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List of military techniques Azerbaijan acquired over the past 7 years published

23 July 2008 10:22 (UTC +04:00)

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. â€œOne 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 Azerbaijanâ€™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 Companyâ€™s Super Hind Mk-III programâ€. 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 â€“ 2005, 85 PM-38 towed grenade launchers from Ukraine in 2005 â€“ 2006, 12 MiG-29 fighters from Ukraine in 2006 â€“ 2007, 2 MiG-29UB combat trainers from Ukraine in 2006, 12 Su-25 assault planes from Georgia in 2002 â€“ 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 â€“ 2005.