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Revision as of 18:38, 11 May 2022

Grand Army of the Union of Federal Republics of Satria
Grande Esercito di l'Unione delle Repubbliche Federali di Satria
Aja Army Flag.png
Active1935-present
Country Ajahadya
BranchArmy
RoleLand force
Size704,571 active
296,985 reserve
Part ofAjahadyan Armed Forces
Commanders
Supreme Commander in ChiefSalil Balchandra
Minister of National Defense and UnificationPransu Amin
Marshal of AjahadyaFM. Kirin Sarai
Chief of StaffMaj. Gen. Khushvir Dhankar

The Grand Army of the Union of Federal Republics of Satria (Etrurian: Grande Esercito di l'Unione delle Repubbliche Federali di Satria), more commonly known as the Ajahadyan Army (Esercito Adjadyo) is the land component of the Ajahadyan Armed Forces. It is one the of the three branches of the Ajahadyan Armed Forces, the others being the Ajahadyan Air and Air Defence Force and the Republican Guard Rocket Corps, and encompasses a total of approximately 703,971 active troops and 296,985 reserve troops, making it the largest of the three branches.

History

Army of the Rajadom (1880s - 1936)

Azad Fauj, Solarian War, Civil War and First Satrian War (1936 - 1948)

Military Buildup, Second Satrian War and Dakian War (1948 - 1965)

Diplomatic Isolation and Third Satrian War (1965 - 1977)

ROSPO, Rebuilding and Modernisation (1977 - Present)

Organisation

The Ajahadyan Army is organised into 30 divisions, formed into 9 corps, along with an independent airborne brigade, the 88th Independent Republican Guard Parachute Brigade. Each corps has between 2 and 6 divisions.

Ajahadya's surface-to-surface missile inventory is controlled by the Republican Guard Rocket Corps, a separate military branch, except for organic tactical SSM batteries at the divisional level.

Equipment

Small Arms and Infantry Mortars

Model Type Origin Image Notes
Pistol Auto 9mm 1A Semi-automatic pistol  Ajahadya
Pistol Auto 9 mm 1A - Kolkata 2012-01-23 8779.JPG
Standard-issue sidearm for Ajahadyan Army officers. Domestic design.
Type 81 assault rifle Assault rifle  Shangea
Type-81rifle.JPG
Standard issue rifle of the Ajahadyan Army, in local production.
Type 63 assault rifle Assault rifle  Shangea
Rifle Type 63 noBG.png
In limited use by reserve units of the Ajahadyan Army.
Tabuk Sniper Rifle Designated marksman rifle  Ajahadya
Tabuk.jpg
Standard issue marksman rifle of the Ajahadyan Army. Derived from imported Soravian assault rifles.
Type 73 light machine gun Light machine gun  Ajahadya
Keeping Watch.jpg
Standard issue LMG of the Ajahadyan Army.
NSVA Heavy machine gun  Soravia
NSV machine gun-01.jpg
Standard issue HMG of the Ajahadyan Army, produced under license.
Vidhwansak Anti-material rifle  Ajahadya AMR in limited use by special forces units.
51mm mortar Mortar  Ajahadya
Sikh troops armed with Bren guns and a 2-inch mortar, training in the Western Desert, 6 August 1941. E4667.jpg
Platoon-level light mortar. Derived from Estmerish Great War-era weaponry.
82mm mortar Mortar  Soravia
Saratov Military Glory Museum - 82-BM-37.jpg
Battalion-level heavy mortar.

Anti-Tank Weapons

Model Type Origin Image Notes
Type 98 AT Launcher Anti-tank rocket launcher  Shangea
Chinese PF98 120 mm rocket launcher.jpg
Standard issue company-level AT weapon.
Type 70 AT Launcher Rocket-propelled grenade launcher  Soravia
RPG-7 detached.jpg
Standard issue squad-level AT weapon, produced without license.
Type 85 AT Launcher Anti-tank missile  Shangea
Sri Lanka Military 0022.jpg
Mounted on Type 96 ATGM carriers, Type 89 ATGM carriers and Type 93 APCs.

Surface-to-Air Weaponry

Model Type Origin Quantity Image Notes
Type 88 AA Launcher 'Anza' MANPADS launcher  Ajahadya
Anza Mk II.JPG
Type 71 AA Launcher Short range Surface to air missile launcher  Soravia 85
Strieła-1 NTW 9 93.jpg
Type 78 AA Launcher Short range Surface to air missile launcher  Soravia 67
9A35 combat vehicle 9K35 Strela-10 - TankBiathlon14part2-33.jpg
Type 67 AA Launcher Medium range Surface to air missile launcher  Soravia 102
2P25 VS 2.jpg
Type 09 AA Launcher Medium range Surface to air missile launcher  Ajahadya 50
Akash Indian Army.jpg

Tanks and ARVs

Model Type Origin Quantity Image Notes
AR-1 'Balchandra' Main battle tank  Soravia 200
The old horse.jpg
T-54/55 tanks purchased from Soravia 1957 - 1975. Estimated 200 in reserve stocks.
AR-2 'Rama' Main battle tank  Soravia 340
Т-62.jpg
Purchased from Soravia 1968 - 1975. Estimated 700 in reserve stocks.
AR-3 'Chadda' Main battle tank  Shangea/ Ajahadya 650
Alzarrar.jpg
Ajahadyan-upgraded Shangean Type 59 MBT which served under the same designation. Purchased from Shangea 1972 - 1981, upgraded 2004 - present.
AR-4 'Indra' Main battle tank  Soravia 400
Indian Army T-72 image1.jpg
Purchased from Soravia 1980 - 1985.
R-5 'Sarai' Main battle tank  Ajahadya 830
Soviet T-62A MBT.JPEG
Around 800 in reserve stocks. Based off imported Soravian T-62 tanks serving under the designation AR-2 'Rama'.
R-6 'Khengara' Main battle tank  Ajahadya 550
Indian Army Tank 'Barchha'.jpg
Based off of imported Soravian T-72 tanks serving under the designation AR-4 'Indra'.
AR-7 'Hathiwala' Main battle tank  Ajahadya 54
Wanqiang Tank.jpg
ROSPO-designed tank, in local production.
Type 89 'Kalsarah' Tank destroyer  Shangea 72
50th anniversary of PRC 3 (cropped).jpg
Approx. 50 in reserve stocks. Purchased from Shangea in mid-1990s.
HR-1 'Kulachandra' Light tank  Ajahadya 72
HR-1 Tank.jpg
Issued to reconnaissance battalions. Up to 100 more in reserve stocks. Based off of imported Soravian PT-76 tanks.
Type 84 ARV Armoured recovery vehicle  Shangea 100
Chinese Type 653 ARV 2.JPG
Purchased from Shangea in early 1990s.
Type 75 ARV Armoured recovery vehicle  Ajahadya 116 Domestic conversion of obsolete Soravian T-55 tanks. Unknown number in reserve units.

Armoured Personnel Carriers and Infantry Fighting Vehicles

Model Type Origin Quantity Image Notes
Type 63 APC Armoured Personnel Carrier  Shangea ~5,000
ChineseType63APC.jpg
In reserve stockpiles.
Type 60 AFV Armoured fighting vehicle  Soravia 4,700
BTR-60PB side.JPEG
Imported in 1965 - 1979 from Soravia, formerly produced under license.
Type 70 AFV Armoured fighting vehicle  Soravia 430
BTR-70.jpg
Imported 1982 - 1989 from Soravia, formerly produced under license.
Type 80 AFV Armoured fighting vehicle  Soravia 600
BTR-80 of Bangladesh Army.png
Imported 1989 - 1997 from Soravia, produced under license.
Type 85 AFV Armoured fighting vehicle  Shangea 400
ChineseType85C2Veh.jpg
Also in use as command, recon, mortar and ATGM carrier variants. Imported from Shangea 1987 - 1993.
Type 89 AFV Armoured fighting vehicle  Shangea 200
SecureRoute2018-12.jpg
Also in use as command, recon, mortar and ATGM carrier variants. Imported from Shangea 2001 - 2005.
Type 90 AFV Armoured fighting vehicle/Mortar carrier  Shangea 956
Chinese Type 90 APC.jpg
Also in use as command, recon, mortar and ATGM carrier variants.
Type 93 APC Light Armoured Personnel Carrier  Ajahadya 5,160
BRDM2 VS.jpg
Conversion of Soravian recon vehicle into light APC, domestically produced.
ZTL-11 Assault gun  Shangea 894  
ZTL-11 Assault Vehicle 20170919.jpg
 
Assault gun variant of Type 08.

Towed Artillery

Model Type Origin Quantity Image Notes
Type 54 130 mm field gun Field Gun  Soravia 700
A rocket Launcher2.jpg
Approx. 500 in service with reserve formations.
Type 65 122mm Howtizer Howitzer  Soravia 600
140121-Z-HP669-002 (12170581205).jpg
Type 72 105 mm field gun Field Gun  Ajahadya 800
Indian Army Aviation Corps and Air Defence Arty Joint Ex 3 (cropped).jpg
Type 83 122 mm howitzer Howitzer  Shangea 620
59th Motorized Brigade (Ukraine)-09.jpg
Type 10 155 mm howitzer Howitzer  Ajahadya 84
Indian Army Aviation Corps and Air Defence Arty Joint Display Ex 2.jpg

Self-propelled artillery

Model Type Origin Quantity Image Notes
Type 78 170mm Heavy SPG Heavy Self-propelled artillery  Ajahadya 192
SPG M-1978 KOKSAN.JPG
Type 91 210mm Heavy SPG Heavy Self-propelled artillery  Ajahadya 110
AL Fao 210mm SP.jpg
Type 88 Self-Propelled Gun Self-propelled artillery  Shangea 792
PLZ45155mm Howitzer.jpg
Type 09 Self-Propelled Gun Self-propelled artillery  Shangea 360
Type 75 MRLS Rocket artillery  Shangea 544
WM-80.jpg
Type 86 MRLS Rocket artillery  Ajahadya 500
Pinaka.JPG
Type 05 MLRS Rocket artillery  Shangea 120
PHL-03 Multiple rocket launchers 20170902.jpg

Army Aviation

Model Type Origin Quantity Image Notes
Vagha Attack helicopter  Ajahadya 242
Indian Army Rudra MK-IV.jpg
Mi-24 Attack helicopter  Soravia 400
Aero India bangalore 2009.JPG

Surface-to-surface missiles

Model Type Origin Quantity Image Notes
Barachi-I Tactical ballistic missile  Ajahadya ~637 (missiles)
Barachi-I SRBM.jpg
Range: 100 km, 500kg conventional warhead, 152 launcher vehicles in service.