Modern equipment of the Azerbaijani Land Forces
Infantry weapons
Pistols and SMGs
Name | Type | Photo | Manufacturer | Notes |
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Makarov PM | Pistol | ![]() | ![]() | Standard pistol of the Army. Will be replaced with Azerbaijani made Pistols |
Stechkin automatic pistol | Pistol | ![]() | ![]() | Automatic Pistol |
AKS-74U | Carbine | ![]() | ![]() | Standard SMG of the army |
Heckler & Koch MP5 | Submachine gun | ![]() | ![]() | Used by Gendarmerie and Special Forces.Launch produced under-license in Azerbaijan[1] |
IMI Uzi | Submachine gun | ![]() | ![]() | |
Assault Rifles
Name | Type | Photo | Manufacturer | Notes |
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AK-74M | Assault rifle | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Produced under license in Azerbaijan[2] |
AK-74 | Assault rifle | ![]() | ![]() | Standard service Assault Rifle of the army |
AKM | Assault rifle | ![]() | ![]() | Standard service Assault Rifle of the army |
IMI Tavor TAR-21 | Assault rifle | ![]() | ![]() | Used by Azerbaijani Special Forces Units and POLICE teams. |
M-16 | Assault Rifle | ![]() | ![]() | Used by Special and Peacekeeping forces |
M4 Carbine | Assault Rifle | ![]() | ![]() | Used by Elite Special forces |
Heckler & Koch G3 | Assault Rifle | ![]() | ![]() | Used by Peacekeeping forces in Afghanistan and other countries |
Machine guns
Name | Type | Photo | Manufacturer | Notes |
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RPK-74 | Light machine gun | | ![]() | Standard Squad automatic weapon of the army. 30- or 45-round magazine, based on the AK-74 |
PK machine gun | Machine gun | | ![]() | Standard machine gun of the army.Will be replaced with Azerbaijani made machine guns |
HP-7.62 | Light machine gun | ![]() | Variant PKM.[3] | |
UP-7.62 | Machine gun | ![]() | Variant PKM.[3] | |
DShK | Heavy machine gun | ![]() | ![]() | Standard 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun of the army |
NSV machine gun | Heavy machine gun | ![]() | ![]() | Standard 12.7×108mm Heavy machine gun of the army |
Bayonet
Name | Type | Photo | Manufacturer | Notes |
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6H4 | Bayonet | ![]() | ![]() | Standard bayonet |
Sniper Rifles
Name | Type | Photo | Manufacturer | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dragunov sniper rifle | Sniper rifle | ![]() | ![]() | Will be replaced by Azerbaijani made sniper rifles |
Istiglal anti-materiel rifle | Anti-materiel rifle | ![]() | ![]() | Standard anti-materiel rifle of the army with 14.5×114mm and 12.7×108mm cartridge |
OSV-96 | Anti-materiel rifle | ![]() | ![]() | 12.7×108mm anti-material rifle |
PSL (rifle) | Sniper rifle | ![]() | ![]() | |
Yalguzag sniper rifle | Sniper rifle | ![]() | ![]() | Brand new Bolt-action rifle of the army |
JNG-90 | Sniper rifle | ![]() | Used by Border Guards and Gendarmerie | |
KNT-308 | Sniper rifle | ![]() | ![]() | Produced under license in Azerbaijan |
Remington Model 700 | Sniper rifle | | ![]() | Standard sniper rifle of the special forces |
Remington MSR | Sniper Rifle | | ![]() | |
VSS Vintorez | Sniper rifle | ![]() | ![]() | Limited usage |
Sako TRG[4] | Sniper rifle | ![]() | ![]() | |
Grenade Launchers
Name | Type | Photo | Manufacturer | Notes |
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AGS-30 | Automatic Grenade Launcher | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
AGS-17 | Automatic Grenade Launcher | ![]() | ![]() | |
Anti-tank missiles
Name | Type | Photo | Manufacturer | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
RPG-7 | Rocket-propelled grenade | ![]() | ![]() | Reusable launcher with a variety of anti-personnel and anti-tank munitions available. Also exists newer model RPG-7V Standard issue |
B-300 | Anti-tank missile | ![]() | ![]() | Reusable launcher Limited issue |
9K111 Fagot | Anti-tank guided missile | ![]() | ![]() | Also known as "TƏİR"(Tank əleyhinə idarəolunan raket kompleksi) Standard Issue |
9M113 Konkurs | Anti-tank missile | ![]() | ![]() | Standard Issue |
Spike (missile) | Anti-tank missile | ![]() | ![]() | 100 systems used on vehicles |
MILAN | Anti-tank missile | ![]() | ![]() | Limited Issue |
9M133 Kornet | Anti-tank missile | | ![]() | ~100 missiles Limited Issue |
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Azerbaijani soldier with M-16A4 rifle
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Azerbaijani Special Forces with Israeli Tavor Tar-21 rifles
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Azerbaijani Special Forces
Vehicles
Main Battle Tanks
Name | Manufacturer | Photo | Number | Notes |
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T-90 | ![]() | ![]() | 94-100 | 94 at the time in service.[6]Option for 100 more.[7] Modern MBT of the Azeri army |
T-72 SIM2 | ![]() | ![]() | 120 Active,[8] ~300 stored, in reserve. | Upgraded by Israeli Elbyt Systems on T-72 "Aslan" (SIM-2) modernise packet.Tank equipped with GPS/INS navigation,modern fire control system,modular reactive armour,modern electronic warfare and other systems, |
T-55 | ![]() | 100 | Used as targets in tank shooting practices.[9] |
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
Name | Manufacturer | Photo | Number | Notes |
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BMP-3 | ![]() | ![]() | 104 | BMP-3M version with Vesna-K termal sights Main IFV of the Azeri army |
BMP-2 | ![]() | ![]() | BMP-2M version,modernised by Israeli "Elbit Systems". 40+ in active service, more in storage | |
BMP-1/BMP-1K BRM-1 | ![]() | ![]() | 44 21 | More in storage |
BMD-1 | ![]() | ![]() | 20 | |
Armoured Personnel Carriers
Name | Manufacturer | Photo | Number | Notes |
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BTR-80 | ![]() | ![]() | 101+ | Used by Land Forces |
BTR-70 | ![]() | ![]() | 53 | Modernised by Ministry of Defence Industry of Azerbaijan.Vehicle equipped modern "Shimshek" gun turret,fire-control system and termal sights More in storage |
BTR-60 | ![]() | | 53 | More in storage |
BTR-3 | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | |
BTR-D | ![]() | ![]() | 11 | |
BRDM-2 | ![]() | ![]() | 88 | 23 vehicles were modernised by Ministry of Defence Industry of Azerbaijan that is named ZKDM.[10][11][12] |
MT-LB | ![]() | | 393 |
Light Armored Cars
Name | Manufacturer | Photo | Number | Notes |
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Gyurza patrol vehicle | ![]() | ![]() | 15+ | |
Mercedes-Benz G-Class | ![]() | ![]() | 43 | Used by State Border Service.[13] |
Tarpan Honker | ![]() | | 3 | Used by mine agencies.[14] |
Renault Sherpa 2 | ![]() | | ?? | [15] |
Humvee | ![]() | ![]() | 60 | Used by peacekeeping and internal forces[13] |
Land Rover Defender | ![]() | ![]() | 110 | [16] |
AIL Storm | ![]() | ![]() | 80 | [17] |
AIL Abir | ![]() | ![]() | 30 | [17] |
Plasan Sand Cat | ![]() | ![]() | 5 | [17] |
Otokar Cobra | ![]() | ![]() | 350 | [18] |
Otokar ZPT | ![]() | ![]() | 200 | [18] |
Marauder (vehicle) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | 85[5] | Produced in Azerbaijan |
Matador (mine protected vehicle) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | 60[5] | Produced in Azerbaijan |
Cougar (vehicle) | ![]() | ![]() | 4 | Used by peacekeeping forces[19] |
Artillery
Tactical Ballistic Missiles
Name | Manufacturer | Photo | Number | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
OTR-21 Tochka | ![]() | | 3 launchers | 120 km range |
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems
Name | Manufacturer | Photo | Number | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
TOS-1 | ![]() | | 18 | [21] |
BM-30 Smerch | ![]() | | 36 | [22] |
T-300 Kasırga | ![]() ![]() | N/A | [23] | |
T-122 Sakarya | ![]() ![]() | | 44 | [24] |
Lynx | ![]() | | 30 | [25] |
BM-21 Grad | ![]() | | 53 | |
Self-Propelled Artillery Systems
Name | Manufacturer | Photo | Number | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
T-155 Fırtına | ![]() | | 36 | [26] |
ATMOS 2000 | ![]() | ![]() | 5 | |
2S19 Msta | ![]() | | 18 | [27] |
2S7 Pion | ![]() | | 12 | |
2S3 Akatsiya | ![]() | | 20 | [28] |
2S1 Gvozdika | ![]() | ![]() | 81 |
Towed Howitzers
Name | Manufacturer | Photo | Number | Notes |
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122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30) | ![]() | ![]() | 195 | |
152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20) | ![]() | ![]() | 30 | |
152 mm gun 2A36 | ![]() | ![]() | 32[4] | |
130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46) | ![]() | ![]() | 36 | |
85 mm divisional gun D-44 | ![]() | ![]() | 72 |
Mortars
Name | Manufacturer | Photo | Number | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2S31 Vena | ![]() | ![]() | 18 | [27] |
2S9 Nona | ![]() | ![]() | 27 | |
MO-120-RT-61 | ![]() | | 19[4] | Produced under license by MODIAR |
2B14 Podnos | ![]() | ![]() | 400 | |
2B11 Sani | ![]() | ![]() | 600 | |
RM-38 | ![]() | ![]() | 30 |
References
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"Вестник Мордовииn :: Еще одна сенсационная сделка: Азербайджан закупил огнеметные системы ТОС-1А на базе Т-90". Vestnik-rm.ru. Retrieved 2013-09-12. - ↑ 120+
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- ↑ OTR-21 Tochka
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