Seychelles People's Defence Force
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| Seychelles People's Defence Force | |
|---|---|
 Seychelles Coat of Arms | |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Service branches | Seychelles Air Force Seychelles Coast Guard |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Danny Faure |
| 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) |
| Related articles | |
| Ranks | Military ranks of the Seychelles |
The Seychelles People's Defence Force 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 gunboats Donated by UAE[2]
- 2 Type 062-class gunboats Donated by China[3]
- 2 SDB Mk5 patrol vessels - SCG Constant and SCG Topaz built by GRSE of India to Seychelles defence as INS Tarasa and INS Tarmugli and donated by India 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]
Current inventory
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport | ||||||
| Harbin Y-12 | China | transport | 2[6] | |||
| Dornier 228 | Germany | SAR / utility | 1[6] | Gifted from India | ||
| DHC-6 Twin Otter | Canada | SAR / utility | 1[6] | STOL capable aircraft | ||
References
- ^ "Arms Trade Register". SIPRI. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Nation Home". Nation.sc. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ [2] [dead link]
- ^ Martin, Guy. "India donates Do 228 surveillance aircraft to Seychelles". Defenceweb.co.za.
- ^ a b c "World Air Forces 2017". Flightglobal Insight. 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
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