The Algerian National Navy is the naval branch of the Military of Algeria

Military of Algeria

The People’s National Army is the armed forces of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. Algeria has a large and reasonably well-equipped military to counter foreign and domestic threats...

. The navy operates from 3 bases at Algiers

Algiers

' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...

, Annaba

Annaba

Annaba is a city in the northeastern corner of Algeria near the river Seybouse. It is located in Annaba Province. With a population of 257,359 , it is the fourth largest city in Algeria. It is a leading industrial centre in eastern Algeria....

 and Mers-el-Kébir

Mers-el-Kébir

Mers-el-Kébir is a port town in northwestern Algeria, located by the Mediterranean Sea near Oran, in the Oran Province.-History:Originally a Roman port, Mers-el-Kébir became an Almohad naval arsenal in the 12th century, fell under the rulers of Tlemcen in the 15th century, and eventually became a...

 on the Mediterranean coast

Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...

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The Navy's primary role is monitoring and defense of national territorial waters against all foreign military or economic intrusion. It has adequate resources to implement its tasks and its units for those tackling the technological developments in the naval field.
It consists of 14000 (including marines " Localy called Fusillers marins " and Coast Guard ) personnel with most of its equipment provided by Russia. In June 2006, the navy ordered two new Type 636 (Kilo)

Kilo class submarine

The Kilo class is the NATO reporting name for a naval diesel-electric submarine that is made in Russia. The original version of the vessels were designated Project 877 Paltus in Russia. There is also a more advanced version, designated as Improved Kilo in the west, and Project 636 Varshavyanka in...

 diesel-electric

Diesel-electric

Diesel-electric transmission or diesel-electric powertrain is used by a number of vehicle and ship types for providing locomotion.A diesel-electric transmission system includes a diesel engine connected to an electrical generator, creating electricity that powers electric traction motors...

 submarine

Submarine

A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...

s due to be delivered late in 2007.

Personnel

Tamentfoust

Algeria's naval academy at Tamentfoust near Algiers provides officer training equivalent to that of the army and the air force academies. The navy also operates a technical training school for its personnel at Tamentfoust.

Current Fleet

Class Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Commissioned	Notes
Surface fleet
SOUMMAM	Training Ship	1		2006	5500 tons full
Osa-I/II type Osa class missile boat The Project 205 Tsunami, more commonly known by their NATO reporting name Osa, are a class of missile boats developed for the Soviet Navy in the early 1960s. The Osas are probably the most numerous class of missile boats ever built, with over 400 vessels constructed for both the Soviet Navy and for...	Missile boat Missile boat A Missile Boat is a small craft armed with anti-ship missiles. Being a small craft, missile boats are popular with nations interested in forming an inexpensive navy...	10		1967 (Osa I) 1976-1981 (Osa II)	209/245 tons full load - 4 SS-N-2C
Kebir	Fast attack craft Fast Attack Craft Fast Attack Craft are small, fast, agile and offensive warships, that are armed with anti-ship missiles, guns or torpedoes. These are usually operated in close proximity to land as they lack both the sea-keeping and all-round defensive capabilities to survive in blue water. The size of the vessel...	8-13	/	1982-????	8-10 commissioned, 2-3 being built. First 2 built in UK, remainder in Algeria. Sometimes called the El Yadekh class.
Rais Hamidou Nanuchka class corvette The Nanuchka class was the NATO reporting name for a series of corvettes or small missile ships built for the Soviet Navy and export customers between 1969 and 1981. The Soviet designation was Project 1234 Ovod Small Missile Ship. These ships were designed around the P-120 Malakhit anti ship...	Corvette Corvette A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft , although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role...	3		1980-82	675 tons full load, Missiles SS 16 x SS-N-25, 20 SA-N-4 SAM system
Djebel Chenoua	Corvette	3		1988-95	550 tons full load - 4 C-802 and SA-18
Murat Reis Koni class frigate Koni class is the NATO reporting name for a anti-submarine warfare frigate built by the Soviet Union. They were known in the Soviet Union as Project 1159. 14 were built in Zelenodolsk shipyard between 1975 and 1988. They were originally intended to replace the older Riga class frigates, but were...	Frigate Frigate A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...  anti submarine and escort	3		1980-85	1,900 tons full load Missiles SA 2 x SA-N-4, 20 missiles Roquettes anti-sous-marins 2 12 x RBU6000 roquettes R-90 Torpille 4 x 533mm Test-71MKE TV DC 2 Racks Mines 22
Kalaat Beni Hammed	Small landing ship	2		1984
Polnochny B Polnocny class landing ship The Polnocny -class ships are amphibious warfare vessels. They were designed in Poland, in cooperation with the Soviet Navy and were built in Poland between 1967 and 2002. They now serve in several different navies, and some have been converted to civilian use...	Landing craft Landing craft Landing craft are boats and seagoing vessels used to convey a landing force from the sea to the shore during an amphibious assault. Most renowned are those used to storm the beaches of Normandy, the Mediterranean, and many Pacific islands during WWII...	1		1976
Submarine fleet
Romeo class submarine Romeo class submarine The Romeo class is a class of Soviet diesel-electric submarine, built in 1950s. The origin of the Romeo class can be traced to the World War II German Type XXI Elektroboot U-boat. At the end of World War II, the Soviets obtained several Type XXIs, from which they were able to obtain certain key...	Diesel-electric submarine Submarine A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...	1		1980	1,800 tons submerged used for training.
Rais Hadi Mubarek Kilo class submarine The Kilo class is the NATO reporting name for a naval diesel-electric submarine that is made in Russia. The original version of the vessels were designated Project 877 Paltus in Russia. There is also a more advanced version, designated as Improved Kilo in the west, and Project 636 Varshavyanka in...	Diesel-electric submarine Submarine A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...	2		1987-88	3,076 tons submerged.Project 877EKM Kilo diesel-electric submarines modernized to 636 standard
Rais Hadi Slimane	Diesel-electric submarine	2		2010	3,126 tons submerged. Project 636M Improved Kilo diesel-electric submarines Missiles SS - 4 x Klub-S Missiles SA - 8 x SA-N-10 Torpille 6 tubes 533mm 18x Test71MKE TV Mines 24

Aircraft

Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Notes
Kamov Ka31	ASW	5		commissionned 1997
AW101	SAR	6		commissionned 2011
Super Lynx Mk.130	ASW	4		commissionned 2011
C-295 Persuader	Martime patrol/anti-submarine warface	4		commissionned 2011

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Modernization:

The Navy is upgrading following technological development. With that, the existing units were modernized the submarine force strengthened by two new Kilo last generation. For the surface fleet competition is underway for the purchase of multi-role stealth frigates many with the big key to technology transfer especially in shipbuilding

Under Construction

Class Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Tonnage	Commissioned	Notes
???	Frigate	2		5000	2012	A Programm to built 2 Frigates for Algerian navy in Mersa El Kebir Naval Base with assistance of Russia
GHORAB Class	Corvette	1		800	2012	Is building in Mersa El Kebir Naval Base With assistance of Italy

Future

Class Name	Type	Quantity	Origin	Commissioned	Notes
Future fleet
Tiger Project 20382	Corvette	2		2012	A contract has been signed in 2011 to supply 2 corvette Tiger Class Project 20382 to Algerian navy From 2012, an Option for 3 other is repported.
MEKO A200	Frigate	2		2014	During the visit of algerian president BOUTEFLIKA to Germany in 2011, it has been signed a contact to supply algerian navy with 2 MEKO A200.

External links

• Warships > Algeria
• World Navies Today: Algeria