Paramilitary 31,500 Personnel. Government Guard 500; Internal Security Troops .20,000
Ministry of Interior Presidential Guard 2,000; State Border Protection Forces .9,000
KAZAKHSTAN BORDER PATROL AVIATION / KAZAKH PARAMILITARY AVIATON
State Border Protection Forces 9,000 personnel.
Forces by Role & Equipment by Type
Ministry of Interior.
• AIRCRAFT 9 Patrol Aircrafts.
Support 9 Spt Ac:
2 Antonov An-72-100 Coaler
7 Antonov An-12BP Cub-A
• HELICOPTER 11 Patrol Helicopter
Support 11 Spt hel:
1 Mil Mi-171 Hip-H;
3 Mil Mi-8T Hip-C;
6 PZL Mi-2 Hoplite
• FACILITIES
Shymkent aiport
Organisations by Service Notes:
Forces by Role (Current order of battle):
MARITIME BORDER GUARD: 3,000 Personnel.
BASE: Aktau (HQ), Atyrau (Caspian)
Inventory Equipment Notes:
PATROL AND COASTAL COMBATANTS: 13
3 Project-22180 Patrol craft (2010-2011; Kazakh designation Sardar)
5 Guardian PCI,1 Dauntless PCI,4 Almaty PCI,
Border Guard APC 18 BPM-97
NOTE: Republican Guards of Kazakhstan
(Қазақстан Республикасының Республикалық Ұланы)
The Republican Guard is one of the most combat-ready units of the Armed Forces. The Republican Guard is composed of: the 1st RG Brigade in Almaty,the 2nd RG Brigade in Astana, a separate Ceremonial Battalion (with an Honor Guard company and a state symbols protection company) in Astana, a separate Training Battalion in Almaty and a separate Logistics Battalion in Astana.
Official site of the Republican Guard of the Republic of Kazakhstan: http://www.guard.kz/