Azeri S300PMU-2 Spotted

(Photo Courtesy of Sean O'Connors work from "Imint Analysis")

Sean O'Connor from 'Imint Analysis" has done it again, expert in the field of air defence and military he has spotted the location of the Azerbaijan’s latest military acquisition. The S300PMU-2 the most advanced system in air defence has been spotted near Sumgait and Shurabaad on the coastal waters.The above picture courtesy Sean O'connor from google earth depicts the S300 site. This acquisition has been largely kept out scope for Armenian media due to obvious reasons.

These current systems totally negate all ballistic capabilities Armenia once had to put a stop to the war early on in its phase.  A main ally of Armenia, Russia, selling a potential military advancement that can and has upset the balance of both sides is a worrying issue for Armenia.  A deep analysis can be drawn from this though in short, geopolitics tells us money in Russia’s piggy bank is not stopping a slight and potential military in-balance in the region. More importantly Russia’s involvement as an ally provides a sense of security for Armenia and at the cost of a large military sale it would not be an issue for Russian arms sales.

At the current state of the Armenian military all ballistic, and any threat of a larger theater of war has been totally negated with this new system. And with the purchase of further highly upgraded air defense packages, Armenia’s air arm will potentially have no chance in any dominance near the Nagorno Karabagh border or any other location in Azeri territory. 

Sources:
"Imint Analysis" Sean O'Connor
"Air Power Australia"
"Google Earth Imagery"