Seychelles People's Defence Force
| Seychelles People's Defence Force | |
|---|---|
 Seychelles Coat of Arms | |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Service branches | Seychelles Air Force Seychelles Coast Guard |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President James Michel |
| Chief of Defence Forces | Brigadier Leopold Payet |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 years of age |
| Conscription | Voluntary |
| Available for military service | males age 15-49: 23,210 (2002 est.), age 15–49 |
| Fit for military service | males age 15-49: 11,560 (2002 est.), age 15–49 |
| Active personnel | 650 (2012) |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | €9.7 million (2012) |
| Percent of GDP | 1% (2012) |
The Military of Seychelles is the Seychelles People's Defence Force which consists of a number of distinct branches: including an Infantry Unit, Coast Guard, Air Force and a Presidential Protection Unit.
Coast Guard
The Seychelles Coast Guard is the maritime arm of the Seychelles People's Defence Force.
- 1 42m patrol boat - 268 tons full load - commissioned 1983[1]
- 2 Type 062-class gunboat Donated by UAE[2]
- 2 Type 062-class gunboat Donated by China[3]
- 2 SDB Mk5 patrol vessels - SCG Constant and SCG Topaz built by GRSE as INS Tarasa and INS Tarmugli and delivered in 2014 and 2015. [4]
Air Force
The Seychelles Air Force was originally formed in 1978 as the Air Wing and has the following aircraft:[5]
| Type | Origin | Role | Adopted | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN-2 Islander | United Kingdom | Transport | 1[6] | SAR / utility, for coast guard with air force pilots. | |
| Harbin Y-12 | People's Republic of China | Transport | 1[6] | SAR / utility | |
| Dornier 228 | Germany | Transport | 1[6] |
References
- ^ "Arms Trade Register". SIPRI. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ http://www.janes.com/article/40327/seychelles-takes-delivery-of-new-chinese-patrol-boat Seychelles takes delivery of new Chinese patrol boat
- ^ http://www.nation.sc/article.html?id=242046 New patrol boat to boost Seychelles’ capability to better protect EEZ
- ^ http://www.janes.com/article/45515/seychelles-receives-another-donated-patrol-boat
- ^ http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29310:india-donates-do-228-surveillance-aircraft-to-seychelles&catid=35:Aerospace&Itemid=107
- ^ a b c "World Air Forces 2015 pg. 28". Flightglobal Insight. 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
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