Bukezian Military
Pre Republic
When the Soviet Union Collapsed the military that was left in Bukezia was a scattered disorganised mess, the highest ranking officers they had were colonels and it was their initiative that quickly cobbled together what they could.
For speed and ease they remained organised to soviet doctrine but many units were undermanned.
One thing they did have have was a lot of equipment.
Small arms
-Makarov Pistol
Round: 9x18mm
Magazine: 8 rounds
Effective range: 50 meters
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-Bison Sub-machine gun
Round: 9x18mm
Magazine: 64 rounds
Effective range: 100 meters
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-KS-23 Shotgun
Round: 23x75mm
Magazine: 4 rounds
Effective range: 100 meters
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-Vepr-12 Shotgun
Round: 12 Gauge (18.5x70mmR)
Magazine: 12 round magazine or 20 round drum
Effective range: 100 meters
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-AKs-74u Assult rifle carbine
Round: 5.45x39mm
Magazine: 30 rounds
Effective range: 400 meters
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-AK-74, AK-74M, AKs-74 Assult rifle
Round: 5.45x39mm
Magazine: 30 rounds
Effective range: 800 meters
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-GP-25 UGL
Round: 40mm
Magazine: 1 round
Effective range: 400 meters
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-GP-25 UGL
Magazine: 1 round
Effective range: 400 meters
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-RPK-74 Light machine gun
Round: 7.62x39mm
Magazine: 75 round drum
Effective range: 1000 meters
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-PK Machine gun
Round: 7.62x54mmR
Magazine: 50 round belt
Effective range: 1000 meters
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-Dshk Heavy machine gun
Round: 12.7x108mm
Magazine: 50 round belt
Effective range: 2000 meters
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-KVP Heavy Machine gun
Round: 14.5x114mm
Magazine: 40 round belt
Effective range: 3000 meters
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-82-BM-37
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-82-BM-37
Round: 82mm
Penetration: varies with round
Effective range: 3040 meters
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-RPG-26
Round: 72.5mm shaped warhead rocket
Penetration: 440mm armour/1 and half meters of brickwork/1 meter rienforced concrete
Effective range: 250 meters
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-RPG-7
Round: varies
Penetration: varies with round
Effective range: varies with round
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-SPG-9
-AGS-30
Round: 30mm
Magazine: 29 round belt
-Konkurs 9M113M missile
-Strela-1 Missile 9K31
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-SPG-9
Round: 73mm
Penetration: varies with round
Effective range: varies with round
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-AGS-30
Magazine: 29 round belt
Penetration: varies with round
Effective range: 2100 meters
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-Konkurs 9M113M missile
Guildance: Wire guided SACLOS
Penetration: ?
Effective range: Up to 4km
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-Strela-1 Missile 9K31
Guildance: Infra red homing
Max Altitude:3500 meters
Speed: Mach 1.8
Max Altitude:3500 meters
Speed: Mach 1.8
Effective range: Up to 4km
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-Strela-3 Missile 9K34 (MANPAD)
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-Strela-3 Missile 9K34 (MANPAD)
Guildance: Infra red homing
Max Altitude:2300 meters
Speed: Mach 1.2
Max Altitude:2300 meters
Speed: Mach 1.2
Effective range: Up to 4km
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-Igla Missile 9K38 (MANPAD)
Guildance: Infra red homing
Max Altitude:3500 meters
Speed: Mach 1.9
Max Altitude:3500 meters
Speed: Mach 1.9
Effective range: Up to 5km
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Motor pool
-UAZ-469
A light utility vehicle, mainly used for non combat roles but can be armed to perform escort duty or to support other forces.
A light utility vehicle, mainly used for non combat roles but can be armed to perform escort duty or to support other forces.
Top Speed: ?
Range: ?
Crew: 1 + 4
Weapons: None, but can be armed with a PK, Dshk, SPG-9, AGS-30 or Konkurs missile
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-URAL-4320
Top Speed: 47mph
Range: 400km
Crew: 1+
Weapons: None
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-URAL ZSU-23-2
Top Speed: 47mph
Range: 400km
Crew: 3
Weapons: ZSU-23-2 Anti Aircraft Gun
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-BM-21 Grad
Top Speed: 47mph
Range: 400km
Crew: 3
Weapons: x40 122mm rockets
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-BRDM-2
The BRDM is mainly used as a recon/patrol vehicle.
The BRDM is mainly used as a recon/patrol vehicle.
Top Speed: 62kph (6kph amphibious)
Range: 750km
Thickest armour: 14mm
Crew: 4
Weapons:Turret KPV with co axle PK, or a x5 Konkurs launcher (9P148) or a x4 Strela-1 launcher (9P31, crew of 3)
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-BTR-80
The standard APC for the Army, they also use a command version and ambulance version.
The standard APC for the Army, they also use a command version and ambulance version.
Top Speed: 85kph (6kph amphibious)
Range: 600km
Thickest armour: ?
Crew: 3 + 8 passengers
Weapons: Turret KVP or 30mm cannon with co axle PK
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-BMP-2
The main IFV of the Army.
The main IFV of the Army.
Top Speed: 65kph (7kph amphibious)
Range: 600km
Thickest armour: 33mm
Crew: 3 +7
Weapons: Turret 32mm cannon with co axle PK and a Konkurs launcher.
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-T-72M
Main Battle Tank of the Bukezian Army
Main Battle Tank of the Bukezian Army
Top Speed: 60kph
Range: 700km
Thickest armour: ? + ERA
Crew: 3
Weapons: Turret 125mm cannon with co axle PK. Cupola Dshk
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-ZSU-23-4 Shilka
Shilka is the main low altitude air defence vehicle.
Shilka is the main low altitude air defence vehicle.
Top Speed: 50Kph
Range: 450km
Thickest armour: 15mm
Crew: 4
Weapons: Quad 23mm cannons.
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-2S3 Akatsiya
The main Self propelled gun.
Top Speed: 63Kph
Range: 500km
Thickest armour: 30mm
Crew: 4
Weapons: 152.4mm howitzer, PK
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-S-300 Surface to Air Missile System
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MT-LB
Is a chassis used for a number of support roles. Engineering, mobile comms and command, Strela luancher and as an ambulance.
Top Speed: 61Kph
Range: 500km
Thickest armour: 14mm
Crew: Varies
Weapons: PK on most versions, Strela AA missiles on the launcher version.
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During the civil war with the Red Union, they realised how disorganised they were, as the Army suffered defeat after defeat and although they had plenty of weapons, they lacked in body armour, medical supplies, communications, rations, etc.
When the "Non-lethal support act" was signed with the US in October of 1992 they started to receive the equipment they were lacking, but the war did not go any better for them.
Republican Army
January 1994, the military gets reorganised, the Peoples Republic Army had been established with help from US advisors and the CIA. With the merging of forces to establish the Republican Army they organised to western doctrine.Training camps/bases sprung up everywhere, soldiers were given more comprehensive training.
Joining the army was a good choice at this point as the country's economy was just beginning to settle but unemployment was still high.
The Army had no end of willing recruits
They also completely reformed the Brigades,
-Infantry Brigades
This also includes Motorised Infantry.
-Armoured Brigades
This also includes Mechanised Infantry
-Airbourne Brigades
This covers Airassult and Paratroopers
-Specialised Brigades
Such as Engineers, medical, logistics, etc
In August 1994 the Spetznaz get an overhaul as US Spec ops and CIA advisors train them to more modern standards.
In 1995 during the rebuild program the military has a huge budget cut, recruitment was stopped and expenditure of fuel and munitions was tightly regulated.
Recruitment picked up again in 1996 when war was declared against the Red Revolution.
In 1997 the Alliance with Poland is formed and the army receives a few upgrades, the BRDM-2's are upgraded to the Polish Variant and the shilkas are refitted to the 'Biala' version.
In 1999 US Green Berets and Rangers work alongside the Bukezian army to put down the latest insurgency, the Bukezian troops learn some tactics and drills that have now been put into the basic training program for recruits.
In 2003 the 3 day border war with Russia erupts, the National army are given glowing reviews on international news as they conduct the conflict with discipline and professionalism.
2005 Bukezia is the location for the regional wargames, this exercise gives the army new ideas on how to improve the recruits training. They also realised their T-72s were out of date hardware.
The first platoon of T-72 tanks were replaced with Leopard 2A4 tanks in 2006, even though the Leopard performed better it was still vulnerable to insurgent ambush.
So the Leopards were upgraded to what is now known as the Leopard 2A4BKZ, which was fitted with extra armour and a RWS so crewmen did not need to expose themselves.
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-Leopard 2A4BKZ
-Top Speed: 68kph
-Range: 280km
-Thickest Armour: ?
-Crew: 4
-Weapons: 120mm Smoothbore cannon, co-axle machinegun, RWS with Dshk machinegun
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2006 also saw the introduction of the 'Recognised militia program', within a year the quality of recruits rose significantly.
The armies Electronic and Surveillance capabilities are addressed in 2008 when the first Drones are deployed. With the constant insurgency issues in country and their close ties with the USA they ordered a large number of Maxxpro MRAP vehicles, the first ones arrived in 2009.
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-MaxxPro
-Range: 600km
-Thickest Armour:
-Crew: 2 +
-Weapons: DshK
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