Military of Malawi
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Military of Malawi |
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Service branches | Army (includes Air Wing and Naval Detachment), Police (includes paramilitary Mobile Force Unit) |
Military age | 18 |
Reaching military age annually |
803,777 males (2002 est.), 801,789 females (2002 est.) |
Active personnel | 5,300 (ranked 140th) |
Expenditures | |
Budget | $9.5 million (FY00/01) |
Percent of GDP | 0.76% (FY00/01) |
[edit] Army Structure
The Malawi army is made up of two rifle regiments and one Parachute regiment
The Malawi Army Air Wing operates the following aircraft[1]:
Aircraft Inventory
Manufacturer | Model | Origin | Type | Service entry | Number | Notes |
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Dornier | Dornier Do-228 | Germany | Tactical Transport | ? | 2? | Two confirmed in service 2006, possibly two more[2] |
Hawker Siddeley | Hawker Siddeley HS-125 | United Kingdom | VIP Transport | ? | 1 |
[edit] References
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