Equipment¶
This page is a placeholder pending the equipment OOB build for the Democratic People's Republic of Rakutania.
Detailed equipment treatment for the Rakutanian People's Armed Forces — service rifle, armor, IFVs, artillery, naval vessels, aircraft, air defense systems — will be drafted once the OOB data is generated under data/oobs/rakutania/ and the equipment catalog at data/equipment/rakutania.json is populated.
Cross-reference: The canonical Rakutanian rifle squad in tabletop play is detailed in the Fireteam Rulebook §8.3.1 — 9-man squad with AK-pattern rifles (Carbine 10 baseline; SL Carb 11 / Lead 12), RPK light machine gun (Crew 12), RPG-7 launcher (Demo 10). This stat block is the gameplay-tested representation of the conscript-quality Rakutanian rifle squad.
High-level description¶
Small arms¶
The Rakutanian Federal Service Rifle is the standard issue across the RPAF — an AK-pattern rifle in 7.62×39 caliber. Specific designation TBD; broadly comparable to Soviet-era AK family with modern (post-2010) updates. The rifle is produced by Karrud Steel and Armor at multiple production facilities; output is substantial and the country is a net exporter of small arms to allied and friendly states.
Other small arms include AK-pattern carbines, the RPK light machine gun (organic to the rifle squad in conscript infantry doctrine), PKM medium machine guns (squad and platoon-level support), and the various Soviet-pattern grenades and squad-support weapons. Pistols (Makarov-pattern or local equivalent) are standard for officers and specialists.
Armored vehicles¶
The RPA's armored fleet is Soviet-pattern, post-2010 modernized:
- Main battle tank: TBD (Karrud Tank Production; T-72/T-80/T-90-pattern lineage with post-2010 modernization)
- IFV: TBD (BMP-2/BMP-3 pattern; standard mechanized infantry mount)
- Wheeled armored personnel carrier: TBD (BTR-80/BTR-82 pattern; substantial inventory for motorized infantry and rear-area security)
- Self-propelled artillery: TBD (152mm and 122mm pattern; very substantial inventory)
- Light reconnaissance vehicles: TBD
Artillery¶
The RPA's artillery is the most numerous in Sierra:
- Self-propelled tube artillery (152mm, 122mm) — divisional and brigade-level
- Towed tube artillery — supporting and reserve
- Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) — substantial inventory of various calibers; significant strike capability
- Heavy mortars — battalion and regimental level
- Anti-tank guns — older systems; principally reserve
Naval vessels¶
Built by Karrud Estuary Shipyards. The fleet operates Soviet-pattern surface combatants, diesel-electric attack submarines, a limited nuclear cruise-missile submarine capability, and the substantial coastal defense infrastructure. See Navy.
Aircraft¶
Produced principally by the Rakutanian Aircraft Production complex (which builds under license and through indigenous-and-foreign collaboration):
- Soviet-pattern fighters (MiG and Sukhoi family lineage)
- Ground-attack aircraft (Su-25 pattern)
- Long-range bombers (Tu-22/Tu-95/Tu-160 pattern)
- Cruise missiles for air-launched and stand-off strike
- Helicopters (Mi-pattern; substantial fleet)
- Transport aircraft (An- and Il-pattern)
See Air Force.
Air defense systems¶
The country's air defense systems are among the most substantial in Sierra:
- Long-range SAM (S-300/S-400 pattern) — strategic air defense
- Medium-range SAM (Buk pattern) — operational air defense
- Short-range air defense (Tor, Pantsir patterns) — tactical, attached to ground formations
- Man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) — distributed to infantry
The air defense network is integrated through the National Air Defense Command's air-surveillance radar network and command-and-control systems.
Defense industrial base¶
| Firm | Specialty |
|---|---|
| Karrud Tank Production (KTP) | Main battle tanks, IFVs, military vehicles |
| Shirvangrad Steel and Armor (SSA) | Armored vehicle hulls; small arms |
| Karrud Estuary Shipyards (KES) | Naval construction (surface and submarine) |
| Rakutanian Aircraft Production (RAP) | Military aircraft; aero-engines |
| Federal Munitions Authority | Small arms, ammunition, artillery shells, cruise missiles |
| Rakutanian Air Defense Industries (RADI) | Surface-to-air missile systems; radar; air defense electronics |
The defense industrial base is the most-modernized portion of Rakutanian industry, reflecting decades of state prioritization. The base has been operating at maximum capacity since July 2026; new production lines for tanks, artillery, and cruise missiles have opened to replace combat losses.
The country is a net defense exporter principally to CSAT (within ESA), to UTSR (limited), and to the PRK and various non-aligned states. Defense exports are a meaningful source of foreign currency despite the WDP sanctions regime.
Equipment philosophy¶
Rakutanian equipment design philosophy is Soviet-pattern modernized: prioritize mass, reliability under conscript operation, ease of maintenance, and operability with the broader Soviet-pattern equipment family. Accept lower per-unit performance versus WDP equivalents in exchange for higher production volumes and lower operator-training requirements.
This philosophy aligns with the country's strategic posture and force structure. Mass armor and artillery operated by conscript-quality personnel require equipment that can be produced quickly, maintained simply, and operated by personnel with limited training. The trade-off is qualitative — Rakutanian equipment is consistently a generation behind WDP peer equivalents — but quantitative — the RPA operates more equipment than peer WDP forces.
The current war is testing this trade-off. Early operations favored the Rakutanian quantity advantage; subsequent operations have increasingly favored WDP quality. The strategic lesson, if the war ends without complete Rakutanian collapse, will be a significant force-structure debate within the regime.
Full equipment treatment forthcoming with the OOB build. Specific designations, model numbers, and capability details to be set by David per Rakutanian lore canon.