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*[[#Royal Isselmere-Nieland Fleet Auxiliary|Royal Isselmere-Nieland Fleet Auxiliary]] | *[[#Royal Isselmere-Nieland Fleet Auxiliary|Royal Isselmere-Nieland Fleet Auxiliary]] | ||
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*[[#Home Navy|Home Navy]], which protects the state and its merchant shipping lanes | *[[#Home Navy|Home Navy]], which protects the state and its merchant shipping lanes | ||
*[[#Coastal Defence Force|Coastal Defence Force]], which guards its shores and bases | *[[#Coastal Defence Force|Coastal Defence Force]], which guards its shores and bases | ||
Revision as of 00:59, 5 September 2006
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| Domestic equivalents1 | |
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| Command | |
| State | United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland |
| Headquarters Building |
Daurmont Admiralty House |
| Secretary of State | |
| Chief of Naval Staff | FAdm Sir Alexander Wycombe, First Sea Lord |
| Establishment Navy Fleet Air Arm |
1562 1927 |
| Components | |
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Royal IN Navy | |
| Structure | |
| Coastal Defence Force Littoral Defence Force Rapid Reaction Force Strategic Defence Force (Navy) | |
| Personnel | |
| Budget (USD, 2006) | |
| Total Per capita |
>$7 trillion |
| Percentages GNP National budget |
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| Abbreviations | |
| Navy: RINN (Eng.) / CBUN (Ang.) / KINF (Nie.) | |
| Vessels —Navy: HINMS2 or HINMB3 —Auxiliary: RINFA | |
| References | |
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1 See Dynamic and formal equivalence. | |
The Royal Isselmere-Nieland Navy (RINN) is the senior service within the United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland Defence Forces (UKINDF). With almost 14 million personnel and a budget of almost $7 trillion universal standard dollars (USD), the Royal Navy is the best funded and largest component of the UKINDF. As protector of the state's shores, the RINN forms Isselmere-Nieland's defensive vanguard.
Command
Overall command of the Defence Forces emanates from the Sovereign, who as head of state is their commander-in-chief, by and with the advice of the Defence Council of the Council of State. Day-to-day administration of the Defence Forces falls to the Minister of Defence and the respective ministers of state of the four services.
In charge of the Royal Navy is the Admiralty, also known as the Department of the Navy. The Minister of State for the Navy is styled the First Lord (or Lady) of the Admiralty, who acts upon the advice of the five senior-most serving officers of the service, the Sea Lords. The First Sea Lord as Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) is the serving commander-in-chief of the service and is typically the senior-most officer within the Royal Navy. Beneath the First Sea Lord are the Second Sea Lord, who is the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO); the Third Sea Lord, who is the Chief of Naval Resources (CNR); the Fourth Sea Lord, who is the Chief of Naval Expeditionary Forces (CNEF); and, the Fifth Sea Lord, who is the Chief of Naval Air Services (CNAS). Together with the Secretary of State for the Navy, the Sea Lords form the Board of Admiralty.
The Board of Admiralty was first established in 1848 following the example of the British Royal Navy. Until the drastic expansion of the RINN in 1998, there were but three Sea Lords.
Organisation
The RINN is founded upon five main branches or components divided into several forces that provide an operational focus for their component units. The branches are:
- Surface Fleet
- Fleet Air Arm
- Submarine Service
- Royal Isselmere-Nieland Marines
- Royal Isselmere-Nieland Fleet Auxiliary
These branches are subdivided into several forces or fleet groups:
- Home Navy, which protects the state and its merchant shipping lanes
- Coastal Defence Force, which guards its shores and bases
- Littoral Defence Force for coastal operations abroad
- Rapid Reaction Force for expeditionary operations abroad
- Strategic Defence Force (Navy), which is the UKIN's naval nuclear deterrent.
Operationally, the RINN presently consists of two navies — the Home Navy (the Navy of the White) and the Expeditionary Navy (the Navy of the Blue) — further divided into fleet groups of two or more fleets. The fleets themselves are subdivided into command units and two operational squadrons.
Surface Fleet
The Surface Fleet comprises all surface warships in the RINN.
Fleet Air Arm
The Fleet Air Arm (FAA) consists of most air units within the RINN, excluding those attached to the CDF or the Royal Isselmere-Nieland Marines (RINM).
Aircraft of the FAA
- DAS-2 Spectre multirole fighters (single-seat DAS-2M and two-seat DAS-2N)
- DAS-2NE2 Spectre electronic combat reconnaissance aircraft
- DAS-3 Sea Fury short take-off and vertical landing fighter and trainer aircraft
- DAS-4M Swordfish strike aircraft
- DAS-6M Scimitar fleet interceptor
- DAS-7K Atlantis multirole tanker transport (MRTT)
- DAS-7M Njord maritime patrol aircraft (MPA)
- DAS-7S Bark submarine support aircraft
- DAS-8C Gannet carrier onboard delivery aircraft
- DAS-8W Heimdall airborne early warning aircraft
- DAS-10 Cormorant multirole helicopters
- DAS-13 Condor heavy lift helicopter
- DAS-15 Tiger land-based interceptor
Submarine Service
The Submarine Service is the umbrella organisation for all of the RINN's submarines. Composed in the main of nuclear attack submarines, the Submarine Service is often detached to serve with surface task groups, but independent submarine divisions perform extensive patrols of the UKIN's exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
The Submarine Service is also the vanguard for the Royal Navy's contingent of the Strategic Defence Force (SDF). Ballistic missile submarines form the largest component of the Navy's part in the SDF, as well as cruise missile submarines tasked with defending against super Dreadnoughts.
Royal Isselmere-Nieland Marines
The RINM is the RINN's army. The RINM possesses its own air arm, the Marine Air Service, as well.
Royal Isselmere-Nieland Fleet Auxiliary
In addition to the Surface Force is another vital contingent, the Royal Isselmere-Nieland Fleet Auxiliary (RINFA), consisting of the wide assortment of logistics vessels and supporting craft. Although officially labelled as "Auxiliary", the RINN views the RINFA as one of the cornerstones of the UKIN's defence.
Forces
Coastal Defence Force
Personnel: 2,096,391
Aircraft (all types): 21,132
Uncrewed vehicles (all types): 8100
The Coastal Defence Force (CDF) encompasses fixed and mobile coastal defence batteries, land-based maritime patrol (MARPAT) squadrons, and coastal defence and mine countermeasures (MCM) groups. The CDF enforces the UKIN's local maritime claims, such as the United Kingdom's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), as well as policing against offences within Home waters.
Aircraft of the CDF
- DAS-7K Atlantis multirole tanker transport (MRTT)
- DAS-7M Njord maritime patrol aircraft (MPA)
- DAS-15 Tiger interceptor
Littoral Defence Force
Personnel: 1,190,504
Ships (all types): 2605
Aircraft (all types): 2928
Uncrewed vehicles (all types): 8937
Rapid Reaction Force
Personnel: 2,991,336
Ships (all types): 6010
Aircraft (all types): 7895
Uncrewed vehicles (all types): 18777
Strategic Defence Force
Personnel: 429,638
Ships (all types): 1483
Aircraft (all types): 110
Uncrewed vehicles (all types): 7700
The (Navy) Strategic Defence Force (SDF) is one of the components of the Isselmere-Nieland's nuclear deterrence capability. Based around ballistic missile submarines, this force is the most silent of the Silent Service.
Personnel: 4,902,363
Ships (all types): 9542
Aircraft (all types): 13829
Uncrewed vehicles (all types): 34824
Personnel: 4,742,378
Ships (all types): 10279
Aircraft (all types): 12129
Uncrewed vehicles (all types): 31799
Coast Guard
Personnel: 2,807,532
Ships (all types): 14589
Aircraft (all types): 3987
Uncrewed vehicles (all types): 41838
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| Branches of service | |
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| Naval Service Royal Navy Royal Marines | |
| Army | |
| Aerospace Service Royal Air Force Orbital Defence Force | |
| Strategic Defence Force | |
| Royal Gendarmerie | |
| Leadership | |
| Headquarters | Daurmont, UKIN |
| Commander-in-Chief | King Henry V |
| Minister of Defence | |
| Chief of Defence Staff | |
| Personnel | |
| Available for military service | 1,412,964,593 (males & females 15-49 y.o., est. 2007) |
| Fit for military service | 989,075,215 (males & females 15-49 y.o., est. 2007) |
| Reaching military age annually | 29,146,181 (males & females 15-49 y.o., est. 2007) |
| Military age | 18 y.o. |
| Total personnel | 72,644,046 |
| Labour Force | 2.225% |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $28.228 billion USD (est. 2007) |
| Percent of GDP | 6.11% |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers | Isselmere-Nieland Defence Industries |
| History | |
| History of Isselmere-Nieland | |
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