Zukchivan Armed Forces
Founded	2017
Service branches	Armed Ground Forces, People's Air Force, People's Defense Navy
Headquarters	Ataria, Musika
Leadership
Commander of the Armed Forces (President)	Zoyral Seveni
Minister of War	Hayri Dose
Battle Commander of the Armed Forces	Jaria Sais
Manpower
Military age	16
Conscription	Yes (upon wartime draft)
Available for military service	10 million males, age 16 Years (20 Million), 5 million females, age 16 Years (20 Million)
Fit for military service	2 million males, age 16 Years (20 Million), 1 million females, age 16 Years (20 Million)
Reaching military age annually	100k males (20 Million), 110k females (20 Million)
Active personnel	50k
Reserve personnel	100k
Deployed personnel	0
Expenditures
Budget	SHD $9,231,222,000
Percent of GDP	3%
Related articles
History	Being a mashup of the six state's former militaries, the Zukchivan Armed Forces uses different aspects of each military. As its predecessor, it had fought against the Cerdani Dictatorship (though it was unofficial at that time), and was later formally formed in 2017.

Military Branches

The Armed Ground Forces (Army),People's Air Force, People's Defense Navy. Military Services and Occupation: Conscription age is 16 upon wartime draft, voluntary military service is 18. Enlistment is for a one-year contract, renewable twice, or a three-tour limit. Males and females are both conscripted and allowed full voluntary service. Officers must be commissioned and may serve until retirement (beginning at 20 years of service or at 40 to 60 years of age).

Other facts

• Military expenditures: 3% of GDP
• Military budget: 9,231,222

• Estimates of military personnel:
  • AGF(Armed Groud Forces)- 20k
  • PDN(People's Defense Navy)- 10k
  • PAF(People's Air Force)- 20k
  • ZAFR(Zukchivan Armed Forces Reserves)- 100k

Structure of Armed Forces

Army

Plains Division

• The traditional expeditionary and defense force.
  • 1st Infantry Brigade: Expeditionary forces.
  • 1st Armored Brigade: Expeditionary forces.
  • 1st Sustainment Brigade: Artillery and intelligence brigade.

Forest Division

• The division suited for unconventional warfare, tactical operations, and joint operations with other military branches.
  • 1st Tactical Ops Brigade: Tactical operations and unconventional warfare.
  • 1st Combined Arms Brigade: Expeditionary forces.
  • 2nd Sustainment Brigade: Artillery and intelligence brigade.

Navy

• The navy is a small branch, mainly concerned with patrolling the rivers and lakes. It has a loose command structure separated into tasks forces that respond as needed. Two main task forces are usually maintained.
  • Peacetime Patrol Task Force: Constantly patrol Zukchiva's rivers and have messengers ready in case of attack. Frequently also helps police search for wanted criminals.
  • Active Defense Task Force: Only functional when war reaches Zukchivan borders, to repel any navy from entering into Zukchiva via rivers. Usually on reserve. Made up of navy men and women who retired from active service but agreed to be on reserve navy for a certain number of years.

Air Force

The Air Force is in a command structure and is made of squadrons. Each flight squadron is paired up with one plane that has its own maintainers and flight crew. A brigade is made from multiple squadrons. The Air Force can be called to work alongside the AGF, PDN, or by itself, in either brigades or sometimes a single plane.

Military equipment of service branches

Army Fatigues

Air Force Fatigues

Navy Fatigues

AGF

Vehicles

Type	Image	Manufacturer	Number
Tanks
M-84 Majka Main Battle Tank		Asendavia	40
Armored Vehicles
BTR-60 Amphibious APC		Stratarin	645
Frad Light APC		Zukchiva	450
MT-LB APC		Sebrek Tractor Plant, Asendavia	177
ARV-012 Pevus Armed Response Vehicle		Intercorp, Free Syllvin	815
M9 Champ Light Armored Car		Zukchiva	1,500
Utility
L12 Haul Cargo Truck		Zukchiva	2,200
L20 Bale Transport Truck		Zukchiva	1,800
L55 Turbo Heavy Lift Truck		Zukchiva	620
L88 Triage Mobile Hospital		Zukchiva	210
Artillery
A52 Nora Mobile Howitzer		Zukchiva	45
S21 Self Propelled Howitzer		Sebrek Tractor Plant, Asendavia	20
EG/T-03 Heavy Field Gun		Heavy Assault Systems; Free Syllvin	170
EG/T-06 Heavy Field Gun		Heavy Assault Systems; Free Syllvin	130
A220 Field Gun		Zukchiva	115
A55 Field Gun		Zukchiva	145

Firearms

Name	Image	Type	Manufacturer
Rifles
T81		Standard Issue Assault Rifle	Zukchiva
FM-Z12		Assault Rifle	Syllvan State Arms; Free Syllvin
PR-6		Battle Rifle	Heavy Assault Systems; Free Syllvin
T66C		Battle Rifle	Zukchiva
Marksman Systems
GM14		Designated Marksman rifle	Zukchiva
GM12		Designated Marksman Rifle	Zukchiva
GM112		Sniper Rifle	Zukchiva
Beris-30T		Sniper Rifle	Syllvan State Arms; Free Syllvin
Submachine Guns
SN60		Personal Defense Weapon	Zukchiva
SN7		Submachine Gun	Kuthernburg
SB-92		Internally Supressed SMG	Zukchiva
Shotguns
Bernar-0		Semi-automatic Shotgun	Intercorp; Free Syllvin
L87		Pump-action Shotgun	Zukchiva
Sidearms
D51		Standard Issue Sidearm	Zukchiva
D14		Special Operations Sidearm	Zukchiva
IT-99		Sidearm	Intercorp; Free Syllvin
SZ3		Sidearm	Syllvan State Arms; Free Syllvin
Machine Guns
HAC-Z76		General Purpose Machine Gun	Heavy Assault Systems; Free Syllvin
PK		Squad Support Weapon	Sebrek Arms Factory; Asendavia
MG3		Heavy Machine Gun	Zukchiva
Explosives
F366 RPG		Rocket Propelled Grenade Launcher	Zukchiva
F6-A		Anti-Air Smart Rocket	Zukchiva
AGS-30		Automatic Grenade Launcher	Sebrek Arms Factory; Asendavia
F98-G		Wire-guided Anti-tank Guided Missile	Zukchiva

PDN

Type	Image	Manufacturer	Number
Patrol Boats
PB-10 Lake Patrol Boat		Zukchiva	6
PB-7 Riverine Patrol Craft		Zukchiva	22
Utility
S-12 Sand Dredger		Zukchiva	3
U-4 Surveillance Tug		Zukchiva	2

PAF

Type	Image	Manufacturer	Number
Light Craft
V30 Air Superiority Fighter		Zukchiva	16
Fulcrum Air Superiority Fighter		Tuzi Aero Plant; Asendavia	8
BT-02 Kenoxus Interceptor		Future Solutions; Free Syllvin	12
BG-04 Bordicus Close Air Support Aircraft		Future Solutions; Free Syllvin	7
Helicopters
H72 Utility Helicopter		Zukchiva	75
H5 Heavy Utility/Ground Attack Helciopter		Zukchiva	38
SHS-A9 Macurus Transport Helicopter		Intercorp; Free Syllvin	122
Transports
ATL-90 Bist Light Transport Aircraft		Syllvan State Arms; Free Syllvin	200
ATL-90 Lonos Troop Transport Aircraft		Syllvan State Arms; Free Syllvin	40
Bering 787 Luxury Airbus		Bering Air; Chianski	20
AP95 Cargo Aircraft		Zukchiva	30
Ugalja Light Cargo Aircraft		Belgrave Aero Plant; Asendavia	75