Today.Az » Politics » List of military techniques Azerbaijan acquired over the past 7 years published
23 July 2008 [17:18] - Today.Az
Russian magazine Moscow Defense Brief published a list of military techniques acquired by Azerbaijan in 2000-2007.
According to APA, Azerbaijan was the first to place an order for the new Russian BTR-90, signing a contract last year with the Arzamas Machine Building Plant for delivery in 2008 of a few BTR-90s and 70 BTR-80A.
"One of the conditions of the agreement reached in 2002 over the status of the Gabala radar station was the provision of military assistance to modernize Azerbaijan’s air force and air defense systems, the training of Azeri military in Russia, and repair services for military equipment.
Turkey has provided the greatest amount of aid, reaching a total of 170 million USD in 2005. Azerbaijan has also purchased small arms and modern communications equipment from American and Israeli firms on a purely commercial basis. Azerbaijan is now putting the emphasis on acquiring new aviation equipment for its air force. In 2005, it signed a contract with Ukraine for the delivery of 12 MiG-29 fighters, two MiG-29UB aircraft, and 12 L-39 training aircraft. It bought 12 Su-25 assault planes (probably Czech) and one Su-27UB from Georgia. Negotiations with Ukraine for the acquisition of Su-27 fighters and Su-25 assault planes have also been reported, along with modernization in Ukraine of Azeri Mi-24 combat helicopters by the South African ATE Company’s Super Hind Mk-III program".
It was also emphasized in the article that Azerbaijan is reportedly looking to acquire 24 of the new Chinese FC-1 light fighters.
Moscow Defense Brief said Azerbaijan acquired 106 T-72 main battle tanks in 2002-2006, 45 of them were purchased from Ukraine (2004-2006), 60 from Belarus (2005-2006) and one from Slovakia (2002). Azerbaijan bought 2 BMP-1 armored personnel vehicles from Ukraine in 2005, 3 BTR-3U armored transport vehicles in 2006, 36 M-46 130-mm towed cannon from Ukraine in 2002, 72 MT-12 100-mm antitank cannons from Bulgaria in 2002, 12 pieces of 9RK58 Smerch MLRS from Ukraine in 2004 – 2005, 85 PM-38 towed grenade launchers from Ukraine in 2005 – 2006, 12 MiG-29 fighters from Ukraine in 2006 – 2007, 2 MiG-29UB combat trainers from Ukraine in 2006, 12 Su-25 assault planes from Georgia in 2002 – 2005, Su-25UB combat trainer assault plane from Georgia in 2005, 12 L-39 trainers from Ukraine in 2006, AB-25 patrol cutter from Turkey in 2000, Point patrol cutter from USA in 2003, 2 small patrol cutters from USA in 2001 and 30 small patrol cutters from Turkey in 2001 – 2005.
/APA/
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