Military of Burundi |
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Service branches | Army Gendarmerie |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-Chief | Pres. Pierre Nkurunziza |
Minister of National Defense & War Veterans | Lt. Gen. Germain Niyoyankana |
Expenditures | |
Percent of GDP | 12.6% (FY93) |
The Military of Burundi consists of the Army and the Gendarmerie. The naval and air units are incorporated within the Army.
Army equipment includes BTR-40, Panhard AML, Shorland armoured car, and Walid armoured vehicles, ZPUair defence guns, and Heckler & Koch G3 and FN MAG small arms.
Contents |
Model | Origin | Type |
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Browning M-1900 | Belgium | Pistol |
Browning HP | Belgium | Pistol |
MAT-49 | France | Sub-machine gun |
FN FAL | Belgium | Battle Rifle |
AKM | Soviet Union | AR |
H&K G3 | Germany | Battle Rifle |
FN FALO | Belgium | Light Machine Gun variant of the FAL rifle. |
FN FAL 50-00 | Belgium | SAR. |
RPD | Soviet Union | Ligth Machine Gun |
FN MAG | Belgium | General Purpose Machine Gun |
Browning M1919A4 | USA | General Purpose Machine Gun |
Browning M2 HB | USA | Heavy Machine Gun |
Model | Origin | Type |
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RL-83 Blindicide | Belgium | Rocket launcher |
RPG-7 | Soviet Union | Rocket launcher |
M20 Super Bazooka | USA | Rocket launcher |
MILAN | France\ Germany | Anti-tank Guided Missile |
Model | Type | Origin | Count |
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Panhard M3 | Armored Personnel Carrier | France | 9 |
T-55 | 100mm with upgrade armour MBT | Soviet Union | 10 |
GAZ BTR-80 | Armored Personnel Carrier | Russia | 10 |
Panhard AML 90- Lynx | Armored Car | France | 24 |
Panhard AML 60 | Armored Car | France | 6 |
BRDM-2 | Reconnaissance Vehicle | USSR | 30 |
BTR-40 | Armored Personnel Carrier | USSR | 40 |
Shorland S-52 | Armored Car | UK | 7 |
Walid | Armored Personnel Carrier | Egypt | 6 |
RG-31 | Armored Personnel Carrier | South Africa | 12 |
Casspir-MK-III | Armored Personnel Carrier | South Africa | 10 |
M8 Greyhound | Armored Car | USA | 7 |
The Burundi Army's air unit operates 16 aircraft, including 2 combat aircraft and 7 helicopters.
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service[1] | Notes |
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Aérospatiale SA 316 Alouette III | France | utility helicopter | SA 316B | 3 | |
Aérospatiale SA 342 Gazelle | France | utility helicopter | SA 342L | 2 | |
Mil Mi-8 Hip |
Soviet Union |
utility helicopter |
Mi-8 |
4 | |
Cessna 150 | United States | liaison | 3 | ||
Dassault Falcon 50 | France | VIP transport | 1 | ||
Dornier Do 27 | Germany | liaison | Do 27Q | 1 | |
Mil Mi-24 Hind Hind-E | Soviet Union | attack helicopter | 3 | ||
SIAI-Marchetti SF 260 | Italy | trainer light attack |
SF.260TP SF.260W |
2 2 |
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SIAI-Marachetti SF 260 |
Italy |
trainer |
SF-260P |
2 |
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Eurocopter AS-350B Ecureuil |
France |
Light helicopter |
1 | ||
Douglas C-47 Dakota |
United States |
Transport aircraft |
2 |
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