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Main Article: Kabalina

Since the inception of its modern form in 1970, the Kabalinian Defense Forces (KDF) have used a variety of small arms, heavy weaponry, land vehicles, sea vessels, aircraft, and personal equipment. The primary purpose of the Kabalinian Defense Forces is to ensure the protection of the island of Kabalina against foreign invasion, with the military's role outside of direct defense being subject to intensive legal and constitutional restrictions. Unlike all of its surrounding countries, Kabalina is not a member of NATO or any other military alliance. However, the country's United Special Operations Command (USOC), a semi-autonomous component of the KDF, has contributed special operations forces from the army’s Special Operations Group, the navy’s Aquatic Warfare Division, and the air force’s Special Control Teams to act as members of United Nations authorized peacekeeping and humanitarian missions abroad. With the exception of USOC forces, the Kabalinian military is set up exclusively as a defensive force, with little to no global projection capability, and armaments are selected with the safeguarding of the homeland in mind. The peacetime military is relatively small, but extremely well equipped and trained. Constitutional measures require that the military engage in an "Acquisition of Available Items" process at least every 10 years, meaning that the military must make a legitimate viewing of what new items have appeared on the market, what new designs have been proposed, and what modifications to existing items may be implemented. This process ensures that the KDF is always equipped with state-of-the-art, maximum efficiency armaments in all of its branches, guaranteeing a high state of readiness at all times. Because of its emphasis on ultra-modern technologies, the KDF is constantly upgrading existing armaments and introducing new ones. This article will serve as a list of major armaments used by the Kabalinian Defense Forces since 1970.

Weapons

Pistols

Name	Origin	Type	Catridge	Adopted	Branch	Photo	Notes
Browning Hi-Power / KP-01	Belgium	Semi-automatic pistol; Full-size; 13-round magazine	9x19mm Parabellum	1936	All		Standard issue pistol from 1936 to 1992. While large numbers remain in service as militia personal sidearms, the Browning has been replaced in general service. Kabalinian Hi-Powers were domestically produced throughout their service life. The Hi-Power remains the most common handgun in Kabalina.
CZ 75 BD / KP-02	Czech Republic	Semi-automatic pistol; Full-size; 16-round magazine	9mm	1992	Army		Domestically produced variant adopted in 1992 to replace the Browning Hi-Power. Still remains in limited service, but is being replaced by other sidearms, with full replacement to be completed by 2020.
Glock 19 / KP-03	Austria	Semi-automatic pistol; Compact; 15-round magazine	9mm	1992	All		Adopted alongside the KP-02 in 1992. Still in frontline service, but expected to be nearly entirely replaced by the Walther PPQ M2 by 2020.
CZ 75 P-01 / KP-04	Czech Republic	Semi-automatic pistol; Compact; 14-round magazine	9mm	2003	Army		The most common sidearm of civilian law enforcement, adopted by the army as well in 2003. Intended to replace the CZ 75 BD as the primary sidearm of the KDF by 2020.
Heckler & Koch P30 V3 / KP-05	Germany	Semi-automatic pistol; Full-size; 15-round magazine	9mm	2013	All MPs		Adopted into limited service with Military Police units in 2013, following its adoption as the sidearm of the Public Security Group.
Walther PPQ M.2 / KP-06	Germany	Semi-automatic pistol; Full-size; 15-round magazine	9mm	2016	All		Newest sidearm of the KDF, with official adoption beginning in 2016. Expected to serve alongside with the P-01 as a primary sidearm of the KDF by 2020.

Assault/Battle Rifles

Name	Origin	Type	Catridge	Adopted	Branch	Photo	Notes
FN FAL / SAR-01/SAR-02	Belgium	Battle Rifle; 21" Barrel; 20-round magazine	7.62x51mm NATO	1955	All		Standard issue, domestically produced service rifle from 1955 to 1967. Variant 2 remained in limited service until 1974.
AR-10 / LAR-01	USA	Battle Rifle; 21" Barrel; 20-round magazine	7.62x51mm NATO	1960	Army, Air Force		Domestically produced variant adopted in 1960 to serve alongside the FAL. Remained in limited service with reserve units until 1974.
M16A1 / Gewehr 1 (G1)	USA	Assault Rifle; 20" Barrel; 20-round magazine	5.56x45mm NATO	1967	All		Initially adopted in 1967, following the A1 revision of the American M16 rifle. A large number of M16 and M16A1 shipments intended for military service fell into rebel hands, making the rifle one of the most prolific symbols of the 1968 revolution. Domestically produced variants remained in general service alongside the FNC until 1985.
FN FNC / IR-1/IR-2	Belgium	Assault Rifle; 17.7" Barrel; 30-round magazine	5.56x45mm NATO	1980	All		Domestically produced variant adopted in 1980. Served along side the M16A1 until 1985, when the variant 2 FNC completely replaced the M16. Quickly fell out of service with the adoption of the G1A1.
C7 / G1A1	Canada/Kabalina	Assault Rifle; 20" Barrel; 30-round magazine	5.56x45mm NATO	1992	All		Selected as an upgrade for the G1 rifle in 1992, the domestically produced KDF variant of the C7, the G1A1, was equipped with a long-stroke gas piston, Canadian Rail, and ELCAN C79 Optical Sight.
G1A2 / C8 Variant	Kabalina	Assault Rifle; 14.5" Barrel; 30-round magazine	6.6x45mm Kabalinian	1999	All		New G1A1 variant integrated into service in 1999. Included a 14.5” barrel, top Picatinny Rail, and Picatinny quad-rail handguard. The G1A2 marked the change from conventional 5.56mm to the domestic 6.6x45mm heavy intermediate cartridge.
G1A3 / C8 Variant	Kabalina	Assault Rifle; 14.5" Barrel; 30-round magazine	6.6x45mm Kabalinian	2007	All		2007 upgrade of the G1A2, and current primary service rifle of the KDF. Rifles are now issued with a new ELCAN Sight, Forward Vertical Grip, PEQ-style Flashlight/LAM, keyed handguard, and domestically produced sound suppressor. Some flexibility is allowed for personalization of rifles, including changing of handguards, removal of the fore-grip, and coloration/coating.
G1A4 / C8 Variant	Kabalina	Assault Rifle; 14.5" Barrel; 30-round magazine	6.6x45 Kabalinian	2016	All		Future standard service rifle of the KDF, expected to enter service in mid-2016 and replace all existing rifles by 2020. Upgrades to improve reliability, durability, and weight.

Machine Guns

Name	Origin	Type	Catridge	Adopted	Branch	Photo	Notes
Browning M2 / HMG-1	USA	Heavy Machine Gun; 45" Barrel; Belt-fed box magazine	.50 BMG	1934	All		Standard heavy machine gun in service with the KDF continuously since 1934. Used on a number of vehicles and mounted positions.
M60 / MG-01	USA	Light Machine Gun; 21" Barrel; 200-round belt-fed box magazine	7.62x51mm NATO	1959	All		Domestically produced light machine gun variant accepted in 1959 to replace the MG-0 (domestic MG-34 variant). Fully replaced in general service with the M249 as of 2003, but still being phased out at the platoon level as a GPMG.
M134 Minigun / HMG-2	USA	Heavy Machine Gun; 559mm Barrel; Link-fed	7.62x51mm NATO	1965	All		Adopted in 1965 with the intention of serving as a mounted, crew-served area suppression weapon system. Still in use on several KDF vehicles.
M249 / MG-02	Belgium/Kabalina	Assault Rifle; 17.7" Barrel; 200-round belt-fed box magazine	6.6x45mm Kabalinian	1999	Army		Domestic variant of the M249 LMG. Serves as the primary fire-team level, individual light machine gun of the KDF, with 2 issued per squad.
M60E6 / MG-01A2	USA	General Purpose Machine Gun; 21" Barrel; 200-round belt-fed box magazine	7.62x51mm NATO	2015	All		Selected in 2015 to augment the MG-02 in service as a GPMG, distributed at the platoon level. Expected to be fully distributed by 2020.

Sniper Rifles

Name	Origin	Type	Catridge	Adopted	Branch	Photo	Notes
Gewehr 98 / G-1907	Germany	Bolt-action rifle; 29" Barrel; 5-round internal magazine	7.92x57mm Mauser	1907	All		Long-range rifle, domestic variant adopted in 1907 alongside the G98, the standard service rifle of Kabalina at that time. Variants remained in general service until 1985, when the M82A1 Barrett was introduced.
Barrett M82A1 / SG-01	USA	Semi-automatic rifle; 29" Barrel; 20-round magazine	.50 BMG	1985	Army, Navy		Anti-Material rifle adopted to fulfill long-range anti-personnel and anti-vehicle duties in 1985. Still in service as an anti-material rifle, but will be entirely replaced by the XM500 by 2020.
Accuracy International AWM / SG-02	United Kingdom	Bolt-action rifle; 27" Barrel; 5-round magazine	.300 Winchester Magnum/.338 Lapua Magnum	1998	Army		Adopted in 1998 for long-range anti-personnel purposes. Serves alongside the Sako TRG in this role.
Sako TRG / SG-04	Finland	Bolt-action rifle; 27" Barrel; 5-round magazine	.338 Lapua Magnum	2007	Army, Navy		Selected in 2007 to augment the AI AWM rifle in long-range anti-personnel roles.
Barrett XM500 / SG-05	USA	Semi-automatic rifle; 46" OAL; 10-round magazine	.50 BMG	2016	Army, Navy		Newest sniping rifle of the KDF. Expected to fully supplant the M82A1 in all branches of service by 2020.

Designated Marksman Rifles

Name	Origin	Type	Catridge	Adopted	Branch	Photo	Notes
Steyr Scout / SG-03	Austria	Bolt-action rifle; 19" Barrel; 10-round magazine	7.62x51mm NATO	1998	All		Adopted in 1998 along with the AI AWM to serve as an army Designated Marksman Rifle and a survival/light rifle for all other branches
Heckler & Koch HK417 / SG-06	Germany	Semi-automatic rifle; 20" Barrel; 20-round magazine	7.62x51mm NATO	2015	Army		Army replacement for the Steyr rifle, expected to enter service at the platoon level and fully replace the Steyr as a rifle for army Designated Marksmen by 2020.

Shotguns

Name	Origin	Type	Catridge	Adopted	Branch	Photo	Notes
Remington 870 / S-01	USA	Pump-action shotgun; 18" Barrel; 7-round tubular magazine	12-Gauge	1954	All		Primary shotgun of the KDF continuously since 1954. Replaced only in army use, but still remains used in all branches for breaching and other specialist roles.
Benelli M4 Super 90 / S-02	Italy	Semi-automatic shotgun; 18.5" Barrel; 7-round tubular magazine	12-Gauge	2001	Army		Chosen by the army in 2001 to replace the Remington 870 in general service. Currently the primary shotgun used by the Kabalinian army.