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Azerbaijan buys 47 warcrafts, 109 helicopters over decade
Mon 13 August 2012 09:44 GMT | 10:44 Local Time
Azerbaijan took important steps for strengthening the military airpark
over the last 10 years.
As a result of researches conducted by APA on the basis of reports of
the UN Register of Conventional Arms, in 2001-2011, Baku strengthened
its aviation park with new warcrafts, combat helicopters and unmanned
aerial vehicles.
According to reports presented by the purchasing and selling
countries, Azerbaijan bough 47 warcrafts and 109 helicopters from
various countries over the last 10 years. Azerbaijan included more
than 30 unmanned aerial vehicles to the armament of the Armed Forces.
During analysis of reports, Azerbaijan bought warcrafts from 4
countries - Ukraine, Russia, Belarus and Georgia, helicopters - from
Russia and Ukraine, UAV's from Israeli and local enterprises.
Azerbaijan bought 13 Su-25 warcrafts (12 Su-25 and 1 Su-25UB) from
Georgia, 12 L-39, 16 MiG-29 (2 MiG-29UB, 14 MiG-29) from Ukraine, 6
Su-25 from Belarus. In general, Azerbaijan included 19 Su-25, 15
MiG-29, 12 L-39 Albatros warcrafts to its airpark.
A s regards the helicopters, Azerbaijan bought 12 Mi-24 (1 Mi-24R)
from Ukraine, 24 Mi-35M, 71 Mi-8/Mi-17V1/Mi-171, 2 Ka-31 helicopters
from Russia. The agreement was signed with `Rosoboroneksport' company
in 2010 on purchase of 84 helicopters (60 Mi-17V1 and 24 Mi-35M) and
the deliveries are being continued.
News.Az
Mon 13 August 2012 09:44 GMT | 10:44 Local Time
Azerbaijan took important steps for strengthening the military airpark
over the last 10 years.
As a result of researches conducted by APA on the basis of reports of
the UN Register of Conventional Arms, in 2001-2011, Baku strengthened
its aviation park with new warcrafts, combat helicopters and unmanned
aerial vehicles.
According to reports presented by the purchasing and selling
countries, Azerbaijan bough 47 warcrafts and 109 helicopters from
various countries over the last 10 years. Azerbaijan included more
than 30 unmanned aerial vehicles to the armament of the Armed Forces.
During analysis of reports, Azerbaijan bought warcrafts from 4
countries - Ukraine, Russia, Belarus and Georgia, helicopters - from
Russia and Ukraine, UAV's from Israeli and local enterprises.
Azerbaijan bought 13 Su-25 warcrafts (12 Su-25 and 1 Su-25UB) from
Georgia, 12 L-39, 16 MiG-29 (2 MiG-29UB, 14 MiG-29) from Ukraine, 6
Su-25 from Belarus. In general, Azerbaijan included 19 Su-25, 15
MiG-29, 12 L-39 Albatros warcrafts to its airpark.
A s regards the helicopters, Azerbaijan bought 12 Mi-24 (1 Mi-24R)
from Ukraine, 24 Mi-35M, 71 Mi-8/Mi-17V1/Mi-171, 2 Ka-31 helicopters
from Russia. The agreement was signed with `Rosoboroneksport' company
in 2010 on purchase of 84 helicopters (60 Mi-17V1 and 24 Mi-35M) and
the deliveries are being continued.
News.Az