The Madagascar Navy () is the navy branch of the Madagascar Armed Forces.
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 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 Matsilo Armed with 2 x 12.7 mm machine guns / Currently nonoperational 30 metres tugboat Offshore patrol vessel RC Trozona Armed with 12.7 mm machine guns 26 metres patrol boat Coastal patrol vessel 2 units: Tselatra Malaky Armed with 1 x 12.7 mm machine gun SAR boat Patrol launch V11-16 Armed with 1 x 12.7 mm machine gun Metal Shark Defiant Response Boat Speedboat Akio average speed
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.Réflexions sur la non-politique navale de Madagascar
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