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| caption = Comorian Coat of Arms

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| founded = 1997

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| headquarters = Moroni

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| commander-in-chief = Azali Assoumani

| commander-in-chief_title = Commander-in-chief

| minister = M. Yousoufa Mohamed Ali

| minister_title = Minister of Defense

| commander = Colonel Youssouf Idjihadi

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The Comorian Armed Forces (; ) 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) (now the 5th Foreign Infantry Regiment) in Mayotte.

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

thumb|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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! 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

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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | Transport

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| Cessna 402

| United States

| Transport

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| 1

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| L-410 Turbolet

| Czech Republic

| Transport

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| 1

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|-

| Aérospatiale Corvette

| France

| VIP transport

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| 1

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|-

! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | Helicopters

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| Mil Mi-14

| Russia

| Transport / Utility

| Mi-14PZh

| 2

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|-

| Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil

| France

| Utility

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| 1

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! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="7" | Trainer aircraft

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| SIAI-Marchetti SF.260

| Italy

| Patrol / Trainer

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| 5"World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007.

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References