Military power of Egypt & Azerbaijan
Egypt vs Azerbaijan
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Egypt is a country located in Northern Africa with an area of 1,010,407 km2 (land boundries: 2,612 km and costline 2,450 km). The capital of Egypt is Cairo. The number of inhabitants is 101,576,517.
Egypt has Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) status with the US. The EAF's inventory is comprised of a mix of domestically produced, imported Soviet-era, and more modern, particularly Western, weapons systems. The leading suppliers of military hardware to Egypt are France, Russia, and the United States.
More about Egypt militaryAzerbaijan 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.
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Military expenditures
 EG |  AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 11 billion $ | 3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0% | 5.5% |
Manpower
| EG | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 438,500 | 126,400 |
| Reserve personnel: | 479,000 | 330,000 |
| Available for military: | 41,157,220 | 3,000,000 |
Land Forces
| EG | AZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 3,789 | 940 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 8,699 | 2,363 | |
| Total artillery: | 4,328 | 909 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 889 | 267 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 1,250 | 323 |
Air Forces
| EG | AZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 1,103 | 176 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 44 | 5 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 278 | 15 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 121 | 11 | |
| Helicopters: | 310 | 97 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 32 | 0 |
Navy
| EG | AZ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 193 | 31 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 2 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 14 | 1 | |
| Corvettes: | 7 | 0 | |
| Submarines: | 8 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Egypt
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Azerbaijan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Egypt
18-30 years of age for male conscript military service; service obligation - 18-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve obligation; voluntary enlistment possible from age 16.
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.