Army of National Development

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Army of National Development

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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Comorian Armed Forces
Armée nationale de développement
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Comorian Coat of Arms
Founded1997
HeadquartersMoroni
Leadership
Commander-in-chiefAzali Assoumani
Minister of DefenseM. Yousoufa Mohamed Ali
Chief of the Defence Staff (Comoros)Colonel Youssouf Idjihadi
Industry
Foreign suppliers Brazil
 China
 Czech Republic
 Hungary
 India
 Indonesia
 Poland
 Russia
 South Africa
 Turkey
 Ukraine
 Vietnam
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RanksMilitary ranks of Comoros
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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

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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.

References

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