PORTUGAL

Population Defence Budget 2010 GDP 2009 Land area Capital Life expectancy Population growth rate	10.6 million Euros 1.9 billion (US$2.3 billion) Euros 162 billion (US$198 billion) 91,500 sq kms (35,192 sq miles) Lisbon (Population 1.9 million) 76 years 0.1 per cent
ARMY NAVY AIR FORCE
Total Armed Forces
Army Navy Air Force	24,500 (with about 20,000 ready reserves and another 150,000 said to be available) 10,000 (including about 1,400 Marines) 7,000 (Conscription has recently ended)
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Details	Ministry of Defence Avenida Ilha da Madeira 14 P-1400 Lisbon Portugal Tel:  +351 21301 0001 Fax: +351 21302 0284

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ARMY ORGANISATION

 

Army Strength: approximately 24,500 (with about 20,000 ready reserves and another 150,000 said to be available).
 

In general terms and available for immediate operations are:

1 x Light Infantry Brigade
1 x Mechanised Infantry Brigade
1 x Rapid Reaction/Airborne Brigade

 

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PORTUGUESE ARMY OUTLINE STRUCTURE

 

Notes:
(1) The Mechanised Infantry Brigade (1st Independent Mixed Brigade) is earmarked for operations in support of the NATO Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC). This brigade has 2 x Mechanised Infantry Battalions, 1 x Armoured Reconnaissance Squadron, 1 x Artillery Battery, 1 x Tank Squadron+, 1 x Air Defence Battery, 1 x Engineer Company and 1 x Command and Service Support Battalion. The Light Infantry Brigade has a similar structure but without armoured units.
(2) The Rapid Reaction/Airborne Brigade also has a NATO role. Based around 2 x Parachute Battalions it has air defence, anti-tank, artillery, engineer, reconnaissance and support elements.
(3) There are three Territorial Defence (Reserve) Brigades available on mobilisation.

EU Arrangements

Portugal is committed to taking part in the EU Multinational Battlegroup being formed with Greece, Italy and Spain. This Battlegroup should be operational by the end of 2007 and will be at between five and seven days notice to move.

Portugal is also part of EUROFOR (European Rapid Operational Force), an Italian led formation with its headquarters in Florence. Other nations contributing forces are France and Spain.
 

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MAJOR ARMY EQUIPMENT

 

Main Battle Tanks (MBT)	90 x M-60A3/A4 (possible 40 active)
	37 x Leopard 2A6 (from the Netherlands)
	86 x M-48 (majority in store)
Reconnaissance (Recce)	15 x V-150 Chaimite (Wheeled)
	20 x ULTRAV M-11 (Wheeled)
	25 x VBL (Wheeled)
Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC)	200 x M-113 (Tracked - estimate available)
	40 x M-557 (Tracked - M-113 variant)
	240 x Pandur II (Wheeled)
	70 x V-200 Chaimite (Wheeled)
Self Propelled Artillery (SP Arty)	20 x 155 mm M-109A2/A5
Towed Artillery	21 x 105 mm L-119
	50 x 105 mm M-101
	24 x 105 mm M-56 (possibly in store)
	24 x 155 mm M-114
Mortars (Mor)	150 x 81 mm (estimate in service)
	80 x 120 mm (estimate in service)
Anti-Tank (Atk)	75 x Milan ATGW (possibly 6 x SP)
	60 x TOW ATGW (possibly 20 x SP)
	150 x 84 mm Carl Gustav RL
Low Level Air Defence (LLAD)	12 x Stinger SAM
	35 x Chaparral SAM (possibly 12 in service)
	25 x 20 mm Guns
	50 x 40 mm L/60 Guns (possibly in store)

 

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NAVAL ORGANISATION

Navy Strength: approximately 10,000 including about 1,400 marines

Principal Units:

 

1 x Submarines
5 x Frigates
7 x Offshore Patrol Craft

 

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PORTUGUESE NAVY OUTLINE STRUCTURE

 

Notes:
(1)The Territorial Command has the responsibility for the Azores, Maderia, South Continental and North Continental.
(2) There are naval bases at Funchal, Lisbon, Porto, Portimao and Ponta Delgada.

 

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MARINES

The Portuguese Marine Corps (Fuzileiros Navais – FM) has the following outline structure :

 

The total strength of the FM is in the region of 1,400 personnel. Equipment includes 20 x Pandur APC and 120 mm Mortars.

 

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European Union Arrangements

Portugal is a contributor to the European Maritime Force (EUROMARFOR) together with France, Italy and Spain.
 

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MAJOR NAVAL EQUIPMENT

 

Tactical Submarines (SSK)	1 x Albacora (Daphne Class)
	2 x  Type 209 (on order from Germany)
Frigates (FF)	3 x Vasco Da Gama (Meko 200)
	1 x Commandante Joao Belo
	2 x Karel Doorman (from Netherlands)
Patrol Vessels (PV)	3 x Baptista de Andrade (offshore)
	4 x Jao Coutinho (offshore)
	1 x Viana de Andrade (offshore with helicopter)
	4 x Cacine (coastal)
	5 x Argus (inshore)
	4 x Centauro (inshore)
	1 x Albatross (inshore)
Miscellaneous	5 x Survey Vessels
	1 x Small Tanker
	1 x Landing Ship
Naval Aviation	5 x Super Lynx (utility & ASW)

 

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AIR FORCE ORGANISATION

Air Force Strength: approximately 7,000 (plus about 2,000 reserves)

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PORTUGUESE AIR FORCE OUTLINE STRUCTURE

Notes:
(1) Sintra Air Base provides survey, mapping, EEZ patrol and general support using mainly C-212 types.
(2) Lajes Air Base uses C-212-100 aircraft and SA-330 to provide transport and SAR.
(3) Monte Real Air Base employs F-16 aircraft in the attack and air defence roles.
(4) Montijo Air Base used Orion aircraft for maritime patrol, C-130 Hercules and Falcon aircraft for transport and SA 330 and EH 101 helicopters for both transport and S&R.
(5) Training is conducted at Beja Air Base using Alpha Jets, Epsilon and Allouette III helicopters.
 

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MAJOR AIR FORCE EQUIPMENT

 

Fighters (Ftr)	21 x F-16A/B (19 more in store)
Reconnaissance (Recce)	2 x CASA 212-300
Transport (Tpt)	24 x CASA 212A/B (being replaced by 12 x C-295M)
	6 x C-130H Hercules
	3 x Falcon 50
Maritime Reconnaissance (MR)	6 x P-3P Orion
Training (Trg)	30 x Alpha Jet (many in store)
	15 x TB-30 Epsilon
Helicopters (Hel)	12 x EH 101 (support & SAR)
	16 x SA-316 Alouette III (utility)
	5 x SA-330 (utility)
Air launched missiles (ALM)	AGM-65 Maverick (ARM)
	AGM-88 Harpoon (ASM)
	AIM-120 AMRAAM (AAM)
	AIM-9 Sidewinder (AAM)
	AIM-7 Sparrow (AAM)
Air Defence	6 x I Hawk (SAM – probably in store)

 

CURRENT UNIT DEPLOYMENTS
(over platoon strength – 30 personnel. These are approximate figures)