Central African Republic

Central African Republic

Central African Republic

Capital: Bangui

Many coups and coup attempts since independence.

Tribal society.

French Special Forces in the capital city, Bangui to back the weak regime from rebels.

Forces Armees Centrafricaines (FACA)

4,500 personnel

Air Force

l'Armee de l'Air

Aermacchi AL-60 utility aircraft (6-10)

C-130 Hercules transport aircraft (1)?

AS.350 Ecureuil helicopter (1)

Mi-8 helicopters (2)?

The Central African Republic is landlocked, but operates patrol boats along lakes and rivers.

Ubangi River.

Army

Armee de Terre

T-55 tanks (4)?

Ratel infantry fighting vehicles (18)

OT-90 Slovakian made infantry fighting vehicles (3)

VAB armored personnel carriers (10)

BTR-152 armored personnel carriers (4)

BRDM-2 armored reconnaissance vehicles (4)?

Ferret armored reconnaissance vehicles (32)?

ACMAT trucks (25)

BM-21 122mm multiple rocket launchers (5)

M101 towed 105mm howitzers (10)

120 PM 43 120mm mortars?

BGM-71 TOW anti-tank guided missiles

Milan anti-tank guided missiles

RPG-7 anti-tank rocket launchers

M40 recoilless guns (12)?

Browning M2HB machine guns

FN MAG machine guns

RPD machine guns

AK-47/AKM assault rifles

FN FAL assault rifles

G3 assault rifles

Uzi sub-machine guns

ZPU-4 anti-aircraft guns

ZPU-2 anti-aircraft guns

ZPU-1 anti-aircraft guns

Garde Republicaine (Republican Guard)

Presidential guard unit.

Gendarmerie

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