Defense industry of Algeria

Algeria's military industry is a small but slowly emerging industry of Algeria.

Given its status as one of the most well-trained Arab militaries, Algeria is on track of significant development of its military industry, while remains a buyer of weapons mostly from Russia, China, France, South Africa and recently, Germany, Italy, Turkey and the United States.

History

Algeria is held since 1980 to ensure a degree of autonomy to the National People's Army to avoid increased dependence vis-à-vis foreign suppliers. A strategy that had allowed the National People's Army to ensure the supply of certain equipment at the time when the country was embargoed arms he needed to fight terrorism in the 1990s from some Western countries have prevented the takeover by radical Islamists. This strategy allows even today, as the global financial crisis continues, to avoid bottlenecks^[1]

The Algerian industry before 2000, was modest and not concurrently. It is provided mainly on light military equipment licensed Russian and Chinese manufactured in its own specialized companies under the control of the Directorate of Military Manufacturing (DFM) - Department of National Defence. Military equipment are responsible for meeting the priority needs of the National People's Army^[2]

Despite the lack of production units of the army, navy and air force, as well as units in charge of maintenance for this exhibition, the National People's Army has also worked in recent years to upgrade the armament and equipment acquired and the construction of its own vessels^[3]

Arms

• Khenchela Company of Mechanical Constructions (ECMK) since 1990: produces Submachine gun, Shotgun, Pistol and replacement parts and tooling.
• Seriana Company of industrial achievements (ERIS) since 1991: produces Ammunition, replacement parts and tooling, Lightning rod, Diesel generator and Shooting range

Explosives

• National Diwan of Explosive Substances (ONEX) since 1976: produces hunting cartridges, ammunition, Hand grenade, anti-tank mines and 12 varieties of explosive materials.

Vehicles

• Central Logistics Base (BCL) of Blida Province: produces Armoured personnel carrier (BCL M-5), Véhicule blindé de combat d'infanterie.
• National Company of Industrial Vehicles (SNVI) of Rouïba: produces combat vehicles, vehicles carrying troops, Trailers Machine carrier, service trucks, means of redress and evacuation, refrigerated trucks, means of import and storage of water as well as fuel, personnel transport vehicles and fire protection trucks.

Aircraft

• Aircraft construction company (ECA) of Tafraoui (Oran): produces Trainer aircraft (Fernas-142), four-seater light aircraft (Safir-43), single seater light aircraft (X-3A). The same company will produce its first Unmanned aerial vehicle 3 meter wingspan and 2.6 m long, HALE type (high altitude, lengthy endurance) which can fly at an altitude of 7,000 meters with a 36 hours battery life.^[4]

Warships

• Constructions and Repairs Naval Company (ECRN) in Mers El Kébir (Oran): produces Corvette (Classe Djebel Chenoua) and Patrol boat (Classe Kebir).

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  El Chihab is an Algerian navy corvette class Djebel Chenoua.
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  El Kirch is an Algerian navy corvette class Djebel Chenoua.

• New Constructions and Repairs Naval Company (ECRN) facility was inaugurated in Annaba in February 2016 Produces Sea Rescue and patrol boats Length overall Alusafe 2000 under license from Maritime Partner AS .^[5]

See also

• International Rankings of Algeria in Military
• List of military equipment manufactured in Algeria
• Algerian People's National Armed Forces
• Algerian missile forces
• Current equipments of the Algerian Army
• Military Industry of Central Direction
• Algeria Aviation Industries Organization
• Economy of Algeria

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