Equipment
In the past 10–12 years Azerbaijan has purchased significant quantities of weapons and military equipment, specifically tanks, artillery systems and combat aircraft. The amount of arms purchased by Azerbaijan have reached such a point that Azerbaijan now has almost twice as many tanks, armored vehicles, artillery systems and other equipment as allowed it under the limits set by the updated 1999 Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE). Elbit Systems, one of the world's largest defense electronics manufacturers and integrators, will upgrade the Azerbaijani Army's T-72 tanks. In 2012, the Azerbaijani main battle tank inventory consisted of 339 tanks. 164 T-72s were reportedly acquired from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus between 2005 and 2010.
Azerbaijan has purchased T-90S tanks from Russia. The number of tanks acquired is not known.
- T-90S Main battle tank
- 244 x T-72 Main battle tank - Upgraded by Elbit
- 95 x T-55 Main battle tank - Withdrawn from service
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