DefenceTalkLooping in the air at lightning speed, Turkish drones like those used against Russian forces in Ukraine draw cheers from the crowd at an air show in Azerbaijan. Turkey is showcasing its defence technology at the aerospace and technology festival “Teknofest” that started in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku this week. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-shows-off-drones-at-azerbaijan-air-show-78835/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkA new ceasefire agreed between Armenia and Azerbaijan to halt fighting over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh was again failing to hold on Monday as both sides accused each other of fresh attacks. The truce, backed by international mediators to put a stop to three weeks of fighting that has left hundreds dead, was supposed […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-fighting-over-karabakh-despite-ceasefire-76487/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkRussia on Friday said its navy had begun military exercises in the central waters of the Caspian Sea north of the Azerbaijani capital Baku, insisting there was no threat to neighboring states as Armenia and Azerbaijan battle over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. The war games are taking place north of Azerbaijan’s Absheron peninsula, where Baku is […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-kicks-off-caspian-war-games-during-azerbaijan-armenia-conflict-76471/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkA major supplier of arms to Azerbaijan, Israel has come under diplomatic fire from Armenia over the struggle between the Caucasus neighbours in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia, a country long-seen as close to Israel’s nemesis Iran, only opened an embassy in Tel Aviv on September 17, but Yerevan recalled its ambassador barely two weeks later, citing […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-under-diplomatic-fire-over-arms-to-azerbaijan-76430/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkAt least 24 people have died after deadly clashes between arch foes Armenia and Azerbaijan, as the latest violence in the decades-long territorial dispute sparked international calls Sunday to halt the fighting. The worst skirmishes since 2016 have raised the spectre of a fresh war between the ex-Soviet rivals, locked since the early 1990s in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dozens-dead-as-world-leaders-urge-halt-to-azerbaijan-armenia-clashes-76418/

DefenceTalkBoeing and Azerbaijan-based airline Silk Way West announced that the two companies are finalizing terms and working toward a purchase agreement for three 747-8 Freighter airplanes. When finalized, the contract will be valued at more than $1.1 billion at current list prices. The order will be posted on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website once all […]https://www.defencetalk.com/boeing-statement-on-silk-way-west-commitment-for-three-747-8-freighters-61810/