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Ministry of Defence

Navy | Army | Airforce | Military Police | Coast Guard | Equipment

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Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces:
HRM Abdallah Imre Husseini III, Emir of Dhamar and Shiraz

Minister of Defence:
HRH Rachid Said Abdallah Faisal of Dhamar and Shiraz (appointed 1505)

Defence Equipment Purchase Secretary:
HRH Suleyman Tarek of Dhamar and Shiraz

Military branches:
Royal Saraphian Emirate Army, Royal Saraphian Emirate Navy (includes Naval Air Wing and Marine Corps), Royal Saraphian Emirate Airforce, Saraphian Emirate Military Police, Saraphian Emirate Coast Guard

Military manpower:

  • Military age: 12 years of age
  • Availability: 12,500,000 men
  • Fit for service: 8,000,000 men
  • Reaching military age annually: 500,000 men (1503)

    Military expenditure:

  • In Cristiana Crown: Cc. 40.0 bln.
  • In a % of GDP: 6.9% (1504)

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Royal Saraphian Emirate Navy (RSEN)

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Chief in Command of the Navy:
HRH Samir Hassan Ahmed of Dhamar and Shiraz

  • Personnel: 150,000 men
  • Bases: Dawar-al-Sawadiri, Masqat, Aradah, Al Quzah, Eshemiya and Ma'an

Commands:

  • Royal Navy Fleet - HRH Admiral Samir Hassan Ahmed of Dhamar and Shiraz
  • Royal Naval Airwing - Rear Admiral HH Benisha Ze Ghamilyia bin Asjwan
  • Royal Saraphian Emirate Marines - HRH General Rayid of Dhamar and Shiraz
  • Royal Auxiliary Fleet - Rear Admiral Ghassan Mouhamid al Asjihra al Benira
  • Royal Yachts - Rear Admiral HRH Abim Salamdulase of Dhamar and Shiraz

Actions:

  • Posdosan Ocean anti-piracy actions(1503)
  • Luban crisis (1504)
  • Especias war (1505)
  • Formotsinian Straits blockade (1505)

Navy Strength in numbers:

    Fleet:
  • AC Aircraft Carrier 2
  • C Cruiser 6
  • ASW Frigate 20
  • AAW Frigate 20
  • MP Frigate 24
  • FAB Fast Attack Boat 45
  • SSK Submarine 20
  • MH Minehunter 27

    Marine Corps:

  • DLP Dock Landing Ship 8
  • AAS Amphibious Assault Ship 1
  • LS Landing Ship 10
  • Mamlouks (Marines infantry) 35,000

    Navy Airwing:

  • Fighter Jet 80
  • AEW Aircraft Early Warning Airplane 12
  • ASW Anti Submarine Warfare Airplane 20
  • ASW Anti Submarine Warfare Helicopter 89 (many stationed on frigates)
  • CSAR Combat Search and Rescue Helicopter 6
  • Transport Helicopter 50
  • Attack Helicopter 6
  • VIP Jet 8
  • Transport Airplane 3

    Navy Auxiliary:

  • Fleet Replenishment Vessel 14
  • Fleet Oil Tanker 12
  • RoRo Cargo Vessel 9
  • Light Cargo Vessel 8

    Other:

  • Torpedo Command Vessel 3
  • Training Vessel 10
  • Royal Yacht 1

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Royal Saraphian Emirate Army (RSEA)

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CiC of the Army: General HRH Quiboos Imre Hussein of Dhamar and Siraz

  • Personnel: 300,000 men
  • Bases: NA

Commands:

  • 3th Army Group - General HRH Ahmed Ibrahim of Dhamar and Shiraz
  • 5th Army Group - General HH Sheikh Hassan of Taqah al-Ismael
  • 7th Army Group - General HH Moulay Mohamed Hassan of Ras al Sheikh
  • 12th Army Group - General HH Sheikh Abdulsalami of Aya Taizz
  • 14th Army Group - General HRH Quiboos Hassan of Dhamar and Shiraz (PM)
  • 17th Army Group - General HH Sheikh Tarek of Ma'an
  • Special Forces - General Ibrahim Suleyman al Waffi
  • Royal Guard - General HRH Abim Salamdulase of Dhamar and Shiraz
  • Volunteers - General Charli al Moun bin Zeroual

Actions: None

Army Strength in numbers:

  • Infantry total 300,000 (50,000 standing)
  • MBT Main Battle Tanks 1,500
  • LBT Light Battle Tank 250
  • LARV Armoured Light Recon Vehicle 150
  • LTV Light Transport Vehicle (Jeep) NA
  • ASV Armoured Scout Vehicle NA
  • APC Armoured Personnel Carrier 1,000
  • IFV Infantry Fighting Vehicle 750
  • SPH Self Propelled Howitzer 400
  • MLMS Multiple Launch Missile System 90
  • SAM 300
  • Attack helo 36
  • Transport helo 275

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Royal Saraphian Emirate Airforce (RSEAF)

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CiC of the RSEAF:
Airforce Marshall Ali Syleyman Chari bin Fez

  • Personnel: 100,000 men
  • Bases: NA

Commands:

  • Fighter Command - Air Force General Zipi di Doda
  • Bomber Command - Air Force General Samuel Ahmed al Afris
  • Transport Command - Air Force General Xaviri ben Ashaia
  • Ground Command - Air Force General Asha bin Pasha
  • Paratroopers Corps - Air Force General Ali Al Maffia

Actions:

  • Luban Evacuation (1504)

Airforce strength in numbers:

    FighterCommand:
  • Air Superiority Fighter 240
  • Air Superiority Trainer 45
  • Jet Trainer / Recon plane 40
  • Basic Trainer 55
  • AWACS Airplane 9

    Transport Command:

  • Heavy Transporter 25
  • Medium Transporter 45
  • Light Transporter 25
  • Troop Carrier 15
  • Tanker Plane 15

    Bomber Command: NA

    Ground Command:

  • SAM long range NA
  • SAM medium range NA
  • AA gun NA

    Paratroopers Corps: NA

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Saraphian Emirate Military Police (MP)

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Information unavailable

Saraphian Emirate Coast Guard (CG)

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Adress:
Saraphian Emirate Ministry of Defence
2333, Boulevard of Martyrdom
PO BOX 02233445566 Dhamar
Saraphian Emirate of Dhamar and Shiraz

Telephone: 07 (1) 987 654 - 0001
Fax: 07 (1) 987 654 - 0002
email: [email protected]

Opening hours:

  • Mondays closed
  • Tuesday - Thursday mornings from 10.00-15.00 hours
  • Friday - Sunday from 10.00-12.00 hours
  • Closed during prayer time
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