Military of the Celtic Alliance (1983: Doomsday)
From Alternative History
The military of the Celtic Alliance is divided into four parts: Army, Navy, Naval Infantry and Air Force.
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[edit] Army
The Celtic Alliance Army (CAA) is made up of the combined military forces of Ireland and the remnants of the United Kingdom. The Celtic Alliance maintains a standing army of 50,000. Equipment used includes:
- Leopard one Main Battle Tanks (MBT)
- M113 Amoured Personal Carriers (APC)
- M109 Self Propelled Guns (SPG).
- The standard weapon of the CAA is the M16 Automatic rifle.
- The Special Forces (SF) unit of the CAA is the CAA Rangers Wing (CAARW).
- The Special Forces have access to a variety of weapons including the HK33 assault rifle, M249 machin gun, the Uzi, H&K MP5, and shotguns like the Remington 760 & SIG Benelli M3
[edit] Navy
Celtic Alliance Navy – CAN uses:
- Amtrim class frigates (based on the Type 22 batch 3 class)
- Dublin class destroyers (based on the Type 42 batch 3 class)
- Sabre class Amphibious assualt ships (based on a modernized version of the Fearless class)
- Korrigan class submarines (based on a modernized version of the Oberon class).
[edit] Naval Infantry
The Celtic Alliance Naval Infantry (CANI) act as marine's and include a naval special forces unit, the Celtic Alliance Maritime Combat Force (CAMCF). There are two battalions in the CANI.
[edit] Air Forces
Celtic Alliance Air Force – CAAF operates:
- Pilatus built PC-7 trainers
- Modenized Mirage III Fighter jets
- F-104G starfighters, which are used in the reconnisance/strike role
- Puma helicopters in the transport role, as well Lynx helicopters in the attack role
The CAAF has recently brought Saab Viggens from the Nordic Union. There are three variants of the aircraft in service, in the reconnisance, strike and interceptor roles. The CAAF is planning to replace it's Mirages and Starfighters with Viggens by the middle of 2010.
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