Azerbaijan buys Lektor artillery fire control systems from BelarusMarch 26, 2019 - 12:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan has purchased Lektor portable artillery fire control systems from Belarus, Interfax.by reports citing AzeriDefence. The new complex was used during the recent drills staged by the Azerbaijani army in March 2019, the report says. The complex has three levels of management and can be operated by a battery commander, a senior battery officer, and a crew commander. The system includes a tablet, a pocket computer, radio stations, a reconnaissance device and an automatic weather station. The complex allows creating and storing data, solving design and information tasks. All the components of the complex, except the weather station, were developed in Belarus. Lektor was first demonstrated at the IDEX-2019 exhibition in Abu Dhabi in February. According to the manufacturer, the tests of the complex have completed. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |