26.09.2024, 21:04
Zitat:Azerbaijan Introduces Kemankeş 1 and TOLUN Into Service
26 Sep 2024, 05:36 2 mins
Ammunition Unmanned Systems Expo and Air Show
Azerbaijan Introduces Kemankeş 1 and TOLUN Into Service
In ADEX 2024, the Azerbaijani MoD exhibited Baykar’s Kemankeş 1 jet-powered loitering munition and TOLUN small-diameter bomb (SDB).
TurDef learned that Azerbaijan introduced both munitions into service during the exhibition.
This marks the first confirmed export of Kemankeş 1, which has been integrated into Bayraktar TB2 armed UAV as a stand-off weapon. Azerbaijan likely ordered the munition for its own Bayraktar TB2s.
Kemankeş 1 is an air-launched loitering munition using a turbojet engine to reach high speeds and a maximum range of 50 or 200 km (MITL or fire-and-forget mode). Kemankeş 1 features a gimbal EO/IR targeting system that doubles as a reconnaissance system. Another advantage of the munition is its weight of 30 kg, allowing for use on armed UAVs. A six-kilogram warhead makes Kemankeş 1 ideal for attacking soft targets like light armoured vehicles and air defence systems.
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Zitat:JF-17 Block III as Azerbaijan's New Fighter Jet
25 Sep 2024, 11:17 1 min
Air Expo and Air Show
JF-17 Block III as Azerbaijan's New Fighter Jet
The Azerbaijan State News Agency has confirmed that Azerbaijan has made a deal for Pakistani-Chinese JF-17 Block III multirole fighters.
During ADEX 2024, Azerbaijani President Ilham Alivey inspected the JF-17 Block III (or JF-17C) multirole fighter, the latest variant of the family.
The Azerbaijan State News Agency's report on the acquisition states that the aircraft has already been integrated into the Azerbaijani Air Force's arsenal.
Previously, Pakistani sources reported a deal for JF-17 Block III fighters worth $1.6 billion.
JF-17 Block III's features include KLJ-7A AESA radar, IRST, Chinese WS-13 turbofan engines in place of Russian RD-93, expanded usage of composites in the structures, and a mixture of both Chinese and Pakistani munitions.
The munition/external sensor options include PL-15E BVRAAM, PL-10E WVRAAM, IREK guided bomb, Al-Batter laser-guided bomb, Raad-2 cruise missile, and ASELPOD targeting pod. However, some of the Turkish munitions (GÖKDOĞAN, SOM, TEBER...) might also be integrated into the aircraft if all parties agree to the integration with Azerbaijan's acquirements for Turkish-modernised Su-25s in mind.
https://turdef.com/article/jf-17-block-i...ighter-jet