Algeria fires anti-ship missile, probably Chinese, near Oran
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Bladi
The Algerian army fired a land-based anti-ship missile on Tuesday during the 'Sakr El-Moutawassit 2026' exercise near Oran, destroying a naval target. According to images examined by the South China Morning Post, the weapon resembles China’s CM-302, a supersonic missile with a 280-kilometre range, according to the Algerian Ministry of National Defence.
The Algerian army destroyed a naval target with a land-launched missile fired during an exercise near Oran, according to the Algerian Ministry of National Defence. The launch took place on 10 November during the 'Sakr El-Moutawassit 2026' exercise, overseen by Chief of Staff Saïd Chanegriha.
The system used resembles China’s CM-302, according to analysis of the images by the South China Morning Post. This anti-ship missile, the export version of China’s YJ-12, reportedly has a range of about 280 kilometres and a speed more than three times that of sound during the final phase of its flight.
The exercise forms part of the Algerian forces' 2026–2027 combat readiness programme. The images notably show coastal defence units firing at a target at sea. Bladi.net had reported in May 2022 the appearance of launchers similar to the CM-302 in the Algerian arsenal.
