Lyncanestrian Army

Template:Infobox Military Unit The Imperial Lyncanestrian Army is the land component of the Lyncanestrian Armed Forces. It is the largest and oldest component of the Latin Armed Forces, with some 288,000 active and 53,000 reserve personnel in its order of battle. It is oriented towards defending Lynanestria’s territorial integrity against potential Liothidian aggression, as well as collective security obligations towards the wider Belisarian Community. The Lyncanestrian Army is primarily manned by personnel undergoing a two-year period of compulsory national service, and officered by well-trained professionals.

Higher Organisation

At the strategic level, the Lyncanestrian Army consists of the I, II, and III Army Corps, the Territorial Defence Commands and the Capital Garrison Command.

Corps, divisions and brigades

Each of the three Army Corps have at their disposal three divisions: one armoured and two mechanised, as well as an airborne brigade. They are primarily responsible for the defence of Lyncanestria in high-intensity warfare against a Liothidian incursion.

An armoured division ('Division Blindee') is comprised of three primary maneouvre elements, in the form of combined arms brigade groups. An armoured division has two armoured and mechanised brigades. A mechanised division ('Division Mecanisee') reverses this ratio, with one armoured and two mechanised brigades. Brigades are formed of 'regiments' which, in Lyncanestria, are the equivalent of battalions in foreign armies.

An armoured brigade consists of two armoured regiments (56 tanks each in four squadrons), an mechanised infantry regiment (around 800 troops), a reconnaissance regiment (56 scout cars), an artillery regiment (24 self-propelled howitzers in three batteries), an air defence company (12 self-propelled anti-air vehicles in four platoons) and a logistics regiment. The brigade totals around 4,500 personnel.

A mechanised brigade is organised on similar lines, but with one armoured and two mechanised regiments instead.

Aside from these brigades, each division also possesses twelve independent regiments: rocket artillery, combat engineer, air defence, attack helicopter, medical, heavy transport, logistics, maintenance, signal/electronic warfare and CRBN defence. These are organised under the division’s combat support group.

Aside from the divisions, each army corps also possesses an airborne brigade ('Brigade Parachutiste'). This is a highly-trained light infantry formation, intended to support the corps' heavy forces in rough or urban terrain, in which heavy mechanised forces are at a disadvantage. Although trained in parachute operations, it is envisaged that they will primarily operate as a corps' rapid airmobile reserve, deploying from helicopters. Each brigade consists of three airborne battalions, a pathfinder company, a heavy mortar regiment, an air defence company and a logistics regiment.

Territorial Forces Commands and the Capital Garrison Command

The Territorial Forces Commands provide regional garrisons for the empire’s territory. They are essentially a militia force, comprised of part-time civilian volunteers who, by virtue of the fact that they would have previously served in the regular army, possess a level of military training. Their primary purpose is the defence of the regular army’s operational rear area from Liothidian paratroopers, special forces or saboteurs. Those militia units positioned near the border would also be tasked with safeguarding Lyncanestrian sovereignty against ‘hybrid warfare’ scenarios.

In total, the Territorial forces can generate up to 13 brigades. Each Territorial Brigade is manned at roughly 10%-30% level in peacetime, and rapidly reinforced with reservists upon mobilisation. Each consists of 3-4 light infantry regiments, a heavy mortar regiment, an air defence company, and a logistics regiment.

The Imperial Guards Brigade is a formation of light mechanised infantry consisting of seven regiments: the 1st-5th Grenadier Guards, the Horse Guards Dragoons, the Guards Mounted Artillery. It is tasked with protecting the person of the emperor and the imperial family. In times of war or public emergency, it garrisons the capital city in conjunction with a local Territorial Force brigade.

Special forces

The Lyncanestrian Army's special forces contingent consists of a brigade of five Parachute Ranger Regiments ('Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutiste', usually abbreviated as the 'RCP'.), of which the 1e Regiment is at full strength in peacetime, and the other four are partially comprised of reservists. They are highly trained specialists in a variety of direct action, unconventional warfare and counter-terrorism/special forces scenarios.

In the event of conventional warfare against Liothidia, the 2nd-5th Regiments would be charged with operating in the zones of the four army corps. They would primarily be responsible for acting as 'stay-behind' observation posts behind enemy lines, identifying high-priority targets and directing air or missile attacks against them. They would also gather intelligence, stage raids, and organise partisan forces in occupied territory.

Small unit organisation

A Lyncanestrian Military Police hostage rescue team during an exercise

The regiment is the army’s basic tactical unit. It is the equivalent of a 'battalion' in other armies, comprising of between 6-800 personnel.

A regiment consists of three to four companies. An armoured regiment possesses four squadrons, each with fourteen tanks, plus an additional two at the regimental headquarters. An infantry regiment consists of three rifle companies and a manoeuvre support company. The latter is the repository of the regiment’s mortar platoon (eight 120mm tubes), reconnaissance platoon and anti-tank platoon (24x missile launch units).

The infantry company is divided into three platoons. Each platoon has 42 personnel, transported by four infantry fighting vehicles. It is led by a 2nd lieutenant, who is assisted by a platoon sergeant and a radioman, plus 12 vehicle crew and 27 riflemen in three squads. Each squad is split into two four-men fireteams centred around a light machine gun, plus a squad leader.

Equipment

Small arms

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Cartridge	Details
P01		Lyncanestria	Pistol	9×19mm
BS-08		Belfras	Sub-machinegun	9×19mm	To be phased out in favour of the MPX
MPX		Lyncanestria	Sub-machinegun	9×19mm
BR-055 Assault Rifle		Belfras	Assault rifle	5.56x45	Former main service rifle. Currently being phased out.
F516		Lyncanestria	Assault rifle	5.56x45mm	Standard issue rifle from 2010
FP6		Lyncanestria	Shotgun	12 Gauge Shotgun
BR-55M		Belfras	Semi-automatic sniper rifle / Designated marksman rifle	5.56x45mm/7.62×51mm
F500	File:Barrett XM500.jpg	Lyncanestria	Anti-materiel rifle	12.7x99mm
MG4		Lyncanestria	Light machine gun	5.56×45mm	Replacing the MG710 as the standard squad machine gun
MG3		Garima	Medium Machine gun	7.62×51mm
M2 HB		Belfras	Heavy machine gun	12.7×99mm

Grenade-based weapons

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Details
L109A1		Arthurista	Grenade
M203 grenade launcher		Belfras	Under-barrel grenade launcher	40mm
GL09 Advanced Airburst Weapon	File:Advanced airburst weapon 2.png	Arthurista	Handheld automatic grenade launcher	25mm grenades
SB LAG 40		Latium	Automatic grenade launcher	40mm

Anti-tank weapons

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Details
Crossbow		Arthurista	Shoulder-launched anti-tank weapon
MBT LAW		Ghant	Shoulder-launched anti-tank weapon
BGM-71 TOW		Sydalon	Anti-tank guided missile	To be phased out
Vesper missile		Arthurista	Anti-tank guided missile	Currently being produced to become standard issue
Polyphem		Latium	Loitering missile
Scorpion missile		Belfras	Heavy ATGM for helicopters and UAV's

Combat vehicles

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Numbers
BMS Parmenio MBT		Belfras	Main battle tank	2,500
Cavalier Main Battle Tank		Arthurista	Main battle tank	Mainly in reserve, engineering, bridge-laying and other utility variants still in use
BMS Harma		Belfras	Infantry fighting vehicle
AIFV		Lyncanestria	Infantry fighting vehicle	A Lyncanestrian adaptation of the Belfrasian Testudo. Currently being phased out.
Testudo		Belfras	Common armoured vehicle platform	Mainly used in support roles
BMS Weasel AFV		Belfras	Armoured scout vehicle
Apollo Motors Battleaxe		Arthurista	General utility vehicle
Dingo		Lyncanestria	MRAP

Artillery

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Numbers
L16 81mm mortar		Arthurista	Medium mortar
M1064 mortar carrier		Belfras	120mm self-propelled mortar	Main regimental-level weapon, equipped with RT F1 rifled mortars
RT F1		Lyncanestria	120mm rifled mortar	Main artillery weapon of the light infantry units
Artillery Gun Module		Latium	155mm Self-propelled howitzer	600+
M109 howitzer		Belfras	155mm Self-propelled howitzer	Obsolete, mostly in storage
TDI Ares	File:MLRS 05.jpg	Belfras	Self-propelled rocket artillery	100

Air Defence Weapons

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Numbers
GDF		Template:Country data Nekor	35mm twin AA gun
SIDAM 25		Latium	Quad 25mm self-propelled AA gun	Largely phased out in favour of the Harma SHORAD variant
FIM-92 Stinger		Belfras	MANPAD
Rapier (missile)		Arthurista	Short-range SAM system	Former main division-level anti-air weapon. Now mainly relegated to the static defence of airfields and secondary assets
AD-16 Adder		Arthurista	Short- to medium-range SAM system	Current main Division-level anti-air weapon
AD-12 Area Defence Missile		Arthurista	Long-range SAM system	Used to defend high-value static and semi-static assets

Army Aviation

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Numbers
Fennec		Lyncanestria	Light utility/scout helicopter
A129		Latium	Attack helicopter
AW101		Arthurista/Latium	Medium-lift helicopter
Aigios Heron		Belfras	Heavy-lift helicopter
AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven		Latium	Miniature UAV
Falco		Latium/Lyncanestria	Medium UAV
MQ-1C Warrior		Belfras	Long-endurance UCAV

Battlefield surveillance

Name	Image	Origin	Type	Numbers
Mobile Artillery Monitoring Battlefield Radar		Arthurista	Counter-battery radar
RASIT		Latium	Battlefield surveillance radar
Giraffe radar		Ghant	Battlefield air defence radar