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    Aero Services

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    The Aero Services comprise a number of military services that are part of the Armed Forces of Vekllei. They broadly consist of the aeronautical and astronautical military capabilities of the country, and include air supremacy, interception and defence elements, as well as services to supply and equip them. They also consist of the missile and air detection elements of the armed forces.

    Air Service #

    The Air Service conducts aerial warfare in Vekllei. It consists of three commands that specialise in different aspects of air support and supremacy. The Air Service is also a major contributor to other services, since marine and territorial doctrines depend heavily on the air service for their combat capability, combat support, transport, logistics and reconnaissance.

    Vekllei has a rapid air-mobile posture across its armed forces, which is facilitated by the relative size and availability of its air service. It is also the only service in which women are a majority of participants in combat, since female pilots contribute just over 52% of its servicemen.

    Structure

    There are three commands in the Air Service, which in the secular Vekllei tradition have specific and exclusive functions. The Air Combat Command comprises all primary offensive squadrons including fighters, helicopters and scouts. The Air Auxiliary Command comprises miscellaneous aviation including search and rescue, training and replenishment. The Air Transport Command provides transport for both logistics and combat organisations.

    Air Combat Command

    The Air Combat Command (ACC) provides aircraft and crew for combat air services, including both land and seaborne aviation. The vast majority of these are variants of the No. 8 Casemate fighter jet.

    • No. 1 Aerocombat Wing
      The No. 1 AC Wing comprises the primary interceptor and air superiority squadrons of the Air Service.
      • No. 1-8 Fighter Squadrons
    • No. 2 Aerocombat Wing
      • No. 9-16 Fighter Squadrons
    • No. 3 Aeroweapons Wing
      The Aeroweapons Wing consists of the attack helicopter and helijets squadrons of the Air Service, which are organised with Aeroscouts and Aerorifles to produce air-mobile platoons.
      • No. 17-20 Aeroweapons Squadrons
    • No. 4 Aeroscouts Wing
      The Aeroscouts Wing provides reconnaissance services to the Territorial Service and the interarmes air-mobile platoons.
      • No. 21-24 Aeroscouts Squadrons
    • No. 5 Aeromarine Wing Commonwealth Fleet
      The No. 5 Aeromarine Wing provides equipment and crew for the Commonwealth Fleet, and comprises the largest naval aviation force in the Air Service.
      • No. 25-31 Marine Squadrons
    • No. 6 Aeromarine Wing Commonwealth Fleet
      • No. 32-33 Marine Squadrons
    • No. 7 Aeromarine Wing Arctic Fleet
      • No. 34-35 Marine Squadrons
    • No. 8 Aeromarine Wing Antarctic Fleet
      • No. 36-37 Marine Squadrons
    • No. 9 Aeromarine Helicopters Wing
      The No. 9 MHW comprises the bulk of maritime rotary-wing and helijet aircraft, and are located across fleets and naval bases as required. Aeromarine squadrons may be subdivided into Aeromarine sections depending on the needs of the Maritime Service.
      • No. 38-41 Marine Squadrons
    • No. 10 Aerordnance Wing
      The No. 10 Bombing Wing comprises the strategic bombing aircraft in Vekllei.
      • No. 42-45 Bombing Squadrons
    Air Auxiliary Command

    The Air Auxiliary Command (AAC) includes aircraft types not directly associated with other command roles, and encompasses different kinds of aircraft in a support (auxiliary) role.

    • No. 1 Aeroxiliary Wing
      No. 1 AA Wing provides maritime patrol services to the Air Service as well as the Maritime and Littoral Services. No. 1 Squadron is assigned to the Commonwealth Fleet.
      • No. 1 Maritime Patrol Squadron Commonwealth Fleet
      • No. 2 Search & Rescue Squadron
      • No. 3 Air Firefighting Squadron
    • No. 2 Aeroxiliary Wing
      • No. 4-6 Maritime Patrol Squadrons
    • No. 3 Air Training Wing
      The Air Training Wing has two squadrons in the Virgin and Oslolan republics, and trains pilots for the Air Service.
      • No. 1-2 Air Training Squadrons
    • No. 4 Air Replenishment Wing
      • No. 1-2 Air Replenishment Squadrons
    Air Transport Command

    The Air Transport Command (ATC) supports other services, particularly the Territorial Service, and provides air mobility to Rifles regiments as part of its flexible and rapid-manoeuvre doctrine. When mounted in helicopters and helijets, Rifles regiments are known as Aerorifles, and combine with the crew and equipment of an Aerorifles squadron to form a complete air-mobile platoon.

    • No. 1 Aerotransport Wing
      The No. 1 Transport Wing services the transport aircraft fleet. No. 1 & 2 Squadrons are land-based and 3 & 4 specialise in maritime transport, and include flying boats.
      • No. 1 Aerotransport Squadron (Government)
      • No. 2-3 Aerotransport Squadron (Strategic Airlift)
      • No. 4 Aerotransport Squadron (Tactical Airlift)
    • No. 2 Aerorifles Wing
      The Aerorifles are the aircraft and crew component of an interarmes air-mobile platoon, and transport individual infantry regiments.
      • No. 5-8 Aerorifles Squadrons
    • No. 3 Aerorifles Wing
      • No. 9-12 Aerorifles Squadrons
    • No. 4 Aerorifles Wing
      • No. 13-16 Aerorifles Squadrons

    Equipment

    Vekllei aircraft are primarily designed and manufactured domestically, and use mostly nuclear propulsion. Efforts to streamline and simplify inventory in recent years have reduced the overall types of aircraft in service.

    Air Service Aircraft

    Combat Aircraft

    • 210 No. 8 Casemate Atomic Fighters
    • 33 No. 7 Demon Atomic Fighters

    Bombers

    • 22 Strategic Bombers
    • 16 Medium Bombers

    Maritime and Patrol Aircraft

    • 16 Long Range Search & Rescue Turboprop Aircraft
    • 4 Search & Rescue Flying Boats
    • 2 Heavy-lift Search & Rescue Aircraft
    • 50 Seagoing Utility Helicopters
    • 4 Ground Effect Combat Aircraft

    Tanker Aircraft

    • 1 Nuclear Replenishment Aircraft
    • 2 Airborne Fuel Replenishment Aircraft

    Transport Aircraft

    • 27 Heavy Transport Aircraft
    • 22 Medium Transport Aircraft
    • 18 VIP Transport
    • 24 Strategic Airlifter
    • 12 Tactical Airlifter
    • 4 Ground Effect Heavy Airlifters

    Helicopters

    • 42 Attack Helicopters
    • 52 Scout Helicopters
    • 40 Heavy-lift/Utility
    • 20 Anti-Submarine Warfare/Search and Rescue
    • 10 Transport/Utility
    • 60 Transport/Utility
    • 50 Medium-lift/Utility

    Trainer Aircraft

    • 20 Primary Trainer Aircraft
    • 15 Training Helicopters

    Air Artillery Service #

    The Air Artillery Service provides air defence in Vekllei. It operates a variety of emplacements and point defences as part of Vekllei concentric air defence doctrine, but its primary force consists of mobile anti-air and flak systems.

    Air Artillery Command Structure

    The Air Artillery Command (ATC) consists of

    • No. 1-6 Air Artillery Regiments
      The No. 1 Air Artillery Regiment
    Air Artillery Service Equipment

    Missile Systems

    • 25 No. 8 Javelin (Truck)
    • 25 Truck
    • 15 Trailer
    • 1200 missile platform
    • 12 Tracked Carriers

    Man-Portable & AA Guns

    • 120 guns
    • 1000 missiles
    • 1500 missiles

    Radar Service #

    Radar Service Equipment

    Radar Systems

    • 5 Aerostat Radar Surveillance Balloons
    • 40 Portable Search Target Acquisition Radar
    • 12 Ground Active Electronically Scanned Array
    • 4 Medium Array
    • 40 Counter-battery Radar
    • 20 Giraffe Array

    Radar Jamming Aircraft

    • 8 Radar Jamming Aircraft

    Missiles Service #

    The Missiles Service is the tactical and strategic missile defence organisation of the military. They operate mostly from ground sites across the country, located mostly on isolated islands or in the Arctic. They also operate some rail-mounted launch systems that are stationed deep inside tunnels.

    Missiles Service Equipment

    Ballistic Missiles

    • Estimated 16 No. 3 ICBMs
    • Estimated 40 No. 6 IRBMs
    • Estimated 26 No. 6 SRBMs
    • Estimated 100 No. 2 SLAM Cruise Missiles

    Trucks & Cars

    • 80 Multi-Purpose Utility Vehicle
    • 12 Military Truck