Military of Swaziland

The military of Swaziland is used primarily during domestic protests and has never been involved in a foreign conflict.^[1] Voluntary military service is open to all between the ages of 18 and 30.^[2] The army has struggled with high rates of HIV infection.^[3]

The army is commanded by Major General Stanley Dlamini; the deputy commander is Brigadier General Patrick Motsa,^[4] and the formation commander is Brigadier General Jeffry S. Tshabalala.^[5]

Active manpower: 3000 (2005 est.)

Military branches: Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force (Army), Royal Swaziland Police Force, Air force and Navy^[6]

Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 284,530 (2003 est.), 253,510 (2002 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service: males age 15-49: 165,005 (2003 est.), 146,805 (2002 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $20 million (FY01/02)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 4.75% (FY00/01)

Small Arms

• SIG SG 540  Swiss
• IMI Galil  Israel
• FN MAG  BelgiumLMG

Armoured Personnel Carriers

• RG-31 Charger 4x4 APC  South Africa

Air Force

Swaziland also maintains a small air wing, part of the Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force.

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In service[7]	Notes
IAI Arava	Israel	Transport	IAI 202	1	3 delivered, one crashed in the 1980s and the other in 2004
Cessna 337	United States	Utility aircraft	Super Skymaster	1	Status Unknown
Canadair Global Express	Canada	VIP-Jet	Global-Express	1
Alouette III	France	Utility helicopter		3	Received from South Africa in 2000
Piper PA-28	United States	Utility aircraft	PA-28-140 Cherokee	1

Retired Aircraft

• 1 Learjet 35  United States
• 1 Cessna Stationair  United States

An Arava 201 was lost in 2004, after bad weather caused the pilots to miss the runway and crash into a sugar cane field. Although no injuries were reported, the incident was reported to leave the air force with just one Arava.^[1]

Source

 This article incorporates public domain material from the CIA World Factbook document "2003 edition".

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Crash diminishes Swaziland's air force". Independent Online (South Africa). November 23, 2004. http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=84&art_id=qw1101220382909B224. Retrieved 2009-10-19. 
2. ^ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/wz.html
3. ^ "allAfrica.com: Swaziland: Army Slowly Winning the HIV/Aids Battle". 2010-12-18. http://allafrica.com/stories/201012140720.html. Retrieved 2010-12-18. 
4. ^ "Welcome to the home page of the Government of Swaziland". http://www.gov.sz/home.asp?pid=2244. Retrieved 2010-08-15. ^{[dead link]}
5. ^ "Welcome to the home page of the Government of Swaziland". http://www.gov.sz/home.asp?pid=2245. Retrieved 2010-08-15. ^{[dead link]}
6. ^ {{cite web|url=http://www.gov.sz/home.asp?pid=941 |accessdate=2010-08-15 |title=Welcome to the home page of the Government of Swaziland }}^{[dead link]}
7. ^ Swazi military aviation OrBat

http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=3D-DAC&distinct_entry=true http://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Sentinel-Security-Assessment-Southern-Africa/Air-force-Swaziland.html

• World Aircraft Information Files. Brightstar Publishing, London. File 340 Sheet 05.

Jones, Richard D. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (January 27, 2009). ISBN 978-0-7106-2869-5.

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