Madagascar_Navy

Madagascar Navy

Madagascar Navy

Military unit

The Madagascar Navy (French: Marine de Madagascar) is the maritime component of the Madagascar Armed Forces. The Madagascar Navy is under-equipped and undergoes difficulties in accomplishing its mission of maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, and controlling the illegal fishing in the Malagasy exclusive economic zone.

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  • 2:3 Flag of the Chief of Army Staff in the rank of Brigade General
  • 2:3 Flag of the Chief of Army Staff in the rank of Divisional General
  • 1:2 Pennant of the Chief of the Naval Air Force Staff in the rank of Commodore or below
  • 1:2 Pennant of the Chief of the Naval Air Force Staff in the rank of Rear Admiral
  • 1:2 Pennant of the Chief of the Naval Air Force Staff in the rank of Vice Admiral
  • 1:2 Pennant of the Commander of a Naval Group
  • 1:2 Pennant of the Commander of a Naval Base
  • 1:20 Masthead pennant

Bases

The main base of the Malagasy Navy is Antsiranana, that served already as a base to the colonial French Navy. Naval detachments are also found in Nosy-Be, Mahajanga, Ile Sainte-Marie and in Fort-Dauphin.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "French cooperation with the Malgasy navy" (in French). French embassy in Madagascar. March 7, 2017. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  2. [2]
    "China donate 2 coastal patrol boats to the Malgasy navy" (in French). : l'actualite Madagascar. September 16, 2017. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  3. [3]
    "USA donate Metal Shark Defiant Response Boat to the Malgasy navy". : U.S. Embassy in Madagascar & Comoros. February 24, 2017. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  4. [4]
    Réflexions sur la non-politique navale de Madagascar
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