Artsakh Defence Army
The Artsakh Defence Army also known as the Nagorno-Karabakh (NKR) Defense Army was founded on 9 May 1992, as the formal defence force of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, made up of Armenians. It is internationally recognised to be part of Azerbaijan.
| Artsakh Defence Army Արցախի Հանրապետության պաշտպանության բանակ | |
|---|---|
| Established | 9 May 1992 |
| Disbanded | 21 September 2023 |
| Headquarters | Stepanakert |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Samvel Shahramanyan |
| Minister of Defence and Defence Forces Commander | Lieutenant General Kamo Vardanyan |
| Serving soldiers | |
| Military age | 18 |
| Conscription | 24 months |
Artsakh Defence Army Media
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Stechkin APS, Russian Machine pistol
AKM automatkarbin - 7,62x39mm
AK-74 assault rifle
Airsoft replica of the Bulgarian AK-74M derived Arsenal SLR-104 service rifle
- RUS AK-103.jpg
- RUSAK
- SVD Dragunov.jpg
SVD Dragunov rifle featuring a wooden handguard/gas tube cover and skeletonized stock used before the change to (black) synthetic furniture.
- Soviet RPK-74.JPEG
A right side of a Soviet 5.45 mm RPK-74 light machine gun with a 40-round box magazine. (Released to Public)
- 7,62 KK PKM Helsinki 2012.JPG
7.62 mm PKM machine gun used by Finnish military on display during the Finnish Navy 2012 anniversary.
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