Cardassian Defense Forces

The Cardassian Defense Forces are the armed forces of the Cardassian Union. The largest fleet of the Ashalla Pact, they have, despite their name, been responsible for a number of invasions and "liberations" of neighboring polities. The CDF has engaged in at least two periods of border warfare with the United Federation of Planets, most notably the Gabriel Campaign pocket war. The CDF has ultimately lost in most of these campaigns. Their record against other powers, however, is much better, and they are known to have successfully defeated several smaller powers. The CDF is known to practice conscription.

The fleet is a cruiser force, centered on ships of the Jaldun-bis and Kaldar-bis classes for most duties, with Kapit and Takaaki variant ships as scouts and skirmishers in combat and Destroyer types offering fire support. The rare Tolkor and Lorgot battlecruisers appear to act as command ships for major fleet groupings. In peacetime most response is still done by the numerous ships of the Jaldun and Jaldun-bis classes, with Kaldar-bis ships held back from general response and patrol duties and instead held in readiness for situations where combat power is needed. Frigates are assigned to specialized missions suiting their strong points or act as escorts.

Capital Ships

 * Tolkor-class Battlecruiser

Cruisers

 * Kaldar-bis-class Heavy Cruiser
 * Jaldun-bis-class Cruiser
 * Jaldun-class Cruiser

Frigates

 * Kapit-class Destroyer
 * Kapit-class Courier Frigate
 * Kapit-class Science Frigate
 * Takaaki-class Destroyer
 * Takaaki-class Science Frigate

Capital Ships

 * Lorgot-class Battlecruiser

Cruisers

 * Kaldar-class Heavy Cruiser

Frigates

 * Takaaki-class Courier Frigate
 * Isamu-class Combat Frigate
 * Hiroshi-class Combat Frigate

Future

 * Takaaki Torpedo (entering service)
 * Jaldun-ter (being considered)
 * Galor (in development)

Known Yards
Union Aerospace - 3x1500kt berths Central Fleetyard - 2x2000kt, 1x1500kt, 2x1200kt berths Cardassia Merchant Yards - 2x1200kt auxiliary berths
 * Cardassia Prime:

Karadoc Heavy Industry Yards - 2x1500kt, 2x1200kt, 1x750kt berths Karadoc State Shipyards - 2x1200kt berths
 * Karadoc:

Galundun State Shipyards - 3x750kt berths Galundun Heavy Industry Yards - 2x1500kt, 2x1200kt, 2x750kt berths
 * Galundun:

Todamak: 1x2000kt, 3x500kt auxiliary berths Balogot: 3x750kt auxiliary berths Bajor: 3x750kt auxiliary berths Ceteria Prime: 2x1200kt auxiliary berths
 * Miscellaneous Auxiliary Yards:

The Cardassians also took the Chrystovian yards intact:

Chrystovia: 2x2.5mt, 1x2mt, 3x750kt berths Kyo: 1x2mt, 2x750kt berths; 1x2mt, 1x1mt, 4x400kt auxiliary berths Bellae: 2x2.5mt, 1x2mt berths Eathzor: 1x2mt, 1x1mt, 1x750kt, 1x400kt berths

Capital Ships

 * 1 Tolkor-class Battlecruiser

Cruisers

 * 15 Kaldar-bis-class Heavy Cruiser
 * 30? Jaldun-bis-class Cruiser
 * 10? Jaldun-class Cruiser

Frigates

 * 10 Kapit-class Destroyer
 * 6 Kapit-class Courier Frigate
 * 4-6 Kapit-class Science Frigate
 * 10 Takaaki-class Destroyer
 * 4-6 Takaaki-class Science Frigate

Civilian

 * 0 Civilian Ships
 * 100 Cargo
 * 50 Frieighter
 * 6 Passenger
 * 20 Engineering
 * 10 Prospector
 * 4 Colony SHip
 * 3 Hospital Ship
 * 5 Research Cruiser
 * 4 Super Freighter