Moldovan Armed Forces

Moldovan Armed Forces Forțele Armate ale Republicii Moldova
guide
Commander in Chief :
Armed forces:	Army and Air Force
Military strength
Active soldiers:	6750
Reservists:	66,000
Conscription:	12 months
Resilient population:	1,066,459 Aged 18 to 49 (as of 2005)
Eligibility for military service:	18 years
household
Military budget:	$ 9.5 million (as of 2006)
Share of gross domestic product :	0.1% (as of 2011)
history
Founding:	1992

Moldovan MIG-29 (meanwhile delivered to the USA )

Moldovan Humvees during an exercise

The Republic of Moldova has a small armed force with 6,750 soldiers. In 2006 the country spent the equivalent of US $ 9.5 million on its defense.

There is general conscription . The military service lasts twelve months. In addition to the active soldiers, 66,000 reservists are available.

The military is divided into army (5710 members, including 4000 conscripts) and air forces (1040 members), naval units are not available due to the country's inland location .

The country participates in the UNOCI , UNMIK , UNMIL and UNMISS missions of the United Nations .

army

The army is divided into the following units:

• 3 mechanized infantry brigades
• 1 artillery brigade
• 1 anti-aircraft brigade
• 1 telecommunications regiment
• 1 battalion special forces
• 1 Battalion for Peacekeeping Operations
• 1 guard battalion

The army has the following equipment:

• 44 BMD-1 armored personnel carriers
• 9 BTR-D
• 6 MT-LB
• 39 Humvees
• 11 BTR-80
• 91 TAB-71
• 17 artillery pieces 122 mm M-1938
• 21 artillery pieces 152 mm 2A36
• 31 artillery pieces 152 mm D-20
• 11 multiple rocket launcher 220 mm 9P140
• 9 howitzers 2S9 (Nona)
• 79 grenade launcher 82 mm
• 59 grenade launcher 120 mm M-120
• 138 recoilless guns 73 mm SPG-9
• 36 anti-tank guns 100 mm MT-12
• 71 anti-tank missile systems 9K111 Fagot
• 19 anti-tank missile systems 9K113 bankruptcy
• 27 anti-tank missile systems 9K114 Schturm
• 26 anti-aircraft weapon 23 mm SU-23
• 11 anti-aircraft weapon 57 mm S-60

Air Force

The air force consists of a mixed squadron and an anti-aircraft brigade. There are three Antonov An-72s , ten Antonov An-2s and eleven Mil Mi-8s on the aircraft.

More powers

The Moldovan Ministry of the Interior has a border protection force with 2,400 members, as well as internal troops with 2,500 members, including the special unit OPON, which comprises 899 members.

From the remnants of the 14th Guard Army of the former Soviet Army , Russia still has a motorized rifle brigade and an anti-aircraft regiment in Transnistria . Weapon systems of the types SA-3 and SA-5 are available for air defense . The Russian armed forces in Transnistria were significantly reduced in 1994.

However, Transnistria has also built up its own armed forces .

Web links

Commons : Moldovan Armed Forces  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Country information from the Austrian Ministry of Defense

Individual evidence

1. ↑ US donate 41 HMMWVs and trucks to Moldova National Army