Azerbaijan Air Force
Military airshow in Baku
Active	since October 1991
Country	Azerbaijan
Size	7,900 personnel 198 aircraft and 69 helicopters 16 airbases
Insignia
Roundel
Aircraft flown
Attack	Su-17, Su-25, Mi-24
Bomber	Su-24
Fighter	MiG-21, MiG-29
Trainer	L-29, L-39
Transport	Mi-6, Mi-8, An-2

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Strength

The Azerbaijan Air Force (AzAF) has about 7,900 personnel and troops. The AzAF currently has 198 aircraft and helicopters on 16 bases, with an additional 50 other airports available as needed.

In March 2007 AzAF revealed their Fourth generation MiG-29 Fulcrum jets when they purchased two squadrons consisting of 48 MIG-29's from Ukraine and Belarus, since then the MIG-29 has been appointed as the standard aircraft for the AzAF ^[1]. In April 2007 AzAf held active negotiations with Pakistan Air Force to acquire a large number of JF-17 multirole fighters ^[2]. Azerbaijan now has 24 JF-17's on active duty. Pakistan Air Force (Urdu: پاک فضائیہ, Pak Fazaya) (PAF) is the Aviation branch of the Pakistan armed forces and is responsible for defending Pakistani air-space from intrusions. ... The J-9 is also known as the FC-1 or JF-17 is a third generation fighter jet being developed jointly by the Peoples Republic of China and Pakistan. ...

AzAF has 48 MIG-29's on active service .

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (4000x3200, 3072 KB)During Operation MAPLE FLAG, held in Cold Lake Canada, a German MiG-29 stands on the flight line. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (4000x3200, 3072 KB)During Operation MAPLE FLAG, held in Cold Lake Canada, a German MiG-29 stands on the flight line. ...

Aircraft inventory

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	Active[3]	Notes
Aero L-39 Albatros	Czech Republic	trainer/attack	L-39	12
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed	Soviet Union	fighter	MiG-21	18
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 Foxbat	Ukraine	interceptor/recon	MiG-25	49
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum	Ukraine  Belarus	fighter	MiG-29	48
JF-17 Thunder	Pakistan  China	multirole fighter	JF-17	24	2 more on order
Sukhoi Su-17 Fitter-B	Soviet Union	attack	Su-17	4
Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer	Soviet Union	strike/air interdiction	Su-24	21	9 yet to be delivered
Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot	Russia  Georgia	attack/close air support	Su-25	15	6 Su-25 ordered
Mil Mi-8 Hip	Soviet Union	utility helicopter	Mi-8	13
Mil Mi-24 Hind	Soviet Union	attack helicopter	Mi-24	40	25 ordered yet to be delivered

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Upgrade and addition

In 2006, the Air Defense Forces received a major upgrade and additional aircraft, and plans to further expansion in 2007-2009. The additional aircraft include:

• Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 fighters - 29
• JF-17 Thunder Multirole fighter - 26 ^[4]
• Mil Mi-24 attack helicopters - 25

The Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) is a Russian fighter aircraft used in the air superiority role. ... The Joint Fighter-17 (JF-17) Thunder, also known as the Fighter China-1 (FC-1) Fierce Dragon [1] in China, is a single-seat multirole fighter aircraft developed by China and Pakistan. ... The Mil Mi-24 (Cyrillic Миль Ми-24, NATO reporting name Hind) is a large helicopter gunship and low-capacity troop transport produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and operated from 1972 by the Soviet Air Force, its successors, and over thirty other nations. ...

See also

• Azerbaijan
• Military of Azerbaijan
• Azerbaijan Army
• Azerbaijan Navy
• Azerbaijan Air Defense Force
• Azerbaijan National Guard
• Azerbaijan Border Guard
• Azerbaijan Interior Guard
• Azerbaijan Coast Guard
• Azerbaijan Defense Industry

The Azerbaijan Armed Forces consist of four military branches: the army, air force, navy, air defense force and four sub-branches: the national guard, interior guard, border guard and the coast guard. ... Azerbaijani troops. ... Ceremonial flag of the Azerbaijan Navy. ... SAM missiles used by the Air Defense Forces of Azerbaijan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Azerbaijan Border Guard is operating as a semi-independent entity under command by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency. ... Motorboat of the Azeri Navy in Baku Bay. ... The defense industry of Azerbaijan was established in 2005 by presidential decree, the new Defense Industries Ministry, headed by Yavar Jamalov, incorporated the State Departments for Military Industry and for Armaments and the Military Science Center, each of which was formerly a separate agency within the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry. ...

References

1. ^ Azerbaijan shows 4th generation MIG-29 multirole fighter jets.
2. ^ Azerbaijan to buy JF-17 multirole fighters from Pakistan
3. ^ Azerbaijani military aviation OrBat
4. ^ Azerbaijan to buy JF-17 multirole fighters

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