| Comorian Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Armée nationale de développement | |
 Comorian Coat of Arms | |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Moroni |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-chief | Azali Assoumani |
| Minister of Defense | M. Yousoufa Mohamed Ali |
| Chief of the Defence Staff (Comoros) | Colonel Youssouf Idjihadi |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers |  Brazil China Czech Republic Hungary India Indonesia Poland Russia South Africa Turkey Ukraine Vietnam |
| Related articles | |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Comoros |
TheComorian Armed Forces (French:Armée nationale de développement, AND;lit. 'Army of National Development') are the nationalmilitary of theComoros. The armed forces consist of a small standing army and a 500-member police force, as well as a 500-member defense force. A defense treaty withFrance provides naval resources for protection of territorial waters, training of Comorian military personnel, and air surveillance. France maintains a small troop presence in the Comoros at government request. France maintains a smallNavy base and aForeign LegionDetachment (DLEM) inMayotte.[1]
The AND consists of the following components:
Note: The last comprehensive aircraft inventory list was fromAviation Week & Space Technology in 2007.
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transport | ||||||
| Cessna 402 | United States | Transport | 1[2] | |||
| L-410 Turbolet | Czech Republic | Transport | 1[3] | |||
| Aérospatiale Corvette | France | VIP transport | 1[3] | |||
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Mil Mi-14 | Russia | Transport /Utility | Mi-14PZh | 2[3] | ||
| Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil | France | Utility | 1[3] | |||
| Trainer aircraft | ||||||
| SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 | Italy | Patrol /Trainer | 5[4] | |||
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