Anikatian Ground Force

Anikatian Ground Force
File:Flag of the Anikatian Ground Force.png Flag of the Anikatian Ground Force
Active	2001 – present (current form)
Headquarters	Antiytia
Commanders
Current commander	Major General Yevgeny Zhukov Ivanovich

The Anikatian Ground Force are the land forces of the Anikatian National Defence Forces, formed from parts of the collapsing Anikatian People's Army in 2001. The formation of these forces posed economic challenges after the collapse of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Anikatia, and required reforms to professionalise the force during the transition.

History

Establishment of the Anikatian Army and fate of the Belfrasian Army with the decline of the Belfrasian empire, the administration of the Colonial Armed Forces was passed to the newly created Anikatian Army on August 14, 1951.

Anikatian People's Army

After change in government the new people's army was established. This led to a great boost in spending and development of the army.

Modern Anikatian Ground Force

The dissolution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Anikatia led to a severe decline in the Anikatian Army. Defense expenditures were severely reduced. Much of the equipment and vehicles were scrapped or put into reserve storage at bases, and many new procurement program were essentially stopped or scrapped. Since 2010 President Niklas Bykov has made it a priority to modernise and updated the armed forces.

Modern ground forces equipment

Infantry weapons

Name	Type	Cartridge	Origin	Photo	Notes
H83R G2	Assault rifle	5.45×39mm	DSRA	File:Huadai H83.png	30-round magazine. H83K G2 carbine version in use with special forces. H83 rifle in service with Anikatian naval infantry. Supplemented in Anikatian Army by H83R G4.
H83R G4	Assault rifle	5.45×39mm	Anikatia	File:Huadai H83.png	30-round magazine. Main service rifle of Anikatian Ground Forces. It is an improved H83 with a synthetic folding stock. H83K G4 carbine version in use with special forces.
H68	Assault rifle	7.62×39mm	Anikatia	File:Huadai Precision Industries H68.png	30-round magazine, former main service rifle, some usage mainly in urban environments due to the ability to penetrate heavy cover. Many kept in reserve stocks. Some improved H68R-100s in limited use with special Police units.
H83-G2A1 DMR	Assault rifle	5.45×39mm	DSRA	File:Huadai H83.png	10-round magazine, semi auto, main service sniper rifle.
H89	Semi-automatic pistol	9x19mm 7N21 +P+	DSRA	File:Huadai H89.png	17-round magazine, main service sidearm for all branches of Anikatian Armed Forces.
H64K	Submachine gun	9x19mm 7N21 +P+	DSRA	File:Huadai H64.png	25-round magazine, Many kept in reserve stocks, being supplemented by the H89 and H80.
H80K	Submachine gun	9x19mm 7N21 +P+	DSRA	File:AUC A9K.png	40-round magazine.
GPMG-82	General-purpose machine gun	7.62×54mmR	DSRA		Belt fed with 100- or 200-round boxes.
GPMG-54	General-purpose machine gun	7.62×54mmR	Anikatia		Being withdrawn from service and replaced by the GPMG-82.
OSV-96	Anti-material rifle		Anikatia
VKS sniper rifle	Supressed Anti Material Rifle		Anikatia		In limited service only in special forces units
ORSIS T-5000	Sniper Rifle		Anikatia
HKMG-51	Heavy machine gun	7.62×54mmR	Anikatia
H83G4 LSW	Light machine gun	5.45×39mm	DSRA	File:Huadai H83.png	75-round magazine.
RSA-15	Automatic grenade launcher		DSRA
RSA-25	Automatic grenade launcher		DSRA
AT-015M	Anti-tank guided missile		Anikatia
Krorkt	Anti-tank guided missile		DSRA
SQ-038	Man-portable air-defense systems		DSRA

Armored fighting vehicles

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Photo	Notes
M9A1 Nagta	Main battle tank	300	United Republic	File:M9 Nagta.png	M9A1 Nagta variant issued with active protection system and tungsten strike plate.
Type 97 Mireu-ho	Main battle tank	640	DSRA	File:Type 97 ID.png	Planned order of at least an additional 500 units.
Type 73 Seungli-ho	Main battle tank	2,830	DSRA	File:Type 73 II.png	Currently, around 2,384 are in service, with thousands more in reserve storage. Active models have been updated to Type 73 Seungli-ho III standard.
Type 65 Bohoja-ho	Main battle tank	1,155	Anikatia	File:Type 65 IIB.png	Currently, around 1,071 are in service, with thousands more in reserve storage. Those that are in active service are modernised to Type 65 Bohoja-ho III standard. All Type-65s are to be withdrawn from active service by 2020.
Type 64 Nagta	Armoured personnel carrier	1,700	Anikatia		Most in reserve.
Type 72 Deulso	Wheeled armoured personnel carrier	1,152	DSRA		Most in reserve.
Type 95 Wombaes	Wheeled armoured personnel carrier	940	DSRA
AVT-5	Articulated tracked Utility Vehicle	38,000	DSRA
Type 12 Gasangi	Heavy Infantry fighting vehicle	85	Anikatia
Type 79 Mulso	Infantry fighting vehicle	453	DSRA		Over 5,000 remain in reserve storage.
Type 98 Yeouga	Infantry fighting vehicle	780	DSRA		Planned order of at least an additional 300 units.
Type 89 Galmaegi	Airborne infantry fighting vehicle	543	DSRA
Type 69 Hwansang	Combat Reconnaissance and Patrol Vehicle	1,800	DSRA
DHB Type 63 Light Truck	Light cargo truck	19,972	DSRA
DHB Type 65 Medium Truck	Medium cargo truck	12,563	DSRA
Huadai Type 95 Medium Truck	Medium cargo truck	20,450	DSRA
Huadai Type 95 Tactical Vehicle	Armored cargo truck	586	DSRA
Huadai Type 93 Tank transporter	Tank Transport truck	3,564	DSRA
Huadai Type 93 Heavy Truck	Heavy cargo truck	8,000	DSRA
DHB Type 68 Light Utility	Light Utility Vehicle	10,170	DSRA
DHB Type 35 Light Utility	Light Utility Vehicle	42,000	DSRA	File:DHB Type 35 6x6 side.png.png
Huadai Type 92 Light Utility	Light Utility Vehicle	7,866	DSRA

Mortars

Name	Type	Quantity	Origins	Notes
120mm H-22	120 mm heavy mortar system	1,400	DSRA
82 mm howitzer H-24	82mm Infantry mortar	2,500	DSRA

Artillery

Name	Type	Quantity	Origins	Notes
82 mm H-29	82 mm Gun-mortar	532	DSRA
152mm howitzer H-65	152mm Howitzer	532	DSRA
122mm howitzer H-30	122mm Howitzer	385	DSRA
AA-23	23 mm Anti-Aircraft Twin Autocannon	350	DSRA
BM-12 Grodyk	122mm Multiple Rocket Launcher	2,200	DSRA
BM-17 Szmirkh	Multiple Rocket Launcher	84	DSRA
2A03 Akytsi	152mm Self-Propelled Howitzer	1,600	DSRA
AKVM-3	120mm Self-Propelled Gun-Mortar	250	Anikatia

Air defence

Name	Type	Quantity	Origins	Notes
SQ-720BM Isikra	Tactical ballistic missile	42	DSRA
SQ-021BM Chokya	Tactical ballistic missile	184	DSRA
SQ-330 Ocko	Short Range SAM	183	DSRA
SQ-033M Toryu	Short range SAM	162	DSRA
SQ-037M1 Bmyuk	Medium range SAM	304	DSRA
SQ-022 Tyngunsik	Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon	185	DSRA
SQ-300 Ayongov	Long-range surface-to-air missile	1800	DSRA