Military_of_the_Comoros

Army of National Development

Army of National Development

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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]

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Structure

The AND consists of the following components:

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

Equipment inventory

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

Aircraft

Note: The last comprehensive aircraft inventory list was from Aviation Week & Space Technology in 2007.

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References

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


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