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Sub-Saharan Africa

Multilateral Agreements
The Organization of African Unity (OAU), constituted in May 1963, includes all internationally
recognized independent African states except South Mrica. It has a Defence Commission - res-
ponsible for defence and security co-operation and the defence of the sovereignty, territorial
integrity and independence of its members - which has rarely met. In July 1978 the OAU agreed that
this be reactivated to consider the establishment of an Mrican Intervention Force. In 1979 the
Force was approved in principle, and planning for its formation, funding and equipping ordered.

Bilateral Agreements
The US has had mutual defence and assistance agreements with Ethiopia (1975), Ghana (1972),
Kenya (1980), Liberia (1972), Mali (1972), Niger (1962), Senegal (1962) and Zaire (1972); some
may now be in abeyance. An agreement is under negotiation with Somalia to allow limited US
access to Somali facilities.
The Soviet Union's 1974 Treaty of Friendship and Co-operation with Somalia was abrogated in
November 1977. She has others with Angola (October 1976), Mozambique (March 1977) and
Ethiopia (November 1978, ratified April 1979). Military aid has been given to Angola, Ethiopia,
Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Somalia and Uganda. Soviet naval facilities
constructed in Somalia are no longer in use, and the Soviet Union has transferred her operations
to the South Yemen. Guinea was used as a Soviet staging and maritime reconnaissance base until
1977.
China has military assistance agreements with Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Mali and
Tanzania, and has given aid to Mozambique and Zaire.
Britain maintains overflying, training and defence agreements with Kenya and is working closely
wrth Zimbabwe.
'France signed defence and/or military co-operation agreements with Benin, the Cameroons
(February 1974), the Central Mrican Republic, Chad (status obscure), Congo, Gabon (1974),
Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Mali (since terminated), Mauritania, Niger, Senegal (March 1974),
Togo, Upper Volta and Zaire. The agreement with the Central Mrican Republic was terminated
briefly (May - September 1979) before the change of government. France concluded an agreement
with Djibouti which permits her to station forces there.
Belgium has a military co-operation agreement with Zaire, and France has assisted in training
Zairean forces.
Spain maintains close links with Equatorial Guinea.
Cuba has given military aid to the Congo, Guinea, Somalia, Ethiopia and Algeria. She has some
20,000 men in Angola, training the Angolan armed forces and assisting with internal security,
and 16-17,000 in Ethiopia. Cuban, Soviet and East German advisers are present in a number of
other Mrican countries,
Some military links exist between South Mrica and Israel, and between Mozambique and Bulgaria.

Arrangements within the Region

In 1961 the Central Mrican Republic, Chad, the Congo and Gabon formed the Defence Council
of Equatorial Africa, with French help. Chad's present position in relation to the Council is unclear.
Kenya and Ethiopia signed a Treaty of Friendship and Co-operation in January 1979.
Prior to the 1980 Rhodesian..elections, South Mrica gave aid and deployed troops to Rhodesia.
These arrangements have now ceased.
Egypt and Morocco have given military assistance to Zaire. Libya has supported guerillas and
secessionists in the civil war in Chad and has intervened in Tunisia. A Tanzanian force of some
10,000 remains in Uganda following the signing of a 2-year military agreement in December 1979.
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ANGOLA 120mm, 280 M-2/-304.2in, 107mm, 120mm mor;

Population: 6,658,000. BM-21122rnm MRL; Sagger ATGW; 37mm towed,
Military service: 2 years. ZSU-23-4, ZSU-57-2 SP AA guns; SA-2/-3/-7
Total armed forces: 32,500.· SAM.
$1 = 25.5 escudos (1975).
Navy: 1,500.
Army: 30,000. 1 ex-US Barnegat frigate (trg ship).
2 mot inf bdes (each of 1 tk, 2 inf bns.) 1 ex-Neth Wildervank coastal minesweeper.
17 inf bdes. 9 large patrol craft: 1 ex-Yug Kraljevica, 4 ex-US
4 AA arty bdes. PGM, 4 105-ft Sewart.
85 T-34, 150 T-54 med, some 50 PT-76 It tks; 200 4 ex-Soy Osa-II FAC(M) with Styx SSM.
BRDM-2 armd cars; 150 BTR-40/-50/-60/-152, 2 ex-Soy Mol FAC(T).
OT-62, some M-3 APC; 120 guns, inel 76mm, 4 Sewart 15-ton coastal patrol craft.
105mrn, 122rnm; 500 82mm and 120rnm mor; 2 ex-US LCM, 2 LCVP.
100 BM-21122mm MRL; ZIS-3 76rnm ATK guns; (Of these, 8 patrol craft, 1 FAC(M), 2 FAC(T) are
2,000 75mrn, 82mm and 107mm RCL; Sagger believed operational.)
ATGW; ZPU-4 14.5rnm, 37mm towed, ZSU-23-4, Bases: Massawa, Assab.
40 ZSU-57-2 SP AA guns; SA-7 SAM.t
RESERVES: 'Organization of Popular Defence' Air Force: 3,000; 100+ combat aircraft.
200,000. 6 FGA sqns: 1 with 7 F-5A/E, 1 with 17 MiG-17, 3
with 50 MiG-21, 1 with 20 MiG-23.
Navy: 1,000. 1 COIN sqn with 6 T-28A, Saab T-17 Supporter.
5 ex-Port Argos large patrol craft. 1 tpt sqn with 14 An-12, 4 An-22, 3 C-47, 2 C-54,
2 ex-Soy Shershen FAC(T). 6 C-119G, 3 Dove, 1 I1-14, 1 DHC-3, 3 DHC-6,
7 coastal patrol craft( : 1 ex-Soy Zhuk, 6 ex-Port 2 Do-28.
(1 Jupiter, 5 Bellatrix). Trainers inel MiG-21U, 20 Salir, 11 T-33A, 2
2 LCT: 1 ex-Soy Polnocny, 1 ex-Port Alfange. F-5B.
9 ex-Soy T-4 LCM. Hel inel6 AB-204, 3 Alouette III, 10 Mi-6, 12 Mi-8,
Mi-24, 6 UH-IH, 1 Puma.
Bases: Luanda, Lobito, M09amedes.
RESERVES (all services): 20,000.
Air Force: 1,500; 29 combat aircraft.t
15 MiG-17F, 12 MiG-21MP, 2 G-91R4 fighters. Para-Military Forces: 169,000. 9,000 mobile
Tpts inel 6 Noratlas, 2 L-l00-20, 3 C-47, 6 An-2, emergency police force; 150,000 People's Militia,
5 An-26, 4 Turbo-Porter, 2 Islander, 10 Do-27. in 10 divs with mor, ATK guns; 10,000 People's
Hel inel17 Mi-8, 30 Alouette III, 2 Bell 47. Protection bdes.
Trainers inel 3 MiG-15Un, 6 Yak-l1.
AAM: AA-2 Atoll.
GHANA
ETIDOPIA Population: 11,400,000.
Military service: voluntary.
Population: 31,100,000. Total armed forces: 17,450.
Military service: conscription. Estimated GNP 1978: $10.8 bn.
Total armed forces: 229,500.: Defence expenditure 1979-80: 426 m cedi
Estimated GNP 1979: $3.0 bn. ($155 m).
Defence expenditure 1980: 1.1 bn birr ($385 m). $1 = 0.364 cedi (1980), 1.35 cedi (1978).
$1 = 2.86 birr (1980),2.09 birr (1979).
Army: 14,700.
Army: 225,OOO.§ 2 bdes (6 inf bns and spt units).
14 inf and mot inf divs with some 12 tk bns. 1 recce bn.
lIt div.
4 para/cdo bdes. • Some 19,000 Cubans and 2,500 East Germans
30 arty bns. operate ac and hy eqpt with the Angolan forces. Some
2 engr bns. Portuguese also serve, and there are some 200 Soviet
40 M-47, 100 T-34, 500 T-54/-55 med tks; 12 advisers and technicians.
V-150 Commando armd cars; BRDM-2 scout
t Eqpt totals uncertain.
t Some 16,500 Cubans and about 300 Warsaw Pact
cars; 40 BMP-l MICV, about 70 M-113, 500 technicians and advisers serve with the Ethiopian
BTR-40/-60/-152 APC; 75rnm, 52 105rnm, 150 forces and operate ac and hy equip. Some South
122mm, 130mm, 152mm, 12 155mm towed, 12 Yemeni troops may also serve.
M-I09 155mm SP how; 60rnm, 81mm, 82rnm, § Incorporating 150,000 People's Militia.
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1 mor bn. Base: Mombasa.

1 fd engr bn.
1 sigs bn. Air Force: 2,100; 20 combat aircraft.
1 AD bn. 1 FGA sqn with 10 F-5E, 2 F-5F.
60 Mowag Piranha, 26 Saladin armd, 23 Ferret 1 COIN sqn with 5 BAC-167 Strikemaster, 3 Hawk.
scout cars; M-56 105mm how; 81mm, 10 120mm 1 trg sqn with 14 Bulldog.
mor; Carl Gustav 84mm RCL. 2 It tpt sqns: 1 with 6 DHC-4 Caribou, 1 with 6
DEPLOYMENT: Lebanon (UNlFIL): 1 bn (865). DHC-5D Buffalo, 6 Do-28D.
Other ac inel 1 Turbo Commander, 2 Navajo.
Navy: 1,200. Hel: 10 Puma, 2 Bell 47G, 2 Hughes 500D.
2 Kromantse ASW corvettes. AAM: Sidewinder.
2 Type 45 FAC(M) with Exocet (2 Type 57 on order) (On order: 9 Hawk T-52 trainers.)
4 patrol craft (2 ex-Br Ford).
1 ex-Br Ton coastal minesweeper. Para-Military Forces: 1,800 police (General Service
4 Spear II coastal patrol craft. Unit); Police Air Wing, 9 Cessna It ac.
1 ex-Br LCT (trg ship/workshop).
Bases: Secondi, Tema. MOZAMBIQUE

Air Force: 1,550; 12 combat aircraft. Population: 10,170,000.

1 COIN sqn with 6 MB-326F, 6 MB-326K. Military service: 2 years.
2 tpt sqns with 8 Islander, 6 Skyvan 3M. Total armed forces: 24,300.·
1 trg sqn with 12 Bulldog. Estimated GNP 1978: $16.0 bn.
1 comms/liaison sqn with 6 F-27, 1 F-28, 5 C-47. Defence expenditure 1978: 2.77 bn escudos
Hel: 2 Alouette III, 2 Be11212 (SI77 m).
SI = 33.51 escudos (1978).
Para-Military Forces: 4,000, 3 Border Guard bns.
Army: 22,800.
KENYA 7 bdes.
350 T-34/-54/-55 med, some 50 PT-76 It tks; 150
Population: 15,800,000. BRDM armd cars; 250 BTR-40/-152 APC;
Military service: voluntary. 76mm, 85mm, 105mm, 122mm, 130mm, 152mm
Total armed forces: 14,750. guns/how; BM-21 122mm MRL; 6Omm, 82mm
Estimated GNP 1979: $6.3 bn. 120mm mor; 82mm RCL; Sagger ATGW; 23mm,
Defence expenditure 1977 : 1.4 bn shillings 37mm, 57mm AA guns; SA-3, SA-7 SAM.
(S168 m).
SI = 7.49 shillings (1979), 8.35 shillings (1977).
Navy: 700.
Army: 12,000. 9 coastal patrol craft <: 1 ex-Sov Poluchat, 2 Zhuk,
2 bde HQ. 6 ex-Port (1 Antares, 3 Jupiter, 2 Bellatrix).
1 armd bn (forming). Bases: Maputo, Beira, Nacala, Pemba, Metangula.
1 armd car bn.
6 inf bos.
2 arty bns. Air Force: 800; 36 combat aircraft.
1 air cav bn (forming). 2 sqns with 36 MiG-17/-19/-21.
1 engr bn. Tpts inel 2 An-26, 7 Zlin, 4 Cessna 182.
1 tpt bn. Trg ac: 5 Cessna 152.
12 Vickers Mk 3 med tks; 3 Saladin, 30 AML-6O/ Hel: 4 Alouette II/III, 10 Mi-8.
-90 armd cars; 15 UR-416, 10 Panhard M-3
APC; 8 105mm It guns; 20 81mm, 8 120mm mor; NIGERIA
56 Carl Gustav 84mm, Wombat 120mm RCL;
Population : 76,420,000.
Milan, 8 Swingfire ATGW; 2 Hughes 500MD
Military service: voluntary.
Scout hel. Total armed forces: 146,000.
(On order: 38 Vickers Mk 3 med tks; Rapier SAM; Estimated GOP 1978: $35 bn.
30 Hughes 500MD hel (15 Defender with Defence expenditure 1980: 987 m naira
TOW ATGW, 15 Scout with chain gun).)
(S1.7 bn).
SI =0.58 naira (1980), 0.64 naira (1979).
Navy: 650.
7 large patrol craft: 4 Brooke Marine (1 37.5-metre, • Chinese, Cuban, East German, Romanian and Soviet
3 32.6-metre), 3 Vosper 31-metre. advisers are reported with Mozambique forces.
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Army: 130,000.* mor; l00mm ATK guns; 106mm RCL; Milan

4 inf divs. ATGW; 150 ]4.5mm, 37mm, 57mm and lOOmm
1 Guards bde. towed, 20 ZSU-23-4 SP AA guns; SA-2/-3 SAM.t
4 arty bdes. (On order: Fiat 6614 APC.)
4 engr bdes.
4 recce regts. Navy: 550.t
64 T-55 med, 50 Scorpion It tks; 20 Saladin, 15 2 ex-Soy Osa-JI FAC(M) with Styx SSM.
AML-60/-90 armd, 75 Fox scout cars; 8 Saracen 7 ex-Sov FAC(T): 4 Mol, 3 P-6<.
APC;t 32 105mm, 122mm, 130mm guns/how; 5 ex-Soy Poluchat large patrol craft.
81mm mor; 76mm ATK guns; 20mm, 40mm 1 ex-Soy Polnocny LeT, 4 ex-Soy T -4 LCM<.
towed, ZSU-23-4 SP AA guns.
Bases: Berbera, Mogadishu, Kismayu.
DEPLOYMENT: Lebanon (UNlFTL): 1 bn (700).
Air Force: 1,000; 33 combat aircraft.~
Navy: 8,000. 1 It bbr sqn with 3 I1-28.
1 Nigeria-class ASW frigate. 2 FGA sqns with 11 MiG-17.
4 Hippo-class corvettes (2 Vosper Thorneycroft 1 fighter sqn with 7 MiG-21MF.
Mk 9 with Seacat, 2 Mk 3). 1 COTN sqn with 12 SF-26OW.
8 large patrol craft (4 Brooke Marine, 4 Abeking & 1 tpt sqn with 3 An-2, 3 An-24/-26, 3 C-47, 1 G-222,
Rasmussen). 2 Do-28, 4 P-166DL.
2 RoRo 1300 LST. 1 hel sqn with 4 Mi-4, 4 Mi-8, 1 AB-204.
6 coastal patrol boats. Trainers inel 6 P-148, 15 Yak-11, 4 MiG-15UTJ.
(On order: 1 Meko 360 frigate; 6 FAC(M) (3 Lilrssen AAM: AA-2 Atoll.
S-]43 with Otomat, 3 La Combaltante with (On order : 5 G-222 tpts, 6 SM-1019 It ac.)
Exocet SSM); Seacat SAM.)
Bases: Apapa (Lagos), Calabar. Para-Military Forces: 29,500: 8,000 Police; 1,500
border guards; 20,000 People's Militia.
RESERVES: 2,000.
SOUTH AFRICA
Air Force: 8,000; 2] combat aircraft.t
3 FGA/interceptor sqns: 1 with 3 MiG-17, 2 with Population: 28,800,000.
18 MiG-21MF. Military service: 24 months.
2 tpt sqns with 6 C-130H, 1 F-27, 3 F-28, 1 Gulf- Total armed forces: 86,050 (66,250 conscripts;
stream II. total mobilizable strength 404,5(0).
Hel inel: 20 BO-I05C/D, 13 Puma, 10 Alouette ill, Estimated GNP 1979: $54.3 bn.
3 Whirlwind. Defence expenditure 1980: 2.07 bn rand (S2.56 bn).
3 trg/service sqns with 2 MiG-15UTI, 2 MiG-2tU, Sl = 0.81 rand (1980),1.85 rand (1979).
25 Bulldog, 15 Do-27/-28, 3 Navajo, 20 L-29.
AAM: AA-2 Atoll. Army: 71,000 (6,000 White, 3,000 Black and
(On order 12 A/phaJet FGA, 6 CH-47C hel.) Coloured regulars, 2,000 women, 60,000 con-
scripts).
SOMALI DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC 1 corps, 2 div HQ (1 armd, ] inf)o
1 armd bde.§
Population: 3,530,000. 2 mech bdes.§
Military service: voluntary. 4 mot bdes.§
Total armed forces: 61,550. 1 para bde.
Estimated GNP 1978: S425 m. 9 fd, 4 med, 7 It AA arty regts.§
Defence expenditure 1979: 598 m shillings 1 missile regt.
($95 m). 15 fd engr sqns.§
SI =6.295 shillings (1978,1979). 3 sigs regts, 3 sigs sqns.
Some 250 Centurion, 40 Sherman, 20 Comet med
Army: 60,000. tks; 1,600 AML Eland Mk IV armd cars; 230
3 corps, 7 div HQ. scout cars inel Ferret; 1,000 Ratel, 280 Saracen
3 tk/mech bdes. APC, 500 It APC inel Hippo, Rhino; 125 25-pdr,
16 inf bdes. 15 5.5in, G-5 150mm towed, 50 Sexton 25-pdr,
3 cdo bdes.
13 rd, 10 AA arty bns. * Planned to reduce to 120,000 in 1980.
60 T-34, 40+ T-54/-55, 40 Centurion med tks; 50 t There are additional unserviceable AFV and aircraft.
BRDM-2 scout cars; 150 BTR-40/-50/-6O, 100 t Spares are short and not all equipment is serviceable.
BTR-152, Fiat 6614 APC; about 100 76mm, § Cadre units, forming 2 divs when brought to full
85rnm, 80 122mrn, 130mrn guns/how; 81mm strength on mobilization of Citizen Force.
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15 M-7 105mm SP guns; 40 155mm towed, 50 Police (19,500 White, 16,000 Non-white), 20,000
M-109Al 155mm SP how; 127mm MRL; 81mm, Police Reserves.
200 120mm mor; 900 6-pdr (57mm) and 17-pdr
(76mm) ATK guns; M-67 90mm, 106mm RCL;
TANZANIA
SS-l1 , ENTAC ATGW; 20mm, 55 K-63 twin
35mm, 25 L/70 4Omm, 15 3.7-in AA guns; 18 Population: 17,500,000.
Cactus (Crotale), 54 Tigercat SAM. Military service: voluntary.
Total armed forces: 51,850.
RESERVES: 120,000 Active Reserve (Citizen Force).
Estimated GNP 1979: S3.9 bn.
Reservists serve 30 days per year for 8 years.
Defence expenditure 1979: 2.5 bn shillings
(S303m).
Navy: 4,750 (1,250 conscripts).
$1 = 8.25 shillings (1979).
3 Daphne submarines.
3 President ASW frigates (each with 1 Wasp hel).
Army: 50,000.
6 Minister (Reshef) FAC(M) with Gabriel SSM.
2 div HQ.
6 Dvora FAC(M) with single Gabriel SSM.
9 inf bdes.
5 ex-Br Ford large patrol craft (1 survey vessel).
I tk bn.
10 ex-Br Ton minesweepers (some as patrol craft).
2 arty bns.
(On order: 6 Minister PAC(M).)
2 mor bns.
Bases: Simonstown, Durban. 2 AA arty bns (6 btys).
1 SAM bn with SA-3.
RESERVES: 10,000 Citizen Force.
2 ATK bns.
2 sigs bns.
Air Force: 10,300 (4,000 conscripts); 204 combat
20 Type 59 med, 20 Type 60, 20 Type 62, 6 Scorpion
aircraft (inel 96 with Citizen Force).
It tks; 60 BTR-40/-152, 20 K-63 APC; 76mm,
Strike Command:
21t bbr sqns: 1 with 6 Canberra B(1)12, 3 T-4; 1 122mm guns; 82mm, 120mm mor; M-20 75mm
RCL; BM-21122mm MRL; 14.5mm, ZU-23, 37mm
with 6 Buccaneer S-50.
1 fighter sqn with 32 Mirage F-IAZ. AA guns, SA-3/-6/-7 SAM.
2 AWX/FGA recce sqns: 1 with 22 Mirage IIICZ/ DEPLOYMENT: Uganda: some 10,000.
BZ/RZ/RD2Z,1 with 14 Mirage F-ICZ.
Maritime Command: Navy: 850.
2 MR sqns: 1 with 7 Shackleton MR-3, 1 with 9 FAC(G): 6 ex-Ch Shanghai II, 3 eX-GDR P-6<.
18 Piaggio P-166S. 8 FAC(T)<: 4 ex-Ch Hu Chwan hydrofoils, 4
1 tpt spt sqn with 11 C-47B. ex-Sov P-4.
1 ASW fit with 11 Wasp HAS-I, Alouette II (trg). 13 coastal patrol craft<: 1 ex-Sov Poluchat, 4
Transport Command: eX-GDR, 4 ex-Ch; 4 Vosper Thorneycroft 75-ft
3 tpt sqns: 1 with 7 C-130B, 9 Transall C-160Z; in Zanzibar.
1 with 5 DC-4, 15 C-47; 1 with 4 HS-125 2 ex-Ch LCM.
Mercurius, 3 C-47, 1 Viscount 781, 5 Swear-
Bases: Dar es-Salaam, Zanzibar.
ingen Merlin IVA.
5 hel sqns: 2 with 40 Aloueue ill, 2 with 40
Air Force: 1,000; 19 combat aircraft.
Puma, 1 with 15 Super Frelon.
3 fighter sqns with 8 MiG-21, 3 MiG-17/F-4, 8
Other hel inel 17 Alouette ill, 40 SA-330, 25
MiG-19/F-6.
AB-205A.
1 tpt sqn: 1 An-2, 3 HS-748, 4 DHC-5D, 1 F-28.
Light Aircraft Command (army assigned):
Trainers: 2 MiG-I5, 11 Cherokee, 6 Cessna 310.
4 liaison sqns: 20 Cessna 185A/D/E, 20 AM-3C
Hel : 2 Bell 47G, 6 AB-205, 6 AB-206.
Bosbok, 30 C-4M Kudu.
(On order: 2 DHC-5D tpt ac, 4 AB-205 hel.)
Training Command:
Training schools with 60 T-6G Harvard, 100
Para-Military Forces: 1,400 Police Field Force and
MB-326M/K Impala I/II, 29 Mirage ill (16 EZ,
a police marine unit; 35,000 Citizen's Militia.
10 D2Z, 3 DZ), 5 C-47 ac, 10 Alouette III hel.
AAM: R-530, R-550 Magic. ASM: AS-20/-30.
ZAIRE
RESERVES: 25,000 Active Citizen Force; 6 COIN/trg
sqns with 96 Impala I, T-6G. Population: 28,200,000.
Military service: voluntary.
Para-Military Forces: 110,000 Commandos; inf Total armed forces: 20,500.
bn-type protective units in formations of 5 + ; Estimated GDP 1978: S2.3 bn.
12 months initial, 19 days annual trg. 13 Air Defence expenditure 1979: 92 m zaires (S50.5 m).
Cdo sqns with private ac. 35,500 South African SI = 1.73 zaires (1979), 1.75 zaires (1978).
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Army: 18,500. 7 DHC-5, 10 C-47, 1 HS-748; 1 with 4 DHC-2,

1 inf div (4 bdes, 1 inf bn, 1 armd sqn). 10 Do-28.
1 indep armd bde. 1 liaison sqn with 20 Saab Safari.
1 para bde (2 para bns). Trainers inel 2 MiG-21UTI, 6 Chipmunk, 8 SF-
1 special force bde. 26OMZ, 12 BT-6.
1 Presidential Guard unit. 1 hel sqn with 12 AB-205, 5 AB-206, 1 AB-212, 17
38 ex-Ch Type-62 It tks; 95 AML-6O, 40 AML-90 Bell 47G, 6 Mi-8.
armd cars; 9 M-I13, 60 M-3 APC; 75mm pack, 1 SAM unit with 12 Rapier, 3 Tigercat.
122mm, 130mm guns/how; 82mm, 120mm mor; (On order: 16 MiG-21 FGA.)
107mm RL; 57mm ATK guns; 75mm, 106mrn
RCL; 20mm, 37mm, 40mm AA guns. Para-Military Forces: 1,200; Police Mobile Unit
(PMU), 1 bn of 4 coys (700); Police Para-Military
Navy: 1,000. Unit (PPMU), 1 bn of 3 coys, 2 hel (500).
4 ex-Ch Shanghai II patrol boats.
24 patrol craft<: 14 coastal (incl 6 Sewart, 3 N. ZIMBAbWE
Korean P-4, 3 ex-US), 10 river.
Population: 7,300,000 (230,000 White).
Base: Matadi. Military service: Serving conscripts finish 12-18
month tour; voluntary thereafter.
Air Force: 1,000; 29 combat aircraft. Total armed forces: 13,500 (to be about 50,000).·
1 fighter sqn with 10 Mirage 5M/5DM. Estimated GOP 1978: SUS 3.3 bn.
2 COIN sqns with 8 MB-326K, 6 AT-6G, 5 AT-28D. Defence expenditure 1980-81: SZ 308 m
1 liaison sqn with 20 Reims Cessna FJ'B-337. (SUS 444 m).
1 tpt wing with 6 C-130H, 2 DC-6, 2 DHC-4A, 3 SUSI = SZ 0.694 (1980) SR 0.768 (1978)
DHC-5D, 4 C-54, 8 C-47, 2 Mu-2, 1 Mystere-20.
1 hel sqn: 5 Alouette III, 5 Puma, 1 Super Frelon. Army: 12,000.
Trg ac inel15 Cessna 310, 15 Cessna 150, 13 MB- 3 bde HQ.
326GB, 12 SF-26OMC. 1 armd car regt.
3 inf bns.
Para-Military Forces: 35,000 : 8 National Guard, 6 1 arty regt.
Gendarmerie bns. 6 indep inf coys.
3 engr, 3 sigs sqns.
ZAMBIA 6 T-34, 40 T-54/-55 med tks; 45 AML-90 Eland
armd, 15 Ferret scout cars; UR-416, Hippo,
Population: 5,730,000. Hyena, Leopard It APC; 25-pdr, 5.5-in guns/how;
Military service: voluntary. 81mm mor; l06mm RCL; 20mm AA guns.
Total armed forces: 14,300.
Estimated GNP 1978: S2.54 bn. Air Force : 1,500; some 37 combat aircraft.
Defence expenditure 1979: 488.8 m kwacha 1 It bbr sqn with 5 Canberra B-2, 2 T-4.
(S387.9 m). 2 FGA sqns: 1 with 8 Hunter FGA-9, 1 with 5
SI = 1.26 kwacha (1979), 0.828 kwacha (1978). Vampire FB-9.
1 cOIN/recce sqn with 17 SF-26OW.
Army: 12,800. 1 trg/recce/liaison sqn with 43 AM-3C Genet.
1 armd regt. 1 tpt sqn with 11 C-47.
1 armd recce bn. 2 hel sqns with 40 Alouette II/III, 10 Bell/AB
4 inf bns. 205A.
1 arty bn, 2 AA arty btys.
1 engr, 1 sigs sqn. RESERVES: Serving conscripts under 38: 30-day
30 T-54 med tks; 50 BRDM-l/-2, 28 Ferret scout obligation. Men 38-49: 15 days until September
cars; 18 105mm, 30+ 122mm MRL; 24 20mm 1980, none thereafter.
AA guns; SA-7 SAM.
(On order: T-55 med tks, armd cars, APC.) Para-Military Forces: Zimbabwe Police: 7,500
active, 35,000 reservists. Being reorganized.
AIr Force: 1,500; 37 combat aircraft.
• Zimbabwe Mrican National Liberation Army (ZANLA)
2 FGA sqns: 1 with 12 MiG-19/F-6, 1 with 6 Galeb, and Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA)
6lastreb. personnel to amalgamate with Regular Army. Final pro-
1 COIN/trg sqn with 13 MB-326GB. portion of each group not yet reported. Some 35,000
2 tpt sqns: 1 with 2 Yak-40, 2 DC-6, 5 DHC-4, will form economic Task Forces.