Azerbaijan Air Force

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:advances Ongoing modernization efforts
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkb:fighter_aircraft
Helicopters
Unmanned aerial vehicles
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:CSTO
gptkbp:base gptkb:Baku_Heydar_Aliyev_International_Airport
gptkb:Ganja_International_Airport
gptkb:Shirvan_Airport
Lankaran International Airport
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Azerbaijan_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:budget Part of Azerbaijan's defense budget
gptkbp:challenges Budget constraints
Geopolitical tensions
Need for modernization
Maintenance of aging aircraft
Training and recruitment issues
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Rashad_Mammadov
gptkbp:country gptkb:Azerbaijan
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:L-39_Albatros
gptkb:A-5
gptkb:Mi_G-29
gptkb:Su-25
gptkb:C-130_Hercules
gptkbp:founded gptkb:1992
gptkbp:future_goals To enhance regional security
To become a modern air force
To develop advanced technology capabilities
To improve operational readiness
To strengthen international partnerships
gptkbp:future_plans Expansion of capabilities
Increased training programs
Acquisition of new aircraft
Enhanced air defense systems
Development of drone technology
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Baku
gptkbp:historical_event Participation in regional conflicts
Joint exercises with foreign militaries
Independence from the Soviet Union
Military cooperation with NATO
Formation of the Air Force in 1992
gptkbp:historical_significance Post-Soviet military development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Azerbaijan Air Force
gptkbp:military_exercises Participates in NATO exercises
gptkbp:motto We are ready to die for our homeland
gptkbp:participated_in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:Israel
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Turkey
gptkbp:role Air defense
gptkbp:size Approximately 10,000 personnel
gptkbp:training gptkb:Azerbaijan_Military_Academy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RD-33
gptkb:AH-64_Apache
gptkb:Pilatus_PC-9
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5