Togolese Armed Forces

The Togolese Armed Forces (Template:Langx, FAT) is the national military of the Republic of Togo which consists of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and the National Gendarmerie. The total military expenditure during the fiscal year of 2005 was 1.6% of the country's GDP.<ref name="cia_world_factbook">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Military bases exist in Lomé, Temedja, Kara, Niamtougou, and Dapaong.<ref name="fat_organisation">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The current Chief of the General Staff is Brigadier General Dimini Allaharé, who took office on May 28, 2024.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Army

The current chief of staff of the army is Colonel Blakimwé Wiyao Balli.<ref name="armeedeterre_chefdetatmajor">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The elite presidential bodyguards of the Republic of Togo Armed Forces are reportedly trained by Benjamin Yeaten, an internationally wanted Liberian military commander and war criminal.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Equipment

Armor

Name	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
Armored fighting vehicle
T-54	Soviet Union	Main battle tank	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
T-34-85	Soviet Union	Medium Tank	7<ref name="www.armyrecognition.com"/>
FV101 Scorpion	United Kingdom	Light tank	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
BMP-2	Russia	Infantry fighting vehicle	20<ref name="www.armyrecognition.com"/>
UR-416	Germany	APC	30<ref name="www.armyrecognition.com"/>
Panhard M3	France	APC	5<ref name="Arms Trade Register"/>	Reconnaissance vehicle
Véhicule Blindé Léger	France	Armored car	2<ref name="Arms Trade Register"/>
EE-9 Cascavel	Brazil	Armored car	36<ref name="Arms Trade Register"/>
M8 Greyhound	United States	Armored car	9<ref name="www.armyrecognition.com"/>	of which 3 are the M20 variant
Véhicule d'Action dans la Profondeur	France	Armored car	6<ref name="Arms Trade Register"/>
TC-54	France	Heavy truck	110<ref name="www.armyrecognition.com"/>
Panhard AML	France	Armored car	10<ref name="www.armyrecognition.com"/>
Artillery
M2A1	United States	Howitzer	4<ref name="www.armyrecognition.com"/>	105mm towed howitzer
2S1 Gvozdika	Soviet Union	Self-propelled howitzer	6<ref name="www.armyrecognition.com"/>

Air Force

File:Roundel of Togo.svg

Air Force roundel

The Republic of Togo Air Force (Template:Langx) was established in 1964, and French influence remains in the choice of aircraft used. Since 2020, the air force's chief of staff is Colonel Tassounti Djato.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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. Togo's armed jet trainer fleet was upgraded in 1981 by the deliveries of five Alpha jets and by three piston engine Aerospatiale TB-30 Epsilons in 1986. The Fouga Magisters were returned to France in 1985.

During its existence the official name changed from Section Air der Forces armées in 1964 to Escadrille Nationale D Togolaise (ENT) in 1973, to Groupement Aerienne Togolais (GAT) in 1980, and finally to Armée de l'Air Togolaise in 1997.<ref name="armeedelair_historique">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

At present its operations are concentrated in the Lomé Transport Base at Lomé Tokoin Airport, where the transport aircraft are based, and the Niamtougou Fighter Base at Niamtougou International Airport, where the combat units are located.<ref name="armeedelair_lesbases">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="armeedelair_organisation">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

It acquired the Bayraktar TB2 UCAV from Turkish company Baykar in August 2022.

Aircraft

Current inventory

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Variant	In service	Notes
Transport
Beechcraft Super King Air	United States	Utility	King Air 200	2<ref name=":852">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="World Air Forces 20243">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Douglas DC-8	United States	VIP transport		1<ref name=":852" />
Fokker F.28	Netherlands	VIP transport	F-28-1000	2<ref name=":852" />
Helicopters
Aérospatiale Gazelle	France	Utility	SA342L1	2<ref name=":852" />
Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama	France	Utility		2<ref name=":852" />
Aérospatiale Puma	France	Transport		1<ref name=":852" />	In storage
Alouette III	France	Utility	SA319 / SA316	2<ref name=":852" />
Mil Mi-8	Russia	Transport	Mi-8T	2<ref name=":852" />
Mil Mi-17	Russia	Utility	Hip-H	2 (Unconfirmed)<ref name=":852" />
Mil Mi-24	Russia	Attack	Mi-35M	3 (Unconfirmed)<ref name=":852" />
Trainer
Aermacchi MB-326	Italy	Light attack / Trainer	EMB-326G	4<ref name=":852" />	In storage
Alpha Jet	France	Light attack / Trainer		3<ref name=":852" />	In storage
Socata TB 30 Epsilon	France	Basic trainer		3<ref name=":852" />
UAV
Bayraktar TB2	Turkey	UCAV		Unknown<ref name=":852" />

File:Aérospatiale Alouette II 5V-MCK.jpg

An Alouette III with the national flag beneath

Navy

The National Navy (Template:Langx) was created on May 1, 1976, to guard the roughly Template:Convert of Republic of Togo coast and the seaport of Lomé. It currently has 2 wooden-hulled patrol boats, the Kara (P 761), and the Mono (P 762), which have both been in service since 1976.<ref name="marine_presentation">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> On 7 July 2014, the Republic of Togo navy received a RPB 33 patrol boat that was named Agou (P 763).<ref name="janes2014">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Currently, the navy's chief of staff is ship captain Atiogbé Ametsipe.<ref name="marine_chefdetatmajor">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Equipment

Vessel	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
Kara (P 761)	France	Patrol boat	1	Kara Patrol class
Mono (P 762)	France	Patrol boat	1	Kara Patrol class
Agou (P 763)	France	Patrol boat	1	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Unknown name	France	Patrol boat	1	RPB 33 class<ref name="Martin"/>
Unknown name	United States	Patrol boat	3	Defender-class boat<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

References

• Aircraft information files Brightstar publishing File 338 sheet 4

External links

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