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1. ALGERIA
Contents Major Changes ....................................................................................... 1 General Data .......................................................................................... 1 Arms Trade............................................................................................ 3 Strategic Assets ...................................................................................... 4 Armed Forces......................................................................................... 5 Ground Forces........................................................................................ 6 Air Force ............................................................................................... 9 Air Defense Forces ............................................................................... 13 Navy................................................................................................... 14 Major Non-Governmental Paramilitary Forces .......................................... 17
Major Changes
The Algerian air force received all of its Su-30MKA combat aircraft from Russia. The Algerian land forces received up till now 180 T-90 MBTs from Russia. More MBTs are expected
General Data
Official Name of the State: Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria Head of State: President of the High State Council Abdul Aziz Buteflika Prime Minister Abdul Aziz Belkhaden Minister of Defense: Major General Ahmed Sanhaji Chief of General Staff: Major General Salih Ahmad Jaid Commander of the Ground Forces: Major General Ahsan Tafer Commander of the Air Force: Brigadier General Muhammad Ibn Suleiman Commander of Air Defense Force: Brigadier General Achour Laoudi Commander of the Navy: Admiral Mohammed Taher Yali Area: 2,460,500 sq. km. Population: 34,900,000
Algeria
Religious groups
Economic Data
GDP (current prices) GDP per capita Real GDP growth Consumer price index External debt $ bn $ % % $ bn $ bn $ bn $ bn
Balance of payments
Government expenditure
Exports fob Imports fob Current account balance (including services and income)
Public expenditure Defense expenditure Real change in defense expenditure Defense expenditure / GDP
% $ bn % %
NA
2.92 4.4 2.8
NA
3.1 6.2 2.6
NA
3.95 27.4 2.9
NA
5.18 31.1 3.0
NA
NA NA NA
Population m 32.9 33.4 33.9 34.4 34.9 Official exchange rate 73.28 72.65 69.26 64.58 72.91 AD: $1 Sources: EIU Quarterly Report, EIU Country Profile, IMF International Financial Statistical Yearbook, SIPRI Yearbook
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Security agreement
Italy (2003) , France (2008), Morocco (2004) , Tunisia (2004) , UK (2006) , US maritime SAR and ASW exercises (2005) France (2008), Iran (2002), Libya (2001) , PRC (2008) , Russia (2001) , South Africa (2000), Turkey (2003) , Ukraine (2008)
Arms Trade
Arms Procurement and Security Assistance Received
Country China Czech Republic France Italy Type Arms transfers Arms transfers Arms transfers Details Training vessel (2006) L-39 aircraft (2006) FREMM frigates (2008), FPB-98 patrol craft (2009) AW101 Merlin and Super lynx helicopters (2009), Maestrale frigates (2009) Satellite technology (2004) ,Su-30 MKA aircraft (2009), S-300PMU SAMs (2008) , Tunguska-M1 SAMs (2008), T-90 MBTs (2006), YAK-130 aircraft (2009), Type 636 submarines (2009), upgrading of frigates (2007), Upgrading of BMP-2 (2007) , Pantsyr SAMs (2008) , Kornet-E ATGMs (2008) Training of nuclear technicians (2007) CN-295 aircraft (2007) $700,000 for training program (2007) Training of Special Forces (2004)
Russia
Spain US
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Strategic Assets
NBC Capabilities Nuclear capability
One 15 Mw nuclear reactor, probably upgraded to 40 Mw (from PRC) allegedly serves a clandestine nuclear weapons program; one 1 Mw nuclear research reactor (from Argentina); basic R&D; signatory to the NPT. Safeguards agreement with the IAEA in force. Signed and ratified the African Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Treaty (Treaty of Pelindaba).
No data on CW activities available. Signed and ratified the CWC. No data on BW activities available. Signed and ratified the BWC.
Notes 90Kg, 32m resolution, Earth monitoring civilian satellite for natural disasters
Future launch
remote sensing
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Armed Forces
Order-of-Battle General data Ground Forces
Divisions Total number of brigades Tanks Personnel (regular) Year 2005 127,000 2006 127,000 2007 127,000 2008 127,000 2009 127,000
Air Force
Navy
11 18 78
11 18 78
11 18 78
11 18 78
11 18 78
26 16 2
26 16 2
26 16 2
26 16 2
26 21 3
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Personnel
Ground Forces Air Force Navy Total
Paramilitary
Reserves 150,000
150,000
Ground Forces
Formations
Divisions 2 2 5 1 7 5 4 16 Independent brigades / groups 1 Independent battalions Brigades in divisions 3 armd, 1 mech. each 1 armd, 3 mech. each
Armored Mechanized/ Infantry Motorized/ Infantry Special forces/ Airborne Artillery Air defense Engineers Total
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Tanks
Model
Quantity
In service
Since
Notes
2006 1980
Being delivered
1978 1964
1985 1962
Future procurement
Being delivered
APCs/AFVs
BTR-80 / OT-64 / BTR-60 Fahd M-3 (panhard) Subtotal
APCs
Model
Quantity 600 200 50 850 300 685 985 115 50 55 220 2,055
In service 600 100 50 750 300 685 985 115 50 55 220 1,955
Notes
IFVs
BMP-2
1989 1981
BMP-1 Subtotal
Reconnaissance
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Artillery
Model
Quantity
In service
Since
Notes
35 150 185
+ + ~100
1966 1977
152mm ML-20 130mm M-46/Type-59 122mm D-30 122mm D-74 122mm M-1931/37 122mm M-30 (M1938) 85 mm M-1945/D-44 field/AT Subtotal
20 10 190 } } } 80
20 10 190 ~190
80
~490
~490
60
60
1978
300mm BM9A52 Smerch 240mm BM-24 140mm BM-14-16 122mm BM-21 Subtotal Total
Anti-Tank Missiles
Model AT-3 (Sagger)
Since 1975
1982
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Model Quantity In service Since Notes From Russia
Future procurement
AT-14 Kornet
Air Force
Order-of-Battle
Category Combat Transport Helicopters Quantity 271 52 186 In service 241 47 177 Notes
Quantity
In service
Since
Notes
28 25 20 30 75 38
28 25 12 18 55 38
Ground attack
Su-24 (Fencer C)
2001
4 listed also under Miscellaneous Aircraft, possibly not all have been delivered
40 78 90 271
38 76 82 241
1978
Obsolete
1970
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Transport Aircraft
Model Beech 1900D
Quantity 6
In service 6
Since 2003
Beech Queen Air 80/ King Air 100/ Super King Air B200T C-130H/ L-100-30 Hercules CN-295 Fokker F-27 Mk 400/Mk 600 Gulfstream III IL-76 (Candid) Mystre-Falcon 900 Total
12
12
1977
16 6 3 3 4 2 52
13 6 1 3 4 2 47
Unconfirmed
In service 43 20 63 30 18 0 48 111
Notes
46 20 66 30 18 6 54 120 24
Zlin 142 Beechcraft Sierra 200 Beechcraft T-34C (Turbine Mentor) Subtotal Total YAK-130
Piston/Turbo-prop
Future procurement
From Russia
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Helicopters
Model
Quantity 36
In service 36
Since 2002
AS-550 Ecureuil Alouette II/III Bell 206 Mi-2 Subtotal Total Super Lynx 300 AW101 Merlin
Light transport
42 54 5 101 12 6 3 28 49 186 4 6
42 45 5 92 12 6 3 28 49 177
Future procurement
Being delivered
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Quantity 4 4
In service 4 3
Notes Also listed under Combat Aircraft Also listed under Combat Aircraft
2000
Beech 1900D
2003
Maritime surveillance
3 2
1 2
1973 1986
Also listed under Transport Aircraft Also listed under Transport Aircraft
4-8 12 12
Air-to-ground missiles
AT-2 (Swatter), AT-6 (Spiral), Kh-25 (AS-10 Karen), Kh-29 (AS-14 Kedge), KAB1500L
13 Ain Ousira, Algiers, Amanas, Balida, Bechar, Biskra, Boufarik, Bousfear, Laghuat, Oran, Ouargla, Tafa Aoui, Tindouf
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Heavy missiles
Model
Batteries 6 5 11 10 8 18
Launchers
Notes
24 24 46 32 78
1979 1986
1980 Unconfirmed
180 180 18 4
1978
Notes
Radars
1999
Future procurement
30
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Navy
Submarines
Type Type 877 EKM (Kilo class) Type 636 (Kilo class) Total Type 636 (Kilo class) Quantity 2 1 3 2 Delivery in progress Length (m.)/ displacement (t.) 73.8/3,076 Notes / armament 6 x 533mm torpedoes or 24 mines; being upgraded Being delivered
Future procurement
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Combat Vessels
Type
Quantity
Missile corvette
Nanuchka II
Notes / armament
MFPBs
4 x Kh-35/SS-N-2B (Styx) 2 x SA-N-4 (Gecko) 2 x 57mm guns 4 x SS-N-2B (Styx) 4 x 30mm guns 3 more possibly nonoperational 2 x SA-N-4 (Gecko) 2xRBU 6000 a/s mortars 90R ASW missiles 4x533mm torpedoes 4x76mm guns 4 x 30mm guns 22 mines 1 x 76mm gun 2 x 40mm guns 4 x 23mm guns 1 x 76mm gun 4 x 25mm guns
Ossa II
38.6/171
ASW frigate
96.4/1,440
58.4/496
Future procurement
FREMM frigate Amur Frigate Kebir class
11 26 4 2
37.5/166
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Patrol Craft
Type Al Mouderrib (Chui-E) FPB-98 Baglietto 20 GC Al Munkid Total Future procurement FPB-98
Quantity 7 5 5 4 21 21
Notes / armament 2 x twin 14.5mm MG 1x30mm gun Being delivered 1 x 20mm gun SAR ships
30/100
1x30mm gun
Landing Craft
Type Polnochny class (Type 771) Kalaat Beni Hammad LST (Brooke Marine) Total
Quantity 1
Notes / armament 180 troops; 6 tanks 2 x 140mm MRLs 2 x 30mm guns 2 x 40mm guns 2 x 25mm guns
2 3
93/2,450
Auxiliary Vessels
Type Poluchat I Survey ship (al Idrissi) Atakor (Type 50A) Survey Craft Al-Mourafik (T-43)
Quantity 1 1 1 2 1
Notes
16 & 20 t. 59/600
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Coastal Defense
Type SS-N-2 Styx
Quantity 4
Notes
5 Algiers, Annaba, Mers al-Kebir, Oran, Skikda Ship maintenance 8 Three slipways belonging to Chantier Naval de Mers al-Kebir at Oran; 4,000-ton dry docks at Algiers; 3 small graving docks at Annaba; a small dry dock at Beni Saf
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