Tanks are seen in a military parade in Baku, Azerbaijan, June 26, 2011. (Xinhua/Liu Yang)

BAKU, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The Azerbaijani army's missile units on Tuesday conducted firing drills aimed at evaluating combat readiness, the country's Defense Ministry said.

The army launched modern anti-tank guided missiles. The exercises were performed under both daytime and nighttime conditions, involving weapon systems capable of destroying tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and other types of armored vehicles, the ministry said in a statement.