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Availability of T-90 tanks will not make Azerbaijani army invincible
Tuesday,
May 14
The availability of several dozen T-90 tanks will not make the
Azerbaijani army invincible, the military expert Hrachia Petrosiants
said at a press conference today, when commenting on media reports
about the possible sale of T-90 tanks by Russia to Azerbaijan.
In his words, these are just rumors spread by the Azerbaijani mass
media and refuted by the Russian side.
`Of course, we must understand that the world arms market is a sphere,
in which such deals cannot be ruled out, given the amounts invested by
Azerbaijan. Yet we should also take into account the circumstance that
Azerbaijan currently cannot buy such a number of T-90 tanks that will
notably increase the fighting efficiency of its army. Naturally, the
import of several dozen tanks will not have a serious effect on the
military balance,' the expert stressed.
`The availability of T-90 tanks does not make the Azerbaijani army
invincible. Armenia, cooperating with the Polish side, is now
modernizing its T-72 tanks which will have all the systems that T-90
tanks incorporate. Maintenance of T-72 tanks costs less than
maintenance of T-90 tanks,' Petrosiants noted, adding that the
Armenian side also tested new antitank systems during the recent
military exercises.
`Even in case of purchasing state-of-the-art equipment, Azerbaijan
will also face the problem of efficient use of that equipment. Does
Azerbaijan have the necessary number of specialists and the high level
of training in order to use these arms efficiently on the battlefield?
International expert groups often express the idea that Azerbaijani
specialists are difficult to train. The mentioned equipment requires
serious training and professional skills. An army's fighting
efficiency does not grow only thanks to the purchase of new equipment,
` H. Petrosiants stressed in conclusion.
13.05.2013, 20:54
Aysor.am
From: A. Papazian
Tuesday,
May 14
The availability of several dozen T-90 tanks will not make the
Azerbaijani army invincible, the military expert Hrachia Petrosiants
said at a press conference today, when commenting on media reports
about the possible sale of T-90 tanks by Russia to Azerbaijan.
In his words, these are just rumors spread by the Azerbaijani mass
media and refuted by the Russian side.
`Of course, we must understand that the world arms market is a sphere,
in which such deals cannot be ruled out, given the amounts invested by
Azerbaijan. Yet we should also take into account the circumstance that
Azerbaijan currently cannot buy such a number of T-90 tanks that will
notably increase the fighting efficiency of its army. Naturally, the
import of several dozen tanks will not have a serious effect on the
military balance,' the expert stressed.
`The availability of T-90 tanks does not make the Azerbaijani army
invincible. Armenia, cooperating with the Polish side, is now
modernizing its T-72 tanks which will have all the systems that T-90
tanks incorporate. Maintenance of T-72 tanks costs less than
maintenance of T-90 tanks,' Petrosiants noted, adding that the
Armenian side also tested new antitank systems during the recent
military exercises.
`Even in case of purchasing state-of-the-art equipment, Azerbaijan
will also face the problem of efficient use of that equipment. Does
Azerbaijan have the necessary number of specialists and the high level
of training in order to use these arms efficiently on the battlefield?
International expert groups often express the idea that Azerbaijani
specialists are difficult to train. The mentioned equipment requires
serious training and professional skills. An army's fighting
efficiency does not grow only thanks to the purchase of new equipment,
` H. Petrosiants stressed in conclusion.
13.05.2013, 20:54
Aysor.am
From: A. Papazian