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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 .
A resulting arms embargo against Algeria initially prevented the GIS from obtaining equipment such as night-vision goggles typical for such units. However, after the September 11, 2001 attacks, western matériel vendors were allowed to sell equipment to Algeria in the name of the international War on Terrorism.
Artillery: 1st and 3rd Groups of the 62nd Artillery Regiment of Africa , 2nd Group of the 66th Artillery Regiment of Africa, 1st Group of the 68th Artillery Regiment of Africa , 411th Anti-Aircraft Group , 412nd Anti-Aircraft Group . The Oran Marching Division stalled in front of El Fahs, which it took on 7 May 1943. [5]
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 ...
The 12th RPC is a specialized regiment, with two special operations companies (41st and 45th companies) [4] and specialized sections similar to the French Army's Commando Parachute Group (GCP) or the U.S. 75th Ranger Regiment.
The forces' equipment is mostly supplied by Russia and China. The forces include two armoured and two mechanised divisions, [ 2 ] one of which is the 8th Armoured Division based at Ras El Ma , 90 kilometres from Sidi Bel Abbes , [ 3 ] in the 2nd Military Region .
Military vehicles of Algeria (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Military equipment of Algeria" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Algeria has the largest defence budget in Africa. Historically, Algeria bought weapons and military equipment from the Soviet Union. United Press International reported in March 2013 that Algeria was undergoing a process of military modernization, which includes the introduction of new, more modern warships, aircraft, and tanks. [17]