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Algerian Chief of Staff Receives French Counterpart
2021-04-12 Read More...
Lieutenant General Saïd Chanegriha, Chief of Staff of Algeria’s National People’s Army (ANP), received Thursday at the headquarters of the ANP General Staff, François Lecointre, Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, said a press release from

Algeria Receives First Batch of MiG-29 Fighter Jets
2020-10-28 Read More...
The Algerian Air Force has received the first batch of MiG-29M/MiG-29M2 fighter aircraft from Russia, the country’s specialized web portal menadefense.net reported on

Russian Navy’s Warship Concludes 3-Day Visit to Algeria
2020-08-17 Read More...
Russia’s Northern Fleet’s large anti-submarine warfare ship Vice-Admiral Kulakov (photo) wrapped up its business call at Algeria and left the port for the Mediterranean Sea, TASS news agency quoted the Fleet’s press statement on

Lloyd’s Register to Provide Certification for Algeria’s Chinese-Built Corvette
2020-07-01 Read More...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has been selected to provide assurance and certification services to China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group (HZ) for two significant naval projects with the Algerian Naval Force and the Royal Thai

Algeria’s Chief-of-Staff Passes Away
2019-12-25 Read More...
Lieutenant General Ahmed Gaïd Salah, Algeria’s Deputy Minister for National Defense, Chief-of-Staff of the People’s National Army (ANP), 79, passed away on Monday following a heart attack, announced the Presidency of the Republic in a

Russian Missile Cruiser Marshal Ustinov Makes Call at Port of Algiers
2019-08-29 Read More...
The Russian Northern Fleet’s missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov has made a business call at the port of Algiers, the Fleet’s press office reported earlier this

Over 250 Killed in Algerian Military Plane Crash
2018-04-12 Read More...
More than 250 people were killed when a military plane crashed in a field outside Algeria’s capital on Wednesday, state media said, in the country’s worst air

Algeria to Start Work on $3.3 Billion Sea Port Project
2016-01-07 Read More...
Algeria is set to start work on its ambitious sea port project at El Hamdania which will be developed at an investment of $3.3 billion, said a

Algerian President Replaces Powerful Intelligence Chief
2015-09-15 Read More...
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has replaced his powerful Intelligence Chief, a security source said on Sunday, in the latest move in a shake-up of the country’s security

Algerian Chief of Staff Meets Italian Defense Minister
2014-10-22 Read More...
Algerian Deputy Minister for National Defense, Chief of Staff of People's National Army (ANP) Lieutenant General Ahmed Gaïd Salah (photo) met in Algiers on Monday with the visiting Italian Defense Minister Roberta Pinotti, the official Algerian

Rheinmetall to Build Fuchs Assembly Plant in Algeria
2014-09-16 Read More...
Germany has announced its decision to construct for the first time a production factory for one of its most important industrial sectors, the armaments industry, in

Algeria Appoints Four Female Army Generals
2014-07-11 Read More...
Algeria has appointed three women Army Generals, therefore becoming the Arab country with the biggest number of high-ranking female Army Commanders, Al Arabiya News Channel

Algeria President, Army Chief Meet French Defense Minister
2014-05-22 Read More...
Algerian Deputy Minister of National Defense, Chief-of-Staff of the National People's Army (ANP) Lt General Ahmed Gaid Salah on Tuesday received visiting French Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le Drian (photo).

Ailing Bouteflika Wins 4th Term as Algerian President
2014-04-21 Read More...
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who has been in power for 15 years and is confined to a wheelchair, has won a fourth term with 81.53% of the vote, Interior Minister Tayeb Belaiz announced on

Bouteflika Registers for Algeria’s April Presidential Election
2014-03-05 Read More...
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the ageing independence veteran who suffered a stroke last year, has registered his candidacy for April’s election, the state news agency APS said on

Algeria Orders 2 MEKO 200 Class Frigates
2012-04-16 Read More...
Algeria’s Ministry of Defense has ordered two MEKO 200 frigates from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) as part of the Navy’s modernization drive.

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