Djibouti's military consists of the Djibouti National Army (includes Navy and Air Force).

[edit] Foreign military within Djibouti

[edit] France

France's 13th Foreign Legion Demi-Brigade is currently stationed in Djibouti.

[edit] United States of America

There is also Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, a U.S. force of more than 2,000, currently deployed in the country at Camp Lemonier.[1]

[edit] Aircraft Inventory

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In service[3]	Notes
Cessna 206 Stationair	United States	utility		1
Dassault Falcon 50	France	VIP		1
Eurocopter AS 355 Ecureuil	France  Germany  Spain	utility helicopter	AS 355	2
Let L-410 Turbolet	Czechoslovakia	transport	L-410UVP	2
Mil Mi-8 Hip	Soviet Union	transport helicopter	Mi-8	3

[edit] Army

Armoured vehicles :
- Panhard AML
- BTR-60 - x12 including 1 fitted with 90 mm AML-90 gun in French Panhard AML (AML-245) turret.
- ACMAT
- Véhicule Blindé Léger
- Casspir - x9 (refurbished SANDF units)
- BM-21

Small arms :
- FAMAS
- AK-47
- Type 56

[edit] References

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Military of Djibouti

1. ^ "9 Djibouti soldiers killed: Africa: News: News24". Retrieved on 12 June 2008. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Djibouti Military Profile 2006
3. ^ "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007.

A Djiboutian patrol boat moves through the Tadjoura Gulf. September 13, 2006

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