Military of Togo

The Military of Togo, in French FAT (Forces armées togolaises, "Togolese armed forces"), consists of the army, navy, air force, and gendarmerie. Total military expenditures during the fiscal year of 2005 totaled 1.6% of the country's GDP. Military bases exist in Lomé, Temedja, Kara, Niamtougou, and Dapaong. The current Chief of the General Staff is Brigadier General Titikpina Atcha Mohamed, who took office on May 19, 2009.

Army
The current chief of staff of the army is Colonel Blakimwé Wiyao Balli.

Vehicles

 * 7 T-34\85 main battle tank - status unknown
 * 4 T-55 main battle tanks
 * 20 FV101 Scorpion
 * 20 BMP-2 Infantry fighting vehicles
 * Engesa EE-9 Cascavel - between 3 and 36.
 * 10 Panhard AML: 7 AML-90 + 3 AML-60
 * 6 M8 Greyhound
 * 3 M20 Armored Utility Car
 * 2 Véhicule Blindé Léger
 * 30 UR-416 armoured personnel carrier
 * 6 Véhicule d'Action dans la Profondeur
 * 110 TC-54 Panhard light trucks
 * 4 M101 A2 105mm towed howitzer
 * 6 2S1 Gvozdika 122mm self-propelled howitzer
 * 5 Panhard M3 4x4 APC

Air Force
The Togolese Air Force (French: Force Aérienne Togolaise) was established after independence in 1960, and a French influence remains on the choice of aircraft used. Since 2005, the air force's chief of staff is Colonel Bouraïma Bonfoh. The two air force bases are located in Niamtougou in the north of Togo and in Lomé, the capital.

The C-47 Skytrain was the first aircraft used; it was part of the force from 1960 to 1976. Replacing the C-47s were two DHC-5D Buffalo STOL transports in 1976. Also in the same year Togo acquired five ex-German_Air_Force Fouga Magister armed jet trainers and seven EMB.326GBs from Brazil to form the Escadrille de Chasse. Togos armed jet trainer fleet was upgraded in 1981 by the deliveries of five Alpha jets and by three piston engined Aerospatiale TB-30 Epsilons in 1986. The Fouga Magisters were returned to France in 1985.

The current TAF consists of the following units:
 * Escadrille de Transport (Transport Squadron).
 * Aérospatiale SA 316 Alouette III utility helicopter
 * Escadrille de Chasse (attack squadron/strike squadron)
 * Aérospatiale Epsilon armed trainers
 * Dassault Alpha Jet ground attack aircraft
 * Aermacchi EMB-326 ground attack aircraft
 * Escadrille de Liaison (VIP transport and presidential aircraft)
 * Beechcraft 200 King Air
 * Eurocopter AS 332 Super Puma for government transport
 * Reims F337

Aircraft Inventory
The Force Aérienne Togolaise has 20 aircraft in service, including 9 trainer/light attack jets and 3 helicopters

Navy
The Togolese navy was created on May 1, 1976 to guard the roughly 55 kilometers of Togolese coast and the seaport of Lomé. It currently has 2 patrol boats, the Kara and the Mono. Currently, the navy's chief of staff is ship captain Atiogbé Ametsipe.