Modern equipment of the Azerbaijani Land Forces
Infantry weapons
Pistols and SMGs
Name | Type | Photo | Country of origin | Notes/Manufacturer |
---|---|---|---|---|
Zafer P | Pistol | Joint production of MODIAR (Azerbaijan) and TİSAŞ (Turkey) under licence of TİSAŞ. Standard pistol of the Army and Special Forces[1] | ||
Zafer | Pistol | Joint production of MODIAR (Azerbaijan) and TİSAŞ (Turkey) under licence of TİSAŞ. Primary sidearm of the Special Forces[1] | ||
Inam | Pistol | Joint production of MODIAR (Azerbaijan) and TİSAŞ (Turkey) under licence of TİSAŞ. Used by the Army[1] | ||
Glock 19 | Pistol | 160 Glock pistols purchased in 2013. Used by Azerbaijani Special Military Services[2] | ||
Heckler & Koch MP5 | Submachine gun | Used by Gendarmerie and Special Forces.Launch produced under-license in Azerbaijan[3] | ||
IMI Uzi | Submachine gun | |||
AKS-74U | Carbine | Standard carbine of the army |
Assault Rifles
Name | Type | Photo | Manufacturer | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
M4 carbine | Assault rifle | Standard Rifle of the Special Forces(XTQ) and State Security Service(DTX)[4] | ||
Heckler & Koch G36 | Assault rifle | Used by State Security Service(DTX)[5] | ||
AK-74M | Assault rifle | Produced under license in Azerbaijan[6] | ||
AK-74 | Assault rifle | Standard service Assault Rifle of the army[7][8] | ||
AKM | Assault rifle | Standard service Assault Rifle of the army | ||
IMI Tavor TAR-21 | Assault rifle | Standard Azerbaijani Special Forces Units and POLICE teams. | ||
M16 rifle | Assault rifle | [9] | ||
MPT-76 | Assault rifle | [10] | ||
Machine guns
Name | Type | Photo | Country of origin | Notes/Manufacturer |
---|---|---|---|---|
IWI Negev | Light Machine Gun | Standard Light Machine Gun of The Army[11] | ||
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.
Including Azeri PKM variants[12] | ||
M2 Browning | Heavy machine gun | Standard .50 BMG HMG of the army, most of them are mounted on MRAPs[13] | ||
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 | ||
HP-7.62 | Machine gun | [14] | ||
UP-7.62 | Heavy machine gun | [14] |
Bayonet
Name | Type | Photo | Country of origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
M9 bayonet | Bayonet | M4 Carbine bayonet | ||
Command Knife | Knife | Used by Special Forces Units. | ||
6H4 | Bayonet | AK47 bayonet | ||
Sniper Rifles
Name | Type | Photo | Country of origin | Notes/Manufacturer |
---|---|---|---|---|
YIRTIJI-7.62 | Sniper rifle | YIRTIJI 7.62x54mm Produced by Azerbaijan Defence Industry (MODIAR). Primary sniper rifle[15][16][17] | ||
Dragunov (SVD-63) sniper rifle | Sniper rifle | |||
Kalekalıp KNT-308 | Sniper rifle | Co-produced between Turkey and Azerbaijan Military complex.[18] | ||
Remington Model 700 | Sniper rifle | Standard sniper rifle of the special forces | ||
Yalguzag sniper rifle | Sniper rifle | Produced in Azerbaijan[19] | ||
JNG-90 | Sniper rifle | Used by Border Guards and Gendarmerie | ||
PSL (rifle) | Sniper rifle | |||
Sako TRG[20] | Sniper rifle | |||
Istiglal | Anti-materiel rifle | Standard anti-materiel rifle of the army with 14.5×114mm and 12.7×108mm cartridge[21] | ||
Mubariz-12.7 | Anti-material rifle | Mubariz 12.7x108mm Produced by Azerbaijan Defence Industry (MODIAR).Used by special forces[15] | ||
OSV-96 | Anti-materiel rifle | 12.7×108mm anti-material rifle | ||
Grenade Launchers
Name | Type | Photo | Country of origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Milkor MGL | Multiple Grenade Launcher | [22] | ||
AGS-30 | Automatic Grenade Launcher | [23] | ||
AGS-17 | Automatic Grenade Launcher | |||
Anti-tank missiles
Name | Type | Photo | Country of origin | Notes/Manufacturer |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 Usage | ||
9M133 Kornet | Anti-tank missile | ~100 missiles Limited Usage | ||
- Azerbaijani soldier with M-16A4 rifle
- Azerbaijani Special Forces with Israeli Tavor Tar-21 rifles
- Azerbaijani Special Forces
Vehicles
Main Battle Tanks
Name | Image | Quantity | Country of origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
T-90S | 100[25] | 100 at the time in service.[26] Option for 100 more.[27] The most modern MBT in service in the Azeri army. | ||
T-72SIM2 | 470[25] | Active,[28] Some units are stored, for strategical reserve. The upgraded variant was updated by Elbit Systems from Israel, on basis from the upgrade pack T-72 "Aslan" (SIM-2). These tanks were equipped with GPS/INS navigation, modern fire control system, a kit of modular reactive armour, modern electronics warfare and other systems already. | ||
T-55 | 95[25] | Used as targets in military tank shooting exercises.[29] |
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
Name | Image | Quantity | Country of origin | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
BMP-3 | 100[25] | BMP-3M version with Vesna-K termal sights Main IFV of the Azeri army with 88+ in active service | ||
BMP-2 | 33[25] | BMP-2M version was modernised by "Elbit Systems" from Israel. 30+ in active service, the other units are in strategic storage. | ||
BMP-1/BMP-1K BRM-1 | 43[25] | 43 in active service, More are stored as strategic reserve. | ||
BMD-1 | 20[25] | |||
Armoured Personnel Carriers
Name | Manufacturer | Photo | Number | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
BTR-80A, 82A | 80[25] | Used by Land Forces Over 70 BTR-80A and ~10 BTR-82 in active service | ||
BTR-70 | 132[25][30] | Modernised by Ministry of Defence Industry of Azerbaijan.Vehicle equipped modern "Shimshek" gun turret,fire-control system and termal sights 132 in avtive service,More in storage | ||
BTR-60 | 10[25][31] | 10 in active service,More in storage | ||
BTR-3 | 3 | |||
BRDM-2 | 88[32] | 23 vehicles were modernised by Ministry of Defence Industry of Azerbaijan that is named ZKDM.[33][34][35] | ||
MT-LB | 336[25] |
Light Armored Cars
Name | Manufacturer | Photo | Number | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
AZCAN Sentry APC | N/A | Produced by AZCAN Defence Solutions, an Azerbaijani-Canadian Corporation.[36] | ||
AZCAN Huron APC | N/A | Produced by AZCAN Defence Solutions, an Azerbaijani-Canadian Corporation.[36] | ||
Humvee | 100+ | Used by peacekeeping and internal forces[37] | ||
AIL Storm | 150 | [38] | ||
AIL Abir | 80 | [38] | ||
Plasan Sand Cat | 230 | [38] | ||
Otokar Cobra | 350 | [39] | ||
Otokar ZPT | 300 | [39] | ||
Marauder (vehicle) | 45[25] | Produced in Azerbaijan | ||
Matador (mine protected vehicle) | 45[25] | Joint Produced in Azerbaijan | ||
ILDIRIM MRAP | 35+ | Joint production by MLS. 35 more vehicles will be produced[40] | ||
Tufan MRAP | 1 | Produced by Azerbaijan Defence Industry.One prototype is produced, under development stage.[41] | ||
Cougar (vehicle) | 50 | Used by peacekeeping forces[42] |
Light vehicles
Name | Manufacturer | Photo | Number | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mercedes-Benz G-Class | 43 | Used by State Border Service.[37] | ||
Tarpan Honker | 60 | Used by mine agencies.[43] | ||
Land Rover Defender | 110 | [44] | ||
Gürzə patrol vehicle | 45+ | |||
Artillery
Tactical Ballistic Missiles
Name | Manufacturer | Photo | Number | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
OTR-21 Tochka | 4 launchers[25] | 120 km range |
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems
Name | Manufacturer | Photo | Number | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
BM-30 Smerch | 30[25] | |||
TOS-1 | 18[25] | [46] | ||
T-122 Sakarya[25] | 21[25] | |||
RM-70 Vampire | Unknown | [47] | ||
Lynx | 30+[25] | |||
EXTRA[25] | Unknown | |||
BM-21 Grad | 43[25] | |||
Self-Propelled Artillery Systems
Name | Manufacturer | Photo | Number | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
ATMOS 2000 | 5[48] | |||
2S19 Msta | 18[49]. | [50] | ||
2S7 Pion | 12[51]. | |||
SpGH DANA | 100 | [52] | ||
2S3 Akatsiya | 6[53] | |||
2S1 Gvozdika | 46[54] |
Towed Howitzers
Name | Manufacturer | Photo | Number | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30) | 129[55][56] | |||
152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20) | 24[57] | |||
152 mm gun 2A36 | 18[58] | |||
130 mm towed field gun M1954 (M-46) | 36[59] | |||
85 mm divisional gun D-44 | N/A |
Mortars
Name | Manufacturer | Photo | Number | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2S31 Vena | 18[60]. | 18 in active service | ||
2S9 Nona | 50[61] | |||
Cardom | 50 | |||
MO-120-RT-61 | 350 | |||
Komando 20N6MT | N/A | |||
2B14 Podnos | N/A | |||
2B11 Sani | N/A | |||
RM-38 | 107[62][63] |
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