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According to Murat Bayar, TASMUS (Tactical Area Communication System) of Aselsan will be soon established in Azerbaijani army.

http://az.apa.az/news/288948

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Aselsan | 6104 Taktik Saha Muhabere Sistemi (TASMUS)
 
Turkish Undersecretary for Defense Industry: “All projects implemented in Turkish defense industry sector are open for Azerbaijan”

Murad Bayar: “Powerful Azerbaijan means powerful Turkey in the Caucasus”

“All projects implemented in Turkish defense industry sector are open for Azerbaijan”, Murad Bayar, Undersecretary for Defense Industry of Turkey told APA. He noted that Turkey is closely participating in the establishment of military industry complex of Azerbaijan. The sides have already signed a number of contracts on joint production. Technologies were transferred.

“We see Azerbaijan as our country, its army as our army. Powerful Azerbaijan means powerful Turkey in the Caucasus”, he added.

According to Bayar, participation of Azerbaijan in the projects on T-129 ATAK, Altay National Tank, Anka drones and other projects will allow its military industry to develop and Azerbaijan will have modern technologies spending less funds. At the same time, Azerbaijan’s military industry will be able to produce certain technologies.

23 February 2013

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APA - Azerbaijan and Turkey can produce anti-tank missiles
 

Azerbaijan can produce UMTAS and OMTAS anti-tank missiles with TurkeyAzerbaijan and Turkey can produce anti-tank missiles
Azerbaijan and Turkey can produce anti-tank missiles
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– February 24, 2013Posted in: Azerbaijan, Editors' Picks

Azerbaijan can produce UMTAS and OMTAS anti-tank missiles with Turkey, Turkish defence industry delegation told APA at 11th International Defence Exhibition (IDEX – 2013) exhibition.

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Azerbaijan is closely following the project of medium and long-range guided anti-tank missile complex. At the same time, the Azerbaijani delegation familiarized themselves with these missiles in ROKETSAN Company in Turkey. Azerbaijan’s participation in this project was discussed at the meeting between the sides.

Along with this, the preparations for the production of 107 mm and 122 mm missiles in Azerbaijan with the participation of ROKETSAN Company are at the final stage. Production of these missiles will start at the facilities of Azerbaijan Ministry of Defence Industry in the near future.

News.Az

via News.Az – Azerbaijan and Turkey can produce anti-tank missiles.
Azerbaijan and Turkey can produce anti-tank missiles
 
Old news not sure if posted in this section or not.

Pakistani company Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) will jointly produce Runway Penetration Bomb (RPB) with Azerbaijan. This was announced by the marketing director of GIDS, Mohammad Salman at the IDEX-2011 International Defence Exhibition in Abu Dhabi.


He said that GIDS is in discussions with the Azerbaijan on this project. He said that that Runway Penetration Bombs offered by the GIDS are developed according to the international standards and has been exported to different countries.


Global Industrial & Defense Solutions (GIDS) was established in 2007. It deals with the exports and marketing of military, industrial and technological products and services produced by a group of local firms. GIDS offer Tactical UAVs, Aerial bombs, C4I Air Defense Automation Systems, Airborne Video Tape Recorder System, Infrared Flares & Dispenser System and many other products.
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Runway Penetration Bombs (RPB) offered by the GIDS are known as Hafr-1 & Hafr-2 an anti-runway weapon. It is developed and produced by the Air Weapons Complex of Pakistan (AWC) which is now known as Advanced Engineering Research Organisation (AERO). Hafr Runway Penetration Bomb (RPB) is similar to the French Durandal RPB.


It is already being employed by the Pakistan Air Force's F-16, Mirage III, Mirage V and PAC/Chengdu JF-17 Thunder aircraft. In September 2008 GIDS also offered the Libya to help them in the refurbishment of Durandal weapons locally.


Hafr Runway Penetration Bombs are developed to neutralize hard concrete targets like runways, bunkers. After delivery Hafr series bombs decelerates to a very low speed to correct the penetration angle and the fire a built-in rocket motor to increase speed of the bomb for penetration into the hard target. Hafr series can be launched from high speeds of 800 to 1100 kilometers per hour from very low altitude of 60 meters.
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Hafr Runway Penetration Bombs are equipped with warhead of around 100 kg. It has a parachute attached to the rear for deceleration and a rocket motor which burns for 0.45 seconds and provides a thrust of 10 tons for re-acceleration to 280 m/s.
 
Azerbaijani government invested $287 million in country's defence industry last year, according to 2012 work report of Azerbaijani government.

Ministry of Defence Industry supplied $153 million (120 million manat) worth of arms and equipment to Azerbaijani army last year.

Azeri Defence

Azerbaijan and Roketsan to start joint production of 107 and 122mm artillery rockets. Roketsan has already made a technology transfer to Azerbaijan.

Production of 300mm rockets is also planned at next stage.

Azeri Defence
 
Any News FC-1/J-17 acquisition? personally I don't want Azerbaijan Air Force to end up with second hand F-16s from israel.
@ASQ-1918
I'm curious about this too. Azerbaijan should buy at least 60-100 JF17s to form a potent Air Force.
Because we all know Mig29 and Mig25 numbers are low.
 
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