Draft:New Horizon

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New Horizon
Company typePrivate
IndustryPrivate military services contractor
Founded2022, December 05; Gdańsk, Poland.
FounderPaler Nough

The New Horizon (Polish: Nowy Horyzont) is a Polish private military contractor founded on December 05, 2022, by former GROM sergeant Paler Nough. New Horizon has used infrastructure of the PAF and USSOCOM. Evidence suggests that New Horizon has been used as a proxy by the United States of America, allowing it to have plausible deniability for military operations abroad, and hiding the true casualities of America's foreign interventions.

History[edit]

Origins and establishment[edit]

New Horizon was formed on December 05, 2022, by Paler Nough in Gdańsk, to gather the most experienced ex-special forces operators. After working with the LMPD, New Horizon received it's first government contract following the Remnants Incident in January 2023.

Operation: ANTAG[edit]

In March 2023, New Horizon gained widespread attention for its involvement in a high-profile operation targeting an organized group of pedophiles. Tasked with hunting down the perpetrators who operated across America, New Horizon conducted a series of raids, employing their expertise in both combat and digital intelligence gathering. The operation resulted in the successful eradication of multiple individuals involved in child exploitation.

January 2023: New training centers[edit]

With the proceeds from lucrative contracts, particularly those with the United States government, the company purchased Poligon 13, a vast facility located in Śląsk, Poland, to establish a new state-of-the-art training center.

Poligon 13, strategically located in the industrial heartland of Śląsk, offers extensive grounds suitable for military training exercises. The facility encompasses diverse terrain, including urban settings, forests, and open fields, providing an optimal environment for conducting realistic training scenarios. Equipped with modern infrastructure such as simulation technology and live-fire ranges, Poligon 13 facilitates immersive and comprehensive training experiences.

Operation: Cuba Sea[edit]

In the summer of 2023, New Horizon faced another significant challenge when tasked with tracking down a dangerous terrorist known only as Cuba Sea. The terrorist had orchestrated a series of bombings across multiple continents, causing widespread devastation and panic. New Horizon mobilized its resources for a global manhunt, collaborating with intelligence agencies and utilizing cutting-edge technology founded by US Government to locate and apprehend Cuba Sea. After a relentless pursuit, New Horizon successfully captured the terrorist, bringing an end to their reign of terror and preventing further bloodshed.

Possible activities[edit]

Poland[edit]

In the first half of 2023, rumors circulated that New Horizon would assassinate many inconvenient witnesses on behalf of the KNZN group. Evidence in this case was supposed to be provided by a certain Blażej S., who disappeared under unexplained circumstances the day before the police questioned him.

List of equipment of New Horizon[edit]

Small arms[edit]

Firearms[edit]

Model Image Caliber Type Origin Details
Pistols
M17, M18 9×19mm NATO Pistol  Switzerland Standard service pistol
Glock 26 9×19mm NATO Pistol  Austria Glock 26 – limited use by special operations forces[1][2][3][4]
Glock 17 9×19mm NATO Pistol  Austria
Submachine guns
B&T APC9 Pro-K 9×19mm NATO Submachine gun  United States
 Switzerland 		Used by tank crew
SIG Sauer MPX 9×19mm NATO Submachine gun  Switzerland Used in night operations, close quarters, hostage rescue, and escort
Assault rifles, battle rifles
M4A1 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle, Carbine  United States Standard service rifle
Mk 17 Mod 0 7.62×51mm NATO Battle rifle  Belgium
 United States		 Used by New Horizon troops during their deployment in Iraq
HK416 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle  Germany Used by special operation forces
M16 5.56×45mm NATO Assault rifle  United States Used only during training
SIG Sauer MCX 5.56×45mm NATO, .300 AAC Blackout Assault rifle   Switzerland
 United States		 Used by Lieutenant Jopohapan and his platoon
Shotguns
M550 12-gauge Pump action shotgun  United States In use[5]
M1014 12-gauge Semi-automatic shotgun  Italy In use[6][7][8]
Machine guns
M249 5.56×45mm NATO Light machine gun, Squad automatic weapon  Belgium
 United States		 Belt-fed, but can be used with STANAG magazines.
M240 7.62×51mm NATO General purpose medium machine gun  Belgium
 United States		 Belt-fed[9]
M2A1 12.7×99mm NATO (.50 BMG) Heavy machine gun  United States Mounted on vehicles or tripods.[citation needed]
Designated marksman rifles and sniper rifles
M110 SASS 7.62×51mm NATO, 6.5mm Creedmoor Semi-automatic Sniper rifle  United States KAC SR-25
M110A1 SDMR / M110A1 CSASS 7.62×51mm NATO Designated marksman rifle, Sniper rifle  Germany Based on HK G28 (a variant of HK417). Two variants of M110A1 have been seen, M110A1 CSASS and M110A1 SDMR
M24 SWS 7.62×51mm NATO Sniper rifle  United States Remington 700. Reconfigured into M2010 ESR[10]
Mk 21 PSR 7.62×51mm NATO, .300 Winchester Magnum, .338 Lapua Magnum Sniper rifle  United States Remington MSR
Barrett M82/M107 12.7×99mm NATO (.50 BMG) Anti materiel sniper rifle  United States

Explosives[edit]

Model Image Caliber Type Origin Details
Grenade-based weapons
Mk 47 Striker 40mm Automatic grenade launcher  United States Equipped with fire-control system
M203 40mm Grenade launcher  United States Single-shot underbarrel grenade launcher[11]
M320 40mm Grenade launcher  Germany
 United States		 Single-shot underbarrel or stand-alone grenade launcher, notably compatible with the HK416
M67 Fragmentation grenade  United States
M18 Smoke grenade  United States
M84 Flashbang  United States Almost never used, as killing the target is more important than stunning it
Portable anti-materiel weapons
M136 AT4 84mm Anti-tank weapon  Sweden
M72 LAW 66mm Anti-tank weapon  United States
M3 MAAWS 84x246mm R Anti-tank recoilless rifle  Sweden [12]
BGM-71 TOW 152mm Wire-guided anti-tank missile  United States
FGM-148 Javelin 127mm Fire-and-forget anti-tank missile  United States
FIM-92 Stinger 70mm Anti-aircraft missile  United States 471+[13]

Artillery[edit]

Model Image Caliber Type Origin Numbers Notes
Mortars
M224[14] 60 mm Dismounted mortar  United States Unknown
Howitzers
M109A7 155 mmL/39 Self-propelled howitzer  United States 16 16 M109A7 Paladins in active service as of November 12, 2023.[15]
M992A3 155 mmL/58 Field artillery ammunition supply vehicle  United States 3 [16]
Rocket artillery
M270 227 mm

240 mm 610 mm430 mm (future)

Multiple Launch Rocket System  United States 12+ 12+ M270A1/A2. Armored, self-propelled, multiple rocket launcher[17]
M142 HIMARS 227 mm

610 mm 240 mm (future) 430 mm (future)

Multiple Launch Rocket System  United States 16 M270 pod mounted on a standard Army Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV) truck frame[17][18]
Air defense
MIM-104 410 mm Mobile, long-range surface-to-air missile with anti-ballistic missile capability  United States 24 [13]

Vehicles[edit]

Name Image Origin Type Quantity Details
Tanks
M1 Abrams  United States Main battle tank Active: 53 53 total, 24 M1A1 SA, 16 M1A2 SEPv2, about 13 M1A2 SEPv3[19]
M10 Booker  United States Light Tank/Assault gun 2 2 MPF prototypes delivered. 8 on order to be delivered starting FY2024.[20]
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
M3 Bradley  United States Reconnaissance infantry fighting vehicle Active: 60 60 M3A2/A3
M1120 Stryker  Canada /  United States Armored personnel carrier –infantry fighting vehicle hybrid 150
Armoured Personnel Carriers
Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle  United Kingdom
 United States 		Armored personnel carrier 131[21] 143 planned in all variants [22]
  • 52 M1283 General Purpose
  • 23 M1284 Medical Evacuation
  • 22 M1285 Medical Treatment
  • 31 M1286 Mission Command
  • 15 M1287 Mortar Carrier
M1200 Armored Knight  United States Armored reconnaissance vehicle 105 [13]
M1117 Guardian  United States Internal security vehicle 98 [19]
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles
International MaxxPro  United States Mine resistant ambush protected vehicle 243 [13]
M-ATV  United States Mine resistant ambush protected vehicle 564 [13]
RG-31  South Africa Mine resistant ambush protected vehicle 51
Light Vehicles
High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle  United States Light utility vehicle 10,500
Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle  United States Light utility vehicle 12,500[13] Will partially replace the Humvee. Oshkosh Defense was awarded JLTV contract on 25 August 2015 for up to 16,901 JLTVs. The procurement objective is a total of 53,582; 49,099 for the U.S. Army and 4,483 for the U.S. Marine Corps.[23]
M1297 Army Ground Mobility Vehicle  United States Light utility vehicle 5640
Ranger Special Operations Vehicle  United Kingdom Light utility vehicle 60 (delivered)
Logistics Vehicles
Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles  United States Military truck 1880(Active in all services)
M1070 Heavy Equipment Transporter  United States Military truck 407 (delivered; not all remain in service)[24]
Engineering Vehicles
M9 Armored Combat Earthmover  United States Combat engineering vehicle 1 Callsign "Killdozer", used once to demolish the hiding site of terrorist group "Atlas"

Vehicle-mounted weapons[edit]

Aircraft[edit]

The New Horizon operates some fixed-wing aircraft and many helicopters.[25]

Aircraft Photo Origin Role Introduced Version Quantity Note
Fixed-wing aircraft
C-27J Spartan
 Italy Cargo/Transport 2023 C-27J 1[26]
RC-12 Huron  United States Reconnaissance 2024 RC-12D
RC-12H
RC-12K
RC-12X 		3[26]
Helicopters
AH-6 Little Bird  United States Attack helicopter 2023 MH/AH-6M 56[26] 33 on order[26]
AH-64 Apache  United States Attack helicopter 2024 AH-64D 21[26] 15 on order[26]
CH-47 Chinook  United States Cargo helicopter 2023 CH-47D 16
UH-60 Black Hawk  United States Utility helicopter 2022 UH-60L
UH-60M 		7
12[27][28]
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
AeroVironment Switchblade  United States Loitering munition 2022 145 †
RQ-11B Raven  United States Hand-launched UAV 2022 130 †
RQ-7B Shadow  United States Reconnaissance UAV 2023 3 †
MQ-1C Gray Eagle  United States Extended-Range Multi-Purpose UAV 2023 6 [17]
  • † (numbers as per individual articles)
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