Comorian Armed Forces | |
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Armée nationale de développement | |
![]() 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[]
- FN FAL battle rifle
- AK-47 assault rifle
- Type 81 assault rifle
- NSV HMG
- RPG-7 anti-tank weapon
- Mitsubishi L200 pickup truck

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 | |
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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 Écureuil | France | utility | 1[3] | |||
Trainer aircraft | ||||||
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 | Italy | trainer / patrol | 5[4] |
References[]
- ↑ "Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte | French Foreign Legion Information". http://foreignlegion.info/units/foreign-legion-detachment-in-mayotte/.
- ↑ "World Air Forces 2004 pg. 52". flightglobal.com. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2004/2004-09%20-%202345.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Arms Transfers Database". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php.
- ↑ "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007.
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