Djibouti Armed Forces (Forces Armees Djiboutiennes, FAD): Djibouti National Army - Armée Nationale du Djibouti - (includes Coastal Navy, Djiboutian Air Force (Force Aerienne Djiboutienne, FAD), National Gendarmerie (GN))
DJIBOUTIAN AIR FORCE • Force Aérienne du Djibouti (FAdD) • Force Aerienne de Djiboutienne (FAD)
Air Force 250 personnel.
Forces by Role & Equipment by Type
• AIRCRAFT No combat capable. Total 12 Aircraft.
Transport some sqns with 4 Tpt ac :
1 Antonov An-28 Cash;
1 Cessna 402 Utiliner (in store);
2 Let L-410UVP Turbolet
VIP Transport 4 VIP Tpt ac:
1 Boeing 767-216ER;
1 Boeing 737;
1 Boeing 727-100;
1 Dassault Falcon 50M
Utility 4 Utl ac:
1 Reims Cessna U-206G Stationair;
1 Reims Cessna F406 Caravan;
1 Cessna 208 Caravan I;
1 Cessna 402C Utiliner
Attack and Training 1 unit with Trg ac:
? Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano
• HELICOPTER 4 Armed capable including total 10 Helicopters
(1 Hel some sqn with)
Anti-Armour Attack 4 Atk hel:
1 Mil Mi-35P Hind-F
2 Mil Mi-24V Hind-E;
1 Mil Mi-24P Hind-E;
Transport 6 Spt hel:
2 Aérospatiale AS-355F Ecureuil II;
1 Mil Mi-17 Hip-H (Mi-8MT) ;
2 Mil Mi-8TV Hip-C; (1 Mil Mi-8 in store) ;
1 PZL Mi-2 Hoplite
• FACILITIES
Air Force Force Main Heaquarters: Djibouti
Commandement de l'Armée Nationale in Djibouti
Djiboutian AF (Force Aérienne) Airfields and Air Bases Organisation:
Djibouti Ambouli (HDAM) Airport:
Air Force Squadron: An-28, L-410UVP, Cessna 208/402C/U206G, Mi-2/8/17/24/35, AS-355F
Note: Djibouti has 3 airports with paved runways (over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1) and 10 airports with unpaved runways (1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 7 under 914 m: 2)
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