Military of the Republic of the Congo
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| Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo Forces Armées de la République du Congo |
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 Flag of the Republic of the Congo |
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| Founded | 1960 |
| Service branches | Army, Air Force, Navy, Gendarmerie, Presidential Guard |
| Manpower | |
| Military age | 20 |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $110 million (FY93) |
| Percent of GDP | 3.8% (FY93) |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers | None |
The Armed Forces of the Republic of the Congo include an Army, the Congolese Air Force, and a Navy (est. 800). Paramilitary organisations include 2,000 Gendarmerie in 20 companies, and a Presidential Guard, possibly organised into a battalion. (IISS 2007, p.269)
On 5 February 2012, there were munitions explosions at a tank regiment (seemingly 'Regiment Blinde') barracks located in Brazzaville's fifth arrondissement, Ouenze. Some 206 people were initially reported killed. There are five military barracks in the city, and after the explosion officials said the government had promised to move all munitions out of the capital.[1]
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[edit] Tanks
Tanks are mostly older examples from the former USSR.
- PT-76 - 3 ordered in 1971 from the Soviet Union and delivered in 1972 (the vehicles were second hand)
- Type 63 - 8
- T-34/85 -
- Type 59 - 15
- T55 - 25
[edit] Infantry fighting vehicles
[edit] Self Propelled guns
- ZSU-23-4 - 8
- BM-21 Grad - 6
[edit] Small Arms
[edit] Anti-Aircraft guns
[edit] Aircraft Inventory
The Congo's 10 military aircraft, including 3 helicopters, are operated by the Air Force.
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service[2] | Notes |
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| Aérospatiale SA 318 Alouette II |  France |
utility helicopter | SA-318C | 1 | |
| Aérospatiale Alouette SA 316 Alouette III | France |
utility helicopter | SA-316C | 1 | |
| Antonov An-24 Coke |  Soviet Union |
transport | 5 | ||
| Antonov An-26 Curl | Soviet Union |
transport | 1 | ||
| Eurocopter SA 365 Dauphin | France Germany Spain |
utility helicopter | SA-365 | 1 | |
| Nord 2501 Noratlas | France |
transport | 1 | ||
| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 | Soviet Union |
fighter | MIG-21BIS | 12 |
[edit] References
This article incorporates public domain material from the CIA World Factbook document "2003 edition".
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