Algerian Navy super lynx MK140 armed with Makopas
Military transport trucks produced in Algeria for troops and civilian use.
Algeria-SNVI: Release of the new truck model in the Mercedes Benz label
This first type of truck Mercedes Zetros 6x6 is assembled to transport troops
A new model of truck, assembled in Algeria under the Mercedes Benz label, was released Tuesday from the factory of the National Society of Industrial Vehicles (SNVI) Rouiba (Algiers), the result of an Algerian-German-Emirati investment.
The christening ceremony of the first military truck type Mercedes Zetros 6x6 in its version of troop transport, was chaired by the Chief of Army body, Ahmed Gaid Salah, Deputy Minister of Defence, Chief of 'Staff of the People's National Army (ANP), at the headquarters of the Algerian League for the production of truck Mercedes-Benz Rouiba (Sappl-MB) in the presence of representatives of the German and Emirati partners.
Following the release of the plant in the Actros 2041S in April 2014, the MB-Sappl launched the Zetros 2733A Mercedes Benz whose Algerian models, essentially delivered to the Department of National Defence (DND). "The output of this military truck is the culmination of a process leading to the bulk of national needs by means of road transport in a basket and a strictly quality typical prevailing at the Daimler Group," says -t-on.
The Sappl-MB Company, founded in 2012 with a capital of 103 million euros, is 51% owned by the Algerian side through SNVI (34%) and the Department of National Defence (17%), and 49% Emirati Aabar while German Daimler / Mercedes-Benz is the technology partner.
A production of 15,000 vehicles per year by 2019
Three mixed capital companies were established in July 2012 as part of the implementation of Algerian-Emirati-German agreements protocols for the development of the national machinery industry. This is the Algerian company truck production of Mercedes-Benz / SPA Rouiba, from that brand vehicle manufacturing Mercedes-Benz / SPA / Tiaret and that of manufacturing German brand engines (Mercedes Benz, Deutz and MTU) SPA / Wadi Hamimine (Constantine).
The plant in Rouiba, whose production will be intended to satisfy the national market needs including military institutions, public enterprises and the private sector in 2018 and 2019 will reach some 15,000 trucks, coaches and buses per year. Inaugurated in October 2014, the annual production capacity of the plant of Ain Bouchekif (Tiaret) is 6,000 vehicle "Sprinter" for different uses, and 2,000 other 4X4 vehicles "Class C" all terrain of category G for military and paramilitary purposes. As for the plant Constantine (Oued Hamimine), it should reach an annual production capacity of 25,000 cars engines.
Algérie-SNVI : Sortie du nouveau modèle de camion sous le label Mercedes Benz
1973 Arab-Israeli war, Algeria's commitment
March 9, 2015
BABZMANHistory of Algeria ,
Algeria Contemporary (1962-present)0
The Yom Kippur War or October War (Arabic حرب تشرين) or war 1973 Arab-Israeli opposed, from October 6 to October 24, 1973, Israel a coalition led by Egypt and Syria.
3000 Algerian soldiers sent on the Egyptian front, bag and baggage: 128 tanks and armored vehicles, 12 artillery guns, 16 anti-aircraft guns. Added to this are 4 combat aircraft squadrons, totaling 50 aircraft (MiG 21, MiG 17 and Sukoi 7), supplies and logistics sent to the scene of the war besides economic assistance and very substantial financial.
October 6, 1973, which coincided with the 10th day of the month of Ramadan, the Egyptian and Syrian armies launched a major offensive against Israeli positions in order to regain the territories occupied by Israel since the Six Day War called, held in juin1967. This offensive was to liberate the Sinai Peninsula, the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and the Golan Heights.
The choice to take an active hand in the liberation of Arab lands was taken by the Revolutionary Council and the Council of Ministers meeting on 7 October 1973 that is to say the day after the opening of hostilities by the Syrian and Egyptian armies.
8 BB, while stationed in Telerghma receives the order to move, and after thirteen days journey reached the outskirts of Cairo. The arrival of the 8th BB on the front was a big relief for the Egyptian command in that it helped to stabilize the front, preventing Israeli forces to gain more ground, but also to allow the changing of Egyptian troops.
Upon arrival at the scene of war, the Algerian expeditionary force immediately initiated the confrontation with the Israeli enemy. Battle tanks, air battles, artillery, Algerian soldiers had completed all their missions were to attack Israeli in Sinai and protect Cairo against any Israeli offensive until they return to the ground of the motherland. (Pictured, 2 Sukhoi 7 Algerians taking off from an Egyptian air base in the desert in 1973).
Mohamed Ibn Khaldoun
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