Military power of Azerbaijan & Spain
Azerbaijan vs Spain
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Azerbaijan is a country located in Southwestern Asia with an area of 86,600 km2 (land boundries: 2,468 km and costline 0 km (landlocked); note - Azerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea (713 km)). The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku. The number of inhabitants is 10,127,874.
The inventory of the Azerbaijan military is comprised mostly of Russian and Soviet-era weapons systems with a small mix of equipment from other countries, like Israel and Turkey.
More about Azerbaijan militarySpain is a country located in Southwestern Europe with an area of 505,990 km2 (land boundries: 1,952.7 km and costline 4,964 km). The capital of Spain is Madrid. The number of inhabitants is 47,450,795.
Spain joined NATO in 1982. The inventory of the Spanish military is comprised of domestically-produced and imported Western weapons systems. Spain's defense industry manufactures land, air, and sea weapons systems and is integrated within the European defense-industrial sector.
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Military expenditures
 AZ |  ES | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3 billion $ | 19.5 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 5.5% | 1.4% |
Manpower
| AZ | ES | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 126,400 | 133,282 |
| Reserve personnel: | 330,000 | 15,150 |
| Available for military: | 3,000,000 | 11,759,557 |
Land Forces
| AZ | ES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 940 | 327 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,363 | 2,361 | |
| Total artillery: | 909 | 242 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 267 | 102 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 323 | 0 |
Air Forces
| AZ | ES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 176 | 570 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 5 | 68 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 15 | 84 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 11 | 13 | |
| Helicopters: | 97 | 152 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 4 |
Navy
| AZ | ES | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 31 | 60 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 1 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 1 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 4 | 2 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Azerbaijan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Spain
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Azerbaijan
18-35 years of age for cumpulsory military service; service obligation 18 months or 12 months for university graduates; 17 years of age for voluntary service; 17 year olds are considered to be on active service at cadet military schools.
Spain
18-26 years of age for voluntary military service by a Spanish citizen or legal immigrant, 2-3 year obligation; women allowed to serve in all SAF branches, including combat units; no conscription, but Spanish Government retains right to mobilize citizens 19-25 years of age in a national emergency; mandatory retirement of non-NCO enlisted personnel at age 45 or 58, depending on service length.