Algeria

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

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Demography Ethnic groups

Arabs Berbers Europeans Others

Religious groups

27,396,000 6,806,000 349,000 384,000 34,551,000 349,000

78.5% 19.4% 1.0% 1.1% 99.0% 1.0%

Sunni Muslims Christians and Jews

Economic Data
GDP (current prices) GDP per capita Real GDP growth Consumer price index External debt $ bn $ % % $ bn $ bn $ bn $ bn

Balance of payments

2005 103.2 3,137 5.3 1.6 16.86 46.33 -19.86 21.18

2006 117.3 3,512 2.1 2.5 5.71 54.74 -20.68 28.95

2007 134.3 3,962 3.1 3.5 5.54 60.6 -26.4 30.6

2008 170.5 4,956 3.5 4.4 3.72 78.23 -39.16 35.06

2009 159.8 4,562 3.4 4.3 3.4 51.97 -39.52 5.26

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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Foreign Military Cooperation

Type Forces deployed abroad Joint maneuvers

Details Congo (MONUC), Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE)

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)

Arms transfers Arms transfers

Russia

Spain US

Assistance Arms transfers Assistance Military training

Defense Production Army equipment Naval craft

Trucks (in collaboration with France) Small arms

Tugs Kebir class PBs Note: M - Manufacture (indigenously developed)

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P - Production under license A - Assembly

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).

Chemical weapons and protective equipment Biological weapons

No data on CW activities available. Signed and ratified the CWC. No data on BW activities available. Signed and ratified the BWC.

Space assets Satellites

Model ALSAT-1 ALSAT-2

Type remote sensing

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

5 26 900 (1,100) 1,915 (2,015) 920 (1,000)

5 26 900 (1,100) 1,915 (2,015) 920 (1,000)

5 26 940 (1,140) 1,955 (2,055) 920 (1,000)

5 26 1,000 (1,200) 1,955 (2,055) 920 (1,000)

5 26 1,080 (1,240) 1,955 (2,055) 920 (1,000)

APCs/AFVs Artillery (including MRLs) Combat aircraft Transport aircraft Helicopters

Air Force

213 (243) 41 (46) 177 (186)

213 (243) 41 (46) 177 (186)

213 (243) 41 (46) 177 (186)

223 (253) 46 (52) 177 (186)

241 (271) 46 (52) 177 (186)

Air Defense Forces

Navy

Heavy SAM batteries Medium SAM batteries Light SAM launchers

11 18 78

11 18 78

11 18 78

11 18 78

11 18 78

Combat vessels Patrol crafts Submarines * Due to change in estimate.

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

Regular 107,000 14,000 6,000 127,000 16,000 1,200 24,000

Reserves 150,000

150,000

Total 257,000 14,000 6,000 277,000 16,000 1,200 24,000

National Security Force Republican Guards Brigade Gendarmerie

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

T-90 T-72 Subtotal

MBTs High quality

Model

Quantity

In service

Since

Notes

T-62 T-55/T-54 Subtotal PT-76 AMX-13 Subtotal Total T-90

Medium and low quality Light tanks

180 340 520

180 325 505

2006 1980

Being delivered

330 310 640 70 50 120 1,280 320

300 275 575 0 0 0 1,080

1978 1964

1985 1962

Possibly phased out Possibly phased out

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

Since 1993 1992 1983

Notes

IFVs

BMP-2

1989 1981

BMP-1 Subtotal

Being upgraded to 2M configuration

BRDM-2 Engesa EE-9 AML-60 Subtotal Total

Reconnaissance

1980 1981 1963

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Artillery

152mm 2S3 122mm 2S1 Subtotal

Self-propelled guns and howitzers Towed guns and howitzers

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

1966 1991 1984 1966 1984 1983 1976

Refers to all types

80

Mortars, over 160mm

~490

~490

Mortars, under 160mm MRLs

160mm M-43 120mm M-43

60

60

1978

120 18 30 50 50 ~150 ~1,000

120 18 30 50 50 ~150 ~920

1974 2001 1962 1962 1980

300mm BM9A52 Smerch 240mm BM-24 140mm BM-14-16 122mm BM-21 Subtotal Total

Anti-Tank Missiles
Model AT-3 (Sagger)

Quantity + + + ~ 200 ~1,400

In service + + + ~200 ~1,400

Since 1975

Notes Some mounted on BRDM-2 APCs Mounted on BMP-2 APCs

AT-4 (Spigot) AT-5 (Spandrel) Milan Total

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

Combat Aircraft Advanced MultiRole Interceptors

Su-30 MKA MiG-29 MiG-25 A/B/U (Foxbat) Model

Quantity

In service

Since

Notes

28 25 20 30 75 38

28 25 12 18 55 38

2007 1999 1979 1978

MiG-23 MF/MS/U (Flogger B/E) Subtotal

4 listed also under Miscellaneous Aircraft

Ground attack

Su-24 (Fencer C)

2001

MiG-23BN (Flogger D/F) Subtotal

4 listed also under Miscellaneous Aircraft, possibly not all have been delivered

40 78 90 271

38 76 82 241

1978

Obsolete

MiG-21 MF/BIS/U (Fishbed) Total

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

Notes Employed in electronic surveillance role 2 employed in maritime patrol role

16 6 3 3 4 2 52

13 6 1 3 4 2 47

1981 2006 1973 1983 1994 1990

Employed in maritime patrol role

Unconfirmed

Training and Liaison Aircraft Jet trainers

Model Quantity L-39 Albatross

In service 43 20 63 30 18 0 48 111

Since 1987/ 2003 1971

Notes

46 20 66 30 18 6 54 120 24

CM-170 Fouga Magister Subtotal

Zlin 142 Beechcraft Sierra 200 Beechcraft T-34C (Turbine Mentor) Subtotal Total YAK-130

Piston/Turbo-prop

1990 1976 1978 Possibly phased out

Future procurement

From Russia

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Helicopters

Attack helicopters Medium transport

Mi-24 Mk III (Hind)

Model

Quantity 36

In service 36

Since 2002

Notes Upgraded by South Africa

Mi-171 Mi-8/17 (Hip) SA-330 Puma Subtotal

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

2003 1975 1971

2002 1983 1988

Future procurement

Being delivered

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Miscellaneous Aircraft Reconnaissance

Su-24MR MiG-25R Model

Quantity 4 4

In service 4 3

Since 1991 1979

Notes Also listed under Combat Aircraft Also listed under Combat Aircraft

Tankers Electronic surveillance

IL-78

2000

Beech 1900D

2003

Maritime surveillance

Multi mission surveillance, including SAR, FLIR and SIGINT systems

Fokker F-27 Mk 400/Mk 600

3 2

1 2

1973 1986

Super King Air B200T

UAVs and MiniUAVs Future procurement

Beech 1900D Seeker

Also listed under Transport Aircraft Also listed under Transport Aircraft

4-8 12 12

1998 2003 Total order, 6 of which have been delivered

Advanced Armament Air-to-air missiles

AA-2 (Atoll), AA-6 (Acrid), AA-7 (Apex), AA-11 (Archer)

Air-to-ground missiles

AT-2 (Swatter), AT-6 (Spiral), Kh-25 (AS-10 Karen), Kh-29 (AS-14 Kedge), KAB1500L

Air Force Infrastructure Military airfields

13 Ain Ousira, Algiers, Amanas, Balida, Bechar, Biskra, Boufarik, Bousfear, Laghuat, Oran, Ouargla, Tafa Aoui, Tindouf

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Air Defense Forces

Surface-to-Air Missiles
SA-2 (Guideline) SA-3 (Goa) Total SA-6 (Gainful) SA-8 (Gecko) Total

Heavy missiles

Model

Batteries 6 5 11 10 8 18

Launchers

Since 1970 1982

Notes

Medium missiles Light missiles

24 24 46 32 78

1979 1986

SA-9 (Gaskin) SA-13 (Gopher) Total SA-7 (Grail) Total Pantsyr-1S

1980 Unconfirmed

Shoulder-launched missiles Future procurement

S-300 PMU

180 180 18 4

1978

With an option for additional 20 From Russia

Other Air Defense Systems Short-range guns

Model 57mm ZSU 57x2 SP 57mm S-60 37mm M-1939 35mm KS-12 23mm ZSU 23x4 SP (Gun Dish) 23mm ZU 23x2 20mm Total AN/TPS-70 99-M1

Quantity + 70 145 24 30 50 100 ~420 4

In service + 70 145 24 30 50 100 ~420 4

Since 1980 1974 1986 1980 1986 1987

Notes

Radars

1999

Future procurement

Part of C3I system From Russia

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

Length (m.)/ displacement (t.) 59.3/660

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

Mourad Rais (Koni 1159T)

96.4/1,440

Gun corvette Gunboats

Djebel Chinoise (Type 802)

58.4/496

Future procurement
FREMM frigate Amur Frigate Kebir class

Kebir class (Brooke Marine) Total

11 26 4 2

37.5/166

Under negotiations From Russia Total order of 15 but completion is unlikely

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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

Length (m.) / displacement (t.) 58.8/388 30/100 20.4/44

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

Length (m.) / displacement (t.) 75/760

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

Length (m.) / displacement (t.) 29.6/70 540 t

Notes

16 & 20 t. 59/600

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Coastal Defense
Type SS-N-2 Styx

Quantity 4

Notes

Naval Infrastructure Naval bases and repair facilities

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

Major Non-Governmental Paramilitary Forces

Personnel
Islamic Salvation Army (AIS) Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC) Armed Islamic Group (GIA) Total Active + + 1,500 ~2,000 Reserves + + + ~2,000

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