Equipment¶

The Gorlish Defense Forces operate a mixed inventory: a substantial domestic-designed core in armored vehicles, naval craft, and surface-based air defense, combined with WDP-standard equipment supplied by Arcadia (most notably in air defense and certain aircraft systems) and select imports from Leipzisch. The country's defense industrial base is mid-sized but technologically sophisticated, with specialty strengths in armored vehicles, coastal craft, and air-defense radars.

Small arms¶

System	Role	Notes
IK-22	Service rifle	5.56mm; bullpup; standard issue across all services
IK-22K	Carbine variant	Compact variant for vehicle crews and rear-echelon
AK-5C	Designated marksman rifle	5.56mm; longer barrel; precision optic
PSG-90	Sniper rifle	7.62mm; bolt action
Ksp-90	Squad automatic weapon	5.56mm; light machine gun
Ksp-58	General-purpose machine gun	7.62mm
Pistol-88	Sidearm	9mm
AT4-CS	Disposable anti-armor rocket	Domestic design; widely exported across the WDP
NLAW	Anti-tank guided weapon	Short-range guided weapon
Carl Gustaf M4	Recoilless rifle	Multi-role; one of the country's signature export weapons
RBS-70 NG	MANPADS	Laser-beam-riding short-range air defense

The IK-22 is the GDF's standard service rifle, produced by the Gorlish Munitions Combine since 2008. It is bullpup-configured, 5.56×45mm NATO-compatible, with a 16-inch barrel and reliable operation in arctic conditions — a national requirement.

Mechanized force¶

System	Role	Quantity (approximate)
Leopard 2GR (Strv 122)	Main battle tank	280
CV-92	Infantry fighting vehicle (domestic design)	~600
Patgb-360	Wheeled APC / protected mobility	~1,500 (active + Hemvärn)
Bv-410	Articulated tracked carrier (arctic)	~200 (IV Arctic Brigade)
Archer 155mm	Self-propelled artillery	96
Bandkanon-2	Tracked artillery (reserve)	~60
RBS-15 KA	Truck-mounted anti-ship missile	4 batteries

The CV-92 infantry fighting vehicle is the GDF's flagship domestic armored vehicle — produced by Söderbruk Vehicle Works, designed for combined-arms operation with the Leopard 2GR, and one of the country's principal defense exports.

Naval vessels¶

Class	Type	Quantity
Visby-class	Stealth corvette	4
Stockholm-class	Fast-attack missile craft	12
Gotland-class	Diesel-electric submarine (AIP)	4
Koster-class	Mine countermeasures vessel	8
Stridsbåt 90 H	Combat boat (Coastal Brigade)	~150
Patrol vessels (various)	Coast guard / EEZ patrol	~24

The Visby-class corvette is one of the country's signature naval designs — fully stealth-shaped, with composite hull construction and modular mission packages. The Gotland-class submarine is a similarly signature design, widely studied in WDP submarine schools for its shallow-water stealth characteristics.

Aircraft¶

System	Role	Quantity (approximate)
JAS-39 Gripen E/F	Multi-role fighter	~80
C-130J Super Hercules	Strategic / tactical transport	6
KC-130	Air-to-air refueling tanker	2
Saab 340 AEW&C	Airborne early warning	4
Saab 340 MPA	Maritime patrol	6
NH90 TTH	Medium transport helicopter	~20
AS532 Cougar	Medium transport helicopter	12
AW109	Light utility helicopter	16
Tiger HAP	Attack helicopter (Army Aviation)	14
MQ-9 Reaper	Long-endurance UAS	6

The Gripen E/F is the country's principal combat aircraft. It is produced under a long-term Arcadian-licensed production agreement and integrated with the Meteor long-range air-to-air missile, the AESA radar suite, and the BAS-90 dispersed-basing infrastructure.

The Saab 340 AEW&C ('Erieye') is the AOC's principal airborne sensor and one of the most respected non-Arcadian AEW systems on Europa.

Surface-based air defense¶

System	Range	Quantity (battalions)
Patriot PAC-3	Long-range	2
IRIS-T SLM	Medium-range	2
RBS-98 (vehicle-mounted IRIS-T)	Short-range	4
RBS-70 NG	MANPADS	Numerous, distributed
C-UAS systems	Counter-drone	Distributed

The Patriot PAC-3 systems are Arcadian-supplied under WDP IAMD agreements; the IRIS-T variants are sourced from Leipzisch.

Electronic warfare and ISR¶

Gripen EW pods — escort-jamming and SIGINT
Ground-based EW — distributed across active brigades and JCC
Strategic SIGINT — Joint Strategic Reconnaissance Command, principally space- and signals-based
Cyber capability — Joint Cyber Command, both defensive and offensive

Defense industrial complex¶

The principal Gorlish defense industries:

Company	Specialization	Notable products
Söderbruk Vehicle Works	Armored vehicles	CV-92, Bv-410, Patgb-360
Halmstrand Aerospace	Aircraft components, UAS	Gripen subassemblies, MQ-9 sustainment
Jernshamn Naval Industries	Naval shipbuilding	Visby-class, Gotland-class
Gorlish Munitions Combine	Small arms, ammunition	IK-22, AT4-CS, Carl Gustaf M4
Bofors-Gorlish	Artillery, naval guns	Archer, 57mm naval gun
Saab Gorlund	Radar, AEW, aircraft systems	Erieye, Gripen radar

These industries are major employers, principal exporters, and — since August 2026 — operating under wartime priority contracts to expand output of critical systems for the GDF and WDP coalition partners.