killed in action and 35 wounded in action. Personnel As of 2008 the RBA stood at 8,000 active-duty personnel. This follows an initiative introduced in 2005 by the Royal Government of Bhutan to reduce the strength of the RBA while increasing militia training of the Bhutanese population. Army Welfare Project The Army Welfare Project (AWP) is a commercial enterprise of the RBA established in 1974 to provide benefits for retired RBA and RBG personnel in the form of employment, pensions and loans. The AWP manufactures alcoholic beverages in two distilleries located in Gelephu and Samtse. Equipment The RBA is a mobile infantry force lightly armed with weapons largely supplied by India. Pistols Browning Hi Power Rifles INSAS rifle MPi-KMS-72 AK-104 AK-101 Type-56 Heckler & Koch G3 FN FAL L1A1 M16A2 IWI ACE Infantry support weapons 81mm Mortar (33) Armoured vehicle BTR-60 (27) First Win (15) Bases The Royal Bhutan Army maintains a camp at Zompelri which is a border outpost under the control of army's Wing I at Tendruk, Samtse. The Army's Military Training Centre is in Tencholing, Wangduephodrang. References External links Military of Bhutan Bhutan Military units and formations established in 1950 Organisations based in Bhutan with royal patronage 1950s establishments in Bhutan