Algeria

The People's National Army consists of 127,500 members, with some 100,000 reservists. The army is under the control of the president, who also is minister of National Defense (current president is Abdelaziz Bouteflika). Defense expenditures accounted for some $2.67 billion or 3.5% of GDP. One and a half years of national military service is compulsory for males.

The Armed forces of Algeria comprise:
The People's National Army (ANP)
Algerian National Navy (MRA)
Algerian Air Force (QJJ)
Territorial Air Defense Force

Equipment and international relations
Algeria is a leading military power in North Africa and has its force oriented toward its western (Morocco) and eastern (Libya) borders. Its primary military supplier has been the former Soviet Union, which has sold various types of sophisticated equipment under military trade agreements, and the People's Republic of China. Algeria has attempted, in recent years, to diversify its sources of military material. Military forces are supplemented by a 45,000-member gendarmerie or rural police force under the control of the president and 30,000-member Sūreté nationale or Metropolitan police force under the Ministry of the Interior.
Recently, the Algerian Air Force signed a deal with Russia to purchase 49 MiG-29SMT and 6 MiG-29UBT at an estimated $1.5 Billion. They also agreed to return old airplanes purchased from the Former USSR.

The People's National Army (ANP) is the land force of the Military of Algeria, the largest of the Maghreb countries.The People's National Army's equipment is provided by Russia, China, United States and other various countries.The Army include two armoured and three mechanised divisions (IISS Military Balance 2007), one of which is the 8th Armoured Division based at Sidi Bel Abbes which was formed from the 8th Armoured Brigade after 1988.

Rifles, ATGM and missiles


 

Type 81 assault rifle                                           AKS-74U

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Dragunov SVD                                                      PKT

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Type 67 machine gun 

 

RPG-7                                                      

   

 

 

  RPG-29

RPG-18                                                            

 

  

Type 69 RPG

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Anti Tank

200 MILAN                       AT-4 Spigot                      AT-13 Metis M

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AT-5                                                                               AT-14 Kornet E

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                                              Tanks
275 T-55 Transferred to AFV role, while some where upgraded to AMV format.
300 T-62
500 T-72 Upgraded to AG format, and some upgrade to T-90 standards.
180 T-90 Ordered from Russia in 2006

Combat vehicles
24 WZ551
200+ HMMWV
 ? GAZ-3937 Vodnik
685 BMP-1
260+ BMP-2 To be upgraded
 ? BTR-60
 ? BTR-80
115 BRDM-2
50 EE-9 Cascavel
55 Panhard AML-60

Howitzers
200 2S1
 ? 2S3 Akatsiya
490 D-30, (including D-74 and M-46)
 ? D-74
 ? M-46

Rocket Launchers
50 BM-21
50 BM-14, BM-16
30 BM-24
18 BM-30 Smerch

Air Defense (part of the Territorial Air Defense Force)
40 SA-6 Gainful
180 SA-7 Grail
8 SA-3 Goa
180 SA-14 Gremlin
46 SA-9 Gaskin
24 SA-8 Gecko
8 SA-10 ( S-300PMU-2 Favorit )
30 2K22M Tunguska-M1 equipped with SA-19 Grisom and SACLOS.

 

Basic Para Wings

 

Unit insignia below
The Algerian Airborne (Al Midhalat)
and
Special Forces (Al Kuwat Al Khassa)
 

Due to the organization of the Algerian Armed Forces, where the
distinction between the Army, Air Force and Navy is relative, the Army
Airborne and Special Forces do function as one thus sharing equipment
and training.
The Air Force supplies aircrafts and helicopters , the Army school at
Biskra is long known for providing Special Forces training to the three
branches.
Units :
Saaykaa (Commandos) :
This unit is based in different locations in Algeria. It participates at
times in counter terrorism operations with other special task units.
These units are trained at the cities of Boughar and Medea located at
about 75 kilometers from the capital Algiers.
They do wear the red beret.
Al Kuwat Al Khassa (Special Forces) :
These do include the Army Airborne forces, the Air Assault units ,
Reconnaissance and other Assault and combat specialized units ,
names and locations of these units remains confidential.
One of these units , such as the 18th Regiment or Para Commandos is
trained at the city of Biskra , 330 kilometers from the capital Algiers
where the Special Forces school is located.
The Algerian Special Forces are known to receive training from North
Korean martial art instructors on Kuk Sool which is the equivalent of
the South Korean « Teung Kong Moo Sul ».
The Algerian Special Forces are also known to join training with their
counterparts from the US Special Forces.
The Algerian Special Forces wears the Green Beret.

 

 

Instructor Para Wings