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词条 Benin Armed Forces
释义

  1. Army

      Infantry weapons   Heavy weapons 

  2. Air Force

     Aircraft   Current inventory  

  3. Navy

  4. References

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| name = Benin Armed Forces
| native_name = Forces armées béninoises
| image =
| alt =
| caption = Coat of arms of Benin
| image2 =
| alt2 =
| caption2 =
| motto =
| founded = 1960
| current_form =
| disbanded =
| branches = Army (l'Armée de Terre)
Benin Navy (Forces Navales Beninois, FNB)
Benin Air Force (Force Aerienne du Bénin, FAB)
National Gendarmerie
| headquarters =
| flying_hours =
| website =
| commander-in-chief = President Patrice Talon
| commander-in-chief_title =
| chief minister =
| chief minister_title =
| minister = Yarou Robert Theophile
| minister_title = Minister of Defence
| commander = Laurent Amoussou
| commander_title = Chief of the Defence Staff
| age =
| conscription =
| manpower_data =
| manpower_age =
| available =
| available_f =
| fit =
| fit_f =
| reaching =
| reaching_f =
| active = 4,750[1]
| ranked =
| reserve =
| deployed =
| amount = $US73 million (2011)[1]
| percent_GDP = 1% (2011)[1]
| domestic_suppliers =
| foreign_suppliers = {{FRA}}
{{USA}}
Former:
{{USSR}}

| imports =
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| history =
| ranks = Military ranks of Benin
}}

The Benin Armed Forces (FAB - Forces armées béninoises) constitutes the army, navy, air force, and national gendarmerie of Benin. For a number of years, the Belgian Armed Forces have had an active programme of co-operation with Benin, offering training and coaching, donating redundant military equipment and using the country for limited military exercises.[1]

Army

{{As of|2012}}, the Army had a strength of 4,300.[1] It includes 1 armoured squadron, 3 infantry battalions, 1 commando/airborne battalion, 1 artillery battery, and 1 engineer battalion.[1]

Infantry weapons

NameOriginTypeVariantNotes
Small arms
TT pistol[2]United States}} Semi-automatic pistol
MAT-49[3]France}} Submachine gun
AKM[4]Russia}} Assault rifle
AK-47[5]Russia}} Assault rifle AK-103, AK-12, RPK-74
Type 56[6]China}} Assault rifle
SKS[7]Soviet Union}} Semi-automatic rifle
MAS-36 rifle[8]France}} Semi-automatic rifle
MAS-49 rifle[9]France}} Semi-automatic rifle
AA-52[10]France}} general purpose
Degtyaryov[11]Soviet Union}} general purpose RP-46
RPD[12]Soviet Union}} general purpose
DShK[13]Soviet Union}} general purpose
M2 Browning[14]United States}} general purpose M2HB, M2HB-QCB
RPG-7Soviet Union}} Rocket-propelled grenade

Heavy weapons

NameOriginTypeIn serviceNotes
Armored fighting vehicle
PT-76Soviet Union}} Light tank 18[15]
M8 GreyhoundUnited States}} Anti-armor vehicle 7[15]
Eland-90South Africa}} Armored car 3[16] provided with French training[17][18]
Panhard VBLFrance}} Armored car 10[15]
BRDM-2Soviet Union}} Armored car 14[15]
Casspir 2000South Africa}} APC 10 on order[19]
M113United States}} APC 18[20]
Artillery
L118 Light GunUnited Kingdom}} Howitzer 12[15]
M101 howitzerUnited States}} Howitzer 4[15]

Air Force

After achieving independence from France in 1960 the Benin Air Force was transport equipped with seven French-supplied Douglas C-47s, four MH.1521 Broussards and two Agusta-Bell 47Gs. Two F-27s entered service in 1978 for transport duties before being transferred to Air Benin. Also during the same era two AN-26s were acquired. In late 1985 two Dornier Do-28s entered service to replace the C-47s. A single DHC-6 Twin Otter was acquired in 1989.

Aircraft

Current inventory

AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes
Transport
Boeing 727United States}} VIP 1[21]
Hawker Siddeley HS 748United Kingdom}} Transport 1[22]
DHC-6 Twin OtterCanada}} Utility transport 1[22]

Navy

As at 2012 the navy has a strength of approximately 200 personnel. It operates two ex-Chinese patrol boats, which are designated the Matelot Brice Kpomasse class.[15]

References

{{Commons category|Military of Benin}}
1. ^Mathurin C. Houngnikpo, Samuel Decalo, Historical Dictionary of Benin, 78.
2. ^Jane's Infantry Weapons 2007
3. ^Jane's Infantry Weapons 2007
4. ^Jane's Infantry Weapons 2007
5. ^Jane's Infantry Weapons 2007
6. ^Photo Details. Marines.mil (16 June 2009). Retrieved on 2012-05-20.
7. ^Jane's Infantry Weapons 2007
8. ^Jane's Infantry Weapons 2007
9. ^Jane's Infantry Weapons 2007
10. ^Jane's Infantry Weapons 2007
11. ^Jane's Infantry Weapons 2007
12. ^Jane's Infantry Weapons 2007
13. ^Jane's Infantry Weapons 2007
14. ^Jane's Infantry Weapons 2007
15. ^10 11 IISS (2012), p. 422
16. ^[https://web.archive.org/web/20140201140907/http://www.ambafrance-bj.org/spip.php?page=mobile_art&art=1371 DIO blindé au Bénin]
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.defense.gouv.fr/actualites/operations/senegal-instruction-operationnelle-au-profit-des-forces-armees-beninoises|title=Senegal Instruction Operationelle Au Profit Des Forces Armees Beninoises|publisher=}}
18. ^Republique du Benin {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103160400/http://www.warwheels.net/images/WFVbeninHaugh.pdf |date=3 January 2014 }}
19. ^Benin purchases ten Casspir 2000 mine protected vehicles {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130213041535/http://www.armyrecognition.com/february_2013_army_military_defense_industry_news/benin_puchases_ten_casspir_2000_4x4_mine_protect_vehicle_from_south_african_company_mechem_1002133.html |date=13 February 2013 }} - Armyrecognition.com, 10 February 2013
20. ^{{cite web|url=http://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php |title=Trade Registers |publisher=Armstrade.sipri.org |date= |accessdate=2013-12-30}}
21. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.xairforces.net/gallery2d.asp?id=4&galleryid=582&gallery2id=1855&shf=1#.VKZPoGf9mM8 |title= Benin Government B-727 |publisher= xairforces.net |date=|accessdate=1 January 2015}}
22. ^{{cite web |last = |first = |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-world-air-forces-maintaining-strength-443655/|title = World Air Forces 2018 |work= |publisher= Flightglobal Insight |year= 2018 |doi = |accessdate= 1 January 2018}}
Works consulted
  • {{cite book|last=International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)|title=The Military Balance 2012|year=2012|publisher=IISS|location=London|issn=0459-7222}}
{{CIA World Factbook}}{{Benin topics}}{{Military of Africa}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Military of Benin}}

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