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DEFENSE and SECURITY (Russia)
December 23, 2011 Friday
BAKU ADOPTS DRONES
by Sokhbet Mamedov
Source: Nezavisimaya Gazeta, December 20, 2011, p. 6
[translated from Russian]
AZERBAIJAN SPENDS ON THE ARMY 200% MORE MONEY THAN ARMENIA AND GEORGIA
TAKEN TOGETHER; The parliament of Azerbaijan approved the state budget
of the country on a level of 17.972 billion manats (about $22 billion)
allocating 14.8% of this amount for defense needs. This means that
about $4 billion will be spent on the army. This is 1.9% more than in
2011.
The parliament of Azerbaijan approved the state budget of the country
on a level of 17.972 billion manats (about $22 billion) allocating
14.8% of this amount for defense needs. This means that about $4
billion will be spent on the army. This is 1.9% more than in 2011.
The gradual increase of the defense budget of Azerbaijan every year is
done proportionately to growth of the country's GDP. According to the
regional review of economic development prospects of the IMF, whereas
in 2011 nominal GDP of Azerbaijan amounted to $68.5 billion in 2012 it
would approach $81 billion or would be 183$ bigger than the GDPs of
neighboring Armenia and Georgia taken together.
Commenting on the defense expenses that grow annually military expert
Uzeir Dzhafarov remarks that Baku has to take such measures to equip
its armed forces with modern military hardware and armament, to
develop the military industrial complex and to improve combat
capability of the national army. These expensive measures are aimed at
fulfillment of the main task for Azerbaijan, namely liberation of the
occupied territories by the military way in case of failure of
peaceful negotiations on resolving of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
It is necessary to say that special attention in the defense system of
the country is paid to the Ministry of Defense Industry established a
few years ago. In a short period of time it managed to buy advanced
technologies and to arrange production of modern hardware and armament
not only for needs of the national army but also for export to the
third countries.
For example, Baku bought a license from Russia and started series
production of automatic rifles AK-74M. According to military sources
of APA agency, automatic rifle named Hazri differs from the model made
in Russia by some technical characteristics. Unlike its counterparts
this weapon can be fitted out with night vision and laser homing
devices, illumination system etc.
According to the state defense order program, the Ministry of Defense
Industry planned to produce and to transfer to the Defense Ministry
5,000 automatic rifles of its own production this year.
As to the plans for 2012, according to Minister of Defense Industry
Yaver Dzhamalov, "it is planned to develop some big projects, for
example, construction of plants for production of barite, TNT,
hexogen, missiles and shells of artillery projectiles of different
calibers, assembling of antitank missile systems etc."
Along with thins, in 2012 plants of the ministry will produce and will
transfer to the customer 60 unmanned aerial vehicles Aerostar and
Orbiter-2M. The national army will also receive 60 additional
mine-resistant transport vehicles of Matador and Marauder types.
Dzhamalov says that the relevant company of the ministry is currently
working on this project together with South African company Paramount
Group.
Source: Nezavisimaya Gazeta, December 20, 2011, p. 6
From: Baghdasarian
December 23, 2011 Friday
BAKU ADOPTS DRONES
by Sokhbet Mamedov
Source: Nezavisimaya Gazeta, December 20, 2011, p. 6
[translated from Russian]
AZERBAIJAN SPENDS ON THE ARMY 200% MORE MONEY THAN ARMENIA AND GEORGIA
TAKEN TOGETHER; The parliament of Azerbaijan approved the state budget
of the country on a level of 17.972 billion manats (about $22 billion)
allocating 14.8% of this amount for defense needs. This means that
about $4 billion will be spent on the army. This is 1.9% more than in
2011.
The parliament of Azerbaijan approved the state budget of the country
on a level of 17.972 billion manats (about $22 billion) allocating
14.8% of this amount for defense needs. This means that about $4
billion will be spent on the army. This is 1.9% more than in 2011.
The gradual increase of the defense budget of Azerbaijan every year is
done proportionately to growth of the country's GDP. According to the
regional review of economic development prospects of the IMF, whereas
in 2011 nominal GDP of Azerbaijan amounted to $68.5 billion in 2012 it
would approach $81 billion or would be 183$ bigger than the GDPs of
neighboring Armenia and Georgia taken together.
Commenting on the defense expenses that grow annually military expert
Uzeir Dzhafarov remarks that Baku has to take such measures to equip
its armed forces with modern military hardware and armament, to
develop the military industrial complex and to improve combat
capability of the national army. These expensive measures are aimed at
fulfillment of the main task for Azerbaijan, namely liberation of the
occupied territories by the military way in case of failure of
peaceful negotiations on resolving of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
It is necessary to say that special attention in the defense system of
the country is paid to the Ministry of Defense Industry established a
few years ago. In a short period of time it managed to buy advanced
technologies and to arrange production of modern hardware and armament
not only for needs of the national army but also for export to the
third countries.
For example, Baku bought a license from Russia and started series
production of automatic rifles AK-74M. According to military sources
of APA agency, automatic rifle named Hazri differs from the model made
in Russia by some technical characteristics. Unlike its counterparts
this weapon can be fitted out with night vision and laser homing
devices, illumination system etc.
According to the state defense order program, the Ministry of Defense
Industry planned to produce and to transfer to the Defense Ministry
5,000 automatic rifles of its own production this year.
As to the plans for 2012, according to Minister of Defense Industry
Yaver Dzhamalov, "it is planned to develop some big projects, for
example, construction of plants for production of barite, TNT,
hexogen, missiles and shells of artillery projectiles of different
calibers, assembling of antitank missile systems etc."
Along with thins, in 2012 plants of the ministry will produce and will
transfer to the customer 60 unmanned aerial vehicles Aerostar and
Orbiter-2M. The national army will also receive 60 additional
mine-resistant transport vehicles of Matador and Marauder types.
Dzhamalov says that the relevant company of the ministry is currently
working on this project together with South African company Paramount
Group.
Source: Nezavisimaya Gazeta, December 20, 2011, p. 6
From: Baghdasarian