Conflict catalog

2016 Nagorno-Karabakh Clashes: Weapons and Equipment

Short April 2016 escalation along the Nagorno-Karabakh line of contact.

The 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh Clashes were a short but intense escalation along the line of contact between Azerbaijani forces and Armenian-backed Nagorno-Karabakh forces from 2 to 5 April 2016.

The catalog tracks weapon systems directly documented in the April 2016 fighting along the Nagorno-Karabakh line of contact.

Connected entries should be backed by sources that tie the weapon to the 2016 escalation or to immediate clearance of remnants from that fighting.

1 weapon systems

Conflict Actors

Azerbaijan / Armenia / Artsakh

Azerbaijan

1 weapon system in this catalog

Context

Status
Published catalog
Location
Nagorno-Karabakh line of contact
Countries
Azerbaijan
Regions
South Caucasus, Nagorno-Karabakh
Domains
land, artillery, rocket artillery, cluster munitions, explosive remnants

The catalog tracks weapons directly tied to the April 2016 escalation and immediate explosive-remnants evidence. Open-source weapon documentation is uneven, but cluster-munition monitoring connects LAR-160 rocket remnants and M095 DPICM submunitions to clearance near Martakert-area villages after the clashes.

Map

Nagorno-Karabakh line of contact

Open map

Map data from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Timeline

Key Events

  1. Fighting breaks out

    OSW reported that fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan began in the early hours of 2 April in the Karabakh conflict zone and involved heavy weapons.

    Sources: OSW Four-Day War Analysis

  2. Ceasefire announced

    OSCE officials welcomed reports of a cessation of hostilities on 5 April and urged the sides to respect the ceasefire.

    Sources: OSCE Nagorno-Karabakh Escalation Press Release

  3. Cluster-munition clearance begins

    The Monitor reported HALO clearance activity near Mokhratagh and Nerkin Horatagh after the fighting, including LAR-160 remnants and approximately 200 unexploded M095 DPICM submunitions.

    Sources: Azerbaijan Cluster Munition Ban Policy 2024

Phases

Apr 2, 2016 - Apr 5, 2016

Four-day escalation

The fighting concentrated along the Nagorno-Karabakh line of contact, with OSW describing heavy-weapons use by both sides and a ceasefire declaration on 5 April.

Apr 12, 2016 - May 6, 2016

Immediate remnants clearance

Cluster Munition Monitor reporting cites HALO assessment and clearance work around Martakert-area villages after the April fighting.

External Support

The weapon evidence includes Israeli-origin LAR-160 rockets and M095 DPICM submunitions previously imported by Azerbaijan, according to Cluster Munition Monitor reporting on Azerbaijan's cluster-munition stockpile and use.

Weapons

2016 Nagorno-Karabakh Clashes Weapon Systems

Category

Munitions

Standalone missiles, bombs, rockets, torpedoes, and guided or unguided explosive payloads.

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M095 DPICM cluster submunition, Dual-purpose improved conventional munition submunition, MunitionsMunitionsM095 DPICM cluster submunitionDual-purpose improved conventional munition submunitionSide: AzerbaijanRole: Rocket-delivered area-effect submunitionBuilt: Israel Military Industries / IsraelThe M095 is an Israeli-made dual-purpose improved conventional munition submunition carried inside LAR-160 cluster rockets. Cluster Munition Monitor reporting ties M095 DPICM remnants to the April 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh clashes, and Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International documented M095 remnants, impact patterns, pink stabilization ribbons, and unexploded submunitions after Azerbaijani rocket attacks on Stepanakert and Hadrut in 2020.

Conflict Sources

The conflict page is scoped to the April 2016 escalation and directly documented weapon evidence; broader Nagorno-Karabakh conflict history belongs on the separate long-running conflict records.

  • OSW Four-Day War AnalysisPublisher: Centre for Eastern Studies | Note: Supports the 2-5 April 2016 conflict boundary, belligerents, heavy-weapons context, and ceasefire chronology. | Accessed: 2026-07-13
  • OSCE Nagorno-Karabakh Escalation Press ReleasePublisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe | Note: Supports the 5 April 2016 cessation-of-hostilities context and OSCE Minsk Group response. | Accessed: 2026-07-13
  • Azerbaijan Cluster Munition Ban Policy 2024Publisher: The Monitor | Note: Supports the Azerbaijan cluster-munition background and direct 2016 remnants evidence involving LAR-160 rockets and M095 DPICM submunitions near Martakert-area villages. | Accessed: 2026-07-13