Army of National Development

The Comorian Armed Forces (Armée nationale de développement, AND; lit. 'Army of National Development') are the national military of the Comoros. The armed forces consist of a small standing army and a 500-member police force, as well as a 500-member defense force. A defense treaty with France provides naval resources for protection of territorial waters, training of Comorian military personnel, and air surveillance. France maintains a small troop presence in the Comoros at government request. France maintains a small Navy base and a Foreign Legion Detachment (DLEM) in Mayotte.

Structure
The AND consists of the following components:


 * Comorian Defense Forces
 * Comorian National Gendarmerie
 * National School of the Armed Forces and Gendarmerie
 * Comorian Presidential Guard
 * Comorian Military Health Services
 * Comorian Coast Guard

Equipment inventory

 * FN FAL battle rifle
 * AK-47 assault rifle
 * Type 81 assault rifle
 * NSV HMG
 * RPG-7 anti-tank weapon
 * Mitsubishi L200 pickup truck



Aircraft
Note: The last comprehensive aircraft inventory list was from Aviation Week & Space Technology in 2007.