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| headquarters      = Tiɣremt Building, [[New Aɣmat City]], [[Messidor Union|Aɣmatia]]
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| commander-in-chief_title = President of the Union
| commander-in-chief_title = President of the Union
| chief minister    = Simon Massen
| chief minister    = Simon Massen
| chief minister_title = Director of Union Defence
| chief minister_title = Director of Defense
| minister          =
| minister          =
| minister_title    =
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| commander          = General Rezki Tinifsan
| commander          = General Rezki Tinifsan
| commander_title    = Commissioned Chairperson
| commander_title    = Defense Committee Chairperson
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| age                = 18-55
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| amount            = $23.8 billion
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| percent_GDP        = 1.4
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*Atelier Solovey (AS)
|title                    =
*Aɣmatian Carriage Works (ALL)
|1 = Atelier Solovey
*Brass and Steamfitters Union (NMT)
|2 = Aɣmatian Carriage Works
*Combined Aerospace Engineering Syndicates (SEAC) -->
|3 = Brass and Steamfitters Union
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|4 = Combined Aerospace Engineering Syndicates
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|1 = {{flag|Ostrozava}}
|2 = {{flag|North Ottonia}}
|3 = {{flag|Tsurushima}}
|4 = {{flag|Tyreseia}}
|5 = {{flag|Wazheganon}}
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The Messidorian Armed Forces ({{wpl|Franch language|Audonic}}: ''Forces Armées du Messidor'', {{wpl|Tamaziɣt|Adrasic}}: ''Iɣskrbiln n Mgrawi'') is the unified military forces of the [[Messidor Union]]. Each element of land, sea, and air forces are incorporated as a corps, the Army Corps, Navy Corps, and Air Corps, respectively. Service is voluntary and the Army Corps and Navy Corps do not have active reserves. The Air Corps retains a reserve fleet which is theoretically filled by commercial pilots who have signed on as reservists.
The Messidorian Armed Forces ({{wpl|Franch language|Audonic}}: ''Forces Armées du Messidor'', {{wpl|Tamaziɣt|Adrasic}}: ''Iɣskrbiln n Mgrawi'') is the unified military forces of the [[Messidor Union]]. Each element of land, sea, and air forces are incorporated as a corps, the Army Corps, Navy Corps, and Air Corps, respectively. Service is voluntary and the Army Corps and Navy Corps do not have active reserves. The Air Corps retains a reserve fleet which is theoretically filled by commercial pilots who have signed on as reservists.


The Messidorian Armed Forces are headed by the Directorate of Defence and the Armed Forces Executive Committee. The Director of Defence is appointed by the President of the Union and is accountable to the Workers' Congress and the civilian population of the Messidor Union more broadly. The Armed Forces Executive Committee is a council of elected officers and the enlisted Corps Sergeant Majors or Corps Chief of each corps.
The Messidorian Armed Forces are headed by the Directorate of Defense and the Armed Forces Executive Committee. The Director of Defense is appointed by the President of the Union and is accountable to the Workers' Congress and the civilian population of the Messidor Union more broadly. The Armed Forces Executive Committee is a council of elected officers and the enlisted Corps Sergeant Major or Corps Chief of each corps.


=History=
=History=
The Messidorian Army and Navy Corps were founded in 1839, 8 years after the founding of the Messidor Union. The formation of a standing military was a contentious issue among the various syndicates who had originally called to rely upon civil militias organized at a local level rather than a central military. After the loss of northern Kirthan in 1833, the notion that such a force could effectively protect the Union was effectively dispelled, though it took a further 6 years before the exact details of the Messidorian Armed Forces would be determined. From the outset, the Army and Navy Corps were small, professional, volunteer forces which were organized under a federal union. Merovian and later Aɣmatian factories ensured that they were well-equipped and supplied, though the forces established an enduring reputation of poor discipline. Despite their reputation, the first major deployment of the Messidorian Army Corps in the Annexation of the Timna Strip in 1919 was a great success. The Messidorian Navy Corps served nearly the entirety of its first century and a half of existence as a patrol and deterrence fleet for ships making the transit across the Periclean Sea. During the Liberation of Northern Kirthan in 1950-51, the Navy Corps ran blockades around the coast of Kirthan and prevented any seaborne assault. They also saw major surface combat during the Fourth West Scipian War. The Messidorian Air Corps was founded in 1920 and rounded out the three branches. Elements of the Messidorian intelligence services are also incorporated into the armed forces, specifically, the Special Intelligence Regiment of the Army Corps, which conducts military and signals intelligence.
The Messidorian Army and Navy Corps were founded in 1839, 8 years after the founding of the Messidor Union. The formation of a standing military was a contentious issue among the various syndicates who had originally called to rely upon civil militias organized at a local level rather than a central military. After the loss of northern Kirthan in 1833, the notion that such a force could effectively protect the Union was effectively dispelled, though it took a further 6 years before the exact details of the Messidorian Armed Forces would be determined. From the outset, the Army and Navy Corps were small, professional, volunteer forces which were organized under a federal union.  
 
Merovian and later Aɣmatian factories ensured that the armed forces were well-equipped and supplied, though the forces established an enduring reputation of poor discipline. Despite this reputation, the first major deployment of the Messidorian Army Corps in the Annexation of the Timna Strip in 1919 was a great success. The Messidorian Navy Corps served nearly the entirety of its first century and a half of existence as a patrol and deterrence fleet for ships making the transit across the Periclean Sea. During the Liberation of Northern Kirthan in 1950-51, the Navy Corps ran blockades around the coast of Kirthan and prevented any seaborne assault. They also saw major surface combat during the Fourth West Scipian War. The Messidorian Air Corps was founded in 1920 and rounded out the three branches. Elements of the Messidorian intelligence services are also incorporated into the armed forces, specifically, the Special Intelligence Regiment of the Army Corps, which conducts military and signals intelligence.


=Structure=
=Structure=
The structure of the Messidorian Armed Forces is unusual for most nations but ultimately consistent with the Union's own logic. While elsewhere officers are trained and awarded a commission, and a strict military hierarchy is followed, each unit level of the Messidorian Armed Forces elect their commanders, i.e.: an infantry section elects its sergeant, a ship elects its captain, and the general staff is elected by its branch of service. Eligibility for commissioned roles is often subject to criteria of education or seniority. It is this particular element of the armed forces' structure that bewilders more disciplined military forces in the world. For their part, officers and enlisted members of the Messidorian Armed Forces hold that the system creates a greater sense of camaraderie and investment in the service.
The structure of the Messidorian Armed Forces is unusual for most nations but ultimately consistent with the Union's own logic. While elsewhere officers are trained and awarded a commission, and a strict military hierarchy is followed, each unit level of the Messidorian Armed Forces elect their commanders, i.e.: an infantry section elects its sergeant, a ship elects its captain, and the general staff is elected by its branch of service. Eligibility for commissioned roles is often subject to criteria of education and seniority while enlisted ranks are based purely on the latter. It is this particular element of the armed forces' structure that bewilders more disciplined military forces in the world. For their part, commissioned and enlisted members of the Messidorian Armed Forces hold that the system creates a greater sense of camaraderie and investment in the service.


The combined armed forces are overseen by the Directorate of Defence Armed Forces Committee. The committee is chaired by the most senior of the elected members who are commanders of each of the three branches. The Director of Defence is also a member of the committee. The present chairperson of the committee is General Rezki Tinifsan. Below the committee, each branch has its own general staff composed of the commanders of its subgroups and their staff.
The combined armed forces are overseen by the Directorate of Defense Armed Forces Committee. The committee is chaired by the most senior of the elected members who are commanders of each of the three branches. The Director of Defense is also a member of the committee. The present chairperson of the committee is General Rezki Tinifsan. Below the committee, each branch has its own general staff composed of the commanders of its subgroups and their staff.


The Army Corps is composed of twenty regiments and an air component divided among two divisions: one based in Aɣmatia and the other in East Merovia. At an operational level, the regiments are organized into 10 brigades, six in Aɣmatia and four in East Merovia. While conscription is unconstitutional in the Messidor Union, the Black Guards were previously raised as a mass volunteer force, though they are presently inactive. There is no standing reservist force in the Army Corps.
The Army Corps is composed of twenty regiments and an air component divided among two divisions: one based in Aɣmatia and the other in East Merovia. At an operational level, the regiments are organized into 10 brigades, six in Aɣmatia and four in East Merovia. While conscription is unconstitutional in the Messidor Union, the Black Guards were previously raised as a mass volunteer force, though they are presently inactive. There is no standing reservist force in the Army Corps.
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All three branches of service make use of the same rank insignia, though titles vary.
All three branches of service make use of the same rank insignia, though titles vary.


===Officer ranks===
===Commissioned ranks===
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Revision as of 03:24, 17 January 2022

Messidorian Armed Forces
Forces Armées du Messidor
Iɣskrbiln n Mgrawi
File:Messidorian Armed Forces Emblem.svg
Emblem of the Messidorian Armed Forces
File:Messidor Army Emblem.png File:Messidor Naval Jack.png File:Messidor Roundel.png
Roundels of the Messidorian Army Corps, Navy Corps, and Air Corps
Founded1839; 185 years ago (1839)
Service branchesFile:Messidor Army Emblem.png Army Corps
File:Messidor Naval Jack.png Navy Corps
File:Messidor Roundel.png Air Corps
BlackNode.svg Black Guards (inactive)
HeadquartersTiɣremt Building, New Aɣmat City, Aɣmatia
Leadership
President of the UnionYolande-Minerve Saverne
Director of DefenseSimon Massen
Defense Committee ChairpersonGeneral Rezki Tinifsan
Manpower
Military age18-55
ConscriptionVoluntary service only
Active personnel102,800 total:
Army Corps: 55,200
Navy Corps: 31,500
Air Corps: 16,100
Expenditures
Budget$23.8 billion
Percent of GDP1.4
Industry
Domestic suppliers
List
  • Atelier Solovey
  • Aɣmatian Carriage Works
  • Brass and Steamfitters Union
  • Combined Aerospace Engineering Syndicates
Foreign suppliers
List

The Messidorian Armed Forces (Audonic: Forces Armées du Messidor, Adrasic: Iɣskrbiln n Mgrawi) is the unified military forces of the Messidor Union. Each element of land, sea, and air forces are incorporated as a corps, the Army Corps, Navy Corps, and Air Corps, respectively. Service is voluntary and the Army Corps and Navy Corps do not have active reserves. The Air Corps retains a reserve fleet which is theoretically filled by commercial pilots who have signed on as reservists.

The Messidorian Armed Forces are headed by the Directorate of Defense and the Armed Forces Executive Committee. The Director of Defense is appointed by the President of the Union and is accountable to the Workers' Congress and the civilian population of the Messidor Union more broadly. The Armed Forces Executive Committee is a council of elected officers and the enlisted Corps Sergeant Major or Corps Chief of each corps.

History

The Messidorian Army and Navy Corps were founded in 1839, 8 years after the founding of the Messidor Union. The formation of a standing military was a contentious issue among the various syndicates who had originally called to rely upon civil militias organized at a local level rather than a central military. After the loss of northern Kirthan in 1833, the notion that such a force could effectively protect the Union was effectively dispelled, though it took a further 6 years before the exact details of the Messidorian Armed Forces would be determined. From the outset, the Army and Navy Corps were small, professional, volunteer forces which were organized under a federal union.

Merovian and later Aɣmatian factories ensured that the armed forces were well-equipped and supplied, though the forces established an enduring reputation of poor discipline. Despite this reputation, the first major deployment of the Messidorian Army Corps in the Annexation of the Timna Strip in 1919 was a great success. The Messidorian Navy Corps served nearly the entirety of its first century and a half of existence as a patrol and deterrence fleet for ships making the transit across the Periclean Sea. During the Liberation of Northern Kirthan in 1950-51, the Navy Corps ran blockades around the coast of Kirthan and prevented any seaborne assault. They also saw major surface combat during the Fourth West Scipian War. The Messidorian Air Corps was founded in 1920 and rounded out the three branches. Elements of the Messidorian intelligence services are also incorporated into the armed forces, specifically, the Special Intelligence Regiment of the Army Corps, which conducts military and signals intelligence.

Structure

The structure of the Messidorian Armed Forces is unusual for most nations but ultimately consistent with the Union's own logic. While elsewhere officers are trained and awarded a commission, and a strict military hierarchy is followed, each unit level of the Messidorian Armed Forces elect their commanders, i.e.: an infantry section elects its sergeant, a ship elects its captain, and the general staff is elected by its branch of service. Eligibility for commissioned roles is often subject to criteria of education and seniority while enlisted ranks are based purely on the latter. It is this particular element of the armed forces' structure that bewilders more disciplined military forces in the world. For their part, commissioned and enlisted members of the Messidorian Armed Forces hold that the system creates a greater sense of camaraderie and investment in the service.

The combined armed forces are overseen by the Directorate of Defense Armed Forces Committee. The committee is chaired by the most senior of the elected members who are commanders of each of the three branches. The Director of Defense is also a member of the committee. The present chairperson of the committee is General Rezki Tinifsan. Below the committee, each branch has its own general staff composed of the commanders of its subgroups and their staff.

The Army Corps is composed of twenty regiments and an air component divided among two divisions: one based in Aɣmatia and the other in East Merovia. At an operational level, the regiments are organized into 10 brigades, six in Aɣmatia and four in East Merovia. While conscription is unconstitutional in the Messidor Union, the Black Guards were previously raised as a mass volunteer force, though they are presently inactive. There is no standing reservist force in the Army Corps.

The Navy Corps operates under a single unified fleet - the Periclean Fleet. The formal organization of the fleet is much looser than the Army Corps and most of the officers maintain the rank of "Captain", taking on command of larger formations only for the duration of a particular deployment. Presently, the Navy Corps has a few active deployments in the Periclean protecting the corridor between Merovia and Aɣmatia.

The Air Corps has two air divisions that are not strictly organized along geographic lines. Each division has 5 wings which may have as many as 72 aircraft each or as few as 15 according to the wing's role. Unlike both the Army Corps and the Navy Corps, the Air Corps has 6 air reserve squadrons that fly the dated but not yet obsolete AAB-F32/B3 Tiara fighter aircraft.

Messidorian Army Corps

The Messidorian Army Corps counts over 55,200 members across two divisions; one based in Merovia and the other in Aɣmatia. The Army Corps is also supported by a number of employees and government workers. Founded in 1839, the Army Corps began as an organizing body for many armed militias across the Union. By the 1850s, the Army Corps developed into a professional fighting force. The last militia forces were disbanded or organized into professional reserves by the early 20th century.

Despite the population gap between Aɣmatia and Merovia, Army Corps personnel are distributed relatively equally between the two nations. The majority of training is conducted in southern Aɣmatia, but soldiers are trained in multiple environments. The forces of the Army Corps count twenty-two regiments. Regiments are divided into brigade groups at an operational level. Messidorian brigades are relatively large, formed typically of an armoured regiment paired with an infantry regiment plus supporting elements.

Equipment

Model Image Origin Type Notes
CC-T84/B2
6B47 helmet - InnovationDay2013part1-56.jpg
  Messidor Helmet
CC-XO59/A2
2007 NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition - Warrior Tasks Testing DVIDS54681.jpg
  Ostrozava Gas mask
JC-T85/B1
ODFEquipment BVest3.jpg
  Messidor Combat vest
PC-T66/A
CADPAT Arid Region.jpg
  Messidor Camouflage Arid digital camouflage
PC-T66/B
CADPAT.jpg
  Messidor Camouflage Temperate digital camouflage

Small arms

Model Image Origin Type Calibre Notes
Small arms
FA-CR46/A2
Rzawl
Rifles FAMAS.jpg
  Messidor Assault rifle 7.5×35mm Standard service rifle
FR-X(O-NO)23/B3
Asmawi
FN Herstal T48.jpg
  North Ottonia
 Ostrozava 		Battle rifle 7.5×54mm Former service rifle, in reserve
PA-M35/A2
Isk
MAB PA-15 Rajamuseo.JPG
  Messidor Pistol 9×20mm Standard service pistol
PR-M62/A3
Manurhin MR93 357 Magnum (32415101410).jpg
  Messidor Revolver 9×33mmR
9×20mm 		Provided after a decade of service,
in limited use with special forces
FR-M05/C1
Lafliš
FRF2 lunette Schrome.jpg
  Messidor Precision rifle 7.5×54mm Standard precision rifle
PM-M32/B1
Imik
MP-L WALTHER 9MM.jpg
  Messidor Submachine gun 9×20mm
FM-M21/A3
Stulskabus 8
Mitrailleuse-IMG 1728.jpg
  Messidor Medium machine gun 7.5×54mm Section support weapon and vehicle-mounted machine gun
FM-M03/A3
Stulskabus 13
13,2 mm ksp modell italien.png
  Messidor Heavy machine gun 13×96mm Vehicle-mounted machine gun
FRCM-M70/A1
PGM Hecate.jpg
  Messidor Anti-matériel rifle 13×96mm In limited use with special forces
AS F13
MAS 49 rifle.jpg
  Messidor Semi-automatic rifle 7.5×54mm Former service rifle, in ceremonial use
AS F5
MAS Modèle 36.jpg
  Messidor Bolt-action rifle 7.5×54mm Former service rifle, in ceremonial use, conversion to precision rifles
LG-M58/A1
Issoufir
LGI entrainement.jpg
  Messidor Grenade mortar 50mm
G-XNO20/A1
Dikra
DM51 2 noBG.png
  North Ottonia Hand grenade

Vehicles

Model Image Origin Type Armament Notes
Armoured vehicles
CB-A77/A2
Mirage
"Leopard" (22409949966) (cropped).jpg
  Messidor
 Ostrozava
 North Ottonia
 Tsurushima 		Third generation main battle tank
  • 1 × 120mm cannon
  • 2 × 7.5mm machine guns
 Co-developed with the Ostrozavan BTv.78 series, the North Ottonian M15/VII series, and the Tsurushiman Type 90
CB-A20/C3
Lancier
AMX-32 mg 7756.jpg
  Messidor Second generation main battle tank
  • 1 × 105mm cannon
  • 1 × 25mm autocannon
  • 1 × 7.5mm machine gun
CS-A20/F2
Arbaléte
BMPT at Engineering Technologies 2012 (8).jpg
  Messidor Fire support vehicle
  • 2 × 25mm autocannons
  • 4 × ATGM launchers
  • 2 × 50mm grenade launchers
  • 1 × 13mm machine gun
  • 1 × 7.5mm machine gun
VCI-A42/A3
Baɣu
Vehicles at 1st Cavalry Division Museum 25.jpg
  Messidor Infantry fighting vehicle
  • 1 × 25mm autocannon
  • 1 × 7.5mm machine gun
VCI-A79/A1
Ušan
VBCI, nouvelles couleurs Armée de Terre (14 juillet 2021) (1).jpg
  Messidor Infantry fighting vehicle
  • 1 × 25mm autocannon
  • 1 × 7.5mm machine gun
VRR-A42/B1
Basset
AMX-10 RC, nouvelles couleurs Armée de terre (14 juillet 2021) (2).jpg
  Messidor Reconnaissance vehicle
  • 1 × 105mm cannon
  • 1 × 13mm machine gun
  • 1 × 7.5mm machine gun
 VRR wheeled variant, VRC tracked variant
TB-A45/A1
Forteresse
French VAB APC during Operation Desert Shield.JPEG
  Messidor Armoured personnel carrier
  • 1 × 13mm machine gun
 Ambulance, command vehicle, and engineering variants
Artillery
CA-A20/D1
Martel
AuF1 of Saudi Arabia.JPEG
  Messidor Self-propelled howitzer
  • 1 × 155mm howitzer
  • 1 × 13mm machine gun
CA-A20/E2
Zizouar
Roland sobre chasis AMX-30, vista lateral izquierda.jpg
  Messidor Self-propelled SAM platform
  • 2 × SAM launchers
CA-A56/A2
Bernache
SVLR M-87 Orkan.jpg
  Messidor Self-propelled rocket artillery
  • 12 × 262mm rocket tubes
CA-A45/B2
Trébuchet
VAB Mephisto.JPEG
  Messidor Self-propelled ATGM launcher Light ATGM launcher and 120mm mortar carrier variants
Light vehicles
CU-C56/A1
Dromadaire
FAP 1318 BDS-AV 01.jpg
  Messidor Utility, transport, and cargo vehicles
CU-XT53/A1
Linx
Technamm Masstech French Army (Toyota Land Cruiser HZJ76).jpg
  Tsurushima Utility and transport vehicle Converted civilian vehicle
Aircraft
HU-F34/A3
Félin
A Royal Air Force Puma helicopter over the English countryside.jpg
  Messidor Utility helicopter
HL-F35/A2
Frelon
SA321 Super Frélon (cropped).jpg
  Messidor Heavy airlift helicopter
AU-F51/A1
Cachalot
A310MRTT.jpg
  Messidor Airlift/refueling plane Converted civilian aircraft

Field artillery and missiles

Model Image Origin Type Armament Notes
Artillery
OC-M21/B1
Bélier
M-1950-beyt-hatotchan-2.jpg
  Messidor Towed howitzer
  • 1 × 155mm howitzer
MI-M30/C1
Colvert
French MO-120-RT-61 and Véhicule de Tracte Mortier 120 during Operation Desert Shield.JPEG
  Messidor Heavy mortar
  • 1 × 120mm mortar
Missiles
MP-M54/B1
ERYX-2ndFrInReg 2.jpg
  Messidor Short-range anti-tank guided missile
MLT-XO41/A3
Long Range Anti-tank Weapon HOT 3 - ILA2002-clean.jpg
  Ostrozava Long-range anti-tank guided missile
MCL-XW43/A2
MBDA Mistral - IDET 2017.JPG
 File:Flag of Walzenia modern.png Wazheganon Light infrared homing missile Licensed design produced in the Messidor Union
MAA-XW40/A1
Crotale NG P1220851.jpg
 File:Flag of Walzenia modern.png Wazheganon Short-range anti-air missile Licensed design produced in the Messidor Union
MAA-M65/A1
Mika
Mock-up of a MBDA MICA missile in Taiwan.jpg
  Messidor Medium-range anti-air missile

Messidorian Navy Corps

The Messidorian Navy Corps was formally established in 1839 and, unlike the Army Corps, had no effective predecessor. The first warships in 50 years were laid down in Aɣmatia shortly after. At present, the Navy Corps has 75 active warships in addition to several support vessels. The Periclean Fleet, the largest organizational unit of the corps, is headquartered in Port Isadore in Merovia, but the Union's shipbuilding industry is still largely based on Aɣmatia's coasts. Despite being generally restricted to the Periclean, the Navy Corps is effectively a blue water navy.

Vessels in active service

Class Image Role Displacement
(standard) 		Armament Number in service Notes
Yu'tanuɣi-class amphibious assault ship
Yu'tanuɣi-class amphibious assault ship.png
 Amphibious assault ship 16,500 tons
  • 4 × 25mm autocannons
  • 4 × 13mm machine guns
  • 2 × 7.5mm machine guns
  • 2 × 6-cell CIWS
  • 6 × helipads
 3 Carries up to 16 helicopters, 42 armoured vehicles, 900 infantry, and 2 Jran-class landing craft
Tamdda-class destroyer
Tamdda-class destroyer.png
 Guided-missile destroyer 7,500 tons
  • 1 × 100mm naval gun
  • 2 × 25mm autocannons
  • 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 3C
  • 1 × 64-cell VLS battery
  • 2 × 6-cell CIWS
  • 4 × 325mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 × helipads
 4 Carries two HAS-F55/B1 Dauphin helicopters
Tmassa II-class frigate
Tmassa II-class frigate.png
 Anti-submarine frigate 3,200 tons
  • 1 × 100mm naval gun
  • 2 × 25mm autocannons
  • 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 3C
  • 1 × 16-cell VLS battery
  • 1 × 4-cell CIWS
  • 4 × 533mm torpedo tubes
  • 1 × helipad
 12 Carries an HAS-F55/B1 Dauphin helicopter
Tmassa I-class frigate
Tmassa I-class frigate.png
 General-purpose frigate 3,200 tons
  • 1 × 100mm naval gun
  • 2 × 25mm autocannons
  • 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 2
  • 2 × 6-cell CIWS
  • 4 × 533mm torpedo tubes
  • 1 × helipad
 4 Carries an HAS-F55/B1 Dauphin helicopter
Bri-class corvette
Bri-class corvette.png
 Corvette 1,100 tons
  • 1 × 100mm naval gun
  • 2 × 25mm autocannons
  • 2 × Exocet MM38
  • 1 × 6-cell CIWS
  • 2 × 25mm autocannons
  • 4 × 13mm machine guns
  • 4 × 325mm torpedo catapults
 12
Tillas-class submarine
Tillas-class submarine.png
 Attack submarine 1,800 tons
  • 6 × 533mm torpedo tubes
  • 8 × Exocet SM39
 6
Tuhan-class patrol vessel
Tuhan-class patrol vessel.png
 Patrol vessel 230 tons
  • 1 × 100mm naval gun
  • 1 × 25mm autocannons
  • 4 × Exocet MM38
 12
Mintirzi-class minehunter
Mintirzi-class minehunter.png
 Minehunter 570 tons
  • 1 × 25mm autocannon
  • 2 × 13mm machine guns
  • 2 × 7.5mm machine guns
 8
Awɣaman-class replenishment ship
Awɣaman-class replenishment ship.png
 Replenishment ship 7,700 tons
  • 1 × 25mm autocannon
  • 4 × 13mm machine guns
  • 3 × 6-cell CIWS
  • 1 helipad
 3
Zrskradaln-class surveillance ship
Zrskradaln-class surveillance ship.png
 Spy ship 3,100 tons
  • 2 × 13mm machine guns
 2
Jran-class landing craft
''Jran''-class landing craft.png
 Landing craft 290 tons
  • 2 × 25mm autocannons
 6

Aircraft in active service

Model Image Type Armament Number in service Notes
HU-F34/B1
Félin
USS Benfold Flight Operations (cropped).jpg
 Utility helicopter 30 Based on the HU-F34/A3 helicopter
HL-F35/A2
Frelon
SA321 Super Frélon (cropped).jpg
 Heavy airlift helicopter 8
HAS-F55/B1
Dauphin
US Navy 081116-N-4236E-158 An AS-565MB Panther conducts deck landing qualifications with the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7).jpg
 Anti-submarine helicopter
  • 1 × 13mm machine gun
  • 4 × 325mm torpedo catapults
 36
APM-F30/C1
Périclésienne
Atlantic - RIAT 2006 (2457788396).jpg
 Maritime patrol aircraft
  • 2 × Exocet AM39
  • 6 × 325mm torpedo catapults
 11

Messidorian Air Corps

The most recent branch of the Messidorian Armed Forces is the Messidorian Air Corps. Founded in 1920 after the Annexation of the Timna Strip, the Air Corps primarily provided aerial reconnaissance. Over the next few decades, the role and capabilities of military aircraft rapidly evolved. At present, the Air Corps is the only branch of service to maintain an active reserve force, owing in part to the amount of training required to operate and maintain a fleet of aircraft. The Air Corps is organized across two wings and includes several hundred aircraft. Any aircraft seconded to the Army or Navy Corps are provided and operated by the Air Corps. In addition to its military roles, the Air Corps also provides search and rescue and emergency airlift services. Many of these additional functions are performed by reservist members.

Aircraft in active service

Model Image Origin Type Notes
Ava 70
MU Roundel Mirage 4000.png
  Messidor Multi-role fighter
AAB-F47/B3
Tiara
Mirage 2000C in-flight 2 (cropped).jpg
  Messidor Multi-role fighter In use for training and reserve squadrons
ABT-F47/A3
Ašibi
Mirage 2000D (cropped).jpg
  Messidor Tactical bomber In use for training and reserve squadrons
HA-XT51/A2
Kitakazé
Kamov Ka-50, Russia - Air Force AN1776402.jpg
  Tsurushima Attack helicopter gunship
HA-F66/D2
Azwu
Russian Navy, Kamov, Ka-52K (21444723505).jpg
  Messidor Amphibious assault helicopter gunship Modified HA-XT51/A2 Kitakazé helicopter
HU-F34/A3
Félin
A Royal Air Force Puma helicopter over the English countryside.jpg
  Messidor Utility helicopter
HL-F35/A2
Frelon
SA321 Super Frélon (cropped).jpg
  Messidor Heavy airlift helicopter
AU-F51/A1
Cachalot
A310MRTT.jpg
  Messidor Airlift/refueling plane Converted civilian aircraft, airborne early warning, electronic warfare and medevac variants

Ranks and insignia

All three branches of service make use of the same rank insignia, though titles vary.

Commissioned ranks

OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
Insignia Messidor OF-10.png Messidor OF-9.png Messidor OF-8.png Messidor OF-7.png Messidor OF-6.png Messidor OF-5.png Messidor OF-4.png Messidor OF-3.png Messidor OF-2.png Messidor OF-1.png
Army Corps Rank Marshal of
the Corps		 General Lieutenant
General		 Division
Commander		 Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant
Colonel		 Battalion
Commander		 Company
Commander		 Platoon
Commander
Navy Corps Rank Marshal of
the Corps		 Admiral Vice
Admiral		 Rear
Admiral		 Commodore Senior
Captain		 Captain Junior
Captain		 Senior
Lieutenant		 Lieutenant
Air Corps Rank Marshal of
the Corps		 General Lieutenant
General		 Division
Commander		 Wing
Commander		 Squadron
Commander		 Flight
Captain		 Junior
Captain		 Senior
Lieutenant		 Lieutenant

Enlisted ranks

OR-10 OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
Insignia File:Messidor OR-10.png Messidor OR-9.png Messidor OR-8.png Messidor OR-7.png Messidor OR-6.png Messidor OR-5.png Messidor OR-4.png Messidor OR-3.png Messidor OR-2.png Messidor OR-1.png
Army Corps Rank Corps
Sergeant
Major		 Regimental
Sergeant
Major		 Battalion
Sergeant
Major		 Company
Sergeant
Major		 Platoon
Sergeant
Major		 Section
Sergeant		 Section
Adjutant		 Senior
Soldier		 Soldier Recruit
Navy Corps Rank Corps
Chief		 Enlisted
Chief		 Bridge
Chief		 Deck
Chief		 Watch
Chief		 Watch
Sergeant		 Senior
Sailor		 Sailor Junior
Sailor		 Recruit
Air Corps Rank Corps
Sergeant
Major		 Wing
Sergeant
Major		 Squadron
Sergeant
Major		 Flight
Sergeant
Major		 Watch
Chief		 Watch
Sergeant		 Senior
Airperson		 Airperson Junior
Airperson		 Recruit
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