Guinea

Guinea

Guinea

Capital: Conakry

Guinea gained independence from France in 1958

Portugal attempted to invade Guinea in 1970, but the invasion was repulsed.

Forces Armees Guineennes

45,000 total personnel?

Air Force

Approximately 700 personnel

Aero L-29 Delfin trainer aircraft (3)

Yak-18 trainer aircraft (4)

An-24 Coke transport aircraft (1)

An-12 Cub transport aircraft (1)

An-14 Clod utility transport aircraft (4)

Mi-24 Hind attack helicopters (2)

Mi-8 Hip transport helicopter (1)

SA.342 Gazelle helicopter (1)

SA.330 Puma helicopter (1)

AS.350 Ecureuil helicopter (1)

Navy

Approximately 900 personnel

Patrol Boats

Barges

Army

15,000 personnel?

4 military regions plus the Conakry special zone

Airborne battalion

T-54 tanks (8)

T-34/85 tanks

PT-76 light amphibious tanks (18)?

BTR-60 armored personnel carriers (20)

Mamba armored personnel carriers (10)

BTR-152 armored personnel carriers (6)

Panhard AML-90 armored reconnaissance vehicles (2)

BRDM-2 armored reconnaissance vehicles (25)

BM-21 122mm multiple rocket launchers (4)

D-30 towed 122mm howitzers (6)

M-43 82mm mortars

AT-3 Sagger anti-tank guided missiles

RPG-7 anti-tank rocket launchers

FN MAG machine guns

RPD machine guns

AK-47/AKM assault rifles

FN FAL assault rifles

G3 assault rifles

ZPU-4 towed 14.5mm anti-aircraft guns

ZPU-2 towed 14.5mm anti-aircraft guns

ZPU-1 towed 14.5mm anti-aircraft guns

Republican Guard

Presidential Guard

Gendarmerie

Surete National

National police force.