Crimson Shadow arsenal · 7:49pm Mar 27th, 2016
This is a list of the weapons and hardware that C.S will be deploying in 'Of Fire and Peace' and any later stores with links to wiki and a short description.
INFANTRY WEAPONS
Primary assault rifle
AK-47: I like the ak family because of its simplicity and easy maintains. Note the rifles in this story will have black plastic for-grips with picatinny rails, the dust cover (the peace between the rear sight and the stock) will have a rails as well for optics, and lastly they will have a folding stock(note that the stock is modified to have a cleaning kit running parallel to the but pad).
Under-barrel grenade launcher
GP-25: Until I started this story I didn't now much about this one, but after some reading I found I quite like it. Note that squad leaders are the prominent users of this and similar systems.
Commando rifle
tavor tar-21: I wanted a bull pup for the special forces and thought the tavor was a good fit; Note that all will be equipped with suppressors and officers will have the gtar-21 version.
Naval commando rifle
ADS amphibious rifle: For aquatic operations commandos will normally carry one to two magazines of 5.45×39mm PSP munitions. These will also be fitted with suppressors.
Sub-machine guns
MP7: For pilots (airplane/helicopter) as a bailout weapon.
Standerd side arm
M1911: What can I say, it's the M1911.
Marks man rifle
Mk 14: For a D.M.R. I always liked the M14, new and old.
Sniper rifle
L96 AWC: My favorite sniper rifle, it can fight in any climate with ease.
Shotgun
Benelli M4: For close quarters and breaching.
Light machine gun
M249: Normally army equip their soldiers with LMGs that mach the caliber of their assault rifles, but I like the saw better.
Heavy machine gun
M2 browning: I want my infantry to be able stand by them selfs, without vehicle or air support, so I will equip them as such.
Grenade launcher
Milkor MGL: For use of sappers for clearing rooms, area denial, and taget marking by flare or smoke.
Rocket launcher
RPG-7: Simpel and affective, it is a battle proven system that I feel fits within this arsenal. For this story they will be loaded with TBG-7V shells unless stated otherwise.
Man-portable air-defense system
FIM-92 Stinger: A reliable MANPADS, I couldn't think of a better system.
Mortar
M224: Like stated with the Browning, I want my troops to be as self reliant as possible; And I've always bin interested in light man portable mortars.
Anti-tank guided missile
MILAN ER: Probity not going to be used but hay, cuver the bases. Note that some vehicles and air craft will have TOWs or other ATGMs; This is jest a man portable system.
Grenade
M67: I'm not to familiar with hand grenades so I'll stay close to home.
Smoke grenade
AN M8: Same as the frag grenade, AN M18 used for signaling.
Flash/Stun grenade
M84: Same as previous, I don't now hand grenades.
Before moving on, it would irk me if I didn't go over this. Crimson Shadow forces will be carrying French RCIR military rations; Will I haven't tried them yet from what I've seen and heard their a good 24 hour ration in a (relatively) small size. Mess kits will also be the French M-52. And lastly the pathfinder canteen cooking set, and before any one says that its not military, it dos meet military specs (plus its my story so shut-E).
Vehicles
Primary transport
humvee: A highly versatile platform, it can be use as a transport mobel comms array, ambulance, and more. Note that if I refer to on a as a 'cloth back' I mean this.
Truck
HEMTT: Mostly for supply transport, sometimes as troop transport.
LAV/APC
ASLAV: Capital of acting as a personnel carrier despite the variant with ample armor and armament. Plus its amphibious, so bonus.
Main battle tank
strv-103c/d: Not the best tank in the world, but it has so interesting features; For starters it has a max crew of three and a minimum of one, it can dig its own defenses, deploy smoke, and is amphibious (in a similar way to the DD tank). Note that the D variant will be used as the command tank for armored units
Self-propelled artillery
M109A6 "Paladin": Capable of firing a variety of shells with impressive accuracy, I find it the best option. Note that as I make most designs basest on infantry and their mobility, this will be the only howitzer.
Self-propelld AA
2K22 Tunguska: Armed with both radar guided guns and missiles, it makes the best 'fly swatter'.
Heavy assault bridge
M104 Wolverine: For the engineering corps, allowing ground forces to easily cross ravines.
Note that variance construction vehicles may appear but will not be named; This is because I've seen the army core of engineers use them in greens and camos. Also there will be some emergency vehicles for airfields.
Naval craft
Carrier
Nimitz class: The logest carrier class in the world, its complement exists most nations air forces. Its complement will be covered later.
Amphibious assault ship
Tarawa-class: To be used as a helicopter carrier for patrol grops or as a naval transport for landing forces.
Destroyer
Kongō-class: Mostly to be used as a cruise missile platform.
Arleigh Burke-class Flight ll: The back bone of the fleet, good for a verity of missions.
Landing craft
LCAC///LCU-1610: These two types of craft will enable my foces to strick anywhere along any cost.
Submersible craft
Typhoon-class: Ment to act independently of other navel groups to conduct Ballistic missile operations.
Los angeles-class: For suport of naval groups.
SEAL Delivery Vehicle: For naval commandos. Capable of being carried and launched from LA class.
Logistics vessel
Lewis and Clark-class: For resupply of ships underway.
In addition zodiacs might be used.
Aircraft
Helicopters
Transport/Attack
Mil Mi-24 Hind D: I may love the black hawk, but I value versatility above all else. Capable of carrying every thing from gun pods, to bombs, and even anti ship missiles, theres no situation it can't handle. Capable of carrying a full squad into battle then providing air support, this cuts the number of craft to maintain and operate. Note that their paint job will look like this, and the Commander's will have have a shark mouth panted on, thanks Peru.
MH-6 Little Bird: A light manoeuvrable craft, it can get into places other choppers can't. Capable of carrying chain guns, rockets, missiles, and grenade launchers, it to can sport infantry while providing transport or Reconnaissance.
Heavy lift cargo chopper
Mil Mi-26: One of the largest helicopters ever built, it can easily cary a t-80 tank so it will mote then sufis for moving my vehicles and cargo from point A to B. Note that it will have the same paint job as the MI-24.
Planes
Multirole fighter
F-16 Fighting Falcon: Multi use and used by 23 countries around the world it more then urns its spot here. Plus its far better than the f-38. The F-16N will be used as a naval multi role fighter.
Air superiority fighter
MiG-29: A durable aircraft, it can land on its belly, be lifted to drop its landing gear, and takeoff agen. Not getting into the F-22/MiG-29 debate,I have resins. 1.) It docent need all the electronics for operations in Equestria. 2.) As a piece of Russian hardware, it'll be easy maintenance compared to most current gen american aircraft.
Strike fighter
Panavia Tornado: Equipped with a majority of the NATO arsenal, it can destroy any target given. The reason I'm not using the A-10 is that while it can tack a licking and keep ticking, its to slow and would be overwhelmed by enemy fighters.
Carrier bast aircraft
F-16N: As stated above.
F-14 Tomcat: A solid craft, it easily handles what ever roll is needed.
MiG-29K: In the intrest of keeping logistics as small as possible I thought it wise to use variants of other selected aircraft for different rolls. Note that at lest one of these abroad a carrier will be equipped as a 'buddy refuelling tanker' at any time.
AEW&Cs
Boeing E-3 Sentry: For mobile command and coms control operations.
Transport/Cargo
C-130 Hercules: Good for a variety of jods, C.S. will be use it as a troop transport, airborne transport, cargo transport, and close attack craft.
AC-130U Spooky II: For ground attack operations.
C-2 Greyhound: For carrier resupply and personnel transport.
Aerial refueling tanker
KC-10 Extender: Equipped with both a Flying boom and Probe-and-drogue systems allowing it to refuel most of the aircraft I've picked (E-767 and all in the helicopter section cannot be refueled by this).
V/STOL
V-22 Osprey: For long rang insertion of commandos and emergency CASEVAC operations.
Strategic bomber
B-2 Spirit: Now, I now what your thinking, "But I thought you didn't need hight tech for this" well you now what!? Its my guilty pleasure, I mean; One of these babies cost two billion dollars.
Note that additions may be made, so check back now and then.
