Does the Algerian army want to enter the arms manufacturers' court?
The Algerian army no longer wants to be dependent on weapons and military equipment imported from abroad. Industries have been launched in the country and here are some of their flagship achievements.
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"The military industry is an integral part of the national economy," said Major-General Rachid Chouaki, director of military industries at the Department of National Defense, during the parliamentary day devoted to the
military industry organized at the time. National People's Congress on March 13, 2018. "We expect to create 40 factories and 30,000 direct jobs by 2019," he added, adding that "10 companies and 12 joint ventures will be created," according to
the report. newspaper the Expression .
The Algerian army, recalls the newspaper quoting the military official, "thanks to a strategy of modernization of defense industries and technologies that it adopted in 2009. The institution has seriously managed to develop its business portal in providing for its own needs without resorting to importation.
As part of this self-sufficiency policy, the Algerian military industry has managed to produce several
equipment to strengthen the defense capabilities of the country's army. Here are the most important ones.
The achievements of the Algerian military industry
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The Algerian army, exhibited during an exhibition organized in July 2017 by the Directorate of Communication of the Ministry of Defense on the esplanade of the Army Museum and the Martyrs Monument, a lot of equipment .
"The
gun antitank MT12" adapted "on a truck Zetros 6 × 6, mounted in Algeria," wrote
Menadéfense news site. According to the source, "the gun, equipped with a Russian infra-red APN-6 sighting system, is placed on a chassis independent of that of the Zetros and rests on its vector by means of silentblocs, the whole being stabilized by two hydraulic cylinders. The vehicle is equipped with an inertial unit enabling precise positioning and information sharing with its immediate environment and towards its C2 center via a datalink ".
The second prototype adapted "on the same 6 × 6 Zetros chassis, is that of the Soviet gun D30", continues the media. "More advanced and lighter than the MT12", adds the media, stating that it "has a different architecture with four retractable cylinders, a housing for 48 shells, a remote control of the barrel, of an electronic combat system allowing him to communicate the information with the C2 center ". "The vehicle has INS navigation thanks to an inertial unit installed there," said Menadéfense, stressing that "the whole remains discreet and easily concealable under a tarpaulin".
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"The other Mercedes vehicle mounted locally and transformed," continues the media, "was a Unimog supporting a ZU 23 anti-aircraft battery, stabilized by four hydraulic cylinders to ensure high accuracy." The system is concealed by a removable canopy for great discretion during deployment, added the information site.
The horizons of the development of the Algerian military industry
In an interview with national radio channel 1 in January 2018, Major-General Rachid Chouaki spoke about the Algerian army's plans in the areas of "explosives and ammunition, [electronics], ] mechanics, including automotive, [processing] industries such as textiles, and [the] Research and Development, which accompanies all these industries, "explaining that" the objective from the start was to develop industrial zones on the highlands, from east to west of the country.
The official also announced the upcoming opening of a helicopter assembly plant in Ain Arnat in the wilaya of Setif. "We are in the finalization phase. We will set up a helicopter manufacturing company in Ain Arnat in the wilaya of Setif, with a world-renowned partner, and who is the Italian Leonardo, "he added, adding" that It is fundamental to create a quality product so that it can be exported later
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