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Army of National Development

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Comorian Armed Forces
Armée nationale de développement
Comorian Coat of Arms
Founded1997
HeadquartersMoroni
Leadership
Commander-in-chiefAzali Assoumani
Minister of DefenseM. Yousoufa Mohamed Ali
Chief of the Defence Staff (Comoros)Colonel Youssouf Idjihadi
Industry
Foreign suppliersFrance
Pakistan
Related articles
RanksMilitary ranks of Comoros

The Comorian Armed Forces (French: Armée nationale de développement, AND; 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

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The AND consists of the following components:

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

Equipment inventory

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

Aircraft

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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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  1. ^ "Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte | French Foreign Legion Information".
  2. ^ "World Air Forces 2004 pg. 52". flightglobal.com. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "Arms Transfers Database". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  4. ^ "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007.