The Timor-Leste Defence Force uses a range of equipment.
Land Component Weapons ImageModelOriginTypeCaliberVariantNotes Pistols M1911 pistol Semi-automatic pistol .45 ACP M1911A1 50 units were reported Glock 19 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Glock 19 Glock 23 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Glock 23 Delivered on 7 February 2025. Glock 19 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Glock 45 Submachine gunPindad PM2Submachine Gun9x19mm NATOPM2 V175 units Delivered on 2012, Utilized by the National Police of Timor-leste special forces Assault rifles, Battle rifles M16 rifle Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO M16A1 & M16A2 1,560 units M4 carbine Assault rifle, Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO M4A1 Also utilized by the Timor Leste Marine Force units Heckler & Koch HK33 Assault rifle, Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO HK33 Utilized by the Unidade Falintil special forces, some units potentially transferred from the National Police of Timor-Leste special forces Heckler & Koch G36 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO G36K Utilized by the Unidade Falintil special forces, some units potentially transferred from the National Police of Timor-Leste special forces Steyr AUG Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO AUG A1 Utilized by the Unidade Falintil special forces, some units potentially transferred from the National Police of Timor-Leste special forces FN FNC Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Mk 2 Utilized by the Unidade Falintil special forces, some units potentially transferred from the National Police of Timor-Leste special forces FN F2000 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO F2000 Tactical Utilized by the Unidade Falintil special forces, some units potentially transferred from the National Police of Timor-Leste special forces Designated marksman and sniper rifles M14 rifle Designated marksman rifle 7.62×51mm NATO M14 DMR 8 units were reported SVD rifle Sniper Rifle 7.62x51mm NATO SVD 6 units were reported Machine guns FN Minimi Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO Minimi 150 units acquired M249 Squad Automatic Weapon Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO M249 Delivered on 7 February 2025. M60 General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO M60E6 Delivered on 7 February 2025. Grenade launchers M203 grenade launcher Grenade launcher 40 mm grenade M203
Utility vehicles ImageModelOriginTypeVariantIn ServiceNotes Toyota Land Cruiser (J70) 1-ton utility vehicle Pickup Unknown Weststar GS Cargo Truck 1-ton utility vehicle Pickup 10 Delivered on 10 June 2014. Isuzu F-Series utility truck Cargo truck 18 18 units delivered on 4 July 2024. DefTech Handalan Truck utility truck Handalan I 9 9 units were delivered on 17 February 2013.
Naval Component
+Current vesselsOriginClassTypeNotesChinaJacoPatrol boatCommissioned June 2010ChinaJacoPatrol boatCommissioned June 2010South Korea40-tonPatrol boatCommissioned 26 September 2011South Korea40-tonPatrol boatCommissioned 26 September 2011Former vesselsOriginClassTypeNotesPortugalAlbatrozPatrol boatex NRP Albatroz (P 1012), transferred in 2002PortugalAlbatrozPatrol boatex NRP Atauro (P 1163), transferred in 2002 (P217)South KoreaChamsuriPatrol boatCommissioned 26 September 2011; sunk as a dive wreck 15 July 2023Future vesselsOriginClassTypeNotesAustraliaGuardianPatrol boatTimor-Leste was scheduled to receive two vessels but was unable to accept them because of a lack of port facilities.AustraliaGuardianPatrol boatTimor-Leste was scheduled to receive two vessels but was unable to accept them because of a lack of port facilities.
Light Air Component
Aircraft ImageModelOriginTypeVariantIn ServiceNotes Fixed-wing aircraft Cessna 172 United States Utility aircraft 172P 1 4W-FAT Cessna 206 United States Utility aircraft Turbostationary 206H 1 4W-FAM
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