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Encyclopedia > Armenian Air Force
Armenian Air Force

Jets flying over Armenia during the Armenian independence day.
Active 1994-
Country Flag of Armenia Armenia
Insignia
Roundel


The Armenian Air Force is the air force component of the Armed Forces of Armenia. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Armenia. ... Image File history File links Armenian_Air_Force_roundel. ... The Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia represents the Army, Air Force, Air Defense, and Border Guard. ...

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History

The air force was established in 1994, with a personnel strength of 2,000. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...


Inventory

The Armenian Air Force relies upon the 18 MiG-29s recently purchased from Russia[1], the 30 MiG-29s of the Russian 102nd Military Base at Gyumri, its own smaller fleet of 15 Su-25 ground attack planes, a single MiG-25 fighter jet and twelve Mi-24 gunship helicopters (out of a total of 35) for the defense of Armenian airspace. The Armenian Air Force also has two Il-76 cargo planes for the transport of soldiers and materials. The Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) is a Russian fighter aircraft used in the air superiority role. ... The 102nd Military Base is a Russian military base in Gyumri, Armenia, part of the Transcaucasian Group of Forces. ... Gyumri (Armenian: Ô³ÕµÕ¸Ö‚Õ´Ö€Õ«) is the capital and largest city of the Shirak province in northwest Armenia. ... Su-25 of the Russian Air Force The Su-25 (NATO reporting name Frogfoot) is a battlefield attack, close air support, and anti-tank aircraft designed by the Soviet Union. ... MiG 25 Foxbat The MiG-25 (NATO reporting name Foxbat) is a high-speed interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft produced by the Soviet Unions Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau. ... The Mil Mi-24 is a large combat helicopter gunship and low-capacity troop transport operated from 1976 by the Soviet Air Force, its successors, and over thirty other nations. ... An Il-76 serving Aeroflot The Ilyushin Il-76, NATO codename Candid, is a 4-engined heavy transport aircraft in widespread use in eastern Europe and Africa. ...


According to ArmeniaNow, in September of 2005 the Armenian Air Force acquired 10 Su-25 ground attack planes from Slovakia. Su-25 of the Russian Air Force The Su-25 (NATO reporting name Frogfoot) is a battlefield attack, close air support, and anti-tank aircraft designed by the Soviet Union. ...


Armenian anti-aircraft defense comprises an anti-aircraft missile brigade and two regiments armed with 100 anti-aircraft complexes of various models and modifications, including the M79 Osa, Krug, S-75, and S-125. There are also 24 Scud ballistic missiles with eight launchers. American troops man an anti-aircraft gun near the Algerian coastline in 1943 Anti-aircraft, or air defense, is any method of combating military aircraft from the ground. ... Bore diameter: 90 mm Length: 1. ... A 2K11 TEL in transit The 2K11 Krug (Russian: ; English: ) is a Soviet and now Russian long range, medium-to-high altitude surface-to-air missile (SAM) system. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... S-125 missiles on quadruple launcher, displayed in Finnish Anti-aircraft museum (Ilmatorjuntamuseo) in Tuusula. ... For other uses, see Scud (disambiguation). ... Diagram of V-2, the first ballistic missile. ...


The current numerical strength of the Armenian Air Force is estimated at about 3,000 servicemen, with plans for further expansion in 2006 and 2007.

Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service[2] Notes
Aero L-39 Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Trainer 4
Mikoyan MiG-25 Flag of Soviet Union Soviet Union Interceptor 1
Mikoyan MiG-29 Flag of Soviet Union Soviet Union Multirole fighter 18
Mil Mi-2  Poland Utility helicopter 9
Mil Mi-8 Flag of Soviet Union Soviet Union Utility helicopter Mi-8 total
Mi-8
Mi-9
13
11
2
Mil Mi-24 Flag of Soviet Union Soviet Union Attack helicopter Mi-24 total
Mi-24K
Mi-24P
Mi-24R
12
2
8
2
Sukhoi Su-25 Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
Flag of Soviet Union Soviet Union
Attack Su-25 total
Su-25
Su-25K
Su-25UBK
15
5
9
1
Yakovlev Yak-52 Flag of Soviet Union Soviet Union Trainer 16

L-39C Albatros Slovak L-39 ZA at Radom Air Show 2005 The Aero L-39 Albatros is a high-performance, jet trainer aircraft developed in Czechoslovakia during the 1960s to replace the L-29 Delfín. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Czechoslovakia_(bordered). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... The Mikoyan MiG-29 (Russian: ) (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) is a fighter aircraft designed for the air superiority role in the Soviet Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... The Mil Mi-2 (NATO reporting name is Hoplite) was a small, lightly armored transport helicopter that could also provide close air support when armed with 57 mm rockets and a 23 mm cannon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_corrected_(bordered). ... The Mil Mi-8 (NATO reporting name Hip) is a large twin-turbine transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... The Mil Mi-24 is a large combat helicopter gunship and low-capacity troop transport operated from 1976 by the Soviet Air Force, its successors, and over thirty other nations. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... The Su-25 (NATO reporting name Frogfoot) is a battlefield attack, close air support, and anti-tank aircraft designed by the Soviet Union. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Yakovlev Yak-52 (RA-3085K) Yak-52 N852GC in Hangar Yak-52 Front Cockpit The Yakovlev Yak-52 is a Soviet primary trainer aircraft. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ...

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See also

Light armor in the Armenian army is complemented with several variants which serve in both ground attack and air defense roles. ... The Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia represents the Army, Air Force, Air Defense, and Border Guard. ... The military history of Armenia encompasses a period of several thousand years, as the Armenian people have existed as a nation since the Late Bronze Age. ... An S-300 surface-to-air missile being launched An anti-aircraft model 9K33 Osa on parade on September 21, 2006. ...

References

  1. ^ http://alanpetersnewsbriefs.blogspot.com/2007/04/defense-foreign-affairs-analysis.html
  2. ^ "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007.

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