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Coat of Arms of the Colombian National Armada.

Colombian National Armada is the naval armed force of Colombia and one of the three major forces in the Military of Colombia along with the Colombian National Army and the Colombian Air Force. Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 514 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (698 × 814 pixel, file size: 331 KB, MIME type: image/png)Image created by me to depict the coat of arms of the colombian national armada (navy). ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 514 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (698 × 814 pixel, file size: 331 KB, MIME type: image/png)Image created by me to depict the coat of arms of the colombian national armada (navy). ... Colombias Ministry of Defense, charged with the countrys internal and external defense and security, has an Army, Navy (which includes both marines and coast guard) Air Force, and National Police under the leadership of a civilian Minister of Defense. ... The Colombian National Army (Spanish: Ejercito Nacional de Colombia) is the land force of Colombia and the largest branch of the Colombian Armed Forces. ... The Colombian Air Force or FAC (Fuerza Aerea Colombiana) is the Air Force of The Republic of Columbia. ...

The majority of the Colombian Navy's ships are gunboats used for patroling the country's rivers and coastlines. However, the Colombian Navy does operate a pair of Type 209 diesel powered submarines and a small number of Frigates armed with Exocet anti-ship missiles. A gunboat is literally a boat carrying one or more guns. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Sailing frigates were 4th, 5th, or 6th-rated ships in the rating system of the Royal Navy. ... The Exocet is a French-built anti-ship missile whose various versions can be launched from surface vessels, submarines, and airplanes. ...

Aircraft inventory

The Colombian Navy operates 30 aircraft, including 10 helicopters, primarily for logistical support of naval facilities and operations.

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In service[1]	Notes
Aero Commander	United States	utility transport	Model 690	5
Bell 212	United States	transport helicopter		1
Bell 412	United States	transport helicopter		5
CASA C-212	Spain	transport	C-212-100	1
CASA CN-235	Spain	transport		2
Cessna 206	United States	utility		3
Eurocopter Bo 105	Germany	utility helicopter	Bo 105CB	2
Eurocopter Fennec	France	utility helicopter	AS 555	2
Gavilan 358	Colombia	utility transport		2
Piper PA-28	United States	utility		3
Piper PA-34	United States	utility		4

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References

Aviation Week & Space Technology (often abbreviated as Aviation Week or AW&ST) is a weekly magazine which reports upon the state of the aerospace industry. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

External links

• Colombian National Armada Official site.