Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan

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«Точка-У»-ն վերանորոգման փոխարեն փոխարինվում է «Искандер»-ով

hmmm.. are the TELs themselves which need to be fixed? if not, maybe they'll give the missles to a certain southern country which needs it more, since they're not gonna be used by them anyway?

[Vrej1915]

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Իսրայելը անօդաչու ինքնաթիռներ է վաճառելու Ադրբեջանին
Նախօրեին Իսրայելի պաշտոնյաները հաստատել են Ադրբեջանի հետ ռազմական բնագավառում խոշոր գործարք կնքելու տեղեկությունը։


Արմեն Քոլոյան
27.02.2012
Associated Press լրատվական գործակալության փոխանցմամբ, Aerospace Industries իսրայելական պետական ընկերությունը անօդաչու ինքնաթիռներ է վաճառելու Ադրբեջանին։

Այդ սարքերը` «դրոնները», կիրառվում են ե՛ւ հետախուզական տեսագրություններ կատարելու, ե՛ւ զուտ մարտական գրոհներ իրականացնելու նպատակով։

Բացի այդ, Իսրայելն Ադրբեջանին վաճառելու է հակաօդային եւ հակահրթիռային պաշտպանության համակարգեր։

Associated Press-ի թղթակից Ամի Տեյբելը նշում է, որ այդպես իսրայելական գերարդիական տեխնոլոգիաները մուտք են գործելու մի երկիր, որն Իսրայելի ոխերիմ թշնամի Իրանի անմիջական հարեւանն է։

Իսրայելա - ադրբեջանական այս գործարքի ընդհանուր արժեքը կազմում է 1 միլիարդ 600 միլիոն ամերիկյան դոլար։

Associated Press-ը նշում է, որ գործարքը կնքվել է չափազանց բարդ ժամանակահատվածում, երբ Իսրայելը փորձում է տարածաշրջանում դիվանագիտական դաշինք կազմել հրեական պետության նկատմամբ օրըստօրե ավելի թշնամաբար տրամադրվող Իրանի դեմ։

Իսրայելին մտահոգություն պատճառող գլխավոր հանգամանքը Իրանում միջուկային ռումբ ստեղծելու հավանականությունն է։

Խոսելով Իրանի միջուկային վիճահարույց ծրագրի մասին` Իսրայելի ղեկավարները տարբեր առիթներով նկատել են տվել, որ հարկ եղած դեպքում ռումբի ստեղծումը կկանխեն ուժային եղանակով։

Իրանը հերքում է միջուկային զենք ստեղծելու ծրագրի գոյությունը` պնդելով, որ իր միջուկային հետազոտությունները սոսկ խաղաղ նպատակ են հետապնդում։

Իսրայելի վարչապետ Բենյամին Նաթանյահուն Երուսաղեմում ասել է, որ առաջիկա օրերին հանդիպելու է Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգների նախագահ Բարաք Օբամային եւ Կանադայի վարչապետ Սթիվեն Հարփերին ու նրանց հետ նախեւառաջ Իրանի միջուկային վտանգի հարցն է քննարկելու։

Associated Press-ի թղթակիցը նշում է, որ Իսրայելի եւ Ադրբեջանի հարաբերություններն ընդարձակվում են մի շրջանում, երբ Իսրայելի ռազմավարական համագործակցությունը Իրանի մեկ այլ հարեւանի` Թուրքիայի հետ էապես նվազել է։

Ամի Տեյբելի փոխանցմամբ, Ադրբեջանի հետ համագործակցության ընդարձակումը ձեռնտու է նաեւ Իսրայելի հետախուզական ծառայությունների համար, քանի որ Ադրբեջանը Իրանի հետ ունի ակտիվ սահմանամերձ առեւտուր եւ, բացի այդ, Իրանում մեծ թվով ազերիներ են բնակվում։

Իրանը վերջերս հայտարարել է, թե Ադրբեջանը իսրայելցի լրտեսներին տրամադրել է ապահով միջանցք, որով նրանք անցել են Իրանի տարածք եւ սպանել են իրանցի միջուկագետ-ֆիզիկոսներին։ Ադրբեջանն այդ մեղադրանքը հերքում է։

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Azerbaijan Makes Massive Israeli Weapons Purchase -- But Not Because Of Iran

February 27, 2012 - 2:49am, by Joshua Kucera The Bug Pit Azerbaijan Iran Israel Nagorno Karabakh
Azerbaijan has agreed to buy $1.6 billion in weapons from Israel, a massive deal that is likely Azerbaijan's largest single arms purchase ever. The deal will include drones, anti-aircraft and missile defense systems, Israeli officials have told news agencies. The deal would be almost equal to Azerbaijan's stated 2012 defense budget of $1.7 billion (though will certainly be spread out over many years).

The timing of the deal is misleading: regardless of the ongoing ratcheting up of tension between Israel and Iran, and increasing attention to Israel's intelligence activities in Azerbaijan, these weapons are destined to be used not against Iran, but against Armenia, which controls the breakaway Azerbaijani territory of Nagorno Karabakh. Though it's tempting to think otherwise. The AP reports:

Israeli defense officials Sunday confirmed $1.6 billion in deals to sell drones as well as anti-aircraft and missile-defense systems to Azerbaijan, bringing sophisticated Israeli technology to the doorstep of archenemy Iran.

The sales by state-run Israel Aerospace Industries come at a delicate time. Israel has been laboring hard to form diplomatic alliances in a region that seems to be growing increasingly hostile to the xxxish state.

Its most pressing concern is Iran's nuclear program, and Israeli leaders have hinted broadly they would be prepared to attack Iranian nuclear facilities if they see no other way to keep Iran from building bombs...

As Iran's nuclear showdown with the West deepens, the Islamic Republic sees the Azeri frontier as a weak point, even though both countries are mostly Shiite Muslim.

Are Azerbaijan and Israel sharing intelligence about Iran? Certainly. Is Azerbaijan going to use Israeli weapons against Iran? No chance. Azerbaijan has nothing to gain by attacking Iran, or even by cooperating with an Israeli attack except in the most discreet possible way. As much as Azerbaijan has been building up its military, it's nowhere close to being able to deal with the Iranian military, and would be essentially helpless in the face of an Iranian retaliation. Azerbaijan's government doesn't trust Iran, but it's fear isn't of Iran's nuclear program, but of Iran's meddling in Azerbaijan's internal affairs. So it has little interest in stirring up the hornet's nest that would result from an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.

Israel is a valuable arms partner for Azerbaijan not because of anything related to Iran. Rather, Azerbaijan has a lot of money, and Israel has top-quality defense manufacturers. And Baku is restricted in what it can buy from the U.S. because of opposition by pro-Armenia members of Congress, plus the U.S.'s general desire not to inflame the situation in Karabakh. And it's limited in what it can buy from Russia because of Russia's alliance with Armenia (occasional missile defense sales notwithstanding). Israel has no such concerns.

An excellent Wikileaked U.S. diplomatic cable lays out the strong, but mostly quiet, alliance between Tel Aviv and Baku, including in the defense sphere:

Through its close relations with Israel, Azerbaijan gets a level of access to the quality weapon systems it needs to develop its army that it can not obtain from the U.S. and Europe due to various legal limitations, nor from its ex-Soviet suppliers, Belarus and Ukraine. Where other Western nations are reluctant to sell ground combat systems to the Azerbaijanis for fear of encouraging Azerbaijan to resort to war to regain NK and the occupied territories, Israel is free to make substantial arms sales and benefits greatly from deals with its well-heeled client. In September 2008 ) again in a little-publicized affair ) the GOAJ signed an extensive agreement with the Israeli Defense Ministry providing for three Israeli companies to provide mortars, ammunition, rocket artillery and radio equipment. The company "Soltam" got the contract to provide mortars and ammunition, "Tadiran Communications" will provide radio gear, and Israeli Military Industries will provide the rockets. IMI sells a range of rocket artillery and accessories ranging from upgrade kits for Soviet vintage BM-21 &Grad8 122mm systems, guidance packages for 122mm-300mm rockets and launch vehicles for up to 300mm rockets. It was not clear what exactly the Azerbaijanis bought, as the deal was simply described as being worth "hundreds of millions of dollars." Azerbaijan already operates IMI's 122mm "Lynx" multiple-launch rocket system, which it mounts on a KAMAZ 63502 heavy truck.

Israel and Azerbaijan also have been cooperating extensively on drones -- like the one that was shot down or crashed in Nagorno Karabakh in September.

But this would be a big jump from previous levels of weapons sales. And it's Armenia, not Iran, that should be afraid.

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yeah cuz armenia has hundreds of moden fighters, that's why azeris are purchasing anti-aircraft systems, please... they're xxxxting their pants of Iranian retaliation.

[burjuin]

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Joint Armenian-Russian military exercises in 2005.

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Azerbaijani Army’s officer killed in traffic accident – UPDATED


[ 27 Feb 2012 17:25 ]
Hajigabul. Alibey Zeynalli – APA. A fatal road accident took place in Hajigabul region of Azerbaijan.

APA local bureau reports that the accident was recorded at about 14.30 on Monday. A passenger bus driven by Zeynalov Akif Ibadulla collided with VAZ-2107.

One of the VAZ’s passengers, military doctor of Azerbaijani Army’s unit based in Fuzuli region, Senior Lieutenant Babayev Sarkhan Alim, born 1985, died at site. Two others – Lieutenant Aliyev Parviz Ali, born 1987, Hasanov Ehtiram Elkhan, born 1988, were hospitalized. They are undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit.

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Truck carrying soldiers flips over in Azerbaijan, 7 servicemen injured

[ 27 Feb 2012 11:13 ]
Baku. Hafiz Heydarov – APA. The truck carrying servicemen crashed in Azerbaijan.

APA reports that the incident was recorded in the front line. “Zil” truck, which was carrying the soldiers of the Defense Ministry’s “N” military unit, sidetracked and flipped over. Seven soldiers were injured.

Spokesperson for the Defense Ministry Teymur Abdullayev confirmed the fact to APA. According to him, the incident was recorded on February 24 in Terter. The surgeons were sent from Baku to the site. By the instruction of Defense Minister Safar Abiyev, the soldiers were brought to the Main Clinical Hospital of the Armed Forces by ambulance helicopter. The necessary medical assistance was provided to them. There is no risk for their life.

apa.az

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Servicemen of Azerbaijani Army meet with accident, one civilian died, two warrant officers injured

[ 27 Feb 2012 10:42 ]
Baku. Hafiz Heydarov – APA. Servicemen of Azerbaijani Army met wioth an accident.

The Main State Police Office told APA that the incident was recorded yesterday in Samukh. “VAZ-2106” car driven by warrant officer of Defense Ministry’s “N” military unit, Nizameddin Mazahir Abdullayev, born in 1982, sidetracked and clashed with electric post.

Passenger of the car, Rafail Mikayil Alasgarov, born in 1974, died as a result of accident. Alasgarov wasn’t a serviceman. Abdullayev and another passenger, Shaig Aliheydar Seyidov, born in 1980, were hospitalized.

The investigation is carried out into the fact.

apa.az

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Military commissar goes to trial

[ 27 Feb 2012 13:01 ]
Baku. Hafiz Heydarov – APA. The Republican Prosecutor’s Office finished criminal investigation into military commissar and other officials of the military commissariat of Binagadi district of Baku and sent the materials to the court.

Baku Military Court told APA that they will begin legal proceedings soon. Former military commissar of Binagadi district Feyzi Aghabeyov and other officials of the commissariat were arrested in 2011on corruption charges. Aghabeyov is accused of bribery.

Military prosecutor of Azerbaijan Khanlar Veliyev said during the meeting on 2011 outcomes that 84 corruption and bribery facts, including call-up infringements and abuse of office, were identified last year. Criminal investigation into the military commissariats of Surakhani and Khatai districts of Baku, as well as Jalilabad and Aghdam regions was finished and the investigative materials were sent to the court.

Baku Military Court has already started legal proceedings on the cases of former military commissar of Sumgayit City Samir Mammadov, chief of 2nd unit of the military commissariat Fakhraddin Aliyev, chairman of the commissariat’s medical commission Mirnazir Mukhtarov, assistant chief of the 4th unit Azer Khaligov, as well as former military commissar of Surakhani district Tevekkul Aghayev, chief of the 2nd unit Murad Ibrahimov, chief of the 4th unit Tale Ibrahimov, inspector of the wnd unit Marbud Mammadov, chairman of the medical commission Aslan aliyev and citizen Boris Abbasov.

apa.az

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Truck carrying soldiers flips over in Azerbaijan, 7 servicemen injured

Riiiiiiiiight. Even a country of monkeys wouldn't have that much car crashes