Brazil to sell 50 units of ALAC anti-tank weapons to Azerbaijan![]() October 11, 2016 - 14:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Brazil's privately run GESPI Defense Systems is going to sell 84 mm ALAC man-portable shoulder-launched medium-range light anti-armour weapons to Azerbaijan, IHS Jane's reports. The South American company developed the weapon in cooperation with the Brazilian Army's Technological Center (CTEx), a spokesperson said. Also, GESPI Defense Systems is in advanced negotiations with Mexico, which has requested 1,200 of the one-shot anti-armour weapon, and with Iraq, which is considering 2,000. Azerbaijan, according to the source, has requested an initial tranche of 50 and is considering in-country manufacturing of additional units. Preliminary discussions are currently underway for selling the weapons to Portugal and Indonesia. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |