Russia’s Caspian Flotilla has been a dominant presence on that inland sea that few focused on the naval capacities of the other littoral states.
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Azerbaijani Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov said in an interview with international media outlet that preparations for the major event are underway, adding that some groups of experts are already in Azerbaijan to inspect the landfills.
Ever since the end of the latest round of Armenian-Azerbaijani fighting last year and the insertion of Russian peacekeepers in Qarabagh, Azerbaijanis have been talking about the possibility of the establishment of Turkish bases on their territory to balance Moscow and ensure Azerbaijan’s independence of action.
Although Russia’s Caspian Flotilla remains the dominant naval force on the Caspian, it is not the only one that matters anymore. All four other littoral states—Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan—have been building up their own naval presences, particularly since various intra-regional disputes over access to oil and natural gas resources and infrastructure remain lively.
During the exercises, the skills of commanders and staff in organizing combat activity and managing forces in battle were improved. The goal was achieved and the tasks were successfully completed. The Petya class frigate ARG Gusar participated in these tactical exercises.
Turkish unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are becoming popular strategic assets and affordable military modernization solutions on the international arms market.
Azerbaijan and Turkey on Wednesday lauded Pakistan for the role it has played in promoting peace in the region, especially the country’s efforts for peace in Afghanistan.
According to the combat training plan approved by the Minister of Defense, the Naval Forces started tactical exercises on June 22.
Azerbaijani troops are going to Turkey to participate in commando courses as part of a broader Turkey-Azerbaijan agreement on military cooperation, AzerNews reported on Monday.
Among the new cooperation projects in the field of the defense industry between Turkey and Azerbaijan are unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UAVs), which have proven their capabilities after being used in several recent regional conflicts such as the Nagorno-Karabakh war.
The International Anatolian Eagle-2021 Exercise will be held between June 21- July 02, 2021, at the 3rd Main Jet Base in Konya with the participation of Turkish Naval Forces and Air Force and Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Qatar Air Forces, and NATO AWACS elements.
A delegation of Pakistan Air Force led by Air Vice Marshal Tariq Zia held a meeting with Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan – Commander of the Air Force, Lieutenant General Ramiz Tahirov on Thursday.
The German Institute for Defense and Strategic Studies (GDIS), a think tank associated with the German Bundeswehr, questioned whether Germany would have been able to fare better than Armenia against Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh war. The answer is quite shocking.
The German army is ill-equipped to defend itself against a potential attack by combat drones, which are getting increasingly complex every day, a Germany-based think tank said following an analysis of the international UAV market and the role drones played in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict last year.
A soldier idles by a Russian-made T-72 tank. A moment later, a missile fired from a drone slams into the vehicle, exploding in an orange flash, blowing the man off his feet and leaving the tank a smoldering wreck.
An M-346 sporting the color scheme resembling the one applied to the Turkmenistan or Azerbaijan’s jets has been spotted in Italy last week.
The meeting will discuss the current state of bilateral cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey in the security, military, military-technical, military-medical, military-educational, defense industry, and in other spheres, the ministry said.
Throughout the 1990s, the five nations sharing the Caspian Sea unanimously opposed the militarisation of what is the largest inland body of water in the world. However, the vast natural resources found within its waters have since spurred each of the littoral nations to invest huge sums in their fleets.
The Polish Defense Minister announced, on Saturday, that Poland will buy 24 armed drones from Turkey, and it will be the first member of NATO to buy Turkish drones from Turkey.
"After all, before Azerbaijan’s Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) could attack Armenian targets, they first needed to find them. They needed to electronically blind or disable their defenses."
The conversation also turned to the ongoing conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, in which Israel has expressed support for the the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
Armed clashes which commenced early in the morning of the 27th of September 2020 over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh have so far caused considerable human and materiel losses on both sides. The renewed clashes are an extension of the three decades long Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and at present the short-term implications can only be guessed at.
While the acquisition of significant numbers of TB2s by Ukraine and Azerbaijan has meanwhile become widely known, it is nearly not as well-established that half a dozen examples are also
Turkish industry appears to have figured out a effective way of launching fixed-wing drones from ships. The brute-simple method, which combines a winch-and-pulley system with an bow ramp, could help the Turkish navy transform its new assault ship Anadolu into the world’s first true drone aircraft carrier.