Thread by @MtlShantk

To all those who keep repeating that #Armenia’s army was equipped with obsolete weapons, here's a profile of a country’s armed forces equipment by date of entry into service. Keep reading the thread to see which army it is. These are the in-service equipment most used today.
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Army:
Service weapon: 1964 (variant introduced in 1991)
crew-served weapon: 1977
troop transport vehicle (ground): 1983
combat service vehicle (ground): 1982
battle tank: 1980
infantry fighting vehicle: 1981
armoured personnel carrier: 1960
artillery: 1963
MRLS: 1983
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tactical transport helicopter: 1979
attack helicopter: 1975

Air Force:
Five multirole fighters: 1973, 1978, 1977, 1996, 2006
Two bombers: 1955, 1986
utility helicopter: 1970
combat helicopter: 1982
airlift and transport plane: 1995
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Navy:
aircraft carrier: 1975
amphibious assault ships: 1989
cruisers: 1983
destroyer: 1991
ballistic sub: 1981
attack sub: 1976
transport aircraft: 1954
fighter aircraft: 1999
multi-mission helicopter: 1979
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You guessed it. This is the main equipment used by the #USA Armed Forces. Here is the same profile for 🇦🇲(for existing options).
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Army:
service weapon: 1974 (variant introduced in 2001)
crew-served weapon: 1969
troop transport vehicle (ground): 2001
combat service vehicle (ground): 1971
battle tank: 1973 (most units 2010 variant)
infantry fighting vehicle: 1980
armoured personnel carrier: 1986
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artillery: 1947, 1975
MRLS: 1963
tactical transport helicopter: 1967
attack helicopter: 1972

Air Force:
Five multirole fighters: 1981
airlift and transport plane: 1974
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Stop blaming the "lack" of modernity of 🇦🇲’s weaponry for the outcome of the war. 🇺🇸 spends the most on their military in the world, more than the next 13 combined, and uses equipment of the same era as ours. Weapons didn’t lose this war, @NikolPashinyan inept command did.
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