Angolan Armed Forces

Angolan Armed Forces
Forças Armadas Angolanas
Founded9 October 1991; 33 years ago (1991-10-09)
Current form1993
Service branchesAngolan Army
Angolan Navy
National Air Force
HeadquartersMinistry of National Defence, Rua 17 de Setembro, Luanda, Angola[1]
Websitefaa.ao
Leadership
Commander-in-ChiefPresident João Lourenço
Minister of National Defence and Homeland VeteransJoão Ernesto dos Santos
Chief of General StaffGeneral António Egídio de Sousa Santos
Personnel
Conscription24 months[2]
Active personnel107,000[2]
Expenditure
Budget$7 billion (2014)[3]
Percent of GDP5.25% (2014)
Industry
Annual imports Belarus
 Brazil
 China
 Cuba
 Czech Republic
 Indonesia
 Moldova[4]
 Russia[5]
 South Africa
 United States
Related articles
HistoryAngolan War of Independence
South African Border War
Angolan Civil War
First Congo War
Republic of the Congo Civil War
Second Congo War
2012 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état
RanksMilitary ranks of Angola

The Angolan Armed Forces (Portuguese: Forças Armadas Angolanas) or FAA is the military of Angola. The FAA consist of the Angolan Army (Exército Angolano), the Angolan Navy (Marinha de Guerra Angolana) and the National Air Force of Angola (Força Aérea Nacional de Angola). Reported total manpower in 2021 was about 107,000.[2] The FAA is headed by the Chief of the General Staff António Egídio de Sousa Santos since 2018, who reports to the minister of National Defense, currently João Ernesto dos Santos.

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  4. ^ Торговля оружием по-молдавски Archived November 20, 2018, at the Wayback MachineМолдавские ведомости, February 10, 2009
  5. ^ "Russia-Angola weapons deal". Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2018.