Madagascar Navy
Military unit
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The Madagascar Navy (French: Marine de Madagascar) is the navy branch of the Madagascar Armed Forces.
| Madagascar Navy | |
|---|---|
.jpg) RC Trozona | |
| Active | 1960–present |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Type | Navy |
| Size | 500 personnel |
| Part of | Madagascar Armed Forces |
| Equipment | 7 watercraft |
| Insignia | |
| Ensign |  |
The Madagascar Navy is under-equipped and experiences difficulties in accomplishing its mission of controlling and suppression illegal fishing in the Malagasy exclusive economic zone (EEZ), maritime law enforcement, and maritime search and rescue.
Current fleet list
| Class | Type | Origin | In Service | Notes | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engin de débarquement d'infanterie et de chars (LOA 59.0 m) |
Landing craft |  France |
Aina Vao Vao | Armed with 2 x 20 mm cannons and 81 mm mortar gun |  |
| Chamois class patrol boat (LOA 41.0 m) |
Supply tug / coastal utility | France |
Matsilo | Armed with 2 x 12.7 mm machine guns / Currently nonoperational | |
| 30 metres tugboat [1] | Offshore patrol vessel | Madagascar |
RC Trozona | Armed with 12.7 mm machine guns | |
| 26 metres patrol boat [2] | Coastal patrol vessel |  China |
2 units:
|
Armed with 1 x 12.7 mm machine gun | |
| SAR boat 44 ft (13 m) | Patrol launch |  United States |
V11-16 | Armed with 1 x 12.7 mm machine gun | |
| Metal Shark Defiant Response Boat 38 ft (12 m) [3] | Speedboat | United States |
Akio | average speed 40 mph (35 kn; 64 km/h) | |
Bases
The main base of the Malagasy Navy is Antsiranana, which previously served as a base for the colonial French Navy. Naval detachments are also found in Nosy-Be, Mahajanga, Ile Sainte-Marie and in Fort-Dauphin.[4]