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FirstNagorno-KarabakhWar

1988–1994

Armed conflict that took place in the late 1980s to May 1994

OUTCOME
DECISIVE VICTORY A
Era
1988–1994
SIDES
5
⚔ WAR INTERSTATE WAR

FirstNagorno-KarabakhWar

Armenia Azerbaijan
VS
Azerbaijan Armenia Russia
Start: 20.02.1988 End: 16.05.1994 Duration: 6 years 2 months 27 days Participants: 5 countries Weapons: 15 systems
Overview
Sides
Battles & Operations
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
First Nagorno-Karabakh War
Date
1988–1994
Type
interstate war
Battles & Operations
18 records
Duration
6 years 2 months 27 days
Participants
Armenia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Armenia Russia
Weapon System
15
Outcome
decisive victory a
02 / Sides
Belligerents 5 participants
Armenia Armenia Primary Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Primary
VS
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Primary Armenia Armenia Primary Russia Russia Primary
03 / Battles & Operations · 18 records
Battle Defense of Yeraskh 1990 Battle Operation Ring 1991 Battle Siege of Stepanakert 1991–1992 decisive victory a Battle Բերձորի մարդասիրական միջանցքի բացում 1992 Battle Дашалтинская операция 1992 Battle Capture of Garadaghly 1992 decisive victory a Battle Operation Goranboy 1992–1993 tactical victory b Battle Mardakert and Martuni Offensives 1992 Battle Capture of Lachin 1992 Battle Battle of Shusha 1992 decisive victory a Battle Battle of Lachin 1992 Battle Operation Cheildagh 1993 Battle Military operation to liberate Martakert 1993 Battle Զանգելանի ռազմագործողություն 1993 Battle Battle of Aghdam 1993 decisive victory a Battle Battle of Kalbajar 1993 decisive victory a Battle 1993 Summer Offensives 1993 decisive victory a Battle Operation Horadiz 1994 decisive victory a
04 / Weapons & Equipment · 15 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
Russia
12 %80
Armenia
2 %13
Ukraine
1 %7
ORIGIN · COMPANY
SPA Garni-Ler
2 %13
Arzamas Machine-Building Plant
2 %13
GAZ
2 %13
Zavod No. 9
1 %7
Bazalt
1 %7
Total 15 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 22 years all equipment
SIDE A 15 years avg. age
SIDE B 16 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $500 K · 2011 T-72
Weapons & Equipment15systems
Country
CATEGORY

Each system appears only once in the list.

1NSV machine gunHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)85MASS2TM-62 series of minesAnti-Tank Mines78MASS3D-30Towed Artillery & Mortars75MASS4Degtyaryova PekhotnyLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71MASS5K-2Pistols69MASS6AKMAssault Rifles69MASS7M-46 field gunField Guns65MASS8BTR-80Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)63MASS9BM-21 GradMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)61MASS10MT-LBArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)60MASS
1T-72Tanks$500 K20112BorzMachine Pistols$100
05 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
🏆Decisive Victory — Side A
Side / CountryMilitaryCivilianDisplaced
Armenia58——
Azerbaijan620——
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
Year Weapon / Product Seller Buyer Type Value
1995 Rokot Russia Germany license-production —
1996 BPS-500-class missile boat Russia Vietnam license-production —
1997 Foxtrot-class submarine Russia Ukraine second-hand —
1997 Krivak-class frigate Russia India new-build —
1997 Talwar-class frigate Russia India new-build $1 Mr
1997 2K22 Tunguska Russia India new-build —
1997 R-73 Russia United States second-hand —
1998 Tupolev Tu-160 Russia Ukraine aid $285 Mn
1999 Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate Russia India license-production —
1999 Tupolev Tu-160 Russia Russia new-build —
1999 BM-30 Smerch Russia Algeria new-build —
1999 WM-80 People's Republic of China Armenia new-build —
2000 Su-30MKI Russia India license-production —
2001 Tank T-90 Russia India new-build $620 Mn
2001 AN-94 Russia Ireland second-hand —
2003 Su-30MKM Russia Malaysia new-build $900 Mn
2003 Su-30MKK Russia Vietnam new-build —
2004 MiG-29K Russia India new-build —
2004 2K22 Tunguska Russia Myanmar new-build —
2005 BM-30 Smerch Russia India new-build $450 Mn
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature