Azerbaijan is set to receive its first batch of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets from Pakistan in the near future, with the possibility of joint production of these aircraft in the future.
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During the discussion, it was emphasized that the fraternal and friendly relations, as well as the strategic alliance between Azerbaijan and Turkey, continue to develop successfully in all areas.
Within the framework of the Individual Partnership Cooperation Programme between the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan and NATO for 2025, the “Legal aspects of military operations” course is conducted in Baku by the Mobile Training Team of the NATO Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum.
According to the exercise plan, the military personnel will perform various training and combat tasks in populated areas and challenging terrain under snowy and frosty conditions.
On January 10, 2025, President Ilham Aliyev approved a military cooperation agreement between Azerbaijan and Morocco, which was signed on October 30, 2024, in Rabat, laying the foundation for a strengthened bilateral partnership in the field of defence.
Iran has installed a new radar with an 800 km range in the highlands of Gilan Province to monitor the northern airspace of the country, adding it to its integrated air defense network, according to Islamic World News.
The First Deputy Minister of Defense and Chief of the General Staff of the Azerbaijani Army, Colonel General Karim Valiyev, met with a delegation from the Turkish Land Forces Command, headed by Lieutenant General Tuncay Altuğ.
Chief of the General Staff of the Azerbaijani Army, Colonel General Karim Valiyev, held a meeting with a delegation led by the Commandant of the NATO Defense College, Lieutenant General Max Nielsen.
Armenia possesses deadly weapons supplied by France, according to Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan.
The Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, Hikmet Hajiyev, briefed the NATO Defense College delegation on Azerbaijan's foreign and security policies.
“Azerbaijan has proven to be a reliable partner of NATO ,” declared President Ilham Aliyev in December 2021 during his visit to NATO Headquarters in Brussels. NATO
A conference commemorating the 30th anniversary of Azerbaijan's accession to NATO's Partnership for Peace (PfP) program was held in Baku.
The joint military exercises "Araz 2024," involving the special forces of Azerbaijan's Armed Forces and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Ground Forces of Iran, have successfully concluded in Iran's Ardabil Province.
On November 26, a scientific-practical conference was held in Baku to mark the 30th anniversary of Azerbaijan's accession to NATO's Partnership for Peace program.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu stated that the GM200 radar, purchased by Chișinău from France for 14.5 million euros, failed to detect drones that had fallen near the border with Ukraine.
At the end of October 2024, Armenia’s Ministry of Defense announced it has initiated discussions with Indian aircraft manufacturer HAL to acquire a batch of domestically produced Su-30MKI Flanker-H fighters, along with specialized weaponry.
On October 28, Baku hosted the "Azerbaijan-NATO" event, focused on exploring energy security and climate change issues.
The Ministry of Finance of Azerbaijan commented on the increase in state budget revenues and expenditures for 2025, which rose by 1.7 billion manats compared to the initial draft.
Defense Minister, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, has instructed the army to maintain readiness for preemptive measures against potential provocations by revanchist forces along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border.
Azerbaijan is modernizing its Soviet-era military equipment with advanced technologies from Turkey and Israel, enhancing its defense capabilities with upgraded aircraft, tanks, and integrated modern weaponry.
Azerbaijan has launched a significant enhancement of its aging military weapons and equipment to more effectively confront emerging threats.
Turkish defense supplier Aselsan will provide Aselflir-500 electro-optical surveillance and targeting systems as well as Tolun guided missiles to Azerbaijan.
Cooperation between Israel and Azerbaijan continues to strengthen, particularly in the defense sector, as highlighted by George Deek, Israel’s ambassador to Azerbaijan, on his X platform.
At the Heydar Aliyev International Airport, the President of Azerbaijan and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ilham Aliyev, was presented with the modern, lightweight, all-weather, multipurpose JF-17C (Block-III) aircraft