Algerian Navy Commissions 2 Kilo Class New Submarines to Enhance its Coastal Defense

The Algeria Navy commissioned two new submarines, the Ministry of defense announced on January 9. The commissioning took place during a visit by Chief of Staff Lieutenant-General Ahmed Gaïd Salah to the Mers el-Kébir naval base. The submarines are called Ouarsenis (031) and Hoggar (032). According to Russian media reports in February 2014, Algeria had...