ArmInfo.The French company "MBDA Systems" will supply Azerbaijan with the ASTER 30 SAMP / T and VL Mica air defense systems.
"We received permission from the French government to export systems to Azerbaijan. Negotiations with the Azerbaijani side on the sale of systems will be completed soon," a company spokesman said in an interview with Azerbaijani magazine AzeriDefence, Interfax-Azerbaijan reports.
According to him, the Azerbaijani side has already become familiar with the systems and was pleased with its characteristics. "We believe that these systems will allow Azerbaijan to ensure air defense in the most reliable form," he added.
To note, MBDA (Matra BAE Dynamics Alenia) is a leading European developer and manufacturer of rocket systems.