| Russian Air Force | |
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| Военно-воздушные силы России Voenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii | |
 Emblem of the VVS | |
| Founded | 1912[1] 1992 (current form) |
| Country | Russia |
| Type | Air Force |
| Role | Aerial Warfare |
| Part of |  Russian Aerospace Forces |
| Headquarters | Arbat District, Moscow |
| March | "Air March" |
| Anniversaries | 12 August |
| Engagements | |
| Website | structure |
| Commanders | |
| Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces |  PresidentVladimir Putin |
| Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces |  Colonel generalViktor Afzalov |
| Commander of the Russian Air Force |  Lieutenant generalSergey Kobylash |
| Insignia | |
| Flag |  |
| Roundel |  |
| Roundel (1992–2010) | .svg) |
| Patch |  |
| Middle emblem |  |
| Insignia |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Su-24M,Su-25SM,Su-34 |
| Bomber | MiG-31K,Tu-22M3,Tu-95,Tu-160 |
| Electronic warfare | A-50/A-50U,Il-22PP,Il-80 |
| Fighter | MiG-29,MiG-35,Su-27,Su-30,Su-35,Su-57 |
| Helicopter | Ka-60,Ka-226,Mi-8,Mi-17,Mi-26,Mi-38 |
| Attack helicopter | Mi-24/Mi-35M,Mi-28N,Ka-50,Ka-52 |
| Interceptor | MiG-31 |
| Trainer | DA42,L-39 Albatros,Yak-130,Ansat |
| Transport | Il-76,Il-86,Il-112,An-22,An-26,An-124,An-140,An-148 |
| Tanker | Il-78 |
TheRussian Air Force (Russian:Военно-воздушные силы России, ВВС,romanized: Voenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii,VVS) is a branch of theRussian Aerospace Forces, which was formed on 1 August 2015, with the merging of the Russian Air Force and theRussian Aerospace Defence Forces.[2] After thedissolution of the Soviet Union, the reborn Russian armed forces began to be created on 7 May 1992 followingBoris Yeltsin's creation of theMinistry of Defence. However, the Russian Federation's air force can trace its lineage and traditions back to theImperial Russian Air Service (1912–1917) and theSoviet Air Forces (1918–1991).[2]
The Russian Air Force, officially established on 12 August 1912, as part of theImperial Russian Air Service, has a long and complex history. It began as one of the earliest military aviation units globally, although its early years saw slow development due to the constraints ofWorld War I. After theRussian Revolution of 1917, the air service was reorganised under the Soviet regime, evolving into theRed Air Fleet in 1918, which later became part of theSoviet Air Forces (VVS).[citation needed]
After the war, the Soviet Air Force focused on modernising its fleet, developing jet fighters like theMikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15, which became famous during theKorean War. Throughout theCold War, the Soviet Air Force was a pivotal part of theUSSR’s military strategy, with long-range bombers like theTu-95 and advanced fighters such as theMiG-21 andSu-27 becoming iconic symbols of Soviet air power.[3]
| Historical Air Forces of Russia |
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| Russian Empire |
| Emperor's Military Air Fleet (1909–1917) |
| Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic |
| Workers and Peasants Red Air Fleet (1918–1991) |
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| Russian Federation |
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| History of the Russian military |
In 1993 and 1994 Deynekin announced that a Frontal Aviation Command (Moscow, under General-lieutenant of Aviation Nikolay Antoshkin) and a Reserves and Cadres Training Command (Samara, under Colonel-General Leonid Stepanyuk) were to be established.[4] But little more was heard of these commands.
During the 1990s, the financial stringency was felt throughout the armed forces made its mark on the VVS as well.[5] Pilots and other personnel could sometimes not get their wages for months, and on occasion resorted to desperate measures: fourMiG-31 pilots atYelizovo in the Far East went on hunger strike in 1996 to demand back pay which was several months overdue, and the problem was only resolved by diverting unit money intended for other tasks.[6] As a result of the cutbacks, infrastructure became degraded as well, and in 1998, 40% of military airfields needed repair.[citation needed]
The formerSoviet Air Defence Forces remained independent for several years under Russian control, only merging with the Air Forces in 1998. The decree merging the two forces was issued by PresidentBoris Yeltsin on 16 July 1997. During 1998 altogether 580 units and formations were disbanded, 134 reorganised, and over 600 were given a new jurisdiction.[7]
There were initially four such armies with headquarters inSt.Petersburg (Leningrad Military District),Rostov-on-Don (North Caucasus Military District),Khabarovsk (Far East Military District), andChita (Siberian Military District). Two military districts had separate Air and Air Defence Corps. When theTransbaikal Military District andSiberian Military District were merged, the14th Air and Air Defence Forces Army was formed to serve as the air force formation in the area.[citation needed]
The number of servicemen in the Air Force was reduced to about 185,000 from the former combined number of 318,000. 123,500 positions were abolished, including almost 1,000 colonel positions. The resignation of 3000 other servicemen included 46 generals of which 15 were colonel generals. On 29 December 1998 Colonel GeneralAnatoly Kornukov, a former Air Defence Forces officer and new commander-in-chief of the merged force succeeding Deynekin, reported to the Russian defense minister that the task had 'in principle been achieved'.[8] General Kornukov established the new headquarters of the force in Zarya, nearBalashikha, 20 km east of the center of Moscow, in the former PVO central command post, where the CIS common air defense system is directed from.[citation needed]
In December 2003 the aviation assets of theRussian Ground Forces—mostly helicopters—were transferred to the VVS, following the shooting down of aMi-26 helicopter inChechnya on 19 August 2002 that claimed 19 lives. The former Army Aviation was in its previous form intended for the direct support of the Ground Forces, by providing their tactical air support, conducting tactical aerial reconnaissance, transporting airborne troops, providing fire support of their actions,electronic warfare, setting of minefield barriers and other tasks. The former Army Aviation was subsequently managed by the Chief of the Department of Army Aviation.[9] In 2010, it was announced that the 2003 decision to transfer Ground Force Aviation to the Air Force was reversed, with the transfer back to the Ground Forces to occur sometime in 2015 or 2016.[10]
During the 2000s, the Air Force continued to suffer from a lack of resources for pilot training. In the 1990s Russian pilots achieved approximately 10% of the flight hours of theUnited States Air Force. The 2007 edition of theInternational Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Military Balance listed pilots of tactical aviation flying 20–25 hours a year,61st Air Army pilots (former Military Transport Aviation), 60 hours a year, and Army Aviation under VVS control 55 hours a year.[11]
In 2007 the VVS resumed the Soviet-era practice of deploying its strategic bomber aircraft on long-range patrols. This ended a 15-year unilateral suspension due to fuel costs and other economic difficulties after the collapse of the Soviet Union.[12] Patrols towards theNorth Pole, theAtlantic and thePacific Ocean were reinstated, bringing the planes often close toNATO territory, including in one instance flying over theIrish Sea between theUnited Kingdom andIreland.[13]
During the2008 South Ossetian War, the VVS suffered losses of between four and seven aircraft due toGeorgian anti-aircraft fire. The2008 Russian military reforms were promptly announced following the war, which according to Western experts were intended to address many inadequacies discovered as a result. The reforms commenced in early 2009, in which air armies were succeeded by commands, and most air regiments became air bases.[14]Aviation Week & Space Technology confirmed that the reorganization would be completed by December 2009 and would see a 40 percent reduction in aircrew numbers.[15]
In February 2009, the Russian newspaperKommersant reported that 200 of the 291 MiG-29s currently in service across all Russian air arms were unsafe and would have to be permanently grounded.[16] This action would remove from service about a third of Russia's total fighter force, some 650 aircraft. On 5 June 2009, the Chief of the General Staff,Nikolai Makarov said of the VVS that "They can run bombing missions only in the daytime with the sun shining, but they miss their targets anyway".[17] Maj. Gen.Pavel Androsov said that Russia's long-range bombers would be upgraded in 2009 to be able to hit within 20 meters of their targets.[18]
Also in September 2009, it was reported that an East European network of theJoint CIS Air Defense System was to be set up by Russia andBelarus.[19] This network was intended to protect the airspace of the two countries as defined in the supranational 1999Union State treaty. Its planned composition was to include five Air Force units, 10 anti-aircraft units, five technical service and support units, and one electronic warfare unit. It was to be placed under the command of a Russian or Belarusian Air Force or Air Defence Force senior commander.[citation needed]
In July 2010, Russian jet fighters made the first nonstop flights from European Russia to the Russian Far East.[citation needed] By August 2010, according to the Commander-in-Chief of the VVSAlexander Zelin, the average flight hours of a pilot in Russian tactical aviation had reached 80 hours a year, while in army aviation and military transport aviation, it exceeded 100 hours a year.[20] On 15 August 2010, the Russian Air Force temporarily grounded its fleet ofSu-25 ground attack aircraft to investigate a crash that happened during a training mission. The Russian Defense Ministry said that the plane crashed on 6 August 2010, 60 km to the north-west ofStep air base inSiberia, according toRIA Novosti.[citation needed]
According to the instructions of theGeneral Staff of the Armed Forces on 1 September 2011, the unmanned aircraft of the VVS and the personnel operating them moved under the command structure of theRussian Ground Forces.[21]
As of 2012, the VVS operated a total of 61 air bases, including 26 air bases with tactical aircraft, of which 14 are equipped with fighter aircraft. In terms of flight hours, pilots in theWestern Military District averaged 125 hours over the 2012 training year. Pilots from the Kursk air base achieved an average of 150 hours, with transport aviation averaging 170 hours.[22]
In February 2014, during the early periods of Russia'sannexation of Crimea, the assets of the VVS in theSouthern Military District were activated and flown to the peninsula for supporting the rest of the operations.[23]
On 1 August 2015, the Russian Air Force, along with theRussian Aerospace Defence Forces and the Air Defense Troops, were merged into a new branch of the armed forces, now officially called theRussian Aerospace Forces.[2]
On 30 September 2015, the VVS launched amilitary intervention in Syria, inSyria'sHoms region.[24] On 24 November 2015, during a bombing mission, aTurkish Air ForceF-16shot down a RussianSukhoi Su-24 thatTurkey claimed had violated its airspace.[25][26]
In March 2020, theindiscriminate bombing of civilian targets by the VVS in Syria has been described as "amounting to war crime" by aUnited Nations Human Rights Council report.[27]
On 9 November 2020, a RussianMil Mi-24 attack helicopter wasshot down mistakenly by theAzerbaijani Armed Forces during the2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war killing 2 crew members and injuring 1 more. Days later, after the signing of theceasefire agreement, Russian peacekeepers were deployed toNagorno-Karabakh with aviation to patrol its borders.[28]
Modernization plans and programs carried out since the 2010s are being continued into 2021 as a part of Russia's State Armament Program for 2018–2027.[29][30]
On 24 February 2022, the VVS was deployed in support of theinvasion of Ukraine. The VVS had reportedly deployed about 300 combat aircraft within range of Ukraine.[31] Aircraft have also been deployed inBelarus forsorties overUkraine.[citation needed]
On 25 February 2022, Ukrainian forces reportedly destroyed several aircraft and set a Russian airbase on fire in theMillerovo air base attack.[32]
On 13 March 2022, Russian forces launchedcruise missile attacks onYavoriv military base near the Polish border.
As of 20 March 2022, it was claimed that VVS carried out at least 1403 airstrikes onUkraine since the beginning of the invasion.[33]
The VVS has generally been noted by its relative absence from the invasion and has as of 25 March 2022 failed to subdueUkrainian air defenses or theUkrainian Air Force.[34][31] It has, as of 1 April 2022, also failed to achieveair supremacy.[35] Failure to achieve this has been attributed to the lack ofSEAD operations on the part of the VVS likely due to the lack of flying hours for Russian pilots as well as the lack of dedicatedSEAD units andprecision-guided munitions within the VVS.[36][37] These weaknesses have been compounded by the mobility of Ukrainian air defenses with the extensive use ofMANPADS as well asNATO reportedly sharingearly warning information with Ukrainian forces. According to the Ukrainian MoD, as of 16 March 2022, the VVS has also suffered at least 77 aircraft losses, however only 12 were verified by independent sources at the time.[37]
In the first six months of the campaign, Russia's air war was largely a failure. AnAmerican intelligence analyst said that less than 40% of the 2,154 missiles fired by Russia hit their targets, such as theZatoka bridge which sustained over eight air attacks before being disabled. The VVS reportedly flew over 20,000 sorties in the war, fewer than 3,000 of which entered Ukrainian airspace, possibly due to fear of Ukraine's sustained air defense.[38]
The VVS hasstruck civilian targets during the invasion prompting anInternational Criminal Court investigation in Ukraine.[39][40][41] Notably, during thebattle of Mariupol itstruck a hospital as well asa theatre.[42][43]
Some reports state Russian pilots in Ukraine flying older aircraft having to use civilian GPS units "taped to the dashboards".[44]
On 19 September US Air Force GeneralJames B. Hecker said that Russia had lost 55 military aircraft due to being shot down by Ukrainian air defenses since the start of the invasion. He credits this success to the Ukrainian use ofSA-11 andSA-10 air defense systems. As the US doesn't have these systems, getting new missiles from European allies is a "big ask" fromKyiv. Russian airplanes increased their operations due to the September2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv Oblast counteroffensive. This was due to several factors including changing front lines, former safe territory is now held by the enemy. Or because they were under pressure to provide closer ground support.[45][46]
On 8 October 2022 the chief of the VVSSergey Surovikin became the commander of all Russian forces invading Ukraine.[47]
On 10 October 2022 the VVS re-commenced the bombardment of cities likeKyiv and especiallyenergy infrastructure like electricity grid facilities. The large-scale coordinated attacks also hitKharkiv,Kryvyi Rih,Lviv,Dnipro,Ternopil,Kremenchuk,Khmelnytskyi, andZhytomyr. Theoblasts of Kyiv, Khmelnytskyi, Lviv, Dnipropetrovsk, Vinnytsia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kharkiv, Zhytormyr, Kirovohrad were attacked on this day.[48] When, by 17 October, theseenergy infrastructure attacks continued unabated the western media labeled the delivery system "kamikaze drones", and Ukrainian presidentZelensky called this "terrorizing the civilian population".[49] By 23 October (not yet two weeks) 40% of Ukrainians were without electricity and/or water.[50]
Russian airstrikes against Ukrainian infrastructure again intensified with the deployment of theUMPK (unified gliding and correction module) bomb kits since early 2023, which allowed the Russian Air Force to convert dumb Soviet-era aerial bombs into a precise munition. UMPK bomb kits are being particularly used with general purposeFAB-250,FAB-500 andFAB-1500 aerial bombs containing highly explosive warheads. These glide kits greatly increase range and also add an element of guidance, allowing Russian bombers, namely theSu-34, to execute aerial attacks from safer distances without entering areas covered by Ukrainian air defense systems.[51] According to Ukrainian General Ivan Havryliuk, since start of 2024 year, Russian aviation dropped over 3,500 of these bombs on Ukrainian positions.[52]
During the conflict, the VVS lost oneIl-22MAirborne Command Post and five helicopters (threeMi-8, oneMi-35M, and oneKA-52) as well as one damagedMi-8.[53] Two of the destroyed Mi-8s as well as the damaged one were Russia's newest Mi-8MTPR-1 Electronic Warfare variants.[53][54] Up to 29 crew were killed, assuming the aircraft were fully manned, but the VVS has not released casualties.[55] Wagner lost at least five vehicles during hostilities, but it is unclear how many can be attributed to VVS actions.[53] Reports indicated that theRussian Armed Forces were failing to stop Wagner's momentum toward Moscow when a politicalresolution to the rebellion was announced.[56] TheU.K. Defense Intelligence reported that theIl-22M was a particularly high value asset, being one in a fleet of only 12 special mission aircraft, and that its loss could have an impact on the ongoinginvasion of Ukraine.[57]
On 1 June 2025,Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) struck at least two airfields, those beingOlenya air base, in the Arctic, andBelaya air base in Siberia, destroying rows ofRussian strategic and nuclear capable bombers.[58] Ukrainian sources claimed further strikes atDiaghilev air base andIvanovo air base, claiming to have destroyed "more than" 40 Russian aircraft including theA-50,Tu-95 andTu-22M3.[59] According to theFinancial Times, the damaged and destroyed aircraft made up around 20% of Russia’s operational long-range aviation fleet. Many of the aircraft types affected, such as the Tu-95 and Tu-22M3, have not been produced since thedissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, making them exceptionally difficult to replace.[60]
Previously the highest military office until 1 August 2015.
| Commander-in-chief of the VVS | Years |
|---|---|
| GeneralPyotr Deynekin | (19 August 1992 – 22 January 1998) |
| GeneralAnatoly Kornukov | (22 January 1998 – 21 January 2002) |
| GeneralVladimir Mikhaylov | (21 January 2002 – 9 May 2007) |
| Colonel GeneralAleksandr Zelin | (9 May 2007 – 27 April 2012) |
| Colonel GeneralViktor Bondarev | (6 May 2012 – 1 August 2015) |
| Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces and Commander of the VVS | Years |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant GeneralAndrey Yudin | (1 August 2015 – August 2019) |
| Lieutenant GeneralSergey Dronov | (August 2019 – July 2024) |
| Lieutenant GeneralSergey Kobylash | (July 2024 – Present) |
Since the merger between the VVS and theRussian Aerospace Defence Forces on 1 August 2015, the commander of the VVS as part of the newRussian Aerospace Forces is titled Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces and Commander of the VVS.[2] Lieutenant General Andrey Yudin became the first holder of the position until he was succeeded by Lieutenant General Sergey Dronov in August 2019.[61]
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In 2009 the structure of the VVS was completely changed to a command-air base structure from the previous structure of air army-air division or corps-air regiment. The VVS was divided into four operational commands, the Aerospace Defense Operational Strategic Command (seemingly primarily made up of the formerSpecial Purpose Command), theMilitary Transport Aviation Command, and theLong-Range Aviation Command.[63] This listing is a composite; the available new information covers frontline forces, and the forces of central subordination are as of approximately August 2008. Warfare.ru maintains what appears to be a reasonably up-to-date listing, andCombat Aircraft magazine in June 2010 listed their organization's estimate of the new order of battle.[needs update]
This listing appears to be as of June 2009:[needs update]
Russian Air Force flights often use a callsign beginning with RFF: For example RFF1234.
Helicopter regiments providing support to the Ground Forces include the 39th, 55th, granted Guards status after the2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the112th,319th, 332nd,337th, 440th, and the487th. There is also a helicopter regiment in the Navy, the830th Anti-Submarine Helicopter Regiment.
Headquarters: Moscow
Headquarters Moscow
(Russian: List of Aircraft Factories in Russia)
Thelist of Soviet Air Force bases shows a number that are still active with the Russian Air Force.
With the Air Force now fusing into one joint service branch the personnel from theRussian Aerospace Defence Forces and their respective facilities, the following now report to the Aerospace Forces HQ:
Early warning of missile attack:
Space surveillance:
Missile defense:
Satellite systems:
As of 2014:[75]
The precise quantitative and qualitative composition of the VVS is unknown and figures include both serviceable and unserviceable aircraft as well as those placed into storage or sitting in reserve.FlightGlobal estimated that there were about 3,947 aircraft in inventory in 2015.[76] According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the share of modern armament in the VVS had reached about 35% during 2014.[77][78] The figure was raised to 66% by late 2016[79] and to 72% by late 2017.[80] According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Russian Air Force received in 2023 more than 100 new and repaired aircraft and 150 helicopters.[81]
Estimates provided by the IISS show that VVS combat pilots average 60 to 100 flight hours per year and pilots flying transport aircraft average 120 flight hours per year.[75]
The VVS operates several Nebo-M radars, that combine meter, decimeter, and centimeter range. First two Nebo-M regiments were deployed in 2017 to Saint Petersburg and Kareliya.[82] In 2018, further two regiments were deployed to Crimea[83] and Penza.[84][85] In 2019, a regiment was delivered to Volga region.[86] In 2020, two regiments were deployed to the Far East and Naryan Mar.[87][88]
Additionally, the VVS operates radars that work in meter range only. Such systems are Nebo-UM (first units were delivered in 2018 to Voronezh[89] and in 2020 to Rostov-on-Don[90]) as well as Rezonans-NE radars that have been constructed in the Arctic in Zapolyarniy, Indiga, Shoyna and Nova Zemlya, with another in Gremikha under construction.[91][92]
The VVS inherited the ranks of theSoviet Union, although the insignia and uniform were slightly altered and the oldTsarist crown anddouble-headed eagle were re-introduced. The VVS uses the same rank structure as theRussian Ground Forces.
| Rank group | General/Flag/Air officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Генера́л а́рмии Generál ármii | Генера́л-полко́вник Generál-polkóvnik | Генера́л-лейтена́нт Generál-leytenánt | Генера́л-майо́р Generál-mayór | Полко́вник Polkóvnik | Подполко́вник Podpolkóvnik | Майо́р Majór | Kапита́н Kapitán | Старший лейтена́нт Stárshiy leytenánt | Лейтенант Leytenant | Mла́дший лейтена́нт Mládshiy leytenánt | ||||||||||||||
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Russian Aerospace Forces[93] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ста́рший пра́порщик Stárshiy práporshchik | Пра́порщик Práporshchyk | Старшина́ Starshyná | Ста́рший сержа́нт Stárshiy serzhánt | Сержа́нт Serzhánt | Мла́дший сержа́нт Mládshiy serzhánt | Ефре́йтор Efréĭtor | Рядово́й Ryadovóy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Production of theRussian aerospace industry for theRussian Armed Forces, 'by year of manufacture (first flight):
| Type | Prev. | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Total | Total ordered |
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| An-140-100 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1[94] | 1[95] | 9 | ||||||||||
| An-148-100E | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||
| A-100 | 1[96] | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Diamond DA42T | 35[97] | |||||||||||||||
| Il-76MD-90A | 1 | 1[98] | 6[99] | 27[99] | ||||||||||||
| L-410UVP | 3[100] | 18[100] | ||||||||||||||
| MiG-29KR/KUBR | 2/2 | 8/2 | 10/0 | 20/4 | 24 | |||||||||||
| MiG29SMT/UBT | 28/6 | 3/2 | 11/0 | 42/8 | 50 | |||||||||||
| MiG-35S/UB | 1S/1UB | 3S/1UB[101] | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Su-27SM3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 22 | |||||||||||
| Su-30M2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 20 | ||||||||
| Su-30SM | 2 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 120 | |||||||
| Su-34 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4[101] | 6[102] | 135 | 157 | |
| Su-35S | 2 | 8 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10[101] | 10[101] | 3[103] | 103 | 128 | ||||
| Su-57 | 1 | 2 | 2[104] | 5[105][106] | 78 | |||||||||||
| Tu-154M | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Tu-214R/ON/PU-SBUS | 1/0/0 | 0/1/0 | 0/1/0 | 1/0/0 | 0/0/2[107] | 2/2/2 | 6 | |||||||||
| Yak-130 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 4[101] | 2[108] | 115 | 138 | ||
| Total | 41 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 67 | 109 | 89 | 76 | 56 | 57 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 629 | ||
| Sources:[109][110][111][112][113][114][115] | ||||||||||||||||
| Type | Prev. | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Total | Total ordered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansat-U | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10[116] | 50[117] | ||||
| Ka-31 | 1–2 | 1–2 | ||||||||||||
| Ka-52[118] | 3 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 12[119] | 66 | |||||||
| Ka-226 | 10–11 | 10–11 | ||||||||||||
| Mi-8/Mi-17 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Mi-26T | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1[120] | 3 | 23 | |||||||
| Mi-28N/UB/NM | 13/0/0 | 11/0/0 | 12/0/0 | 15-18/0/0 | 14/1/0 | 3/4/2[121][122][123] | 66–69 | |||||||
| Mi-24/Mi-35M | 6 | 10–29 | 28 | 16 | 4/6[121][124] | 70–89 | ||||||||
| Total | 250–274 | |||||||||||||
| Sources:[125][126][127][128] | ||||||||||||||
| Aircraft | Origin | Class | Role | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beriev A-100 | Russia | Jet | AWACS | 2 prototypes | Replacement for A-50[96] |
| Ilyushin Il-78MD-90A | Russia | Jet | Tanker | 1 prototype | Replacement for Il-78[129] 10 ordered, production starting in 2021.[130] |
| Ilyushin Il-212 | Russia | Jet | Transport | 2 prototypes | Replacement for An-26 & An-72 |
| Ilyushin Il-106 PAK VTA | Russia | Jet | Transport | In development | Future super-heavy transport airplane[131][132] |
| Kamov Ka-60/62 | Russia | Rotorcraft | Transport | 2 prototypes | Certification of the Ka-62 expected to begin until the end of 2018[133] |
| Mikoyan MiG-41 | Russia | Jet | Interceptor | In study | New long-range interceptor, to replace the MiG-31 after 2025[134] |
| Mil Mi-38T | Russia | Rotorcraft | Transport | 4 prototypes | Serial production expected after 2020[135] |
| Sukhoi Okhotnik | Russia | Jet | Stealth UCAV | 2 prototypes | Stealth UCAV, encompassing some technologies of the Su-57[136] |
| Tupolev PAK DA | Russia | Jet | Stealth bomber | In development | Future stealth strategic bomber, first flight expected in mid-2020s[137] |
| Tupolev Tu-160M2 | Russia | Jet | Bomber | 4 delivered[138] | 10 on order[139] |
| Yakovlev Yak-152 | Russia | Propeller | Trainer | 4 prototypes | 150 on order for GVP 2018–2027[140][141] |
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