Congolese People's Navy

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The Congolese People's Navy (French: Marine Populaire Congolais) is the maritime agency of the Congolese military. The navy has 1,500 members, of whom 1/3 are naval infantry. The navy also has a small aviation element. Due to the relatively small size of the country's Atlantic coast (206 km), Lake Tanganyika is the largest body of water that the navy patrols; hence, its primary mission is controlling illegal entry into the country. The navy also patrols lakes and rivers and conducts anti-smuggling patrols and search-and-rescue missions. The navy has bases in the following places: Madingo-Kayes, Pointe-Noire, Brazzaville, Banana, Boma, Matadi, Kinshasa, and Kalemie, (on Lake Tanganyika).

Contents 1 Equipment 1.1 Fast patrol craft (inshore) 1.2 Torpedo boats 1.3 Hovercraft 1.4 Coastal patrol craft 1.5 Mine warfare vessels 1.6 Aircraft

Equipment

Fast patrol craft (inshore)

• 2 Shanghai II PFI class patrol boats
• 4 Huchuan class patrol boats

Torpedo boats

• 3 P-4 class torpedo boats

Hovercraft

• 2 Bora class guided missile hovercraft

Coastal patrol craft

• 5 Bangaram class patrol craft
• 3 Sukanya Class patrol craft

Mine warfare vessels

• 1 Tripartite class minehunter
• 2 Pondicherry class minesweepers

Aircraft

• 2 Ilyushin Il-38 maritime patrol aircraft
• 3 Kamov Ka-25 naval helicopters
  • 2 Ka-25F attack helicopters
  • 1 Ka-25BShZ minesweeping helicopter
• 6 Mil Mi-14 transport helicopters
  • 4 Mi-14BT Haze-B minesweeping helicopters
  • 2 Mi-14PS Haze-C search-and-rescue helicopters