Valduvian Workers' Army

Valduvian Workers' Army
Valduves Strādnieku Armija
Founded	1721
Current form	1987
Service branches	Land Component Naval Component Air Component Space and Missile Component Cyber Component
Headquarters	Directorate of the Workers' Defense, Priedīši
Leadership
Presidium	Zigmārs Hermanis (President) Liesl Abelshauser Rūdolfs Auziņš Lauris Brastiņš Lavīze Krūmiņa Kristaps Laizāns Matīss Rozītis
Premier	Janis Vilks
Secretary of the Workers' Defense	Kārlis Eglitis
Chief of the General Staff	General Āris Džeriņš
Manpower
Military age	18+
Conscription	12 months
Active personnel	410,000
Reserve personnel	952,000
Expenditures
Budget	$40.8 billion (2020)
Percent of GDP	3.8% (2020)
Related articles
History	List of engagements Ten Years' War War of the Triple Alliance Airdale War Great War Valduvian-Weranian War Burland conflict

The Valduvian Workers' Army (Valduvian: Valduves Strādnieku Armija) is the national military force of Valduvia, and is divided into Land, Naval, Air, Space and Missile, and Cyber components.

Equipment

Small arms

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Variants	Caliber	Quantity	Notes
Assault rifles
Lielstraupe TŠ-90		Valduvia	Assault rifle	TŠ-90A	4.85x49mm		Current service rifle of the Land Component.
				TŠ-90B	6.5x45mm MASSOR

Artillery

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Variants	Caliber	Quantity	Notes
Howitzers
Velmierų LH-98		Valduvia	Howitzer		155 mm
Velmierų PH-06		Valduvia	Self-propelled howitzer		155 mm
Velmierų PH-08		Valduvia	Self-propelled howitzer		155 mm
Velmierų PH-67		Valduvia	Self-propelled howitzer		155 mm		Replaced by the PH-08 in frontline service, unknown quantity still in service with reserve units.
Rocket artillery
Prizma MRS-07		Valduvia	Self-propelled multiple rocket launcher		122 mm 160 mm 306 mm 330 mm 370 mm		Replacing the Cesvaine MRS-70 in frontline service.
Cesvaine MRS-70		Valduvia	Self-propelled multiple rocket launcher		122.4 mm		Being replaced in frontline service by the Prizma MRS-07.
Mortars
Cesvaine M-92		Valduvia	Mortar		120 mm		Fielded at the battalion level in the Land Component.
Cesvaine M-71		Valduvia	Light mortar		81 mm		Fielded at the battalion level in the Land Component.
Eulenstadt M-06		Valduvia	Light mortar		60 mm		Fielded at the company level in the Land Component.
Missile systems
Cesvaine-Ķeipeneva MRS-91		Valduvia	Transporter erector launcher				Mobile launching platform for the Cesvaine RZZ-91 ICBM.

Vehicles

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Variants	Quantity	Notes
Armoured vehicles
Eulenstadt BM-95		Valduvia	Main battle tank
Velmerių BM-67		Valduvia	Main battle tank			Replaced by the BM-95 in frontline service, unknown quantity still in service with reserve units.
Velmerių BM-90		Valduvia	Infantry fighting vehicle
Ķeipeneva BM-01		Valduvia	Armoured personnel carrier
Ķeipeneva BM-84		Valduvia	Armoured personnel carrier			Replaced by the BM-01 in frontline service, unknown quantity still in service with reserve units.

Naval vessels

Submarines

Class	Image	Origin	Type	Ships	Comm	Disp	Notes
Ballistic missile submarines (4)
Vējstāda class		Valduvia	Ballistic missile submarine	Vējstāda	1981	18,750 tonnes
				Lielzeme	1983
				Platavia	1984
				Saldsmāja	1986
Attack submarines (16)
TBA class		Valduvia	Nuclear attack submarine	TBA	2004	7,900 tonnes
				TBA	2006
				TBA	2008
				TBA	2010
				TBA	2011
				TBA	2013
TBA class		Valduvia	Diesel–electric attack submarine	TBA	1989	1,150 tonnes
				TBA	1989
				TBA	1990
				TBA	1991
				TBA	1991
				TBA	1992
				TBA	1992
				TBA	1993
				TBA	1994
				TBA	1995

Surface vessels

Class	Image	Origin	Type	Ships	Comm	Disp	Notes
Aircraft carriers (1)
Elijas Plāksnis class		Valduvia	Aircraft carrier	Elijas Plāksnis	2005	75,000 tonnes	Undergoing refit and modernization since 2019.
Amphibious assault ships (3)
Werner Diehl class		Valduvia	Landing helicopter dock	Werner Diehl	2014	27,500 tonnes
Ģirts Briedis class		Valduvia	Landing platform amphibious	Ģirts Briedis	1970	8,534 tonnes
				Vilnis Liepiņš	1972
Frigates (16)
Rohelinn class		Valduvia	Multi-role frigate	Rohelinn	2006	5,290 tonnes
				Karļapils	2007
				Ceļmalas	2008
				Eschenbach	2009
				Svētavots	2011
				Fjildsicht	2012
				Lielstraupe	2013
				Priedīšu Pilsēta	2015
				Sonnenau	2016
				Külmavee	2018
				Aušvika	2019
				Hirschberg	2020
Zeltvalis class		Valduvia	Frigate	Zeltvalis	1966	2,134 tonnes
				Dzērbene	1966
				Rietbaznīca	1967
				Stadt Kirchhof	1967
Corvettes (4)
Revolūcija class		Valduvia	Corvette	Revolūcija	1987	1,183 tonnes
				Solidaritāte	1988
				Vienotību	1989
				Atbrīvošanās	1989
Fast attack crafts (20)
Uzvara class		Valduvia	Missile boat	Uzvara	1999	274 tonnes
				Starptautisks	1999
				Progresu	2000
				Taisnīgums	2001
				Rūpniecība	2001
				Lauksaimniecība	2001
				Darbaspēks	2002
				Republika	2003
				Demokrātija	2003
				Vienlīdzība	2004
				Sadarbība	2005
				Federācija	2005
				Emancipācija	2005
				Proletariāts	2007
				Kolektīvs	2008
				Zemnieks	2008
				Strādnieks	2009
				Kopējs	2010
				Draudzība	2010
				Labklājība	2011
Patrol boats (12)
TBA class		Valduvia	Icebreaker/offshore patrol vessel	TBA	2001	6,375 tonnes
				TBA	2002
TBA class		Valduvia	Offshore patrol vessel	TBA	1981	3,320 tonnes
				TBA	1981
				TBA	1982
				TBA	1983
TBA class		Valduvia	Patrol boat	TBA	2011	125 tonnes
				TBA	2011
				TBA	2012
				TBA	2013
				TBA	2013
				TBA	2014
Mine warfare ships (10)
TBA class		Valduvia	Minelayer	TBA	1977	1,722 tonnes
				TBA	1978
				TBA	1980
				TBA	1981
TBA class		Valduvia	Mine countermeasures vessel	TBA	2012	680 tonnes
				TBA	2014
				TBA	2015
				TBA	2015
				TBA	2017
				TBA	2018
Auxiliary ships (5)
TBA class		Valduvia	Replenishment oiler	TBA	2019	27,500 tonnes
				TBA	2021
				TBA	2023
TBA class		Valduvia	ELINT ship	TBA	1995	7,560 tonnes
				TBA	1997

Aircraft

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Variants	Quantity	Notes
Combat aircraft
Cesvaine IN-87		Valduvia	Multirole fighter	IN-87C	158
				IN-87D	47
				IN-87CJ	31
				IN-87DJ	8
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Zalava TB-07		Valduvia	Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle/Unmanned combat aerial vehicle		188
Zalava RB-05		Valduvia	Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle		15
Pērle RB-98		Valduvia	Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle		43
Pērle RB-09		Valduvia	Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle		16
Eulenstadt RB-99		Valduvia	Tactical UAV		208
Pērle RB-08		Valduvia	Miniature UAV		1,000+	Currently fielded at the company level in the Valduvian Land Component.
NākamāTeh RBH-19		Valduvia	Miniature UAV		3,000+	Currently fielded at the platoon level in the Valduvian Land Component.
Cesvaine RBH-06		Valduvia	UAV helicopter		77

Munitions

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Variants	Warhead	Notes
Missiles
Cesvaine RZZ-91		Valduvia	Intercontinental ballistic missile		340–475 kt
Cesvaine RZūZ-90		Valduvia	Submarine-launched ballistic missile		8× 475 kt 14× 90 kt 14× 5–7 kt
Cesvaine RGZ-86		Valduvia	Nuclear air-to-surface missile	RGZ-86A	200 kt
				RGZ-86B	10–100 kt
Nuclear warheads
KG-87		Valduvia	Thermonuclear warhead		475 kt	Strategic nuclear warhead for the RZZ-91 ICBM.
KG-88		Valduvia	Thermonuclear warhead		475 kt	Strategic nuclear warhead for the RZūZ-90 SLBM.
KG-92		Valduvia	Thermonuclear bunker buster		340 kt	Earth penetrating nuclear warhead for the RZZ-91 ICBM.
KG-89		Valduvia	Thermonuclear warhead		200 kt	Strategic nuclear warhead for the RGZ-86A air-to-ground missile.
KG-91		Valduvia	Thermonuclear warhead		10–100 kt	Tactical nuclear warhead for the RGZ-86B air-to-ground missile.
KG-76		Valduvia	Thermonuclear warhead	KG-76B	90 kt	Strategic (KG-76B) and tactical (KG-76C) nuclear warheads for the RZūZ-90 SLBM.
				KG-76C	5–7 kt
KG-82		Valduvia	Tactical nuclear warhead		2 kt	Low-yield nuclear warhead for a 155 mm artillery shell.
Loitering munitions
Zalava LM-89		Valduvia	Loitering munition		32 kg
Zalava LM-05		Valduvia	Loitering munition		23 kg
Prizma LM-16		Valduvia	Loitering munition		1 kg