Modern equipment of the Azerbaijani Land Forces
Infantry weapons
Pistols and SMGs
Name | Type | Photo | Manufacturer | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
AGS-30 | Automatic Grenade Launcher | / | ||
Anti-tank missiles
Name | Type | Photo | Manufacturer | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
RPG-7 | Rocket-propelled grenade | Re-loadable launcher with a variety of anti-personnel and anti-tank munitions available. Also exists newer model RPG-7V | ||
9M133 Kornet | Anti-tank missile | [5] | ||
9K111 Fagot | Anti-tank guided missile | Also known as "TƏİR"(Tank əleyhinə idarəolunan raket kompleksi) | ||
9M113 Konkurs | Anti-tank missile | |||
Spike (missile) | Anti-tank missile | [5] | ||
B-300 | Anti-tank missile | |||
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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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
T-90 | 100 | Option for 100 more.[6] | ||
T-72 SIM2 | 395[4] | 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 | 120[4] |
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
Name | Manufacturer | Photo | Number | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
BMP-3 | 104 | BMP-3M version with Vesna-K termal sights | ||
BMP-2 | 168[4] | BMP-2M version,modernised by Israeli "Elbit Systems". | ||
BMP-1/BMP-1K | 121[4] | |||
BMD-1 | 41[7] | |||
Armoured Personnel Carriers
Name | Manufacturer | Photo | Number | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
BTR-80 | 101+ | Used by Land Forces | ||
BTR-70 | 242[4] | Modernised by Ministry of Defence Industry of Azerbaijan.Vehicle euqipped modern "Shimshek" gun turret,fire-control system and termal sights | ||
BTR-60 | 25[8][9] | |||
BTR-3 | 3 | |||
BTR-D | 11 | |||
BRDM-2 | 29 | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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] | ||
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-122 Sakarya | 44 | [23] | ||
T-300 Kasırga | 21 | [24] | ||
LAR-160 | 30 | [25] | ||
Lynx/Extra | 30[5] | 50 "Extra" missiles for Lynx MRL[5] | ||
BM-21 Grad | 72 | |||
Self-Propelled Artillery Systems
Name | Manufacturer | Photo | Number | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
T-155 Fırtına | 36 | [26] | ||
ATMOS 2000 | 5 | |||
2S19 Msta | 18 | [27] | ||
2S7 Pion | 24 | |||
2S3 Akatsiya | 26 | [28] | ||
2S1 Gvozdika | 81[4] |
Towed Howitzers
Name | Manufacturer | Photo | Number | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30) | 130[4] | |||
152 mm towed gun-howitzer M1955 (D-20) | 30 | |||
152 mm gun 2A36 | 22[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 |
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