Azerbaijani Navy | |
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Azərbaycan Hərbi Dəniz Qüvvələri | |
Founded | 1919 |
Country | Azerbaijan |
Allegiance | Azerbaijan |
Type | Navy |
Role | Naval warfare |
Size | 2,200 Personnel and 24 vessels[1] |
Part of | Azerbaijan Armed Forces |
Headquarters | Baku Naval Base (in proximity of Bay of Baku) |
Anniversaries | August 5 (Day of the Azerbaijani Navy)[2] |
Fleet | 4 submarines 1 frigate 13+ patrol vessels 6 landing craft 7 mine warfare ships |
Commanders | |
Commander-in-Chief | President Ilham Aliyev |
Minister of Defense | Zakir Hasanov |
Commander of Azerbaijani Naval Forces | Vice-Admiral Subhan Bekirov |
Insignia | |
Naval ensign |
The Azerbaijan Navy (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Hərbi Dəniz Qüvvələri) is the naval component of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces operating in the Caspian Sea.