Territorial Air Defence Forces
| Territorial Air Defence Forces | |
|---|---|
 Insignia of the Commander of the Territorial Air Defence Force | |
| Active | 1988 |
| Country | Algeria |
| Role | Défense et protection de l'espace aérien, surveillance et police du ciel |
| Size | 10,000 |
The Territorial Air Defence Force (forces de défense aérienne du Territoire[1] (en arabe : قوات الدفاع الجوي عن الإقليم) [2] abbreviated as DAT) is an armed service/branch of the People's National Army, the armed forces of Algeria.[3] It is one of the four service branches of the Algerian Armed Forces, along with the army, navy, and air force. It is tasked with the Algerian airspace protection mission. Its current commander is Major-General Amer Amrani.[4]
The higher military school of the Air Defence Forces (école supérieure de la défense aérienne du territoire) is located at Reghaïa in Algeria's 1st Military Region.[5] It provides engineering training.
Created in 1988, after being separated from the Ground Forces Command, it is currently under the command of the commander of air defense of the military region forces. Its equipment includes the S300 missile, batteries of Pantsir-S1s, and the Tor missile system, which is the most important weapon owned by the Territorial Air Defence Force.[6] [7][8] Other systems include: the SA-6 "Gainful" and Buk missile systems, the S-125 Neva/Pechora and the SA-8 Gecko, as well as the "Shilka" armed with 23 mm rockets and man portable 9K32 Strela-2s. In addition, the force possesses many types of radars.
Currently there are three air defence brigades and five surface-to-air missile regiments with SA-2, SA-3, SA-6, and SA-20.[9]
Equipment
| Gear | Image | Country of Origin / purchase | in service | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-200 (missile) |  Russia
|
Long Rang SAM | |||
| S-300 (missile) | 
|
Russia
|
15[10] | Strategic air defense | |
| Pantsir-S1 | 
|
Russia
|
38[11] | Air defense short and medium-term | |
| SAM-6/8/7/9/13/14/16/18 | 
|
Russia
|
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| S-125 Neva[12] | 
|
 Soviet Union
|
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| Ballistic missile system of medium-term | |||||
| ZSU-23-4 Shilka | Russia
|
319 | Shilka Locally developed for surface to air missile throwing. |
References
- ^ http://www.mdn.dz/site_cfdat/index.php?L=fr
- ^ http://www.mdn.dz/site_cfdat/index.php?L=ar
- ^ Central Intelligence Agency, World Fact Book: Algeria
- ^ Official site
- ^ http://www.jeunessedalgerie.com/article.php?id=9163
- ^ http://sputniknews.com/military/20150721/1024876324.html
- ^ http://algeriesolidaire.net/la-russie-a-livre-a-lalgerie-12-systemes-de-defense-aerienne-en-2014/
- ^ http://www.defencereviewasia.com/articles/223/Russian-air-defense-systems-continue-to-evolve
- ^ IISS Military Balance 2014, 312.
- ^ "S-300P (SA-10 Grumble/SA-20 Gargoyle)". Missile Threat. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
- ^ "Algeria Moves to First Place among Weapons Buyers - Kommersant Moscow". Kommersant.com. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
- ^ "SA-3 Goa S-125 Neva Pechora ground to air missile system technical data sheet specifications UK - Russia Russian missile system vehicle UK - Russia Russian army military equipment vehicles UK". Armyrecognition.com. Retrieved 2015-08-11.