![Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, left, with the allegedly Israeli-built coast guard vessel in the background. Photo by Website of the President of Azerbaijan Shaldag Mk V patrol boat](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwp119mLqdQL6RIor2iiQM1sgVNccxiyyKxU7xQl9jJT2Acre0B4ab5AUkGJw59eCEMA3nDtSNqK0olBB4uGgPUHAEMe-Ba6xHoGk6Bdqn3lryLWnaBtCIDURh3DpxIBkVLT7y/s560/Shaldag+Mk+V+patrol+boat.jpg)
While Azerbaijan made no formal announcement about such a purchase, Jane's, the defense and intelligence publication, confirmed Thursday that the Azerbaijan Coast Guard ordered six Shaldag Mk V patrol boats and six Saar 62 offshore patrol vessels.
Jane's based its assertion on images obtained in mid-July showing details of work being done on the vessels at a new shipyard. Images of the vessels are available on the website of the president of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.
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