Even if Azerbaijan is a net energy exporter, They have a GDP around $55 billion.That sounds like a low number for their population.
I read somethings about certain cooperation with Kazakhstan on the defence topics in the past.But I don't know much about Azerbaijan's technical capabilities or our defence companies cooperation in Azerbaijan , so it would be better for me not to comment too much on that.
Cooperation from TAI in Azerbaijan 25.09.2018
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) is collaborating in Azerbaijan to support its work in the aerospace industry.
TAI is exhibiting its products for the aerospace industry at the Azerbaijan International Defense Fair (ADEX), where Turkey participates nationally.
The company's booth includes mock-ups of the National Combat Aircraft, armed Hürkuş, the unmanned aerial vehicle Anka-S, the T625 helicopter, Göktürk-1 and Türksat 6A satellites.
TAI signed a cooperation protocol with the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (AMIA) at the fair. Mustafa Akkurt, Head of Human Resources, signed the protocol on behalf of TAI. At the signing ceremony, TUSAŞ Corporate Communications and Marketing President Tamer Özmen, Strategy and Technology Management President Prof. Dr. Fahrettin Öztürk was also present.
With the protocol, it is aimed to establish mutual sustainable cooperation in the field of defense and aviation with the academic programs within AMIA, to accelerate R&D studies by sharing experiences and to exchange ideas.
Mustafa Akkurt told Anadolu Agency (AA) that they will benefit from the academic programs of AMIA within the scope of the protocol and that various resources related to basic sciences will be brought to Azerbaijan and Turkey.
Akkurt stated that the cooperation is not limited to an academic framework, it covers a wide science and technology ecosystem. Mustafa Akkurt gave the following information:
"The experience in basic sciences in Azerbaijan will be brought together with our experience. It is envisaged to share knowledge and experience with each other. It is envisaged to transfer the existing knowledge, especially basic sciences, to Turkey, which will contribute to our development in the aviation and space industry, and also to add our design, production, quality and certification skills." We aim to present it to Azerbaijan. Through this institution, we have opened the door to cooperation with various universities in Azerbaijan."
Within the scope of the said cooperation, it is aimed to strengthen TAI's concrete projects for high technology with the knowledge to be gained on basic sciences.
Türk Havacılık ve Uzay Sanayii, Azerbaycan Milli İlimler Akademisi ile imzaladığı iş birliği protokolüyle Azerbaycan'daki temel bilimler birikiminden yararlanacak, bunun yanında havacılık ve uzay sanayisindeki yetkinliğini paylaşacak . - Anadolu Ajansı
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