Guyana Defense Force ( Guyana Defense Force ) - the armed forces of the Republic of Guyana , designed to protect the freedom, independence and territorial integrity of the state. Consist of ground forces , naval and air forces .
| Guyana defense force Guyana Defense Forces | |
|---|---|
 Guyana Defense Forces Emblem | |
| Years of existence | from November 1, 1965 |
| A country |  Guyana |
| Subordination | Guyana Department of Defense |
| Type of | Military establishment |
| Motto | Service English Service |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Commodore [1] Gary Best English Commodore Gary Best [2] |
| Site | |
Until the 1990s, the army was one of the forces on which the government relied, as well as one of the sources of employment for African youths. In 1992, Guyana's army consisted of 97% of Africans and 3% of American Indians. Acquisition for hire (men 18-45 years old, term of the first contract - 3 years).
The total strength of the armed forces is approx. 12 thousand people. They consist of the Guyana Defense Forces (subdivided into land forces, coast guard and air force corps), the People’s Militia and the National Security Service (police). Military spending in 2003 was 0.8% of GDP.
Total number of human military resources: men from 15 to 49 years: 204 938 (2001 est.).
Suitable for military service: men from 15 to 49 years old: 154 259 (2001 est.).
Content
Armed Forces
Ground Forces
In the ground forces - two 1st and 2nd (reserve) battalion groups (in the 2nd reserve - in peacetime only the battalion headquarters and one company were staffed), a special-purpose company, an engineer battalion, and a supply battalion. It is armed with a BRM (up to 5 Brazilian EE-11s, 4 English Shorland), 12 Soviet towed D-30 guns (122 mm), 48 mortars (12 English L16A1 (81 mm), 18 Soviet M-43 (82 mm ), 18 M-43 (120 mm)), 6 Chinese MLRS Toure 63 (107 mm), 18 Soviet MANPADS "Strela-2".
Coast Guard
Armed with the Essexubo patrol ship (a former English River minesweeper), 8 small patrol boats and a Kimble landing ship (Dutch-built).
Air Corps
Guyana's Air Corps is designed to provide tactical surveillance, mobility, evacuation of casualties and support for ground forces. They include 2 transport aircraft (1 English Skywen (1 more for storage), 1 Chinese Y-12-II; 1 Cessna-441 for storage) and American helicopters (2 Bell-206, 1 Bell -412 ", 1 R-162F, 1 French SA319 in storage).
Equipment and weapons
| Type of | Production | Appointment | amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna U206F | USA | general purpose | one | |
| Skyvan 8R-GRR Skyvan 8R-GGK | Great Britain Great Britain | transport plane transport plane | one one | |
| Harbin Y-12 8R-GDS | China | general purpose | one | |
| Bell Helicopter Textron 412 8R GFP | USA | multirole helicopter | one | |
| Bell 206 | USA | multirole helicopter | 2 | |
| Rotorway Exec 162F | USA | light helicopter | 2 |
Identification Marks
Guyana Air Force Badge
Guyana Defense Force Flag
Guyana Defense Force Banner
Presidential (state) banner of the Guyana Defense Forces
Guyana defense forces emblem on banner
Notes
- ↑ In the Russian system of military ranks there is no rank that would stand between the captain of the 1st rank and rear admiral.
- ↑ Chief of Staff GDF (unavailable link) . Date of treatment September 10, 2009. Archived January 19, 2009.
Links
- Guyana Defense Forces official page
- GUYANA . Encyclopedia around the world. Date of treatment July 10, 2016.
- http://www.mir-geo.ru/gaiana/vooru-sili
- https://web.archive.org/web/20171107012711/https://pochta-polevaya.ru/militaryanalytics/database_bc/a272404.html
- http://knowledge.su/g/gayana