| Seychelles People's Defence Force | |
|---|---|
 Seychelles Coat of Arms | |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Service branches |
Seychelles Air Force Seychelles Coast Guard |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Danny Faure |
| Chief of Defence Forces | Brigadier Leopold Payet |
| Manpower | |
| Military age | 18 years of age |
| Conscription | Voluntary |
| Available for military service | males age 15-49: 23,210 (2002 est.), age 15–49 |
| Fit for military service | males age 15-49: 11,560 (2002 est.), age 15–49 |
| Active personnel | 650 (2012) |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | €9.7 million (2012) |
| Percent of GDP | 1% (2012) |
| Related articles | |
| Ranks | Military ranks of the Seychelles |
The Seychelles People's Defence Force consists of a number of distinct branches: including an Infantry Unit, Coast Guard, Air Force and a Presidential Protection Unit.
Coast Guard[]
The Seychelles Coast Guard is the maritime arm of the Seychelles People's Defence Force.
- 1 42m patrol boat - 268 tons full load - commissioned 1983[1]
- 2 Type 062-class gunboats Donated by UAE[2]
- 2 Type 062-class gunboats Donated by China[3]
- 2 SDB Mk5 patrol vessels - SCG Constant and SCG Topaz built by GRSE of India to Seychelles defence as INS Tarasa and INS Tarmugli and donated by India in 2014 and 2015.[4]
Air Force[]
The Seychelles Air Force was originally formed in 1978 as the Air Wing and has the following aircraft:[5]
Current inventory[]
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport | ||||||
| Harbin Y-12 | China | transport | 2[6] | |||
| Dornier 228 | Germany | SAR / utility | 1[6] | Gifted from India | ||
| DHC-6 Twin Otter | Canada | SAR / utility | 1[6] | STOL capable aircraft | ||
References[]
- ↑ "Arms Trade Register". SIPRI. http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ↑ "Archived copy". http://www.janes.com/article/40327/seychelles-takes-delivery-of-new-chinese-patrol-boat#.
- ↑ "Nation Home". http://www.nation.sc/article.html?id=242046. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ↑ "Archived copy". http://www.janes.com/article/45515/seychelles-receives-another-donated-patrol-boat#.
- ↑ Martin, Guy. "India donates Do 228 surveillance aircraft to Seychelles". http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29310:india-donates-do-228-surveillance-aircraft-to-seychelles&catid=35:Aerospace&Itemid=107.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "World Air Forces 2017". Flightglobal Insight. 2017. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/insight-from-flightglobal-world-air-forces-on-the-r-432247/. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
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