Armed Forces of the Militarized State of Mehrava

Mehravan Armed Forces
Service branches	Militarized State of Mehrava Army Mehravan Air Force Mehravan Navy
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief	Supreme Leader Arzhan Admejhad
Minister of Defence	Zaqând Razjhavan
Chief of Defence Staff	General Beghzôr Mâzandgi
Manpower
Military age	18
Conscription	Yes
Available for military service	21,707,694, age 15–49
Fit for military service	23,031,303, age 15–49
Active personnel	500,000
Reserve personnel	2,000,000
Expenditures
Budget	64.9 billion $ACU
Percent of GDP	7.1%
Industry
Domestic suppliers	Mehrava Ordnance Factories Heavy Industries Azhtanan Zâgdh Air Weapons Complex Mehrava Aeronautical Complex Mehrava National Missile Development Complex Chaghâ National Research Laboratories
Foreign suppliers	Bakyern Kentalis Gassasinia

The Armed Forces of the Militarized State of Mehrava (Mehrani: Amjhadâ Farzâv dâr Mizardâd Shâqdarâv Mehravâ) compromise the Army (Armêzh), Air Force (Aijhfar) and the Navy (Naghdâ) of the Militarized State of Mehrava.

The Mehravan Armed Forces are numerically the largest and arguably the most powerful in the Two Rivers Pact . These forces total about 500,000 active personnel (not including the Law Enforcement Force) plus 2,000,000 reserve and trained personnel that could be mobilized when needed. That makes a total of 2,500,000 military personnel that Mehrava could mobilize. All branches of the armed forces fall under the command of the Supreme Leader. The Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics is responsible for planning logistics and funding of the armed forces and is not involved with in-the-field military operational command.

By the early Arzhanid Dynasty, Mehrava formed it's first unified military consisting of the Ground, Naval and Air Forces. After the coup in 1985, Mehrava began purchasing some weapons from Gassasinia. Later, Mehrava began establishing its own armaments industry; its efforts in this remained largely unrecognised internationally, until recently.

The Mehravan government established a five-year rearmament program in 1989 to replace worn-out weaponry from the coup in 1985. Mehrava spent 10 billion $ACU between 1989 and 1992 on arms. Mehrava ordered weapons designed to prevent other states' military to enter their land and restore the monarchy.

Commanders

Major General Arzhan Admejhad (Supreme Leader of Mehrava and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Militarized State)

Major General Barzaqând Barânjhad (Senior Military Advisor to the Supreme Leader of the Militarized State)

Brigadier General Zaqând Razjhavan (Minister of Defence)

Brigadier General Beghzôr Mâzandgi (Chief of Defence Staff)

Brigadier General Mukzând Arztâshan (Commander-in-Chief of the Army)

Brigader General Môuzand Kârzaneh (Commander of the Army Ground Forces)

Brigadier General Arnâz Bouzândgheh (Commander of Air Defense Forces)

Rear Admiral Hazdâr Hâraijhad (Commander of the Navy)

Structure

• Military Office of the Supreme Leader
  • General Staff of the Armed Forces
    • Militarized State of Mehrava Army (Armêzh)
      • Ground Force
      • Air Defense
      • Air Force
      • Navy
    • Law Enforcement Force (Police)

The Mehravan regular military, or Militarized State of Mehrava Army, consists of the Militarized State of Mehrava Army Ground Forces, Militarized State of Mehrava Navy, Militarized State of Mehrava Air Force, and the Militarized State of Mehrava Air Defense Force. The regular armed forces have an estimated 500,000 personnel: the Militarized State of Mehrava Army Ground Forces with 440,000, the Militarized State of Mehrava Navy with 2000, and the Militarized State of Mehrava Air Force with 38,000 airmen. Militarized State of Mehrava Air Defense Force is a branch split off from the MSMAF and has 20,000 personnel.

Budget

Mehrava's 2019 defense budget was estimated to be $ACU 91,300 billion, accounting for 9.9% of the national GDP.

Defense Industry

Under the last Shah of Mehrava, Guzgân Ajhad Arzhanid, Mehrava's military industry was limited to assembly of foreign weapons. In the assembly lines that were put up by foreign firms, Mehravan workers put together a variety of helicopters, aircraft, guided missiles, electronic components and tanks. In 1973 the Mehravan Electronics Industries (MEI) was established. The company was set up in a first attempt to organize the assembly and repair of foreign-delivered weapons. The Mehravan Defense Industries Organization was the first to succeed in taking a step into what could be called a military industry by reverse engineering the RPG-7, BM-21, and SAM-7 missiles in 1979.

Nevertheless, most of Mehrava's weapons before the revolution were imported from foreign countries. Between 1980 and 1984, the Shah went on a buying spree, ordering $ACU 8 billion in weapons alone. This alarmed the foreign countries's government, which strengthened a law on arms exports in 1984 and named it the Arms Export Control Act. Still, the foreign countries continued to sell large amounts of weapons to Mehrava until the 1985 Revolution.

After the revolution, Mehrava found itself severely isolated and lacking technological expertise. Because of economic sanctions and a weapons embargo put on Mehrava by the world council, it was forced to rely on its domestic arms industry for weapons and spare parts, since there were very few countries willing to do business with Mehrava.

The Armed Forces of the Militarized State of Mehrava were put in charge of creating what is today known as the Mehravan military industry. Under their command, Mehrava's military industry was enormously expanded, and with the Ministry of Defense pouring investment into the missile industry, Mehrava soon accumulated a vast arsenal of missiles.Since 1994, it has also produced its own tanks, armored personnel carriers, radar systems, guided missiles and fighter planes.

Equipment

Small-arms

Name	Country	Image	Notes
Handguns
Pmk.1	Mehrava	File:Udav gun.jpg	Standard pistol since 2001, designed & produced by Mehrava Ordnance Factories.
Pmk.2	Mehrava		Standard pistol for certain special forces and armed police units, designed & produced by Mehrava Ordnance Factories.
Submachine Guns and Carbines
MP Mk.1	Mehrava		Standard submachine of the Mehravan Army between 1995 and 2015, phased out in favour of the MP Mk.2.
MP Mk.2	Mehrava		Standard submachine gun of the Mehravan Army, designed & produced by Mehrava Ordnance Factories.
Gassasinian Defence Systems MPX	Gassasinia		Standard submachine gun for certain special forces of the Mehravan Army, locally produced by Mehrava Ordnance Factories in SMP Mk.1 designation.
Shotguns
Gassasinian Defence Systems SG-3	Gassasinia		Standard shotgun of the Mehravan Army and Police, locally produced by Mehrava Ordnance Factories in SG Mk.1 designation.
Assault and Battle Rifles
AS Mk.1	Mehrava		Standard rifle of the Mehravan Army between 1987 and 2003, phased out in favour of the AS Mk.2 rifle.
AS Mk.2	Mehrava		Standard service rifle of the Mehravan Army, designed & produced by Mehrava Ordnance Factories.
SAS Mk.1	Mehrava		Standard assault rifle for certain special forces of the Mehravan Army, designed & produced by Mehrava Ordnance Factories.
Gassasinian Defence Systems MCX	Gassasinia		Used by certain special forces of the Mehravan Army, locally produced by Mehrava Ordnance Factories in SAS Mk.2 designation.
Machine Guns
Zhayed Heavy Industries Ultimax 100	Gassasinia		The Ultimax 100 is the main general-purpose machine gun of the Mehravan Army, locally produced by Mehrava Ordnance Factories in HMG Mk.1 designation
Sniper and Marksman Rifles
SR Mk.1	Mehrava		Sharpshooter rifle based upon the AR Mk.1 platform.

Name	Country	Image	Notes
AT1	Mehrava		Standard AT weapon of infantry units.
Spike	Gassasinia

Ground Vehicles

Name	Country	Image	Quantity	Notes
Tanks
Kars Mk.2 MBT	Mehrava		400	More orders placed by the Mehravan Army, production launched by HIA.
Kars Mk.1 MBT	Mehrava		700	Further orders from the Mehravan Army were halted in 2011, opting instead to reserve funds for the Kars Mk.2 MBT. 400 Kars Mk.1 that were acquired in the early 2000s are being upgraded (about 150 already contracted).
Mk.87b	Mehrava		400	400 in service, upgraded by HIA.
Mk.87	Mehrava		920	920 in storage, 600 to be upgraded to Mk.87b by HIA.
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
HIA Bôrza	Mehrava		243	300 planned to be in service by 2021.
HIA Razkân	Mehrava		255	400 planned to be in service by 2021.
Mk.83	Mehrava		630	630 in storage.
Armoured Personnel Carriers
HIA Kâzaar	Mehrava		205	500 planned to be in service by 2021. Based on the Kars chassis.
HIA Parzând	Mehrava		1100	500 in storage, to be replaced by HIA Kâzaar.
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles
Lazkâr MRAP	Mehrava		200
Artillery
Mk.13 Howitzer	Mehrava		221
MLRS-10	Mehrava		153
Mk.77	Mehrava		211
Air Defense Systems
Râjhan-474	Mehrava		33	30 batteries in operational readiness, 3 other used for training purposes.
Arkadân	Mehrava		46
Bâdar	Mehrava		55	55 launchers active with over 1000 missiles, upgraded in 2012 by Mehrava National Missile Development Complex.
Mk.33	Mehrava		143
Utility Vehicles
HIA V1	Mehrava
HIA T1	Mehrava
HIA HV1	Mehrava
HIA Burar	Mehrava

Aircraft

Name	Country	Image	Quantity	Notes
Combat Aircraft
E-40	Kentalis		50	15 acquired from Gassasinia, many are older production block models which have been upgraded by Gassasinian Defence Systems.
MkF3	Bakyern		99	Acquired from Gassasinia, many are older production block models which have been upgraded by Gassasinian Defence Systems.
MkP98	Bakyern		48	Multirole/Strike aircraft, acquired from Bakyern.
AEW&C
HM-2075 707 AEW&C	Kentalis		2
Reconnaissance
Morek ES-83	Kentalis		3
Tanker
Morek FA-164	Kentalis		5	Morek FA-164 modified for aerial refuelling.
Transport
BM140	Bakyern		51	Transport aircraft, acquired from Bakyern.
M-12A	Kentalis		44	Tactical Airlift
M-33	Kentalis		15	Strategic and tactical airlift.

Helicopters

Name	Country	Image	Quantity	Notes
Transport Helicopter
Morek-Dessing TH-43	Kentalis		80
Morek-Dessing HTH-22	Kentalis		33	Heavy lift and transport
BM H89	Bakyern		47	Transport helicopter, acquired from Bakyern.
Attack Helicopter
MAC T-26	Mehrava		40	More orders placed by the Mehravan Army, production launched by Mehrava Aeronautical Complex