Army of National Development

Template:Infobox national military The Comorian Armed Forces (Template:Langx; Template:Literally) 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Structure

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

• FN FAL battle rifle
• AK-47 assault rifle
• Type 81 assault rifle
• NSV HMG
• RPG-7 anti-tank weapon
• Mitsubishi L200 pickup truck

File:Hand-to-hand combat skills of the Comoran Army.jpg

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.

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Variant	In service	Notes
Transport
Cessna 402	United States	Transport		1<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
L-410 Turbolet	Czech Republic	Transport		1<ref name="sipri"/>
Aérospatiale Corvette	France	VIP transport		1<ref name="sipri"/>
Helicopters
Mil Mi-14	Russia	Transport / Utility	Mi-14PZh	2<ref name="sipri"/>
Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil	France	Utility		1<ref name="sipri">Template:Cite web</ref>
Trainer aircraft
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260	Italy	Patrol / Trainer		5<ref name="awst_20070115">"World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007.</ref>

References

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