List of equipment of the Algerian Land Forces

This is a list of the equipment currently used by the Algerian Land Forces. It also contains equipment used by the Territorial Air Defence Forces, which is a separate service branch of the Algerian People's National Army tasked with the protection of the country's airspace. Most of the equipment of the land forces of Algeria is provided by Russia and China.

Vehicles ModelImageOriginTypeNumberNotes Tanks T-90SA Main battle tank 600 The Algerian Army was the second largest operator of the T-90 T-72M1 Main battle tank 325The Military Balance 2024, p.342 Variants include T-72M1 and T-72M1M. T-62 Main battle tank 290 Starting in 2021 the Algerian T-62 fleet underwent a unique homemade upgrade, turning the vehicle from an MBT into a fire-support vehicle by replacing the old turret with a "Berezhok" turret containing a PKT, a 30 mm autocannon, four Kornet ATGMs and a teleoperated AGS-30 grenade launcher. This new format has been named to the "Algerian Terminator" or the "BMPT-62". T-55AMV Main battle tank 270 T-55s upgraded to the AMV standard. Retired from armored divisions but continues to serve in mechanized infantry divisions. Equipped with Stugna-P ATGMs bought from Ukraine. Infantry fighting vehicles BMP-2M Infantry fighting vehicle 760 Upgraded to BMP-2M "Berezhok" variant, which comprises four 9M133 Kornet-E anti-tank missiles, an AGS-30 30mm automatic grenade launcher, a 30mm 2A42 main gun designed for the BMP-2 and a PKT 7.62mm coaxial machine gun. A total of 760 such turrets were bought for upgrades, 400 were ordered in 2005 and 360 in 2014. BMP-2 Infantry fighting vehicle 220 Other Armored fighting vehicles BMPT-72 Terminator 2 Armoured fighting vehicle 26+ Chassis from Soviet T-72 tanks. Ordered in 2016, deliveries started in 2018. BMPT-62 Armoured fighting vehicle 13+ shown in the Algerian Military parade Chassis from Soviet T-62 tanks fitted with a BMP-2M "Berezhok" turret. Conversion started in 2021 and was first unveiled in the 2022 parade. A total of 20 turrets for conversion have been ordered so far. Kornet-EM Armoured fighting vehicle 28 Equipped with Kornet EM ATGM and based on the modified chassis of the SPM-2 Tigr. Planned as a replacement for the BRDM-2. BRDM-2 Armoured reconnaissance vehicle 26 120 vehicles delivered between 1981 and 1982. 64 vehicles were later modernized to BDRM-2M and fitted with 9M113 "Konkurs" missiles for use in an anti-tank role. Panhard AML-60 Armoured scout car 44 54 were delivered in 1965. In 2018 they were fitted with Kornet ATGMs, an automated turret carrying a 14.5mm KPV as well as a coaxial PKT, reinforced armor and night vision cameras. Armoured personnel carrier TPz Fuchs 2 Armoured personnel carrier 1034 In early 2011, 54 Fuchs 2 worth $248 million were ordered from Rheinmetall. In 2014, 980 Fuchs 2 were ordered as part of a €2.7 billion defence deal with Rheinmetall. These will be assembled in Algeria with a planned delivery from 2015 to 2025. Nimr II Infantry mobility vehicle,Self-propelled mortar 3000 A contract was signed for the production of such armored vehicles, for a total amount of 3000 vehicles.A local variant was made with a Chinese 120mm self-propelled mortar system being mounted on the HAFEET 640A 6×6 tactical vehicle. Panhard M3 Armoured personnel carrier 55 BTR-80 Armoured personnel carrier 150 BTR-60 Armoured personnel carrier 250 OT-64 SKOT Amphibious armored personnel carrier 150 151 OT-64 APCs armed with a pintle-mounted machine gun and 75 OT-64A (version fitted with BRDM-2 turret) ordered from the Czech Republic in 1993 and delivered between 1994 and 1995, they were initially unarmed however they were sold through Slovakia where they were rearmed. BCL-M5 - (License motor) Armoured personnel carrier Unknown Designed and made locally at the Central Logistics Base (BCL). MaxxPro MRAP MRAP Unknown Used by the 116th Operational Maneuvers Regiment. Humvee High Mobility Multipurpose Vehicle 100 Used by Special Forces. Logistics and utility Mercedes-Benz G-Class Light utility vehicle Unknown Built locally under license. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Light utility vehicle Unknown 4x4 model. Built locally under license. Mercedes-Benz Unimog Medium cargo truck Unknown Built locally under license. Mercedes-Benz Axor Medium cargo truck Unknown Built locally under license Mercedes-Benz Zetros Medium cargo truck Unknown Locally further developed into self-propelled artillery systems using the D-30 and MT-12 gun systems. Mercedes-Benz Actros Heavy cargo truck Unknown Built locally under license SNVI M120 Medium cargo truck Unknown SNVI M230 Medium cargo truck Unknown SNVI M350 Heavy cargo truck Unknown Military engineering MTU-20Armoured vehicle-launched bridgeUnknownIMR-2Armoured engineering vehicleUnknownBREM-1Armoured recovery vehicleUnknownM58 MICLICMine-clearing line chargeUnknownLiebherr G-BKF Armoured recovery craneUnknown

Artillery ModelImageOriginTypeNumberNotes Self-propelled artillery PLZ-45 155 mm self-propelled artillery ~54 2S1 Gvozdika 122 mm self-propelled artillery 140 2S3 Akatsiya 152 mm self-propelled artillery 30 Towed artillery D-44 85 mm anti-tank gun 80 MT-12 100 mm anti-tank gun 10 Fitted on 6x6 Mercedes-Benz Zetros vehicle D-30 122 mm towed artillery 160 Some fitted on 6x6 Mercedes-Benz Zetros vehicle. M-30 122 mm towed artillery 60 M-1931/37 122 mm towed artillery 100 D-74 122 mm towed artillery 25 M-46 130 mm towed artillery 10 ML-20152 mm towed artillery20 WA-021 155 mm towed artillery 18 Mortars M-37 82 mm mortar 150 W86 120 mm mortar Unknown The mortars can be seen mounted on Mercedes G-Class. SM-4 120 mm self-propelled mortar Unknown SM-4 120 mm self-propelled mortar is based on a 6x6 WMZ-551 amphibious armoured personnel carrier. 120-PM-43 mortar 120 mm mortar 120 160mm Mortar M1943 160 mm mortar 60 Tactical ballistic missile systems Iskander-E Tactical ballistic missile 48 Launchers 4 regiments received from 2014 to 2017. 75 missiles received Rocket artillery TOS-1A 220 mm multiple rocket launcher 52 SR-5 122 mm/220 mm multiple rocket launcher 70 BM-30 Smerch 300 mm multiple rocket launcher 18 BM-21 Grad 122 mm multiple rocket launcher 48 Anti-aircraft artillery Pantsir-S1/SM Medium-range SAM 108 38 Pantsir-S1, and an unknown number of Pantsir-SM. With up to 900 57E6 missiles. 20km range. ZPU-2/4 Anti-aircraft autocannon 100 60 ZPU-2; 40 ZPU-4 ZU-23-2 Anti-aircraft autocannon 100 ZSU-23-4 Shilka Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon ~225 210 were modernized to SHILKA-M with the Igla missile system.

Small arms ModelImageOriginTypeCartridgeNotes Pistols Caracal F Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Standard service pistol. Produced locally under license. Beretta 92 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Beretta 92FS. Used by special forcesDiez, Octavio (2000). Armament and Technology. Lema Publications, S.L. . Glock 17 & 18 Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Used by elite units and special forces. Submachine guns Heckler & Koch MP7 Submachine gun 4.6×30mm HK Used by special forces Heckler & Koch MP5 Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum A3, A5 and K versions. Used by Special Forces. Beretta M12 Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Used by Special forces CS/LS7 Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Produced locally Assault rifles, battle rifles and carbines Heckler & Koch G36 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO G36C For Special Intervention Detachment, Directorate of Security and Presidential Protection, Algerian Special Forces M16A4 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO 150+ acquired, used by Special Forces. Steyr AUG Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Used by Special Forces.Beretta ARX160Assault rifle5.56×45mm NATO / 7.62×39mm ARX160 in service in both 5.56×45mm and 7.62×39mm calibre used by the Algerian special forces and the presidential guard, beginning 2014. Beretta BM 59 Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO AKM Assault Rifle 7.62×39mm Main service rifle. AKM and AKMS variants are made locally under license, designated as PM 89, and PM 89-1 respectively. AK-47 Assault rifle 7.62×39mm SKS Semi-automatic carbine 7.62×39mm Both supplied by the Soviet Union, and the Type-56 SKS supplied by China. AK-103 Assault rifle 7.62×39mm Used by Para-Commandos. Sniper rifles SVD (Dragunov) Sniper rifle 7.62×54mmR Standard service Marksman rifle. Produced locally under license. will be replaced by Zastava M93. Zastava M93 Black Arrow Sniper rifle 12.7×108mm Machine guns M60E4 General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm PKM General purpose machine gun 7.62×54mmR RPK Light machine gun 7.62×39mm Produced locally under license. RPD Light machine gun 7.62×39mm Produced locally under license. RP-46 Light machine gun 7.62×54mmR DShK Heavy machine gun 12.7×108mm Grenade launchers RPG-7 Rocket-propelled grenade launcher 40 mm (launcher only, warhead diameter varies) RPG-7V variant. Produced locally under license. RPG-29 Rocket-propelled grenade launcher 105 mm RPG-30Rocket-propelled grenade launcher105 mm MANPADS 9K338 Igla-S Man-portable air-defense system 72 mm QW-2 SAEK MANPADS 72 mm Indigenous design based on the Chinese QW-2. 9K32 Strela-2 Man-portable air-defense system 75 mm International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) (14 February 2018). "The Military Balance 2018". The Military Balance. p. 118. Recoilless rifles B-10 Recoilless rifle 82 mm 120 B-11 Recoilless rifle 107 mm 60 Anti-tank guided missiles MILAN Anti-tank guided missile 115 mm 9M111M Fagot-M Anti-tank guided missile 120 mm 200 delivered in 1982. 4290 delivered between 1995 and 1996 for BMP-2 IFV. AT-3 Sagger Anti-tank guided missile 125 mm 9000 delivered between 1973 and 1986 9K115-2 Metis-M1 Anti-tank guided missile 130 mm 500 delivered between 2006 and 2013 Skif Anti-tank guided missile 130 mm Signed a supply contract in 2016.HJ-12Anti-tank guided missile135 mm100 received in 2020 9M133 Kornet Anti-tank guided missile 152 mm Over 8,000 missiles were ordered from Russia . Produced locally under the name "BARK". KM-1M Krasnopol-M2 High precision laser-guided artillery system 155 mm Simulator of a complex of means of automated fire control of artillery subunits "Malachite" (index KM-15) spotted in Algeria.

Air Defense ModelImageOriginTypeNumberNotes S-400 Long range 16 brigades (2022). A video showcasing the weapons in action during a test has been released online by the Algerian Defense Ministry.S-300PMU2Long range14 brigades (2022) Also known as S-300 Favorit with a range of 195 km is capable against not just short-range ballistic missiles, but also medium-range ballistic missiles.S-350 VityazMedium range10 Brigades (2022)uses the 9M96 missile which is also used on the S-400 missile systemSurface-to-air missilesBuk-MK2Medium range48 Buk-M2 systemsThe system is commonly known by its NATO reporting name, SA-15 "Gauntlet".S-3008 regimentsThe Military Balance, 2022, p.334Strategic air defenseOne S-300 regiment consists of 12 launchers of 4 missiles.2K12UnknownMedium-range SAMPantsir-S1/SM108The Military Balance, 2022, p.333Air defense short and medium-termTor M248 systemsShort-range SAM9K31 Strela-120 systemsShort-range SAMS-125 Nevahttp://www.armyrecognition.com/russia_russian_missile_system_vehicle_uk/sa-3_goa_s-125_neva_pechora_ground_to_air_missile_system_technical_data_sheet_specifications_uk.html |title=SA-3 Goa S-125 Neva Pechora ground to air missile system technical data sheet specifications |work=Army Recognition.com |access-date=11 August 2015}}36 S-125Short-range SAM

Command and control ModelImageOriginTypeNumberNotes ORION 85V6 (VEGA 85V6-A ELINT) Electronic warfare, air defense Unknown Acacia-E Airspace Management System Unknown DWL 002 Emitter Locating System 4 CHL-906 Electronic warfare Unknown Kasta 2E2 3D radar 5

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