Military of Togo
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The Military of Togo, in French FAT (Forces armées togolaises, "Togolese armed forces"), consists of the army, navy, air force, and gendarmerie. Total military expenditures during the fiscal year of 2005 totaled 1.6% of the country's GDP.[1] Military bases exist in Lomé, Temedja, Kara, Niamtougou, and Dapaong.[2] The current Chief of the General Staff is Brigadier General Titikpina Atcha Mohamed, who took office on May 19, 2009.[3]
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[edit] Army
The current chief of staff of the army is Colonel Blakimwé Wiyao Balli.[4]
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See fr:Armée de terre togolaise
[edit] Composition and effectives
The Togolese Army se décompose comme suit :
- Centre d’Entraînement de Troupes Aéroportés (CETAP) : 204
- Centre National d’Instruction (CNI) : 126
- Collège Militaire de Tchitchao (CMT) : 297
- École de Formation des Officiers des FAT (EFOFAT) 99
- École de Formation de Sous-Officiers des FAT (EFSOFAT): 17
- Force d’Intervention Rapide (FIR) : 753
- Togolese National Gendarmerie : 2 710*
- Régiment Commando de la Garde Présidentielle (RCGP) : 1 990
- Régiment de Soutien et d’Appui (RSA) : 1 878
- Régiment Para Commando (RPC) : 1 406
- Régiments Inter Armes (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th) (RI) : 2 559
- Sous-Groupement Blindé (SGB) ('Armoured Group') : 377
[edit] Equipment
- 7 T-34\85 main battle tank - status unknown
- 4 T-55 main battle tanks[5]
- 57 BRM, a reconnaissance variant of the BMP-1[6]
- 12-20 FV101 Scorpion[5]
- 20 BMP-2 Infantry fighting vehicles[5]
- 36 Engesa EE-9 Cascavel[5]
- 10 Panhard AML: 7 AML-90 + 3 AML-60[5]
- 6 M8 Greyhound[5]
- 3 M20 Armored Utility Car[5]
- 11 Véhicule Blindé Léger[5]
- 30 UR-416 armoured personnel carrier[5]
- 6 Petit Véhicule Protégé[5]
- 100 TC-54 Panhard light trucks[5]
- 4 M101 A2 105mm towed howitzer[5]
- 6 2S1 Gvozdika 122mm self-propelled howitzer[5]
- 6 Panhard M3 4x4 APC
- 4 BM-21 Grad 122mm
- 20 M-43 82mm medium mortars
- 12 Type-52 75mm RCL
- 12 Type-56 75mm RCL
- 10 Type-65\B-10 82mm RCL
- 5 Zis-2 57mm ATG
- 40 RPG-7V 40mm\85mm warhead Light ATRLs
- 50 Larc-89\Strim 89mm Light ATRLs
- 38-40 ZPU-4 4x14.5mm AAG\HMG
- 16 M693(76-T-1 Centaure AA mount 20mm
- 5 M-1939 37mm AAGs
[edit] Handguns
- Walther PP pistol (.32 ACP)
- Sig Sauer P.230 pistol
- MAS-35-S pistol (7.65mm Longue)
- Browning HP pistol (9mm)
- MAB PA-15 pistol (9mm)
- MAC PA-1950 pistol (9mm)
- S&W Model 10 revolver (.38 Special)
- Manurhin MR-73G revolver (.357 Magnum)
[edit] SMGs
- IMI Uzi
- MAT-49
[edit] Rifles
- SG-540
- MAS-36
- MAS-49\56
- Kalashnikov AK-47\Type-56\Type-68
- 2,000 AKM\M-63
- 1,000 H&K G-3A-3
- Type 68
- Styer SSG-69
- Romram PL 7.62
- Hakim AG-42B
[edit] MGs
- 14 AA-52 Char No.1 (for AML-60\90 ARVs)
- FM-24\29
- RPD
- MG-3
- 9-12 FN MAG 60-00 Coaxial (for Alvis FV-101\90 Scorpion LTs)
- 15 PKMT (for BMP-2 AIFVs)
- 200 PKS
- PKT (for T-55M\T-54 MBTs)
- RP-46
- Browning M-2HB
- DSHMK (for T-55M\T-54 MBTs)
- 160 KPV (for ZPU-4 quad AAGs
[edit] Air Force
| Togolese Air Force | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1960 |
| Country | Togo |
| Size | 30 aircraft |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |
Image:Roundel of the Togolese Air Force.svg |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Aermacchi EMB-326Dassault Alpha Jet |
| Helicopter | Aérospatiale SA 316 Alouette IIIEurocopter AS 332 Super Puma |
| Trainer | Aerospatiale Epsilon |
| Transport | de Havilland Canada DHC-5 BuffaloBeechcraft 200 King AirBoeing 707-320BCessna 336 SkymasterFokker F28 Fellowship |
The Togolese Air Force (French: Force Aérienne Togolaise) was established after independence in 1960, and a French influence remains on the aircraft used both in its history and now. Since 2005, the air force's chief of staff is Colonel Bouraïma Bonfoh.[7] The two air force bases are located in Niamtougou in the north of Togo and in Lomé, the capital.[8]
The C-47 Skytrain was the first aircraft used; it was part of the force from 1960 to 1976. Replacing the C-47s were two DHC-5D Buffalo STOL transports in 1976. Also in the same year Togo acquired five ex-Luftwaffe Fouga Magister armed jet trainers and seven EMB.326GBs from Brazil to form the Escadrille de Chasse. Togos armed jet trainer fleet was upgraded in 1981 by the deliveries of five Alpha jets and by three piston engined Aerospatiale TB-30 Epsilons in 1986. The Fouga Magisters were returned to France in 1985.
The current TAF consists of the following aircraft:
- Escadrille de Transport (Transport Squadron).
The Togolese Air Force's roundel is based on the Flag of Togo.
- 2 de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo
- 3 Aérospatiale SA 316 Alouette III utility helicopter
- Escadrille de Chasse (attack squadron/strike squadron)
- 4 Aérospatiale Epsilon armed trainers
- 6 Dassault Alpha Jet ground attack aircraft
- 6 Aermacchi EMB-326 ground attack aircraft
- Escadrille de Liaison (VIP transport and presidential aircraft)
- 2 Beechcraft 200 King Air
- 1 Boeing 707-320B presidential airliner
- 3 Cessna 336 Skymaster communications aircraft
- 1 Fokker F28 Fellowship for government transport
- 1 Eurocopter AS 332 Super Puma for government transport
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo |  Canada |
transport | 2 | Received from Canada in 1976 | |
| Aérospatiale SA 316 Alouette |  France |
utility | 3 | ||
| Aérospatiale Epsilon | France |
Trainer | 3 | Acquired in 1985 [9] | |
| Dassault Alpha Jet | France |
trainer/ light combat | 6 | ||
| Aermacchi EMB-326 |  Italy  Brazil |
light attack | 6 | Acquired in 1977 [9] | |
| Beechcraft 200 King Air |  United States |
Utility | 2 | ||
| Boeing 707-320B | United States |
Long ranged VIP transport | 1 | ||
| Cessna 336 Skymaster | United States |
Communications | 1 | ||
| Fokker F28 Fellowship |  Netherlands |
transport | 2 | ||
| Eurocopter AS 332 Super Puma | France |
Transport helicopter | 1 | Acquired in 1990 [9] |
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The Togolese navy was created on May 1, 1976 to guard the roughly 55 kilometers of Togolese coast and the seaport of Lomé. It currently has 2 patrol boats, the Kara and the Mono, with 40 Nord SS-12M SSMs.[10] Currently, the navy's chief of staff is ship captain Atiogbé Ametsipe.[11]
[edit] References
- Aircraft information files Brightstar publishing File 338 sheet 4
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