National Defense Forces (Forces de Defense Nationale, FDN): Army (includes naval detachment, Air Wing, and Coast Guard), National Gendarmerie

BURUNDI ARMY AVIATION • Force Armée du Burundi
Air Wing 200 Personnel.

Forces by Role & Equipment by Type
(incl Air Defence Systems)
 
• AIRCRAFT 4 combat capable. Total 14 Aircrafts.
  1 Ac sqn with

Light Attack & Training 4 Lt Atk /Trg ac:
2 SIAI-Marchetti SF-260W Warrior;
2 SIAI-Marchetti SF-260TP Warrior;

VIP transport 1 VIP Tpt ac:
1 Dassault Falcon 50

Transport 4 Tpt ac:
2 Douglas DC-3 (C-47) Dakota;

Liaison & Light Transport 3 Liaison / Lt Tpt ac:
1 Dornier Do27Q-4
2 Reims-Cessna FRA150L

Basic Flying Training 2 Bsc Trg ac:
2 SIAI-Marchetti SF-260P Warrior


• HELICOPTER 3 Attack capable. Total 13 Helicopters.
  1 Hel sqn with

Anti-Armour Attack 3 Atk hel:
2 Mil Mi-24V Hind-E*
1 Mil Mi-24 Hind*

Support 6 Spt hel:
4 Mil Mi-8 Hip (non-op);
2 Aerospatiale SA-342L Gazelle

Utility 4 Utl hel:
3 Süd Aviation SA-316B Alouette III
1 Eurocopter AS-350B Ecureuil (Squirrel)

* Trainer Helicopter

• FACILITIES
   The Burundi Army's air uni Organisation (Current Order of Battle): Commandement des Forces
   Bujumbura Air Squadron (Escadron Aérienne) -   
   Aircraft Squadron (Escadrille d'Avions) - SF-260W/TP/P, Falcon 50, C-47, Do27Q, Cessna 150L   
   Helicopter  Squadron (Escadrille d'Hélicoptères) - Mi-24D/V, Mi-8, SA-316/342L, AS-350B

Note: Burundi has one airport with paved runways (over 3,047 m: 1), 7 airports with unpaved runways (914 to 1,523 m: 4 under 914 m: 3), and one heliport


BURUNDI ARMY AIR DEFENCE UNITS

Burundi Army Air Defence Systems
AD •

SAM • MANPAD 30:
30 SA-7 Grail
 
GUNS • TOWED 150+:
14.5mm: 15 ZPU-4;
23mm: 135+ ZU-23/37mm Type-55 (M-1939)