Azerbaijan major buyer of planes, helicopters from Ukraine: UN
Azerbaijan purchased 27 planes and 12 helicopters from Ukraine, one of the biggest arms manufacturers in CIS, in 2005-2010, according to the UN Register of Conventional Arms.
Azerbaijan is the biggest buyer of helicopters from Ukraine, followed by neighboring Georgia.
Azerbaijan is also among the leaders on the purchase of Ukrainian planes. Other buyers include Belarus, which has bought 60 planes, Yemen, with 47 units, Estonia, with 13 units, and the United States, with 10 units, the UN Register said.
Ukraine sold a total of 227 planes and 39 helicopters to 27 countries in 2005-2010. 74 percent of the planes are designed for training and combat, while 4 percent – for military transport, and the remaining 22 percent are antiques purchased mainly for display at museums and exhibitions.
43.6 percent of the Ukrainian planes and helicopters were exported to countries in Asia, while 41.7 percent – to Europe, 8.3 percent to Africa, 4.4 percent to the Americas, and 2 percent to Australia and Oceania.
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