| Military of Zambia | |
|---|---|
| Manpower | |
| Military age | n/a |
| Available for military service | 2,477,494, age 15–49 (2004 est.) |
| Fit for military service | 1,310,814, age 15–49 (2004 est.) |
| Reaching military age annually | NA (2004 est.) |
| Active personnel | 15,100 |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $42.6 million (2003) |
| Percent of GDP | 0.9% (2003) |
The Zambian Defence Force (ZDF) consists of the Zambia Army, the Air Force, and Zambian National Service (ZNS). The ZDF is designed primarily for internal defence in Zambia. Being a landlocked country, Zambia has no navy.
Army[]
- 3 x brigades
- 1 x Armoured regiment composed of a Tank Battalion and 1 Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion. U.S. State Department International Military Education and Training records from FY-2006 indicate a Zambian officer attended from 64 Armoured Regiment at Mikongo Barracks, east Lusaka.[1]
- 9 x Infantry battalions (including 3 reserve battalions)
- 1 x Artillery Regiment (1 MRL battalion and 2 Field Artillery battalions)
- 1 x Engineer Regiment
Equipment[]
- T-55 Tanks: 20[2]
- PT-76 light Tanks: 50[2]
- BRDM-1/BRDM-2 Armoured Vehicles: 44[2]
- BTR-60 Armoured Personnel Carriers: 13
- BTR-70 Armoured Personnel Carriers: 20[2]
- Ferret Armoured Car: 2[3]
- D-30 122mm Gun: 24[2]
- BM-21 122mm MRL: 50[2]
- AT-3 Sagger Anti-Tank Missiles
- RPG-7[4]
- FN FAL[4]
- Heckler & Koch G3[4]
- AKM[4]
- AK-47[4]
- Sterling submachine gun[4]
- DShK[4]
- PK machine gun[4]
Air Force[]
Main article: Zambian Air Force
The Zambian Air Force is a small air force equipped with Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21MFs and Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19S in addition to a range of transport aircraft and helicopters.
See also[]
- Zambia
References[]
- ↑ http://www.state.gov/t/pm/rls/rpt/fmtrpt/2007/92084.htm
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Arms Trade Register". SIPRI. http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Jones, Richard D. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (January 27, 2009). ISBN 978-0-7106-2869-5.
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