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Azerbaijan’s Very Own Kalan Model on Display

Azerbaijan is showcasing its prowess in
building unmanned vehicles. On display
at the ADEX are the indigenously made
Kalan and Sugovushan kamikaze drones,
which will soon be made available to the
Azerbaijani Army.

The Kalan USV measures 1,500 mm in
length and 400 mm in width, with an op-
erational range of 20 miles, a speed of 30
km/h, and a weight of 5 kg.

The unmanned Sugovushan is 2,200 mm
long and 500 mm wide, weighing 60 kg,
and is capable of reaching a speed of 50
km/h with the same operational range of 20
miles, while its payload capacity is between
10-15 kg.

An official said testing of these vessels have
already begun and they have found them
successful in all parameteres.

Azerbaijan has launched various processes
to develop effective defence system based
on national strategy and procedures and
efficient interagency cooperation.

Turkiye, Azerbaijan Ink Military-Technical Co-op Agreement

Turkiye and Azerbaijan have signed several military, military-technical, military-educa- confidence that joint military-technical
agreements to further enhance the defence tional and military-medical spheres was projects will further enhance the defence
capabilities of both the countries. expressed. Additionally, a wide exchange of capability of both fraternal countries and
views on the prospects for the development discussed new prospects for cooperation.
Minister of Defence of the Republic of of bilateral relations, regional security and
Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, other issues was also held. The importance of expanding joint produc-
met with the Minister of National Defence of tion through the use of technological inno-
the Republic of Türkiye, Yaşar Güler, during Several contracts on military-technical coop- vations was also emphasized, a defence
the ongoing ADEX 2024. eration were signed at the end of both meet- ministry official in Baku said.
ings. Details of the contracts were not
The meeting highlighted that Azerbaijani- readily available.
Turkish relations are based on friend- Colonel General Z.Hasanov met with a del-
ship, brotherhood and strategic alliance. The meeting, which was also attended by egation led by the President of Secretariat
Satisfaction with the current state of co- the heads of several leading companies of Defence Industries under the Presidency
operation between the two countries in the of the Turkish military industry, expressed of the Republic of Türkiye, Haluk Gorgun.

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