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[[File:Arcer Army 2020s airlift.jpg|thumb|300x300px|Members of the Royal Moorden Regiment conduct helicopter-slung training in Easthampton, May 2020. ]]

The Arcerion Army has a mixture of equipment dating from legacy procurements in the late 20th century to newer procurements and additions to the arsenals of its armed forces. In general, the regular army units on higher readiness will receive newer equipment than their reserve counterparts. With recent initiatives, the Army has focused on three main facets of their vehicle fleets, their 'A' fleet, or 'Armoured,' is the actual combat and fighting vehicles that represent the maneouvre strength in both the infantry battalions and their supporting or enabling units. An example of this would be the legacy LAV-91 fleet. The Light Armoured Vehicle-1991 was the Arcer Army's effort to replace its tracked vehicle fleet with a newer and more expeditionary-friendly deployable capability. The LAV-91 serves as the cornerstone of the Arcer Army, with every infantry battalion, save for the airborne or light infantry, having them as their main combat vehicle. With a crew of three, and the capability to dismount up to eight personnel, the LAV-91 project was the most ambitious for its time as yet undertaken by the Army since the 2GW. Other vehicles in the 'A' fleet include main battle tanks, combat engineering vehicles, as well as other heavier tracked assets. Important to note, is that the LAV-91 is set to be life cycled and replaced by an entirely new motorised concept that will enhance the lethality of the Arcer Army for years to come.

The Army's infantry equipment was standardized in the early 2000s, and focused on adopting a rifle system and standalone grenade launcher system to complement the existing squad and platoon weapons. The traditional Arcer love for individual marksmanship (a cultural landmark) came to a clash during the 1GW and the rise of the era of modern machineguns, and as such since the GPMG has been a staple in Arcer rifle platoons. Additionally, Arcer emphasis on infantry formations having as much decentralized enabling functions as meant there is a range of anti-armour weapons. Under the umbrella of 'AAW', the family has expanded to include the SRAAW (66mm HEAT), the MRAAW (81mm HEAT), and the NGAAW (150mm, smart anti-tank projectile). This is complemented by an integrated radio and fires sytsem provided by the Wireless and Antenna Division of Arcerion Armaments Industries (AAI), which produces the radios and integrated systems engineering solutions for most of Arcerion's armed services.

The Army's artillery systems focus on a scaled approach, with light and medium mortars (60mm & 81mm) being held by the infantry, and larger systems such as 120mm mortars, 105mm & 155mm howitzers residing with the Regiment of Arcer Horse Artillery. Additionally, the RAHA has rocket artillery in smaller, limited numbers, but is looking to increase these capabilities as part of an emphasis and shift to deep-strike capabilities.  

==== Craigfearn Garrison ====

==== Arcerion Maneuver Training Centre (Presdale Garrison) ====

The Arcerion Meanuever Training Centre is located at the Presdale Garrison in Northern Arcerion. It is almost 5,000km², and is the largest live-fire and air-ground training centre in Crona. AMTC provides the ability for Arcer units to train live with multiple battlegroups and enabling assets such as rocket artillery, aerial strikes, and large-scale maneuver warfare. It also is co-located with the Royal Arcerion Armoured School (RAAS), which trains armoured crewmen for the Arcer Army. AMTC was created after the 1GW as part of an initiative to foster a small armoured corps in Arcerion. Over the successive decades and wars, it has continued to grow in size both in terms of the garrison proper, but also the training area, which now covers a vast swathe in the northern portions of Northlea governorate. AMTC annually hosts multiple large-scale brigade-level exercises, and every month hosts a variety of training events, from Trade Courses for the combat arms, to live-fire ranges, or force-on-force exercises as part of annual readiness training. As part of regular Cronan Security and Trade Union verification, AMTC now has the ability to host foreign brigades belonging to [[Alstin]] and [[Paulastra]] for extended periods of training, including the [[Arco-Paul Brigade]].  

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