Algeria's armed forces continue to make active use of the BTR-80. Recently, Russian-made cars were involved in a major teaching Toufane 2018, According to the Russian newspaper.
"Floating armored vehicles with soldiers marines were landed on board the helicopter landing ship dock Kalaat Beni-Abbes. They successfully captured bridgeheads on the coast, It is allowing an opportunity to break into the territory conditional enemy ", - says the material.
At the beginning 2018 it was reported, that the military command Algeria is considering replacing 250 BTR-60 and 150 BTR-80 to a more modern technique. HC particular it was a German armored vehicle Boxer.
but, According to the author, "Because of the extremely high prices (more 4 million euros) This machine is unlikely to find widespread use here, in addition, Algeria currently has assembles Boxer predecessors - BTR Fuchs 2 ». Likely, them and replace outdated BTR-60 (now they are converted into self-propelled anti-tank guided missile system "Cornet").
As to the BTR-80, the, judging by the photos and videos, abandon them until they gather. The Algerian army "continues to have a particular interest in the operation “eightieth”, which will long continue to serve in the Army and Marine Corps in this country ", the author concludes.
