2019-05-11
Independent observer and archive of military and official events in and around Mountainous Karabakh
Russian-produced 1L271 Aistyonok artillery reconnaissance radar spotted in Nagorno Karabakh
According to open sources, Russian-produced 1L271 Aistyonok artillery reconnaissance radars were spotted in Nagorno Karabakh during training exercises conducted from 22-26 June. The system, produced by Russian defence firm Almaz Antey, is capable of detecting the position of mortar fire up to 5 km away, artillery fire up to 15
Live-fire military simulations in Nagorno Karabakh
De facto authorities in Nagorno Karabakh (NK) revealed military drills this past week, from 22-26 June at the Tigranakert training ground with the participation of high-ranking officials from Armenia besides local authorities. The event was overseen by NK defence head Jalal Harutyunyan, accompanied by his counterpart, Chief of Staff of
Azeri State Border Service head visits positions on border with Armenia, shows new work being done
This past week, between 22-23 June, the head of Azerbaijan’s State Border Service (SBS), Elchin Guluyev, visited military positions in northwestern Azerbaijan on the border with Armenia. While the exact location was not specified, the official statement provided by the SBS mentioned that it took place in the district of
Azeri defence head gives exclusive interview discussing military modernisation programme
On 21 June, Azerbaijan’s defence minister, Zakir Hasanov, gave an exclusive interview highlighting the country’s military modernisation programme during the past seven years. Full interview provided by Azeri CBC The highlights of the interview below: “today, 80% of Azerbaijan’s army consists of professionals (officers, commanders, etc.), 10% are civilians,
New facilities inaugurated at special forces base in Azerbaijan
On 20 June, Azeri defence officials inaugurated a new facilities building at a special forces military base on the outskirts of Baku. According to an official notification, the building includes a commander’s hall, classrooms and medical facilities, the opening ceremony was headed by Special Forces commander Hikmet Mirzayev, with no
Azeri defence minister inaugurates military base near line-of-contact in Chaykend
On 19 June, officials at Azerbaijan’s Defence Ministry revealed the opening of a new military base along the east-west section of the line-of-contact (northern segment for Nagorno Karabkah), between Azerbaijan and Nagorno Karabakh; the event was headed by defence minister Zakir Hasanov. Construction of the military base, which lies approximately