  Azerbaijan to replace “Kalashnikov” with Israeli “Tavor” assault rifle June 18, 2012 - 17:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan plans to replace Kalashnikov (AK) with Israeli Tavor to build on its territory a plant producing these weapons. In the post- Soviet states, special forces of Azerbaijan and Georgia are armed with Tavor- a model of the modern Israeli 5.56mm assault rifle, manufactured by concern Israel Military Industries. Earlier, Israeli concern Aviation Industry has signed a contract with Azerbaijan for the supply of a few tens of unmanned aerial vehicles. Azerbaijan has also agreed with Israel to purchase arms worth USD 1.6bn. According to The Jerusalem Post, the supply of arms to Azerbaijan will be conducted by state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). In April 2011, it was reported that IAI plans to sell reconnaissance drones Heron and Searcher Mk.2 to Azerbaijan. By assumption of Flightglobal, the Azerbaijani military could use them, in addition to purely military tasks, to monitor gas and oil pipelines, ANN.Az reported.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
