Tengarian Army

Tengarian National Army
Tангария Народно армия
Active	1930-present
Country	Tengaria
Type	Army
Role	Land warfare
Size	59,876 active personnel 33,211 reservists
Headquarters	Fort Kovachev, Lenovo
Patron	Saint George St. Vasil the Great St. Simeon of Tengaria
Motto(s)	"никога победен" "Nikoga Pobeden" "Never Defeated"
Colors	Gold, White and Green
Mascot(s)	Lion
Anniversaries	Liberation Day March 4 St. George's Day May 6 Army day September 9
Engagements	Great War Kabu Civil War Tengarian Civil War
Commanders
Current commander	Simeon Radon
Notable commanders	Simeon Kovachev (founder)

The Tengarian National Army (Tengarian: Tангария Народно армия) is the primary military force and the land section of the Tengarian armed forces. Its primary duties are to defend the soveriegnty of Tengaria, to assist keeping order and stability in the nation, and to assist allies in armed conflict. It is the oldest a highest in order of precedence of the service branches in the Tengarian Armed forces; it was nitially founded as a resistance movement in 1930 as the gathering of the shattered remnant of the Tengarian Imperial Army, forces by Simeon Kovachev. The National Army was the primary resisting force to Amathian occupation, and was incorporated after the war into the newly made Republic of Tengaria. It still incorporates many elements of its predecessor, the Imperial Army, which has a martial tradition dating back to 1385. It is overseen by the Defense Minister Minister of Defense, currently Angel Zlatanev. It works in close conjuction with the Soravian Army and the militaries in Samorspi.

Equipment

Armored Vehicles

Name	Origin	Type	Quantity	Photo	Notes
Main battle tanks
S-69TA1	Tengaria	Main battle tank	Active: 22 Reserve: 0		A modernization of the S-69 tank completed in 2020. Old S-69s are currently being refitted to stand up to this design. Intended as the future generation of tanks for the National Army.
S-69	Tengaria	Main battle tank	Active: 304 Reserve: 35		Originally a variant based on the Soravian T-72. Old S-69 models are currently being modernized into the 2020 S-69TA1 design. The main battle tank of the Tengarian Army.
T-72B1MS	Soravia	Main battle tank	Active: 25 Reserve: 0		Updated version of the Soravian T-72 with extensive modifications and improvements.
T-72M	Soravia	Main battle tank	Active: 0 Reserve: 45		Soravian battle tank. Kept in reserve.
Infantry fighting vehicles
BLK-7 Istrov	Tengaria	Infantry fighting vehicle	Active: 360 Reserve: 240		The main armored support vehicle of the National Army. Based on several Soravian vehicles but with thicker armor and a more powerful engine.
Armoured personnel carriers
BTR-60	Soravia	Armoured personnel carrier	Active: 15 Reserve: 60		Used mostly as command vehicles. Some kept in reserve.
Lazar 3	Tengaria	Armoured personnel carrier	12+		Used in urban and rural patrol and transport role. The army plans on upgrading every vehicle in service to have more resistant armor, as current armor has been found to be insufficient for desired role. It is expected that the Serbian Armed Forces will seek to procure additional Lazar 3 armored fighting vehicles, with the aforementioned upgraded armor. An infantry fighting vehicle version with a superior main gun has been proposed, but no official statements about the procurement of infantry fighting vehicle versions have been made.