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The Algerian Naval Force (ANF; , ) is the naval branch of the Algerian military. The naval force operates from multiple bases along the country's nearly
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, fulfilling its primary role of monitoring and defending
Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...
's
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against all foreign military or economic intrusion. Additional missions include
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and
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missions as well a projection of marine forces (). Algerian forces are an important player in the
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. The Algerian navy ranks 15th globally in the world's most important naval forces report of 2023. As with other Algerian military branches, the naval force was built and structured with assistance from the
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during the
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, but has also relied on other sources for equipment in some areas. Since the end of the Cold War,
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has remained an important partner, but Algeria has increasingly sought additional sources for equipment as well as building its own shipbuilding capacity.


Bases

Principal naval bases are located at
Algiers Algiers is the capital city of Algeria as well as the capital of the Algiers Province; it extends over many Communes of Algeria, communes without having its own separate governing body. With 2,988,145 residents in 2008Census 14 April 2008: Offi ...
,
Annaba Annaba (), formerly known as Bon, Bona and Bône, is a seaport city in the northeastern corner of Algeria, close to the border with Tunisia. Annaba is near the small Seybouse River and is in the Annaba Province. With a population of about 263,65 ...
, Mers el-Kebir,
Oran Oran () is a major coastal city located in the northwest of Algeria. It is considered the second most important city of Algeria, after the capital, Algiers, because of its population and commercial, industrial and cultural importance. It is w ...
,
Jijel Jijel (), the classical Igilgili, is the capital of Jijel Province in north-eastern Algeria. It is flanked by the Mediterranean Sea in the region of Corniche Jijelienne and had a population of 131,513 in 2008. Jijel is the administrative and trad ...
and Tamentfoust. Mers el Kébir is home to the OMCN/CNE shipbuilding facilities where several Algerian vessels have been built. Algeria's naval academy at Tamentfoust provides officer training equivalent to that of the army and the air force academies. The naval force also operates a technical training school for its personnel at Tamentfoust.


Equipment

The bulk of the Algerian Naval Force is still based on Cold War designs, although work is being done to both acquire new platforms as well as modernize existing equipment. The surface fleet is equipped with a mixture of smaller ships well suited to coastal and
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(EEZ) patrol work. The fleet is led by three Koni class frigates which have been updated with more modern systems. These are due to be augmented in the coming years by a pair of MEKO A-200 frigates which will represent the most modern equipment of the naval force when they enter service, also, Algeria signed a contract with China Shipbuilding Trading Company for the construction of three light frigates about 2,800 tons full load. A mixture of six corvettes and off-shore patrol vessels complement the frigates, while a large number of smaller boats cover the role of coastal patrol. Algeria had maintained a relatively large fleet of Osa class fast attack craft by the end of the Cold War, but it is questionable whether any of these remain in operational use. Algeria has had a small submarine presence in the Mediterranean with a pair of Kilo class patrol submarines, Algeria is the only country in the region that can launch offensive missiles from a submarine, though the recent acquisition of an additional four upgraded boats will expand this presence significantly. Their amphibious warfare capacity has traditionally been limited with a small group of landing ships essentially for coastal transport roles. This capacity will be greatly upgraded with the planned acquisition of an amphibious transport dock capable of supporting more robust operations. In the area of civil support, the purchase of seagoing rescue tugs will mark the first ability of an African nation to provide valuable services to economic and commercial operators in the Western Mediterranean. The Algerian military has long maintained a strong veil of secrecy over its organization and equipment, making an exact accounting of operational vessels difficult to ascertain. Open sources are known to vary widely in their reports of several aspects of Algerian equipment.


Submarines


Amphibious warfare vessels


Surface combatants


Fleet auxiliaries


Aircraft


Modernization

The Naval force is currently being upgraded with the following technological developments: the existing units are being modernized, with the submarine force strengthened by two new Kilo class submarines (last generation). * One LPD from Italy in 2014. * Two MEKO A200 frigates from Germany. * TYPE 054A frigates *AIP Submarines * Three corvettes C28A with option of three more produced locally. Radar and electronic equipment will be supplied by Thales, and mounted in Algeria. They will be built at Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard. * 31 units of the type FPB98 MKI Ocean Patrol Boat. * 12 units of Alusafe 2000 high speed rescue and patrol vessel.


Munitions


Surface-to-air missiles

* Umkhonto (missile) *
Aster (missile family) The Aster 15 and Aster 30 are a Franco-Italian family of all-weather, vertical launch surface-to-air missiles.HQ-7A (FM-90) - on board C28A Class Corvette . * HQ-10 - on board Type 056 corvette * 9M33/SA-8 - Osa-M (SA-N-4) naval version for Koni (Mourad Rais) frigate


Anti-ship missiles

* 3M14E or 3M54E1/E Klub-S - Project 636.1 "Improved Kilo" * 4K51 Rubezh ("Styx") - Coastal defense *
C-802 The YJ-83 (; NATO reporting name: CSS-N-8 Saccade) is a People's Republic of China, Chinese subsonic anti-ship missile, anti-ship cruise missile. It is manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Third Academy. Develo ...
* C-802A * CM-302 – Coastal defense; delivered in 2022. * Kh-31M – 125 delivered in 2009 *
Kh-35 The Zvezda Kh-35 (, NATO reporting name AS-20 'Kayak') is a Soviet turbojet subsonic cruise anti-ship missile. The missile can be launched from helicopters, surface ships and coastal defence batteries with the help of a rocket booster, in whic ...
- 60 delivered in 2000 and 2013. *
Kh-59 The Kh-59 ''Ovod'' ( Овод 'Botfly, Gadfly'; AS-13 'Kingbolt') is a Russian cruise missile with a two-stage solid-fuel propulsion system and 200 km range. The Kh-59M ''Ovod-M'' (AS-18 'Kazoo') is a variant with a bigger warhead and turbojet e ...
- 125 delivered in 2009. * P-20U ("Styx") * RBS-15 Mk. III - s


Air-to-ground missiles

*Raptor-2 -
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from
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Ranks


Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of
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s.


Other ranks

The rank insignia of
non-commissioned officer A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is an enlisted rank, enlisted leader, petty officer, or in some cases warrant officer, who does not hold a Commission (document), commission. Non-commissioned officers usually earn their position of authority b ...
s and
enlisted personnel An enlisted rank (also known as an enlisted grade or enlisted rate) is, in some armed services, any rank below that of a commissioned officer. The term can be inclusive of non-commissioned officers or warrant officers, except in United States ...
.


See also

* List of Algerian ships


References


Citations


Sources

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External links


Algerian Navy ships and equipment
{{Navies in Africa Military of Algeria