page_title: Algerian National Navy
section_title: Modernization
hierarchical_section_title: Algerian National Navy / Equipment / Modernization
caption_attribution_description: English: Algerian Sailors conduct Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) aboard Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) in support of Phoenix Express 2007. The two-week long exercise is focused on developing increased maritime domain awareness, better information sharing practices, and the ability to operate jointly. The exercise includes Algeria, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey and the United States.
context_page_description: The Algerian Naval Force is the naval branch of the Algerian military. The naval force operates from multiple bases along the country's nearly 1,440 km 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. 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.
context_section_description: The Naval force is currently being upgraded with the following technological developments: the existing units are being modernized, with the submarine force strengthened by two new Kilo class submarines (last generation).
  One LPD from Italy in 2014.
  Four MEKO A200 frigates from Germany.
  TYPE 054A frigates
  AIP Submarines
  Three corvettes C28A with option of three more produced locally. Radar and electronic equipment will be supplied by Thales, and mounted in Algeria. They will be built at Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard.
  Six Project 20382 "Tigr" corvettes from Russia.
  21 units of the type FPB98 MKI Ocean Patrol Boat.
  12 units of Alusafe 2000 high speed rescue and patrol vessel.
caption: Algerian Sailors conduct Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO).
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