Lusoñan Republic Army

Lusoñan Republic Army
ᜑᜓᜃ᜔ᜊᜓ︀ᜅ᜔ ᜃᜆᜒᜑᜈ᜔ ᜅ᜔ ᜍᜒ︀ᜉᜓᜊ᜔ᜎᜒᜃ ᜅ᜔ ᜎᜓᜐᜓ︀ᜈ᜔ᜌ Hukbong Katihan ng Republika ng Lusoña
Founded	21 September 1945 (1945-09-21)
Country	Lusoña
Type	Army
Role	Land warfare
Size	761,000 Total 101,000 active personnel 200,000 ready reserve personnel 460,000 standby reserve personnel.
Headquarters	Camp Ramil Jumarang, Tundo City.
Colors	Army Green
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief	Lakan Mayumi Linátoc
Secretary of Defence	Imee Andál
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Lusoñan Republic	Gen. Adan Macalinao
Commanding General of the Lusoñan Republic Army	Lt. Gen. Hiraya Balagtas

The Lusoñan Republic Army (LRA) (Ahlranese: ᜑᜓᜃ᜔ᜊᜓ︀ᜅ᜔ ᜃᜆᜒᜑᜈ᜔ ᜅ᜔ ᜍᜒ︀ᜉᜓᜊ᜔ᜎᜒᜃ ᜅ᜔ ᜎᜓᜐᜓ︀ᜈ᜔ᜌ, latinized: Hukbong Katihan ng Republika ng Lusoña) is the command component responsible for the conventional ground forces of the Armed Forces of the Lusoñan Republic. The army has a total personnel strength of 101,000 active personnel, 200,000 ready reserve personnel, and 460,000 standby reserve personnel. The service branch was established on September 21, 1945 and has participated in many conflicts throughout the country's history.

The Commanding General of the Lusoñan Republic Army is its professional and overall head. Its main headquarters is located at Camp Ramil Jumarang, Tundo City.

Organization

Up until 2023, the Lusoñan Republic Army followed the 1976 National Defence Doctrine which organized the army into three regions.

Regular units	Subordinate units	Combat Support Units
Army Northern Command
1st Infantry Corps, Northern Command 1st Separate Army Artillery Regiment 1st Armoured Division	1st Infantry Corps, Northern Command 1st Infantry Division 2nd Infantry Division 3rd Infantry Division 4th Infantry Division 1st Separate Army Artillery Regiment 1st Field Artillery Battalion 2nd Field Artillery Battalion 3rd Field Artillery Battalion 1st MLRS Battery 1st Air Defense Battery 1st Armoured Division 1st Mechanized Brigade 1st Tank (Masikan) Battalion (Reactivated) 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion 3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion 1st Cavalry Battalion 1st Separate Light Armored Cavalry Platoon 2nd Separate Light Armored Cavalry Platoon 3rd Separate Light Armored Cavalry Platoon 4th Separate Light Armored Cavalry Platoon 2nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade 4th Mechanized Infantry Battalion 5th Mechanized Infantry Battalion 6th Mechanized Infantry Battalion 2nd Cavalry Battalion 5th Separate Light Armored Cavalry Platoon 6th Separate Light Armored Cavalry Platoon 7th Separate Light Armored Cavalry Platoon 1st Armored Division Army Aviation Regiment
Army Capital Command
2nd Infantry Corps, Capital Command 1st Separate Combined Arms Brigade 2nd Separate Army Artillery Regiment	2nd Infantry Corps, Capital Command 5th Infantry Division 6th Infantry Division 7th Infantry Division 8th Infantry Division 1st Separate Combined Arms Brigade 45th Infantry Battalion 92nd Infantry Battalion 6th Mechanized Infantry Battalion 6th Field Artillery Battalion 71st Division Reconnaissance Company 500th Engineering Combat Battalion 2nd Separate Army Artillery Regiment 4th Field Artillery Battalion 5th Field Artillery Battalion 2nd MLRS Battery 2nd Air Defense Battery
Army Southern Command
3rd Infantry Corps, Southern Command 3rd Separate Army Artillery Regiment	3rd Infantry Corps, Southern Command 9th Infantry Division 10th Infantry Division 11th Infantry Division 3rd Separate Army Artillery Regiment 7th Field Artillery Battalion 8th Field Artillery Battalion 9th Field Artillery Battalion 3rd MLRS Battery 3rd Air Defense Battery
Army Support Command
Reserve Command Training and Doctrine Command Army Support Command Installation Management Command	Reserve Command Ready Reserve, Northern Command (4 Divisions) Ready Reserve, Central Command (4 Divisions) Ready Reserve, Southern Command (4 Divisions) Ready Reserve, Light Armor Division Ready Reserves, Artillery Regiment Standby Reserve, Northern Command (4 Divisions) Standby Reserve, Central Command (6 Divisions) Standby Reserve, Southern Command (4 Divisions)

Post-2023 Reforms

The country's entry into the Kayatman Security Association has led to the Army's reorganization into the following:

2023 Army Reforms
Force units	Combat units	Support units
HQ, Army Northern Command 1st Corps 1st Division (Mech. Infantry) 2nd Division (Mech. Infantry) 3rd Division (Mech. Infantry) 1st Army Corps Combat Support Regiments 1st Army Corps Logistic Support Regiments	Each Mechanized Infantry Divisions (1st to 9th Divisions) contains: x3 Mech. Infantry Battalions x1 Armoured Company x1 Artillery Battalion x1 Air Defence Battalion The 10th Armoured Division contains: x3 Armoured Battalions (Each with x5 Tank Companies) x1 Mech. Infantry Battalion x1 Artillery Regiment (Each with x4 Artillery Battalions) x1 Air Defence Battalion	Each Combat Support Regiment (1st to 10th Division CSRs) contains: x1 Recon Company x1 Combat Engineering Battalion x1 Signal Battalion x1 CBRN Company Each Logistic Support Regiment (1st to 10th Division LSRs) contains: x2 Maintenance Battalions x1 Supply Company x1 Medical Company x1 Transport Company
HQ, Army Capital Command 2nd Corps 4th Division (Mech. Infantry) 5th Division (Mech. Infantry) 6th Division (Mech. Infantry) 2nd Army Corps Combat Support Regiments 2nd Army Corps Logistic Support Regiments
HQ, Army Southern Command 3rd Corps 7th Division (Mech. Infantry) 8th Division (Mech. Infantry) 9th Division (Mech. Infantry) 10th Division (Armoured) 3rd Army Corps Combat Support Regiments 3rd Army Corps Logistic Support Regiments

Equipment

Infantry Equipment

Name	Image	Origin	Role	Calibre/Diametre	Variant	Notes
Pistol
Apion-10		Belfras	Semi-Automatic Pistol	11.43×23mm
Apion-20		Belfras	Semi-Automatic Pistol	11.43×23mm
Submachine Guns and Sub-Compact Weapons
			Submachine Gun	11.43x23mm
AR-55 SCW		Lusoña	Sub-Compact Carbine	5.56x45mm		BR-55C Derivative
Assault Rifles and Battle Rifles
BR-55		Belfras	Assault Rifle	5.56x45mm
BR-55C		Belfras	Carbine	5.56x45mm
L54		Arthurista	Battle Rifle	7.62x51mm
Designated Marksman and Sniper Rifles
NA-710 SWS		Belfras	Designated Marksman Rifle	7.62x51mm
MR.21		Onekawa-Nukanoa	Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle	7.62x51mm
PR.7		Onekawa-Nukanoa	Sniper Rifle	8.58x70mm
AS50		Arthurista	Anti-Materiel Sniper Rifle	12.7x99mm
Machine Guns
NA-280 LMG		Belfras	Squad Automatic Weapon	7.62x51mm
NA-250 GPMG		Belfras	General Purpose Machine Gun	7.62x51mm
			Medium Machine Gun	7.62x51mm
NA-3 HMG		Belfras	Heavy Machine Gun	12.7x99mm
			Rotary Machine Gun	7.62x51mm
Grenade Launchers
			Underbarrel Grenade Launcher	40x46mm
			Grenade Launcher	40x46mm
			Grenade Launcher	40x46mm
			Automatic Grenade Launcher	40x46mm
Anti-Tank and Assault Weapons
			Rocket-Propelled Grenade Launcher	40mm
			Anti-Tank Weapon	67mm
			Anti-Tank Weapon	66mm
			Recoilless Rifle	90mm
			Anti-Tank Guided Missile	153mm
			Anti-Fortification Missile	83.5mm

Ground Vehicles

Name	Image	Origin	Type/Variants	Number in Service	Details
Tracked Vehicles
AD Cavalier		Arthurista	Main Battle Tank	42 Total 30 Mk.3 Variants 12 Mk.2 Variants	Remaining Mk.2 variants to be upgraded to Mk.3 by 2025
BMS Harma		Belfras	Tracked Light Tank	34
BMS Testudo		Belfras	Fire Support Vehicle	18 Total 10 Mortar Carriers 8 Tank Destroyers
HLS Type 187		Gristol-Serkonos	Armoured Personnel Carrier	200
Wheeled Vehicles
HLS Type 201		Gristol-Serkonos	Wheeled Light Tank	34
Honu I		Onekawa-Nukanoa	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	79
Honu II		Onekawa-Nukanoa	Infantry Fighting Vehicle	20
Kaponga		Onekawa-Nukanoa	Mine Resistant Ambush Protected	20
BMI Jaguar		Belfras	Light Tactical Vehicle	23
Raeda MTV		Belfras	Medium Tactical Vehicle	10
Combat Support Vehicles
HLS Type 187		Gristol-Serkonos	Command Vehicle	12
AD Cavalier ARV		Arthurista	Armoured Recovery Vehicle	20
AD Cavalier AVLB		Arthurista	Armoured Vehicle-Launched Vehicle	2
			Vehicle-Launched Bridge	4
			Armoured Backhoe Loader	6
			Combat Earthmover	5
			Vehicle-Mounted Mine Detection	3
			Armoured Bulldozer	10
			Dry Support Bridge	3
Utility Vehicles
			Utility Task Vehicle	10
			All-Terrain Vehicle	15
			Light Utility Vehicle	200
			Field Ambulance	50
			3/4-ton Utility Vehicle	50
			1 1/4-ton Utility Vehicle	1000
			2-ton Utility Vehicle	90
			2 1/2-ton Utility Vehicle	700
			3 1/2-ton Utility Vehicle	300
			4-ton Utility Vehicle	18
			8-ton Utility Vehicle	15
			Mobile Medical Surgery Truck	5
			SPH Platform, 10-ton Utility Vehicle	20

Artillery and Air Defence Equipment

Name	Origin	Role	Calibre/Diametre	Variant	Notes
Artillery
		Commando Mortar
		Mortar
		Mortar
		Self-Propelled Mortar
		Towed Howitzer
		Self-Propelled Artillery
		Multiple Rocket Launcher
		Multiple Rocket Launcher
		Surface-to-Air Missile System
		Revolver Cannon
Air Defence Equipment
		Early Warning Radar
		Long Range Height Finding Radar
		Air Surveillance Radar
		Air Surveillance Radar

Ranks

Commissioned Officer

	General/Flag Officer Ranks				Senior Officers Ranks			Junior Officer Ranks			Officer Cadet
Army
Army
Rank	General Heneral (AFLR Chief of Staff only)	Lieutenant General Tenyente Heneral	Major General Magat Heneral	Brigadier General Brigadyer Heneral	Colonel Koronel	Lieutenant Colonel Kalakan	Major Magat	Captain Kamagat	1st Lieutenant Pumilagat	2nd Lieutenant Himagat	Cadet Kadete

Non-Commissioned Officer

	Senior Non-Commissioned Officer						Junior NCO	Enlisted
Army
Army Rank Insignia
Rank	Command Sergeant Major Hepeng Unang Sarhento	Senior Master Sergeant Unang Punong Sarhento	Master Sergeant Punong Sarhento	Technical Sergeant Teknikal Sarhento	Staff Sergeant Nakauunang Sarhento	Sergeant Sarhento	Corporal Kabo	Private First Class Praybayt	Private Praybayt (MB)