| Walid btr/sandbox | |
|---|---|
 Insignia of the Commander of the Territorial Air Defence Force | |
| Active | 1988 |
| Country | Algeria |
| Role | Défense et protection de l'espace aérien, surveillance et police du ciel |
| Size | 10,000 |
The Territorial Air Defence Force (forces de défense aérienne du Territoire[1] (en arabe : قوات الدفاع الجوي عن الإقليم) [2] abbreviated as DAT) is an armed service/branch of the People's National Army, the armed forces of Algeria.[3] 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.[4]
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.[5] It provides engineering training.
Created in 1982, 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. It has S300 with batteries Pantsir-S1 and Batteries Tor missile system is the most important weapon owned by the Air Defense Forces as well as batteries 2K12 Kub and Batteries Buk missile system and Batteries S-125 Neva/Pechora systems and 9K33 Osa , defender "Shilka" with 23 mm rockets and portable 9K32 Strela-2 and Aigla addition to the possession of many types of radars.
Territorial Air Defence Force equipment
| Gear | Image | Country of Origin / purchase | in service | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-300 (missile) |  |  Russia | 8[6] | Strategic air defense | |
| Pantsir-S1 |  | Russia | 38[7] | Air defense short and medium-term | |
| SAM-6/8/7/9/13/14/16/18 |  | Russia | |||
| S-125 Neva[8] |  |  Soviet Union | |||
| Tor missile system | .jpg) | Russia | 24 Battery 12 received in 2014 and 12 in 2015 | Missile system anti-aircraft self-propelled short-term [9] | work in the low and very low altitudes |
| Buk missile system[10] |  | Russia | Ballistic missile system of medium-term | can be used to engage aerodynamic, ballistic, above-water and radio contrast targets | |
| S-400 (missile) |  | Russia | 4 | Strategic air defense[11] | |
| ZSU-23-4 Shilka | Russia | 319 | Shilka Locally developed for surface to air missile throwing. |
References
Category:Military of AlgeriaCategory:Air defence units and formations