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{{Infobox national military
{{Infobox national military
|name = Public Force
|name = Public Force
|native_name = Fòrça pùblica
|native_name = Fòrça Pùblica
|image = [[File:MontecaraCoA.png|border|150px]]
|image = [[File:Montecara-roundel.svg|200px|frameless|center]]
|caption =  
|caption = Montecaran military aircraft roundel
|founded = {{date|1935-04-17|df=y}}
|headquarters =  
|headquarters =  
|commander-in-chief = [[Colegio]]
<!-- Leadership -->
|commander-in-chief = [[College of State (Montecara)|College of State]]
|minister = {{Template:SDS}}
|minister = {{Template:SDS}}
|minister_title = [[Colegio|Secretary of Defense and Security]]
|minister_title = [[College of State (Montecara)|Secretary of Defense and Security]]
|commander = {{wp|Captain-General}} Ermàn Manfrìn
|commander = {{wp|Captain-General}} Ermàn Manfrìn
|commander_title = {{wp|Chief of Defense}}
|commander_title = {{wp|Chief of Defense}}
|age = 17 years of age
<!-- Manpower -->
|conscription = 17 years of age, 24-month period
|age = 17 (voluntary)<br />18 (compulsory)
|manpower_data =  
|conscription = 12 or 18 months
|manpower_age =  
|manpower_data = 2020 est.
|available =  
|manpower_age = 15–49
|available = 405,036
|available_f = 395,542
|fit =  
|fit =  
|reaching =
|fit_f =
|reaching = 9,897
|reaching_f = 9,396
|active = {{Template:MC-mil-active}}
|active = {{Template:MC-mil-active}}
|ranked =
|ranked =
|reserve = {{Template:MC-mil-reserve}}
|reserve = {{Template:MC-mil-reserve}}
|deployed =
|deployed = 0
|amount = NSD 4.21 billion
<!-- Financial -->
|percent_GDP = 2.40% (2017)
|amount = $715 million (2021)
|percent_GDP = 0.46% (2021)
<!-- Industrial -->
|domestic_suppliers =  
|domestic_suppliers =  
|foreign_suppliers =
|foreign_suppliers = {{flag|Euclean Community}}
*{{flag|Caldia}}
*{{flag|Estmere}}
*{{flag|Gaullica}}
*{{flag|Werania}}
{{unbulleted list|{{flag|Etruria}}}}
|imports =
|imports =
|exports =
|exports =
|history =  
<!-- Related articles -->
|ranks =  
|history = *[[Solarian War]]
|ranks = [[Military ranks of Montecara]]
}}
}}
The '''Public Force''' ('''''Fòrça pùblica''''') is the military of [[Montecara]]. It consists of an integrated command structure with three specialized branches: the Brigàda Montecarà (land forces), Armàda (navy), and Dragòni (gendarmerie).
The '''Public Force''' ([[Montecaran language|Montecaran:]] ''Fòrça Pùblica'') is the unified military of [[Montecara]]. It consists of land, sea, and air components. The Public Force is responsible for defending Montecara's land, sea, and citizens. It conducts operations to safeguard Montecaran sovereignty and the safety of its territory and resources, as well as supporting allied forces, conducting {{wp|search and rescue}} operations, and undertaking maritime law enforcement.


The military is a serious object of the Montecaran government's concern given its history of conflict with its neighbors and highly strategic location. Exact defense plans are classified, but it is widely known that Montecara's military strategy is based first on deterrence and second on organized resistance to invasion. Deterrence rests on making it clear that the attacking force would suffer unacceptable casualties in seeking to capture Montecara's small territory. Failing this, the goal of resistance is to deny the enemy use of the nation's strategic assets and exhaust its will to fight.  
As required by the [[Constitution of Montecara]], it is organized as a {{wp|Conscription|conscript}} force built upon a foundation of professional, career non-commissioned and commissioned officers. Under the country's system of citizen service, the bulk of personnel are conscripts serving 12- or 18-month terms, usually from age 18. Both males and females are called up for initial screening, with about two-thirds of males and one-third of females selected for service. Volunteer service is also available for males and females beginning at age 17. Once a conscript's term of service is complete, he or she is considered a qualified soldier and remains on the reserve list until reaching the age of 40 (for other ranks) or 45 (for officers).


Montecara engages in defense cooperation with the other members of the Euclean defense community. Allied ships make regular calls at the [[Port of Montecara]], and the state is de-facto protected by the [[Euclean Community]] {{wp|nuclear umbrella}}.  
As Montecara is a member of the [[Euclean Common Defense Treaty Organization]] (ECDTO), the Public Force collaborates with allied militaries across Euclea. Allied ships make regular calls at the [[Port of Montecara]], and the state is protected by the ECTDO {{wp|nuclear umbrella}}.


== Organization and manpower ==
== Structure ==
[[File:MC-orbat.png|400px|thumb|left|The {{wp|order of battle}} diagram for the Montecaran armed forces]]
[[File:MC-orbat.png|400px|thumb|The {{wp|order of battle}} diagram for the Montecaran armed forces]]
[[File:Guardia-flag.png|150px|thumb|Standard of the Brigàda Montecarà]]
The Public Force is organized into three main environmental branches. The Montecaran Brigade ''(Brigàda Montecarà)'' is the ground force component, the Air Squadron ''(Scuàdra Aereà)'' is the aerospace component, and the Marine Squadron ''(Scuàdra Marìn)'' is the seaborne component.  
Montecara practices conscription for a term of two years beginning at age 17 for able-bodied citizens and permanent residents, male and female. University-bound secondary-school students may defer their enlistment until their studies are completed, usually at age 19. Upon reaching service age, new recruits report to the [[Citadel of Montecara]] and take a battery of physical and academic tests. Based on their results, they may be assigned to a remedial physical fitness course or move directly on to {{wp|recruit training}}. The basic training course lasts 12 weeks, during which recruits learn the rudiments of military skills and discipline. Once a conscript's two-year service is complete, he or she is considered a qualified soldier and remains on the reserve list until reaching the age of 40 (for other ranks) or 45 (for officers).


While conscription is theoretically universal, in reality less than 20% of the pool of potential recruits is actually called to serve. Most young people go on to study at university or a technical academy rather than serving in the military, and those that are conscripted are generally voluntary.
== Personnel ==
 
{{See also|Military ranks of Montecara}}
== Armàda ==
=== Conscription ===
[[File:MontecaraRoundel.png|150px|thumb|left|Montecaran military aircraft roundel]]
Montecara practices conscription for a term of 12 or 18 months, usually beginning at graduation from secondary school at age 18. All able-bodied citizens and permanent residents, male and female, are eligible. New recruits take a battery of physical and academic tests. Based on their results, they may be assigned to a remedial physical fitness course or move directly on to {{wp|recruit training}}. The basic training course lasts 12 weeks, during which recruits learn the rudiments of military skills and discipline. Once a conscript's term of service is complete, he or she is considered a qualified soldier and remains on the reserve list until reaching the age of 40 (for other ranks) or 45 (for officers).
[[File:MC-Ensign.png|250px|thumb|right|{{wp|Ensign}} of the Armàda]]
The Armàda is the seaborne and airborne component of the ''Força pùblica''. It is responsible for defending Montecara's {{wp|territorial waters}} and {{wp|Exclusive economic zone|exclusive sector}} in accordance with national and international law. It accordingly conducts operations to safeguard Montecaran sovereignty and the safety of its territory and resources, as well as to support allied forces, {{wp|search and rescue}} operations, and maritime law enforcement. The Armàda is an inshore constabulary capable of maritime policing confined well within the state's exclusive sector. The [[Colegio|Secretariat of Defense and Security]] describes its role as a "{{wp|green-water navy}}" dedicated to the defense of the state and its immediate territorial waters. It is an entirely professional, volunteer force, and nearly all of its personnel are skilled workers who have highly specialized duties.
 
The Armàda includes a {{wp|Company (military unit)|company}}-sized formation of naval infantry led by a ''sopracomito'' (an officer of grade O-3).
 
=== History ===
[[File:Malta Maritime Museum from Senglea.jpg|250px|thumb|left|The historic Arsenàl]]
Montecara was historically one of the most powerful seagoing states in the world. At its peak around 1500, the Montecaran Navy boasted over 3,000 vessels which were turned out on an industrial scale by its Arsenàl, a fortress and shipbuilding factory that could produce up to a ship a day when working at full capacity. Montecarans were masters of the sail-and-oar ship, basing their designs on naval architecture with a history that stretched back to the [[Solarian Republic]]. These vessels, highly maneuverable and with a shallow draft, were ideally suited to navigating the [[Solarian Sea]] and allowed Montecarans to acquire far-flung territory as part of their overseas possessions, the [[Stado Ultramarìn]].
 
== Dragòni ==
The '''Corpo dei Dragòni''' ([[Montecaran language|Montecaran]], ''Corps of Dragoons''), commonly referred to simply as the '''Dragòni''', is a {{wp|gendarmerie}} force responsible for armed police duties. The Dragòni are approximately equal to a small {{wp|brigade}} or large {{wp|regiment}} in size; their designation as a {{wp|corps}} is for reasons of tradition and history. The overall commander is a {{wp|colonel}} with pay grade O-6.
 
=== History ===
[[File:Alexandre Roslin, Louis de France, dauphin (1765) - 002.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Captain of the Dragòni, 1765]]
There had long been a need for patrols in Montecara's hinterland to combat tax evasion and common crime. The Dragòni were established by [[Doxe]] Coràdo Muràca in 1642 to fulfill these needs. They were intended as a form of {{wp|mounted infantry}} that would use their mounts to reach distant villages that would otherwise be beyond the routine reach of the state. Unfortunately for the citizens they patrolled, the Dragòni quickly earned a reputation for heavy-handed policing and for engaging in criminal behavior themselves, helping themselves to wine and liquor from inns and farms and abusing isolated women. Efforts by the Doxe and state apparatus to instill discipline were only occasionally successful, but their dread reputation had its positive side as well. The most unruly members of the corps found themselves shipped off to the outlands of the [[Stado Ultramarìn]] on colonial duty, where their fearsome ways proved useful for keeping locals in check.
 
The Dragòni have long had a reputation for exercising a reactionary political influence and for being one of the most scandal-plagued organs of the Montecaran state. Nevertheless, they remain an integral component of the state security apparatus which few have challenged successfully.
 
=== Scuadròn di Coraçièri ===
[[File:2june2006 374.jpg|200px|thumb|Troops of the Coraçièri on parade]]
The elite bodyguard unit of the Dragòni is the Scuadròn di Coraçièri ([[Montecaran language|Montecaran]], ''Squadron of {{wp|Cuirassiers}}''). It consists of approximately 300 elite dragoons tasked with protecting the most important people and buildings in Montecara. They are known for their brass helmets and breastplates as well as their strength and height, and can be seen in the background at most major state events.
 
== Ranks ==
=== Officers ===
{| class="wikitable"  align="center" width="100%"
|-
!
!O&#8209;(D)
!O&#8209;1
!O&#8209;2
!O&#8209;3
!O&#8209;4
!O&#8209;5
!O&#8209;6
!O&#8209;7
!O&#8209;8
!O&#8209;9
!O&#8209;10
|-
! rowspan="2" |Armàda
! width="9%" |Aspirant<br><small>''Aspirànt''</small>
! width="9%" |Sub-lieutenant<br><small>''Subtenènt''</small>
! width="9%" |Lieutenant<br><small>''Tenènt''</small>
! width="9%" |Sopracomito<br><small>''Sopracomito''</small>
! rowspan="2" width="9%" |'''''No equivalent'''''
! width="9%" |Vice-Captain<br><small>''Vicecaptàn''</small>
! width="9%" |Captain<br><small>''Captàn''</small>
! width="9%" |Captain-General<br><small>''Captàn-xenera''</small>
! colspan="3" rowspan="4" width="9%" |'''''No equivalent'''''
|-
| align="center" | [[File:Shoulder boards of aspirante of the Regia Marina (1936).svg|47px]]
| align="center" | [[File:Shoulder rank insignia of aspirante guardiamarina of the Italian Navy.svg|47px]]
| align="center" | [[File:Shoulder rank insignia of guardiamarina of the Italian Navy.svg|47px]]
| align="center" | [[File:Shoulder rank insignia of sottotenente di vascello of the Italian Navy.svg|47px]]
| align="center" | [[File:Shoulder rank insignia of contrammiraglio of the Italian Navy.svg|47px]]
| align="center" | [[File:Shoulder rank insignia of ammiraglio di divisione of the Italian Navy.svg|47px]]
| align="center" | [[File:Shoulder rank insignia of ammiraglio di squadra of the Italian Navy.svg|47px]]
|-
! rowspan="2" |Brigàda & Dragòni
!Aspirant<br><small>''Aspirànt''</small>
!Sub-lieutenant<br><small>''Subtenènt''</small>
!Lieutenant<br><small>''Tenènt''</small>
!Captain<br><small>''Captàn''</small>
!Major<br><small>''Maxòr''</small>
!Lieutenant-Colonel<br><small>''Coronèl-tenènt''</small>
!Colonel<br><small>''Coronèl''</small>
!Captain-General<br><small>''Captàn-xenera''</small>
|-
|
| align="center" |[[File:Carabinieri-OF-1b.svg|47px]]
| align="center" |[[File:Carabinieri-OF-1a.svg|47px]]
| align="center" |[[File:Carabinieri-OF-2.svg|47px]]
| align="center" |[[File:Carabinieri-OF-3.svg|47px]]
| align="center" |[[File:Carabinieri-OF-4.svg|47px]]
| align="center" |[[File:Carabinieri-OF-5.svg|47px]]
| align="center" |[[File:Carabinieri-OF-6.svg|47px]]
|}
 
=== Enlisted ===
{| class="wikitable" align="center" width="100%"
|-
!
!E-1
!E-2
!E-3
!E-4
!E-5
!E-6
!E-7
!E-8
!E-9
|-
! rowspan="2" |Armàda
! width="9%" |Recruit<br><small>''Novelìn''</small>
! width="9%" |Sailor<br><small>''Marinèr''</small>
! width="9%" |Chosen sailor<br><small>''Marinèr xelto''</small>
! rowspan="2" width="9%" |'''''No equivalent'''''
! width="9%" |Master<br><small>''Màstro''</small>
! width="9%" |Chosen master<br><small>''Màstro xelto''</small>
! width="9%" |Chief master<br><small>''Capomàstro''</small>
! colspan="2" rowspan="4" width="9%" |'''''No equivalent'''''
|-
| align="center" |''No insignia''
| align="center" |[[File:Rank insignia of marinaio di 3ª classe of the Regia Marina.svg|47px]]
| align="center" |[[File:Rank insignia of marinaio di 2ª classe of the Regia Marina.svg|47px]]
| align="center" |[[File:Rank insignia of marinaio di 1ª classe of the Regia Marina (1873).svg|47px]]
| align="center" |[[File:Rank insignia of timoniere of the Regia Marina (1873).svg|47px]]
| align="center" |[[File:Rank insignia of timoniere of the Regia Marina (1876).svg|47px]]
|-
! rowspan="2" |Brigàda & Dragòni
!Recruit<br><small>''Novelìn''</small>
!Private<br><small>''Soldàt'' or ''Dragòn''</small>
!Corporal<br><small>''Caporàl''</small>
!Chosen corporal<br><small>''Caporàl xelto''</small>
!Sergeant<br><small>''Sergènt''</small>
!Chosen sergeant<br><small>''Sergènt xelto''</small>
!Master sergeant<br><small>''Sergènt màstro''</small>
|-
| align="center" |''No insignia''
| align="center" |''No insignia''
| align="center" |[[File:MC-OR-3.png|47px]]
| align="center" |[[File:MC-OR-4.png|47px]]
| align="center" |[[File:MC-OR-5.png|47px]]
| align="center" |[[File:MC-OR-6.png|47px]]
| align="center" |[[File:MC-OR-7.png|47px]]
|}


== Equipment ==
== Equipment ==
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! width="25%"|Year acquired
! width="25%"|Year acquired
|-
|-
! colspan="5" style="background: lavender;" | Armored fighting vehicles
! colspan="5"|Armored fighting vehicles
|-
|-
| {{wp|Freccia IFV|Général BC 40 T}}
| {{wp|Freccia IFV|Général BC 40 T}}
| [[File:VBM Freccia visto frontalmente.JPG|200px]]
| [[File:VBM Freccia visto frontalmente.JPG|200px]]
| {{wp|Infantry fighting vehicle}}
| {{wp|Infantry fighting vehicle}}
|
| 8 in service
|
| 2006
|-
|-
| {{wp|Mowag Eagle|Fonan E2}}
| {{wp|Mowag Eagle|Fonan E2}}
| [[File:Mowag Eagle V.jpg|200px]]
| [[File:Mowag Eagle V.jpg|200px]]
| Light {{wp|Armored car (military)|armored car}}
| Light {{wp|Armored car (military)|armored car}}
|
| 4 in service
|
| 2005
|-
|-
! colspan="5" style="background: lavender;" | Autonomous vehicles
! colspan="5"|Autonomous vehicles
|-
|-
| {{wp|REMUS (AUV)|DELFIN}}
| {{wp|REMUS (AUV)|DELFIN}}
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| {{wp|Unmanned aerial vehicle}}
| {{wp|Unmanned aerial vehicle}}
| 1 system (4 drones) in service
| 1 system (4 drones) in service
|
| 2015
|-
| {{wp|AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven|RQ Corbeau}}
| [[File:RQ-11B Raven Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska (cropped).jpg|200px]]
| {{wp|Unmanned aerial vehicle}}
| 4 in service
| 2013
|-
|-
! colspan="5" style="background: lavender;" | Boats
! colspan="5"|Boats
|-
|-
| {{wp|G-class landing craft|GL boat}}
| {{wp|G-class landing craft|GL boat}}
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| 2004  
| 2004  
|-
|-
! colspan="5" style="background: lavender;" | Fixed-wing aircraft
| {{wp|Mark V Special Operations Craft|MVS boat}}
| [[File:MK V SOC launching ScanEagle.jpg|200px]]
| {{wp|Patrol boat}}
| 1 in service
| 2015
|-
! colspan="5"|Fixed-wing aircraft
|-
|-
| {{wp|PZL M28 Skytruck|IFO Aerocamio}}
| {{wp|PZL M28 Skytruck|IFO Aerocamio}}
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| {{wp|Maritime patrol aircraft}} / {{wp|Military transport aircraft}}
| {{wp|Maritime patrol aircraft}} / {{wp|Military transport aircraft}}
| 3 in service
| 3 in service
|
| 1998–1999
|-
|-
| {{wp|Alenia C-27J Spartan|Altamecanica Atlante}}
| {{wp|Alenia C-27J Spartan|Altamecanica Atlante}}
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| {{wp|Maritime patrol aircraft}} / {{wp|Military transport aircraft}}
| {{wp|Maritime patrol aircraft}} / {{wp|Military transport aircraft}}
| 1 in service
| 1 in service
|
| 2010
|-
|-
| {{wp|Piaggio P.180 Avanti|Piàvo 180}}
| {{wp|Piaggio P.180 Avanti|Piàvo 180}}
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| {{wp|Maritime patrol aircraft}} / VIP transport
| {{wp|Maritime patrol aircraft}} / VIP transport
| 1 in service
| 1 in service
|
| 1995
|-
|-
| {{wp|SIAI-Marchetti SF.260|RUI T-5}}
| {{wp|SIAI-Marchetti SF.260|RUI T-5}}
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| {{wp|Trainer aircraft|Basic trainer}}
| {{wp|Trainer aircraft|Basic trainer}}
| 10 in service
| 10 in service
|
| 1988–2002
|-
|-
! colspan="5" style="background: lavender;" | Ground utility vehicles
! colspan="5"|Ground utility vehicles
|-
|-
| {{wp|Mercedes-Benz G-Class|Éclair Ascension}}  
| {{wp|Mercedes-Benz G-Class|Éclair Ascension}}  
| [[File:Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen Norwegian military fq.jpg|200px]]
| [[File:Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen Norwegian military fq.jpg|200px]]
| {{wp|Light utility vehicle}}  
| {{wp|Light utility vehicle}}  
|
| 24 in service
|
| 2006–2009
|-
|-
| {{wp|Renault GBC 180|Éclair M 150}}
| {{wp|Renault GBC 180|Éclair M 150}}
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|
|
|-
|-
! colspan="5" style="background: lavender;"| Helicopters
! colspan="5"|Helicopters
|-
|-
| {{wp|NHIndustries NH90|HdF 90}}
| {{wp|NHIndustries NH90|HdF 90}}
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! width="25%"|Year acquired
! width="25%"|Year acquired
|-
|-
! colspan="5" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | Mortars
! colspan="5"| Mortars
|-
|-
| {{wpl|M30 mortar|Mortier Tr. 51}}
| {{wpl|M30 mortar|Mortier Tr. 51}}
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|
|
|-
|-
! colspan="5" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | Towed artillery
! colspan="5"| Towed artillery
|-
|-
| {{wpl|L118 light gun|Obusier Tr. 75}}
| {{wpl|L118 light gun|Obusier Tr. 75}}
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|
|
|-
|-
! colspan="5" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | Naval artillery
! colspan="5"| Naval artillery
|-
|-
| {{wp|130 53 TK|Autotorexìn 13 cm}}
| {{wp|130 53 TK|Autotorexìn 13 cm}}
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! style="text-align:left; width:20%;"|Commissioned
! style="text-align:left; width:20%;"|Commissioned
|-
|-
! colspan="6" style="background: lavender;"| Corvettes (1 in service)
! colspan="6"| Corvettes (1 in service)
|-
|-
| {{wp|Minerva-class corvette|''Triton''}}
| {{wp|Minerva-class corvette|''Triton''}}
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| 1995
| 1995
|-
|-
! colspan="6" style="background: lavender;"| Patrol vessels (6 in service)
! colspan="6"| Patrol vessels (6 in service)
|-
|-
| {{wp|Diciotti-class offshore patrol vessel|''Ligio''}}
| {{wp|Diciotti-class offshore patrol vessel|''Ligio''}}
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| 1993-1996
| 1993-1996
|-
|-
! colspan="6" style="background: lavender;"| Minehunters (2 in service)
! colspan="6"| Minehunters (2 in service)
|-
|-
| {{wp|Lerici-class minehunter|''Xile''}}
| {{wp|Lerici-class minehunter|''Xile''}}
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| 1997
| 1997
|-
|-
! colspan="6" style="background: lavender;"| Research vessels (1 in service)
! colspan="6"| Research vessels (1 in service)
|-
|-
| {{wp|Italian ship Leonardo (A 5301)|''Nereida''}}
| {{wp|Italian ship Leonardo (A 5301)|''Nereida''}}
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| 2004
| 2004
|-
|-
! colspan="6" style="background: lavender;"| Tugboats (4 in service)
! colspan="6"| Tugboats (4 in service)
|-
|-
| {{wp|Porto-class tugboat|''Bigorno''}}
| {{wp|Porto-class tugboat|''Bigorno''}}
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| 1987-1989
| 1987-1989
|-
|-
! colspan="6" style="background: lavender;"| Transport ships (2 in service)
! colspan="6"| Transport ships (2 in service)
|-
|-
| {{wp|Gorgona-class transport ship|''Cerèra''}}
| {{wp|Gorgona-class transport ship|''Cerèra''}}
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| 1989
| 1989
|-
|-
! colspan="6" style="background: lavender;"| Training ships (1 in service)
! colspan="6"| Training ships (1 in service)
|-
|-
| {{wp|Italian training ship Palinuro|''Xeno''}}
| {{wp|Italian training ship Palinuro|''Xeno''}}
| [[File:Nave scuola Palinuro (A5311).jpg|200px]]
| [[File:Nave scuola Palinuro (A5311).jpg|200px]]
| ASM ''Xeno''
| ASM ''Xeno''
| 1,341
| 858
| 1935
| 1935
|}
|}
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! style="width:25%;"|Notes
! style="width:25%;"|Notes
|-
|-
! colspan="5" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | '''Handguns'''
! colspan="5"|Handguns
|-valign="top"
|-valign="top"
|-
|-
| <center>{{wp|FN Five-seven|ARL P16}}
| <center>{{wp|FN Five-seven|ARS P16}}
| [[File:FN5701.jpg|150px]]
| [[File:FN5701.jpg|150px]]
| {{wp|Pistol}}
| {{wp|Pistol}}
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| Standard-issue pistol
| Standard-issue pistol
|-
|-
! colspan="5" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | '''Rifles'''
! colspan="5"|Rifles
|-
|-
| <center>{{wpl|FN FNC|ARL C2}}
| <center>{{wpl|FN FNC|ARS C2}}
| [[File:FNC IMG 1527.jpg|150px]]
| [[File:FNC IMG 1527.jpg|150px]]
| {{wp|Assault rifle}}  
| {{wp|Assault rifle}}  
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| Standard-issue rifle
| Standard-issue rifle
|-
|-
| <center>{{wp|FN FAL|ARL F9 TIR}}
| <center>{{wp|FN FAL|ARS F9 TIR}}
| [[File:SLRL1A1.jpg|150px]]
| [[File:SLRL1A1.jpg|150px]]
| {{wp|Battle rifle}}
| {{wp|Battle rifle}}
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| Former standard-issue rifle, many still in stock
| Former standard-issue rifle, many still in stock
|-
|-
| <center>{{wp|FN SCAR|ARS-STORM}}
| <center>{{wp|FN SCAR|ARS STORM}}
| [[File:Scar L Standard.jpg|150px]]
| [[File:Scar L Standard.jpg|150px]]
| Assault rifle
| Assault rifle
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| In use by select units
| In use by select units
|-
|-
| <center>{{wp|CheyTac Intervention|ARS SSV-05}}
| <center>{{wp|CheyTac Intervention|SSV 105}}
| [[File:CheyTacIntervention.jpg|150px]]
| [[File:CheyTacIntervention.jpg|150px]]
| {{wp|Sniper rifle}}
| {{wp|Sniper rifle}}
| {{wp|.338 Lapua Magnum|8.6×70mm or 8.58×70mm}}
| {{wp|.338 Lapua Magnum|8.58×70mm}}
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|
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|-
! colspan="5" style="background: lavender;" | '''Submachine guns'''
! colspan="5"|Submachine guns
|-
|-
| <center>{{wp|Heckler & Koch MP5|ARL P.220}}
| <center>{{wp|Heckler & Koch MP5|OKT P.220}}
| [[File:Heckler & Koch MP5-1.jpg|150px]]
| [[File:Heckler & Koch MP5-1.jpg|150px]]
| General-purpose submachine gun
| General-purpose submachine gun
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|  
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! colspan="5" style="background: lavender;" | '''Machine guns'''
! colspan="5"|Machine guns
|-
|-
| <center>{{wp|Madsen-Saetter machine gun|ARS LMG-40}}
| <center>{{wp|FN MAG|ARS GMG}}
| [[File:Madsen-saetter-lmg.jpg|150px]]
| [[File:FN MAG white background.jpg|150px]]
| General-purpose machine gun
| General-purpose machine gun
| {{wp|7.62×51mm NATO|7.62×51mm}}
| {{wp|7.62×51mm NATO|7.62×51mm}}
|  
|  
|-
|-
| <center>{{wp|Madsen-Saetter machine gun|ARS TMG-50}}
| <center>{{wp|M2 Browning|HB.1}}
| [[File:Madsen-saetter-hmg.jpg|150px]]
| [[File:PEO Browning M2E2 QCB (c1).jpg|150px]]
| {{wp|Heavy machine gun}}
| {{wp|Heavy machine gun}}
| {{wp|.50 BMG|12.7×99mm}}
| {{wp|.50 BMG|12.7×99mm}}
| Used on vehicles and emplacements  
| Used on vehicles and emplacements  
|-
|-
! colspan="5" style="align: center; background: lavender;"| '''Shotguns'''
! colspan="5"|Shotguns
|-
|-
| <center>{{wp|Benelli M4|Diegennis M/02}}
| <center>{{wp|Benelli M4|Diegennis M/02}}
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! colspan="5" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | '''Anti-tank and anti-air weapons'''
! colspan="5"|Anti-tank and anti-air weapons
|-
|-
| <center>{{wp|AT4|NVF PVV-19}}
| <center>{{wp|AT4|NVF PVV-19}}
| [[File:AT-4Launcher.jpeg|150px]]
| [[File:AT-4 live-fire.jpg|150px]]
| Anti-tank weapon
| Anti-tank weapon
| {{wp|AT4#Projectiles|84&nbsp;mm}}
| {{wp|AT4#Projectiles|84&nbsp;mm}}
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| [[File:FIM-92_Stinger_USMC.JPG|150px]]
| {{wp|Man-portable air-defense system}}
| {{wp|Man-portable air-defense system}}
|  
| 70&nbsp;mm
|  
|  
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Latest revision as of 18:46, 12 August 2023

Public Force
Fòrça Pùblica
Montecara-roundel.svg
Montecaran military aircraft roundel
Founded17 April 1935
Leadership
Commander-in-ChiefCollege of State
Secretary of Defense and SecurityTulio Brucàt
Chief of DefenseCaptain-General Ermàn Manfrìn
Personnel
Military age17 (voluntary)
18 (compulsory)
Conscription12 or 18 months
Available for
military service		405,036 males, age 15–49 (2020 est.),
395,542 females, age 15–49 (2020 est.)
Reaching military
age annually		9,897 males (2020 est.),
9,396 females (2020 est.)
Active personnel5,655
Reserve personnel16,875
Deployed personnel0
Expenditure
Budget$715 million (2021)
Percent of GDP0.46% (2021)
Industry
Foreign suppliers Euclean Community
Related articles
History
RanksMilitary ranks of Montecara

The Public Force (Montecaran: Fòrça Pùblica) is the unified military of Montecara. It consists of land, sea, and air components. The Public Force is responsible for defending Montecara's land, sea, and citizens. It conducts operations to safeguard Montecaran sovereignty and the safety of its territory and resources, as well as supporting allied forces, conducting search and rescue operations, and undertaking maritime law enforcement.

As required by the Constitution of Montecara, it is organized as a conscript force built upon a foundation of professional, career non-commissioned and commissioned officers. Under the country's system of citizen service, the bulk of personnel are conscripts serving 12- or 18-month terms, usually from age 18. Both males and females are called up for initial screening, with about two-thirds of males and one-third of females selected for service. Volunteer service is also available for males and females beginning at age 17. Once a conscript's term of service is complete, he or she is considered a qualified soldier and remains on the reserve list until reaching the age of 40 (for other ranks) or 45 (for officers).

As Montecara is a member of the Euclean Common Defense Treaty Organization (ECDTO), the Public Force collaborates with allied militaries across Euclea. Allied ships make regular calls at the Port of Montecara, and the state is protected by the ECTDO nuclear umbrella.

Structure

The order of battle diagram for the Montecaran armed forces

The Public Force is organized into three main environmental branches. The Montecaran Brigade (Brigàda Montecarà) is the ground force component, the Air Squadron (Scuàdra Aereà) is the aerospace component, and the Marine Squadron (Scuàdra Marìn) is the seaborne component.

Personnel

See also: Military ranks of Montecara

Conscription

Montecara practices conscription for a term of 12 or 18 months, usually beginning at graduation from secondary school at age 18. All able-bodied citizens and permanent residents, male and female, are eligible. New recruits take a battery of physical and academic tests. Based on their results, they may be assigned to a remedial physical fitness course or move directly on to recruit training. The basic training course lasts 12 weeks, during which recruits learn the rudiments of military skills and discipline. Once a conscript's term of service is complete, he or she is considered a qualified soldier and remains on the reserve list until reaching the age of 40 (for other ranks) or 45 (for officers).

Equipment

Vehicles

Type Image Role Quantity Year acquired
Armored fighting vehicles
Général BC 40 T VBM Freccia visto frontalmente.JPG Infantry fighting vehicle 8 in service 2006
Fonan E2 Mowag Eagle V.jpg Light armored car 4 in service 2005
Autonomous vehicles
DELFIN Katanpää Lippujuhlan päivän kalustoesittely 2016 2 REMUS 100.JPG Mine countermeasures /
Search and rescue 		1 in service 2018
ISE Aigle US Navy 1005268-N-RC844-159 A Scan Eagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).jpg Unmanned aerial vehicle 1 system (4 drones) in service 2015
RQ Corbeau RQ-11B Raven Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska (cropped).jpg Unmanned aerial vehicle 4 in service 2013
Boats
GL boat G113 Turku 3.JPG Fast boat /
Landing craft 		4 in service 2004
MVS boat MK V SOC launching ScanEagle.jpg Patrol boat 1 in service 2015
Fixed-wing aircraft
IFO Aerocamio PL M-28 Bryza Okęcie.JPG Maritime patrol aircraft / Military transport aircraft 3 in service 1998–1999
Altamecanica Atlante A2823-Italy-Spartan-CSX62219-RIAT2013.JPG Maritime patrol aircraft / Military transport aircraft 1 in service 2010
Piàvo 180 Piaggio P-180 Avanti Rennes 2010 (cropped).jpg Maritime patrol aircraft / VIP transport 1 in service 1995
RUI T-5 SF260 Libya (cropped).jpg Basic trainer 10 in service 1988–2002
Ground utility vehicles
Éclair Ascension Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen Norwegian military fq.jpg Light utility vehicle 24 in service 2006–2009
Éclair M 150 GBC180 001.JPG Heavy cargo truck
Helicopters
HdF 90 NH-90 NATO Frigate Helikopter (NFH). 175.jpg Anti-submarine warfare 6 in service
Agùst A109 A109 - RIAT 2012 (7549052866).jpg Military utility helicopter 2 in service

Artillery

Type Image Role Quantity Year acquired
Mortars
Mortier Tr. 51 M30 mortar at the War Remnants Museum.jpg 107 mm mortar
Mortier Tr. 78 60mm mortar round being launch (crop).jpg 60 mm mortar
Towed artillery
Obusier Tr. 75 Royal Artillery Firing 105mm Light Guns MOD 45155621.jpg 105 mm howitzer 6 in service
Obusier Tr. 205 Australian soldiers from the 8-12 Field Regiment firing a M777 155mm howitzer.jpg 155 mm howitzer 4 in service
Naval artillery
Autotorexìn 13 cm Gun 130 TK in Isosaari.jpg Coastal artillery 6 in service 1984
MA5 MOL - mobilni obalni lanser.jpg Truck-mounted anti-ship missile system 5 in service 2009

Ships

Class Image Ships Displacement
(tonnes) 		Commissioned
Corvettes (1 in service)
Triton Urania F552.jpg ASM Tritòn 1,285 1995
Patrol vessels (6 in service)
Ligio Mal P61.jpg ASM Ligio
ASM Çenturio
ASM Pilo
ASM Gladio
ASM Lòrica
ASM Òptio 		390 1993-1996
Minehunters (2 in service)
Xile MM Crotone M5558.jpg ASM Xile
ASM Sirèna 		620 1997
Research vessels (1 in service)
Nereida Leonardo (A 5301) 06 @chesi.JPG ASM Nereida 433 2004
Tugboats (4 in service)
Bigorno Mm Carabiniere F 581.jpg ASM Bigorno
ASM Ciriped
ASM Anèmone
ASM Nautìl 		412 1987-1989
Transport ships (2 in service)
Cerèra Mmi A5353.jpg ASM Cerèra
ASM Convèctor 		631 1989
Training ships (1 in service)
Xeno Nave scuola Palinuro (A5311).jpg ASM Xeno 858 1935

Small arms

Model Image Type Caliber Notes
Handguns
ARS P16
FN5701.jpg Pistol 5.7×28mm Standard-issue pistol
Rifles
ARS C2
FNC IMG 1527.jpg Assault rifle 5.56×45mm Standard-issue rifle
ARS F9 TIR
SLRL1A1.jpg Battle rifle 7.62×51mm Former standard-issue rifle, many still in stock
ARS STORM
File:Scar L Standard.jpg Assault rifle 5.56×45mm In use by select units
SSV 105
CheyTacIntervention.jpg Sniper rifle 8.58×70mm
Submachine guns
OKT P.220
Heckler & Koch MP5-1.jpg General-purpose submachine gun 9×19mm
Machine guns
ARS GMG
FN MAG white background.jpg General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm
HB.1
PEO Browning M2E2 QCB (c1).jpg Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm Used on vehicles and emplacements
Shotguns
Diegennis M/02
Benelli m4 2.jpg Shotgun 12 gauge
Anti-tank and anti-air weapons
NVF PVV-19
AT-4 live-fire.jpg Anti-tank weapon 84 mm
MACP-3
FIM-92 Stinger USMC.JPG Man-portable air-defense system 70 mm
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