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Military units and other bodies are stationed all throughout Portuguese territory, including Continental Portugal, Madeira and the Azores. The Portuguese Armed Forces were opened to women during the early-1990s. Portugal had mandatory conscription for all able-bodied men until November 2004. [9]
The technical-military cooperation (cooperação técnico-militar or CTM) are the military missions permanently maintained by Portugal in several members of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries to train and support their national armed forces. Currently, the Portuguese Army maintains elements deployed in the following CTM missions:
As Portugal is one of the founding members of NATO, all of its military equipment is purchased from companies from allied countries, such as countries of NATO, European Union and Israel. All of this equipment should be in the purchase process under the current Portuguese Military Programming law: [127] [128]
During the Napoleonic Wars, Portugal was, for a time, Britain's only ally on the continent. Throughout the war, Portugal maintained a military of about 200–250 thousand troops worldwide. In 1807, after the Portuguese government's refusal to participate in the Continental System, French troops under General Junot invaded Portugal, taking ...
The first helicopter operated by Portugal was the Sikorsky H-19. The Military Aeronautics would include air forces for independent operations, air forces of cooperation and training units. The air forces for independent operations included the fighter, warning and control, search and rescue, transport and eventually bombardment units.
After Military Aeronautics became an independent branch, the Portuguese Army activated a small aviation component in its Artillery Arm. This aviation component was disbanded in 1955, with its aircraft and role being transferred to the Air Force.
CSMIE – Army Intelligence and Military Security Center, Lisbon CIGeoE – Army Geospatial Intelligence Center , Lisbon UAGME – Army Materiel General Support Unit , Alcochete
Type II Military Health Unit in Évora (UNS II Évora) Type II Military Health Unit in Funchal (UNS II Funchal) Type II Military Health Unit in Amadora (UNS II Amadora) Type II Military Health Unit in Azores (UNS II Açores) Military Unit of Veterinary Medicine (UMMV) Military Laboratory Unit for Biological and Chemical Defense (UMLDBQ).