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Comorian Armed Forces
Armée nationale de développement
Seal of the Comoros
Comorian Coat of Arms
Founded 1997
Headquarters Moroni
Leadership
Commander-in-chief Azali Assoumani
Minister of Defense M. Yousoufa Mohamed Ali
Chief of the Defence Staff Colonel Youssouf Idjihadi
Industry
Foreign suppliers France
Pakistan
Related articles
Ranks Military ranks of Comoros

The Comorian Armed Forces (French; lit. Army of National Development) are the national military of the Comoros. The armed forces 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 Navy base and a Foreign Legion Detachment (DLEM) in Mayotte.[1]

Structure[]

The AND consists of the following components:

  • Comorian Defense Forces
  • Comorian National Gendarmerie
  • National School of the Armed Forces and Gendarmerie
  • Comorian Presidential Guard
  • Comorian Military Health Services
  • Comorian Coast Guard

Equipment inventory[]

Hand-to-hand combat skills of the Comoran Army

Comoran Defense Force soldiers show off hand-to-hand combat skills

Aircraft[]

Note: The last comprehensive aircraft inventory list was from Aviation Week & Space Technology in 2007.

Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
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 Écureuil France utility 1[3]
Trainer aircraft
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 Italy trainer / patrol 5[4]

References[]

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