The 4th Azerbaijan International Defense Exhibition ADEX-2022 was held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, from September 6 to 8, 2022. A feature of the exhibition was the unusually wide presence of various unmanned aerial vehicles and barrage ammunition in its exposition. Denis Fedutinov kindly provided us with a report on the barrage ammunition presented at ADEX-2022.The Itiqovan barrage munition (formerly called Zərbə-1K) is assembled by the Azerbaijani company AZAD Systems.
The Kamikaze UAV is an Orbiter 1K device of the Israeli company Aeronautics, assembled in Azerbaijan under license. The maximum take-off weight of the device is 13 kg, including a warhead weighing up to 3 kg. The maximum duration of the flight can reach 3 hours, and the range is 100 km. Baku, Azerbaijan, September 2022 © Denis Fedutino in
Itiqovan (Orbiter 1K) barrage ammunition on a launcher based on an armored vehicle at the stand of the Ministry of Defense Industry of Azerbaijan. Baku, Azerbaijan, September 2022 © Denis FedutinovOne of the widely spread imitations of the American AeroVironment Switchblade family devices is the Fatum barrage ammunition at the stand of the Ministry of Defense Industry of Azerbaijan.
The maximum take-off weight of the device is 5.5 kg, including a warhead weighing up to 2 kg. The launch is carried out from a transport and launch container. The range is 10-15 km. Baku, Azerbaijan, September 2022 © Denis FedutinovThe Rotem L vertical take-off and landing barrage munition (Rotem 1200) of the Israeli concern Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
The maximum take-off weight of the quadcopter is about 6 kg. The kamikaze UAV can stay in the air for up to 30 minutes, carrying a 1.2 kg warhead. The range of Rotem L is 10 km. Baku, Azerbaijan, September 2022 © Denis FedutinovBarrage ammunition SkyStriker (late version) of the Israeli company Elbit Systems.
The maximum take-off weight of the UAV is 35 kg. The device can carry a warhead weighing 5 or 10 kg, depending on the tasks being solved. Baku, Azerbaijan, September 2022 © Denis FedutinovA small-sized tactical barrage ammunition for vertical take-off and landing Spike FireFly of the Israeli company Rafael.
A 3-kilogram kamikaze UAV can carry a fragmentation warhead weighing up to 350 grams. The maximum duration of the flight is 15 minutes. The range of action is 1000 m in an open area and 500 m in an urban environment. Baku, Azerbaijan, September 2022 © Denis FedutinovAn updated version of the Kargi barrage ammunition of the Turkish company Lentatek (formerly Vestel Defense).
The device was originally created as an analogue of the Israeli Harpy barrage ammunition to replace it in the Turkish armed forces. The first version of the UAV was equipped with a passive radar homing head. A variant with an optoelectronic guidance system was presented at ADEX-2022. The launch of the device is carried out from the launch container using a solid-fuel accelerator. Baku, Azerbaijan, September 2022 © Denis FedutinovKargu portable multi-rotor barrage ammunition at the stand of the Turkish state company STM (Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret AŞ).
The maximum take-off weight of the UAV is 7.8 kg, including a 1.3 kg warhead. The device can stay in the air for up to 30 minutes. The range of KARGU is 10 km. Baku, Azerbaijan, September 2022 © Denis FedutinovAnother imitation of AeroVironment Switchblade is the Alpagu anti-personnel barrage munition of the Turkish state company STM.
Equipped with an electric motor, the UAV can perform flights lasting up to 15 minutes, carrying a warhead weighing up to 0.4 kg. The range of the UAV is 10 km. The UAV is launched from the launch container. Baku, Azerbaijan, September 2022 © Denis Fedutinov
