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SIPRI publishes new data on international arms transfers

27 March 2012 11:12 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Rashad Suleymanov â€“ APA. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published a new data on international arms transfers. The report also contains data on Azerbaijan, APA reports.

Azerbaijan started purchasing military equipments from Israel in 2008.

According to SIPRIâ€™s report, Azerbaijan purchased 10 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) Hermes-450 from Israel in 2008, two such vehicles in 2011. 10 Aerostar UAV were purchased in 2010 and designed in Azerbaijan. A $1.6-billion arms deal signed between the countries in 2011 considers import of Barak-8 missile system, 75 Barak-8 missiles, EL/M-2080 Green Pine radar, Gabriel-5 anti-ship missile, 5 UAV Heron, 5 UAV Searcher.

In the framework of cooperation with South Africa, Azerbaijan designed 25 Matador and 25 Marauder mine protected vehicles in 2009-2011 and started designing 30 such vehicles in 2011.

In 2009-2010 Azerbaijan purchased from the US 50 Cummins-6V for Matador and Marauder mine-protected vehicles, in 2011 60 Cummins-6V.

Within the framework of the $30 million-worth contract signed with Turkey, 60 Cobra armored personnel carrier were purchased in 2010-2011, within the framework of the contract signed with ROKETSAN company, 30 107mm self-propelled rocket launchers were purchased in 2011.

2 divisions of S-300 PMU Favorit surface-to-air missile launchers were purchased from Russia in 2010, 1 division in 2011, 75 missiles were purchased for these launchers in 2010, 37 48N6E2/SA-10E missiles were purchased in 2011. In 2010 a contract was signed with Russia on purchase of 24 Mi-35M helicopters and 60 Mi-8MT/Mi-17/Hip-H helicopters. Within the framework of the project 4 Mi-35 and 23 Mi-8MT/Mi-17/Hip-H helicopters were delivered to the country.

According to the report, Azerbaijan also purchased R-2 antitank missile from Ukraine in 2011.