The Su-30MKA is one of the most advanced fighter jets in Algeria’s air fleet, making this incident a significant loss. The aircraft is a twin-engine, all-weather, multirole fighter designed for ...

Algeria’s Cold War and post-Cold War Russian warbirds include a mix of Mikoyan MiG-29 and Sukhoi Su-30MKA fighters and even older Sukhoi Su-24 tactical bombers. The “4++ generation” Su-35 ...

Algeria relies heavily on its fleet of 57 Su-30MKA fighters like those seen here at Oum al-Bouaghi Air Base in May of last year. Credit: Google Earth In March, news began to emerge from North ...