Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan

[Hakob]

Re: Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan

Eddo, what's your opinion on this?:

Would having Migs really matter given they have S-300PM2? Would the Mig-29 even stand a chance
To me it, even if we had them, if they had a decent chance of being shot down, financially each plane lost would be such a monumental financial loss that it seems difficult to justify the cost

Financial loss is replaceable.
How about loss of morale and a propaganda tool for Azeris in boosting their own moral if they shoot one?
Interestingly, after loosing just 2 choppers they grounded their Air Force.
Another observation I have is that our artillery did the job better that any other type of weaponry.
It was allmost a perfect use of artillery by us.
I am not saying that Air Force is not needed.
But I am trying to fit it in 4 day war and see what would change. We Did not venture and take more territory, so if we had and used Mig 29s would we do better? Better how?
Both sides have destroyed whatever encountered from enemy. It's just we destroyed much much more than they. Every kind used got losses. So if Mig 29s were in the air, there would be ones shot down, does not matter from which side.
Again, the characteristics of 4 day war come to my mind (whatever I can understand), and I don't see a critical diffrence by absence of Mig 29s.

[burjuin]

Re: Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan

Cruise missile launch from an Iskander-M tactical complex

[armnuke]

Re: Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan

Mig-29s don't have good ground attack capabilities, and they are somewhat obsolete jets. SU-30s are far better. But of course come at a higher price tag.

[AbuSindi]

Re: Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan

Mihran Poghosyan resigned.

http://www.armenianow.com/en/news/2016/04/18/armenia-mihran-poghosyan-resignation-offshore/1193/

[AbuSindi]

Re: Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan

What we need just one squadron on Mig 29s (say 6 aircraft) and updated SU25s, not too many.......we will destroy Azeri airforce in air and on the ground and pave a road for out troupes to move East. We move out AAAs in Azeri held land and our troupes with close air support can more with much lass danger.

We will hold aerial superiority over Artsakh and liberated lands.......we just need a captain who is a natural (like me lol)

Eddo jan I like your self-confidence (borderline c0ckiness lol). It reminds me of Maverick from Top Gun
I'm sure you are very skilled. Aper do you have experience in commercial or military aviation? I'm just curious.

[armnuke]

Re: Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan

Mihran Poghosyan resigned.

http://www.armenianow.com/en/news/20...offshore/1193/

Good news.

[Artashes]

Re: Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan

Mig-29s don't have good ground attack capabilities, and they are somewhat obsolete jets. SU-30s are far better. But of course come at a higher price tag.

Disagree.
Mig 29 can easily be upgraded to 4+ and more. There are only two planes in world considered 5th gen, so obsolete and upgraded mig don't mix. With moderne avionics/electronic , etc, mig can attack groun from extreme heights accurately (deadly accurate).
Multi role/multi purpose ... Nice tool to have in the proverbial tool box. A real asset.
The question of actual benifit of use of modern aircraft is not the question. The question is exclusively finances.

[armo12]

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According to a reliable source from another country, the Armenian MoD is interested in modern tanks. Will not write which one exactly.

T-80 or t-90? Wiki says we have 20 t-80,and we won a t-90 back in 2014

[armnuke]

Re: Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan

T-80 or t-90? Wiki says we have 20 t-80,and we won a t-90 back in 2014

I have yet to see a T-80 in Armenia..neither

[ArmeniaSacra]

Re: Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan

I have yet to see a T-80 in Armenia..neither

Oh well...whatever we have, i think we have to show it during the September Parade..no more secrets! they enemy's attacking you anyway and you're responding with sentences like "we're fighting with 80s weapons" (even if it was to draw sympathy in europe).

We have to show a force that will make the azeris think a 100 times before making a move against Armenia.