Benin
Benin
Capital: Porto Novo
Won independence from France in 1960.
Benin Armed Forces
FAB
Benin Peoples Air Force
Force Aerienne Populaire de Benin (FAPB)
Boeing 727 aircraft used for VIP transport (1)
DHC-6 Twin Otter transport aircraft (1)
Dornier Do 28 transport aircraft (2)
C-47 transport aircraft (2)
BAe HS.748 transport aircraft (1)
Aero Commander aircraft (1)
LH-10 Ellipse kit planes used for training or surveillance (2)
Agusta A109 scout/attack helicopters (2)
AS.350 Ecureuil helicopter (1)
Benin Naval Force
Forces Navales Beninois (FNB)
Patrol boats
Army
Armee de Terre
4,800 personnel
PT-76 light tanks (18)
BRDM-2 (14)
VBL (10)
M8 Greyhound (7)
M-113 armored personnel carriers (22)
L118 light guns (12)
M101 towed 105mm howitzers (4)
Brandt 60mm LR gun/mortar
RPG-7 shoulder fired anti-tank rocket launcher
Browning M2HB machine guns
DShK machine guns
RPD machine guns
AA-52 machine guns
Degtyarev machine guns
Type 56 assault rifles
AK-47/AKM assault rifles
MAS-49 assault rifles
SKS carbines
MAT 49 sub-machine guns
TT pistols
Special Forces
Special Forces
National Gendarmerie
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