Kholi Defence Force

The Kholi Defence Force consists of several different areas:

Infantry

Smolinsk 4th Infantry

Smolinsk 9th Infantry

Tel Aviv 9th Infantry

Sushinksky Special Combat Division

41st Kholi Airborne

42nd Kholi Airborne

The Kholi Nationial Guard

The Infantry groups carry standard issue TAR-21 rifles (Tavor Assault Rifle - 21st Century), or Galil ARM rifles, depending on the infantryman's choice. Other issued equiptment includes M-67 fragmentation grenades, one M-18 smoke grenade, K-Bar knife, and an IMI .357 Magnum Desert Eagle sidearm. Squad leaders are often seen carrying L85A2 rifles, plus they also carry one AN-M14 Incendiary grenade (chosen for ability to burn underwater, and ability to eat through 1/2" steel plates, buring at 2200'C). Barrett .50 caliber M107 Long Range Sniper Rifle are used by Scout/Sniper teams.

Sushinksky Special Combat Division carries G36E rifles complete with M-67 grenades, M-18 smoke grenades, flashbang grenade, C4 explosives, and K-Bar combat knife. Barrett .50 caliber M107 Long Range Sniper Rifle are used by Scout/Sniper teams.

The Kholi Airborne has the standard equiptment as the infantry, with the exception of widely using the Avtomat Kalashnikov-103 (AK-103) as they are more reliable then the Galil ARM. They are also more heavily supplied compared to the infantry as the paratroopers may need to complete extended missions after a jump. They carry a significant larger number of grenades, ammunition, food, electrical, and medical equiptment.

The Kholi Nation Guard is Kholem's police force, carrying only a standard issue IMI .357 Magnum Desert Eagle sidearm, handcuffs, pepperspray, nightstick, and other essential police needs. They also field the nation's swat teams and they may be called up to support infantry or airborne divisions.

The Infantry Divisions use standard Israeli Defence Force ranks http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces_ranks

Armored

93rd Armored Brigade

Gaza 1st Armored Brigade

Lensk Motor-Rifle Division

Armored Brigades main battle tank is the Merkava Mk. 4. The tank is capable of carrying eight infantry soldiers, a Command Group or three litter patients (stretcher casualties) in addition to the tank crew of commander, loader, gunner and driver. The tank is capable of firing on the move at moving targets and has demonstrated high hit probability in firing against attack helicopters using conventional anti-tank munitions. The improved 120mm smooth bore gun has been developed by Israel Military Industries, and then imported into Kholem. The new gun is an advanced generation of the gun developed for the Merkava 3. A Vidco thermal shroud on the gun reduces bending of the barrel resulting from environmental and firing conditions. The gun can fire higher power munitions including new 120mm high penetration projectiles and guided shells. The loader can select semi-automatically the ammunition type. The tank carries 48 rounds of ammunition each stored in a protective container. An electrically operated revolving magazine contains 10 ready-to-fire rounds. The tank is fitted with 7.62mm machine guns and an internally operated 60mm mortar system developed by Soltam Ltd. The mortar can fire explosive and illumination rounds to a range of 2,700m. (http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/vehicles/tanks/merkava/MerkavaMk4.html)

M113 Gavins fighting vehicles and M2A3 and M3A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle Systems (BFVS) also support the Merkava Mk.4 tanks.

The Lensk Motor-Rifle Division is effectivly a large mechanized infantry brigade, to support the infantry and armored companies, mainly fielding M1126 Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV) Strykers, M2A3 Infantry Fighting Vehicles [IFV] and M3A3 Cavalry Fighting Vehicles [CFV].

Misc Units

Hazel Artillery Division

North Combat Engineers

The Artillery Division fields towed G7 105mm howitzers, M109A6 Paladin, and HIMARS MLRS vehicles.

The Combat Engineers carry standart issue MP-7 submachine guns or G36C rifles, in addition to their toolsets, landmines, AN-M14 Incendiary grenades, and limited medical equitment. They are currently fielding M1126 Infantry Carriers.