First Joint Exercise Between Japanese and Algerian Navy

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) announced that it conducted a goodwill exercise with the Algerian Navy on July 30.

This exercise happened near Algerian during the yearly Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Overseas Training Cruise 2024, which runs from May 20 to November 11, spans approximately 175 days and covers about 35,000 nautical miles (65,000 kilometers).
The mission is led by Rear Admiral Nishiyama Takahiro, Commander of the Training Squadron, with two training ships JS Shimakaze and JS Kashima and over 570 personnel, including graduates.

The (JMSDF) ended the announcement by : “We successfully promoted friendship and mutual understanding with the AN”

In the Algerian part, they took part in the exercise with the The Adhafer-class corvette which represents a significant advancement in Algeria’s naval capabilities, blending stealth technology with robust combat features.

Specification of the Chinese-Built Adhafer-Class Corvette

 One of the standout features of the Adhafer class is its stealth design. The corvette employs a “low point” hull configuration combined with radar-absorbing paint to minimize its radar cross-section. And manly armed with HQ-7 naval short-range missiles in an eight-cell FM90 launcher. These missiles have a range of 700 meters to 15 kilometers and an operational altitude of 15 meters to 6,000 meters.

Two seven-barrel 30 mm Type 730 CIWS, each with a high rate of fire between 4,600 and 5,800 rounds per minute, ensure close-in defense.
 Additionally, the Corvette is equipped with C-802A anti-ship missiles in two quad launchers, which can have a striking range of up to 280 kilometers.