Bahamas

Bahamas

The Bahamas

Capital: Nassau

Composed of over 1,700 islands. Only around 700 are of any decent size.

British Commonwealth nation under Queen Elizabeth II?

Royal Bahamas Defence Force (Around 1,000 personnel)

Maritime Component 

Patrol Boats (Including 2 Bahamas Class and 3 Protector Class)

The Bahamas has the largest maritime presence of all the Commonwealth Caribbean nations.

HMBS Prefix to ships.

The RBDF signed a 2013 letter of intent with Damen Shipyards Group  for 1 Stan Lander 5612 landing craft, 4 Damen Stan Patrol 4207, 4 SPa 3007, an upgrade for the Bahamas Class patrol vessels, and the upgrade and construction of 3 naval bases.

Air Wing. The aircraft are used mostly for reconnaissance and maritime patrol.

Beechcraft Super King Air 350 aircraft (1)
Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft (1)
Partenvia P 68 Observer aircraft (1)

Artillery

M101 105mm howitzers (for ceremonial purposes?)

Small Arms

FN MAG

FN FAL

M4 carbines

HK UMP sub-machine guns

No regular infantry brigades

Commando Squadron charged with manning outposts, training, detention, and marine role.

Commando Squadron Naval Infantry Training School

RBDF Reserves

Rangers- Youth program of the RBDF

Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF)
Not part of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force.
Security and Intelligence (SIB) branch of the RBPF


Intelligence
National Intelligence Agency (NIA)
Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)



RBDF pictures