This is a list of the equipment currently used by the Algerian Land Forces. It also contains equipment used by the Territorial Air Defence Forces, which is a separate service branch of the Algerian People's National Army tasked with the protection of the country's airspace. Most of the equipment of the land forces of Algeria is provided by Russia and China.
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
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Tanks | |||||
T-90SA | Main battle tank | 600 | 196 and 200 ordered in 2014. An additional 200 were ordered in 2016. 132 ordered in 2018.[1] Some orders cancelled or delayed[2] | ||
T-72M1 | Main battle tank | 325[3] | Variants include T-72M1 and T-72M1M. | ||
Main battle tank | 290[4] | Starting in 2021 the Algerian T-62 fleet underwent a unique homemade upgrade, turning the vehicle from an MBT into a fire-support vehicle by replacing the old turret with a "Berezhok" turret containing a PKT, a 30 mm autocannon, four Kornet ATGMs and a teleoperated AGS-30 grenade launcher. This new format has been named to the "Algerian Terminator" or the "BMPT-62".[5] [6] | |||
T-55AMV | Main battle tank | 270 | T-55s upgraded to the AMV standard. Retired from armored divisions but continues to serve in mechanized infantry divisions. Equipped with Stugna-P ATGMs bought from Ukraine.[7] [8] | ||
Infantry fighting vehicles | |||||
BMP-2M | Infantry fighting vehicle | 760[9] | Upgraded to BMP-2M "Berezhok" variant, which comprises four 9M133 Kornet-E anti-tank missiles, an AGS-30 30mm automatic grenade launcher, a 30mm 2A42 main gun designed for the BMP-2 and a PKT 7.62mm coaxial machine gun.[10] A total of 760 such turrets were bought for upgrades, 400 were ordered in 2005 and 360 in 2014. | ||
BMP-2 | Infantry fighting vehicle | 220 | |||
Armored fighting vehicles | |||||
BMPT-72 Terminator 2 | Armoured fighting vehicle | 13+ | Chassis from Soviet T-72 tanks. Ordered in 2016, deliveries started in 2018.[11] | ||
BMPT-62 | Algeria | Armoured fighting vehicle | 13+ | Chassis from Soviet T-62 tanks fitted with a BMP-2M "Berezhok" turret. Conversion started in 2021 and was first unveiled in the 2022 parade. A total of 20 turrets for conversion have been ordered so far. | |
Kornet-EM | Armoured fighting vehicle | 28 | Equipped with Kornet EM ATGM and based on the modified chassis of the SPM-2 Tigr. Planned as a replacement for the BRDM-2.[12] | ||
26 | 120 vehicles delivered between 1981 and 1982. 64 vehicles were later modernized to BDRM-2M and fitted with 9M113 "Konkurs" missiles for use in an anti-tank role. | ||||
France | Armoured scout car | 44 | 54 were delivered in 1965. In 2018 they were fitted with Kornet ATGMs, an automated turret carrying a 14.5mm KPV as well as a coaxial PKT, reinforced armor and night vision cameras.[13] | ||
Armoured personnel carrier | |||||
TPz Fuchs 2 | Germany Algeria | Armoured personnel carrier | 600 | In early 2011, 54 Fuchs 2 worth $248 million were ordered from Rheinmetall. In 2014, 980 Fuchs 2 were ordered as part of a €2.7 billion defence deal with Rheinmetall. These will be assembled in Algeria with a planned delivery from 2015 to 2025.[14] | |
United Arab Emirates Algeria | Infantry mobility vehicle, Self-propelled mortar | 3000 | A contract was signed for the production of such armored vehicles, for a total amount of 3000 vehicles.[15] A local variant was made with a Chinese 120mm self-propelled mortar system being mounted on the HAFEET 640A 6×6 tactical vehicle.[16] [17] | ||
Panhard M3 | 180px | France | Armoured personnel carrier | 55 | |
BTR-80 | Armoured personnel carrier | 150 | |||
Armoured personnel carrier | 250 | ||||
Amphibious armored personnel carrier | 150 | 151 OT-64 APCs armed with a pintle-mounted machine gun and 75 OT-64A (version fitted with BRDM-2 turret) ordered from the Czech Republic in 1993 and delivered between 1994 and 1995, they were initially unarmed however they were sold through Slovakia where they were rearmed. | |||
BCL-M5 | Algeria | Armoured personnel carrier | Unknown | Designed and made locally at the Central Logistics Base (BCL).[18] | |
MaxxPro MRAP | United States | MRAP | Unknown | Used by the 116th Operational Maneuvers Regiment. | |
United States | High Mobility Multipurpose Vehicle | 100[19] | Used by Special Forces. | ||
Logistics and utility | |||||
Mercedes-Benz G-Class | Germany Algeria | Light utility vehicle | Unknown | Built locally under license. | |
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter | Germany Algeria | Light utility vehicle | Unknown | 4x4 model. Built locally under license. | |
Mercedes-Benz Unimog | Germany Algeria | Medium cargo truck | Unknown | Built locally under license. | |
Mercedes-Benz Axor | Germany Algeria | Medium cargo truck | Unknown | Built locally under license | |
Mercedes-Benz Zetros | Germany Algeria | Medium cargo truck | Unknown | Locally further developed into self-propelled artillery systems using the D-30 and MT-12 gun systems.[20] | |
SNVI M120 | Algeria | Medium cargo truck | Unknown | ||
SNVI M230 | Algeria | Medium cargo truck | Unknown | ||
Mercedes-Benz Actros | Germany Algeria | Heavy cargo truck | Unknown | Built locally under license | |
SNVI M350 | Algeria | Heavy cargo truck | Unknown | ||
Military engineering | |||||
MTU-20 | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | Unknown | |||
IMR-2 | Armoured engineering vehicle | Unknown | |||
BREM-1 | Armoured recovery vehicle | Unknown | |||
M58 MICLIC | Mine-clearing line charge | Unknown | |||
Liebherr G-BKF | Germany Switzerland | Armoured recovery crane | Unknown[21] | ||
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes | |
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Self-propelled artillery | ||||||
2S1 Gvozdika | 122 mm self-propelled artillery | 140 | ||||
2S3 Akatsiya | 152 mm self-propelled artillery | 30 | ||||
PLZ-45 | China | 155 mm self-propelled artillery | ~54[22] | |||
Towed artillery | ||||||
D-44 | 85 mm anti-tank gun | 80[23] | ||||
MT-12 | 100 mm anti-tank gun | 10 | Fitted on 6x6 Mercedes-Benz Zetros vehicle[24] | |||
D-30 | 122 mm towed artillery | 160 | Some fitted on 6x6 Mercedes-Benz Zetros vehicle.[25] | |||
M-30 | 122 mm towed artillery | 60 | ||||
M-1931/37 | 122 mm towed artillery | 100 | ||||
D-74 | 122 mm towed artillery | 25 | ||||
M-46 | 130 mm towed artillery | 10 | ||||
ML-20 | 152 mm towed artillery | 20 | ||||
WA-021 | China | 155 mm towed artillery | 18 | |||
Mortars | ||||||
M-37 | 82 mm mortar | 150 | ||||
W86 | China | 120 mm mortar | Unknown | The mortars can be seen mounted on Mercedes G-Class.[26] | ||
SM-4 | China | 120 mm self-propelled mortar | Unknown | SM-4 120 mm self-propelled mortar is based on a 6x6 WMZ-551 amphibious armoured personnel carrier.[27] | ||
120-PM-43 mortar | 120 mm mortar | 120 | ||||
160mm Mortar M1943 | 160 mm mortar | 60 | ||||
Tactical ballistic missile systems | ||||||
Iskander-E | Tactical ballistic missile | 12 Launchers | 4 regiments received from 2014 to 2017. 75 missiles received | |||
Rocket artillery | ||||||
TOS-1A | 220 mm multiple rocket launcher | about 18 | 52 units in service. | |||
122 mm multiple rocket launcher | 48 | |||||
China | 122 mm/220 mm multiple rocket launcher | about 18 | ||||
BM-14/16 | 140 mm multiple rocket launcher | 48 | ||||
BM-24 | 240 mm multiple rocket launcher | 30 | ||||
300 mm multiple rocket launcher | 18 | |||||
Anti-aircraft artillery | ||||||
ZPU-2/4 | Anti-aircraft autocannon | 100 | 60 ZPU-2; 40 ZPU-4 | |||
ZU-23-2 | Anti-aircraft autocannon | 100 | ||||
ZSU-23-4 Shilka | Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon | ~225 | 210 were modernized to SHILKA-M with the Igla missile system.[28] | |||
9K31 Strela-1 | Short-range SAM | ~20 TELs | With up to 600 9M31 missiles4km range | |||
9K33 Osa | Short-range SAM | 68+ TELs | With up to 780 9M33 missiles15km range | |||
S-125M/M1 Pechora-M/M1 | Short-range SAM | 36 TELs, 9 Systems | 12 S-125M Pechora-M; 24 S-125M1 Pechora-M1. With up to 175 V-601 missiles22km range. | |||
2K12 Kub | Medium-range SAM | 40 TELs, 10 Batteries[29] | With up to 600 3M9 missiles25km range. | |||
Tor M2 | Short-range SAM | 4+[30] | With up to 100 9M338 missiles15km range | |||
Pantsir-S1/SM | Medium-range SAM | 38 | 38 Pantsir-S1, and an unknown number of Pantsir-SM.[31] [32] With up to 900 57E6 missiles. 20km range. | |||
Buk-M2E | Medium-range SAM | 20+ TELs, probably 8 systems | With up to 100 9M317 missiles40-45km range. | |||
S-300PMU2 | Long-range SAM | 32 TELs, 4 systems, 2 regiments | 4 regiments of S-300PMU-2 Favorit were ordered in 2006.[33] [34] One S-300 regiment consists of 16 launchers. With up to 300 48N6E missiles. 200 km range |
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Cartridge | Notes | |
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Grenade launchers | ||||||
RPG-7 | Algeria | Rocket-propelled grenade launcher | 40 mm (launcher only, warhead diameter varies) | RPG-7V variant. Produced locally under license. | ||
RPG-29 | Rocket-propelled grenade launcher | 105 mm | [35] | |||
RPG-30 | Rocket-propelled grenade launcher | 105 mm | [36] | |||
MANPADS | ||||||
9K338 Igla-S | Man-portable air-defense system | 72 mm | ||||
QW-2 SAEK | China Algeria | MANPADS | 72 mm | Produced locally under the name "SAEK," based on the Chinese QW-2.[37] | ||
9K32 Strela-2 | Man-portable air-defense system | 75 mm | [38] | |||
Recoilless rifles | ||||||
B-10 | 82 mm | 120 | ||||
B-11 | 107 mm | 60 | ||||
Anti-tank guided missiles | ||||||
MILAN | France | Anti-tank guided missile | 115 mm | |||
9M111M Fagot-M | Anti-tank guided missile | 120 mm | 200 delivered in 1982. 4290 delivered between 1995 and 1996 for BMP-2 IFV. | |||
AT-3 Sagger | Anti-tank guided missile | 125 mm | 9000 delivered between 1973 and 1986[39] | |||
9K115-2 Metis-M1 | Anti-tank guided missile | 130 mm | 500 delivered between 2006 and 2013 | |||
Skif | Ukraine Belarus | Anti-tank guided missile | 130 mm | Signed a supply contract in 2016.[40] | ||
HJ-12 | China | Anti-tank guided missile | 135 mm | 100 received in 2020[41] [42] [43] | ||
9M133 Kornet | Anti-tank guided missile | 152 mm | Over 8,000 missiles were ordered from Russia . Produced locally under the name "BARK". | |||
KM-1M Krasnopol-M2 | High precision laser-guided artillery system | 155 mm | Simulator of a complex of means of automated fire control of artillery subunits "Malachite" (index KM-15) spotted in Algeria.[44] | |||
Machine guns | ||||||
M60E4 | United States | General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm | [45] | ||
PKM | General purpose machine gun | 7.62×54mmR | ||||
RPK | Algeria | Light machine gun | 7.62×39mm | Produced locally under license. | ||
RPD | Algeria | Light machine gun | 7.62×39mm | Produced locally under license.[46] | ||
RP-46 | Light machine gun | 7.62×54mmR | [47] | |||
DShK | Heavy machine gun | 12.7×108mm | ||||
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Notes |
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ORION 85V6 (VEGA 85V6-A ELINT) | Electronic warfare, air defense | Unknown | [61] | ||
Acacia-E | Airspace Management System | Unknown | [62] | ||
DWL 002 | Emitter Locating System | 4 | |||
CHL-906 | Electronic warfare | Unknown | [63] | ||
Kasta 2E2 | 3D radar | 5 | |||