Military of Benin

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The military of Benin constitutes the army, navy, air force, and national gendarmerie of Benin.

Contents 1 General 2 Army 3 Air Force 4 Navy 5 See also 6 References

[edit] General

Military branches: Armed Forces (includes Army, Navy, Air Force), National Gendarmerie

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age

Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 1,402,566
females age 15-49: 1,445,082
note: both sexes are liable for military service (2000 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 717,289
females age 15-49: 732,196 (2000 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 69,065
females: 67,961 (2000 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $27 million (FY96)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 1.2% (FY96)

[edit] Army

• MBT: x20 PT-76
  
• IFV: Panhard AML, BRDM-1
  
• APC: x16 M113 (ex-belgian)
  
• Surface-to-air missile: SA-7 Grail, SA-9 Gaskin
  
• AA Gun: ZPU-4

[edit] Air Force

The Benin Air Force maintains a small transport and utility fleet of eight aircraft, including one helicopter.

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In service[1]	Notes
Agusta A109	Italy	Scout/attack helicopter	A109HO	4	from Belgium
British Aerospace HS.748	United Kingdom	Transport		1	from Belgium
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter	Canada	Transport	DHC-6-300	1
Dornier Do 28	Germany	Utility	Do.28D-2	2
Douglas DC-3	United States	Transport	C-47B	2
Eurocopter Ecureuil	France	Utility helicopter	AS 350B	1
Aero Commander	United States	Transport	500B	1

The Beninese Air Force have a unknown number of Aerospatiale Alouette II. Benin Air Force have a unknown number of Antonov An-26 (currently, none in service)

[edit] Navy

• 2 Osa I missile boat (in 1979)

[edit] See also

• Benin

[edit] References

Much of the material in this article is adapted from the CIA World Factbook 2000.

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