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 radar.
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
- ^ "Forces de Défense Aérienne du Territoire". Ministère de la Défense Nationale (in French). Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "قوات الدفاع الجوي عن الإقليم". Ministry of National Defence (in Arabic). Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "The World Fact Book: Algeria". Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Forces Commander". Ministry of National Defence. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Trois journées pour tout savoir sur les forces de défense aérienne". Jeunesse d'Algerie (in French). 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Modern Anti-Aircraft Missile System S-400 Sighted in Algeria". Sputnik News. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "La Russie a livré à l'Algérie 12 systèmes de défense aérienne en 2014". Algerie Solidaire (in French). 22 March 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Russian air defense systems continue to evolve". Defence Review Asia. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ The Military Balance. London, UK: International Institute for Strategic Studies. 2014. p. 312.
- ^ "S-300P (SA-10 Grumble/SA-20 Gargoyle)". Missile Threat. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Algeria Moves to First Place among Weapons Buyers". Kommersant. Moscow. 29 March 2007. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "SA-3 Goa S-125 Neva Pechora ground to air missile system technical data sheet specifications". Army Recognition.com. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
External links
- Cordesman, Anthony H.; Nerguizian, Aram (7 December 2010). "The North African Military Balance" (PDF). Center for Strategic and International Studies. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- Algeria: A Country Study (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. 1993. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2017.