Hetq, based on the factual evidence and professional assessments at its disposal, has attempted to ascertain what weapons Azerbaijani forces employed to strike the Holy Savior (Ghazanchetsots) Cathedral in Shushi on October 8, 2020.
Drone Technology Used in Karabakh War: Swiss Manufacturer Responds to Hetq Expose
On December 2, Hetq published an article stating that in the recent Artsakh war, Azerbaijan used Israeli-made “kamikaze” UAV outfitted with Swiss and French-made parts.
The article reverberated in Switzerland; a country known for its policy of neutrality. This neutrality, however, is suspect given that Swiss technology is used by various manufacturers in the production of deadly weapons
Hetq Editor-in-Chief Edik Baghdasaryan and photographer Hakob Poghosyan found, studied, and photographed the Azerbaijani employed Harop drone hit by Artsakh anti-aircraft guns near Shushi on October 18, also known as the “kamikaze” UAV. It is manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). In our article, we singled out two parts of the kamikaze drone: the electric motor produced by the Swiss Faulhaber Minimotor SA company and the potentiometer produced by the French Eurofarad company.