Mozambique Armed Defense Forces (Forcas Armadas de Defesa de Mocambique, FADM): Mozambique Army, Mozambique Navy (Marinha de Guerra de Mocambique, MGM), Mozambique Air Force (Forca Aerea de Mocambique, FAM)

MOZAMBIQUE AIR FORCE (FAdM) • Forca Aérea De Moçambique
Air Force 1.000 personnel.

Forces by Role & Equipment by Type
(incl AD units)

• AIRCRAFT 25 combat capable. Total 48 Aircrafts.

Interceptor & Fighter Ground Bomber 1 sqn with 25 Ftr/FGA ac (non-operational, in store):
16 Mik-Gur. MiG-21bis PPL Fishbed-L / MiG-21bis SAU Fishbed-N / MiG-21MF Fishbed-J;
5 Mik-Gur. MiG-21U Mongol-A*;
4 Mik-Gur. MiG-17F Fresco-C;

Transport 1 sqn with 12 Tpt ac
4 Antonov An-26 Curl;
2 CASA 212 Aviocar;
4 Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six (non-operational)*;
2 Antonov An-2 Colt;

Training 1 sqn with 8 Trg Ac:
1 Mik-Gur. MiG-15UTI Midget;
7 Zlin Z-326 Trener Master;ğ

Utility 3 Utl ac:
1 Cessna 182 Skylane;
1 Cessna 172M Skyhawk;
1 Cessna 152 Aerobat;

* Trainer Aircraft


• HELICOPTER 4 Attack capable. Total 17 Helicopters.
  (1 Hel sqn with)

Anti-Armour Attack 4 Atk hel:
4 Mil Mi-24D Hind-D* (2 in store)

Support 13 Spt hel:
10 Mil Mi-8 Hip-C (non-operational 8 in store)
3 Aérospatiale SA-316B Alouette III;


• MISSILES
  AAM AA-2 Atoll
  ASM AT-3 Sagger


Air Force Air Defence Systems
AD • SAM bty with
SAM 10+ SA-3 Goa (non-operational)
TOWED: SA-2 Guideline


• FACILITIES
  Mozambique Air Force Headquarters: Maputo
  Three main bases of Beira, Nacala and Nampula.
  Total 106 Airports

Note: Mozambique has 23 airports with paved runways (ver 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 3 1,524 to 2,437 m: 10 914 to 1,523 m: 4 under 914 m: 5), and 83 airports with unpaved runways (2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 9 914 to 1,523 m: 34 under 914 m: 39 )