Military of Gabon
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| Military of Gabon |
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Coat of arms of Gabon
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| Founded | 1960 |
| Service branches | Land Forces[1] Air Force Navy |
| Manpower | |
| Military age | 20 years of age[1] |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | 70.8 million (FY01)[1] |
| Percent of GDP | 1.34% (FY12) |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers |  France United States |
| Related articles | |
| History | 1964 Gabon coup d'etat 2012–2013 Central African Republic conflict |
Gabon has a small, professional military of about 5,000 personnel, divided into army, navy, air force, gendarmerie, and national police. Gabonese forces are oriented to the defense of the country and have not been trained for an offensive role. A well-trained, well-equipped 1,800-member guard provides security for the president.
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Army
Order of battle
- 1 Republican Guard Battalion group – Libreville[citation needed] with:
- 1 Light Armored Recon. Squad;
- 3 Infantry Coys;
- 1 Artillery Battery;
- 1 Air Defense Battery.
- 1 Airborne Regiment with:
- 3 Airborne Coys;
- 1 Recon and Support Coy;
- 1 Command Coy.
- 1 Light Armored Recon Battalion with:
- 1 Logistic and Command Coy;
- 2 Armored Sqds.
- 1 Support Command Regiment with:
- 1 Artillery Battery;
- 1 Mortar Battery;
- 1 MRLS Battery;
- 1 Engineer Coy;
- Logistic Units.
- 7xMilitary Regions with:
- 1 Motorized Infantry Battalion or Coy-each.
Air Force
Order of battle
- Fighter Squadron 1-02 Leyou at BA02 Franceville with:
- Mirage F-1AZ
- MB-326M Impala I
- Heavy Transport Squadron at BA01 Libreville with:
- C-130 Hercules
- CN-235
- Ministerial Air Liaison Group (Groupe de Liaison Aérien Ministériel or GLAM) at BA01 Libreville with:
- 1 Falcon-900EX
- 1 Gulfstream-III
Facilities
- BA01 Libreville
- BA02 Franceville
- Tchibanga
Current inventory
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| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat aircraft | ||||||
| Mirage 5 | France | sea attack | Mirage 5G | 1[2] | ||
| Mirage F1 | France | fighter | 6[2] | |||
| Transport | ||||||
| ATR 42 | France | VIP | 1[3] | |||
| CN-235 | Spain / Indonesia | transport | 1[4] | |||
| Helicopters | ||||||
| AS332 | France | transport | 2[2] | |||
| SA330 | France | transport / utility | 5[2] | |||
| EC135 | France | utility | 2[2] | |||
| AS350 | France | liaison | 1[2] | |||
| EC120 | France | light utility | 1[2] | |||
| Alouette III | France | light utility | 2[2] | |||
| SA342 Gazelle | France | scout / attack | 3[2] | |||
| Trainer Aircraft | ||||||
| T-34 Mentor | United States | trainer | 4[2] | |||
| Mirage 5 | France | conversion trainer | Mirage 5DG | 2[2] | ||
Retired aircraft
Previous aircraft operated by the Air Force consisted of the CM.170 Magister, C-130H Hercules, Embraer EMB 110, Fokker F28, Aérospatiale N 262, Reims C.337, and the Alouette II helicopter.[5][6]
Equipment
The Gabonese Navy uses a P400-class patrol vessel similar to this one
| Vessel | Origin | Type | In service | Notes |
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| Kership | France | offshore patrol | 1 on order[7] | |
| P400 | France | coastal patrol | 3[8] | |
| BATRAL | France | landing craft | 1[8] | 2 ordered only one received |
References
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- ↑ http://www.naval-technology.com/news/newskership-to-deliver-two-offshore-patrol-vessels-to-gabonese-navy-4427093
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Trade Registers. Armstrade.sipri.org. Retrieved on 29 May 2015
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