Comorian Armed Forces
Comorian Armed Forces | |
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Armée nationale de développement | |
Founded | July 10, 2009 |
Current form | February 15, 2012 |
Service branches |
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Headquarters | Moroni |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-chief | Azali Assoumani |
Personnel | |
Military age | 17 years to 50 years |
Available for military service | 10,900, age 15–49 |
Active personnel | 8,000 |
Reserve personnel | 1,600 |
Industry | |
Foreign suppliers | France Russia |
Related articles | |
Ranks | Military ranks of Comoros |
The Comorian Armed Forces (French: Armée nationale de développement; lit. 'Army of National Development') consist of a small standing army and a 500-member police force, as well as a 500-member defense force. A defense treaty with France provides naval resources for protection of territorial waters, training of Comorian military personnel, and air surveillance. France maintains a small troop presence in the Comoros at government request. France maintains a small maritime base and a Foreign Legion Detachment (DLEM) on Mayotte.[1]
Equipment inventory[]
- FN FAL Battle rifle
- AK-47 Assault rifle
- Type 81 Assault Rifle
- NSV HMG
- RPG-7 Anti-tank weapon
- Mitsubishi L200 pickup truck
Aircraft[]
Note: The last comprehensive aircraft inventory list was from Aviation Week & Space Technology in 2007.
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
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Transport | ||||||
Cessna 402 | United States | Transport | 1[2] | |||
L-410 Turbolet | Czech Republic | Transport | 1[3] | |||
Aérospatiale Corvette | France | VIP transport | 1[3] | |||
Helicopters | ||||||
Mil Mi-14 | Russia | Utility/Transport | Mi-14PZh | 2[3] | ||
Eurocopter AS350 | France | Utility | 1[3] | |||
Trainer aircraft | ||||||
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 | Italy | Trainer/Patrol | 5[4] | Utilized for paramilitary operations |
References[]
- ^ "Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte | French Foreign Legion Information".
- ^ "World Air Forces 2004 pg. 52". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Arms Transfers Database". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007.
Categories:
- Military of the Comoros
- Government of the Comoros
- Military in Africa
- Comoros stubs
- African military stubs