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
Submachine gun
	Pindad PM2	Indonesia	Submachine Gun	9x19mm NATO	PM2 V1	75 units Delivered on 2012, Utilized by the National Police of Timor-leste special forces
Assault rifles, Battle rifles
	M16 rifle	United States	Assault rifle	5.56×45mm NATO	M16A1 & M16A2	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
	SVD rifle	Soviet Union	Sniper Rifle	7.62x51mm NATO	SVD	6 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

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	10	Delivered on 10 june 2014.^[2]
Isuzu F-Series	Japan	utility truck	Cargo truck	18	18 units delivered on 4 July 2024.^[3]
DefTech Handalan Truck	Malaysia	utility truck	Handalan I	9	9 units were delivered on 17 February 2013.^[4]

Naval Component


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 2 3 "Government Hands Over Military Weapons to F-FDTL | The Dili Weekly". 1 July 2025.
↑ "The Weststar GS Cargo for East Timor". Strategic Bureau of Information.
↑ "MD APOIA VIATURA TÁTIKA 18 BA INSTITUISAUN F FDTL". 4 July 2025 – via YouTube.
↑ "Government delivers vehicles to F-FDTL". Government of Timor-Leste.
1 2 3 4 Bateman & Bergin 2011, p. 54.
↑ 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.
↑ "Timor Leste's Newest Shipwreck". Dive Timor Lorosae. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
1 2 "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.
1 2 "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.
1 2 "Timor-Leste and Australia Prime Ministers' Meeting". Government of Timor-Leste. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
1 2 "Guardian Class Patrol Boat update". Australian Defence Magazine. 25 September 2024.

Works consulted

Bateman, Sam; Bergin, Anthony (2011). "The maritime interests of Timor-Leste". Special Report Issue 39 - A reliable partner: Strengthening Australia - Timor-Leste relations. Canberra: Australian Strategic Policy Institute. pp. 44–64. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.

[Government_Hands_Over_Military_Weapons_to_F-FDTL-1] 1 2 3 "Government Hands Over Military Weapons to F-FDTL | The Dili Weekly". 1 July 2025.

[The_Weststar_GS_Cargo_for_East_Timor-2] "The Weststar GS Cargo for East Timor". Strategic Bureau of Information.

[MD_APOIA_VIATURA_TÁTIKA_18_BA_INSTITUISAUN_F_FDTL-3] "MD APOIA VIATURA TÁTIKA 18 BA INSTITUISAUN F FDTL". 4 July 2025 – via YouTube.

[Government_delivers_vehicles_to_F-FDTL-4] "Government delivers vehicles to F-FDTL". Government of Timor-Leste.

[FOOTNOTEBatemanBergin201154-5] 1 2 3 4 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.

[dtl_kamanasa-7] "Timor Leste's Newest Shipwreck". Dive Timor Lorosae. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

[austal.com-8] 1 2 "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.

[t_2021-12-09-9] 1 2 "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.

[tl_2022-02-17-10] 1 2 "Timor-Leste and Australia Prime Ministers' Meeting". Government of Timor-Leste. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

[Guardian_Class_Patrol_Boat_update-11] 1 2 "Guardian Class Patrol Boat update". Australian Defence Magazine. 25 September 2024.

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