Territorial Air Defence Forces
{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name= Territorial Air Defence Force
|native_name= {{nativename|ar|قوات الدفاع الجوي عن الإقليم}}
{{nativename|fr|Forces de défense aérienne du Territoire}}
| image = Insigne de la DAT.jpg
|caption =Insignia of the Commander of the Territorial Air Defence Force
|start_date =1988
|country =Algeria
|size = 10,000
|command_structure = Algerian People's National Army
|garrison =
| role= Air Defense
}}
The Territorial Air Defence Force (DAT; {{langx|ar|قوات الدفاع الجوي عن الإقليم}},{{cite web |url=http://www.mdn.dz/site_principal/index.php?L=ar |title=قوات الدفاع الجوي عن الإقليم |work=Ministry of National Defence |language=Arabic |access-date=1 March 2017 |archive-date=3 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803081005/http://www.mdn.dz/site_principal/index.php?L=ar |url-status=dead }}{{langx|fr|Forces de défense aérienne du Territoire}}{{cite web |url=http://www.mdn.dz/site_cfdat/index.php?L=fr |title=Forces de Défense Aérienne du Territoire |work=Ministère de la Défense Nationale |language=French |access-date=1 March 2017}}) is an armed service/branch of the Algerian People's National Army, the armed forces of Algeria.{{cite web |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/algeria/ |title=The World Fact Book: Algeria |work=Central Intelligence Agency |access-date=1 March 2017}} It is one of the four service branches of the Algerian Armed Forces, along with the army, navy, and air force. It is tasked with the Algerian airspace protection mission. Its current commander is Major-General Amer Amrani.{{cite web |url=http://www.mdn.dz/site_cfdat/index.php?L=an#undefined |title=Forces Commander |work=Ministry of National Defence |access-date=1 March 2017}}
The higher military school of the Air Defence Forces (école supérieure de la défense aérienne du territoire) is located at Reghaïa in Algeria's 1st Military Region.{{cite web |url=http://www.jeunessedalgerie.com/article.php?id=9163 |title=Trois journées pour tout savoir sur les forces de défense aérienne |trans-title=Three days to learn everything about Air Defense Forces |work=Jeunesse d'Algerie |language=French |year=2013 |access-date=1 March 2017}} It provides engineering training.
Created in 1988, after being separated from the Ground Forces Command, it is currently under the command of the commander of air defense of the military region forces. Its equipment includes the S-400 missile, batteries of S-300s and Pantsir-S1s, and the Tor missile system, which is the most important weapon owned by the Territorial Air Defence Force.{{cite web |url=http://algeriesolidaire.net/la-russie-a-livre-a-lalgerie-12-systemes-de-defense-aerienne-en-2014/ |title=La Russie a livré à l'Algérie 12 systèmes de défense aérienne en 2014 |trans-title=Russia handed over 12 air defense systems to Algeria in 2014 |work=Algerie Solidaire |date=22 March 2015 |access-date=1 March 2017 |language=French}}{{cite web |url=http://www.defencereviewasia.com/articles/223/Russian-air-defense-systems-continue-to-evolve |title=Russian air defense systems continue to evolve |date=6 June 2013 |work=Defence Review Asia |access-date=1 March 2017}} 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 and man portable 9K32 Strela-2s. In addition, the force possesses many types of radar.
Currently there are three air defence brigades and five surface-to-air missile regiments with SA-2, SA-3, SA-6, and SA-20.{{cite book |title=The Military Balance |location=London, UK |publisher=International Institute for Strategic Studies |year=2014 |page=312}}
Equipment
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|Strategic air defense
|One S-400 regiment consists of 12 launchers of 4 missiles.
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| 8 regiments The Military Balance, 2022, p.334
| Strategic air defense
| 8 regiments of S-300PMU-2 Favorit were ordered in 2006.In 2006 it was thought that the capabilities of the command would be boosted by the delivery from Russia of eight S-300PMU2 Favorit air defence missile systems, ordered as part of the package of arms deals with Russia announced in 2006 as part of a USD7.5 billion arms package.In fact the first battalion of S-300 series SAMs ordered by Algeria was delivered in 2008 however the rest of the deal had been frozen.[http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Sentinel-Security-Assessment-North-Africa/Strategic-Weapon-System-Algeria.html]{{cite web|author=Air Power Australia |url=http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-S-300-Proliferation.html |title=Proliferation – Advanced Weapons Operators |publisher=Ausairpower.net |date=2014-01-27 |access-date=2018-01-27}} One S-300 regiment consists of 12 launchers of 4 missiles.
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|9 systems
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| Buk-M2
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| 48 systems{{Cite web|title=Trade Registers|url=https://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php|access-date=2021-02-09|website=armstrade.sipri.org}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48921:algeria-operating-buk-m2e-surface-to-air-missiles&catid=50:Land&Itemid=105|title=Algeria operating Buk-M2E surface-to-air missiles {{!}} defenceWeb|last=Martin|first=Guy|website=www.defenceweb.co.za|date=16 August 2017|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-01-21}}
|Medium-range SAM
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| Medium-range SAM
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| 108The Military Balance, 2022, p.333
| Air defense short and medium-term
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|Short-range SAM
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|Short-range SAM
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| S-125 Nevahttp://www.armyrecognition.com/russia_russian_missile_system_vehicle_uk/sa-3_goa_s-125_neva_pechora_ground_to_air_missile_system_technical_data_sheet_specifications_uk.html
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| 36 S-125
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References
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External links
- {{cite web |url=http://csis.org/files/publication/101203_North_African_Military_Balance_final.pdf |first1=Anthony H. |last1=Cordesman |first2=Aram |last2=Nerguizian |title=The North African Military Balance |work=Center for Strategic and International Studies |date=7 December 2010 |access-date=1 March 2017}}
- {{cite book |url=http://www.marines.mil/Portals/59/Publications/Algeria%20Study_4.pdf |title=Algeria: A Country Study |location=Washington, D.C. |publisher=Federal Research Division, Library of Congress |year=1993 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150105113227/http://www.marines.mil/Portals/59/Publications/Algeria%20Study_4.pdf |archive-date=5 January 2015 |access-date=1 March 2017}}
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