Benin

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

National Gendarmerie



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