The Comorian Armed Forces (; ) are the national

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of the

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. The armed forces consist of a small standing army and a 500-member police force, as well as a 500-member defense force. A defense treaty with

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provides naval resources for protection of territorial waters, training of Comorian military personnel, and air surveillance. France maintains a small troop presence in the Comoros at government request. France maintains a small

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base and a Foreign Legion Detachment (DLEM) in

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Structure

The AND consists of the following components: * Comorian Ground Defense Force * Comorian National Gendarmerie * National School of the Armed Forces and Gendarmerie * Comorian Air Force * Comorian Presidential Guard * Comorian Military Health Services * Comorian Coast Guard

Equipment inventory

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battle rifle *

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assault rifle * Type 81 assault rifle * NSV HMG *

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anti-tank weapon *

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pickup truck Hand-to-hand combat skills of the Comoran Army

Aircraft

Note: The last comprehensive aircraft inventory list was from ''

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'' in 2007.

References

Government of the Comoros

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