Good points.
Some of the Armenian ground-based air defence systems like the Osa and Zsu 23-4 were designed before the modern version of UAV were in use. There is one report of an Armenian Pantsir being destroyed by a Azerbaijani UAV, and the Pantsir is marketed as being effective against UAV (although some sources have claimed the export version is less capable, and lacks the radar network needed to be effective).
It would be interesting to hear the views of any Arrsers re. why Armenia is finding it hard to counter the UAV.
Edit - interesting link btw.
Azerbaijan, aka Turkey, appear to be following the Israeli SEAD model with a full spectrum of specialist drones.
Send in an expendable drone to draw fire, things like a remote controlled old AN-2 to attract the interest of say an S-300, EW drones detect, fix and blind targets, then a killer drone pops a missile in it.
Armenia?
They are flying a small number of first generation drones, little more than model airplanes with a basic camera.
All a bit British Army vs African armies - doesn't matter how brave you are if the other guy has Maxim guns and you're still using bows.
Now you may well ask why Turkey, but especially Israel, is sending. its very best Game of Drones toys to Azerbaijan?
Politics dear chap, politics, while the Turks don't love Armenians and has strong ethnic relationships with northern Iran, the bigger game is with Israel…
a friendly to Israel nation on Irans norther borders massively compromises Irans strategic security.
And while Iran and Azerbaijan maintain nominally cordial relations, Iran has its own issues with its ethnic Azeris in its East and West Azerbaijan provinces
In the finest traditions of the region - the friend of my enemy, is my friend
Armenian drones