| 641st Special Warfare Naval Unit | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Country |
 Azerbaijan |
| Branch |
 Azerbaijani Navy |
| Type | Special Forces |
| Role |
Counter Terrorism Direct Action Unconventional Warfare |
| Part of | Azerbaijan Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Zikh (outskirts of Baku) |
The 641st Special Warfare Naval Unit is a special forces unit in the Azerbaijani Navy. It is currently based in Zığ.[1] The unit has been described as an 'impressive new maritime special forces unit.[2] It's polygon is on Wulf Island in the Bay of Baku.[3] The modern unit was established in 2001 with the cooperation of the Turkish Navy.
Cooperation[]
The training and organization structure of the unit may be similar to Turkish special forces, Su Altı Taarruz and United States Special Forces who have a training relationship with them.[4] In 2004, a U.S. Navy SEAL team from Little Creek Amphibious Base, participated in joint exercises unit.[5] In 2005, Blackwater USA's Maritime Division was contracted to conduct interdiction training for the unit.[6] In addition, personnel of the unit have trained at the diving school of the Latvian Navy in Liepaja.[7] Exchanges of personnel have also been carried out with a number of foreign countries.[8]
Marine Sabotage and Reconnaissance Center of Special Purpose[]
The Marine Sabotage and Reconnaissance Center of Special Purpose is the training center of the unit.[9] The organizational and staff structure of the center in 1996 includes: 3 reconnaissance groups, 2 mountain groups and 1 diving group. Each group included 15-20 fighters each.[3] The personnel have participated in a number of joint military exercises with the Turkish Amphibious Marine Brigade and United States Marine Corps.
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ "В фарватере НАТО". https://flot.com/history/interesting/azerbaidzhan.htm.
- ↑ Richard Giragosian[dead link]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Specnazopedia - всё о спецназе России". 2012-04-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425063530/http://specnazopedia.narod.ru/spnazerbai.html.
- ↑ "Yandunts". http://yandunts.blogspot.com/2007/04/us-foreign-aid-turkeys-akhtamar-ploy.html.
- ↑ Donna Mills, Navy Special Ops Demos Training in Azerbaijan Archived July 29, 2009, at the Wayback Machine., American Forces Press Service, June 10, 2004
- ↑ ISN Editors. "Profile: Blackwater Worldwide". International Relations And Security Network. http://www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Security-Watch/Articles/Detail//?id=88527&lng=en.
- ↑ "Подводный спецназ на Каспийском море и его подготовка" (in ru-RU). 2020-09-17. http://casp-geo.ru/podvodnyj-spetsnaz-na-kaspijskom-more-i-ego-podgotovka/.
- ↑ "МИНИСТЕРСТВО ОБОРОНЫ АЗЕРБАЙДЖАНСКОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ" (in ru). https://mod.gov.az/ru/voenno-morskie-sily-755/.
- ↑ "Морская диверсионно-разведывательная бригада ВМС Азербайджана "Тигры"". http://sof-mag.ru/spec_arms/azerbaidshan_sp2.html.
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