Military of Gabon

The African country of Gabon has a small, professional military of about 5,000 personnel, divided into army, navy, air force, gendarmerie, and national police. Gabonese forces are oriented to the defense of the country and have not been trained for an offensive role. A well-trained, well-equipped 1,800-member guard provides security for the president.

Military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, Presidential (Republican) Guard (charged with protecting the president and other senior officials), National Gendarmerie, National Police

Military manpower - military age: 20 years of age

Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 284,358 (2002 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 146,908 (2002 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males: 11,304 (2002 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $70.8 million (FY01)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 2% (FY01)

Equipment
APC: 1x Pandur II 8X8 (in testing), 12 EE-3 Jararaca, 12 EE-11 Urutu, 14 EE-9 Cascavel, 14 ERC, 20 Pandur I, 9 V-150, 24 AML, 10 M3

Aircraft Inventory
The Air Force operates 33 aircraft, including 4 combat jets and 5 helicopters. In addition to the Air Force, the Army operates its own fleet of 8 helicopters.

Air Force

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 * Aérospatiale SA 316 Alouette III || 🇫🇷 || utility helicopter || SA 316B || 3 ||
 * ATR-42 || 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 || passenger transport || ATR 42 || 1 ||
 * Beechcraft T-34 Mentor || 🇺🇸 || trainer || T-34C || 4 ||
 * Bell 412 || 🇺🇸 || transport helicopter || 412SP || 1 ||
 * Douglas DC-8 || 🇺🇸 || VIP transport|| DC-8 || 1 ||
 * CASA CN-235 || 🇪🇸 || tactical transport || CN-235-200M || 1 ||
 * Cessna 152 || 🇺🇸 || utility || || 1 ||
 * Dassault Falcon 900 || 🇫🇷 || VIP transport || || 1 ||
 * Dassault Mirage F1 || 🇫🇷 || ground attack || F1AZ || 6 Ordered, 4 Received, 2 Outstanding || ex SAAF
 * Dassault Mirage V || 🇫🇷 || trainer fighter || &gt;Mirage 5DG Mirage 5G || 2 7 || Has been withdrawn from Service
 * Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante || 🇧🇷 || transport maritime patrol || EMB-110P1 EMB-111A || 3 1 ||
 * Eurocopter SA 332 Super Puma || 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇪🇸 || transport helicopter || SA-332F || 1 ||
 * Fouga Magister || 🇫🇮 || trainer || CM 170 || 4 || built by Valmet
 * Lockheed C-130 Hercules || 🇺🇸 || tactical transport || C-130H L-100-20 L-100-30 || 1 1 1 ||
 * Dassault Falcon 900 || 🇫🇷 || VIP transport || || 1 ||
 * Dassault Mirage F1 || 🇫🇷 || ground attack || F1AZ || 6 Ordered, 4 Received, 2 Outstanding || ex SAAF
 * Dassault Mirage V || 🇫🇷 || trainer fighter || &gt;Mirage 5DG Mirage 5G || 2 7 || Has been withdrawn from Service
 * Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante || 🇧🇷 || transport maritime patrol || EMB-110P1 EMB-111A || 3 1 ||
 * Eurocopter SA 332 Super Puma || 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇪🇸 || transport helicopter || SA-332F || 1 ||
 * Fouga Magister || 🇫🇮 || trainer || CM 170 || 4 || built by Valmet
 * Lockheed C-130 Hercules || 🇺🇸 || tactical transport || C-130H L-100-20 L-100-30 || 1 1 1 ||
 * Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante || 🇧🇷 || transport maritime patrol || EMB-110P1 EMB-111A || 3 1 ||
 * Eurocopter SA 332 Super Puma || 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇪🇸 || transport helicopter || SA-332F || 1 ||
 * Fouga Magister || 🇫🇮 || trainer || CM 170 || 4 || built by Valmet
 * Lockheed C-130 Hercules || 🇺🇸 || tactical transport || C-130H L-100-20 L-100-30 || 1 1 1 ||
 * Fouga Magister || 🇫🇮 || trainer || CM 170 || 4 || built by Valmet
 * Lockheed C-130 Hercules || 🇺🇸 || tactical transport || C-130H L-100-20 L-100-30 || 1 1 1 ||
 * Lockheed C-130 Hercules || 🇺🇸 || tactical transport || C-130H L-100-20 L-100-30 || 1 1 1 ||

Army

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 * Aérospatiale SA 342 Gazelle || 🇫🇷 || scout helicopter || SA-342L || 5 ||
 * Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma || 🇫🇷 || transport helicopter || SA-330 || 3 ||
 * Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma || 🇫🇷 || transport helicopter || SA-330 || 3 ||
 * Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma || 🇫🇷 || transport helicopter || SA-330 || 3 ||

Previously the Air Force operated the A-1 Skyraider.