Hmm… Actually i’ve been browsing through this forum for about 6years now (!), but never did until now that a thread with such an interesting topic that i am moved to register and post!
As it is Durango has a very large and strong army for its size (8 brigades!). A it is it would be more than capable of making havoc of any force that lands onto Durango. But there is virtually no AD units at all in its rank. I would convert 1 of the armoured division into an air defence division with 2battalions of used rapiers from UK and 2 battalions of igla VSHORADS with djigit launcers on pickup trucks. 3 units of Vera-NG passive ESM tracking systems would be deployed around Durango as a complement to the radars as it cannot be destroyed by radar homing missiles. The single remaining armoured division would be upgraded with 100 used leo2’s equipping 2 battalions. 2 brigades worth of BTR-80 (400units) will be bought to replace BTR-60. Metis-M ATGM’s and RPG-7 would be added to the infantry units.
The air force and navy will have to be upgraded for it to become a strong deterence. An island nation with small navy and air force is an oddity. The MiG-23’s will be retired and replaced by 38 F-16A MLU’s. The F-16’s will be AMRAAM capable and equipped with Harpoons and Mk65 Quickstrike mines to counter enemy subs, surface ships and hovercrafts. 24 low hours L-39ZO from Libya will be bought and upgraded in Ukraine with HUD’s and glass displays along with the remaining 9 L-39’s. The L-39’s will be used in CAS/air defence/training/aggressor role. For basic training/COIN, 28 used PC-7 from UAE will be bought. UK donated 6 C-130’s to replace the old AN-26’s. 8 CN-235MPA with ASW suites and 4 CN-235-220 to replace the Shorts 330. For additional surveillance, 9 Sagem patroller UAV’s will be bought.
4 Sauro class SSK will give some deterence to the PRB kilo’s and tango’s. Surface ships will have mainly ASW role. 2 type 22 frigates will be transferred from the royal navy and will become Durango’s main surface warships. 8 Pohang class ASW corvettes will replace the Koni class frigates. Additional Osa-II FAC’s will be bought from Algeria. For EEZ patrol duties, 24 used ex south korean Camsuri PKM will be added as a complement to the castle class OPV’s
As you can see most of it are 2ndhand which IMO the fastest and most effective way of spending 2bil for all 3services…
Army
8 brigades
1 armoured
– 100 Leo2 (ex germany 200Mil)
– 100 scorpion90
1 Air Defence
– 2battalion Rapiers (50Mil used from UK)
– 2battalion igla with djigit launcher (50Mil)
– 3 Vera-NG passive ESM tracking systems (30Mil)
5 Infanty
– 3 mechanised,2 BTR-80, 1 BMP-1; 2 motorised; (400 new BTR-80 120Mil)
– Metis-M, RPG-7 (50Mil)
1 Air Assault Bttn
1 independent artillery – D-30/RM-70
2 Coastal Defence battalions
– 4 batteries each Rubezh/P-15, M-46
Airforce
38 F-16A MLU (ex USA? europe? 400Mil)
9+24 L-39DU (ex libya + upgrades 50Mil)
28 PC-7 (ex UAE 20Mil)
6 C-130
8 CN-235MPA ASW + 4 CN-235 (340Mil)
24 Mi-8
9 Sagem patroller UAV (90Mil)
Harpoons and Mk 65 quickstrike mines(100Mil)
Navy
4 Sauro class SSK (ex italian navy 150Mil)
2 Type 22 frigates (ex royal navy 200Mil)
8 Pohang class PCC ASW ( ex south korea 100Mil)
3+8 Osa-II FAC(M) (8 ex algeria 10Mil)
24 Camsuri PKM ( ex south korea 40Mil)
5 Castle class OPV(H)
6 Lynx ASW heli’s (included along with the type 22’s)
6 Mi-14
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