Algeria Air Force Equipment | Modernization |
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| 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2013 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |||||
| Personnel (In Thousands) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Active | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Reserve | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Aircraft | Source | Inventory | ||||||||||||
| Attack | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| CM-170-2 | Super Magister | FR | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Fighter | 280 | 173 | 172 | 177 | 152 | 117 | 117 | 167 | 162 | 162 | ||||
| 4th Generation | .. | .. | 5 | 30 | 58 | 74 | 74 | 122 | 162 | 162 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Su-35 | Flanker | RU | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10? | 10? | 10? | ||
| Su-34 | Flanker | RU | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 40 | 40 | ||
| Su-32 | Flanker | RU | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 24 | 24 | ||
| Su-30MKA | Flanker | RU | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28 | 44 | 44 | 58 | 58 | 58 | ||
| Mig-29 / S1 | Fulcrum | BO/UA | -- | -- | 5 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||
| 3rd Generation | 215 | 173 | 167 | 147 | 94 | 43 | 43 | 43 | - | - | ||||
| Su-24M / MK | Fencer | SU/RU | -- | 10 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | - | - | ||
| Mig-25P | Foxbat | SU | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | -- | -- | ||
| Mig-23BN / MF | Flogger | SU | 70 | 70 | 70 | 51 | 51 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Mig-21F / MF / bis | Fishbed | SU | 128 | 76 | 70 | 45 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2nd Generation | 55 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||
| Mig-17 | Fresco | SU | 55 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1st Generation | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||
| Mig-15 | Fagot | SU | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Recon / EW | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Su-24MR | Fencer | BO | -- | -- | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Mig-25RB | Foxbat | SU | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Maritime Patrol | 8 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| F-27 Mk 400 | Friendship | NL | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| B1900D | MMSA | US | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| B200T | King Air Maritime | US | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| TANKER | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Il-78M | Midas | RU | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Transport | 54 | 40 | 40 | 48 | 52 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | ||||
| Heavy | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Il-76MD-90A | Candid | RU | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 12 | 12 | ||
| Il-76M | Candid | SU | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | - | - | ||
| Medium | 26 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | ||||
| C-130H / H-30 | Hercules | US | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | ||
| L-100-30 | Hercules | US | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| An-12 | Cub | SU | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Light | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||||
| CN-295 | ES | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||
| An-26 | Curl | SU | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| B1900 | US | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||
| B300 | Super King Air | US | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| B200T | Super King Air | US | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| C90B | King Air | US | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Passenger | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| A340 | FR | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| SE-210 | Caravelle | FR | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Il-18 | Coot | SU | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Gulfstream V | US | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Gulfstream IV-SP | US | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||
| Gulfstream III | US | 3 | 3 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Gulfstream II | US | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Falcon 900 | FR | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| F-28 | Fellowship | NL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| TRAINING | 116 | 100 | 106 | 108 | 97 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 105 | 105 | ||||
| Jet - Advanced | 17 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Mig-29U | Fulcrum | RU/BO | -- | -- | -- | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Mig-25U | Foxbat | SU | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -- | -- | ||
| Mig-23UB | Flogger | SU | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Mig-21UM | Fishbed | SU | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Jet - Intermediate | 34 | 39 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | ||||
| Yak-130 | RU | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |||
| L-39C / Z / ZA | Albatros | CZ/UA | 30 | 39 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | ||
| Mig-15UTI | Midget | SU | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Piston | 65 | 50 | 50 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||||
| Firnas-142 | ZLIN Z-142 | CZ/AG | 40 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||
| T-34C | Turbo Mentor | US | 6 | 6 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Yak-11 | Moose | CZ/EG | 19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
Helicopter |
GTOW | 180 | 170 | 164 | 193 | 183 | 164 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | |||
| Attack | 36 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||||
| Mi-28NE | Havoc | RU | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||
| Mi-242 | Hind | SU/UA | 36 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | - | - | - | ||
| Transport - Heavy | 20-ton | 5 | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
| Mi-6 | Hook | SU | 5 | 5 | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Transport - Intermediate | 10-ton | 35 | 81 | 80 | 116 | 106 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | |||
| Mi-171Sh | Hip | RU | -- | -- | -- | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | ||
| Mi-8MTV | Hip | RU | -- | 47 | 46 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||
| Mi-8T | Hip | SU | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Transport - Medium | 5-ton | 47 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Bell 412EP | CA | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| SA-330 | Puma | FR | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Mi-4 | Hound | SU | 42 | 12 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Light / Utility | 57 | 37 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 56 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | ||||
| Ka-32S / T | Helix | RU | -- | -- | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| A-109K3 | IT | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| AS-355 / 355N3 | Fennec | FR | -- | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Mi-23 | Hoplight | PL | 41 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| IAR-316B | Alouette III | RO | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| SA-313B | Alouette II | FR | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Hughes 269A | US | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| UAV | -- | -- | -- | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
| Seeker | SA | -- | -- | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
Air Defense |
.. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ||||
| SAM | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | ||||
| S-300PMU-2 | RU | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | + | + | + | + | + | |||
| SA-6 | SU | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |||
| SA-3 | SU | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |||
| SA-2 | SU | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |||
| Artillery, Anti-Aircraft | 190 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | ||||
| 130mm | KS-30 | SU | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 100mm | KS-19 | SU | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | ||
| 85mm | KS-12 | SU | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | ||
1 - An order for 34 Mig-29SMT/UBT aircraft with Russia in 2006 was subsequently cancelled.
2 - Some number of these aircraft were modernized in South Africa in the early 2000s.
3 - Some of these aircraft are or were operated by Algeria's paramilitary Gendarmerie or units assigned to the Ministry of Interior.
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