List of equipment of the Algerian Land Forces

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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

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Tanks

T-90SA Soviet Union
 Russia
Russia		 Main battle tank 600 [1] The Algerian Army was the second largest operator of the T-90[2]
T-72M1 Soviet Union Main battle tank 325[3] Variants include T-72M1 and T-72M1M.
T-62 Soviet Union Main battle tank 290[4] 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".[5][6]
T-55AMV Soviet Union Main battle tank 270[4] 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.[7][8]

Infantry fighting vehicles

BMP-2M Soviet Union
Russia		 Infantry fighting vehicle 760[9] 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.[10] A total of 760 such turrets were bought for upgrades, 400 were ordered in 2005 and 360 in 2014.[9]
BMP-2 Soviet Union Infantry fighting vehicle 220[4]

Other Armored fighting vehicles

BMPT-72 Terminator 2 Soviet Union
Russia		 Armoured fighting vehicle 26+ [1] Chassis from Soviet T-72 tanks. Ordered in 2016, deliveries started in 2018.[11]
BMPT-62 Soviet Union
Russia
Algeria		 Armoured fighting vehicle 13+ shown in the Algerian Military parade[4] 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.[10] A total of 20 turrets for conversion have been ordered so far.[9]
Kornet-EM Russia Armoured fighting vehicle 28[4] Equipped with Kornet EM ATGM and based on the modified chassis of the SPM-2 Tigr. Planned as a replacement for the BRDM-2.[12]
BRDM-2 Soviet Union Armoured reconnaissance vehicle 26[3] 120 vehicles delivered between 1981 and 1982.[9]
64 vehicles were later modernized to BDRM-2M and fitted with 9M113 "Konkurs" missiles for use in an anti-tank role.[3]
Panhard AML-60 France Armoured scout car 44[4] 54 were delivered in 1965.[9] 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.[13]

Armoured personnel carrier

TPz Fuchs 2 West Germany
Germany
Algeria		 Armoured personnel carrier 1034[3] 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.[14][9]
Nimr II United Arab Emirates 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.[15]
A local variant was made with a Chinese 120mm self-propelled mortar system being mounted on the HAFEET 640A 6×6 tactical vehicle.[16][17]
Panhard M3 France Armoured personnel carrier 55[4][9]
BTR-80 Soviet Union Armoured personnel carrier 150[4]
BTR-60 Soviet Union Armoured personnel carrier 250[4]
OT-64 SKOT  Czechoslovakia
Polish People's Republic		 Amphibious armored personnel carrier 150[4] 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.[9]
BCL-M5 Algeria
Germany - (License motor)		 Armoured personnel carrier Unknown Designed and made locally at the Central Logistics Base (BCL).[18]
MaxxPro MRAP  United States MRAP Unknown[4] Used by the 116th Operational Maneuvers Regiment.
Humvee  United States High Mobility Multipurpose Vehicle 100[19] Used by Special Forces.

Logistics and utility

Mercedes-Benz G-Class Austria
West Germany
Germany
Algeria		 Light utility vehicle Unknown Built locally under license.
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Germany
Algeria		 Light utility vehicle Unknown 4x4 model. Built locally under license.
Mercedes-Benz Unimog West Germany
Germany
Algeria		 Medium cargo truck Unknown Built locally under license.
Mercedes-Benz Axor Germany
Algeria		 Medium cargo truck Unknown Built locally under license
Mercedes-Benz Zetros Germany
Algeria		 Medium cargo truck Unknown Locally further developed into self-propelled artillery systems using the D-30 and MT-12 gun systems.[20]
Mercedes-Benz Actros Germany Heavy cargo truck Unknown Built locally under license
SNVI M120 Algeria Medium cargo truck Unknown
SNVI M230 Algeria Medium cargo truck Unknown
SNVI M350 Algeria Heavy cargo truck Unknown

Military engineering

MTU-20 Soviet Union Armoured vehicle-launched bridge Unknown[4]
IMR-2 Soviet Union Armoured engineering vehicle Unknown[4]
BREM-1 Soviet Union Armoured recovery vehicle Unknown[4]
M58 MICLIC United States Mine-clearing line charge Unknown[4]
Liebherr G-BKF  Switzerland
West Germany
 Switzerland
Germany		 Armoured recovery crane Unknown[21]
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Artillery

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Self-propelled artillery

PLZ-45 China 155 mm self-propelled artillery ~54[4][22]
2S1 Gvozdika Soviet Union 122 mm self-propelled artillery 140[4]
2S3 Akatsiya Soviet Union 152 mm self-propelled artillery 30[4]

Towed artillery

D-44 Soviet Union 85 mm anti-tank gun 80[23]
MT-12 Soviet Union 100 mm anti-tank gun 10[4] Fitted on 6x6 Mercedes-Benz Zetros vehicle[24]
D-30 Soviet Union 122 mm towed artillery 160[4] Some fitted on 6x6 Mercedes-Benz Zetros vehicle.[25]
M-30 Soviet Union 122 mm towed artillery 60[4]
M-1931/37 Soviet Union 122 mm towed artillery 100[4]
D-74 Soviet Union 122 mm towed artillery 25[4]
M-46 Soviet Union 130 mm towed artillery 10[4]
ML-20 Soviet Union 152 mm towed artillery 20[4]
WA-021 China 155 mm towed artillery 18[9][4]

Mortars

M-37 Soviet Union 82 mm mortar 150[4]
W86 China 120 mm mortar Unknown The mortars can be seen mounted on Mercedes G-Class.[26]
SM-4 China 120 mm self-propelled mortar Unknown SM-4 120 mm self-propelled mortar is based on a 6x6 WMZ-551 amphibious armoured personnel carrier.[27]
120-PM-43 mortar Soviet Union 120 mm mortar 120[4]
160mm Mortar M1943 Soviet Union 160 mm mortar 60[4]

Tactical ballistic missile systems

Iskander-E Russia Tactical ballistic missile 48 Launchers 4 regiments received from 2014 to 2017.

75 missiles received[9]

Rocket artillery

TOS-1A Russia 220 mm multiple rocket launcher 52[28]
SR-5 China 122 mm/220 mm multiple rocket launcher 70[3]
BM-30 Smerch Soviet Union 300 mm multiple rocket launcher 18[4][9]
BM-21 Grad Soviet Union 122 mm multiple rocket launcher 48[4]

Anti-aircraft artillery

Pantsir-S1/SM Russia Medium-range SAM 108[9][3] 38 Pantsir-S1,[4] and an unknown number of Pantsir-SM.[29][30] With up to 900 57E6 missiles.[9] 20km range.
ZPU-2/4 Soviet Union Anti-aircraft autocannon 100[4] 60 ZPU-2; 40 ZPU-4
ZU-23-2 Soviet Union Anti-aircraft autocannon 100[4]
ZSU-23-4 Shilka Soviet Union Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon ~225[4] 210 were modernized to SHILKA-M with the Igla missile system.[31]
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Small arms

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Pistols

Caracal F United Arab Emirates Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Standard service pistol. Produced locally under license.[32][33][34]
Beretta 92 Italy Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Beretta 92FS. Used by special forces[35][36]
Glock 17 & 18 Austria Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum Used by elite units and special forces.

Submachine guns

Heckler & Koch MP7 Germany Submachine gun 4.6×30mm HK Used by special forces[37]
Heckler & Koch MP5 West Germany Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum A3, A5 and K versions. Used by Special Forces.
Beretta M12 Italy Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Used by Special forces[38]
CS/LS7 China Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum Produced locally [39]

Assault rifles, battle rifles and carbines

Heckler & Koch G36 Germany Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO G36C For Special Intervention Detachment, Directorate of Security and Presidential Protection, Algerian Special Forces[40]
M16A4 United States Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO 150+ acquired, used by Special Forces.
Steyr AUG Austria Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO Used by Special Forces.
Beretta ARX160 Italy Assault rifle 5.56×45mm 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.[41]
Beretta BM 59 Italy Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO [42]
AKM Soviet Union 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.[42][34]
AK-47  Soviet Union Assault rifle 7.62×39mm [42]
SKS  Soviet Union
 China		 Semi-automatic carbine 7.62×39mm Both supplied by the Soviet Union, and the Type-56 SKS supplied by China.
AK-103  Russia Assault rifle 7.62×39mm Used by Para-Commandos.[43]

Sniper rifles

SVD (Dragunov)  Soviet Union Sniper rifle 7.62×54mmR Standard service Marksman rifle. Produced locally under license.[42][34] will be replaced by Zastava M93.
Zastava M93 Black Arrow Serbia Sniper rifle 12.7×108mm [44]

Machine guns

M60E4  United States General-purpose machine gun 7.62×51mm [45]
PKM  Soviet Union General purpose machine gun 7.62×54mmR [46]
RPK Soviet Union Light machine gun 7.62×39mm Produced locally under license.[46][34]
RPD  Soviet Union Light machine gun 7.62×39mm Produced locally under license.[42][34]
RP-46  Soviet Union Light machine gun 7.62×54mmR [42]
DShK  Soviet Union Heavy machine gun 12.7×108mm [42]

Grenade launchers

RPG-7 Soviet Union Rocket-propelled grenade launcher 40 mm (launcher only, warhead diameter varies) RPG-7V variant. Produced locally under license.[42][34]
RPG-29  Russia Rocket-propelled grenade launcher 105 mm [47]
RPG-30 Russia Rocket-propelled grenade launcher 105 mm [48]

MANPADS

9K338 Igla-S Soviet Union Man-portable air-defense system 72 mm [4]
QW-2 SAEK  Algeria MANPADS 72 mm Indigenous design based on the Chinese QW-2.[49][4]
9K32 Strela-2 Soviet Union Man-portable air-defense system 75 mm [50]

Recoilless rifles

B-10  Soviet Union Recoilless rifle 82 mm 120[4]
B-11  Soviet Union Recoilless rifle 107 mm 60[4]

Anti-tank guided missiles

MILAN France
 Germany		 Anti-tank guided missile 115 mm [4]
9M111M Fagot-M  Soviet Union Anti-tank guided missile 120 mm 200 delivered in 1982. 4290 delivered between 1995 and 1996 for BMP-2 IFV.[9]
AT-3 Sagger Soviet Union Anti-tank guided missile 125 mm 9000 delivered between 1973 and 1986[51][4][9]
9K115-2 Metis-M1  Russia Anti-tank guided missile 130 mm 500 delivered between 2006 and 2013[9][4]
Skif Ukraine Anti-tank guided missile 130 mm Signed a supply contract in 2016.[52][4]
HJ-12  China Anti-tank guided missile 135 mm 100 received in 2020[53][54][55]
9M133 Kornet  Russia Anti-tank guided missile 152 mm Over 8,000 missiles were ordered from Russia . Produced locally under the name "BARK".[9]
KM-1M Krasnopol-M2  Russia 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.[56]
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Air Defense

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S-400
 Russia Long range 16 brigades (2022)[57] A video showcasing the weapons in action during a test has been released online by the Algerian Defense Ministry.[citation needed]
S-300PMU2  Russia Long range 14 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.[58][59]
S-350 Vityaz  Russia Medium range 10 Brigades (2022)[60] uses the 9M96 missile which is also used on the S-400 missile system[60][61]
Surface-to-air missiles
Buk-MK2
 Russia Medium range 48 Buk-M2 systems[62] The system is commonly known by its NATO reporting name, SA-15 "Gauntlet".
S-300  Soviet Union 8 regiments[63] Strategic air defense One S-300 regiment consists of 12 launchers of 4 missiles.
2K12  Soviet Union Unknown Medium-range SAM
Pantsir-S1/SM  Russia 108[64] Air defense short and medium-term
Tor M2  Soviet Union 48 systems[65] Short-range SAM
9K31 Strela-1  Soviet Union 20 systems[64] Short-range SAM
S-125 Neva[66]  Soviet Union 36 S-125 Short-range SAM
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Command and control

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ORION 85V6 (VEGA 85V6-A ELINT)  Russia Electronic warfare, air defense Unknown [67]
Acacia-E  Russia Airspace Management System Unknown [68]
DWL 002  China Emitter Locating System 4[9]
CHL-906  China Electronic warfare Unknown [69]
Kasta 2E2  Soviet Union 3D radar 5[9]
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Drones

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Kronshtadt Orion  Russia aerial reconnaissance,precision strike Unknown[70] The Algerian Ministry of National Defence has formally confirmed the operational deployment of the Kronshtadt Orion during "Ouragan" live fire military drills April 8th, 2026.[70]
Black Hornet Nano  Norway stealth Micro UAV 120 Used by 104th Operational Maneuvers Regiment[71]
Wing Loong II  China aerial reconnaissance,precision strike 24 units [72][73]
CH-4  China Combat and reconnaissance drone 10 [74]
El Djazair 54/55 United Arab Emirates/ Algeria Combat and reconnaissance drone Unknown[75] A variant of Yabhon United 40, manufactured Locally [75][76][74]
WJ-700  China aerial reconnaissance and precision strike 4 units [77]
Sakr El jazair 1  Algeria aerial reconnaissance Unknown It is a local version of the Chinese AVIC AR-500B drone[78]
ASN 209  Algeria aerial reconnaissance, Suicide missions Unknown Local Production [79]
Al Fajer L-10  Algeria aerial reconnaissance Unknown
Aures 700  Algeria aerial reconnaissance Unknown It was manufactured by the Advanced Technology Systems Development and Production Establishment (EDPSTA)[80]
CH-3  China Combat and reconnaissance drone 10[74]
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