Ajahadyan Army

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Grand Army of the Union of Republics of Satria
Grande Armée de la Union des Républiques de Satrie
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Active1935-present
Country Ajahadya
BranchArmy
RoleLand force
Size323,837 active personnel
296,985 reserves
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 Republics of Satria (Gaullican: Grande Armée de la Union des Républiquesde Satrie), more commonly known as the Ajahadyan Army (Armée Adjadie) is the land component of the Ajahadyan Armed Forces. It is the of the two branches of the Ajahadyan Armed Forces, the other being the Ajahadyan Air Force, and encompasses a total of approximately 323,837 active troops and 296,985 reserve troops.

History

Army of the Rajadom (1880s - 1936)

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

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

Diplomatic Isolation, Third Satrian War, Dakatan War (1965 - 1982)

ROSPO, Rebuilding and Modernisation, Fourth Satrian War (1982 - Present)

Organisation and doctrine

Equipment

Small Arms

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.
Type 81 assault rifle Assault rifle  Xiaodong
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Standard issue rifle of the Ajahadyan Army, in local production.
Type 63 assault rifle Assault rifle  Xiaodong
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In limited use by reserve units of the Ajahadyan Army.
Tabuk Sniper Rifle Designated marksman rifle  Ajahadya
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Standard issue marksman rifle of the Ajahadyan Army.
Type 73 light machine gun Light machine gun  Ajahadya
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Standard issue LMG of the Ajahadyan Army.
NSVA Heavy machine gun  Chistovodia
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Standard issue HMG of the Ajahadyan Army, produced without license.
Vidhwansak Anti-material rifle  Ajahadya AMR in limited use by special forces units.

Anti-Tank Weapons

Model Type Origin Image Notes
Type 98 AT Launcher Anti-tank rocket  Xiaodong
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Standard issue company-level AT weapon.
Type 70 AT Launcher Rocket-propelled grenade launcher  Chistovodia
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Standard issue squad-level AT weapon, produced without license.

Surface-to-Air Weaponry

Model Type Origin Quantity Image Notes
Type 88 AA Launcher 'Anza' MANPADS launcher  Ajahadya
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Type 09 AA Launcher Surface to air missile launcher  Ajahadya 84
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Type 83 AA Launcher Surface to air missile launcher  Ajahadya ~75 In use with reserve units.

Tanks

Model Type Origin Quantity Image Notes
R-1 'Hathiwala' Main battle tank  Ajahadya None in active service, unknown numbers with reserve units
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R-2 'Sarai' Main battle tank  Ajahadya 273
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Approx. 480 in service with reserve units.
R-3 'Khengara' Main battle tank  Ajahadya 756
Indian Army Tank 'Barchha'.jpg
Approx. 216 in service with reserve units. Main Ajahadyan tank.
R-4 'Arslon' Main battle tank  Ajahadya 108
Arjun MBT bump track test.JPG
Approx. 144 in service with reserve units.
R-5 'Balchandra' Main battle tank  Ajahadya 216
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Approx. 144 in service with reserve units. ROSPO design, in local production.
RV-1 'Kalsarah' Tank destroyer  Xiaodong 168
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Approx. 156 in service with reserve units. Purchased from Xiaodong in mid-1990s.
HR-1 'Chadda' Main battle tank  Ajahadya/ Xiaodong 216
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Approx. 216 in service with reserve units. Ajahadyan-upgraded Xiaodongese Type 59 MBT.

Armoured Personnel Carriers and Infantry Fighting Vehicles

Model Type Quantity Origin Image Notes
Type 90 AFV Armoured fighting vehicle/Mortar carrier 2070  Xiaodong
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Type 59 HIFV Heavy Armoured fighting vehicle 7290    Xiaodong   Conversion of obsolete Type 59 tanks into heavy AFV with upgraded powerpack, running gear, additional armour and the turret replaced with a 30mm cannon.
AV8 Armoured fighting vehicle/Mortar carrier/Tank Destroyer 9696  Ajahadya First domestically designed and produced APC. Also in use as command and recon variants.
Type 63 APC Armoured Personnel Carrier/Mortar carrier/Tank Destroyer ~10,000  Xiaodong
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In reserve stockpiles.
Type 93 APC Light Armoured Personnel Carrier 7800  Ajahadya
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Type 89 AFV Armoured fighting vehicle/Tank Destroyer 810  Xiaodong
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Also in use as command and recon variants.
Type 08 Infantry fighting vehicle 696    Xiaodong  
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Reconnaissance variant only.
ZTL-11 Assault gun 348    Xiaodong  
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Assault gun variant of Type 08.

Towed Artillery

Model Type Quantity Origin Image Notes

Self-propelled artillery

Model Type Quantity Origin Image Notes

Army Aviation

Model Type Quantity Origin Image Notes
Vagha Attack helicopter 342  Ajahadya
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Approx. 306 in reserve units.

Surface-to-surface missiles

Model Type Quantity Origin Image Notes
Barachi-I Tactical ballistic missile 42  Ajahadya Range: 100 km
Barachi-II Short range ballistic missile  Ajahadya
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Range: 700–1,200 km
Talavara-I Short range ballistic missile  Ajahadya
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Range 644 km
Talavara-II Short range ballistic missile  Ajahadya Range: 700-900 km
Talavara-III Short range ballistic missile  Ajahadya Range: 800-950 km
Talavara-IV Short range ballistic missile  Ajahadya Range: 620-1000 km
Gidha-I Medium range ballistic missile  Ajahadya
'Shourya' missile test fired on November 12, 2008.jpg
Range: 700-1,900 km