Algerian National Navy

Algeria Navy
Ensign of Algeria
Active	1962
Country	Algeria
Branch	Navy
Size	14000 personnel 38 Ships 20 aircraft
Garrison/HQ	L'AMIRAUTE, Algiers
Patron	Admiral Malek NECIB

The Algerian National Navy is the naval branch of the Military of Algeria. The navy operates from 3 bases at Algiers, Annaba and Mers-el-Kébir on the Mediterranean coast.

The Navy's primary role is monitoring and defence of national territorial waters against all foreign military or economic intrusion. It has adequate resources to implement its tasks and its units for those tackling the technological developments in the naval field. It consists of 14000 personnel, including marines ("fusillers marins") and coast guard) with most of its equipment provided by Russia.

Bases

Principal naval bases are located near: Algiers, Jijel, Annaba, Mers el Kebir and Tamentfoust. Algeria's naval academy at Tamentfoust provides officer training equivalent to that of the army and the air force academies. The navy also operates a technical training school for its personnel at Tamentfoust.

Equipment

Current Fleet

Class Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Commissioned	Notes
Surface fleet
SOUMMAM	Training Ship	1	China	2006	5500 tons full
Osa-I/II type	Missile boat	withdrawn	USSR	1967 (Osa I) 1976-1981 (Osa II)	209/245 tons full load - 4 SS-N-2C
Kebir	Fast attack craft	12	United Kingdom	1982-????	8-10 commissioned, 2-3 being built. First 2 built in UK, remainder in Algeria. Sometimes called the El Yadekh class.
ImprovedRais Hamidou	Corvette	3	USSR	1980-82	675 tons full load, Missiles SS 16 x SS-N-25, 20 SA-N-4 SAM system
Djebel Chenoua	Corvette	3	Algeria	1988-95	550 tons full load - 4 C-802 and SA-18
ImprovedMurad Reis	Frigate anti submarine and escort	3	USSR	1980-85	1,900 tons full load Missiles SA 2 x SA-N-4, 20 missiles Roquettes anti-sous-marins 2 12 x RBU6000 roquettes R-90 Torpille 4 x 533mm Test-71MKE TV DC 2 Racks Mines 22
Kalaat Beni Hammed	Small landing ship	2	United Kingdom	1984
Polnochny B	Landing craft	1	Poland	1976
Submarine fleet
Romeo class submarine	Diesel-electric submarine	withdrawn	USSR	1980	1,800 tons submerged used for training.
Rais Hadi Mubarek	Diesel-electric submarine	2	USSR	1987-88	3,076 tons submerged.Project 877EKM Kilo diesel-electric submarines modernized to 636 standard
Rais Hadi Slimane	Diesel-electric submarine	2	Russia	2010	3,126 tons submerged. Project 636M Improved Kilo diesel-electric submarines Missiles SS - 4 x Klub-S Missiles SA - 8 x SA-N-10 Torpille 6 tubes 533mm 18x Test71MKE TV Mines 24

Aircraft

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Kamov Ka31	ASW	5	Russia	commissioned 1997
AW101	SAR	6	UK	commissioned 2011
Super Lynx Mk.130	ASW	4	UK	commissioned 2011
C-295 Persuader	Martime patrol/anti-submarine warface	4	Spain	commissioned 2011
AW-159	ASW/AShW	12	UK	In negotiation

Modernization

Algerian Sailors conduct Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO).

The Navy is upgrading following technological development. With that, the existing units were modernized the submarine force strengthened by two new Kilo last generation. For the surface fleet competition is underway for the purchase of multi-role stealth frigates many with the big key to technology transfer especially in shipbuilding

Under construction

Class Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Tonnage	Commissioned	Notes
Improved San Giorgio	Landing Platform Dock	1	Italy	8000	2014	The first is already under construction
Meko A-200	Frigate	3	Germany	3500	2015	2 Meko A200 class Frigates comprised in a tender for a third frigate more and modernisation of Mersa El Kebir shipyard[citation needed]
Project 20382	Corvette	2	Russia	2000	2015	2 Tigr corvettes from severnaya verf shipyard
FREMM	Frigate	6	Italy	6000	2015	contract already signed on oct 2011[citation needed]

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  Djebel Chinoise-class corvette El Kirch (353) built by ECRN in Mers-el-Kebir

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  250px|fregate Rais Korfo 903, Koni Class Modernised

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  Algerian submarine Hadi Mubarek in Algiers.

See also

• List of ships of Algeria

External links

• Warships > Algeria
• World Navies Today: Algeria