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42-844: After the creation of the Statute of the Kingdom of the Netherlands , the Royal Netherlands Army was entrusted with the defence of Suriname , while the defence of the Netherlands Antilles was the responsibility of the Royal Netherlands Navy . The army set up a separate Netherlands Armed Forces in Suriname ( Dutch : Troepenmacht in Suriname , TRIS). Upon independence in 1975, this force

84-404: A 1955 United States Army requirement for a utility helicopter. The 204 was a giant step forward in helicopter design, being one of the first to be powered by a turboshaft . The turboshaft engine radically improved the practicality of the helicopter due to its light weight and high power-to-weight ratio , lower fuel consumption, and lower maintenance and operating costs. The use of a turboshaft in

126-543: A Kon and soldier Kowid and American pilot Foster Ford), but from May of the same year the Suriname Air Force was being equipped with four (Pilatus) Britten Norman BN-2B Defenders. Registered with the numbers SAF-001, SAF-002, SAF-003 and SAF-004. Later on during the decade a Cessna 172 Skyhawk (SAF-007) , a Cessna 206 (SAF-200) and in 1993 a Cessna T303 Crusader (SAF-008) was acquired. The first official Suriname Air Force Commander from 1983 until 1989

168-474: A more powerful engine. Over 60 civil Model 204B helicopters had been delivered by 1967, while further examples were built by Agusta-Bell until 1973. 12,000 Model 205s (including civil 205A-1s) were built by Bell and Agusta-Bell up to the early 1980s. Numerous ex-military 204s and 205s were converted for commercial use. Bell Helicopter's company designation of the UH-1B. Bell Helicopter's company designation of

210-465: A parade. FAMAS - France has donated several hundred FAMAS bullpup rifles to Suriname’s armed forces. EE-9 Cascavel Armoured car (45) EE-11 Urutu Armoured personnel carrier (16) DAF YP-408 Dutch made 6x8 armoured vehicle (5) DAF YA440 trucks with M-55 anti-aircraft guns ZPU-1 Towed anti-aircraft guns Statute of the Kingdom of the Netherlands The first version of

252-583: A rank structure similar to that of the Netherlands . The rank insignia of commissioned officers . The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel . With latest procurement of three HAL Chetak helicopters from India for the Air Force and three patrol vessels from France for the new Coast Guard the Armed Forces of Suriname should be better equipped to fulfill its roles in

294-607: Is a Maritime Patrol Aircraft version (SAF-214) which was modified for the maritime patrol role with a Bendix RDR-1500 surveillance radar. Lack of spares and funding has hampered maintenance and sometimes grounding much of the SAF fleet. In 2012 six experts from Venezuela made an assessment for the Suriname Air Force on the rehabilitation of the Casa 212 airplanes and now the Suriname Air Force has sold them to Fayard Enterprises in

336-528: Is headquartered in Paramaribo. The task of the national army of Suriname is defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Suriname against foreign armed military aggression. That is, the defense of not only the territory but also the territorial waters and the airspace above it. The Ministry of Defence consists of the Policy Centre and the operational part (the national army) that makes up

378-577: Is now possible. The unit has its own base on the banks of the Suriname River in Paramaribo , with posts at the border with Guyana (in western District Nickerie) and French Guiana (in eastern District Marowijne). Legislation on which the coast guard will be founded is almost finished. It will soon be tabled in the Council of Ministers and the Council of State, after which it will head for

420-518: Is to have one helicopter each based at the city of Paramaribo ( Zorg en Hoop Airport ), Nickerie ( Major Henk Fernandes Airport ) and Albina ( Albina Airstrip ). Finally on 13 March 2015 the helicopter fleet of three Chetaks was officially handed over by the Indian ambassador Subashini Murgesan to the Minister of Defence of Suriname Lamuré Latour in a ceremony at Zorg en Hoop. On the same day and occasion

462-562: The Bell 205 and Alouette III . In 1977 the Navy (Marine) of Suriname received three large patrol vessels from the Dutch, built by De Vries Scheepsbouw. With a length of 32 meters each ship had two Paxman 12YHMC diesel engines of 1200HP performing a maximum speed of 20 knots. Delivery was between February 1977 and 1978 and the hull numbers were S-401, S-402 and S-403. Now all three are out of service,

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504-596: The Constitution for the Kingdom of the Netherlands was the leading document of the Kingdom. It remains, however, the document in which, according to Article 5 of the Charter, the institutions of the Kingdom are regulated. These institutions, as regulated in the Constitution for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, govern the Netherlands proper. The Charter itself gives additional regulations for these institutions for

546-459: The 204 allowed it to carry a useful payload over respectable ranges and at reasonable speeds, which resulted in the 204 and subsequent 205 becoming the most successful western helicopter series in terms of numbers built. The civil 204B was first delivered in 1961. The subsequent Model 205A-1 is equivalent to the UH-1H , which, compared to the 204, is longer, larger, and has better performance and

588-787: The Air Force Luma base ( Zorg en Hoop , Paramaribo), the training centre for recruits namely the Ayoko barracks  [ nl ] and the detachment Zanderij, the eastern border post, the Akontoe Velantie Kazerne at Albina , in Nickerie the western border post, the Professor Dr. Ali Kazerne and on the Kennedy Highway to Concordia the 1st Sgt Martowidjojo Kazerne. There are also various detachments and

630-476: The Charter, which described the relationship between the Netherlands, Suriname , and the Netherlands Antilles , was signed by Queen Juliana on 15 December 1954 and effective 29 December 1954. This version lasted for a couple of decades until 25 November 1975, when Suriname became an independent republic. In the Netherlands Antilles, the idea of one state never enjoyed the full support of all

672-487: The Defence Organization. The Ministry of Defence has no departments. There are various services and units. The Policy Centre is responsible for the care of the armed forces so that timely and adequate it can perform the duties or missions assigned to it by law in an efficient and effective manner. Providing assistance to international organizations, if and to the extent that command is given for that purpose by

714-464: The Kingdom that involve Aruba, Curaçao and/or Sint Maarten rests with the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom . The affairs of the Kingdom are: In addition, the Charter contains provisions on mutual assistance and co-operation among the four countries. All four countries are, per the Charter, obliged to promote the realisation of human rights and good governance . The Charter can only be amended with

756-423: The Kingdom that involves Aruba, Curaçao, and/or Sint Maarten is considered to be an affair of the different countries. Affairs of the Kingdom that do not involve Aruba, Curaçao and/or Sint Maarten are dealt with according to the provisions of the Constitution for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and in practice by the Netherlands alone in its capacity as the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Responsibility for affairs of

798-577: The Minister announced that a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter was about to be added to the airfleet of the Suriname Air Force shortly, with pilots already in training. Because of the financial crisis in Suriname, the Air Force has had to decommission one of its Chetaks. Previous aircraft operated by the Air Wing include the Cessna 206 , Pilatus PC-7 , and Britten-Norman Islander . Helicopters included

840-588: The National Assembly for approval. The new unit is a civil organisation, with authority to enforce the law in Suriname territorial waters. The Surinamese government does not intend to make cuts to the Navy (Marine), once the Coast Guard is fully operational. The Navy will keep operating in the high seas outside the 100-nautical-mile (190-kilometre) zone. The President of the Republic is the head of

882-512: The Navy, to form the initial coast guard staff. The Maritime Authority of Suriname (MAS) is currently training 16 students from the Nature Technical Institute (NaTIn) and Technical Faculty of University of Suriname on how to conduct technical maintenance of the vessels. While the first three boats will barely be sufficient to patrol Suriname's territorial waters and combat maritime crime activities such piracy, rapid reaction

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924-612: The Resistance Amerindian groups who called themselves " Tucayana Amazonas " and were led by Alex Jubitana and Thomas Sabajo. These Amerindian insurgents fought from 1986 to 1989. They opposed the expropriation of land owned by indigenous people and discrimination by the military regime. The Army also participated in the Multi-National Force in Haiti in the 90's and were redeployed in 2010. Suriname shares

966-821: The Suriname Air Force were trained on operating the HAL Chetak helicopters in Bangalore, India. In 2014 it was announced that Suriname's order for helicopters from India was in fact for HAL Chetak and not the HAL Dhruv even as the Chetak production line was planned to be shut down. Rumours aside, by the end of January 2015 the three Indian Chetak helicopters were assembled and delivered in Suriname as SAF-H001 (c/n AH-350) , SAF-H002 (c/n AH-351) & SAF-H003 (c/n AH-352) . These registrations later changed to SAF-153, SAF-303 and SAF-811 when operational training started. The plan

1008-762: The Surinamese armed forces since the election of a democratic government in 1991. In recent years, the United States has provided training to military officers and policymakers to promote a better understanding of the role of the military in a civilian government. Also, since the mid-1990s, the People's Republic of China has been donating military equipment and logistical material to the Surinamese Armed Forces, as has Brazil . Suriname's National Armed Forces are composed of some 2,500 personnel,

1050-557: The USA. Three single engined Indian HAL Chetak helicopters were ordered in 2009. In a deal worth US$ 13.4 million with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited [HAL], facilitated through a line of credit from India. The deal was previous rumoured to include the more modern twin engined HAL Dhruv helicopters, but this proved to be wrong. On 26 December 2012 ten technical personnel of the Suriname Air Force left to India to be trained to become certified helicopter mechanics. In 2014 eight helicopter pilots from

1092-554: The approval of all four countries. Bell 205 The Bell 204 and 205 are the civilian versions of the UH-1 Iroquois single-engine military helicopter of the Huey family of helicopters. They are type-certificated in the transport category and are used in a wide variety of applications, including crop dusting , cargo lifting, Forestry Operations, and aerial firefighting . Bell designed its Model 204 in response to

1134-599: The armed forces, with the title of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces ( Opperbevelhebber van de Strijdkrachten ).The President is assisted by the Minister of Defence in his role over the armed forces. Beneath the President and Minister of Defense is the Commander of the Armed Forces ( Bevelhebber van de Strijdkrachten ), Colonel Hedwig Gilaard, whose headquarters is in Paramaribo,

1176-654: The future. On September 12, 2012. The Suriname defense minister, Lamouré Latour, discussed with the Brazilian defense minister the possibility of the Military of Suriname acquiring from two to four Brazilian Embraer AT-29B Super Tucano light attack (COIN) trainer planes, 500 ton light patrol ships and the revitalization of the armoured vehicles supplied from Brazil in 1983. Beretta 92 - seen in use during training with U.S. Forces. FN FAL - main rifle used by Army. FN F2000 - used by some units. CETME Model L - seen in

1218-657: The government to acquire a pair of Aérospatiale SA.316B Alouette III (SAF-400 & SAF-500) helicopters from the Portuguese Air Force ( Portuguese: Força Aérea Portuguesa ), formerly registered FAP9350 & FAP9386 . In the same year also three Pilatus PC-7 's (SAF-111, SAF-112 & SAF-113) were ordered in Switzerland for COIN (Counter-Insurgency) missions. One of the Alouettes crashed and both delivered PC-7s were returned to Switzerland but one

1260-475: The islands, and Aruba seceded on 1 January 1986 as political relations between islands were strained. Aruba gained the same autonomous status as the Netherlands Antilles. The desire for secession had also been strong in Sint Maarten. The Netherlands Antilles was later completely dissolved, on 10 October 2010, when (following referendums) Curaçao and Sint Maarten became autonomous countries similar to Aruba and

1302-664: The last one S-401 later P-401 is still moored at the Marine Harbor. One was re-built as a luxurious yacht. All ships had their base at the Marine harbor on the Suriname river. Today most of the fleet of the navy are based at Boxel, close to the resort town of Domburg in the Wanica District on the Suriname river. In November 2012 The Ministry of Defense bought three patrol vessels for the Coast Guard . This order

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1344-612: The majority of whom are deployed in the Army of Suriname. In 1982 a small air arm was formed within the Suriname defense force called "Surinaamse Luchtmacht" in short also called LUMA. The first military aircraft of the young air force was a Hughes 500 - Model 369D helicopter, simply registered SAF-100 and being used for light observation tasks. Unfortunately the aircraft was written off in March 1982 killing all five occupants (Major Henk Fernandes, second lieutenant Norman de Miranda, soldier Tjon

1386-430: The other islands became special municipalities of the Netherlands. The four countries mentioned in the Charter today are the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten. The Charter stipulates that the Netherlands is governed according to the provisions of the Constitution for the Kingdom of the Netherlands and that Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten are governed according to their respective Basic Laws . Until 1954

1428-459: The purposes of the Kingdom as a whole. The Netherlands is the only one of the four countries which conducts its business internally and externally as the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Charter states explicitly which elements of lawmaking and policy that involve Aruba, Curaçao and/or Sint Maarten are to be dealt with on the level of the Kingdom as a whole and are thus valid for all four countries. Any matter not explicitly mentioned to be an affair of

1470-591: The relevant authority. This is e.g. for humanitarian operations of the United Nations. Also providing assistance in the preparation and implementation of projects related to the socio-economic development of Suriname There are several military installations, barracks and detachments in the various districts including the Memre Boekoe barracks (Paramaribo), the Naval Marine base ( Wanica District ),

1512-515: The remaining two vessels (P101 & P102), FPB 72 types (24 meters long), occurred by the end of July, 2013. The Surinamese Government ordered the three vessels, accelerating planning to set up a coast guard for Suriname that will be deployed to conduct patrol duties and fight maritime crime activities like illegal fishing , drug trafficking, and piracy. The coast guard is a branch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Soldiers were transferred from

1554-790: The so-called small stations throughout Suriname in the districts Sipaliwini , Saramacca , Brokopondo and Para . But also the protection of important objects such as the Afobaka Dam or the bridge over the Coppename River in Bitagron belong to the protective task of the National Army of Suriname. The Armed Forces of Suriname were engaged in a domestic war against a few hundred freedom fighters who named themselves " Jungle Commandos " led by Ronnie Brunswijk between 1986 and 1992. Surinamese armed forces also fought against

1596-739: Was air force pilot lieutenant Eddie Alenso Savalie Djoe. He was one of the passenger victims of the Surinam Airways Flight 764 accident in June 1989, by then he was already promoted to the rank of Major . All aircraft of the Suriname Air Force undertake border patrols, utility transport and SAR (Search & Rescue) missions from the main base at Paramaribo - Zorg en Hoop and are occasionally detached to Zanderij - Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport , Nieuw Nickerie - Major Fernandes Airfield , Albina Airstrip and Moengo Airstrip . In 1986 anti-government guerrilla activity prompted

1638-541: Was followed-up after three years by Colonel Ronni Benschop, who in turn was promoted to Brigade General in February 2014. This is the highest-ranked officer in the Armed Forces of Suriname ever. The Commander called "Bevelhebber", is the Military Chief, charged with command over the different Military Branches. The Military Branches and regional Military Commands report to the Commander. The Armed Forces

1680-752: Was later re-delivered. In 1987 a Bell 205 Iroquois (SAF-300) was acquired from Venezuela and used as a gunship for five years prior to sale to the US as N6594S in 1991. It crashed in July 1987 due to a mechanical failure killing the American pilot Billy Pearson, seriously injuring the American mechanic and four other Surinamese crewmembers. The helicopter was later repaired and back in action. Two CASA 212 -400s Aviocar transports (SAF-212 & SAF-214) Garret AiResearch TPE331-10HR turbo-prop engined aircraft were delivered in 1999. One of these two Spanish built CASA 212-400s

1722-678: Was turned into the Surinamese Armed Forces ( Surinaamse Krijgsmacht , SKM). On February 25, 1980, a group of 15 non-commissioned officers and one junior officer , under the leadership of sergeant major Dési Bouterse , staged a coup d'état and overthrew the Government. Subsequently, the SKM was rebranded as the National Army ( Nationaal Leger , NL). The Netherlands has provided limited military assistance to

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1764-401: Was worth 16 million euros. These patrol vessels will be used for fishery protection and to counterattack piracy in Surinamese waters. The first Fast Patrol Boat (P201), a 32 meters long, 6,3 meters wide FPB 98 type, was delivered in June 2013. The first boat arrived in Paramaribo with a container vessel from the port of Saint-Nazaire, France. The vessels can reach speeds of 30 knots. Delivery of

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