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News.Az - Azerbaijan and Turkish company to jointly produce thermal weapon sight
Azerbaijan and Turkish company to jointly produce thermal weapon sight
Mon 20 May 2013 08:57 GMT | 11:57 Local Time
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In the near future, Azerbaijan will start the production of BOA thermal weapon sight under the license of ASELSAN company.
ASELSAN told APA that relevant technologies on the production of the thermal system have already been handed to the Optika production unit of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defense Industry.
Currently, under the license of ASELSAN, Azerbaijan is producing Tekgoz optical system.
ASELSAN also said that at present the Azerbaijani Armed Forces are widely using the company-produced Sahingozu electro-optical sensor system, Piton thermal weapon sight, AN-AVS 6 pilot night vision system and laser meter distance.
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News.Az - Turkey-produced armored patrol vehicle to be presented in Azerbaijan
Turkey-produced armored patrol vehicle to be presented in Azerbaijan
Mon 20 May 2013 09:42 GMT | 12:42 Local Time
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Armored patrol vehicle Pit-Bull VX, newly produced by Turkish Katmerciler company, will be presented in Azerbaijan, company representative Ramazan Dincer told APA.
The vehicle designed for police and patrol operations was produced at Ford-550 chassis. Its maintenance is easy: Net weight 7530 kg, Pit-Bull VX is designed to carry 9 persons (2+7). The vehicle can move at a speed of 12 km / h and turn the area of 9 meters. We think that this vehicle will be more favorable for the border guards.
According to the company representative, earlier, Katmerciler sold TOMA vehicles to Azerbaijans Interior Ministry. At the same time, the company exported various types of vehicles to SOCAR. The company, which produces various equipments deployed on fire engines to extinguish fire in multi-storey buildings, is seeking opportunities for cooperation with the Ministry of Emergency Situations.