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.[1] Military bases exist in Lomé, Temedja, Kara, Niamtougou, and Dapaong.[2] The current Chief of the General Staff is Brigadier General Titikpina Atcha Mohamed, who took office on May 19th 2009.[3]
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The current chief of staff of the army is Colonel Blakimwé Wiyao Balli.[4] See fr:Armée de terre togolaise
The Togolese Army se décompose comme suit :
| Togolese Air Force | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1960 |
| Country | Togo |
| Size | 30 aircraft |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |
Image:Roundel of the Togolese Air Force.svg |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Aermacchi EMB-326Dassault Alpha Jet |
| Helicopter | Aérospatiale SA 316 Alouette IIIEurocopter AS 332 Super Puma |
| Trainer | Aerospatiale Epsilon |
| Transport | de Havilland Canada DHC-5 BuffaloBeechcraft 200 King AirBoeing 707-320BCessna 336 SkymasterFokker F28 Fellowship |
The Togolese Air Force (French: Force Aérienne Togolaise) was established after independence in 1960, and a French influence remains on the aircraft used both in its history and now. Since 2005, the air force's chief of staff is Colonel Bouraïma Bonfoh.[7] The two air force bases are located in Niamtougou in the north of Togo and in Lomé, the capital.[8]
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-Luftwaffe 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 aircraft:
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo | Canada | transport | 2 | Received from Canada in 1976 | |
| Aérospatiale SA 316 Alouette | France | utility | 3 | ||
| Aérospatiale Epsilon | France | Trainer | 3 | Acquired in 1985 [9] | |
| Dassault Alpha Jet | France | trainer/ light combat | 6 | ||
| Aermacchi EMB-326 | Italy Brazil | light attack | 6 | Acquired in 1977 [9] | |
| Beechcraft 200 King Air | United States | Utility | 2 | ||
| Boeing 707-320B | United States | Long ranged VIP transport | 1 | ||
| Cessna 336 Skymaster | United States | Communications | 1 | ||
| Fokker F28 Fellowship | Netherlands | transport | 2 | ||
| Eurocopter AS 332 Super Puma | France | Transport helicopter | 1 | Acquired in 1990 [9] |
The Togolese navy was created on May 1st 1976 to guard the roughly 55 kilometers of Togolese coast and the seaport of Lomé. It currently has 2 patrol boats, the Kara France} and the Mono, with 40 Nord SS-12M SSMs France..[10] Currently, the navy's chief of staff is ship captain Atiogbé Ametsipe.[11]