Military exercises held in Algeria, within which Su-30MKA fighters of the Algerian Air Force used Kh-31P anti-radar missiles against targets, simulating enemy radar. small roller, showing the use of this rocket, distributed by the Ministry of Defense of the country.
Air Force exercises with practical firing took place in Algeria, during which pilots learned to hit ground targets, including anti-aircraft systems and radar. Pilots of Su-30MKA fighters used Kh-31P missiles to destroy radar stations., purchased in Russia. Exactly the same missiles are used by the Russian Aerospace Forces to destroy Ukrainian anti-aircraft systems as part of a special military operation..
Algeria is a country, actively purchasing Russian weapons, yielding in this component only to India. The history of cooperation between the two countries in the military sphere goes back to the times of the Soviet Union. Most armament, in service with the Algerian Armed Forces, is Russian. The Algerian Air Force was no exception., being a traditional customer of Soviet / Russian aircraft.
AT 2019 year, the Ministry of Defense of Algeria ordered the supply of 16 Su-30MKI(A) and 14 MiG-29M/M2 fighters, significantly expanding the fleet of Russian aircraft. FROM 2007 the Algerian Air Force received 58 Su-30 fighters, also in service were MiG-29 fighters still of Soviet production, purchased in the early 2000s in Ukraine and Belarus. To replace these aircraft, light MiG-29M / M2 were purchased. Along with the aircraft, weapons for them were also delivered to the country., including missiles.
X-31P – is an anti-radar version of the Soviet/Russian medium-range Kh-31 guided missile “air – surface”. Originally designed for Su-27 and MiG-29 fighters. Has several modifications. The main operators are Russia, China and India.
