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| headquarters      = [[Moroni, Comoros|Moroni]]
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| commander-in-chief = [[Azali Assoumani]]
| commander-in-chief = [[Azali Assoumani]]
| commander-in-chief_title = [[President of Comoros|Commander-in-chief]]
| commander-in-chief_title = [[President of Comoros|Commander-in-chief]]
| minister          =M. Yousoufa Mohamed Ali  
| minister          = M. Yousoufa Mohamed Ali  
| minister_title    = Minister of Defense
| minister_title    = Minister of Defense
| commander          =Colonel Youssouf Idjihadi  
| commander          = Colonel Youssouf Idjihadi  
| commander_title    = Chief of the Defence Staff (Comoros)
| commander_title    = Chief of the Defence Staff (Comoros)
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The '''Comorian Armed Forces''' ({{langx|fr|Armée nationale de développement, AND}}; {{literally|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 [[French Navy|Navy]] base and a [[French Foreign Legion|Foreign Legion]] [[Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte|Detachment]] (DLEM) in [[Mayotte]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://foreignlegion.info/units/foreign-legion-detachment-in-mayotte/|title=Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte &#124; French Foreign Legion Information}}</ref>
The '''Comorian Armed Forces''' ({{langx|fr|Armée nationale de développement, AND}}; {{literally|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 [[French Navy|Navy]] base and a [[French Foreign Legion|Foreign Legion]] [[Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte|Detachment]] (DLEM) (now the [[5th Foreign Infantry Regiment]]) in [[Mayotte]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://foreignlegion.info/units/foreign-legion-detachment-in-mayotte/|title=Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte &#124; French Foreign Legion Information}}</ref>


== Structure ==
== Structure ==

Latest revision as of 08:38, 22 November 2025

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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

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[2]
L-410 Turbolet Czech Republic Transport 1[3]
Aérospatiale Corvette France VIP transport 1[3]
Helicopters
Mil Mi-14 Russia Transport / Utility Mi-14PZh 2[3]
Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil France Utility 1[3]
Trainer aircraft
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 Italy Patrol / Trainer 5[4]

References

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