Modern equipment of the Meridonian Army

List of equipment used by the Meridonian Army.

Infantry weapons

Pistols

Name	Origin	Type	Cartridge	Photo	Notes
Resdon F184A3	Meridon	Semi-automatic pistol	9x19mm .40 SP		Service pistol of the Meridon Defense Forces.
Resdon F119A2	Meridon	Semi-automatic pistol	.45 ACP		Utilized by special forces.

Assault rifles

Name	Origin	Type	Cartridge	Photo	Notes
Merson F72 IRS	Meridon	Assault rifle	5.56x45mm		Service rifle. F72A2 and F72A3 variants in service across all infantry units, with F72 baseline variant in service with reservist units.
Merson F56	Meridon	Assault rifle	5.56x45mm		In limited use with reserve and cadet units. Former service rifle.
Merson F61 SPCR	Meridon	Assault rifle	5.56x45mm		Utilized by special forces.

Battle rifles

Name	Origin	Type	Cartridge	Photo	Notes
Merson F62 SPCR	Meridon	Battle rifle	7.6x5mm		L62 SPCR chambered for 7.6mm, utilized by special forces.
Merson F57	Meridon	Battle rifle	7.6×5mm		L56 rifle upchambered for 7.6mm rounds. Utilized as a designated marksman rifle, utility and ceremonial weapon, as well as by special forces.

Carbines

Name	Origin	Type	Cartridge	Photo	Notes
Merson F72C IRS	Meridon	Carbine	5.56x45mmmm		Compact version of the F72 Infantry Rifle System, with a shorter 14.5 inch barrel. Issued generally to paratroops, vehicle and air crew.
Merson F56C	Meridon	Carbine	5.56x45mmmm		Compact version of the Merson F56C, mostly phased out in favor of the F72C. Limited amounts kept in stockpiles or in utilization by reserve formations.

Shotguns

Name	Origin	Type	Cartridge	Photo	Notes
Baritone Arms S40	Meridon	Pump-action shotgun	12 gauge		Standard combat shotgun issued to military police, breaching units, and engineers.
Tadca S114	Meridon	Pump-action/semiautomatic tactical shotgun	12 gauge		Used by special forces.

Sniper rifles

Name	Origin	Type	Cartridge	Photo	Notes
Adder Precision F102A2	Meridon	Sniper rifle	7.6×5mm .338		Standard issue sniper rifle.
Merson F57A4	Meridon	Sniper rifle	7.6x5mm		L57 rifle heavily upgraded to include a fixed stock serving as a primary DMR rifle.
Adder Precision CMAR-6	Meridon	Anti-materiel rifle	12.7 MM		Bullpup antimaterial rifle.

Submachine guns

Name	Origin	Type	Cartridge	Photo	Notes
F9	Japan	Submachine gun	9x19mm		Issued to close protection and special forces.
Merson F73CA1	Meridon	Submachine gun	9x19mm .40		F72C variant modified to accept 9mm or .40 caliber magazines. Limited use by protection teams.

Machine guns

Name	Origin	Type	Cartridge	Photo	Notes
Merson F81	Meridon	Light machine gun/squad automatic weapon	5.56x45mm		Squad automatic weapon.
Merson F62	Meridon	General purpose machine gun	7.6x5mm		General purpose machine gun being replaced by F82.
Merson F82	Meridon	General purpose machine gun	7.6x5mm		General purpose machine gun, replacing F62 in service.
Merson FH35	Meridon	Heavy machine gun	14.5mm		Licensed variant, usually vehicle-mounted.

Grenade launchers

Name	Origin	Type	Cartridge	Photo	Notes
Damean Industries MGLA	Meridon	Automatic grenade launcher	40×46mm		Meridonian-developed grenade machine gun to replace foreign licensed variants.
Damean Industries UGA-20	Meridon	Grenade launcher	40×46mm		Underslung grenade launcher designed to be mounted on F72 type rifles, but is capable of independent operation with fixed stock.
Damean Industries GF18	Meridon	Grenade launcher	40×46mm		Legacy grenade launcher designed to mount to F56 rifle variants, however is also seen mounted to other rifle systems in both regular and special forces units. Developed from TBD foreign variant.
Damean MGP-S	Meridon	Grenade launcher	40×46mm

Grenades

Name	Origin	Type	Diameter	Photo	Notes
F2 Offensive Grenade	Meridon	Offensive/high-explosive grenade
F3 Fragmentation Grenade	Meridon	Fragmentation grenade
F4 Smoke Grenade	Meridon	Smoke grenade
F5 Concussion Grenade	Meridon	Stun grenade

Mines

Name	Origin	Type	Detonation	Photo	Notes
ATM-2	Meridon	Anti-tank mine	Pressure
SPCAM	Meridon	Anti-personnel/antitank mine	Passive infrared /magnetic/command		Scalable multirole explosive used as both a landmine and a command detonation charge.
APM-14	Meridon	Anti-personnel mine	Tripwire/optical/command

Man-portable air defence systems

Name	Origin	Type	Warhead	Photo	Notes
MDS Rapier	Meridon	Man-portable air defence system	1kg		Being phased out by NGMADS.
NGMADS	Meridon	Man-portable air defence system	3x 0.90kg (2.7kg total)		Next Generation Manportable Air Defense System, replacing Rapier in all roles starting with infantry missile defense companies.

Anti-tank

Name	Origin	Type	Warhead	Photo	Notes
Damean IATS-4	Meridon	Antitank rocket launcher	1.8kg		Infantry anti-tank system, primary infantry anti-tank system produced domestically. Being replaced by NGATS.
Damean LATS-6	Meridon	Antitank rocket launcher	0.4kg		Light antiarmor system, used as a lightweight alternative to IATS-4 or NGATS.
NGATS	Meridon	Anti-tank guided missile	4.2kg		Replacement for IATS-4 and TBD using PLOS guidance systems.
MHAMS	Meridon	Anti-tank guided missile	8.4 kg		Modular Heavy Antitank Missile System.
Damean MAAS	Meridon	Multi-role rocket launcher	Various		Specialist anti-armor weapon issued primarily to engineering companies.

Artillery

Towed artillery

Name	Origin	Type	Photo	Notes
Kasrkin L202	Meridon	Howitzer		105mm artillery piece utilized by airborne units.
Kasrkin L181	Meridon	Howitzer		155mm howitzer utilized by mechanized and light infantry forces.

Self-propelled artillery

Name	Origin	Type	Photo	Notes
MGS-90	Meridon	Self-propelled howitzer

Rocket artillery

Name	Origin	Type	Photo	Notes
SRAS-20	Meridon	Multiple rocket launcher

Mortars

Name	Origin	Type	Caliber	Photo	Notes
Damean L103 60mm	Meridon	Mortar	60mm
Damean L62 81mm	Meridon	Mortar	81mm
L405 120mm	Meridon	Mortar	81/ 120mm

Vehicles

Main battle tanks

Name	Origin	Type	Photo	Notes
FV54 Paladin	Meridon	Main battle tank		Primary active armored vehicle, has received significant upgrade packages.
FV58 Huntsman	Meridon	Main battle tank		Replacing FV54 in active service.

Infantry fighting vehicles

Name	Origin	Type	Photo	Notes
AMMV	Meridon	Infantry fighting vehicle		To replace HMMAV by 2026.
HMMAV	Meridon	Infantry fighting vehicle		Standard frontline IFV, being replaced by AMMV.

Armoured personnel carriers

Name	Origin	Type	Photo	Notes
HMMAV-PC	Meridon	Armoured personnel carrier		Personnel carrier variant of the HMMAV. To be replaced by the AMMV by 2026.
AMMV-PC	Meridon	Armoured personnel carrier		As-ordered armored personnel carriers, but can be modified to become IFVs or fill other roles. Will replace HMMAV entirely.

Mobile command vehicles

Name	Origin	Type	Photo	Notes
AMMV-CV	Meridon	Command vehicle		Command variant of the AMMV.
HMMAV-CV	Meridon	Command Vehicle		Command variant of the LAV-6.

Mobile guns and antitank platforms

Name	Origin	Type	Photo	Notes
HMMAV CGS	Meridon	Tank destroyer		Limited issuance to mechanized infantry formations as an infantry support vehicle/tank destroyer.
HMMAV-AMCP	Meridon	ATGM carrier		Dedicated anti-tank variant of the HMMAV.
HMMAV-ATMP	Meridon	ATGM carrier		In use by reservist formations, being replaced by HMMAV-AMCP.

Armoured combat vehicles

Name	Origin	Type	Photo	Notes
Matahura EMV	Meridon	Armored vehicle		Multirole armored vehicle replacing the Tarass-Ortum Landbacker in most combat roles.
Sentinel PMV	Meridon	Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle

Logistics vehicles

Name	Origin	Type	Photo	Notes
MANN GX4	Meridon	8x8 heavy duty truck
MANN GX5	Meridon	10x10 heavy duty truck
MANN GX2	Meridon	4x4 medium multirole truck

Utility vehicles

Name	Origin	Type	Photo	Notes
Matahura EMV	Meridon	Armored vehicle		Multirole armored vehicle replacing the Tarass-Ortum Landbacker in most combat roles.
Tarass-Ortum Landbacker	Meridon	Multirole utility vehicle
Matahura Outbacker	Meridon	Lightweight long-range recce vehicle
Tarass-Ortum Squad Airborne Mobility Vehicle	Meridon	Lightweight utility vehicle
Tarras-Ortum Pathfinder	Meridon	Utility vehicle
Tarass-Ortum Linebacker	Meridon	Utility vehicle

Military engineering vehicles

Name	Origin	Type	Photo	Notes
FV41R Curiasser	Meridon	Armored recovery/engineering vehicle
FV45R Paladin	Meridon	Armoured recovery vehicle
FV45E Paladin	Meridon	Mine-clearance and engineering vehicle
FV45F Paladin	Meridon	Armoured vehicle-launched bridge
M114 APC	Meridon	Amphibious bridge layer
EV214 ECV	Meridon	Wheeled loader and dozer

Air defence

Name	Origin	Type	Photo	Notes
HMMAV-AD	Meridon	Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun		HMMAV-mounted air defense system equipped with 25mm rotary cannon and 8 MDS Rapier missiles. Upgraded variants include NGMADS missile packs.
AMMV-AD	Meridon	Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun		Upgraded SPAAG system designed to replace HMMAV-AD.
MERADS	Meridon	Surface-to-air missile		Ground-based variant of the MUA-120 CAIMS, being phased out.
Common Air Defense System	Meridon	Surface-to-air missile		Modular missile defense system of the Common Air Defense System.
Rapier MMS	Meridon	Surface-to-air missile		Ground-based launcher of the MDS Rapier, carrying them in 2 quad launchers in addition to a 12.7mm minigun. Some have been upgraded to use targeting radars. Normally mounted on Landbackers or Matahura EMVs.

Aircraft

Aircraft	Origin	Role	Photo	Version	Notes
Matca H50M Hawk	Meridon	Utility helicopter		H50M/H50M2 H50M3 D50M	Multirole utility helicopter. H50 initial production lots. H50M2 and M3 are modernized lots. D50M is dedicated gunship/ground attack version.
Matca D6M Adder	Meridon	Attack helicopter		D6M4 D6M5
Matca D7M Taipan	Meridon	Attack helicopter		D7M	Replacing Adder helicopters.
Matca-Laurein C11M Adjutant	Meridon	Multirole tiltrotor aircraft		C11M	Replacing the Cataphract in troop carrying capacities, currently in use as a special forces helicopter.
H62M Cataphract	Meridon	Heavy-lift utility helicopter		H62M3
H47M Tauhi	Meridon	Scout/light attack helicopter		SH-40D	Primarily used as a fire observation helicopter, capable also of light gunship and SEAD duties. Being replaced by H66 Krait.
H66M Krait	Meridon	Scout/light attack helicopter		H66M	Helicopter with reduced radar cross section, replacing the H47M in reconnaissance duties.
Matca H4M Canary	Meridon	Scout/light attack helicopter		H4M5 D4M2	Multirole light helicopter, also used for helicopter flight training. H4M5 is upgraded modular variant. D4M2 is a dedicated gunship variant set to be retired.

Experimental

Name	Origin	Type	Quantity	Photo	Notes