Алжирский военно-морской флот: структура, вооружение и модернизация.

The Algerian Naval Force (ANF; القوات البحرية الجزائرية, ) is the naval branch of the Algerian military. The naval force operates from multiple bases along the country's nearly coastline, fulfilling its primary role of monitoring and defending Algeria's territorial waters against all foreign military or economic intrusion. Additional missions include coast guard and maritime safety missions as well a projection of marine forces (fusiliers marins). Algerian forces are an important player in the Western Mediterranean. As with other Algerian military branches, the naval force was built and structured with assistance from the Soviet Union during the Cold War, but has also relied on other sources for equipment in some areas. Since the end of the Cold War, Russia has remained an important partner, but Algeria has increasingly sought additional sources for equipment as well as building its own shipbuilding capacity.

Principal naval bases are located at Algiers, Annaba, Mers el Kebir, Oran, Jijel and Tamentfoust. Mers el Kébir is home to the OMCN/CNE shipbuilding facilities where several Algerian vessels have been built. Algeria's naval academy at Tamentfoust provides officer training equivalent to that of the army and the air force academies. The naval force also operates a technical training school for its personnel at Tamentfoust.

The bulk of the Algerian Naval Force is still based on Cold War designs, although work is being done to both acquire new platforms as well as modernize existing equipment. The surface fleet is equipped with a mixture of smaller ships well suited to coastal and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) patrol work. The fleet is led by three Koni class frigates which have been updated with more modern systems. These are due to be augmented in the coming years by a pair of MEKO A 200 frigates which will represent the most modern equipment of the naval force when they enter service, also, Algeria signed a contract with China Shipbuilding Trading Company for the construction of three light frigates about 2,800 tons full load. A mixture of six corvettes and off shore patrol vessels complement the frigates, while a large number of smaller boats cover the role of coastal patrol. Algeria had maintained a relatively large fleet of Osa class fast attack craft by the end of the Cold War, but it is questionable whether any of these remain in operational use. Algeria has had a small submarine presence in the Mediterranean with a pair of Kilo class patrol submarines, though the recent acquisition of an additional four upgraded boats will expand this presence significantly. Their amphibious warfare capacity has traditionally been limited with a small group of landing ships essentially for coastal transport roles. This capacity will be greatly upgraded with the planned acquisition of an amphibious transport dock capable of supporting more robust operations. In the area of civil support, the purchase of seagoing rescue tugs will mark the first ability of an African nation to provide valuable services to economic and commercial operators in the Western Mediterranean. The Algerian military has long maintained a strong veil of secrecy over its organization and equipment, making an exact accounting of operational vessels difficult to ascertain. Open sources are known to vary widely in their reports of several aspects of Algerian equipment.

+ClassImageOriginIn serviceBoatYearCommissionedNoteSubmarine (6) Project 636 4Messali el Hadj (021)Akram Pacha (022)El Ouarsenis (031)El Hoggar (032) 2010–2019 Two project 636M in service since 2010. Two project 636.1 ordered in 2014, commissioned in early 2019. Project 877EKM 2 Rais Hadj Mubarek (012)El Hadj Slimane (013) 1987–1988 Two original Kilo class submarines in service, delivered in 1987 and 1988.

ClassImageOriginIn serviceShipDisplacementYearCommissionedNote Frigates (8) MEKO A200 2 Algerian frigate Erradii Algerian frigate El Moudamir 3,700 tonnes 2016 2018 Two in service with the option for two more. 3 AdhaferEl FatihEzzadjer2,880 tonnes 2015–2016Armed with NG 16 1 (76 mm) main gun, 2 seven barrel 30 mm Type 730 CIWS, 2 quad C 802 missiles. 3 Algerian frigate Mourad Rais Algerian frigate Rais Kellik Algerian frigate Rais Korfou 2,000 tonnes 1980–1985 Modernized in Russia in 2011. Corvettes (16) 3 Ras Hamidou Salah Reis Reis Ali 660 tonnes 1982 In service, Project 1234E built by Vympel Shipyard in Rybinsk, modernized in 2012. 4 Djebel Chenoua El Chihab El Kirch Hassan Barbiear540 tonnes 2002Built by OMCN / CNE in Mers el Kebir, Algeria. Armed with 4 C802 ASM and AK630 CIWS. Type 056 class 1 or 6 El Moutassadi1,500 tonnes 2023 Sources vary on whether one or six modified Type 056 class corvette were ordered. First ship delivered in 2023. 3 1,800 tonnes 2022Three Project 20380 Steregushchiy class corvettes on order. Reception in 2022. Mine countermeasures (3) 3 El Kasseh 1El Kasseh 2El Kasseh 3 600 tonnes 2016–2021 In service. Patrol boats (75) Osa II class missile boat 8 1978 Classe Kebir 14 El Yadekh 250 tonnes 1982 The first two units built by Brooke Marine. FPB98 MKI Ocea class patrol boat 41 Denebi 2008 2021 Built by Ocea France. Clase Salvamar 12 El Mounkid 2016Produced locally.

ClassImageOriginNo. ShipDisplacementYearCommissionedNote Survey ship El Idrissi 673 El Idrissi 540 tonnes 1980 Built by Matsukara Zosen in Hirao, Japan. OSV 95 205 El Masseh 2021 Built by Ocea shipyards, France. Training ship Soummam 937 Soummam 5,500 tonnes 2006 5,500 tons (full load). EL Mellah 938 El Mellah (the sailor) 2017 A three masted tall ship constructed in Gdańsk, Poland. Salvage ship El Mourafik 261 El Mourafik 600 tonnes 1990 Built in China. High seas tow vessel El Mounjid 701 El Mounjid 3,200 tonnes 2012 Type UT 515 CD built in Norway and Motorization by Rolls Royce. 702 El Moussif 703 El Moussanid

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

The rank insignia of non commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.