Military Watch Magazine
Africa and South America , Missile and Space
Algeria Strengthens Air Defences with New Chinese HQ-17 Anti-Missile Systems
The Algerian Air Force has reportedly procured Chinese HQ-17 short-range air defence systems, marking a further milestone in the expansion China’s market share in Africa’s most heavily armed country. Algeria’s extensive investment in ground-based air defences has seen it both expand procurements of Russian systems, and increasingly rely on Chinese equipment which has in many cases provided a more advanced alternative. Prior procurements from China for the network included HQ-9B long range surface-to-air missile systems, which complemented Russian S-300PMU-2s and S-400s, as well as CHL-906 mobile integrated electronic reconnaissance and electronic attack systems.
HQ-17 Launch and HQ-17 in Algerian Colours
