Baku hosts rehearsal of parade, which is planned to devote century anniversary of the creation of national armed forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Particular attention is drawn weapons, who "lit up" during rehearsal. One of such weapons - cruise missiles SOM produced in Turkey. They were driven through the central streets of the Azerbaijani capital on KAMAZ platform. Importantly, Ankara had previously not informed about, that enter into contracts with any country in the supply of cruise missiles.
Manufacturer of missiles is a Turkish company Roketsan.
It should be noted, that adopted the armed forces of Azerbaijan presented a modification of SOM-B1 Turkish cruise missile. It is reported by the Azerbaijani information portal AzeriDefense.
The missile has a range of defeats the purpose do250 km (It is shown in tests until no more 200 km), Warhead weight is about 230 kg. The total mass of the CD reaches 590 kg.
Adopt Turkey itself SOM missile was delivered in 2012 year.
Aiming is done with the help of a global positioning system GPS, wherein, what is not less important, rocket technology is implemented, allowing systems to counteract, fielding interference GPS-signal. In Turkey, as the Raman medium used SOM interceptor (fighter-bomber) F-4E-2020.
Baku say, that the existence of such a KR allows Azerbaijan's air force to hit enemy targets on its territory without entering the country in the aviation of enemy air defense action area.
