Equipment of the Commonwealth Army

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This page sets out the weaponry and equipment of the Arthuristan Commonwealth Army.

Clothing and armour

NBC defence

Communications network

Optics

Weapon sights

  • SUSAT - standard issue optics
  • Specter DR - 1-4x variable zoom scope, purchased in small quantities
  • ACOG - purchased in small quantities
  • PM II (standard optics for sniper rifles)
  • ITL MARS (issued in small quantities to close combat specialists)

Night vision

Small Arms

Name Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
Pistols
Webley Revolver Thinktank Birmingham - object 1949S00001.jpg  Arthurista Pistol .455 Webley Common reservist and private purchase weapon
L9A1 Hi-Power High power Inglis (6971784217).jpg  Arthurista Pistol 9x19 Parabellum Common issue and private purchase weapon (officers who wish to carry a sidearm are not issued with one and must purchase their own)
P226 SIG Sauer P226 neu.jpg  Garima Pistol 6.5×25mm CBJ, 9x19 Parabellum, The compact P228 and P229 variants are also issued.
Sub-Machine Guns and shotguns
Sterling submachine gun Sterling SMG.JPG  Arthurista Sub-machine gun 9x19mm Reserves weapon
MP5 submachine gun Heckler & Koch MP5-1.jpg  Belfras Sub-machine gun 9x19mm
CBJ-MS 650cbj ms.jpg  Ghant Sub-machine gun 6.5×25mm CBJ, 9x19 Parabellum
L74A1 M870mcs.jpg  Belfras Pump-action shotgun 12-gauge
Service rifles
L87 rifle R87 rifle.png  Arthurista Assault rifle 5.56x45 Standard service weapon, compatible with the Rifle Grenade General Service
BR-55C M4A1 ACOG.jpg  Belfras Assault rifle 5.56x45mm Small quantities procured for the Joint Commando Force.
L54 rifle L54 Rifle.png  Arthurista Battle rifle 7.62x51 Small quantities remain stored in armouries
Machine guns
L6A2 General Purpose Machine Gun Taden Machine Gun.png  Arthurista General purpose machine gun 7.62x51
Ultimax 100 Section Automatic Weapon.jpg  Lion's Rock Light machine gun 5.56x45 Small quantities procured for special forces
LIS 50MG CIS 50 HMG.jpg  Lion's Rock Heavy machine gun 12.7x99
L2A1 M2 Browning, Musée de l'Armée.jpg  Belfras Heavy machine gun 12.7x99 To be fully relegated to reserve formations by 2025.
Minigun DAM134DT.png  Belfras Minigun 7.62x51
Grenade launchers
GL05 Universal Support Weapon File:Universal support weapon.png  Arthurista Automatic crew-served grenade launcher 25mm airburst
GL09 Advanced Airburst Weapon File:Advanced airburst weapon 2.png  Arthurista Automatic man-portable grenade launcher 25mm airburst
Mk 19 grenade launcher MK19-02.jpg  Belfras Grenade machine gun 40mm
Precision Rifles
AS50 File:Ai as50.png  Arthurista Sniper Rifle (anti-materiel) 12.7x99
Arctic Warfare Magnum L115A3 sniper rifle.jpg  Arthurista Sniper Rifle .338 Lapua Magnum
BR-55M SPRCrane.jpg  Belfras Marksman Rifle 5.56x45 Small quantities used by special forces
L129A1 L129A1 Sharpshooter rifle MOD 45162219.jpg  Onekawa-Nukanoa Marksman rifle 7.62x51 In limited service, being evaluated for general issue
Light anti-tank launchers
AT48 Recoilless Rifle File:At84 recoilless rifle.png  Arthurista Unguided AT launcher
Crossbow CrossbowImage.png  Arthurista Disposable unguided AT launcher
MBT LAW Pansarvärnsrobot 57 aka MTB LAW.jpg  Ghant Disposable guided AT launcher

Explosives

Name Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
ARGES mine File:ARGES mine.png  Arthurista Off-route anti-tank mine
L9 Bar Mine L9 Bar mine.jpg  Arthurista Anti-tank mine
L10 Ranger Anti-Personnel mine L10 Ranger Anti-Personnel Mine & Arming Key.JPG  Arthurista Anti-personnel mine
Family of Scatterable Mines File:Family of Scatterable Mines.png  Belfras Artillery projected AT mines
M18 Directional Mine US M18a1 claymore mine.jpg  Belfras Directional anti-personnel mine
L109A1 Grenade IMG 3098.jpg  Garima Hand grenade

Anti-tank missiles

Name Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
Anti-tank missiles
MBT LAW Pansarvärnsrobot 57 aka MTB LAW.jpg  Ghant Disposable guided AT launcher
Vanguard missile British Royal Marine with anti-tank weapon.jpg  Arthurista Anti-tank guided missile
Vesper missile Vanguard missile 2.png  Arthurista Top-attack anti-tank guided missile
Vantage missile File:Polyphem.jpg  Arthurista Long range loitering missile
Swingfire Swingfire launch from Striker.jpg  Arthurista Anti-tank guided missile Largely retired
Scorpion missile Missile MBDA Brimstone.jpg  Belfras Anti-tank guided missile Aviation, replaced the AGM-114 Hellfire

Armoured fighting vehicles

Name Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
Tanks
Boudicca Main Battle Tank Challenger 2 Tank Firing a Shell MOD 45157421.jpg  Arthurista 620 (MBT variant)
Endurance Main Battle Tank Chieftain Tank (9628802829).jpg  Arthurista Main battle tank 400+ in storage All mothballed, mobilisation reserves only
Cavalier Main Battle Tank Karama aftermath 2.jpg  Arthurista Main battle tank 300+ in storage All mothballed, mobilisation reserves only
Light armour
Claymore Infantry Fighting Vehicle MCV-80.jpg  Arthurista Infantry fighting vehicle
FV430 series The first delivery of the upgraded FV430 Mk3 Bulldog vehicles MOD 45147090.jpg  Arthurista Armoured personnel carrier/light multipurpose armoured vehicle
Alvis Stormer Alvis Stormer in 2009.jpg  Arthurista Armoured personnel carrier/light multipurpose armoured vehicle Primarily used as platform for Starstreak
Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) FV107 Scimitar IFV.jpg  Arthurista Light armoured vehicle family Mostly confined to battalion-level reconaissance platoons. Replaced by the Springbok Armoured Cavalry Vehicle in armoured cavalry formations
Apollo Motors Battleaxe CLV Panther - Tankfest 2009.jpg  Arthurista Light utility vehicle family Replaced the Land Rover Defender
Springbok Armoured Cavalry Vehicle 12eregimentCoyote.jpg  Arthurista Armoured reconnaissance vehicle
Jackal MWIK A Jackal Armoured Vehicle is put through it's paces in the desert at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan MOD 45148137.jpg  Arthurista Light strike vehicle
Venator VAULT <imgur w="200">crxacSA.png</imgur>  Belfras Special forces light strike vehicle
Bronco All Terrain Tracked Carrier NDP2010 CR3 Bronco ATTC 1.JPG  Lion's Rock Amphibious articulated tracked carrier
Fox armoured reconnaissance vehicle FV721 Fox Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Wheeled) pic4.JPG  Arthurista Armoured scout car Equips the reconaissance platoons of motorised infantry units.
Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle Bushmaster AWM 21-11-09.JPG  Onekawa-Nukanoa Infantry mobility vehicle Partially replaced the AT105 as the main carrier for motorised infantry.
Land Rover Land Rover Defender 110 patrol vehicles.jpg  Arthurista Utility and patrol vehicle Mostly in reserve

Engineering Vehicles

Name Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
FV180 Combat Engineer Tractor CET 02BG.jpg  Arthurista Armoured engineering vehicle Shifting into reserves
Terrier Armoured Digger Terrier Armoured Digger MOD 45155773.jpg  Arthurista Armoured engineering vehicle
Boudicca AVCE Trojan AVRE - Tankfest 2009.jpg  Arthurista Armoured engineering vehicle
Boudicca Armoured Bridge TITAN Armoured Vehicle Launcher Bridge.jpg  Arthurista Armoured bridging vehicle
M3 Amphibious Rig M3G ferry 2.jpg  Arthurista Multipurpose amphibious bridging rig
Shielder minelaying system VLSMS 02.jpg  Arthurista Rapid minelaying system
HMEE HMEE-with-slat-armor-001.jpg  Arthurista Armoured digger

Artillery

Name Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
Mortars
M6C Mo60 newHirtenberg.jpg  Arthurista Commando mortar
L16 81mm mortar 81mmMORT L16.png  Arthurista Medium mortar Nine per light infantry battalion
Towed guns
L118 light gun Royal Artillery Firing 105mm Light Guns MOD 45155621.jpg  Arthurista 105mm field artillery
Soltam M-71 M-71-cannon-deployed.JPG  Yisrael 155mm field gun Reserves
Self-propelled
Ultima Self Propelled Howitzer AS-90's firing during Exercise Steel Sabre. MOD 45158544.jpg  Arthurista 155mm self-propelled gun
Vulcan AMFG Atmos romania.jpg  Arthurista 155mm self-propelled gun
M109A4/A5 M109A4 155 mm SP Gun, CCFB Valcartier, Quebec, 5 Sep 2011 (26).JPG  Belfras 155mm self-propelled gun Mainly in reserve
L897 Warhammer <imgur w="200">6VzcUVC.png</imgur>  Arthurista 203mm howitzer
Gorgon MLRS <imgur w="200">lFsrMkL.jpg</imgur>  Arthurista Self-propelled MLRS Main division-level MLRS

Anti-aircraft weapons

Name Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
AA systems
AD-12 Area Defence Missile AD-12 fleet defence missile.png  Arthurista Long range SAM Corps level/strategic area defence weapon
AD-16 Adder Umkhonto gbads1.jpg  Arthurista Medium range SAM Division-level weapon
Rapier Rapier Field Standard C (FSC) MOD 45114028.jpg  Arthurista Short range SAM Mainly mothballed
Starstreak Stormer vehicle fring a Starstreak High Velocity Missile (HVM) on Ex Javelin. MOD 45158838.jpg  Arthurista Short range mobile SAM/SHORAD
Starburst (missile) Javelin surface to air missile launcher.JPEG  Arthurista SHORAD Mainly mothballed
Stinger Stinger (dummy) and case.png  Belfras MANPAD Small numbers procured for special forces
Oerlikon GDF Oerlikon 35mm twin cannon.jpg  Garima Anti-aircraft artillery Rear area static defence

Aviation

Name Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
Helicopters
Arthuristan Dynamics Raven ARthuristan Dynamics Raven 3.png  Arthurista Attack helicopter
Westfields Commando Sea Kings, Prestwick, 1972 - Flickr - PhillipC.jpg  Arthurista Medium lift helicopter Largely phased out
AW101 Merlin Royal Air Force Merlin HC3A helicopter training flight over Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire (cropped).jpg  Arthurista Medium lift helicopter
Westfields Lynx Army Air Corps Lynx Linking up with RAF Regiment Vehicle patrol, patrolling an area south of Basra Airport. MOD 45142952.jpg  Arthurista Light utility helicopter
Aigios Heron Chinook hc2 za682 arp.jpg  Belfras Heavy lift helicopter
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Arthuristan Dynamics Phoenix Phoenix-zj408-01.jpg  Arthurista Medium UAV Mostly in storage
MQ-1C Gray Eagle MQ-1C Warrior (2005-08-11).jpg  Belfras Medium-altitude long-endurance UCAV Employed at the division-level
Black Hornet Nano Black Hornet Nano Helicopter UAV.jpg  Arthurista Micro-UAV
RQ-11 Raven Flickr - The U.S. Army - Remotely Piloted Aircraft.jpg  Belfras Mini-UAV Employed at the company- to battalion-level
Watchkeeper WK450 Watchkeeper Remote Piloted Air System MOD 45156635.jpg  Yisrael/ Arthurista Medium UAV Employed at the brigade-level
Arthuristan Dynamics Mantis BAEMantisMockUp.JPG  Arthurista Long endurance UCAV

Special munitions

Name Photo Origin Role Version Number Comment
Surface-to-surface missiles
ACM-6 Vassago ATACMSMay2006.jpg  Arthurista Tactical ballistic missile
ACM-11 Lucifer ACM-11 Lucifer.png  Arthurista TBM/SRBM
ACM-7 Astaroth Pershing II - 4th test launch.jpeg  Belfras MRBM
ACM-1 Cerberus BGM-109G Gryphon - ID DF-ST-84-09185.JPEG  Arthurista Ground-launched cruise missile
Artillery-delivered munitions
Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munition File:DPICM.jpg  Belfras Artillery-delivered cluster munition, delivered using the M864 shell, rockets and missiles
Family of Scatterable Mines File:Family of Scatterable Mines.png  Belfras Artillery-delivered anti-tank mines
AMTI 155 SMArt 155 SubMunition for Artillery 2 cutaway.jpg  Arthurista 155mm autonomous guided anti-tank shell
Bombardier Anti-Tank File:Bombardier Anti-Tank.jpg  Arthurista Missile-delivered anti-tank guided gliding munition
Strix mortar round [[ |200px]] 120mm anti-tank guided mortar round
M982 Excalibur XM982 Excalibur inert.jpg  Belfras 155mm SATNAV guided shell
M712 Copperhead Copperhead.jpg  Belfras 155mm laser-guided shell
Pattern 783 Artillery Shell File:White Phosphorus Ammunition.jpg  Arthurista 155mm white phosphorus shell Inactive stockpile
Pattern 687 Special Artillery Munition M687 155 mm chemical shell.jpg  Arthurista 155mm shell for the delivery of binary nerve agents Stockpile denied by Arthuristan authorities

Utility vehicles

  • Land Rover 101 Forward Control light utility truck
  • HIMAT light utility truck
  • Alvis_Stalwart All-terrain amphibious lorry
  • Apollo Motors T5 general utility truck
  • Apollo Motors T10 heavy utility truck
  • Apollo Motors T15 super-heavy dump truck
  • Apollo Motors Herakles tank transporter
  • Apollo Motors H1 fuel tanker truck
  • Terex-Demag all terrain crane
  • Aardvark Mineclearer

Radars

Microwave weapons