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The Algerian Air Force is the aerial arm of the Algerian People's Military

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...

Inventory

Aircraft	Source	Type	Versions	In service	Notes
Fighter Aircraft Fighter aircraft A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets...

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29	/ /	Multirole Fighter	MiG-29S	25
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 is a supersonic interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft that was among the fastest military aircraft to enter service. Designed by the Soviet Union's Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau the first prototype flew in 1964 with entry into service in 1970...		Reconnaissance interceptor	MiG-25P MiG-25PD MiG-25RBSH	11 (PDS-RU/PU-RBSH Format)
Sukhoi Su-24 Sukhoi Su-24 The Sukhoi Su-24 is a supersonic, all-weather attack aircraft developed in the Soviet Union. This variable-sweep wing, twin-engined two-seater carried the USSR's first integrated digital navigation/attack system...		Strike Reconnaissance Electronic Warfare	Su-24MK2 Su-24MRK2 Su-24MP	38 4 1
Sukhoi Su-30 Sukhoi Su-30 The Sukhoi Su-30 is a twin-engine, two-seat military aircraft developed by Russia's Sukhoi Aviation Corporation. It is a multirole fighter for all-weather, air-to-air and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions.The Su-30 started out as an internal development project in the Sukhoi Su-27 family...		Multirole Fighter	Su-30MKA	44
Trainer Aircraft
Aero L-39 Albatros Aero L-39 The Aero L-39 Albatros is a high-performance jet trainer aircraft developed in Czechoslovakia to meet requirements for a "C-39" during the 1960s to replace the L-29 Delfín...		Advanced Trainer; Light attack	L-39ZA / L-39 C	45/7
Yakovlev Yak-130 Yakovlev Yak-130 The Yakovlev Yak-130 is a subsonic two-seat advanced jet trainer/light attack aircraft or lead-in fighter trainer developed by the Yakovlev design bureau. Development of the plane began in 1991, and the maiden flight was conducted on 26 April 1996...		advanced trainer light attack	Yak-130	3 delivered November 2011. 13 remaining to be delivered.(+16 Option confirmed)
Zlín Z-142/Fernas-142	/	Trainer	Z-142	40
Safir-43		Trainer	S-43	40
Transports
Beechcraft King Air Beechcraft King Air The Beechcraft King Air family is part of a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation...		Utility Transport	C90B	4
Raytheon 200 Beechcraft Super King Air The Beechcraft Super King Air family is part of a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation . The King Air line comprises a number of model series that fall into two families: the Model 90 series, Model 100 series , Model 200 series and Model 300 series...		Utility Transport	Raytheon 200 Raytheon 200T	8 2
Raytheon 1900D		Utility Transport	Raytheon 1900D	12
CASA C-295		Transport Maritime Patrol	C-295 C-295 MSA/MPA	6 4 ordered
Fokker F27 Friendship Fokker F27 The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker.-Design and development:Design of the Fokker F27 started in the 1950s as a replacement to the successful Douglas DC-3 airliner...		Transport Maritime Patrol	F27-400	2
Gulfstream IVSP Gulfstream IV The Gulfstream IV and derivatives are a family of twin-jet aircraft, mainly for private or business use. The aircraft was designed and built by Gulfstream Aerospace, a General Dynamics company based in Savannah, Georgia, United States from 1985 until 2003.-Design and development:Gulfstream, in...		VIP Transport		4
Ilyushin Il-76 Ilyushin Il-76 The Ilyushin Il-76 is a multi-purpose four-engined strategic airlifter designed by Ilyushin design bureau. It was first planned as a commercial freighter in 1967. Intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-12, the Il-76 was designed for delivering heavy machinery to remote, poorly-serviced areas...	/	Transport Transport	Il-76MD Il-76TD	3 9
Lockheed C-130 Hercules		Transport	C-130H C-130H-30	9 8
Tanker Aerial refueling Aerial refueling, also called air refueling, in-flight refueling , air-to-air refueling or tanking, is the process of transferring fuel from one aircraft to another during flight....
Ilyushin Il-78 Ilyushin Il-78 The Ilyushin Il-78 is a four-engined aerial refueling tanker based on the Il-76.-Design and development:...	/	Tanker	Il-78M/T	6
Helicopters
Bell 412 Bell 412 The Bell 412 is a utility helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It is a development of the Bell 212 model, the major difference being the composite four-blade main rotor.-Design and development:...		Transport Helicopter	412EP	3	VIP and utility transport
Eurocopter AS 355 Ecureuil Eurocopter AS355 The Eurocopter AS355 Ecureuil 2 is a twin-engine light helicopter originally manufactured by Aérospatiale...		Utility Helicopter	AS 355N AS 555N	19
Kamov Ka-32		SAR	Ka-32T/Ka-32C	5
Mil Mi-2 Mil Mi-2 The Mil Mi-2 is a small, lightly armored transport helicopter that could also provide close air support when armed with 57 mm rockets and a 23 mm cannon.-Design and development:...		Utility Helicopter	Mi-2	40	For basic training. Some helicopters are used by security forces (Gendarmerie Nationale)
Mil Mi-8 Mil Mi-8 The Mil Mi-8 is a medium twin-turbine transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. The Mi-8 is the world's most-produced helicopter, and is used by over 50 countries. Russia is the largest operator of the Mi-8/Mi-17 helicopter....		Transport Helicopter	Mi-8	33
Mil Mi-17 Mil Mi-17 The Mil Mi-17 is a Russian helicopter currently in production at two factories in Kazan and Ulan-Ude...		Transport helicopter	Mi-17	152
Mil Mi-24 Mil Mi-24 The Mil Mi-24 is a large helicopter gunship and attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for 8 passengers. It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and operated since 1972 by the Soviet Air Force, its successors, and by over thirty other nations.In NATO circles the export...	/	Attack Helicopter	Mi-24MKIII SuperHind	38	Upgrading underway from MKIII to MKIV format with ATE systems in Algeria
Mil Mi-28 Mil Mi-28 The Mil Mi-28 is a Russian all-weather day-night military tandem two-seat anti-armour attack helicopter. It is a dedicated attack helicopter with no intended secondary transport capability, better optimized than the Mil Mi-24 for the role...		Attack Helicopter	Mi-28NE Havoc	42	Delivery is going on
AgustaWestland Super Lynx Westland Lynx The Westland Lynx is a British multi-purpose military helicopter designed and built by Westland Helicopters at its factory in Yeovil. Originally intended as a utility craft for both civil and naval usage, military interest led to the development of both battlefield and naval variants...		ASuW		4
AgustaWestland EH101 AgustaWestland EH101 The AgustaWestland AW101 is a medium-lift helicopter for military applications but also marketed for civil use. The helicopter was developed as a joint venture between Westland Helicopters in the UK and Agusta in Italy...	/	SAR/CSAR	EH101	6

External links

Algerian Air Force and military videos http://www.algaf.bravehost.com/index.htm
http://www.avions-militaires.net/dossiers/armee-air/dza.php

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