A magazine specialized in news of weapons and military equipment published an article in which it sheds light on the recent military exercises conducted by the Algerian army, at a time when the region is witnessing great tension between Algeria on the one hand, and Spain and Morocco on the other.
Footage published by Algerian channels showed the heavyweight Su-30MKA fighters of the Algerian forces while carrying out missions to target air defenses.
According to the magazine “Military Watch” specialized in arms news, Algerian fighters used “Kh-31P” cruise missiles against targets simulating “weapons that produce radioactive emissions.”
The magazine considered that these exercises come “at a time of high tensions with both Spain and Morocco, and also comes on the heels of exercises taking place in the region led by the United States in 2021 that are widely seen as simulating attacks on Algerian targets.” The magazine noted that the Algerian Air Force is “by far the most capable and most funded in Africa.”
The magazine indicated that the “Su-30MKA” fighters are the backbone of the Algerian Air Force, with an estimated 60 fighters in service and reaching more than 70 fighters once the pending orders are implemented,” according to the article, which indicated that the Algerian forces It uses an advanced and different type of Su-30 fighter by integrating technologies from the Su-37 air superiority fighter. Capable of operating at very high altitudes above Armstrong’s limit, it carries one of the largest radars of any fighter in the world.
Its great maneuverability and the small number of its competitors make it able to protect the largest Algerian airspace in Africa, as it was chosen as a competitor to the French fighter “Rafale”, which is much lighter and shorter in range than the Algerian, as it is considered the most capable Algerian fighter in Africa, according to the article. The magazine noted that the “Kh-31”, “Kh-31P” and “Kh-31A” missiles provide the fighters with superior combat capabilities. “The missiles are known for their high speeds in excess of Mach 3, with anti-radiation variants ranging from 110 to 130 kilometers and the Su-30S is believed to be capable of carrying four to six missiles per wing.”
Anti-radiation missiles use radar emissions from enemy radars and air defense systems to strike with high accuracy, carrying warheads weighing nearly 90 kilograms. “Algeria’s arsenal of anti-aircraft missiles enjoys high prestige among the African and Arab air forces, and includes the “Kh-59ME” missiles, for which Algeria was the only foreign client other
than India and China.”
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