7.5×54mm	Former service rifle, in ceremonial use, conversion to precision rifles
LG-M58/A1 Issoufir		Messidor	Grenade mortar	50mm
G-XNO20/A1 Dikra		North Ottonia	Hand grenade

Vehicles

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Armament	Notes
Armoured vehicles
CB-A77/A2 Mirage		Messidor Ostrozava North Ottonia Tsurushima	Third generation main battle tank	1 × 120mm cannon 2 × 7.5mm machine guns	Co-developed with the Ostrozavan BTv.78 series, the North Ottonian M15/VII series, and the Tsurushiman Type 90
CB-A20/C3 Lancier		Messidor	Second generation main battle tank	1 × 105mm cannon 1 × 25mm autocannon 1 × 7.5mm machine gun
CS-A20/F2 Arbaléte		Messidor	Fire support vehicle	2 × 25mm autocannons 4 × ATGM launchers 2 × 50mm grenade launchers 1 × 13mm machine gun 1 × 7.5mm machine gun
VCI-A42/A3 Baɣu		Messidor	Infantry fighting vehicle	1 × 25mm autocannon 1 × 7.5mm machine gun
VCI-A79/A1 Ušan		Messidor	Infantry fighting vehicle	1 × 25mm autocannon 1 × 7.5mm machine gun
VRR-A42/B1 Basset		Messidor	Reconnaissance vehicle	1 × 105mm cannon 1 × 13mm machine gun 1 × 7.5mm machine gun	VRR wheeled variant, VRC tracked variant
TB-A45/A1 Forteresse		Messidor	Armoured personnel carrier	1 × 13mm machine gun	Ambulance, command vehicle, and engineering variants
Artillery
CA-A20/D1 Martel		Messidor	Self-propelled howitzer	1 × 155mm howitzer 1 × 13mm machine gun
CA-A20/E2 Zizouar		Messidor	Self-propelled SAM platform	2 × SAM launchers
CA-A56/A2 Bernache		Messidor	Self-propelled rocket artillery	12 × 262mm rocket tubes
CA-A45/B2 Trébuchet		Messidor	Self-propelled ATGM launcher	4 × long-range ATGMs 1 × 7.5mm machine gun	Light ATGM launcher and 120mm mortar carrier variants
Light vehicles
CU-C56/A1 Dromadaire		Messidor	Utility, transport, and cargo vehicles
CU-XT53/A1 Linx		Tsurushima	Utility and transport vehicle		Converted civilian vehicle
Aircraft
HU-F34/A3 Félin		Messidor	Utility helicopter
HL-F35/A2 Frelon		Messidor	Heavy airlift helicopter
AU-F51/A1 Cachalot		Messidor	Airlift/refueling plane		Converted civilian aircraft

Field artillery and missiles

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Armament	Notes
Artillery
OC-M21/B1 Bélier		Messidor	Towed howitzer	1 × 155mm howitzer
MI-M30/C1 Colvert		Messidor	Heavy mortar	1 × 120mm mortar
Missiles
MP-M54/B1		Messidor	Short-range anti-tank guided missile
MLT-XO41/A3		Ostrozava	Long-range anti-tank guided missile
MCL-XW43/A2		Wazheganon	Light infrared homing missile		Licensed design produced in the Messidor Union
MAA-XW40/A1		Wazheganon	Short-range anti-air missile		Licensed design produced in the Messidor Union
MAA-M65/A1 Mika		Messidor	Medium-range anti-air missile

TCDF Navy Corps

The Messidorian Navy Corps was formally established in 1839 and, unlike the Army Corps, had no effective predecessor. The first warships in 50 years were laid down in Aɣmatia shortly after. At present, the Navy Corps has 75 active warships in addition to several support vessels. The Periclean Fleet, the largest organizational unit of the corps, is headquartered in Port Isadore in Merovia, but the Union's shipbuilding industry is still largely based on Aɣmatia's coasts. Despite being generally restricted to the Periclean, the Navy Corps is effectively a blue water navy.

Vessels in active service

Class	Image	Role	Displacement (standard)	Armament	Number in service	Notes
Yu'tanuɣi-class amphibious assault ship		Amphibious assault ship	16,500 tons	4 × 25mm autocannons 4 × 13mm machine guns 2 × 7.5mm machine guns 2 × 6-cell CIWS 6 × helipads	3	Carries up to 16 helicopters, 42 armoured vehicles, 900 infantry, and 2 Jran-class landing craft
Tamdda-class destroyer		Guided-missile destroyer	7,500 tons	1 × 100mm naval gun 2 × 25mm autocannons 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 3C 1 × 64-cell VLS battery 2 × 6-cell CIWS 4 × 325mm torpedo tubes 2 × helipads	4	Carries two HAS-F55/B1 Dauphin helicopters
Tmassa II-class frigate		Anti-submarine frigate	3,200 tons	1 × 100mm naval gun 2 × 25mm autocannons 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 3C 1 × 16-cell VLS battery 1 × 4-cell CIWS 4 × 533mm torpedo tubes 1 × helipad	12	Carries an HAS-F55/B1 Dauphin helicopter
Tmassa I-class frigate		General-purpose frigate	3,200 tons	1 × 100mm naval gun 2 × 25mm autocannons 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 2 2 × 6-cell CIWS 4 × 533mm torpedo tubes 1 × helipad	4	Carries an HAS-F55/B1 Dauphin helicopter
Bri-class corvette		Corvette	1,100 tons	1 × 100mm naval gun 2 × 25mm autocannons 2 × Exocet MM38 1 × 6-cell CIWS 2 × 25mm autocannons 4 × 13mm machine guns 4 × 325mm torpedo catapults	12
Tillas-class submarine		Attack submarine	1,800 tons	6 × 533mm torpedo tubes 8 × Exocet SM39	6
Tuhan-class patrol vessel		Patrol vessel	230 tons	1 × 100mm naval gun 1 × 25mm autocannons 4 × Exocet MM38	12
Mintirzi-class minehunter		Minehunter	570 tons	1 × 25mm autocannon 2 × 13mm machine guns 2 × 7.5mm machine guns	8
Awɣaman-class replenishment ship		Replenishment ship	7,700 tons	1 × 25mm autocannon 4 × 13mm machine guns 3 × 6-cell CIWS 1 helipad	3
Zrskradaln-class surveillance ship		Spy ship	3,100 tons	2 × 13mm machine guns	2
Jran-class landing craft		Landing craft	290 tons	2 × 25mm autocannons	6

Aircraft in active service

Model	Image	Type	Armament	Number in service	Notes
HU-F34/B1 Félin		Utility helicopter		30	Based on the HU-F34/A3 helicopter
HL-F35/A2 Frelon		Heavy airlift helicopter		8
HAS-F55/B1 Dauphin		Anti-submarine helicopter	1 × 13mm machine gun 4 × 325mm torpedo catapults	36
APM-F30/C1 Périclésienne		Maritime patrol aircraft	2 × Exocet AM39 6 × 325mm torpedo catapults	11

TCDF Air Corps

The most recent branch of the Messidorian Armed Forces is the Messidorian Air Corps. Founded in 1920 after the Annexation of the Timna Strip, the Air Corps primarily provided aerial reconnaissance. Over the next few decades, the role and capabilities of military aircraft rapidly evolved. At present, the Air Corps is the only branch of service to maintain an active reserve force, owing in part to the amount of training required to operate and maintain a fleet of aircraft. The Air Corps is organized across two wings and includes several hundred aircraft. Any aircraft seconded to the Army or Navy Corps are provided and operated by the Air Corps. In addition to its military roles, the Air Corps also provides search and rescue and emergency airlift services. Many of these additional functions are performed by reservist members.

Aircraft in active service

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Notes
Ava 70		Messidor	Multi-role fighter
AAB-F47/B3 Tiara		Messidor	Multi-role fighter	In use for training and reserve squadrons
ABT-F47/A3 Ašibi		Messidor	Tactical bomber	In use for training and reserve squadrons
HA-XT51/A2 Kitakazé		Tsurushima	Attack helicopter gunship
HA-F66/D2 Azwu		Messidor	Amphibious assault helicopter gunship	Modified HA-XT51/A2 Kitakazé helicopter
HU-F34/A3 Félin		Messidor	Utility helicopter
HL-F35/A2 Frelon		Messidor	Heavy airlift helicopter
AU-F51/A1 Cachalot		Messidor	Airlift/refueling plane	Converted civilian aircraft, airborne early warning, electronic warfare and medevac variants

Ranks and insignia

All three branches of service make use of the same rank insignia, though titles vary.

Commissioned ranks

	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1
Insignia
Army Corps Rank	General	Lieutenant General	Division Commander	Brigadier	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Battalion Commander	Company Commander	Platoon Commander
Navy Corps Rank	Admiral	Vice Admiral	Rear Admiral	Commodore	Senior Captain	Captain	Junior Captain	Senior Lieutenant	Lieutenant
Air Corps Rank	General	Lieutenant General	Division Commander	Wing Commander	Squadron Commander	Flight Captain	Junior Captain	Senior Lieutenant	Lieutenant

Enlisted ranks

	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Insignia
Army Corps Rank	Regimental Sergeant Major	Battalion Sergeant Major	Company Sergeant Major	Platoon Sergeant Major	Section Sergeant	Section Adjutant	Senior Soldier	Soldier	Recruit
Navy Corps Rank	Enlisted Chief	Bridge Chief	Deck Chief	Watch Chief	Watch Sergeant	Senior Sailor	Sailor	Junior Sailor	Recruit
Air Corps Rank	Wing Sergeant Major	Squadron Sergeant Major	Flight Sergeant Major	Watch Chief	Watch Sergeant	Senior Airperson	Airperson	Junior Airperson	Recruit