Ministry of Defence

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

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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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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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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• 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

Saraphian Emirate Military Police (MP)

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

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