NEWTOWN, Conn. - Algeria has received a batch of PLZ-45 or Type 88 155mm self-propelled howitzers designed by the China North Industries Corporation.
The PLZ-45 is equipped with a 155mm, 45-calibre main gun, with a semi-automatic loader and an electrically controlled and hydraulically operated rammer. Designed by the Harbin First Machinery Group Corporation, part of the China North Industries Corporation, the PLZ-45 has already been exported to various nations including Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Meanwhile, expeditious defense budget growth in Algeria continues to expand. The 2013 budget was $10.3 billion- a 14.2 percent increase over 2012, bringing defense allocations to almost 5 percent of projected Gross Domestic Product. Significantly, Algeria has become the largest single defense spender in Africa, surpassing long-time leader South Africa.
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