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Armies of the world. Eritrea

Population: 3 905 thousand people. The military budget is 263 million dollars (2000). The regular forces are 171 900 people. The reserve - 120 000 people. Recruitment for the army - draft. Hitch: 16 months.

Land forces: 170 000 people, 4 army corps headquarters, 19 divisions (17 infantry, 1 special, 1 training division), the detached mechanized brigade. Arms: more than 100 tanks T-55, 30 armoured reconnaissance vehicles, 50 infantry fighting vehicles and armored troop carriers, about 300 towed field artillery guns, 25 self-propelled guns, 30 MLRS BM-21, 200 antitank missile systems, more than 70 antiaircraft guns.

Air force: 800 people, 17 war-planes. Planes and helicopters: 3 MiG-23, 3 MiG-21, 4 MiG-29, 5 MB-339HE, 6 L-90 Ridigo, 3Y-12, EAt-1125, 2 Mi-17, Mi-35.

Naval forces: 1 400 people, 1 missile boat pr. 205, 7 patrol vessels (4 Super Dvora, З Swiftships), 2 tank landing ships.





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