The Angolan Navy (Portuguese: Marinha de Guerra Angolana) or MGA is the naval branch of the Angolan Armed Forces and is tasked with protecting Angola's 1,600 km long coastline. The Angolan Navy has approximately 1,000 personnel.^[1]

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Angolan Navy
Marinha de Guerra Angolana
Founded	1977
Country	Angola
Type	Navy
Size	1,000 Personnel[1] 40 Ships
Engagements	Angolan Civil War

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The Angolan Navy was officially founded on 10 July 1976, though it traces its origins to 11 November 1975 when Angolans took over naval facilities abandoned by the Portuguese Navy.^[2] Angolan Navy forces participated in the Angolan Civil War.^[3] In 2023, the Angolan Navy took possession of a new Portuguese-built naval base at Soyo. The base is larger than the Angolan Navy's primary facilities in Luanda.^[4]

Angola's oil wealth is allowing it to modernize its naval forces as most of the existing fleet are Soviet Navy exports from the 1980s. It was reported in 2009 that Angola was hoping to sign a US$800m deal with Germany for 3 new border protection Fast Attack Craft,^[5] probably Lurssen PV80's. They were still trying to complete the deal in 2011^[6] and there has been no word on it since.

In December 2013 it was reported that Angola would be buying a package of old ships from the Spanish Navy. Príncipe de Asturias (R11) a small (16,000t) Harrier carrier, to be transferred along with Pizarro (L42) a Newport class landing ship, Diana (F32) a Descubierta class corvette converted to minesweeper support ship, Chilreu (P61) lead ship of its class of ocean patrol vessels, and Ízaro (P27) an Anaga class patrol ship.^[7] This deal never came to pass.

• Naval War Institute (INSG)
• Naval Academy
• Naval Specialist School
• 3 Coastal Surveillance Companies (CRTOC)
• 1 Naval Infantry Unit - 1 Light Amphibious Battalion (4 Marine Companies, 1 Naval Police Unit, 1 Amphibious Operations Unit)
• Special Forces, heavy weapons, snipers, boarding units, and an armored section.^[8]