Forces Rwandaises de Défense / Rwanda Defence Forces ( RDF )

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Des commandos marins Rwandais membre de l'Eastern Africa standby force participant à l'exercice Cutlass Express 12-1 organisé le mois de nombre par le Djibouti et l'USN avec la participation de l'Ouganda. Les commandos sont à bord de l'EDIC La Drague

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La Renaissance

LES ÉLÉMENTS DU 5eme CONTINGENT RWANDAIS DE LA MINUSCA EN FIN DE MISSION REÇOIVENT DES DISTINCTIONS HONORIFIQUES DU PRÉSIDENT DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE, CHEF DE L’ETAT, CHEF SUPRÊME DES ARMÉES.
Déployés en République Centrafricaine depuis le 28 février 2018 dans le cadre des opérations du maintien de la paix, les éléments du 5eme contingent rwandais en fin de mission ont reçu des distinctions honorifique du président TOUADERA.
La cérémonie de cette décoration a eu lieu ce matin du 23 février au palais de la Renaissance en présence des membres du cabinet présidentiel.
Par ce geste solennel, le Président de la République, Chef suprême des Armées a voulu témoigner la reconnaissance du peuple centrafricain au contingent rwandais pour les loyaux services rendus en faveur du rétablissement de la paix et de la sécurité en RCA.
Dans son discours de circonstance, le Lieutenant-Colonel Nepomusene RUBAYITA, Commandant force du Contingent rwandais a fait savoir qu’en dehors de leur mission d’assurer la protection rapprochée du Président de la République et des institutions républicaines, les forces rwandaises ont également mené conjointement avec les autres contingents de la MINUSCA d’autres opérations.
Les opérations telles que : l’opération SUKULA, la restauration de l’ordre public et la protection des populations civiles à travers une série d’interventions rapides dans la capitale font partie des actions réalisées avec brio par le chef de l’Etat.
Ces différentes actions, dit-il, ont permis le rétablissement d’un environnement qui a permis le retour des personnes déplacées, la réduction des accrochages communautaires et la sécurisation des institutions de la République.

Le Lieutenant-Colonel Nepomusene RUBAYITA n’a pas manqué de saluer les autorités centrafricaines et les organes de défense nationale pour leur franches collaboration et coopération avec le contingent rwandais durant leur mission tant à Bangui qu’a l’intérieur du pays.
Il a rassuré le Président de la République, Chef suprême des Armées de l’enthousiasme, du courage et du professionnalisme du 6eme contingent rwandais qui prendra la relève dans quelques jours.

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Rwanda closes in on medevac Caravan
Posted 6 March 2019

A US Air Force (USAF) notification, issued on September 20, revealed that Rwanda is to receive two new aircraft to be used for medical evacuation and light transport missions during international peacekeeping operations throughout Africa


The aircraft will be used especially for United Nations deployments in the Central African Republic, Sudan, and South Sudan.
The notification called for the supply of two single-engined, propeller-driven aircraft that would be suitable for passenger and light cargo transport, carrying a load of 3,500lb (1,588kg) or up to 11 passengers and two crew, and for medical/casualty evacuation and patient transport with two patient-care units.
Performance parameters set out by the USAF include a short take-off and landing (STOL) capability of less than 2,500ft (762m) on a narrow 25-50ft (7.62-15.24m) wide austere strip.
A ferry range of 900nm (1,667km) was specified, and a normal range on internal fuel of 450nm (833km), while carrying 11 passengers and two crew.
The aircraft were to be fitted with external hardpoints and were to be ‘plumbed’ for the carriage of auxiliary fuel tanks.
It was laid down that the aircraft should be a new-build, current commercial design with an all-up weight no greater than 12,500lb (5,670kg) with a fixed landing gear and a high-wing configuration to ensure maximum pilot visibility of the ground.
The notification called for both aircraft to be delivered in the livery and paint scheme and of the Rwanda Air Force (Force Aerienne Rwandaise).
The aircraft will be supplied under the US foreign military sales (FMS) programme.
No mention was made of armament or intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) sensors, so it is assumed that the aircraft will be additional to the 22 AC-208 armed ISR aircraft being acquired by the USAF for allied air arms.
The aircraft are likely to be ‘vanilla’ Caravans, and not armed AC-208 Combat Caravans or Block 2 AC-208 Eliminators. These variants are modified by Orbital ATK, and carry a range of ISR systems and sensors and a variety of weapons systems.


https://www.africanaerospace.aero/rwanda-closes-in-on-medevac-caravan.html

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  25 June 2020 00:00 GMT+0

Rwanda to receive two MEDEVAC aircraft for Africa UN missions in 2022

by Gareth Jennings


Rwanda is to receive two new aircraft in 2022 that will be used for medical evacuation and light transport missions during international peacekeeping operations throughout Africa, it was disclosed on 24 June.


The Cessna Grand Caravan (pictured here in Iraqi service) is to equip the Rwandan Air Force as it prepares to receive a pair of aircraft for
US medical evacuation and other light transport duties. (US Air Force)

A Foreign Military Sales (FMS) notification issued by the US Air Force (USAF) said that ATI Engineering Services LLC of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, has been awarded a USD10.1 million contract for Rwanda Cessna C-208 EX Grand Caravan aircraft acquisition.

The award, which includes a flight training device and other support, will see the aircraft delivered by 31 July 2022.

Janes first reported in 2018 that the USAF was looking for a pair of single-engined propeller-driven aircraft for the Rwanda Air Force (Force Aerienne Rwandaise: FAR) for United Nations deployments in the Central African Republic, Sudan, South Sudan, or other locations in Africa.

While no type was disclosed at that time the performance parameters as set out by the USAF strongly suggested the Grand Caravan would be selected. These parameters and specifications comprised a current commercial design with a maximum all-up weight of 12,500 lb (5,670 kg), newbuild, fixed landing gear, and featuring a high-wing configuration for maximum pilot visibility of the ground.

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/rwanda-to-receive-two-medevac-aircraft-for-africa-un-missions-in-2022      

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La Renaissance

Levée de Corps le mardi 21 juillet 2020 du Sergent Major rwandais Edouard NSABIMANA mort en opération le 13 juillet dernier

Le Président de la République Faustin Archange TOUADERA, a assisté ce mardi 21 juillet 2020 sur le tarmac de l’Aéroport Bangui-Mpoko, à la cérémonie de levée du corps du Sergent Major Edouard NSABIMANA, membre du contingent rwandais de la MINUSCA, tombé sur le théâtre des opérations le 13 juillet dernier au Nord-Ouest de la République Centrafricaine.

En lui rendant ce dernier hommage, le Président de la République, en sa qualité de Chef suprême des Armées a déposé une gerbe de fleurs sur la dépouille mortelle de ce valeureux soldat.

Cette cérémonie s’est déroulée en présence du Ministre de la défense Nationale Marie Noëlle KOYARA et des contingents rwandais de la MINUSCA




 

L'équipement de leurs soldats est excellent

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Rwanda military contingent in Mozambique operating with Turkish made Otokar Cobra II APCs


Defense News September 2022 Global Security army industry

POSTED ON WEDNESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2022 11:48


On September 13, Hammer of War tweeted pictures of the Rwandan military contingent in northern Mozambique operating with Turkish-made Otokar Cobra II APCs. The men also use Serbian-made 40 mm PPT Namenska M07 grenade launchers during the visit of the commander of the Mozambican Police at Macomia, on 13th May 2022.



Rwandan army contingent with Otokar Cobra II APCs (Picture source: Twitter account of Hammer of War)


As explained by Jordan Smith on africanarguments.org, in July 2021, the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) deployed 1,000 soldiers and police officers to northern Mozambique, where, since October 2017, the Mozambican government has been fighting ISIS-linked militants in its gas-rich Cabo Delgado province. To date, the conflict has led to at least 3,700 deaths and the internal displacement of 820,000 people.

Earlier in the conflict, President Filipe Nyusi’s administration spent an estimated $154 million on private military companies such as Russia’s Wagner Group to support the nation’s struggling and poorly equipped military. But this assistance, equipment and training failed to improve the situation. Militants from ISIS-Mozambique continued to grow in strength, capturing towns like the key port city of Mocimboa de Praia and carrying out sporadic attacks along the Tanzanian border.

Alarmed neighbours in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) including South Africa and Tanzania became concerned by the potential for the insurgency to spread across the region and pressured Mozambique to accept its help. Nyusi initially declined and instead turned to Rwanda before later approving an SADC presence.

The Rwandans also exported their concept of Muganda (community work) which it had successfully introduced in the Central African Republic where RDF troops have been active as part of the UN mission and under a bilateral agreement. Umuganda involves working with residents in recaptured areas to create a liveable environment through projects such as street cleaning and the rebuilding of infrastructure, which helps stabilize the security situation.

Despite its military successes, some observers and opposition groups in Mozambique have raised concerns about Rwanda’s intervention and the reasons behind it. President Nyusi insists Rwanda asked nothing in return for its deployment, and Kigali has said it was motivated to help by its commitment to the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine and the 2015 Kigali Principles on the Protection of Civilians. But not everyone buys this.



Otokar Cobra II APC (Picture source: Army Recognition)


Otokar Cobra II

Cobra II offers a high level of protection, payload capacity, and large internal volume. In addition to superior mobility, COBRA II APC also comes with the capacity to accommodate 10 personnel including the driver and commander, offering high protection against ballistic, mine and IED threats. Delivering high performance in the toughest terrain and climate conditions with a high power-to-weight ratio, COBRA II is tested rigorously in different parts of the world, on the toughest terrain and climate conditions, and made thousands of miles.

Preferred especially for offering a wide range of weapons integration and mission equipment options, Cobra II is successfully in service for border protection as well as internal security and peacekeeping missions. The modular structure of the vehicle also makes it a flexible platform to be used as a personnel carrier, weapon platform, ground surveillance radar, CBRN reconnaissance vehicle, command control vehicle, and ambulance.



Rwandan army contingent with PPT Namenska M07 grenade launcher (Picture source: Twitter account of Hammer of War)


PPT Namenska M07 grenade launcher

PPT Namenska is a Serbian manufacturer of arms, mortars, grenade launchers, unmanned ground vehicles, hydraulics and pneumatics, airplane parts and some complex weapons system including modernized M-77 Oganj, Pasars-16, and LRSVM Morava in various stages of production. Its headquarters and main production facilities are located in the town of Trstenik.

http://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_september_2022_global_security_army_industry/rwanda_military_contingent_in_mozambique_operating_with_turkish_made_otokar_cobra_ii_apcs.html    

Pictures showing turkish made Otokar Cobra and Nurol Makina Ilgaz II armored personnel carriers of the Rwandan contingent in Northern Mozambique. pic.twitter.com/0OfoogZWHw

— Hammer Of War (@HammerOfWar5) January 18, 2024

Rwanda Army troops equipped with 5.56x45mm (NATO cartridge) QBZ-97B / NQZ03B carabine. A short automatic assault export version of the QBZ-95 / Type 95
(via wb/籁YAO) pic.twitter.com/6m0FV5L18u

— Jesus Roman (@jesusfroman) January 28, 2024

CZ 806 BREN 2 rifles used by Rwanda Defence Forces pic.twitter.com/5IS904C61r

— B-AREV (@trip_to_valkiri) February 6, 2024