Military expert: Azerbaijan ready to purchase JF-17 Thunder?
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Expert-Adviser of Baku based Center for Strategic Studies under the President of Azerbaijan Republic Fuad Shahbazov told Defence Blog that Azerbaijan ready or not to purchase JF-17 Thunder fighter jets from Pakistan. Azerbaijan and Pakistan have a unique history of political relationship that has surpassed territorial boundaries and geographical distances. Pakistan was among the first states to recognize Azerbaijan’s independence […]
Azerbaijan successfully test-fires Barak 8 long-range missile system
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The Azerbaijani Armed Forces successfully test-fired its newly developed Barak 8 long-range surface-to-air missile, on 30 December. The new Barak 8 is a surface-to-air missile (SAM), designed to defend against any type of airborne threat including aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, and UAVs as well as combat jets out to a maximum range of 70 km (Some sources claim […]
Azerbaijan opens its new military base near the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region
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President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Commander in Chief Ilham Aliyev has attended the opening of a newly built military base of the Ministry of Defense in Tartar district, near the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region. The new military base in Tartar district has headquarters, two barracks, a canteen, a medical center, and a laundry service in the […]
Azerbaijani Air and Air Defence Force looks to buy JF-17 Thunder fighter jets
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The Azerbaijani Air and Air Defence Force will seek to purchase JF-17 multi-role combat aircraft developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) of China. That was reported by QUWA. As per aviation journalist and close Pakistan Air Force (PAF) watcher Alan Warnes, the Azerbaijani Air and Air Defence Force (or Azeri […]
Azerbaijan held anti-aircraft missile drills with S-300PMU systems
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According to the plan of combat readiness, approved by the Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, the checking of a level of combat readiness and updating the tasks are held in the military units of Air Defense. During the intensive training exercises formations and military units of Air Defense, including the personnel of modern […]
Azerbaijan is interested in highly accurate missiles of Ukrainian production
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In the frameworks of International Exhibition of Defence Industry “ADEX-2016” in Baku the meeting between the leadership of Defence Industry of Azerbaijan Republic and representatives of the State Concern “UkrOboronProm” was held. During the meeting, Deputy Minister of Defence Industry of Azerbaijan Republic Tofih Rafiyev expressed his interest in the possibility of joint production of high-precision weapons, […]
INKAS presents its products together with AZCAN at ADEX-2016
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INKAS® Armored Vehicle Manufacturing, a Canadian-based company specializing in the production of armored vehicles for private, commercial and military purposes, has introduced its new line of armored personnel carriers together with AZCAN Defence Solutions, during the second Azerbaijan International Defence Industry Exhibition (ADEX 2016) in Baku on September 27-30. INKAS® Armored Vehicle Manufacturing is a […]
Ukraine unveils new Taipan combat module with twin-barrel 23 mm cannon
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The new Taipan combat module with twin-barrel 23 mm cannon developed by SE “Spetstehnoeksport” ( part of the GC “Ukroboronprom” ) displayed at the ADEX-2016 international exhibition in Azerbaijan. The premiere took place at the international exhibition of arms «ADEX-2016″, in Azerbaijan. Combat module of domestic production is mounted on the armored vehicle of «AZCAN» company, a […]
Azerbaijan and Turkey developed new anti-tank missile system based on the BRDM-2 vehicle
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Azerbaijan and Turkey developed new anti-tank guided missile system based on the BRDM-2 vehicle. The new anti-tank system was unveiled at 2nd Azerbaijan International Defence Exhibition (ADEX 2016) in Baku, Azerbaijan. The new anti-tank missile system developed in partnership with Turkish armor and missile manufacturer Roketsan and based on BRDM-2 personnel carrier. The new systems used UMTAS missiles. Mizrak-U or UMTAS […]
Ukraine unveils Corsar light portable missile system at ADEX 2016
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The State Concern “UKROBORONPROM” represents innovative developments of Ukrainian military-industrial complex at 2nd Azerbaijan International Defence Exhibition (ADEX 2016) in Baku, Azerbaijan. Kyiv Design Bureau “Luch” (part of Concern “UKROBORONPROM”) has unveiled its new Corsar light portable missile system at ADEX 2016. “Corsar” light portable missile system is intended to destroy stationary and moving modern armoured targets and other […]