Fact Book of Azerbaijani Armed Forces

[rmi5]

Impressive collection.

If Azerbaijan wishes to go for 5th Gen air craft, then it might be better off looking at China. No air-force can afford to go all-5th-Gen. So, there has to be a 4th gen work-horse and a top-dog 5th Gen. IMO JF-17 & J-31 combo would be a pair that would be a good complement to each other and take care of any and all air-borne threats at a cost that can not be matched. Of course, you may not agree with this @rmi5 , but this could be the easiest and most cost-effective route to air-force modernization.

Well, In fact I agree with you. I have also suggested in another post to buy about 6 squadron of 4++ generation fighters and have futuristic plans for less number of 5th generation fighters. Hopefully Azerbaijan is a pretty rich country, and (our reserves - our debts) are more than 50 billion dollars, but still it's a huge burdun to go to buy let's say 100 of 5th generation fighters.
About JF-17, as long as its engine is Russian, I don't have high hopes for buying it, since Russia would oppose it, but if Chinese can develop their own engines and you use Chinese engine instead of Russian ones, that can be a game changer for our ministry of defense. For J-31, honestly I don't have much ideas, since there are not much reliable data available for it.

Their sniper rifles are quite impressive... Can I buy one?

I just checked the price, it's $2672, which is pretty cheap for such quality sniper rifle. It's still expensive for Gun fans, though

Azerbaijani Sniper Rifles

 

[Hurter]

Well, In fact I agree with you. I have also suggested in another post to buy about 6 squadron of 4++ generation fighters and have futuristic plans for less number of 5th generation fighters. Hopefully Azerbaijan is a pretty rich country, and (our reserves - our debts) are more than 50 billion dollars, but still it's a huge burdun to go to buy let's say 100 of 5th generation fighters.
About JF-17, as long as its engine is Russian, I don't have high hopes for buying it, since Russia would oppose it, but if Chinese can develop their own engines and you use Chinese engine instead of Russian ones, that can be a game changer for our ministry of defense. For J-31, honestly I don't have much ideas, since there are not much reliable data available for it.




I just checked the price, it's $2672, which is pretty cheap for such quality sniper rifle. It's still expensive for Gun fans, though

Azerbaijani Sniper Rifles

Well, Thank You for checking the price... But I want to import in Pakistan.. Is it possible?

 

[rmi5]

Well, Thank You for checking the price... But I want to import in Pakistan.. Is it possible?

It is produced in Ministry of defense.

Their website:
Ministry of Defence Industry of Azerbaijan Republic
Their telephone number:
Tel.: +(99412) 539 24 53
Their Email:
E-mail: info@mdi.gov.az

I think you need to directly contact them for this case I hope they respond you fast

 

[atatwolf]

The armies of Turan is fastly gaining strength. Who could think this would have happen 20 years ago? Finally our Northern-Azeri got their independence and is on its way to be the capital of the Turkic peoples.

 

[asena_great]

The armies of Turan is fastly gaining strength. Who could think this would have happen 20 years ago? Finally our Northern-Azeri got their independence and is on its way to be the capital of the Turkic peoples.

how many aircraft and armored vehicle and tank u do think we have in total i mean azerbijan turkmenistan turkey kazakhistan nad kyrkyzestan ??

 

[atatwolf]

how many aircraft and armored vehicle and tank u do think we have in total i mean azerbijan turkmenistan turkey kazakhistan nad kyrkyzestan ??

We, Turan, are 250 million people to 300 million strong. If we unite our population would be as big as US population. We would have fast natural resources. And surely one of the biggest and strongest armies, not because of the equipment we have but because Turkic peoples are the ultimate fighting material.

 

[asena_great]

We, Turan, are 250 million people to 300 million strong. If we unite our population would be as big as US population. We would have fast natural resources. And surely one of the biggest and strongest armies, not because of the equipment we have but because Turkic peoples are the ultimate fighting material.

yeah turkic union can be most powerfull union in the world for very long time i wanted to start a thread about turkic union including it's military economy science and culture i even search alot about central asia and what soviet left behind but every time i start the thread i get tired and just leave it lol

 

[New]

Your opinions are greatly appreciated.

Job well done, nice thread, thank you.

 

[atatwolf]

yeah turkic union can be most powerfull union in the world for very long time i wanted to start a thread about turkic union including it's military economy science and culture i even search alot about central asia and what soviet left behind but every time i start the thread i get tired and just leave it lol

I'm confident that we can reach the highest aims. But it starts off with little things. We can create an union tomorrow but it would be weak and ineffective. Our economies first need to integrate and once prosperity comes it will fuel all other things. Some Turkic countries have natural resources and no human resource, some have money but no industry, some have oil but lack other things. Turkic countries can compliment each other. It would be more powerful than EU for sure.

 

[rmi5]

how many aircraft and armored vehicle and tank u do think we have in total i mean azerbijan turkmenistan turkey kazakhistan nad kyrkyzestan ??

Wow, there would be thousands of tanks.

Turkic peoples are the ultimate fighting material.

I agree. Sometimes I say that every turk is born as a soldier

 

[asena_great]

Wow, there would be thousands of tanks.

exactly fear our might

 

[rahi2357]

this patrol boat ! in terms of it's size , sounds so fast. what's the top speed ?

@rmi5 nice thread.thanks for sharing

 

[rmi5]

this patrol boat ! in terms of it's size , sounds so fast. what's the top speed ?

@rmi5 nice thread.thanks for sharing

It's Shaldag MK V.
Specifications:

Source: http://www.israel-shipyards.com/appfiles/news-0013.pdf

@500

 

[Nefer]

Its great that Azerbajcan is getting quality equipment, but aren't you a bit to dependent on russian gear and Israeli tech, If I followed it correctly your entire air defense system is set up from israeli tech no ?

 

[rmi5]

This article was about a different subject, but since it has talked about Azerbaijan Air Bases, I though it would be good to mention it in this thread.

Analysis: This could be the airfield in Azerbaijan used by the Israeli Air Force to attack Iran
Mar 30 2012

By David Cenciotti
Even if it is not easy to identify the Azeri airbases the Israeli Air Force would use in case of attack on Iran I thought that it might be interesting to select the one that I would pick if I had to plan a complex strike operation.

I consider quite unlikely the possibility that the IAF will use one of the available airfields in Azerbaijan to launch the first strike for the political/diplomatic consequences as well as the risk that any weird activity spotted there would be a clear sign of an imminent strike. Furthermore, the first strike will involve the largest packages and the creation of a sort-of forward operating base from where first attack sorties could be launched would require a prior air bridge, much support personnel, weapons: something difficult, still not impossible, to hide.

Hence, I will select an airport that could be an used as an intermediate stopover on the return leg from the raid and to launch another strike thereafter; let’s consider it as divert field the Israeli fighters could use for refueling or to get technical assistance. In this case, they would not need much things over there: fuel, support personnel and some technical equipment needed to perform maintenance activities on the planes experiencing (minor) failures.

The same airport could be used to host KC-130s for aerial refueling, as well as Combat SAR assets, even though I would base the latter elsewhere, not far from the border and on an improvised airfield (no need for runway, aprons, taxiways, and so on).

I’ve checked all airports in Azerbaijan using Google Earth. Provided the Israeli were given the clearance to use the Azeri airspace and airports, any runway long enough, could be suitable in case of failure with the airbases equipped with arresting cables and safelands obviously preferred.

Some of the Azeri airports considered in the analysis (all screen dumps taken with Google Earth)

Baku Kala

Many reports have pointed to Baku Kala, near the capital, on the Caspian Sea, 330 miles from Tehran. The base hosts Azeri combat choppers and transport aircraft. Bringing cargo planes over there in anticipation of an air strike would disclose the imminent attack. Unlikely.

Baku Kala airbase

Lankaran

Lankaran, in the South, 34 km from the Iranian border, would be the “most obvious” airbase and for this reason any activity on the small runway would be immediately noticed. Unlikely.

Khankendi

Khankendi in the southwest part looks like abandoned. It is located far from any large town under the control of the de facto control of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, has a few aprons and a taxiway (seemingly in very bad conditions) and a runway about 2,000 mt in length. It was due to be opened to commercial traffic but the opening date of the airport was postponed. Provided the security of the air operations could be ensured in the disputed area (de jure recongnized as part of Azerbaijan) this is one of the airfields I’d consider for a special operations/CSAR force also because of the limited implications for Baku.

Another similar airport (with grass runway) is Tanrykulular in the north part of the country (a bit too far from Iran).

Khankendi

Dollyar

Dollyar airbase is among those I consider suitable, the farthest from Tehran (465 miles). However it is a functional airbase, with empty shelters (some of which destroyed…), taxiways, aprons. A lonely Mig-25 can be spotted using Google Earth. Although a bit distant from Iran, it is also quite isolated. The presence of a Mig makes it an active airbase where movements of planes would not be too suspicious. I think this is one of the likely “places”.

Dollyar

Aghstafa

Aghstafa has just a runway (in poor conditions), it’s far from Iran and relatively next to a village (and to the border with Georgia): I think this airport can be removed from the “list” of suitable airfields.

Gyanzdah

Gyanzdah seems to have the proper infrastructures but it is reported to be also a civilian airport opened to the general air traffic. Indeed the main apron has a mini-terminal: the arrival of foreign military cargos would not be unnoticed. I think it’s quite unlikely it would be considered as a suitable airfield.


Kyurdamir

Kyurdamir is an active (relatively small) military airport hosting some Su-25s, L-39s and a Su-24 Fencer. There’s no much space to accomodate many aircraft but a small contingent could operate from there with all the required base infrastructures already in place. The involvement of this base would be seen as an actual involvement of the Azeri air force in the war on Iran and that’s why I consider it possible but a bit unlikely.

Kyurdamir

Nasonaya

Nasonaya is a military airport located northwest of Baku on the Caspian Sea. It hosts Mig-25s, Mig-29 and some combat helicopters. It’s a suitable airbase that according to the Google Earth imagery hosted also an unknown C-130 on Jul. 5, 2011. It could be used to accomodate Israeli fighters but, considered the implications of such support, as said for Kyurdamir, I consider it an airfield that could be theoretically used by the IAF, even if it’s still unlikely.

Nasonaya (with an unknown visitor: a C-130)

Nakhchivan

Located in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, a landlocked exclave of Azerbaijan, Nakhchivan airport is a civil/military airport that could theoretically be used by the IAF. However, it is only about 10 km from the Iranian border and it would not be the best place to conduct (limited) war operations.

Conclusion

Summing up, according to this simple analysis based on details and information that can be deduced by Google Earth imagery, I think that Dollyar is the one that seems to best fit the Israeli (and Azeri…) requirements of the operation, with Kyurdamir and Nasonaya following with fewer probabilities to be involved. As said, any airport would be possibly be involved as divert field in case of emergency if Azerbaijan granted the permission to use its airspace to the IAF.