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== United Operations Army ==

== United Operations Army ==

The UOA's duty is to wage surface warfare. They are the largest of the two departments of the UOF, partially due to humanity being on the defensive and being forced back to their cities. Due to the resilience of the [[Machina]], infantry have had to move from select fire rifles towards 20mm coilgun weapons for their ability to reliably harm a Machina. These are essentially the same gun system as the basic assault-rifle-style [[REPAIR Weaponry|20mm coilgun]] operated by [[REPAIR Program|REPAIR Agents]], but in order for even the enhanced humans of the post-WWIII era to operate these weapons, the weapons tend to be either heavy rifles or heavy machine guns operated by crews. Most human soldiers also get issued with personal select-fire rifles in the .50 range, often utilizing magnetic acceleration in their operation. These weapons have the ability to deal with Machinium-based creatures such as [https://wiki.machinamaincluster.com/index.php/M2-Based_Life-Forms#Larvae Larvae] and their derivatives, and occasionally cause damage which, while minor, can add up to become appreciable damage on a regular Machina.

The UOA's duty is to wage surface warfare. They are the largest of the two departments of the UOF, partially due to humanity being on the defensive and being forced back to their cities. Due to the resilience of the [[Machina]], infantry have had to move from select fire rifles towards 20mm coilgun weapons for their ability to reliably harm a Machina. These are essentially the same gun system as the basic assault-rifle-style [[REPAIR Weaponry|20mm coilgun]] operated by [[REPAIR Program|REPAIR Agents]], but in order for even the enhanced humans of the post-WWIII era to operate these weapons, the weapons tend to be either heavy rifles or heavy machine guns operated by crews. Most human soldiers also get issued with personal select-fire rifles in the .50 range, often utilizing magnetic acceleration in their operation. These weapons have the ability to deal with Machinium-based creatures such as [https://wiki.machinamaincluster.com/index.php/M2-Based_Life-Forms#Larvae Larvae] and their derivatives, and may occasionally cause some minor damage to a regular Machina.

As of the Jupiter system campaigns, there has been a great deal of development in the field of exo-suits and small mecha to better carry around coilguns and counter the highly-mobile and resilient Machina. Other elements of the UOA include infantry fighting vehicles with the ability to carry infantry and main battle tanks, each armed with railguns. A great emphasis is also placed on the use of artillery in both direct and indirect fire roles, to make the Machina more hesitant to attack by disrupting their movements and planning.

As of the Jupiter system campaigns, there has been a great deal of development in the field of exo-suits and small mecha to better carry around coilguns and counter the highly-mobile and resilient Machina. Other elements of the UOA include infantry fighting vehicles with the ability to carry infantry and main battle tanks, each armed with railguns. A great emphasis is also placed on the use of artillery in both direct and indirect fire roles, to make the Machina more hesitant to attack by disrupting their movements and planning.