500 Million Dollar Turkish Defense Systems Purchased by Azerbaijan 2T Technology & Defense #19

In the 19th episode of our 2T Technology & Defense program, we talked with Tolga Özbek about the $500,000 systems that Türkiye sold to Azerbaijan at the ADEX 2026 defense fair, the support provided by Türkiye to Azerbaijan, and the defense agreements made by the Azerbaijani army with other countries such as Pakistan and Israel.

Azerbaijan strengthens its investments in the defense industry with technologies purchased from different countries. While the agreements worth approximately 500 million dollars signed with Turkey at the ADEX 2026 Defense Fair attracted attention, HÜRKUŞ-II, ALP 100 radar, BARBAROS Coastal Defense System and other Turkish defense technologies are preparing to take their place in the Azerbaijani inventory. The JF-17 warplanes and Israeli defense systems that Baku purchased from Pakistan also constitute important parts of this multifaceted supply strategy.

Azerbaijan continues its international cooperation without slowing down to develop its defense industry and increase its military capacity. The Baku administration, which supplies defense technologies from different countries, especially Türkiye, Israel and Pakistan, also aims to increase its domestic production capacity.

ADEX 2026 Defense Fair, held in Baku between 30 September and 2 October 2026, was an important turning point in the defense industry relations between Türkiye and Azerbaijan. The total value of the agreements signed at the fair reached approximately 500 million dollars, once again revealing the position of the Turkish defense industry in the Azerbaijani market.

Within the scope of ADEX 2026, Türkiye's defense industry companies signed many important agreements with Azerbaijan. One of the most striking topics of the agreements was the first export of the HÜRKUŞ-II training aircraft developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries to Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan will supply 14 HÜRKUŞ-II aircraft. Thus, the first foreign user of HÜRKUŞ-II will be Azerbaijan. Deliveries of the aircraft are planned to begin in 2026.

BARBAROS Coastal Defense System, developed by ROKETSAN, will strengthen Azerbaijan's coastal defense capacity. The system integrated on mobile vehicles can use ATMACA and ÇAKIR cruise missiles.

ASELSAN signed a memorandum of understanding to supply ALP 100 Low Altitude Radar System to Azerbaijan. In addition, a preliminary protocol was signed for the establishment of a joint production facility in Nakhchivan.

The KASIRGA Kamikaze UAV system, developed by Baykar's Azerbaijani investment, weighs 33 kilograms and can carry a 4.5 kilogram warhead. Additionally, an agreement was reached on the supply of electronic warfare pods for Bayraktar TB2.

Makina Kimya Azerbaijan (MKA), established by MKE in Azerbaijan, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Azerbaijani defense industry company MIRAS for the modernization of BMP-1 armored combat vehicles.

Azerbaijan is procuring JF-17 fighter jets from Pakistan in order to modernize its air force. Technologies such as Harop kamikaze UAV, Spike missile family and PULS rocket artillery system are supplied from Israel.