Selon Mongabay.com, il y aurait environ 1000 hommes articulés autour:
d'un bataillon d'infanterie,
deux compagnies d'Artillerie
et une compagnie d'appui
Le matériel lourd est composé de:
6 blindés légers BRDM
8 Shorland Reco
4 BTR152 Troops transporter
3 Canons D130 de 122mm
2 LRM BM21 de 122mm
6 Mortiers lourds M43 de 82mm
10 lance missiles SA7
et un nombre inconnu de Bazooka RPG7
"The Seychelles People's Defense Force (SPDF) consist of the SPLA, a people's navy, and a people's air force.
The 1,000-man SPLA comprises one infantry battalion, two artillery troops, and one support company. The army possesses six BDRN and eight Shorland reconnaissance vehicles, four BTR-152 armored personnel carriers, three D-130 122-mm towed artillery pieces, two BM-21 122-mm multiple rocket launchers, six M-43 82- mm mortars, ten SA-7 surface-to-air missiles, and an unknown number of RPG-7 rocket launchers. The SPLA's mission includes defending the nation's territorial integrity and, when necessary, assisting the People's Militia in preserving domestic law and order. Because much of its equipment requires maintenance work, the army has minimal capabilities. Western observers believe that the army would be ineffective against a professional military force."
