According to information published by the SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) arms trade database, Algeria has upgrade 360 BMP-2 Soviet-made tracked armored IFVs (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) to standard BMP-2M fitted with Berezhok turret armed with four Kornet anti-tank guided missiles.
According to the military balance 2021, the Algerian army has a total of 1,089 IFVs including 285 Soviet-made BMP-1, 304 BMP-2, 400 BMP-2M Berezhok, and 100 BMP-3.
The BMP-2M is a modernized version of the Soviet-made BMP-2 fitted with a new weapon station called Berezhok. The layout of the vehicle is similar to the previous version with the driver sits at the front of the vehicle on the left side with engine and transmission on his right, and a two-man turret mounted at the rear of the hull. The vehicle has a crew of three and can accommodate seven infantrymen.