Algerian military plans to buy at least 30 additional Mi-28 attack helicopters over the next three years, according to source in the Russian defense industry. Currently, Algeria received around 12 Russian-made Mi-28NE all-weather attack helicopters and Mi-28UB combat training helicopters. It is assumed that Algerian military plans to spend $ 2.7 billion on the acquisition of additional […]

The Algerian armed forces have taken delivery of at least one US-made long-range air surveillance radar, according to photographs released on social media. Some online news portals and social media on 5 February have released photo of the Northrop Grumman AN/TPS-78 highly mobile, state-of-the-art radar in Algeria. The AN/TPS-78 is a long-range S-Band air surveillance […]

Algerian Ministry of National Defense has released photographs that confirmed the acquisition of Chinese SM4 self-propelled mortar system. Several recently received SM4 self-propelled mortars were seen in video footage and photographs released on 7 January to show the ‘Borkane 2019′ exercise carried out in the 2nd Military Region in northeast Algeria. According to Armyrecognition.com, the […]

An international customer has ordered components for manufacturing the Fuchs or also named Fox 2 wheeled armoured vehicle. The order is worth a figure in the three-digit million euro range. Delivery of the components will take place during the 2019-2020 timeframe. This contract has special significance for Rheinmetall’s Kassel plant, birthplace of the battle-tested 6×6 […]

The Algeria National People’s Army’s (ANP’s) has displayed several recently acquired Russian-made the M2E variant of the Buk medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system at the military exercises. The newest Algerian 9K317E Buk-M2E SAMs were spotted during the exercises of the troops of the 4th military district of the National People’s Army in the presence of the Chief […]

The new generation of Russia-made combined short to medium range surface-to-air missile and anti-aircraft artillery weapon system Pantsir-SM has been seen in a video attributed to the ‘Sakhr 2018’ exercise carried out by the 36th Motorised Infantry Brigade in the 2nd Military Region in northeast Algeria. The Algerian Ministry of National Defence released video showing exercises with new Russian Pantsir-SM missile system. The […]

The official Algerie Presse news agency said that the Il-76 military aircraft crashed near the Boufarik military base soon after takeoff. Boufarik is 20 miles from the capital, Algiers, and close to the Mediterranean Sea. The aircraft, which reportedly was carrying more than 100 people, went down near Boufarik Airport, situated 32 kilometres from the […]

Algeria’s acquisition of SR5 multiple rocket launchers has been confirmed during the exercises in the 4th military district of the People’s National Army of Algeria. The People’s National Army of Algeria has released pictures of its recently delivered China-made SR5 multiple rocket launchers during live-fire military exercise. The SR5 is a  medium-range Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) designed […]

The Algerian Air Force has taken delivery of eight new Su-30MKI(A) multirole fighters from Russia. The first eight multi-role fighters Su-30MKI(A) were delivered to Algeria from Irkutsk in a period of 15 to 30 December 2016, as per contract 2015 for the delivery of 14 of these aircraft. Earlier, Algeria under two contracts received 44 Su-30MKI(A) – 28 […]

Armed forces of Algeria has received into service new Chinese specialised support vehicles, based on the WZ502G Infantry Fighting Vehicle chassis,  used with the NORINCO 155 mm/45 calibre PLZ45 self-propelled artillery system. Algeria begins receiving ZCY45 battalion and ZCL45 battery command post vehicles and the GCL45 reconnaissance vehicle on WZ502G Infantry Fighting Vehicle chassis. A version of the WZ502G provides the […]