Territorial Air Defence Forces
The Territorial Air Defence Force (French: Forces de défense aérienne du Territoire[1] ,Arabic: قوات الدفاع الجوي عن الإقليم)[2] abbreviated as DAT) is an armed service/branch of the Algerian 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]
| Territorial Air Defence Force | |
|---|---|
| Arabic: قوات الدفاع الجوي عن الإقليم French: Forces de défense aérienne du Territoire | |
Insignia of the Commander of the Territorial Air Defence Force | |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Country | Algeria |
| Role | Air Defense |
| Size | 10,000 |
| Part of | Algerian People's National Army |
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] 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 cannons 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.[8]
Equipment
| Gear | Image | Origin | in service | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-300 (missile) | Russia | 32 TELs, 4 regiments [9] | Strategic air defense | 8 regiments of S-300PMU-2 Favorit were ordered in 2006.[10][11] One S-300 regiment consists of 12 launchers of 4 missiles. | |
| Buk-M2 | Russia | 48 systems[12][13] | Medium-range SAM | ||
| 2K12 | Soviet Union | Unknown | Medium-range SAM | ||
| Pantsir-S1/SM | Russia | 38[14] | Air defense short and medium-term | ||
| 9K31 Strela-1 | Soviet Union | 20 systems[14] | Short-range SAM | ||
| S-125 Neva[15] | Soviet Union | 36 S-125 | Short-range SAM | ||
| ZSU-23-4 Shilka | Soviet Union | 225 | SPAAG | Shilka Locally developed for surface to air missiles | |
| ZU-23-2 | Soviet Union | Unknown | Anti-aircraft autocannon |
References
- ^ "Forces de Défense Aérienne du Territoire". Ministère de la Défense Nationale (in French). Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ . Ministry of National Defence (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. 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" [Three days to learn everything about Air Defense Forces]. Jeunesse d'Algerie (in French). 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "La Russie a livré à l'Algérie 12 systèmes de défense aérienne en 2014" [Russia handed over 12 air defense systems to Algeria in 2014]. Algerie Solidaire (in French). 22 March 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ The Military Balance, 2022, p.334
- ^ In 2006 it was thought that the capabilities of the command would be boosted by the delivery from Russia of eight S-300PMU2 Favorit air defence missile systems, ordered as part of the package of arms deals with Russia announced in 2006 as part of a USD7.5 billion arms package.In fact the first battalion of S-300 series SAMs ordered by Algeria was delivered in 2008 however the rest of the deal had been frozen.[1]
- ^ Air Power Australia (27 January 2014). "Proliferation – Advanced Weapons Operators". Ausairpower.net. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Trade Registers". armstrade.sipri.org. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ Martin, Guy (16 August 2017). "Algeria operating Buk-M2E surface-to-air missiles | defenceWeb". www.defenceweb.co.za. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ a b The Military Balance, 2022, p.333
- ^ http://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}}
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.
- (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. 1993. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2017.