Editing Azerbaijani Armed Forces (section)

===Turkey===
[[File:1paradaze.jpg|thumb|right|Azerbaijani Special Forces unit in Turkish manufactured [[Otokar Cobra]]]]
In December 2009, an agreement on military assistance was signed by Turkey and Azerbaijan. The agreement envisions [[Ankara]] supplying Azerbaijan with weapons, military equipment, and, if necessary, soldiers in case war with Armenia over Karabakh resumes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azernews.az/site/shownews.php?news_id=17085|title=AzerNEWS|date=6 July 2011|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706131014/http://www.azernews.az/site/shownews.php?news_id=17085|archive-date=6 July 2011}}</ref>

Turkey has provided Azerbaijan with infantry weapons, tactical vehicles (jeeps, trucks, etc.) professional training, military organization, technology transfer, licensed military hardware production, and other services. Due to help from Turkish specialists and instructors, thousands of Azerbaijani officers have been trained to western standards.<ref>[[NATO]], [http://www.nato.int/KFOR/chronicle/2002/chronicle_10/01.htm Azerbaijani troops part of the KFOR family] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070621142228/http://www.nato.int/kfor/chronicle/2002/chronicle_10/01.htm |date=21 June 2007 }}</ref>

The military position as an area of international importance of Azerbaijan increased with an agreement between Azerbaijan and Turkey on the participation of an Azerbaijani peacekeeping platoon in the staff of the Turkish battalion in Kosovo.<ref>Azerbaijan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, [http://www.mfa.gov.az/eng/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=348&Itemid=68 List of the military documents signed between the Republic of Turkey and Republic of Azerbaijan ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310123016/http://www.mfa.gov.az/eng/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=348&Itemid=68 |date=10 March 2012 }}</ref>

Since 1992, Azerbaijan and Turkey have signed more than 100 military protocols, some of the major protocols include:<ref>[http://www.interesclub.org/index.php/main-subjects/turkish-foreign-policy/310-military-relations-between-azerbaijan-and-turkey.html List of the military documents signed between the Republic of Turkey and Republic of Azerbaijan]{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* Cooperation of staff members
* National security cooperation in the topographical area
* Forming and training of professional school of forces in Baku
* Carrying out of the material and technical purchasing
* Military industry cooperation
* Development of the 5th Army Corps also known as Nakhchivan Army Corps in [[Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic|Nakhchivan]]<ref>[http://www.interesclub.org/index.php/main-subjects/turkish-foreign-policy/310-military-relations-between-azerbaijan-and-turkey.html In 2001, between the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the General Staff of the Republic of Turkey on development of Nakhchivan 5th army protocol]{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* Cooperation in the area of military history, military archives and museum work and military publication
* Assistance on training, material and technical between the [[State Border Service of Azerbaijan|Azerbaijan Border Guard]] and the [[Turkish Armed Forces]].
* Long-term economical and military cooperation and application of the financial aid
* Application of material and technical provision

In May 2011, Azerbaijan had discussed the purchase of long-range rockets from two Chinese companies, the minister of the defence industry has said. Other arms deals were signed with Turkey. Turkish Defence Minister Vecdi Gonul and Yaver Jamalov signed a protocol of intent on future joint production of two types of output – 107-mm rockets and the national rifle, possibly the Mehmetçik-1. A protocol of intent was signed the same day with the Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation [[MKEK]] on the joint production of 120-mm mortar launchers. This project will come into force in a few months time. Agreement has also been reached with Turkish company Aselsan on the production of some types of defence output in Azerbaijan, specifically the latest types of weapons' sights. These projects will probably happen in the near future too.<ref>{{cite web|title=Azerbaijan to buy long-range rockets|url=http://www.news.az/articles/politics/36243|access-date=9 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515072316/http://news.az/articles/politics/36243|archive-date=15 May 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> Recently, Turkish defense industries secretariat told that an export version of the T-155 Firtina self-propelled howitser is almost done and could start production. T-155 has been powered by a German MTU power pack, which restricts the sale to some countries like Azerbaijan. The Turkish manufacturer MKEK, has announced that they have found an alternate supplier for the power pack where Azerbaijan showed interest to buy the high tech, more capable 155mm 52 caliber from Turkish authorities.