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Imperial Cottish Armed Forces - an overview

The Imperial Cottish Armed Forces is made up from the following entities.


Imperial Cottish Army (ICA)

Imperial Cottish Navy (ICN)

Imperial Cottish Air Force (ICAF)

Imperial Military Intelligence (IMI)

IMPERIAL COTTISH ARMY (ICA)

The Imperial Cottish Army's build-up in centered around the Brigades. These units form the bulk of the Army organization. Normally commanded by a Colonel or Brigadeer General, these units pack a heavy punch. They are formed up as so:


Mechanized Infantry Brigade

The Infantry is the oldest form of warfare. The Imperial Cottish Army have understood that soldiers cannot walk on their feet across hundreds of miles in order to get to the battlefield anymore, so now all regular infantry is mechanized. This means two things: 1) the soldiers can get to their destinations much faster then before 2) the infantry now packs a stronger punch.

Brigades currently active: 70


1 Mechanized Infantry Brigade = 6 Battalions = 5 Companies per Battalion.

1 Company :
7 M2A3 Bradley

13 M113A3

192 Infantry


The Mechanized Infantry Brigade consists of:

5760 Infantry

1410 Vehicle Crew

10 000 Support


210 M2A3 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle

390 M113A3 Armoured Personell Carrier


Armoured Brigade

The Armoured Brigade is the Iron Fist of the Cottish military. They use tanks and anti-tank vehicles with great efficiency in order to take out as many of the enemy as possible.

Brigades currently active: 50


1 Armoured Brigade = 3 Battalions = 5 Companies per Battalion

1 Company:
6 M1A2 Abrams

4 Predator AT

16 M2A3 Bradley

2 M998 Humvee

120 Infantry


The Armoured Brigade consists of:

3000 Infantry

2332 Vehicle Crew

14 000 Support


150 M1A2 Abrams Main Batle Tank

100 Predator Anti-Tank Vehicle

404 M2A3 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle

60 M998 Humvee


Guards Brigade

Guards Brigades are the elite of the elite in the Cottish Army. They sport both tanks and infantry. Due to their elite status, only ten such Brigades exist.

Brigades currently active: 10


1 Guards Brigade = 3 Battalions = 5 Companies per Battalion

1 Company:
6 M1A2 Abrams

16 M2A3 Bradley

20 M113A3

332 Infantry


The Guards Brigade consists of:

5000 Infantry

1700 Vehicle Crew

10 000 Support


90 M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank

240 M2A3 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle

300 M113A3 Armoured Personell Carrier

10 M998 Humvee

In addition to the Brigades, there are several support Battalions in the ICA. Their missions are to assist and support the Brigades in their struggles.


Air Defense Battalion

The Air Defense Battalions don't really need any explenation. Their mission is to provide air defense.

Battalions currently active: 70


720 Crews

2000 Support


70 M6 Bradley Linebacker

125 Avenger SAM

30 M163A2 PIVADS AAA


Artillery Battalion

The task of the Artillery Battalions are to provide fire support to the Brigades. For this task, the ICA have the M2001 Crusader 155mm self-propelled howitzer, the 105mm field cannon, and the M270 MLRS system.

Battalions currently active: 50


520 Crew

2000 Support


M2001 Crusader: 40

105mm Field Cannon: 30

M270A2 MLRS: 20

M2002/2003 Crusader Resupply Vehicle: 40

Resupply Trucks: 20



Combat Engineer Battalion

The Combat Engineers are some of the most important support units in the ICA. The recover damaged vehicles, build bridges and fortifications, and they assist the main fighting forces.

Battalions currently active : 30


677 Soldiers/crew

1 656 Support


12 M2A3 Bradley IFV

27 Stryker ICV

5 M1128 Stryker CV

2 AVLB

4 Combat Engineer Tractors

3 M728 Combat Engineer Tank

223 Humvee

3 M-88 Recovery Vehicle

117 Various Trucks



Military Police Battalion

The MPs are the persons enforcing the laws in the Cottish military. MP-battalions are responsible for maintaining a constant flow in traffic when the forces are on the move, handling POWs, maintaining the laws and arresting drunk soldiers on friday nights.

MP Battalions currently active : 20


500 MPs

1400 Support


100 Humvee

10 2,5-ton trucks

Imperial Cottish Navy (ICN)

The ICN is built up around its carriers. Currently, Cotland use two types of carriers: the Nimitz class fleet carrier; the Ynoga class.light carrier. The ICN also makes extensive use of submarines. For this use, we have four classes we depend upon: the Los Angeles SSN; the Seawolf SSN; the Virginia SSN; the Ohio SSNG. With an extensive number of these vessels and their alloted support vessels, Cotland rules the waves and provide an effective and mighty defense of its home waters.


Nimitz Battlegroup

The Nimitz Battlegroups are the force that Cotland use to project power around the world, it be from the cold waters of the Bering Seas to the warm waters around Tahiti. The Nimitz carriers are equipped with the deadliest of weaponry and planes, and will use that weaponry and those planes to carry out the will of Cotland.

Battlegroups currently active : 10


1 Nimitz class Aircraft Carrier

2 Ticonderoga class Guided Missile Cruisers

1 Arleigh Burke class Guided Missile Destroyer

3 Oliver Hazard Perry class Frigates

2 Los Angeles class Attack Submarines


1 Supply class Fast Combat Support Ship

1 Kiluea class Ammunition Ship



Ynoga Battlegroup

The Ynoga Battlegroup are the weapon Cotland use when there are no Nimitz in the area, or such a projection of force isn't necissary. Make no mistake. The Ynoga is just as lethal as the Nimitz, just smaller and more compact. As with the Nimitz battlegroups, the Ynoga is used to carry out the will of Cotland.

Battlegroups currently active : 40

1 Ynoga class Light Aircraft Carrier

1 Ticonderoga class Guided Missile Cruiser

2 Arleigh Burke class Guided Missile Destroyers

1 Nansen class ASW Frigate

2 Seeker class AA Frigates

2 Seawolf class Submarines


1 Kaiser class Oiler Ship

1 Kiluea class Ammunition Ship

1 Sirius class Combat Stores Ship



Omega Battlegroup

The Omega Battlegroup are the unit with the most firepower in the entire Imperial Cottish Navy. The firepower of the Omega class Trimeran Battleship combined with the number of missiles carried by a Vulture class Arsenal Ship [REFIT] makes the Omega Battlegroup one of the most powerful naval fleet in the world. The Omega battlegroups are ment to be the Command and Control vessels of the fleet.

Battlegroups currently active : 4


1 Omega class Trimeran Battleship

2 Vulture class Arsenal Ship [REFIT]

1 Ticonderoga class Guided Missile Cruiser

2 Arleigh Burke class Guided Missile Destroyer

2 Oliver Hazard Perry class Frigate

1 Nansen class ASW Frigate

2 Los Angeles class Attack Submarine


1 Kaiser class Oiler Ship

2 Kiluea class Ammunition Ship

1 Sirius class Combat Stores Ship



Wolfpack

The Wolfpack is the means Cotland use for its independent submarine warfare. With a pack of twelve of the most silent and deadly submarines ever constructed, much can be achieved. Utilizing the deadliest of weapons, the Cottish Wolfpack carries a mighty punch.

Wolfpacks currently active : 10


12 Virginia class Hunter/Killer Submarines

1 Emory S. Land Submarine Tender

1 Kaiser class Oiler Ship

2 Perry class Frigates



Tactlcal Wolfpack

The Tactical Wolfpack contains the bulk of the ICNs cruise missiles carried under water. With the use of the Ohio class SSGN, the missiles can be delivered quickly and silently from the deep.

Tactical Wolfpacks currently active : 4


12 Ohio class Guided Missile Submarines

1 Emory S. Land Submarine Tender

1 Kaiser class Oiler Ship

2 Perry class Frigates

The Air Groups are vital to the fighting effort of the ICN. For this, each surface ship in the Navy carries aboard at least one HM Merlin Mk1. The exception is the aircraft carriers in the ICN. Listed below are the standard air complement of each battlegroup's carrier.



Nimitz Air Group

12 F-22N Raptor

36 F/A-18D Hornet

4 E-2C AEW

4 E-A6B SEAD/EW

8 S-3B

2 ES-3A

6 HM Merlin Mk1


Ynoga Air Group

8 F-35C

6 HM Merlin Mk1

Imperial Cottish Air Force (ICAF)

The task of the ICAF is to provide air protection and defense for Cotland. It is also tasked to assist the other branches of the military, should they require assistance. The ICAF contains several thousand aircraft, each perfected for their task.


Fighters

The fighters are the thing most people think about when they hear the words "air force". They are some of the most important aircraft in the ICAF, specially designed to detect, hunt down, and kill their prey.

1 Fighter Intercept wing = 10 FIS
Fighter Intercept Squadron (FIS)

10 Aircraft

120 Support Personell



2400 F/A-22A Raptor

500 EuroFighter Typhoon

1600 F-16C/D Fighting Falcon


Attack

The ICAF use attack aircraft heavily. Thus, we need aircraft with guts and a lot of armament. These planes are tasked to go straight into a hell consisting of bullets, fire and death, take out their targets, and return safely to base.


1 Tactical Attack Wing = 4 TAS
Tactical Attack Squadron (TAS)

25 Aircraft

400 Support Personell



1000 A-10A Thunderbolt II

30 AC-130H Spectre


Bombers

The name says it all. They are there to bomb things. Period.

1 Tactical Bomber Wing = 4 TBS
1 Tactical Bomber Squadron (TBS)

25 Aircraft

160 Support personell



100 B-1b Lancer

200 B-2 Spirit

75 B-52H Stratofortress

200 F/B-22 Manta


Transport

The transport aircraft are very important, and are used extensively. They are designed to carry everything from a M1A2 Abrams tank to the soldiers and logistics. They are the cornerstone in the Logistics branch.

1 Air Transport Wing = 4 ATS
Air Transport Squadron (ATS)

25 Aircraft

400 Support Personell



300 C-141B Starlifter

375 C-130J Hercules

150 C-5B Galaxy

200 C-17A Globemaster II

5 An-225 Cossack


Surveilance/C²

These planes are here to maintain surveilance over an area and to command other airborne units. They are important to maintain so that we can send in exactly the number of troops necissary, and don't loose any more men then we have to.

1 Early Warning Wing = 5 EWS
Early Warning Squadron (EWS)

10 Aircraft

130 Support Personell



40 E-767 AWACS

20 E-2C Hawkeye

40 P-3C Orion

44 RQ-1A Predator UAV

10 RQ-4A Global Hawk UAV

10 MQ-9A Predator II


Refueling

The refueling aircraft are tasked to refuel aircraft in the ICAF when they are low on fuel. This is a very important task, due to the fact that if the planes don't get fuel. they can't fly. If they can't fly. they can't fight. If they can't fight, we loose. It's as simple as that.

1 Airborne Refueling Wing = 5 ARS
Airborne Refueling Squadron (ARS)

10 Aircraft

80 Support Personell



250 KC-135 Stratotanker

450 KC-10B Extender

Imperial Military Intelligence (IMI)

The task of the IMI is to gather intelligence for use in the Imperial Cottish Armed Forces against the enemy. This is a multi-branch entity, meaning that there are people from the ICA, ICN and the ICAF.


Satellites

The satellites in the IMI's service are used to gather intelligence and other tasks.


3 KH-1X surveilance satellites

18 KH-11 surveilance satellites

12 KH-12 surveilance satellites

5 Dommar Spysat surveilance satellites

2 Kehmnar surveilance satellites

70 various other military satellites



Weapons of Mass Destruction

The Imperial Cottish Armed Forces maintain a moderate arsenal of WMDs, which is to serve as a last-ditch defence, or against massive immidiate threaths against Cotland.

7300 B61-3/4/7/10/11 thermonuclear devices

2600 B83 thermonuclear devices

600 W80-0/1 TLAM-N nuclear warheads

360 LGM-118A Peacekeeper nuclear ICBMs

120 LGM-30G Minuteman III chemical/biological ICBMs


300 metric tonnes of VX nervegas

150 metric tonnes of Sarin nervegas

200 metric tonnes of Anthrax spores

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