Algeria's military industry is a small and slowly emerging military industry.
According to its reputation of having one of the most well-trained militaries in the MENA region, the Algerian army grants importance to the development of its military industry, while giving priority to upgrades and remaining a historically important client for equipment coming from Russia, China, France, South Africa and recently from, Germany, Italy, United Arab Emirates, Turkey and the United States.
Algeria is held since 1980 to ensure a degree of autonomy to the National People's Army to avoid increased dependence regarding foreign suppliers. A strategy that had allowed the National People's Army to ensure the supply of weapons when the country was embargoed in the 1990s because European providers erroneously anticipated the takeover by radical Islamists. It allowed even after 2008 and the global financial crisis, to avoid bottlenecks [1]
The Algerian industry is still modest and not competitive on a global scale though it permits a certain level of self sufficiency. It provides mainly light military equipment under Russian and Chinese license manufactured in specialized companies under the control of the Directorate of the Department of National Defence. Military equipment are responsible for meeting the priority needs of the National People's Army [2]
Despite the lack of important production for the navy and the air force the National People's Army has also worked in recent years to upgrade the armament acquired and for the construction of its own vessels [2]
As the tenth-largest country in the world, and the largest in Africa and in the Mediterranean region, Algeria has a vast transportation system that includes a large and diverse transportation infrastructure.
The Algerian People's National Army is the military force of Algeria. It is the direct successor of the National Liberation Army (ALN), the armed wing of the nationalist National Liberation Front, which fought French colonial rule during the Algerian War of Independence (1954-1962).
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Events from the year 2008 in Algeria.
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In the 1988–89 season, USM Alger is competing in the Division 1 for the 18th time, as well as the Algerian Cup. It is their 2nd consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. They will be competing in Division 1 and the Algerian Cup.
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Algerian Broadcasting Company is an undertaking for the broadcasting of radio and television services in Algeria. TDA is a so-called public industrial and commercial company (EPIC), which means that it is an independent legal entity that manages a public service. TDA also offers internet, technical and satellite services. Algeria's Ministry of Communications is the supervisory authority for the TDA.
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