Nations
Eagle - The Federation
The Federation, known colloquially as "Eagles", first emerged in the twilight years of the Great Wars, as a coalition of those nations who wanted to bring an end to hostilities once and for all, either through peaceful compromise, or utter destruction. After being retooled to enforce the treaties that ended the wars, many of the founding nations would coalesce into a massive federation, practically a super-state in its own right, though some still exist as separate entities. However, with every member nation's interests being represented in government, decisions can be slow to make, especially with regards to money, as politicians and private interests compete for funding. While their unified military forces are large and well-funded, they find it more budget-conscious to use what they know to work, with as many modernizations as the government is willing to pay for.

Raven - The Union
The aftermath of the Great Wars saw a widening gap between developed nations and developing ones. Many peoples once subservient to the empires and powers of the old world were now free, but impoverished and poorly led. Those nations which existed in Eagle's shadow, those who would not submit to their terms, or those who left the coalition before being absorbed into the Federation, would unite - or be forcibly united through subterfuge, revolution, or invasion - into a single entity, the Union, also known as "Ravens". While their economy stands toe-to-toe with the Eagles, technology and private enterprise lies at its core. Thus, their military forces are equipped with only the most cutting-edge hardware that the private sector can provide, in order to maximize individual unit effectiveness, ensure the safety of their combat personnel, and cement the power and profitability of the corporations making up the Union's defense industry.

Kestrels - The Accord
The Kestrels faction theme set adds new assets to Vanilla+ for asymmetrical battles, themed for armies not as modern or well-equipped as Eagles or Ravens.

"I guess you could make everyone look like asshats, but also justify them somewhat. Federation erases national identity into a big, bloated, corrupt blob trying to uphold a status quo that's historically been in their favor, but that status quo has also been in a lot of peoples' favor. Union are money-grubbing capitalists who treat their soldiers and labor market as commodities, but hey, economic liberty n whatnot, and a lot of these countries were worse off before. Kestrels wallow in poverty and might be dedicating what little they have to their military forces, but they're caught between two superpowers who want to subjugate them so they don't have much of a choice." - Sofa

ATVs
Eagle - Boreal Raider
Beloved by outdoorsmen the world over, the Raider in its stock configuration found itself at home in the ranks of special forces and reconnaissance units.

Raven - KVX Scorpion
The Scorpion has won its fair share of races in the past, yet is easy to keep running. As such, it is not uncommon to see use as an offroad runabout.

Kestrel - Victor 400
Ubiquitous in regions with poorly-maintained or underdeveloped roads, or just a lackluster automobile market, most of these unassuming 2-stroke bikes date back from before Victor Motors was even a private company. Existing in such great abundance in local civilian circulation, it’s only natural that many would be co-opted by armed forces in these areas.

Jeeps
Eagle - LM Skirmisher GP.3
The rugged Skirmisher has served a wide array of roles under many different flags for generations, dating back to the end of the great wars. The third and latest iteration has shown no signs of obsolescence as it carries all manner of personnel and equipment over even the most unforgiving terrain.

Raven - KVX Mongoose
Scooped right off of KVX Offroad’s showfloor and dropped right into the battlefield, this advanced, yet hardy 4x4 didn’t need long to prove itself as a capable tactical mobility vehicle, while its sleek, sporty lines make it the apple of every automotive-inclined eye across the battlefield, with a number of captured or "requisitioned" examples ending up in officers' private garages.

Kestrels - YAZ-52 Comrade
Robust, cheap, and widely available, the Comrade earns its name from how dependable this 4x4 can be in the hands of any user, regardless of their mechanical skill. Despite these vehicles and their parts being long out of production, they’re practically a staple of any organized force outside of the Union or Federation’s sphere of influence.

Transport Trucks
Eagle - UMC Maniple 5-Ton
A modified version of the UMC 5-ton truck, adapted for military operations, would almost completely take over the role of general-purpose offroad medium truck from an aging fleet of older vehicles supplemented by what were affectionally referred to as "government-issued technicals". Not only is it rugged, reliable, and versatile, but common parts also make it a favorite among operators. Meanwhile, jobs created by UMC's international production system in all member states of the Federation keep it a favorite among politicians.

Raven - Hanno-Kraylon Bison MTLV
The Bison was a joint project between Hanno Motors and Kraylon Dynamics as an entrant into the Medium Tactical Logistics Vehicle program, in order to create a standardized solution for a vast menagerie of militarized civilian trucks, and in turn, terminate countless contracts with their manufacturers. Solid offroad capability and ease of maintenance and modification has allowed it to fill the doctrinal requirement effectively. Per the Union's "Green Defense" initiative, the Bison's multifuel engine can effectively run off of biofuels such as ethanol, allowing Hanno and Kraylon to rake in grants from the Council of Ecoscience and Sustainability.

MRAPs
Eagle - UMC Legionnaire
Originally developed by UMC as an armored car for law enforcement and peacekeeping, the increasing losses of Federation personnel inflicted by IEDs saw the Legionnaire quickly scooped up by the military. It has been gradually phasing out Skirmishers on the frontline and in convoy escort role.

Raven - Scholler Armadillo
Lacking a unified tactical mobility vehicle for use in urban and COIN environments, the Union military would offer the Scholler Truck Company a lucrative contract for a modified version of its latest armored truck design, the Armadillo. In regions marked by Union commitment or interest, it has already become a mainstay.

Kestrels - Loyalist Cargo Truck
Comparable to the Maniple and Bison trucks. Model is potentially placeholder.

Other
Kestrels - Defender AA truck
A Loyalist truck with a Defiant AA gun in the back. Model is potentially placeholder.

Tanks
Eagle - BT.2A4 Warrior
During its debut more than three decades ago, the Warrior had a long list of issues owing to its many sophisticated design features for the time. Its modularity and emphasis on “future-proofing” has allowed it to not only survive in service, but become a ubiquitous presence on the modern battlefield.

Raven - Type 9 Kodiak
Although the Kodiak had been on the drawing board for several years, it was not deemed suitable to replace any vehicles then in service until fairly recently. Although it has yet to completely phase out its predecessor, adjustments made to its cutting-edge design to reduce cost have made it more than fit for active service.

Kestrels - M-72E Vanguard
The first vehicles in the M-72’s lineage date back to the mid-1950s, and were close descendants of tanks fielded at the end of the Great Wars. While not exactly remaining unchanged that whole time, certain fundamental aspects endured over the decades. While it may be getting long in the tooth, the E variant offers a number of modernizations to keep the Vanguard relevant on the modern battlefield, if only barely.

Light Tanks
Eagle - LT.5A3 Slinger
The "Pygmy Warrior" light tank project came onto the drawing board during the Warrior MBT's development, with its designers hoping to create a miniaturized version to fill an airborne role to which no Global Security Alliance nations had a solution at the time. Although this went nowhere for a number of reasons, the subject of air-mobile protected firepower would arise again decades later, and the Federation's answer - the Slinger - would take the form of a heavily revised version of the original design.

Raven - Hatamoto Coyote AMoSS
Hatamoto Heavy Industries' Air-Mobile Support System was originally planned to be developed in partnership with Amax Corporation, placing Hatamoto's 105mm turret design on an Amax hull adapted from the Crocodile IFV. After the collaboration fell through, Hatamoto managed to win using a suspiciously familiar, yet legally distinct hull design. The continuing legal skirmishes have not stopped the Coyote from becoming an instant hit among Union airborne units.

IFVs
Eagle - FV.4A2 Lancer
After spending almost fifteen years of service in another vehicle’s shadow, the recent retirement of the previous mainstay IFV has allowed the modernized A2 Lancer to take the limelight, and has quickly been hailed as a welcome change.

Eagle - FV.6A3 Centurion
The A2 Centution's reputation was not helped by its much-maligned earlier variants, which had become poster-children for mission creep and bureaucratic meddling in design. Yet, as the global situation intensified, and the Lancer's shortcomings became known, Federation forces gained a newfound appreciation for the Centurion's A3 variant, which had turned what was once a morass of ideas into a versatile platform.

Raven - Type 7 Caracal
A rocky introduction involving political misconduct, bribes to military officials from Kraylon Dynamics, and a veritable truckload of issues ranging from transmission trouble, to drivers passing out from heatstroke, to software bugs, the Caracal's wartime debut came just in time for problems to be resolved and controversy to settle.

Raven - Amax Crocodile
The Caracal represented Kraylon Dynamics' attempt to depose an earlier model of tracked IFV, creating an air-mobile, wheeled platform with greater versatility. While it technically succeeded, it left something to be desired. The time it took to hammer out the Caracal's issues allowed an earlier offering by Amax to fully materialize - the Crocodile, which would go on to uncomfortably share the position of the Union's primary battlefield troop transport with the Caracal.

APCs
Original variant of the wheeled IFV, lacking an automatic cannon, but retaining its original six-passenger capacity.
Eagle - FV.4A1 Chevalier

Raven - Type 7 Bobcat

Kestrels - M-86 Enforcer
This armored car design saw extensive usage among gendarmerie and military police, from internal security to riot suppression. In counterinsurgency or other low to medium-intensity environments, however, they fit neatly into the role of an APC, with low weight and high speed making for excellent operational mobility. It is a fair bit faster than the Lancer or Caracal wheeled IFVs.

CFVs
Armed recon variant of the IFV. Comes equipped with two anti-tank missile launchers and carries two dismounts.
Eagle - FV.4A2-R Lancer

Raven - Type 7 Mod-1 Caracal

MGSs
Tank cannon mounted onto an amphibious, wheeled hull.
Eagle - AV.4A2 Fusilier

Raven - Type 9 Cobra

SPAAs
Eagle - SPAD-T.2 Hoplite
In doctrine, air defense for maneuvering units was to be provided by fighter cover. In practice, however, that fighter cover was not always available. In order to persuade enemy aircraft to keep their distance from mobile elements, surplus Warrior A1 hulls were converted into Hoplite Self-Propelled Air Defense vehicles. Although an ad-hoc solution, in action beneath hostile airspace, they proved very persuasive indeed.

Raven - Type 9C Viper MADS
The Type 14 Mobile Air Defense System promised to be the final word in air defense for maneuver-intensive units, with only the most cutting edge systems for detecting, tracking, and destroying the supposedly untouchable latest generation of strike aircraft. It turned out to be too expensive even for the Ravens, however, so a revised version of its turret was placed on top of a modified Kodiak hull instead.

AAVs
Eagle - MV.2A2 Testudo
Descended from a line of workhorse amtraks dating back to the end of the Great Wars, the A2 Testudo is the workhorse of the Federation marine corps, just as the A1 and original MV.2 were for many of the nations that preceded it. Despite its age, only token attempts have been made to replace it, as minor iterations have kept it relevant for decades.

Raven - Kraylon Walrus EFV
As the gravity of the Union's global presence began to set in for its leaders, mobility became a much demanded asset. While much of the defense market was occupied with air-mobile protected firepower, Kraylon Dynamics slipped into the amphibious warfare sector with their highly capable Walrus expeditionary fighting vehicle, which has remained the Union's premier marine assault vehicle ever since.

Attack Helicopters
Eagle - A.72 Mangonel
Representing a multinational development effort, the Mangonel was intended as a universal attack helicopter for use by an alliance of nations. Though made with versatility in mind for adoption into any nation's service, all but three had withdrawn their orders due to budgetary issues. Those orders were reinstated shortly after the Mangonel proved itself at the outbreak of hostilities.

Raven - Veikar Hornet
Although the contract for a high-speed stealth helicopter ended up being dropped, Veikar Systems' prototype for an entry was still a serviceable airframe. Seeing completion as the Hornet, it first flew with private security forces as a light attack helicopter. With its capabilities demonstrated, it would quickly be adopted into proper military service with upgrades and improved armament.

Kestrels - Khil Ki-8.A Liberator
Kestrel nations’ doctrines tend to rely heavily on maneuver, and supported airborne troops form an essential part of this. To this end, Liberator helicopters equipped with cannons and rocket pods may not be as effective as a purpose-built gunship, but can provide an affordable means of delivering and covering air-assault units.

Transport Helicopters
Eagle - C.68 Dragoon
Dethroning a previous long-standing rotary-wing workhorse was no small feat for the Dragoon, let alone in the face of far more cutting-edge alternatives. Nevertheless, this humble helicopter once intended for search and rescue has been serving with distinction in multiple branches of numerous nations.

Raven - Veikar Petrel
When requirements were issued for a new transport helicopter for ground forces several years ago, Veikar Systems was quick to submit their own entry, and then use whatever means were at their disposal to see it was chosen. Those means were unnecessary, as it proved to be the most technically capable of the contestants, and has since been inducted into all branches of service.

Kestrels - Khil Ki-8 Liberator
The most widely-produced helicopter of all time, used in military and civil roles the world over, and hardly changed from its original production variants.

Light Attack Helicopters
Eagle - LA-9 Kestros
Based on a popular civilian helicopter, the Veles and its variants have had a long and storied career in the armed forces, adapted into a variety of roles. The Kestros is one such variant, armed with rockets and rotary-barrel machine guns to act as a light attack helicopter, and has become a favorite among special ops and QRF units.

Eagle - Hathell Locust
Best known for their various lines of executive and law-enforcement helicopters, the Grasshopper is Hathell's sole success in the defense market. The Locust light attack variant first made its debut prior to the introduction of Veikar's Hornet gunship, and sees continued usage as a raider, escort, and light transport.

Scout Helicopters
Eagle - L-9 Veles
Based on a popular civilian helicopter, the Veles and its variants have had a long and storied career in the armed forces, adapted into a variety of roles. Retaining all the transport capabilities of the original, the scout variant's laser designator and camera system makes for more effective artillery spotting and observation.

Eagle - Hathell Grasshopper
Best known for their various lines of executive and law-enforcement helicopters, the Grasshopper is Hathell's sole success in the defense market. In addition to being able to transport personnel quickly and with relative subtlety, the scout variant also sports optics for use by an artillery observer, allowing it to call in support for dismounts.

Fighters
Eagle - FA-12 Hussar
Despite being one of the most advanced aircraft in the world at the time of its introduction, the Hussar nevertheless was kept in reserve, serving in air self-defense forces amid many controversies over inadequacies in performance and safety. By now, however, it has become a primary air superiority and strike aircraft.

Raven - AeraX Aurora II
The Aurora's service began almost three decades ago, over which time it contended with multiple attempts at a successor. However, the versatility of the fighter's airframe allowed for easy modernization. Although derived from the original, the Aurora II continues to trump any would-be usurpers.

Kestrels - Fury Jet Fighter
While its heyday is long behind it, the Fury is not to be underestimated, able to hold its own against modern air superiority fighters in the hands of a skilled pilot. Not as fast or maneuverable as the AE jet fighters, cannon has a lower ROF in exchange for slower overheat, and trades bombs for rocket pods.

CAS
Eagle - AA-86 Onager
This veritable fossil of an airframe has faced decommissioning and repalcement more times than one can count. Despite constant mockery for its seemingly outdated concepts, it is nevertheless a favorite among troops for whom it has provided close air support, owing to its varied armament, ease of deployment, and distinctive centerpiece 30mm cannon.

Raven - Albri Comet
A modern take on a seemingly antiquated solution, the Comet was designed in response to the AA-86 Onager ground-attack aircraft, in order to fill the role of a versatile close air support aircraft. Although that was more than two decades ago, the Comet's cost-effectiveness, combined with the affection for it by maintenance crews, pilots, and logisticians alike, have made it difficult to replace, despite AeraX's best efforts.

Tactical Bombers
Eagle - BA-9 Trebuchet
The Trebuchet came off the drawing board just as variable-sweep wings became obsolete, though considerations to hold off production and redesign the aircraft were deemed to not be worth the cost. Long range, significant payload, and an impressive top speed quickly made the Trebuchet a valued asset in the tactical and strategic bombing roles.

Raven - AeraX Squall
A multitude of different long-range strike aircraft of wildly varying characteristics proved to be a supply and training challenge for decades. A contract to devise a more unified design with a good balance of range, speed, payload, and multirole capability ended with AeraX's Squall bomber, although the other competitors ended with AeraX's money and coercion.

Light Fighters
Eagle - SA.17 Ballista
Spawned by a short-lived government contract to a small, but ambitious aerospace design firm, the military blew the dust off the prototype shortly after the outbreak of hostilities. Now, the Ballista fills a niche as a remarkably affordable light attack and reconnaissance aircraft, ideal for situations that don't call for the full force of a modern aerial arsenal.

Raven - Albri Typhoon
As economy of force became more vital with an expanding reach and increased threats by insurgents, the Albri Zephyr trainer went to war as the Typhoon, providing a low-cost, relatively expendable means of ensuring aerial dominance. To this end, it has proven equally relevant in the face of an equal foe, especially in circumstances that preclude more high-profile assets.

Kestrels - Marquette T.47G Gallant
Marketed for offering “fighter-plane agility on a budget”, the Marquette T.47 is a favorite among racing and stunt pilots. The G variant comes with wing hardpoints for use by law enforcement, military, and private security, and sees frequent use as a light attack, patrol, and observation aircraft.

Light Bombers
Eagle - EA.6X Super Catapult
The EA-6 Catapult was once the ultimate platform for anti-submarine and electronic warfare, launched from carrier decks and short, improvised runways operated by marines. While considered by many today to be utterly geriatric, the EA-6X "Super Catapult" upgrade package has turned this cheap, reliable airframe into a capable medium strike aircraft for low-intensity environments, or even modern foes caught unprepared.

Raven - Veikar Cyclone
While the Albri Typhoon made for a capable light attack aircraft, it nevertheless had its limits in terms of munitions. Veikar Systems developed the Cyclone as an answer to this shortcoming. Although the Cyclone could bring heavier and more varied ordnance to bear, it lacked the Typhoon’s compact airframe and agility, and thus served to compliment it rather than compete, to the chagrin of both manufacturers.

Kestrels - T-29 Vindicator
This ubiquitous jet trainer entered service in the early 1960s, with good performance to mirror the increasingly higher standard for pilots, and excellent fuel economy mandated by fears of renewed conflict, and a need to conserve resources. Both of these have made the Vindicator a staple of private jet pilots, as well as a capable, inexpensive ground-attack aircraft for low-intensity or COIN environments.

Machine Guns
Eagle - 12M.4 Arbalest
An earlier variant of the Arbalest saw the end of the great wars as a mainstay light anti-aircraft weapon aboard ships and boats. With a number of revisions brought on by advancing technology, including reduced weight and simpler maintenance, it now sees frequent use as a heavy support weapon by ground troops.

Raven - Type 67 Venom
Over the years, countless competitions have been held to replace the Venom with a more cutting-edge weapon system. Yet, uncharacteristically of the Ravens, it remains not only one of the oldest heavy machine-guns in active service today, but is a staple in their arsenal, and shows no signs of being replaced any time soon.

Kestrels - Type 38 Steadfast
The Steadfast is one of the oldest machine guns still in active service, having begun its tenure in 1940 as a heavy infantry support weapon. By the conclusion of hostilities, it was also one of the most widely produced heavy machine guns in the world, and is still in production to this day. They can be temperamental things, but replacement parts practically grow on trees.

ATGM Launchers
Eagle - MS.72A6 Warhammer
Although the Warhammer wire-guided missile dates back to a time when guided anti-tank missiles were emerging from their infancy, frequent modernizations to launch systems, and the missiles themselves, have kept them in active service through to the present day.

Raven - Type 86 Talon
What was intended to be a next-generation optically-tracked missile system never quite lived up to its promise, but the Talon nevertheless became a capable enough anti-tank missile system to replace the aging weapons in service at the time. The fact that said older weapons were produced by the same company, and production issues were ultimately what led to the adoption of the more expensive Talon, is ostensibly unrelated.

Kestrels - Type 45 Resolute
While recoilless rifles weren't new when the Resolute entered service, they were hardly a common weapon. For a time, the Resolute changed this, demonstrating their potential and dethroning anti-tank rockets until guided munitions had begun to mature. The Resolute remains among the most widely produced recoilless rifles, and remains in the service of many Kestrel nations to this day.

AA Guns
Eagle - 45M.3 Rapier
The Elbrecht 45mm cannon has been in service since the Great Wars, having fought with almost every nation involved, even on opposing sides. While the Rapier Air Defense Platform sports a host of advanced features and technology, this ubiquitous weapon, barely modified since the Disarmament, forms its core.

Raven - Type 11 Stinger
Superficially modified, unlicensed copies of the Elbrecht 45mm cannon have made it into this sleek-looking air-defense system, representing the only component of the Stinger which was not some company’s latest and greatest product. Owing to insufferably long boot-up times and contrived controls, its much-touted, advanced targeting and networking systems tend to be overlooked by personnel.

Kestrel - Type 52 Defiant
At the time of its production, the Defiant towed anti-aircraft gun was seen as a relic of an era that was about to end; jets were flying faster and higher every year, and it was deemed that, in time, conventional anti-aircraft guns would no longer be effective against them. While it may only be able to reach low or slow-flying jets, the emergence of helicopters allowed it to truly prove its worth, making it a capable and affordable means of air-defense.

Attack Boats
Eagle - Trireme class attack boat

Raven - Mako class attack boat

Kestrels - Sentinel Attack Boat
The Sentinel class dates back to the earliest use of missiles in naval warfare. While it was originally intended for launching missile strikes against enemy naval vessels, even Kestrel nations have acknowledged it as being no longer suited to the role, and most have been relegated to riverine and littoral patrol and support duty, replacing their anti-ship missile tubes with rocket pods.

Assault Boats
Eagle - Drua assault boat

Raven - Piranha assault boat

Kestrels - Minuteman Assault Boat
Kestrel assault boats come in all sorts of makes and models; cheap civilian boats with outboard motors, bought secondhand or commandeered from local operators, often featuring a machine gun bolted to the front. Quick to put into service, quick to get into action, and quick to get men ashore, earning the nickname of Minuteman boats.

SDVs
Eagle - Northern Marine Works Menehune
The Menehune evolved from the "frogman subs" seen near the end of the Great Wars, and began development in the late 1970s as military escalation began, and the then-nascent TALON unit began to expand its operational scope. It was mainly intended to transport divers to disable minefields, launching from Triton class nuclear submarines, but became particularly popular among TALON units as a stealthy alternative to RHIBs. With a large surplus, it also sees use in more conventional marine operations by specialized squads.

Raven - MDRC Remora
The Remora was devised by the Marine Defense Research Corporation as high-speed special ops insertion and extraction vehicle, capable of operating in both coastal and riverine environments. While it was among a number of other options, the Remora was selected for its good performance and relatively low cost. This has also seen it used by special combat units of Union marines to supplement conventional shore landings, allowing small squads to land or transit undetected.

Maps
Desert Coast
Attacking carrier strike forces launch in support of an armored advance toward a small town, while the defenders counterattack with their own armored forces, supported by air assets from a nearby airbase. Barren terrain and long sight-lines allow tanks to dominate the dunes and the deserted highway, while the town's close quarters grant infantry the advantage. Seize the town for a ticket advantage, and the wells to shorten the trip for armored forces to any enemy point along the coast.

Wooded Hills + Snow Variant
Two forces rush to secure an austere, rural region in the mountains. While a straight shot through the valley presents the most surefire way to cut off the enemy's lines of communication, routes around the flanks through the mountains or the old logging camps may be the key to victory. Armored and mechanized units on both sides are supported by gunships and air assault infantry, though the woods and rugged mountain terrain may inhibit movement of ground forces.

Pale Shelf - Halloween Special
Intel reveals that Raven forces are occupying the Pale Shelf research station. What exactly they'd want with a remote polar outpost is unknown, but the TALON team sent to find out never reported back. Secure the station, and if possible, try to get some dirt on what Raven is doing here.

Oblast Highway
Once part of a massive initiative to build infrastructure in a remote northern region, now only a smattering of small villages and half-abandoned towns, intended to become the groundwork for a frontier metropolis, lay along this stretch of road. The vantage point provided by the radio tower makes it a key objective, whereas securing the town will allow either side a foothold for cutting the opposition off from this area of operations.

Countdown - Arctic Island
This frigid little rock may not look like much, populated only by a radar station and a variety of sea birds, but it lies disturbingly close to crucial Federation arctic oil infrastructure, and one of the region's only warm-water ports. This has made it prime real estate for a hastily established Union missile facility. FNV Sparta has been dispatched to secure the island, while reinforcements and naval air assets launch from UNS Aldeberan in support of the island's defenses.

Border Highlands
For thousands of years, this rugged mountain range provided a natural bulwark between two regions and their inhabitants. Since the advent of flight, this highland fortress has been dotted with defensive positions, with the skies above under the watchful electric eye of radar, and protected by assets from an underground airbase. Any hoping to breach its walls must move swiftly and strike decisively, while its latest occupants must try to spread the attacker thin and wear them down.

Exclusion Zone - Halloween Special
Plans have been approved for renewed scientific and military expeditions into the [REDACTED] exclusion zone. Lead a team out from the cordon to secure the old command post. Exploration further into the zone is not recommended.

Exclusion Zone - Not Spooky Version
The radiation here hasn't gotten any less dangerous since the disaster decades ago, and the abandoned infrastructure here is decrepit and crumbling. It's unclear what a proper armed force might find valuable here, but trespassers into the exclusion zone may find valuable (if contaminated) loot.

Rifles
BWN Rk-5
The RK-5 (Repetion, Karabiner) traces its roots to the Bersan Wapenfabriek National Hellstaal WNC rifle, which saw widespread service, albeit in many different variants to suit doctrinal and manufacturing requirements of individual services. A modernized "universal" version, the RK-5, would enter trials as the standard infantry rifle for the unified Federation armed forces, winning handily owing to its reputation, and showing no signs of leaving service any time soon.

DefTek Bulldog
Originally, the Bulldog lost in trials against the IAC SCARAB-L for the place of the Union's standard infantry rifle. Corner cutting by IAC in order to meet production quotas meant that the SCARAB-L suffered countless manufacturing defects, and the Bulldog - which had been relegated to secondary service with rear-line units and special forces - was brought forward to temporarily replace it while the issues were resolved. By the time they were, the Bulldog had usurped it, becoming an instant favorite owing to its versatility and lack of wandering zeroes or ill-fitting magazine catches.

RK-12

SCARAB-H

762 Jaeger

Spectre MSR

Faluchi 330

SCARAB SSR

308 Blackout Jaeger

RK-12 Tactical

Light Machine Guns
BWN AME-556
Even after the end of the Great Wars, a number of veteran machine guns remained in service for decades afterwards. The AME-556 was not technically one of them, having entered service about fifteen years afterwards. Rather, it heavily borrowed mechanical elements from some of the most successful machine guns of the period, and was chambered in what would become the standard rifle cartridge of the Federation. Thus, it would be carried into action by every light machine gunner in the nascent Federation, and in turn, would become the standard issue squad automatic weapon in the Federal armed forces.

IAC Adder SAW
After its introduction, the Adder saw use in only a few states of the Union, with others insisting on using a variety of older or newer domestic light machine guns. As the realities of combat began to set in, and war with the Federation drew closer, arms came under greater scrutiny, and the Union followed in the Federation's footsteps of small arms standardization. Though not the cheapest option of the lot, the Adder proved itself in trials for its relatively light weight, good balance between rate of fire and ammo consumption, modularity, and generally good manufacturing quality.

PDWs
Halle & Keller Keller-45
Designed by Ernst Keller, the Keller-45 would be Halle & Keller Co's breakout product. Compact, robust, affordable, and chambered in .45, this submachine gun would find itself in the hands of SWAT and counterterrorism units throughout the latter quarter of the 20th century. During every news-worthy police action, from drug busts to thwarting major terrorist threats, it earned a level of ubiquity that turned this small sporting pistol company into one of the world's largest defense contractors. Meanwhile, despite a persistent argument that submachine guns have become obsolete as a concept, the Keller-45 remains a constant presence in the Federation arsenal.

ReyTac PDW
Reymax corporation's Tactical Enterprises' bluntly named Personal Defense Weapon was developed during the IAC SCARAB scandal, as it was felt that demand would rise for a compact weapon system for rear-line units, tank crews, artillery gunners, and whoever else may find their Bulldog rifles taken from them and given to frontline units. Its design would evolve as a requirement was set for close-range armor penetration, as body armor became more common and the usual pistol cartridges were deemed insufficient. Chambered in ReyTac's proprietary 6mm CQ cartridge, its unique armor-piercing capabilities also caught the eye of special forces and police units, granting ReyTac unusual success for their single firearm design.

Rapida 9mm

Klauk 18

Rapida 9mm Tactical

Keller-9 SD

Shotguns
Baker M12
It's a shotgun.

Hunter ICW
It's a Baker M12, but tacticool.

Baker M12 Tactical

Pistols
Holdt 2011
Despite bearing the famous Holdt moniker, the 2011 is now produced primarily by Bersan Wapenfabriek National. Based on a design that dated back to the first years of the Great Wars and saw service throughout them, the 2011 was a modernization produced by BWN to earn goodwill with "the cult of Holdt", who boasted the original design's superiority. Though it was not a massive success from a PR standpoint, the 2011 was nevertheless seen as a practical and dependable sidearm, seeing its adoption in police forces and the Federal military.

Klauk 19
At the time of its inception, polymer furniture was not unheard of on firearms, but the Klauk 9 used them extensively in its construction. While it didn't take long for fears of "porcelain pistols" being snuck through x-rays and onto airplanes to subside, it did take some time for police forces throughout the Union to consider such a "fragile" piece of equipment. After all such misconceptions had cleared up, the Klauk 19 variant would enter military service as a standard issue sidearm as part of the Union's small arms standardization effort.

Rocket Launchers
ATD-80
While its name calls it an 80mm "anti-tank device", the ATD-80 is, in fact, capable of fulfilling many roles. Intended to replace earlier disposable rocket launchers, the reusable ATD-80 is most commonly fitted with warheads capable of defeating both tanks and small fortifications, making it commonplace even among squads not intent on facing enemy armor.

Krul Tomahawk
A number of advanced, man-portable launchers exist within the Union's military inventory, but ironically, it is a decades-old recoilless rifle that bears the title of their standard man-portable anti-tank and anti-fortification system. Having entered service not long after the end of the Great Wars, the Tomahawk is one of the oldest, yet one of the most widespread, weapons in the Union's inventory.

Anti-Material Rifles
Gewalt 500
Having spent his career servicing and firing the 12.7mm 12M.4 Arbalest machine gun, after his discharge, Oscar Gewalt developed a fascination with making a precision anti-material rifle using the same cartridge. After a number of failed attempts, this idea would be realized as the Gewalt 500, which now serves as the Federation's standard rifle for use against light armor and infantry cover.

DefTek Poltergeist
The Poltergeist was first devised for use in urban environments as a means to counter heavily-armored improvised fighting vehicles fielded by the Front, or "Magpies", and to defeat snipers hiding in buildings or other urban cover. Its portability in comparison to a man-portable launcher made it ideal for the task, and would be used against more conventional light armored vehicles as well in a variety of theaters.

Gewalt 500 Tactical

Revolvers
Victorious 1879
A "highly esteemed" and "gentlemanly" revolver, steeped in history and coveted by collectors. While it is still produced by a number of manufacturers, it is obviously not standard military issue. However, that hasn't stopped the occasional nostalgic Federation officer or soldier from bringing this "distinguished" sidearm with them on deployment, nor has time reduced its lethality.

Matt-Eber Model 2014
Two Union infantry officers, Major Elston Matt and Colonel Victor Eber, conceived of the Matt-Eber 2014 over excessive drinking whilst off duty, in their words, "wishing (they) were cowboys". Although this revolver would primarily sell on the civilian market, it would be picked up as a non-standard sidearm by a small number of officers and enlisted personnel for its novelty and stopping power.

Current Kestrel Weapons
Falil
For the discerning operator of rifles and carbines, there is no discrediting the robust allure of the RK-47. Reliable, incredibly so, capable of burning to cinders as you dump magazine after magazine through it, compatible with tried-and-true rituals of percussive maintenance - for a nascent coalition seeking dependable weaponry, there was only one thing in the way - the kind of bullet it fires. The Falil answers this logistics issue by standardizing most components, and marrying them predominantly to 5.56 and 7.62 internals. Ironically, the Kestrel Falil grows inflexible by the year - especially when compared to the tactical rail-covered affairs of the Union and Federation.

AME - 3
Heavier and hardier than her 5.56 sister, the AME-3 is closer to their forerunners and deals out full-power rifle-grade hate rather than the intermediate cartridge often found within Federation squads. Less of a SAW and more of a GPMG, Kestrels are known to forgo the ammunition boxes at times in favor of simply feeding the belts from their shoulders, though the high-power rounds used are believed to hinder tactical flexibility. While the AME-3 hits harder, goes farther than her Eagle sister, they also cannot be fed the same ammo used in the rest of the a given squad, affecting Accord infantry on a doctrinal level.

Taro
One of the first so-called wonder-nines, the Taro had achieved great success in the 70s and 80s among Police and Military forces, particularly with the Federation and disrupting the hold of the 'Cult of Holdt' as sidearm of choice. While later usurped by the Klauk as Eagle standard, the Taro continues to serve Accord Agents faithfully as a steel-framed, high-capacity fallback. Where the Cult of Holdt lauds perfection and stopping power, where Klauk works practically and Rubykovs lurk in the shadows, the Taro serves open and proud. Maybe because it's not very compact.

Taromatik
An unnecessary excess to some, a logical progression to others, and little more than a Taro with the trigger bar ground down to a select number of gunsmiths, the Taromatik is quite straightforward. Be it a true select-fire bursting original, or the cheap full-auto 'upgrades' sharing the same designation, the Taromatik is capable of putting volume of fire down in ways that the Cult of Holdt can do nothing but seethe and dream about - save for clunky, oversized magazines. While the Klauk has contested even the high-volume niche of the Taromatik, the Taromatik is actually considered more practical in certain regards - not least being controllability and affordability. The extended ported barrel has a significant part in combating muzzle flip, the optional stock offering a logical means of stabilization, and as for cost - well. It's simply cheaper to sand down the trigger bar than it is to design and integrate a whole new select-fire control system. Of course, the loss of semi-auto is lamentable - but if you wanted single-shot, you would have just gotten a plain, old Taro.

Tomahawk M/50
A fat stripped piece of Federation surplus, the Tomahawk is still big, heavy, and bulky - and it may just be from the first production runs.

ZORG 20mm
A Kestrel operative once had a vision. He gazed out at a technical tide, roaring towards him - and through a scope, blasted them into silence, one by one. Crude assortments of steel and horsepower were stonewalled by a thundercrack of fury - and he remembers two words. 'Praise Zorg.' Thus came the Zorg 20-millimeter - an antimaterial rifle of greater heft than any before it, of absurd scale, absurd power, capable of obliterating an engine block and the filthy Magpies hiding behind it - capable of piercing immense armor, violating wartime conventions on what is legal to shoot people with, and of being used under the excuse that it was meant primarily for EOD. The Zorg is, in part due to import/export laws restricting the sale of antimaterial weaponry to the Accord, the Kestrel solution to material problems. Praise Zorg.

Baker M1898
A shotgun most infamous for trench-sweeps in the Great Wars, many have drifted into Kestrel armories and remain a now polymer-furnitured classic. While slower to operate than comparable automatics, it remains a light and flexible tool for both LEO and military specialists alike. From buckshot to slugs to beanbags and gas, the Baker has blasted it all, and the racking of the pump remains music to Kestrel ears.

Upcoming Kestrel Weapons
Union SP
A descendant of the Great Wars, the Union Special is what some may call an affront to firearms preservation. What once was the bolt-action service rifle of old has turned black, grown a pistol grip, and a detachable box magazine. Mutating into a marksman's weapon, the Union itself has long since moved on to designs that were born modern to begin with. Kestrel scout-snipers, on the other hand, can't complain. It's comfortable, shoots straight, and hits hard - and they don't need special rituals to check if the barrel's any good still.

Keller-9
A 9-millimeter rechamber of the .45 classic, the Keller-9 boasts an extendable stock as standard, and is favored for all the reasons the .45 was - and in particular, for the portability and capacity it gains in the form of a nine-mil. It can often be found not just in service with SWAT units, but security details and vehicle crews performing a PDW role. Not quite as effective, perhaps, as Federation or Union PDWs - but nothing beats a good machinegun, no matter what it fires.

Garret EMR
Cast into the armories of the Kestrels beside the very rifle it had once fought against, the Garrett EMR, in similar fashion to the Union SP, has also been modernized and sees use as an EMR - an enhanced marksman rifle. One of the more tactical models within the Accord arsenal, the Garrett's polymer-furnished evolution arguably went better than the Union's, making a more natural leap to detachable magazines, pistol grips, and adjustable stocks while also boasting a number of rail mounts. There are even some marksmen within the Federation who express an admiration for what is a proven and reliable battle rifle, archaic as the Garrett is.