Editing Republic of Guinea Armed Forces (section)

==Composition==

===Air Force===
After achieving independence from France in 1958, the Force Aerienne de Guinea was formed with Soviet assistance in the delivery of 10 MiG-17F fighters and two MiG-15UTI trainers. In the same era an An-2, An-12, An-14, Il-14 and Il-18V transports were delivered, Mil Mi-4 helicopters also entered service. Other eastern bloc deliveries included three Aero L-29 jet trainers, six Yak-11s and Romania contributed licensed built IAR-316 Alouette III and two IAR-330L Puma transport helicopters. Further Soviet aid was requested when [[Conakry Airport]] was opened for use by [[Soviet Naval Aviation]] maritime reconnaissance aircraft.<ref>''[[World Aircraft Information Files]]'', Brightstar publishing London, File 338 sheet 4</ref> This resulted in the delivery of eight MiG-21PFMs and a MiG-21U in 1986 to replace the remaining MiG-17s.

====Inventory====
[[File:Roundel of Guinea.svg|170px|thumb|Roundel of Guinea]]
{| class="wikitable"
! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|Aircraft
! style="text-align: center; background:#acc;"|Origin
! style="text-align:l center; background:#acc;"|Type
! style="text-align:left; background:#acc;"|Variant
! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|In service
! style="text-align: center; background:#acc;"|Notes
|-
! colspan="6" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | [[Helicopters|Helicopter]]
|-
| [[Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma|Aérospatiale SA 330]]
| [[France]]
| [[Utility helicopter|Utility]] 
|
| 2<ref name="World Air Forces 20245">{{cite web |last=Hoyle |first=Craig |year=2023 |title=World Air Forces 2024 |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/download?ac=98881 |access-date=12 December 2023 |publisher=[[FlightGlobal]]}}</ref>
|
|-
|[[Mil Mi-17]]
| [[Russia]]
| Utility 
|
| 2<ref name="World Air Forces 20245" />
|
|-
| [[Mil Mi-24]]
| Russia
| [[Attack helicopter|Attack]]
| [[Mi-25]]
| 3<ref name="World Air Forces 20245" />
|
|}

===Army===
{{seealso|List of equipment of the Guinean Army}}
The IISS ''Military Balance 2020'' listed the Army as comprising 8,500 personnel, with one armoured battalion, one special forces battalion, five infantry battalions, one ranger battalion, one commando battalion, one air mobile battalion, and the Presidential Guard battalion.<ref>IISS ''Military Balance 2020'' p.&nbsp;481</ref>

There are four military regions  – the 1st RM: [[Kindia]]; 2nd RM: [[Labé]]; 3rd RM: [[Kankan]]; 4ème RM: [[Nzérékoré]], plus the [[Conakry]] special zone.<ref>[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (France)]], ''Revue Frères Armés''</ref> 

The [[Warsaw Pact]] provided most Guinean army equipment. Armored vehicles reportedly includes 30 [[T-34]] tanks, 8 [[T-54]] tanks (IISS 2012), and [[PT-76]] light tanks (15 reported in service by [[International Institute for Strategic Studies]] in 2012).<ref>IISS Military Balance 2012.</ref>

===Navy===
The navy has about 900 personnel and operates several small patrol craft and barges.