Armée Azeri / Azerbaijani Armed Forces / Azərbaycan Silahlı Qüvvələri

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Azerbaijan to demonstrate new Ildirim Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle at ADEX 2016
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Aug 30, 2016






Azerbaijan will showcase the new Ildirim Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle at the Azerbaijan International Defence Industry Exhibition ADEX 2016.

The new Ildirim (English: Lightning) is a mine-resistant light armored vehicle. The Ildirim based on the Caprivi Mk3 armoured personnel carrier designed by Mobile Land Systems (Pty) Ltd.

According to the manufacturer armored offers protection STANAG 4569 3B, which is equivalent to undermining the 8 kg of explosives under the vehicle, and STANAG 4569 4A, the corresponding erosion of 16 kg of explosives under the wheel.

Azerbaijan International Defence Exhibition is a 4 day event being held from 27th September to the30th September 2016 at the Baku Expo Center in Baku.




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Azerbaijani formations of the rocket troops and artillery conducted live-fire exercises


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Sep 26, 2016



Live-fire exercises were conducted in units and formations of rocket and artillery troops according to the combat readiness plan approved by Defense Minister of Azerbaijan Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov.

On artillery exercises carried out in the field, taking into account the fighting experience, gained during the April battles, units fulfilled the tasks on interoperability, gun control and shooting from different firing positions.

Artillery strikes were made on single and group targets in the hidden and open positions throughout the depth of echelon formation of the imaginary enemy with the use of optical and electronic reconnaissance, unmanned aerial vehicles as well as special forces carrying out artillery reconnaissance.

Defence Ministry’s of Azerbaijan leadership highly appreciated the combat readiness, skills and interoperability of combat crews of different rocket systems and artillery weapons.




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Azerbaijan opens its new military base near the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region


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Dec 4, 2016


 

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 territory of the military unit. There is also a sports village where servicemen can do different sports. The military unit is supplied with state-of-the-art equipment.

There are photo stands in the building reflecting national leader Heydar Aliyev`s and President Ilham Aliyev`s attention to army building and their meetings with servicemen.
Under President Ilham Aliyev`s leadership, material and technical resources of Azerbaijan`s army have strengthened dramatically over the last few years, making Azerbaijan`s military one of the strongest armies in the world.

Nagorno-Karabakh is a disputed territory, internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, but most of the region is governed by the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, a de facto independent state with Armenian ethnic majority established on the basis of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. Azerbaijan has not exercised political authority over the region since the advent of the Karabakh movement in 1988. Since the end of the Nagorno-Karabakh War in 1994, representatives of the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan have been holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group on the region’s disputed status.

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Azerbaijan to conduct live-fire exercises with upgraded S-125 Pechora missile system

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Dec 25, 2016  



Inspection of the level of combat readiness of the Air Force and Air Defence troops is being continued according to the plan of combat training for 2016, approved by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

That was reported by azeridefence.com.

During the complex training of the troops, the next live-firings of several modernized S-125 Pechora SAM were carried out. As a result of accurate shots, all the targets were destroyed.

The task on detection of the imaginary enemy violated the airspace, sending the information about it to the battle management point and immediate destruction of the targets by making the actual fire strikes has been successfully carried out during the exercise.

The results of the shootings and practical skills of military personnel involved to the exercise conducted under the supervision of the Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov were highly appreciated.

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Azerbaijan and Turkey to hold joint tactical exercises

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Apr 24, 2017
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In accordance with the agreement on military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey, live-fire joint tactical exercises of the Armed Forces of the two countries will be held for the period from 1st to 5th May.

A solemn ceremony of meeting the military personnel of the Armed Forces of Turkey took place at one of the air bases.

The officer of the military formation Colonel Munasib Babayev and the Military Attaché of Turkey to Azerbaijan, Brigadier General Zafer Ocak have met the Turkish military servicemen. After the military band performed the national anthems of the two countries, the Turkish soldiers went to the military unit, where they will be accommodated during the exercises.

At first, the participants laid flowers at Heydar Aliyev`s bust on the territory of the military unit, honored the memory of the National Leader and martyrs who gave their lives for the independence and territorial integrity of our country with observing a minute of silence.
Emphasizing the importance of joint exercises, the head of the Turkish delegation, Colonel Hakan Acikgoz, noted that the combat experience gained in the exercises will have been reflected on the further operational plans of both countries.

The main aim of the exercises is to improve coordination through the exchange of experience between the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan and Turkey, as well as to achieve the interoperability of the military units of the two countries through joint headquarters planning, improving the readiness and capabilities of the units to conduct operations.

Joint exercises will involve armored vehicles, artillery systems and mortars, military and transport helicopters of the Air Force, as well as air defense units and anti-aircraft missile units equipped with modern defensive systems to protect groupings from the air.

During the preparatory period, a number of cultural events for the Turkish military personnel are planned to be held.








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Azerbaijan’s army receives more 9M123 Khrizantema anti-tank missile systems

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Jun 24, 2017


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The Azerbaijani Army has received a new batch of new 9M123 Khrizantema anti-tank missile systems from the Russian Federation, said azeridefence.com June 24.

A large batch of 9M123 Khrizantema (AT-15 Springer) anti-tank missile systems arrived at the port in Baku, will be sent to the frontline zone in the near future.

These weapons will strengthen the combat and maneuver capabilities of the forward-based units of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan to defeat armored vehicles, engineering and fortification structures, low-speed air targets, military personnel and other military facilities of the enemy, told MOD of Azerbaijan.

The delivery of Russian military equipment and weapons to Azerbaijan will be continued.

At the same time, Alexander Mikheev, Director General of JSC Rosoboronexport, was among the first who send a congratulatory letter to the Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov in regard with the Azerbaijan Armed Forces Day that is celebrated on June 26every year.





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Azerbaïdjan : 6 blessés dans une explosion dans un dépôt d'armes


AFP 27/08/2017

Six personnes ont été blessées dimanche par une explosion dans un dépôt d'armes provoquée par un incendie qui s'est propagé dans une base militaire en Azerbaïdjan, ont indiqué des responsables de ce pays du Caucase.

Des habitants ont été évacués des villages de Gilezi et Shitalchai, les plus proches de la base militaire, située à environ 70 km de la capitale, Bakou, a indiqué le ministère de la Défense dans un communiqué. Selon le ministère, c'est un incendie dans la base militaire "qui a provoqué les explosions".

Une porte-parole du ministère de la Santé, Liya Bairamova, a déclaré à l'AFP que six personnes avaient été blessées dans l'incendie et les explosions, sans toutefois préciser si les victimes étaient des civils ou des militaires. Auparavant, des responsables des secours avaient indiqué que leurs véhicules n'avaient pas pu s'approcher de la base à cause des explosions.

Un important axe routier reliant le nord de Bakou à la ville de Guba et à la frontière russe a été fermé en raison de cet incident.

https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1069411/azerbaidjan-6-blesses-dans-une-explosion-dans-un-depot-darmes.html

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Azerbaijan unveils newest artillery systems during large-scale military exercises


DANA 152-mm self-propelled gun-howitzers

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By Dylan Malyasov - Sep 18, 2017

Large-scale military exercises with participation of various military branches of Armed Forces started on September 18 in accordance with the plan approved by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Mr. Ilham Aliyev.

The new DANA M1 CZ self-propelled gun-howitzers and RM-70 multiple rocket launchers were spotted during large-scale military exercises in Azerbaijan. According to the azeridefence.com, both artillery systems are used for the first time in the large-scale exercises of the Azerbaijani Army.

Dana self-propelled gun-howitzers and RM-70 multiple rocket launcher were purchased in 2016-2017. The artillery systems developed and modernized by EXCALIBUR ARMY spol. s r.o.. The EXCALIBUR ARMY Ltd. is active in sales, repairs, production and upgrades of military vehicles, spare parts, weapons, ammunition and other military equipment .

At the moment, the EXCALIBUR ARMY Ltd. employs roughly 400 people in Šternberk, Chrudim, Přelouč and Pardubice regions in the Czech Republic. The company owns formed military maintenance plant in Přelouč and a production area that houses the company’s HQ from 2008.


RM-70 multiple rocket launchers

The RM-70 multiple rocket launcher is a Czechoslovak army version and the heavier variant of the BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher, providing enhanced performance over its parent artillery system that was introduced in 1972.

It is designed to be used against manpower, firing devices, motorized infantry arrangements, tanks and other combat vehicles.

The rocket launcher with loading device is placed on a special T-813 chassis. Sighting by dependent PG aiming rule sight, motor powered or manual guidance to target. Electrical switch-on. Firing in batches and/or individually.


DANA 152-mm self-propelled gun-howitzers

The DANA 152-mm self-propelled gun-howitzer was developed in former Czechoslovakia. It was designed as an alternative for the Soviet 2S3 Akatsiya.

A self-propelled gun-howitzer of 152 mm calibre, the DANA M1 CZ is a wheeled combat vehicle equipped with gun of 152 mm calibre. The DANA is equipped with a weapon system made up of a 12.7 mm machine gun, an ATG R/PG-75 rocket launcher, decontamination means and essential tools for the crew.

The self-propelled 152 mm gun-howitzer vz. 77 DANA – as well as the complete model, we now also offer a chassis variation without armament or turret compartments.


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Azerbaijan to order Super Mushshak primary trainer aircraft from Pakistan

By Colton Jones - Dec 4, 2017 | Azerbaijan , Pakistan


Super Mushshak Trainer Aircraft of Oman Air Force

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Azerbaijan and Pakistan will sign an agreement on the purchase of Super Mushshak primary trainer aircraft, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said in Baku Nov. 30 at a joint press conference with foreign ministers of Turkey and Pakistan.

That was reported by azeridefence.com.

“We should examine availability of opportunities for the development of cooperation in various spheres, including the defense industry, at the expert level,” Mammadyarov added.

On Sept. 25, Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force Sohail Aman during his meeting in Baku with the commander of the Air Force of Azerbaijan, Lieutenant General Ramiz Tahirov said that Pakistan had undertaken commitments of the contract for the timely delivery of Super Mushshak aircraft to Azerbaijan.

During the meeting in Baku, Sohail Aman and Ramiz Tahirov also discussed prospects of training Azerbaijani military pilots in the institutes of the Pakistan Air Force.

Earlier, the Pakistan Air Force said in a statement that Azerbaijan purchased 10 Super Mushshak trainer aircraft from Pakistan.

Super Mushshak is a military trainer aircraft designed and manufactured by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex for the Pakistan Air Force. It was derived from the MFI-17 Mushshak trainer aircraft. Approximately 300 aircraft are currently operational at the academies of the Pakistan Armed Forces.

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Azerbaijan receives equipment from Russia

Nicholas Fiorenza, London - Jane's Defence Weekly

22 January 2018

Russia delivered new equipment to Baku on 19 January, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Republic of Azerbaijan has announced.


Azerbaijani BTR-82As travelling by highway after being shipped by Russia to the port of Baku.
(Azerbaijani MoD)

On the same day, the MoD published photos on its website of BTR-82A armoured personnel carriers and what looks like ammunition crates in a ship's hold and the vehicles being offloaded in Baku and assembled before traveling by highway. At least 24 BTR-82As can be counted in one of the photos.

The deliveries are part of an intergovernmental agreement between Azerbaijan and Russia, which continues to be implemented according to plan, according to the MoD.

The MoD said the equipment would be sent to the front as quickly as possible.
 

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Azerbaijan received newest Polonez multiple rocket launch system from Belarus

by Dylan Malyasov - 11, June, 2018



Azerbaijani Armed Forces have received into service the first Polonez multiple rocket launch system, the Ministry of Defence Industry of Azerbaijan announced on 11 June.

On 11 June, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev has attended the opening of a new military unit of the Missile Troops of the Ministry of Defence. During the official ceremony, the newest Polonez systems were publicly shown for the first time.

Azerbaijani Armed Forces have formally received into service the first Polonez multiple rocket launch system that arrived in-country earlier in the year. The Polonez is a new Belarus’s multiple launch rocket system developed with assisted by China.

A large chunk of information about the system remains classified. It’s known, however, that “Polonez” uses 300-mm missiles with length exceeding 7 m. The stabilizers’ span is 0.62 m. The launcher unit comprising 8 rockets packaged in two four-rocket pods mounted on an MZKT-7930 vehicle.

Polonez system is designed to deliver strikes against enemy personnel in the open and in shelters as well as unarmored and armored fighting vehicles and special vehicles, artillery units, missile systems and air defense missile systems, aircraft at airfields. Polonez can deliver strikes as far as 50-200km with a high degree of precision.

Observers describe the deal as a somewhat delayed answer by Baku to the supply by Russia of Iskander tactical ballistic missiles to Armenia. Relations between Baku and Yerevan remain tense over the disputed Nagorny Karabakh region.




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Azerbaijani MiG-29 Fighter Crashes Into Caspian Sea, Pilot Missing

07:21 AM, July 25, 2019


MiG-29 fighter jet belonging to the Azerbaijani Air Force


A MiG-29 fighter belonging to the Azerbaijani Air Force on a routine training flight crashed into the Caspian sea on Wednesday, the defense ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

"On 24 July, at about 22:00, a MiG-29 plane of the Azerbaijani Air Force, which was conducting a training flight, suddenly disappeared from the radar. According to a preliminary version, the plane crashed and fell into the Caspian Sea,” the military announced.

Azerbaijan's Defence Ministry urgent measures were being implemented to find and rescue the pilot. A new commission to probe the incident has also been created by the ministry.

According to a World Military Aircraft Inventory report published in 2014, the country had at least 13 MiG-29s in operational use

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/25189/Azerbaijani_MiG_29_Fighter_Crashes_Into_Caspian_Sea__Pilot_Missing#.XToTB6Yw_IU

Exercices récents de l'armée Azerbaïdjanaise, où on retrouve notamment l'obusier DANA 152 mm.

S-300







Systèmes d'artillerie

Selon cette source azéri, ils auraient signer pour des M-346 lors de la dernière visite de leur président en Italie.

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Le remplaçant idéal des Alphajet au moment opportun.

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Soltam System's Cardom "Hatchet" 120mm mortars in live-firing training (Picture source: Azerbaijani army)

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Médias: l'Azerbaïdjan recevra le premier bloc 3 JF-17 - PHOTOS
En février 2021, le premier chasseur-bombardier pakistanais JF-17 Block 3 (modification 2019 avec AFAR KLJ-7A et affichage holographique grand angle) sera livré en Azerbaïdjan.
Selon 1news.az , le russe Voennoye Obozreniye écrit à ce sujet, selon lequel, d'ici 10 ans, Bakou acquerra 21 JF-17 au Pakistan.

Notez que JF-17 est la désignation pakistanaise de l'avion FC-1, développé par ce pays avec la Chine.

L'Azerbaïdjan n'est pas le seul État à avoir manifesté de l'intérêt pour les JF-17 pakistanais. L'Iran, le Zimbabwe, le Bangladesh, le Myanmar, l'Égypte, le Liban, la Malaisie, le Maroc, le Nigéria, le Sri Lanka, l'Algérie et le Soudan veulent également les acheter. Développé conjointement par le Pakistan et la Chine, le JF-17 répond à toutes les exigences modernes et est capable de former la base d'une force aérienne moderne et puissante.

La production en série du JF-17 Block 3 a commencé en 2020. Cette version dispose, entre autres, d'un système de ravitaillement en vol et d'un radar parfait. En particulier, la modification du bloc 3 est équipée d'un système radar actif à balayage électronique, qui donne à l'avion la capacité de détecter des cibles à longue distance, y compris sur le fond de la terre. En plus du radar, l'avion est équipé de plusieurs écrans couleur dans le cockpit et d'un viseur monté sur casque, ce qui facilite grandement le pilotage et le combat aérien.
Le système radar AESA - avec une antenne à réseau de phase active - est le KLJ-7A fabriqué par China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETGC). Le CETGC affirme que le KLJ-7A a des caractéristiques similaires à celles du radar utilisé dans les avions de combat américains F-35 de cinquième génération. En particulier, avec l'aide du nouveau radar, le JF-17 sera en mesure de détecter des cibles à une distance allant jusqu'à 170 km et aura un avantage de combat sur les versions de base F-16 C / D et F-15 C / D (non équipées de radars AFAR).

Poursuivre 15 cibles aériennes simultanément et simultanément "capturer" 4 cibles met le JF-17 Block 3 plus haut en capacités que les Su-30MKI, Su-35S, MiG-35, Indian Tejas Mk.2, ainsi que le "Rafale" français ... L'avion a une grande maniabilité, dispose d'un moteur moderne de nouvelle génération avec une poussée accrue, transporte près de 4 tonnes de charge de combat. Il peut transporter des missiles air-air à courte et moyenne portée, des bombes, des missiles anti-navires et anti-radar et des réservoirs de carburant extérieurs. Il y a un canon à double canon intégré de 23 mm.

Source: https://1news.az/mobile/news/smi-azerbaydzhan-poluchit-pervyy-jf-17-block-3---foto

Le Pakistan a soutenu l'offensive azeris. C'est un chasseur avec des capacités très intéressantes

Si les Azeri prennent le JF-17, dans quelques temps on le verra équiper soit d'électronique turques ou israelienne