Military equipment of Timor-Leste

The Timor-Leste Defence Force uses a range of equipment.

Land Component

Weapons

Image Model Origin Type Caliber Variant Notes
Pistols
M1911 pistol  United States Semi-automatic pistol .45 ACP M1911A1 50 units were reported
Glock 19 Austria Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Glock 19
Glock 23 Austria Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Glock 23 Delivered on 7 February 2025.[1]
Glock 19 Austria Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Glock 45
Assault rifles, Battle rifles
M16 rifle  United States Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO M16A1 1,560 units
M4 carbine  United States Assault rifle, Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO M4A1 Also utilized by the Timor Leste Marine Force units
Heckler & Koch HK33  Germany 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  Germany 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  Austria 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  Belgium 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  Belgium 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  United States Designated marksman rifle 7.62×51mm NATO M14 DMR 8 units were reported
Machine guns
FN Minimi  Belgium Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO Minimi 150 units acquired
M249 Squad Automatic Weapon  United States Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO M249 Delivered on 7 February 2025.[1]
M60  United States General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO M60E6 Delivered on 7 February 2025.[1]
Grenade launchers
M203 grenade launcher  United States Grenade launcher 40 mm grenade M203

Utility vehicles

Image Model Origin Type Variant In Service Notes
Toyota Land Cruiser (J70)  Japan 1-ton utility vehicle Pickup Unknown
Weststar GS Cargo Truck  Malaysia 1-ton utility vehicle Pickup Unknown Delivered on 2014.[2]
Isuzu F-Series  Japan utility truck Cargo truck 18 18 units delivered on 4 July 2024.[3]
HICOM Handalan Truck  Malaysia utility truck Handalan I 9 9 units were delivered on 17 February 2013.[4]
Current vessels Origin Class Type Notes
NRTL Jaco[5] China Jaco Patrol boat Commissioned June 2010
NRTL Betano[5] China Jaco Patrol boat Commissioned June 2010
NRTL Dili South Korea 40-ton Patrol boat Commissioned 26 September 2011
NRTL Hera South Korea 40-ton Patrol boat Commissioned 26 September 2011
Former vessels Origin Class Type Notes
NRTL Oecusse (P101)[5] Portugal Albatroz Patrol boat ex NRP Albatroz (P 1012), transferred in 2002
NRTL Atauro (P102)[5] Portugal Albatroz Patrol boat ex NRP Atauro (P 1163), transferred in 2002
NRTL Kamenassa (P217) South Korea Chamsuri[6] Patrol boat Commissioned 26 September 2011; sunk as a dive wreck 15 July 2023[7]
Future vessels Origin Class Type Notes
NRTL Aitana[8][9][10] Australia Guardian Patrol boat Timor-Leste was scheduled to receive two vessels but was unable to accept them because of a lack of port facilities.[11]
NRTL Laline[8][9][10] Australia Guardian Patrol boat Timor-Leste was scheduled to receive two vessels but was unable to accept them because of a lack of port facilities.[11]

Light Air Component

Aircraft

Image Model Origin Type Variant In Service Notes
Fixed-wing aircraft
Cessna 172 United States Utility aircraft 172P 1 4W-FAT
Cessna 206 United States Utility aircraft Turbostationary 206H 1 4W-FAM

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b c "Government Hands Over Military Weapons to F-FDTL | The Dili Weekly". 1 July 2025.
  2. ^ "The Weststar GS Cargo for East Timor". Strategic Bureau of Information.
  3. ^ "MD APOIA VIATURA TÁTIKA 18 BA INSTITUISAUN F FDTL". 4 July 2025 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "Government delivers vehicles to F-FDTL". Government of Timor-Leste.
  5. ^ a b c d Bateman & Bergin 2011, p. 54.
  6. ^ Defense, R. P. "East Timor Naval Force Receives Three Patrol Vessels from South Korea". RP Defense (in French). Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Timor Leste's Newest Shipwreck". Dive Timor Lorosae. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  8. ^ a b "AUSTAL FINALISES CONTRACT WITH GOVERNMENT FOR TWO ADDITIONAL PACIFIC PATROL BOATS FOR TIMOR LESTE". Austal: Corporate. 18 April 2018. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  9. ^ a b "F-FDTL atribui naran Aitana no Laline ba ró patrollamentu rua hosi Austrália" (in Tetum). Tatoli. 9 December 2021. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Timor-Leste and Australia Prime Ministers' Meeting". Government of Timor-Leste. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Guardian Class Patrol Boat update". Australian Defence Magazine. 25 September 2024.

Works consulted

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