Togolese Armed Forces

The current chief of staff of the army is Colonel Blakimwé Wiyao Balli.[5] The elite presidential bodyguards of the Republic of Togo Armed Forces are reportedly trained by Benjamin Yeaten, an internationally wanted Liberian military commander and war criminal.[6][7]

Army

Name	Images	Origin	Type	Number
Armored fighting vehicle
T-54		Soviet Union	Main battle tank	4; 2 T-54s and 2 T-55s[8]
T-34-85		Soviet Union	Medium tank	7[8]
Scorpion 90		United Kingdom	Light tank	23, including 1 FV-106 Samson, 1 FV-104 Samaritan and 1 Fv-105 Sultan.[9]
BMP-2		Russia	Infantry fighting vehicle	20[8]
UR-416		West Germany	APC	30[8][10]
Panhard M3		France	APC	5[9]
Panhard AML		France	Armored car	10[8]
Artillery
M2A1		United States	Howitzer	4[8]
ZIS-2 57mm		Soviet Union	Anti-tank gun	5[8]
2S1 Gvozdika		Soviet Union	Self-propelled howitzer	6[8]
Anti-Aircraft artillery
ZPU-4		Soviet Union	Anti-aircraft gun	38[8]
M1939 37mm		Soviet Union	Anti-aircraft gun	5[8]
Small Arms
Manurhin MR 73		France	Revolver	[8]
Walther PP		Germany	Semi-automatic pistol	[8]
FN 35		Belgium	Semi-automatic pistol	[8]
MAB PA-15		France	Semi-automatic pistol	[8]
SIG SG 540		Switzerland	Assault rifle	[8]
AK-47		Soviet Union	Assault rifle	[8]
G3		West Germany	Battle rifle	[8]
Steyr SSG 69		Austria	Sniper rifle	[8]
Sterling submachine gun		United Kingdom	Submachine gun	[8]
Star Model Z84		Spain	Submachine gun	[8]
MAT-49		France	Submachine gun	[8]
Uzi		Israel	Submachine gun	[8]
Mle AA-52		France	General-purpose machine gun	[8]
MG3		West Germany	General-purpose machine gun	[8]
RPD		Soviet Union	Light machine gun	[8]
DP-27		Soviet Union	Light machine gun	[8]
DShK		Soviet Union	Heavy machine gun	[8]
M2 Browning		United States	Heavy machine gun	[8]

Air Force roundel

The Republic of Togo Air Force (French: Armée de l'Air Republic of Togo) was established in 1964, and French influence remains in the choice of aircraft used. Since 2005, the air force's chief of staff is Colonel Bouraïma Bonfoh.[11]

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-German Air Force Fouga Magister armed jet trainers and seven EMB.326GBs from Brazil to form the Escadrille de Chasse. Togo's armed jet trainer fleet was upgraded in 1981 by the deliveries of five Alpha jets and by three piston engine Aerospatiale TB-30 Epsilons in 1986. The Fouga Magisters were returned to France in 1985.

During its existence the official name changed from Section Air der Forces armées in 1964 to Escadrille Nationale Togolaise (ENT) in 1973, to Groupement Aerienne Togolais (GAT) in 1980, and finally to Armée de l'Air Togolaise in 1997.[12]

At present its operations are concentrated in the Lomé Transport Base at Lomé Tokoin Airport, where the transport aircraft are based, and the Niamtougou Fighter Base at Niamtougou International Airport, where the combat units are located.[13][14]

Current inventory

An Alouette III with the national flag beneath

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Variant	In service	Notes
Transport
Super King Air	United States	Utility/Transport	200	2[15]
Helicopters
Aérospatiale Gazelle	France	utility	SA 342	2[15]
Trainer aircraft
Alpha Jet	France / Germany	Trainer/Light attack		5[15]
Socata TB 30	France	Basic trainer		2[15]
Aermacchi MB-326	Italy	Trainer/Light attack		6[15]

The National Navy was created on May 1, 1976 to guard the roughly 34 miles (55 km) of Republic of Togo coast and the seaport of Lomé. It currently has 2 wooden-hulled patrol boats, the Kara (P 761), and the Mono (P 762), which have both been in service since 1976.[16][17] On 7 July 2014, the Republic of Togo navy received a RPB 33 patrol boat that was named Agou (P 763).[18] Currently, the navy's chief of staff is ship captain Atiogbé Ametsipe.[19]

The patrol boats Kara and Mono in Toulon in 1976.

• Aircraft information files Brightstar publishing File 338 sheet 4

• Media related to Military of Togo at Wikimedia Commons