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 | 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. ...
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The Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia represents the Army, Air Force, Air Defense, and Border Guard. ...
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¸ÖÕ´ÖÕ«) 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. ...
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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. ...
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S-125 missiles on quadruple launcher, displayed in Finnish Anti-aircraft museum (Ilmatorjuntamuseo) in Tuusula. ...
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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. 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 DelfÃn. ...
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The Mikoyan MiG-29 (Russian: ) (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) is a fighter aircraft designed for the air superiority role in the Soviet Union. ...
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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. ...
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The Mil Mi-8 (NATO reporting name Hip) is a large twin-turbine transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. ...
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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. ...
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The Su-25 (NATO reporting name Frogfoot) is a battlefield attack, close air support, and anti-tank aircraft designed by the Soviet Union. ...
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Yakovlev Yak-52 (RA-3085K) Yak-52 N852GC in Hangar Yak-52 Front Cockpit The Yakovlev Yak-52 is a Soviet primary trainer aircraft. ...
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Gallery Russian Air Force MiG-29s from the Russian 102nd Military Base in Gyumri. Image File history File links 4armenianjetsa. ...
The Russian Air Force (Russian: Ðоенно-воздÑÑнÑе cÐ¸Ð»Ñ Ð Ð¾ÑÑии, transliteration: Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii) is the air force of Russia. ...
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¸ÖÕ´ÖÕ«) is the capital and largest city of the Shirak province in northwest Armenia. ...
| A pair of Armenian Air Force Mi-24 gunships roaming around this base. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 500 Ã 352 pixelsFull resolution (500 Ã 352 pixel, file size: 16 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Source: Karen Minasyan Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ...
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. ...
The term gunship is used in several contexts, all sharing the general idea of a light vessel armed with heavy guns. ...
| Russian Air Force MiG-29s flying over Armenia's border with Turkey. Image File history File links Mig29_36. ...
The Russian Air Force (Russian: Ðоенно-воздÑÑнÑе cÐ¸Ð»Ñ Ð Ð¾ÑÑии, transliteration: Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii) is the air force of Russia. ...
The Mikoyan MiG-29 (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) is a Russian fighter aircraft used in the air superiority role. ...
| A Russian-made Mi-24 gunship of the Armenian Air Force. Image File history File links Armenian_Mi-24. ...
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. ...
The term gunship is used in several contexts, all sharing the general idea of a light vessel armed with heavy guns. ...
| Four Armenian Air Force Mi-24 gunships fly in a diamond formation over Yerevan's Republican Square. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 500 Ã 375 pixelsFull resolution (500 Ã 375 pixel, file size: 61 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Armenian helicopters fly over the Yerevan square. ...
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. ...
The term gunship is used in several contexts, all sharing the general idea of a light vessel armed with heavy guns. ...
Location of Yerevan in Armenia Coordinates: Country Armenia Established 782 BC Government - Mayor Yervand Zakharyan Area - City 227 km² (87. ...
| Five Armenian Air Force Su-25 bombers fly in a V formation over Yerevan's Republican Square. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 500 Ã 375 pixelsFull resolution (500 Ã 375 pixel, file size: 10 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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. ...
The B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most recognizable and famous bombers of World War II. A bomber is a military aircraft designed to attack ground targets, primarily by dropping bombs. ...
Location of Yerevan in Armenia Coordinates: Country Armenia Established 782 BC Government - Mayor Yervand Zakharyan Area - City 227 km² (87. ...
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 A pair of Armenian Air Force Su-25 bombers fly near Mount Ararat, with a squadron of Mi-24 gunships following behind. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 448 Ã 294 pixelsFull resolution (448 Ã 294 pixel, file size: 110 KB, MIME type: image/png) Armenian jets File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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. ...
The B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most recognizable and famous bombers of World War II. A bomber is a military aircraft designed to attack ground targets, primarily by dropping bombs. ...
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. ...
The term gunship is used in several contexts, all sharing the general idea of a light vessel armed with heavy guns. ...
| 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. ...
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January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ...
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The history of Armenia is ancient and stretches back to prehistoric times. ...
Statue of Haik in Yerevan Haik (Also spelled Hayk or Haig) is the legendary patriarch and establisher of the first Armenian nation. ...
Armens, located in the Armenian Highland, the people are usually referred to as Arman, Armenic. ...
Hayasa-Azzi or Azzi-Hayasa was a confederation formed between the Kingdoms of Hayasa located South of Trabzon and Azzi, located North of the Euphrates and to the South of Hayasa. ...
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Urartu at its greatest extent 743 BC Urartu (Biainili in Urartian) was an ancient kingdom in the mountainous plateau between Asia Minor, Mesopotamia, and Caucasus mountains, later known as the Armenian Highland, and it centered around Lake Van (present-day eastern Turkey). ...
The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (sometimes referred to as Armenia Minor) was a state formed in the Middle Ages by Armenian refugees fleeing the Seljuk invasion of Armenia. ...
Byzantine Armenia is the name given to the Armenian part of the Byzantine Empire. ...
The Bagratuni or Bagratid royal dynasty of Armenia (Armenian: Ô²Õ¡Õ£ÖÕ¡Õ¿Õ¸ÖÕ¶ÕµÕ¡Ö Ô±ÖÖÕ¡ÕµÕ¡Õ¯Õ¡Õ¶ ÕÕ¸Õ°Õ´ or Bagratunyac Arqayakan Tohm) is a royal family whose branches formerly ruled many regional polities, including Armenian lands of Syunik, Lori, Vaspurakan, Kars, Taron, and Tayk. ...
The Kingdom of Cilician Armenia, 1199-1375. ...
It has been suggested that Ottoman Armenian be merged into this article or section. ...
Eastern Armenia or Russian Armenia is the portion of Ottoman Armenia that was ceded to the Russian Empire following the Russo-Turkish War, 1828-1829. ...
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National motto: n/a Language Armenian (official) Capital Yerevan Independence From Imperial Russia, 1918 Currency Armenian dram National anthem Mer Hayrenik The Democratic Republic of Armenia (DRA; Armenian: Ô´Õ¥Õ´Õ¸Õ¯ÖÕ¡Õ¿Õ¡Õ¯Õ¡Õ¶ ÕÕ¡ÕµÕ¡Õ½Õ¿Õ¡Õ¶Õ« ÕÕ¡Õ¶ÖÕ¡ÕºÕ¥Õ¿Õ¸ÖÕ©ÕµÕ¸ÖÕ¶, Demokratakan Hayastani Hanrapetutyun; also known as the First Republic of Armenia), 1918â1922, was the first modern establishment of a Republic of...
State motto: ÕÖÕ¸Õ¬Õ¥Õ¿Õ¡ÖÕ¶Õ¥Ö Õ¢Õ¸Õ¬Õ¸Ö Õ¥ÖÕ¯ÖÕ¶Õ¥ÖÕ«, Õ´Õ«Õ¡ÖÕ¥Ö! (Workers of the world, unite!) Official language None. ...
The history of Armenia is ancient and stretches back to prehistoric times. ...
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 | | Government and politics | Constitution · Foreign relations · Political parties · Elections · Azgayin Zhoghov · President · Prime Minister · More on government... More on politics... Image File history File links Coat_of_Arms_of_Armenia. ...
Politics of Armenia takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ...
Armenias foreign relationships vary from strong (with countries like Russia or Lebanon) to bitter (with countries like Turkey and Azerbaijan). ...
This article lists political parties in Armenia. ...
Elections in Armenia gives information on election and election results in Armenia. ...
National Assembly building in Yerevan The Azgayin Zhoghov of Armenia (Armenian: ; English: National Assembly) is the official name of the legislative branch of the government of Armenia. ...
There have been two Presidents of Armenia since independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. ...
The Prime Minister of Armenia is the most senior minister within the Armenian government, and is required by the constitution to oversee the Governments regular activities [and] coordinate the work of the Ministers. ...
| | Armed Forces | Army · Air Force · Air Defense · Border Guard · More... The Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia represents the Army, Air Force, Air Defense, and Border Guard. ...
Light armor in the Armenian army is complemented with several variants which serve in both ground attack and air defense roles. ...
An S-300 surface-to-air missile being launched An anti-aircraft model 9K33 Osa on parade on September 21, 2006. ...
The Armenian Border Guard is the branch of the Armed Forces of Armenia that is responsible in guarding Armenias borders. ...
| | Religion | Armenian Apostolic Church · Armenian Catholic Church · Roman Catholicism in Armenia · Armenian Evangelical Church · Armenian Brotherhood Church · Islam in Armenia · Judaism in Armenia · More... Official standard of Karekin II Catholicos of Armenia The Armenian Apostolic Church (Armenian: ÕÕ¡Õµ Ô±Õ¼Õ¡ÖÕ¥Õ¬Õ¡Õ¯Õ¡Õ¶ ÔµÕ¯Õ¥Õ²Õ¥ÖÕ«), sometimes called the Armenian Orthodox Church or the Gregorian Church, is the worlds oldest national church and one of the most ancient Christian communities. ...
After the Armenian Apostolic Church, along with the rest of Oriental Orthodoxy, formally broke off communion from the Chalcedonian churches, numerous Armenian bishops made attempts to restore communion with the Catholic Church (Rome). ...
The Roman Catholic Church in Armenia is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome. ...
The Armenian Evangelical Church (Armenian: ÕÕ¡Õµ Ô±ÖÕ¥Õ¿Õ¡ÖÕ¡Õ¶Õ¡Õ¯Õ¡Õ¶ ÔµÕ¯Õ¥Õ²Õ¥ÖÕ«) was established on July 1, 1846 by thirty-seven men and three women in Constantinople. ...
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The History of the Jews in Armenia dates back almost 2,000 years. ...
| | Administrative divisions | Historical regions · Marzer · Cities and towns · More... Armenia is subdivided into eleven administrative divisions. ...
This is a list of cities in Armenia. ...
| | Geography | Armenian Highland · Ararat plain · Rivers · Shikahogh State Preserve · Extreme points · Mount Aragats · Lake Sevan · More... Armenian Highland (Armenian Upland) is part of the Transcaucasian Highland and constitutes the continuation of the Caucasus mountains. ...
The Ararat plain, one of the largest of the Armenian Plateau, stretches west of the sevan basin, at the foothills of the Gegham mountains. ...
Lake Sevan is one of the few large lakes in the world located at high altitude. ...
Shikahogh State Preserve Shikahogh State Preserve is Armeniaâs second largest forest reserve, covering some 10,000 hectares (25,000 acres) of land. ...
This is a list of the extreme points of Armenia, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location. ...
Mount Aragats (Ô±ÖÕ¡Õ£Õ¡Õ® in Armenian) is the highest point in Armenia, and one of the highest mountains in the world. ...
View of the lake from space Lake Sevan (ÕÖÕ¡Õ¶Õ¡ Õ¬Õ«Õ³ in Armenian), named Gegham Sea (Ô³Õ¥Õ²Õ¡Õ´Õ¡ Õ®Õ¸Õ¾) in ancient times, is the largest lake in Armenia and one of the largest high altitude lakes in the world. ...
| | Demographics | Armenian language · Armenians · Armenian diaspora · Censuses of Armenia · More... Ethnic groups of Armenia and the South Caucasus in 1995. ...
The Armenian language (Armenian: , IPA: â hayeren lezu, conventional short form hayeren) is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian people in the Republic of Armenia, in Georgia (especially in Samtskhe-Javakheti), Mountainous Karabakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and also used by the Armenian diaspora. ...
Map of the Armenian diaspora. ...
The first Armenian census after the dissolution of the Soviet Union was conducted by the Republic of Armenia in 2001-2002. ...
| | Culture | Alphabet · Education · Cuisine · Literature · Dance · Sport · Music · Cinema · Famous Armenians · Flag · Coat of arms · National anthem · More... mao mao mao the mao is back mao mao mao mao mao charlie was here outta my system its me sniches Insert non-formatted text here Italic textBold textfat Over the years Armenia has developed a modern, unique and successful culture. ...
The Armenian alphabet is an alphabet that has been used to write the Armenian language since the 5th century. ...
Armenian cuisine is as ancient as the history of Armenia, and a combination of different tastes and aromas. ...
The existing Armenian literature begins around 400 AD. History The Armenians once had a temple literature of their own, which was destroyed in the 4th and 5th centuries by the Christian clergy, so thoroughly that barely twenty lines of it survive in the history of Moses of Khoren (Chorene). ...
A traditional Armenian dance The Armenian dance heritage has been one of the oldest, richest and most varied in the Near East. ...
Armenia is situated close to the Caucasus Mountains, and its music is a mix of indigenous folk music, perhaps best-represented by Djivan Gasparyans well-known duduk music, as well as light pop, and extensive Christian music, due to Armenias status as the oldest Christian nation in the...
The following are prominent Armenians // Adrienne Barbeau â (born 1945) actress Akim Tamiroff â (1899-1972) actor Andrea Martin â (born 1945) actress Arlene Francis â (1907-2001) actress Armen Jigarkhanyan â (born 1935) actor Arthur Edmund Carewe â (1884-1937) actor David Hedison â (born 1927) popular actor Dmitry Kharatyan â (born 1960) actor Eric Bogosian â (born...
Flag Ratio: 1:2 The national flag of Armenia or the Armenian Tricolor consists of three horizontal bands, colored red, blue and orange. ...
The Coat of Arms of Armenia The coat of arms of Armenia consists of an eagle and a lion supporting a shield. ...
Mer Hayrenik (Our Fatherland) is the national anthem of Armenia. ...
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