Editor's Foreword

312 The MiliTAry BAlAnce 2010
TOWED 122mm 18 D-30/M-1938
MOR 8+: 82mm M-43; 120mm 8 M-1943
AT
RCL 75mm Type-52 (M-20); 82mm B-10
RL 89mm M-20
GUNS 85mm 8 D-44
AD • SAM • MANPAD SA-7 Grail
GUNS • TOWED 34: 23mm 18 ZU-23; 37mm 6 M-1939;
57mm 10 S-60
navy ε350
eQuipmenT by Type
PATROL AND COASTAL COMBATANTS 2
PCI 2 Alfeite †
faciliTieS
Base Located at Bissau
air force 100
forceS by role
Ftr/FGA sqn with MiG-17 Fresco
Hel sqn with SA-318 Gazelle;
SA-319 Alouette III
eQuipmenT by Type
AIRCRAFT 2 cbt capable
FTR 2 MiG-17 Fresco †
HELICOPTERS • UTL 3: 1 Gazelle; 2 SA-319 Alouette III
paramilitary 2,000 active
Gendarmerie 2,000
Kenya KEN
Kenyan Shilling sh 2008 2009 2010
GDP sh 2.36tr 2.90tr
US$ 34.3bn 38.6bn
per capita US$ 903 990
Growth % 1.7 2.5
inflation % 13.1 12.0
Def bdgt sh 50.8bn 52.3bn
US$ 735m 696m
US$1=sh 69.1 75.1
Population 39,002.772
ethnic groups: Kikuyu ε22–32%
Age 0–14 15–19 20–24 25–29 30–64 65 plus
Male 21% 6% 6% 5% 12% 1%
Female 21% 6% 5% 4% 12% 1%
capabilities
acTive 24,120 (Army 20,000 navy 1,620 Air 2,500)
Paramilitary 5,000
(incl HQ staff)
organiSaTionS by Service
army 20,000
forceS by role
Armd 1 bde (3 armd bn)
Air Cav 1 indep bn
Inf 1 bde (2 inf bn); 1 bde (3 inf bn); 1 indep bn
AB 1 bn
Arty 1 bde (2 arty bn)
ADA 1 bn
Engr 1 bde (2 engr bn)
eQuipmenT by Type
MBT 188: 110 T-72 (reported); 78 Vickers Mk 3
RECCE 92: 72 AML-60/AML-90; 12 Ferret; 8 S52 Shorland
APC (W) 94: 10 M-3 Panhard in store; 52 UR-416; 32 Type-92
(reported)
ARTY 115
TOWED 105mm 48: 8 Model 56 pack howitzer; 40 lt
Gun
MRL 122mm 11 BM-21 (reported)
MOR 62: 81mm 50; 120mm 12 Brandt
AT • MSL • MANPATS 54: 40 Milan; 14 Swingfire
RCL 84mm 80 Carl Gustav
AD • GUNS • TOWED 94: 20mm 81: 11 Oerlikon; ε70
TCM-20; 40mm 13 L/70
navy 1,620 (incl 120 marines)
eQuipmenT by Type
PATROL AND COASTAL COMBATANTS 11
PFM 2 Nyayo each with 2 twin (4 eff.) each with 1
Otomat tactical SSM, 1 76mm gun
PCO 2 Shujaa each with 1 76mm gun
PCI 1 Mamba
PBF 6: 1 Archangel; 5 Defender
AMPHIBIOUS LCM 2 Galana
LOGISTICS AND SUPPORT 1 AT Tug
faciliTieS
Base Located at Mombasa
air force 2,500
forceS by role
FGA sqns with F-5E Tiger II/F-5F Tiger II
Tpt sqn with DHC-5D Buffalo†; DHC-8 Dash 8†;
Fokker 70† (VIP); PA-31 Navajo†;
Y-12(II)†
Atk hel sqn with Hughes 500MD Scout Defender† (with
TOW); Hughes 500ME†; Hughes 500M†
Spt hel sqn with SA-330 Puma†;
Trg sqn with up to Bulldog 103/Bulldog 127†; EMB-
312 Tucano†*; Hawk MK52†*; Hughes 500D†
eQuipmenT by Type†
AIRCRAFT 42 combat capable
FTR 22 F-5E Tiger II/F-5F Tiger II
TPT 30: 4 DHC-5D Buffalo†; 3 DHC-8 Dash 8†; 6 Do-
28D-2† in store; 1 Fokker 70† (VIP); 1 PA-31 Navajo†; 10
Y-12(II)†