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
Anniversaries	2nd Feb " Recupration Of Mers-el-KébirNaval Base in 1967 "

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 defense 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 (including marines " Localy called Fusillers marins " and Coast Guard ) personnel with most of its equipment provided by Russia. In June 2006, the navy ordered two new Type 636 (Kilo) diesel-electric submarines due to be delivered late in 2007.

History

Personnel

Algerian Sailors conduct Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO).

Bases

Principal naval bases are located near:

Algiers

Jijel

Annaba

Mers el Kebir

Tamentfoust

Algeria's naval academy at Tamentfoust near Algiers 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

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

fregate Rais Korfo 903, Koni Class Modernised

Algerian submarine Hadi Mubarek in Algiers.

Class Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Commissioned	Notes
Surface fleet
SOUMMAM	Training Ship	1	China	2006	5500 tons full
Osa-I/II type	Missile boat	10	Soviet Union	1967 (Osa I) 1976-1981 (Osa II)	209/245 tons full load - 4 SS-N-2C
Kebir	Fast attack craft	8-13	Algeria/ United Kingdom	1982-????	8-10 commissioned, 2-3 being built. First 2 built in UK, remainder in Algeria. Sometimes called the El Yadekh class.
Rais Hamidou	Corvette	3	Soviet Union	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
Murat Reis	Frigate anti submarine and escort	3	Soviet Union	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	1	Soviet Union	1980	1,800 tons submerged used for training.
Rais Hadi Mubarek[1]	Diesel-electric submarine	2	Soviet Union	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	commissionned 1997
AW101	SAR	6	United Kingdom	commissionned 2011
Super Lynx Mk.130	ASW	4	United Kingdom	commissionned 2011
C-295 Persuader	Martime patrol/anti-submarine warface	4	Spain	commissionned 2011

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Modernization:

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
???	Frigate	2	Algeria	5000	2012	A Programm to built 2 Frigates for Algerian navy in Mersa El Kebir Naval Base with assistance of Russia
GHORAB Class	Corvette	1	Algeria	800	2012	Is building in Mersa El Kebir Naval Base With assistance of Italy

Future

Class Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Commissioned	Notes
Future fleet
Tiger Project 20382	Corvette	2	Russia	2012	A contract has been signed in 2011 to supply 2 corvette Tiger Class Project 20382 to Algerian navy From 2012, an Option for 3 other is repported.[2]

See also

• List of ships of Algeria

External links

• Warships > Algeria
• World Navies Today: Algeria

References

1. ^ Jane's Fighting Ships 2005-2006
2. ^ Template:Http://www.algaf.bravehost.com

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