Angola


Angola
Capital: Luanda



Oil rich Cabinda province


Historical
Former Portuguese colony.

MPLA guerrillas fought for independence against colonialist Portuguese forces.

After achieving independence from Portugal, Angola was invaded by an alliance of military forces from South Africa, Zaire, UNITA and FMLA guerrillas. This joint military operation had the support and backing of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

During the time of the invasion, Cuban military advisers and engineers were already in Angola helping MPLA forces. The MPLA asked Cuba for support against the invading forces. Cuba agreed and sent military forces to counter the threat and eventually pushed the invaders out of the country. One of the first combat units the Cubans sent was an elite airborne anti-tank unit.

Uniao Nacional para a Independencia Total de Angola (UNITA)
National Union for the Total Independence of Angola
UNITA was originally an anti-colonialist guerrilla army in Angola. After the MPLA took power, UNITA forces fought against them. Jonas Savimbi and UNITA changed policy from being Maoist to being African nationalist and received support from the U.S. government. Savimbi even visited the White House at one point and garnered the support of the CIA. Savimbi was killed in 2002. Teamed up with racist white South African forces, Zaire, FNLA guerrillas and the CIA to help invade Angola. UNITA began capturing territory in south central Angola from MPLA forces in 1974. UNITA and the other invading forces were eventually repulsed by MPLA and Cuban forces.

Frente Nacional de Libertacao de Angola (FNLA)
National Liberation Front of Angola
Rival guerrilla group in Angola who initially, like UNITA, fought against colonialist Portuguese forces. The FNLA teamed up with racist white South African forces, Zaire, UNITA guerrillas and the CIA to help invade Angola. Began capturing territory in northern Angola from MPLA forces in 1974. Zairian military forces crossed over into northern Angola in 1975 to assist FNLA forces. Eventually repulsed by MPLA and Cuban forces.

Forcas Armadas Angolanas (FAA)
Armed Forces of Angola
130,000 total personnel

Air Force
Forca Aerea Nacional Angolana

SU-27 fighter aircraft (8)
SU-22 fighter aircraft (8)

SU-25 attack aircraft (8)
MiG-23 (26)

MiG-21 (18)

MiG-17?
MiG-19?
EMB-314 Super Tucano trainer/light attack aircraft (6)

EMB-312 Tucano trainer/light attack aircraft (5)
Pilatus PC-7 (12)
Yak-11 (11)
Mi-24 Hind attack helicopters (15)
Mi-25 attack helicopters
Mi-8 helicopters (48)

An-12 transport aircraft


*Conflicting numbers as to the amount of actual aircraft in service, as with most African countries.

Navy
Marinha de Guerra Angola (MGA)
2,500 personnel (2007 est.)
Coastal Patrol vessels
Osa II missile boats with SS-N-2 Styx anti-ship missiles (6)
Shershen Class Fast Torpedo craft (4-5)
Mine Warfare vessel
Landing Craft Tank

SSC-3 Styx coastal based anti-ship missiles

SSC-1 Sepal radar system in Luanda?

Aircraft used for maritime patrol.
EMB-111 (2)
Fokker F27 (1)
Boeing 707 (1)

Naval Infantry?
Fuzileiros






Army
Forcas Armadas
120,000 personnel (2007 est.)

Batalhao de Para quedista

Special Forces brigade consisting of:?
2 Commando Battalions
2 Companies of Special Operations
1 Battalion of multiple rocket launchers
1 Logistical unit
1 Special Actions Group

Batalhao de Comando


Grupo de Acções Especiais das Forças Armadas Angolanas (GAE)
Special Actions Group






T-72 tanks
T-62 tanks
T-55 tanks
T-34 tanks?
PT-76 light amphibious tanks
BRDM-1
BRSM-2
BTR-40
BTR-50
BTR-60
BTR-152
BMP-2
Panhard M3

Artillery
BM-21
SU-100
BM-24

120mm mortars
82mm mortars

AT-3
107mm recoilless guns
82mm recoilless guns
75mm recoilless guns

Air Defense
SA-7
ZSU-23-4
ZSU-57-2
S-60
ZPU-1
ZPU-2
ZPU-4
ZU-23
M-1939
M-55
SA-4
SA-14
SA-2
SA-3
SA-6
SA-9
SA-13

Police Special Forces with black beret?


Intelligence
Servicos de Inteligencia e Seguranca Militar (SISM)?
Military Intelligence and Security Service





Angola




Andorra



Andorra
A small Principality located in the Pyrenees mountains between France and Spain.
180 square miles



No military. Police forces only.

Police Corps of Andorra

Grup d'Intervencio Policia d'Andorra (GIPA)- SWAT like police unit within the police force.




France and Spain are responsible for any major threats to the security of Andorra.

Andorra




Armenia


Armenia
Capital: Yerevan




Former Soviet Republic.
Declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Fought the Nagorno-Karabakh War against Azerbaijan from 1992-1994.

Collective Security Treaty Organization charter signed between Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

About 5,000 Russian soldiers are stationed in Armenia.

20,000 Armenian soldiers are stationed in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan.

The Lachin corridor was cut by Azerbaijan forces during the Nagorno-Karabakh War, cutting off and isolating Armenian forces in the Nagorno-Karabakh area from being resupplied from Armenia. Armenian forces counter attacked and eventually captured the area.

Armed Forces of Armenia


Air Force
3,500 personnel
Main air base located at Erebuni Airport in Yerevan and Shirak airport in Gyumri.
Training base at Arzni.
The Conventional Forces Europe (CFE) treaty limits Armenia to 100 fixed-wing aircraft and 50 attack helicopters.

MiG-25 fighter aircraft (1)
Su-25 ground attack aircraft (15)
L-39 trainer/light attack aircraft (6)

Yak-52 trainer aircraft (10)

Yak-18 trainer aircraft (1)
Il-76 transport aircraft (2)
Tu-134 transport aircraft (1)
Mi-24 attack helicopters (12)




Mi-8 transport helicopters (9)

Mi-2 utility helicopters used for training (6)

Krunk Unmanned Aerial Vehicle


Unknown type UAV


Unknown type UAV


Unknown type UAV





Air Defense Force
S-300

2K11 Krug (SA-4 Ganef)

S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline)
9K33 Osa (SA-8 Gecko)

9K35 Strela-10 (SA-13 Gopher)
S-125 (SA-3 Goa)

9K32 Strela-2 (SA-7 Grail)
9K310 Igla-1E (SA-16 Gimlet)


9K38 Igla-1 (SA-18 Grouse)
S-60 anti-aircraft guns
ZSU-23-4 anti-aircraft guns
ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft guns


Armenia is landlocked and has no navy.

Army
46,683
An additional 20,000 Armenian soldiers are stationed in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan.

SS-1 Scud B ballistic missiles

SS-21 short range ballistic missiles


T-80 tanks (20)
T-72 tanks (160)
T-54 tanks (80)
BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles (57)
BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles (80)
BRM-1K infantry fighting vehicles (22)
BTR-80 armored personnel carriers (50)
BTR-70 armored personnel carriers (21)
BTR-60 armored personnel carriers (25)
BTR-60 “look-a-likes” (100)
MT-LB armored personnel carriers (145)
BRDM-2 armored reconnaissance vehicles (120)
GAZ-2975 Tigr 4x4 wheeled utility vehicles.


BM-30 Smerch multiple rocket launchers
WM-80 Chinese made 273mm multiple rocket launchers (6)


BM-21 122mm multiple rocket launchers

9A51 “Prima” 50 tube 122mm multiple rocket launcher on a Ural 4320 truck.
N-2 multiple rocket launchers. Armenian made. 12 rockets (2 rows of 6). Fires the TB-1 rocket? Fires RPG-7 rounds (TBG-7 and OG-7)?




2S3 Akatsiya 152mm self propelled howitzers
2S1 Gvozdika 122mm self propelled howitzers
D-30 towed 122mm howitzer (90)
D-20 towed 152mm gun/howitzer (34)

9P149 tank destroyers- MT-LB with 9K114 Shturm (AT-6 Spiral) anti-tank missiles
9P148- BRDM-2 with 9M113 Konkurs (AT-5 Spandrel) anti-tank missiles


9K115-2 Metis-M (AT-13 Saxhorn-2)
9K112 Kobra (AT-8 Songster)
9M113 Konkurs (AT-5 Spandrel)

T-12 anti-tank guns (29)?


RPG-7 anti-tank rocket launchers
SPG-9 recoilless guns
AGS-17 automatic grenade launcher

PK machine guns
Zastava M93 Black Arrow sniper/anti-material rifles. Serbian made.

Dragunov SVD sniper rifles
AKM assault rifles
AK-74 assault rifles
AKS-74U sub-machine guns
Makarov PM pistols

Special Forces



Border Guard


Republic of Armenia Police






Ministry of Emergency Situations




Intelligence
National Security Service (NSS)?





Armenia military pictures











Companies
ASPAR arms




The breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (formerly part of Azerbaijan)

The Nagorno-Karabakh region has a predominately ethnic Armenian population.

Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army
Approximately 20,000 personnel

Deeply entwined and integrated with the Armenian military.
Inherited much weapons and equipment left by retreating Azerbaijani forces.

Su-25 fighter aircraft (2)
Mi-24 Hind attack helicopters (5)
Mi-8 transport helicopters (5)
Krunk Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (4)




T-72 tanks?

BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles

BRDM-2 armored reconnaissance vehicles
9P149 (MT-LB with AT-6 anti-tank missiles)



SS-1 Scud B ballistic missiles


WM-80 multiple rocket launchers
BM-21 multiple rocket launchers

2S3 self propelled howitzers



SA-3 surface-to-air missiles

SA-4 surface-to-air missiles

SA-8 surface-to-air missiles

shoulder fired surface-to-air missiles

ZSU-23-4 self propelled anti-aircraft guns


120mm mortars?

BRDM-2 with 4 AT-anti-tank missiles

RPG-7
PK machine guns
Zastava M93 sniper/anti-material rifles. Serbian made.

AK-47/AKM assault rifles
AK-74 assault rifles
Makarov PM pistols


Airborne?
Blue beret



Special Forces?
Black beret






Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Defense Army pictures








Armenia