Azerbaijan intends to purchase "Mızrak-U" antitank system
By Nazrin Gadimova
Azerbaijan plans to purchase "Mızrak-U" antitank system produced by Turkish Roketsan company, Turkish media reported on March 6.
Along with Azerbaijan, Pakistan also intends to acquire this system.
Test flights of modernized "ATAK" military helicopters equipped with "Mızrak-U" system were held on March 3. "Mızrak-U" has the ability to hit targets at a distance of eight kilometers.
Mass production of these helicopters is scheduled for 2015.
Azerbaijan and Turkey signed an agreement on joint production of long-range missiles in 2011. The deal envisioned joint production of 107 and 122 mm missiles by an Azerbaijani ministry and Turkish weapons manufacturer Roketsan.
More than 20 Turkish defense industry companies have cooperation and commercial relations with Azerbaijan.