Category: Military

President Ilham Aliyev raised Azerbaijani flag in Sugovushan settlement, Tartar district

On October 3, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev raised the flag of Azerbaijan in Sugovushan settlement of Tartar district. The head of state made a speech at the event. Speech of President Ilham Aliyev – One year ago, on 3 October, Sugovushan settlement was liberated from occupation. It was a very significant event. It was a great success, a great victory to liberate the strategic settlement from occupation in the first days of the war. During the liberation of this settlement, we had martyrs and wounded servicemen.…

Azerbaijan’s MoD instructs military unit commanders to suppress Armenia’s provocations

The command of the military units deployed in the territories of Azerbaijan previously liberated from Armenian occupation has been instructed to take decisive steps and immediate measures to suppress the provocations of the Armenian side, Azerbaijani Defense Minister Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov said, Trend reports citing the press service of the Defense Ministry. The minister made the remark at a staff meeting on May 31. The meeting was attended by deputy defense ministers, commanders of military services, chiefs of the main directorates, directorates, and services of the ministry. Commanders of units…

Turkish defense giant Aselsan’s micro-UAV conducts test flight

The test flights of the micro unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Saka have been successful, manufacturing company Aselsan said Tuesday, according to Daily Sabah. Yusuf Ziya Kotil, a project manager from the Turkish defense giant, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that the company is working on unmanned air, land and sea systems. The Saka system weighs around 600 grams (21 ounces) and utilizes a 3-axis gimbal. It was developed for exploration and surveillance purposes, Kotil said. “Saka has advantages over existing UAV systems with features such as its small pocket size, easy…