Aviation equipment of the air forces of the Russian Federation. Russian Air Force

Types of military equipment and weapons of the Air Force: Long-range aviation Long-range aviation Front-line aviation Front-line aviation Army aviation Army aviation Military transport aviation Military transport aviation Special aviation Special aviation Anti-aircraft rocket troops Anti-aircraft missile troops Radio engineering troops Radio engineering troops

Let's consider them in more detail: Long-range aviation Long-range aviation is the main strike weapon of the Military air force, designed to defeat groups of troops, aviation, naval forces the enemy and the destruction of his important military, military-industrial, energy facilities, communication centers mainly in the strategic and operational depth. It can also be involved in aerial reconnaissance and mining from the air. The main types of strategic and long-range bombers Tu-160, Tu-95MS, Tu-22M3. The main types of strategic and long-range bombers Tu-160, Tu-95MS, Tu-22M3.

Front-line aviation Front-line aviation is the main strike force of the Air Force, solves tasks in combined arms, joint and independent operations, is designed to destroy enemy troops and objects in operational depth in the air, on land and at sea. It can be used for aerial reconnaissance and mining from the air. The main types are Su-24M, Su-25, Su-27, MiG-31, MiG-29, Su-24MR.

Army aviation Army aviation is designed for air support ground forces by destroying ground, mainly small-sized, armored enemy mobile targets mainly at the front line and in tactical depth, as well as to solve the problems of comprehensive support for combined arms combat and increasing troop mobility. At the same time, units and divisions army aviation perform fire, airborne transport, reconnaissance and special combat missions.

Military transport aviation airborne assault. The main types include aircraft of various modifications: An-124, Il-76, An-26, An-22, An-12. The main types include aircraft of various modifications: An-124, Il-76, An-26, An-22, An-12.

Special aviation Special aviation is designed to solve special tasks: long-range radar detection and control, electronic warfare, reconnaissance and target designation as part of reconnaissance and strike complexes, providing control and communications, refueling aircraft in the air, conducting radiation, chemical and engineering reconnaissance, evacuating the wounded and sick, search and rescue flight crews.

Anti-Aircraft Missile Troops Anti-Aircraft Missile Troops (ZRV) are designed to cover important administrative-political industrial, economic and military installations and other objects of the country from air attacks. The air defense missile systems are armed with unique anti-aircraft guns that surpass the best foreign analogues. missile systems(ZRS) S-300PM, which have a high ability to destroy all modern air attack weapons, in the entire range of altitudes and flight speeds, in conditions of radio interference. The SAMs are armed with unique anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) S-300PM, which are superior to the best foreign counterparts, and have high capabilities to destroy all modern air attack weapons, in the entire range of altitudes and flight speeds, in radio interference conditions.

Radio Engineering Troops The Radio Engineering Troops (RTV) are designed to conduct radar reconnaissance of an air enemy, issue information for radar support of anti-aircraft missile forces and aviation units, as well as to control the use of the country's airspace. They are equipped with various types of modern radar stations and complexes that make it possible at any time of the year and day in the conditions of enemy electronic countermeasures to detect air attack weapons at long ranges and in a wide range of altitudes, to determine their exact coordinates and nationality. They are equipped with various types of modern radar stations and complexes, which make it possible at any time of the year and day in the conditions of enemy electronic countermeasures to detect air attack weapons at long ranges and in a wide range of altitudes, to determine their exact coordinates and nationality. The basics include: The basics include: Radar "Opponent-G", Radar "Nebo-U", "Gamma - DE", "Gamma-S1", "Casta-2" Radar "Opponent-G", Radar "Nebo- U", "Gamma - DE", "Gamma-C1", "Casta-2"

The purpose of the lesson: Introduce students to in general terms with the Air Force as a branch of the RF Armed Forces, its main

purpose, composition, weapons and military equipment.

Time: 45 minutes

Lesson type: combined

Educational visual complex: OBZh textbook Grade 10

DURING THE CLASSES

I. Introductory part

* Organizing time

* Control of students' knowledge:

- What is the purpose of the ground forces of the RF Armed Forces?

- What are the main types of troops that are part of the Ground Forces of the Russian Federation?

- What are the combat capabilities of motorized rifle and tank troops can you list?

- What are the main types of small arms equipped with ground forces?

- What are the examples of the use of the Ground Forces in peacekeeping operations you

can you bring?

Main part

- announcement of the topic and purpose of the lesson

- explanation of new material : § 35, pp. 178-181.

The Air Force is a branch of the Armed Forces designed to protect the organs of the highest state and military administration, strategic nuclear forces, groupings of troops, important administrative and industrial centers and regions of the country from reconnaissance and air strikes, to gain air supremacy, fire and nuclear destruction. the enemy from the air, increase mobility and ensure the actions of formations of types of the Armed Forces, conduct integrated reconnaissance and perform special tasks.

In the course of reforming the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, two types of Armed Forces were merged - the Air Force and the Air Defense. The essence of this integration of the Air Defense Forces and the Air Force was not a mechanical connection, but to give the combined look better parameters and a dynamic character. The combat readiness of the Air Defense Forces did not suffer from such a merger. Anti-aircraft, missile, radio engineering troops, fighter aircraft, air defense support units have been preserved. At the same time, the bulk of the regiments, brigades, air defense divisions was preserved and strengthened. Specific gravity Air defense in the combined form is about 60%. The air defense system remains a reliable shield, capable, as before, of providing air cover for especially important state, military administrative and industrial facilities. The central command post of the Air Force became the Air Defense Central Control Center, because. it turned out to be more adapted to solving a complex of tasks assigned to the united species. Thus, the control of the air defense forces of the countries of the commonwealth (Belarus and Kazakhstan) is now carried out with the Central Control Center of the Air Force. The Central Control Center of the Air Force allows you to control the territory and state border of almost everything former USSR except for the Baltics.

Sort of modern military aviation and air defense forces.

The Russian Air Force is from associations, connections and military units and include types of aviation: long-range, military transport, front-line (it includes bomber, attack, fighter, reconnaissance aviation), army, as well as types of anti-aircraft troops: anti-aircraft missile troops, radio engineering troops.

Long-range aviation the main striking force of the Air Force, capable of effectively hitting important objects of aviation groups, carrier ships cruise missiles sea-based, energy facilities and facilities of higher military and state administration, nodes of railway, road and maritime communications.

Military transport aviation- the main means of landing troops and military equipment in the interests of operations in the continental and ocean theaters of war, it is the most mobile means of delivery to specified areas material resources, military equipment, food, units and subdivisions of various types of the Armed Forces and military branches.

Front-line bomber and attack aviation - designed primarily for air support of the Ground Forces in all types of military operations (defense, offensive, counteroffensive). Frontal reconnaissance aviation is designed to conduct aerial reconnaissance in the interests of all types of the Armed Forces and combat arms. Front-line fighter aviation is designed to destroy enemy air attack weapons while solving the tasks of covering armed forces groupings, economic regions, administrative and political centers, military and other objects.

Army Aviation - designed for fire support of the Ground Forces. It is also entrusted with the tasks of combat and logistics support. In the course of a battle, army aviation strikes at enemy troops, destroys his airborne assault forces, raiding, forward and outflanking detachments; ensures the landing and air support of its landing forces, fights enemy helicopters, destroys its nuclear missiles, tanks and other armored equipment.

Anti-aircraft missile troops - designed to cover troops and facilities from enemy air attacks.

Radio engineering troops - designed to detect enemy air attack means in the air, identify them, escort them, notify the command, troops and civil defense bodies about them, to control the flights of their aircraft.

Armament and Air Force military equipment

The basis of fighter aviation is the MiG-29, MiG-31 and Su-27. Their modernization provides for an increase in combat effectiveness through the use of new on-board equipment.

In order to develop strike aviation, prototypes of the new Su machine are being developed. As soon as they are ready, they will be put into production. There are new modifications of the Su-25 attack aircraft.

The reduction in the number of personnel and the number of aircraft weapons and equipment in operation will be compensated by the qualitative parameters of new and modernized models. The new Il-76MF aircraft passed flight tests. The An-124 Ruslan aircraft, as well as its modified version An-124-100, have a great future. there are no analogues of this machine in the world and it is not expected in the near future.

Conclusions:

1. The Air Force consists of long-range and military transport aviation, front-line bomber and attack aviation, front-line reconnaissance aviation, front-line fighter aviation, army aviation and radio engineering troops.
2. The Air Force is intended for air strikes against enemy groupings, in his rear and transport.
3. Air force lead aerial reconnaissance and organize air transportation.
4. Military transport aviation of the Air Force is capable of landing and dropping airborne assault forces, transporting troops and military equipment over long distances.

III. Fixing the material:

- Name the types of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

What is the purpose of the Air Force?

- Name the types of modern military aviation.

IV. Summary of the lesson.

v. Homework: 35, pp. 178-181. Tasks: 1. Prepare short message on the purpose of the anti-aircraft troops and their weapons and military equipment.

Prepare a report on the heroic deeds and records of the famous Russian pilot of the First World War, Pyotr Nesterov.

The modern Air Force of the Russian Federation is traditionally the most mobile and maneuverable branch of the Armed Forces. The equipment and other means in service with the Air Force are intended, first of all, to repel aggression in the aerospace sphere and protect the administrative and industrial and economic centers of the country, groupings of troops and important objects from enemy attacks; to ensure the actions of the Ground Forces and the Navy; strikes against enemy groupings in the sky, on land and at sea, as well as against its administrative-political and military-economic centers.

The existing Air Forces, in terms of their organizational and staffing structure, date back to 2008, when the country began to form a new look for the Russian Armed Forces. Then the Air Force and Air Defense Commands were formed, subordinate to the newly created operational-strategic commands: Western, Southern, Central and Eastern. The Air Force High Command was assigned the tasks of planning and organizing combat training, the long-term development of the Air Force, as well as training the leadership of the control bodies. In 2009-2010, a transition was made to a two-level air force command and control system, as a result of which the number of formations was reduced from 8 to 6, and air defense formations were reorganized into 11 aerospace defense brigades. Air regiments were consolidated into air bases with a total of about 70, including 25 air bases for tactical (front-line) aviation, of which 14 are purely fighter.

In 2014, the reform of the Air Force structure continued: the air defense forces and assets were concentrated in air defense divisions, and the formation of aviation divisions and regiments began in aviation. An air force and air defense army is being created as part of the joint strategic command "North".

The most fundamental transformation is expected in 2015: the creation of a new type - Aerospace Forces based on the integration of forces and means of the Air Force (aviation and air defense) and the Aerospace Defense Forces (space forces, air defense and missile defense).

Simultaneously with the reorganization, an active renewal of the aircraft fleet is taking place. The planes and helicopters of previous generations were replaced by their new modifications, as well as promising machines with wider combat capabilities and flight performance. Current development work was continued and new development work was started on advanced aviation systems. Active development of unmanned aircraft began.

The modern air fleet of the Russian Air Force is second only to the US Air Force in its numbers. True, its exact quantitative composition has not been officially published, but on the basis of open sources, quite adequate calculations can be made. As for the renewal of the air fleet, according to the representative of the press service and information department of the Russian Ministry of Defense for VVSI.Klimov, the Russian Air Force in 2015 alone, in accordance with the state defense order, will receive more than 150 new aircraft and helicopters. These include the latest aircraft Su-30SM, Su-30M2, MiG-29 SMT, Su-34, Su-35S, Yak-130, Il-76MD-90A, as well as helicopters Ka-52, Mi -28 N, Mi-8 AMTSh/MTV-5-1, Mi-8 MTPR, Mi-35 M, Mi-26, Ka-226 and Ansat-U. It is also known from the words of the former Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force, Colonel-General A. Zelin, that as of November 2010, the total number of Air Force personnel was about 170 thousand people (including 40 thousand officers).

All aviation of the Russian Air Force as a branch of service is divided into:

• Long-range (strategic) aviation,
• Operational-tactical (front-line) aviation,
• military transport aviation,
• Army aviation.

In addition, the Air Force includes such types of troops as anti-aircraft missile troops, radio engineering troops, special troops, as well as units and institutions of the rear (all of them will not be considered in this material).

In turn, aviation by birth is divided into:

• bomber aircraft,
• assault aircraft,
• fighter aircraft,
• reconnaissance aircraft,
• transport aviation,
• special aviation.

Further, all types of aircraft in the Air Force of the Russian Federation, as well as promising machines, are considered. The first part of the article covers long-range (strategic) and operational-tactical (front-line) aviation, the second part - military transport, reconnaissance, special and army aviation.

Long-range (strategic) aviation

Long-range aviation is the means of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Russia and is designed to solve strategic, operational-strategic and operational tasks in theaters of military operations (strategic directions). Long-range aviation is also a component of the triad of strategic nuclear forces.

The main tasks performed in Peaceful time- deterrence (including nuclear) of potential adversaries; in the event of a war - the maximum reduction in the military-economic potential of the enemy by destroying his important military facilities and violating state and military control.

Main promising areas development of long-range aviation are to maintain and build up operational capabilities to fulfill the assigned tasks as part of strategic forces deterrence and general-purpose forces through the modernization of aircraft with the extension of their service life, the purchase of new aircraft (Tu-160 M), as well as the creation of a promising long-range aviation complex PAK-DA.

The main weapons of long-range aircraft are guided missiles, both in nuclear and conventional equipment:

• strategic cruise missiles long range X‑55 SM;
• aeroballistic hypersonic missiles X-15 C;
• operational-tactical cruise missiles X-22.

As well as free-falling bombs of various calibers, including those in nuclear weapons, one-time bomb clusters, and sea mines.

In the future, it is planned to introduce high-precision cruise missiles of the new generation X-555 and X-101 with a significantly increased range and accuracy into the armament of long-range aviation aircraft.

The basis of the modern fleet of long-range aviation of the Russian Air Force is bombers-missile carriers:

• strategic missile carriers Tu-160-16 units. Until 2020, it is possible to supply about 50 modernized Tu-160 M2 machines.
• Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers - 38 units, and about 60 more are in storage. Since 2013, these aircraft have been upgraded to the level of Tu-95 MSM in order to extend their service life.
• Tu-22M3 long-range missile bombers - about 40 units, and another 109 in reserve. Since 2012, 30 aircraft have been upgraded to the level of Tu-22 M3 M.

The long-range aviation also includes Il-78 tanker aircraft and Tu-22MR reconnaissance aircraft.

Tu‑160

Work on a new multi-mode strategic intercontinental bomber began in the USSR in 1967. Having tried a variety of layout options, the designers eventually came up with the design of an integral low-wing with variable sweep wing with four engines installed in pairs in engine nacelles under the fuselage.

In 1984, the Tu-160 was put into mass production at the Kazan Aviation Plant. At the time of the collapse of the USSR, 35 aircraft were produced (of which 8 prototypes), by 1994, KAPO transferred six more Tu-160 bombers to the Russian Air Force, which were deployed near Engels in Saratov region. In 2009, 3 new aircraft were built and put into service, by 2015 their number is 16 units.

In 2002, the Ministry of Defense entered into an agreement with KAPO for the modernization of the Tu-160 in order to gradually repair and modernize all bombers of this type in service. According to the latest data, by 2020, 10 Tu-160 M aircraft will be put into service with the Russian Air Force. The upgraded aircraft will receive a space communications system, improved sighting systems guidance and electronics, will be able to use advanced and modernized (X-55 SM) cruise missiles and conventional bomb weapons. In view of the need to replenish the fleet of long-range aviation in April 2015, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu instructed to consider the issue of resuming the production of the Tu-160 M. In May of the same year, Supreme Commander V. V. Putin officially instructed to resume the production of improved Tu-160 M2.

Tu‑95MS

The creation of the aircraft was started by the design bureau headed by Andrey Tupolev in the distant 1950s. At the end of 1951, the developed project was approved, and then the layout built by that time was approved and approved. The construction of the first two aircraft began at the Moscow Aviation Plant No. 156, and already in the fall of 1952, the prototype made its first flight.

In 1956, the aircraft, which received the official designation Tu-95, began to arrive in the long-range aviation unit. Subsequently, various modifications were developed, including carriers of anti-ship missiles.

In the late 1970s, a completely new modification of the bomber was created, which received the designation Tu-95 MS. The new aircraft in 1981 was put into serial production at the Kuibyshev Aviation Plant, which continued until 1992 (about 100 aircraft were produced).

Now the 37th Air Army of Aviation has been formed as part of the Air Force of the Russian Federation strategic purpose, consisting of two divisions, which includes two regiments on the Tu-95 MS-16 (Amur and Saratov regions) - a total of 38 vehicles. About 60 more units are in storage.

Due to the obsolescence of equipment, since 2013, the modernization of aircraft in service to the level of Tu-95 MSM began, the service life of which will last until 2025. They will be equipped with new electronics, a sighting and navigation system, a satellite navigation system, and it will be possible to carry new Kh-101 strategic cruise missiles.

Tu‑22M3

The Tu-22 M3 long-range supersonic bomber with variable wing geometry is designed to conduct combat operations in the operational zones of land and sea theaters of war day and night in simple and adverse weather conditions. It is capable of delivering Kh-22 cruise missile strikes against naval targets, Kh-15 supersonic aeroballistic missiles against land targets, as well as precision bombing. Named "Backfire" in the west.

In total, 268 Tu-22 M3 bombers were built at the Kazan Aviation Production Association until 1993.

Currently, about 40 Tu-22M3 units are in service, and another 109 are in reserve. By 2020, it is planned to upgrade about 30 vehicles at KAPO to the level of Tu-22 M3 M (the modification was put into service in 2014). They will install new electronics, expand the range of weapons through the introduction of the latest precision-guided munitions, and extend their service life to 40 years.

Promising developments

PAK YES

In 2008, R&D funding was opened in Russia to create a promising long-range aviation complex PAK DA. The program provides for the development of a fifth-generation long-range bomber to replace aircraft in service with the Russian Air Force. The fact that the Russian Air Force formulated the tactical and technical requirements for the PAK DA program and preparations for the participation of design bureaus in the development competition was announced back in 2007. According to I. Shevchuk, Director General of JSC Tupolev, the contract under the PAK DA program was won by Tupolev Design Bureau. In 2011, it was reported that a preliminary design of the avionics integration complex of a promising complex had been developed, and the long-range aviation command of the Russian Air Force issued a tactical and technical assignment for the creation of a promising bomber. It was announced plans to build 100 vehicles, which they expect to be put into service before 2027.

Most likely, advanced hypersonic missiles, long-range cruise missiles of the X-101 type, short-range precision missiles and guided bombs, as well as free-fall bombs, will most likely be used as weapons. It was stated that some of the missiles had already been developed by the Tactical missile armament". It is possible that the aircraft will also be used as an air carrier for an operational-strategic reconnaissance and strike complex. It is possible that for self-defense, in addition to the electronic warfare complex, the bomber will be armed with air-to-air missiles.

Operational-tactical (front-line) aviation

Operational-tactical (front-line) aviation is designed to solve operational, operational-tactical and tactical tasks in operations (combat actions) of groupings of troops (forces) in theaters of military operations (strategic directions).

Bomber aviation, which is part of front-line aviation, is the main strike weapon of the Air Force, mainly in operational and operational-tactical depths.

Assault aviation is intended primarily for aviation support of troops, destruction of manpower and objects mainly on the front line, in the tactical and immediate operational depth of the enemy. In addition, it can also fight enemy aircraft in the air.

The main promising areas for the development of bombers and attack aircraft of tactical aviation are maintaining and building up capabilities in the framework of solving operational, operational-tactical and tactical tasks during combat operations in the theater by supplying new ones (Su-34) and upgrading existing ones (Su-25SM ) aircraft.

Bombers and attack aircraft of front-line aviation are armed with air-to-surface and air-to-air missiles, unguided missiles of various types, aviation bombs, including corrected ones, bomb cassettes, aircraft guns.

Fighter aviation is represented by multi-role and front-line fighters, as well as fighter-interceptors. Its purpose is to destroy enemy aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the air, as well as ground and sea targets.

The task of fighter aviation air defense, is to cover the most important directions and individual objects from enemy air attack by destroying his aircraft at maximum ranges with the help of interceptors. Air defense aviation is also armed with combat helicopters, special and transport aircraft and helicopters.

The main promising areas for the development of fighter aviation are maintaining and increasing the capabilities to fulfill the tasks set through the modernization of existing aircraft, the purchase of new aircraft (Su-30, Su-35), as well as the creation of a promising PAK-FA aviation complex, which has been tested since 2010 of the year and, possibly, a promising long-range interceptor.

The main armament of fighter aircraft is air-to-air and air-to-surface guided missiles of various ranges, as well as free-fall and corrected bombs, unguided rockets, cluster bombs, and aircraft guns. Advanced missile weapons are being developed.

The modern aircraft fleet of attack and front-line bomber aviation includes the following types of aircraft:

• attack aircraft Su-25-200 units, including Su-25UB, about 100 more are in storage. Despite the fact that these aircraft were put into service in the USSR, their combat potential, taking into account modernization, remains quite high. By 2020, it is planned to upgrade about 80 attack aircraft to the level of the Su-25SM.
• front-line bombers Su-24M - 21 units. These Soviet-made aircraft are already outdated and are being actively put out of action. In 2020, it is planned to dispose of all the Su-24M in service.
• fighter-bombers Su-34-69 units. The latest multi-purpose aircraft that replace obsolete Su-24M bombers in the units. The total number of ordered Su-34s is 124 units, which will enter service in the near future.

Su-25

Su-25 is an armored subsonic attack aircraft designed for close support of ground forces over the battlefield. It is capable of destroying point and area targets on the ground day and night under any weather conditions. We can say that this is the best aircraft of its class in the world, tested in real combat operations. In the army, the Su-25 received the unofficial nickname "Rook", in the west - the designation "Frogfoot".

Serial production was carried out at aircraft factories in Tbilisi and Ulan-Ude (1320 aircraft of all modifications were produced for the entire time, including for export).

The vehicles were produced in various modifications, including the combat training Su-25UB and the carrier-based Su-25UTD for the Navy. Currently, the Russian Air Force has about 200 Su-25 aircraft of various modifications, which are in service with 6 combat and several training aviation regiments. About 100 more old cars are in storage.

In 2009, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the resumption of purchases of Su-25 attack aircraft for the Air Force. At the same time, a program was adopted to upgrade 80 vehicles to the level of the Su-25SM. They are equipped with the latest electronics, including an aiming system, multifunctional indicators, new electronic warfare equipment, suspended radar "Spear". The new Su-25UBM aircraft, which will have equipment similar to the Su-25 SM, has been adopted as a combat training aircraft.

Su-24M

The Su-24M variable-sweep wing front-line bomber is designed to deliver missile and bomb strikes in the operational and operational-tactical depths of the enemy day and night in simple and adverse weather conditions, including at low altitudes, with targeted destruction of ground and surface targets with guided and unguided munitions. In the west received the designation "Fencer"

Serial production was carried out at NAPO named after Chkalov in Novosibirsk (with the participation of KNAAPO) until 1993, about 1200 machines of various modifications were built, including for export.

At the turn of the century, due to the obsolescence of aviation equipment in Russia, a program was launched to modernize front-line bombers to the level of the Su-24 M2. In 2007, the first two Su-24 M2s were transferred to the Lipetsk Center combat use. The delivery of other vehicles to the Russian Air Force was completed in 2009.

Currently, the Russian Air Force has 21 Su-24M aircraft of several modifications, but as the newest Su-34s and Su-24s enter service, they are removed from service and disposed of (by 2015, 103 aircraft were disposed of). By 2020, they should be completely withdrawn from the Air Force.

Su-34

Multifunctional fighter-bomber Su-34 is the latest aircraft this class in Russian Air Force and belongs to the generation of aircraft "4+". At the same time positioned as frontline bomber, as it should replace obsolete Su-24M aircraft in the troops. Designed for delivering high-precision missile and bomb strikes, including using nuclear weapons, on ground (surface) targets at any time of the day in any weather conditions. In the west it has the designation "Fullback".

By the middle of 2015, 69 Su-34 aircraft (including 8 prototypes) out of 124 ordered were delivered to combat units.

In the future, the Russian Air Force plans to supply approximately 150-200 new aircraft and by 2020 completely replace the obsolete Su-24s with them. Thus, now the Su-34 is the main strike aircraft of our Air Force, capable of using the entire range of high-precision air-to-surface weapons.

The modern aircraft fleet of fighter aviation consists of the following types of aircraft:

• MiG-29 front-line fighters of various modifications - 184 units. In addition to modifications of the MiG-29 S, MiG-29 M and MiG-29UB, the latest versions of the MiG-29 SMT and MiG-29UBT were put into service (28 and 6 units as of 2013). At the same time, there are no plans to upgrade old-built aircraft. On the basis of the MiG-29, a promising multi-role fighter MiG-35 was created, but the signing of a contract for its production was postponed in favor of the MiG-29 SMT.
• Su-27 front-line fighters of various modifications - 360 units, including 52 Su-27UB. Since 2010, there has been a re-equipment with new modifications of the Su-27SM and Su-27SM3, of which 82 units have been delivered.
• Su-35 S front-line fighters - 34 units. According to the contract, by 2015 it is planned to complete the delivery of a series of 48 aircraft of this type.
• Su-30 multirole fighters of various modifications - 51 units, including 16 Su-30 M2 and 32 Su-30 SM. At the same time, the delivery of the second series of Su-30SM is currently underway, until 2016 30 units should be delivered.
• fighter-interceptors MiG-31 of several modifications - 252 units. It is known that since 2014 the MiG-31BS aircraft have been upgraded to the MiG-31 BSM level, another 60 MiG-31 B aircraft are planned to be upgraded to the MiG-31 BM level by 2020.

MiG‑29

The fourth-generation light front-line fighter MiG-29 was developed back in the USSR and has been mass-produced since 1983. In fact, he was one of best fighters of its class in the world and, having a very successful design, was repeatedly modernized and, in the form of the latest modifications as part of the Russian Air Force, entered the 21st century as a multi-purpose aircraft. It was originally intended to gain air superiority at tactical depth. Known in the west as "Fulcrum".

By the time of the collapse of the USSR, factories in Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod had produced about 1,400 vehicles of various options. buy MiG‑29 at different options is in service with the armies of more than two dozen countries near and far abroad, where he managed to take part in local wars and armed conflicts.

Now the Russian Air Force is armed with 184 MiG-29 fighters of the following modifications:

• MiG-29 S - had an increased combat load compared to the MiG-29, was equipped with new weapons;
• MiG-29M - a multi-role fighter of the "4+" generation, had an increased range and combat load, was equipped with new weapons;
• MiG-29UB - two-seat combat training version without radar;
• MiG-29 SMT is the latest upgraded version with the ability to use high-precision air-to-surface weapons, increased flight range, the latest electronics (first flight in 1997, put into service in 2004, 28 units were delivered by 2013), weapons are placed on six underwing and one ventral external suspension units, there is a built-in 30 mm gun;
• MiG-29UBT - combat training version of the MiG-29 SMT (supplied 6 units).

For the most part, all old MiG-29 aircraft are physically obsolete and it was decided not to repair or modernize them, but to purchase them instead new technology- MiG-29 SMT (a contract for the supply of 16 vehicles was signed in 2014) and MiG-29UBT, as well as promising fighters MiG‑35.

MiG‑35

The new Russian multirole fighter of the 4++ generation MiG-35 is a deep modernization of the MiG-29M series aircraft developed by the MiG Design Bureau. By design, it is maximally unified with early production aircraft, but at the same time it has an increased combat load and flight range, reduced radar visibility, is equipped with a radar with an active phased antenna array, the latest electronics, an onboard electronic warfare complex, has an open architecture of avionics, the possibility of refueling in the air. The two-seat modification is designated MiG‑35 D.

The MiG-35 is designed to gain air supremacy and intercept enemy air attack assets, strike ground (surface) targets with high-precision weapons without entering the air defense zone day and night in any weather conditions, as well as conduct aerial reconnaissance using airborne assets.

The issue of equipping the Russian Air Force with MiG-35 aircraft remains open until the contract with the Ministry of Defense is signed.

Su-27

The Su-27 front-line fighter is a fourth-generation aircraft developed in the USSR at the Sukhoi Design Bureau in the early 1980s. It was intended to gain air superiority and was at one time one of the best fighters in its class. Latest modifications The Su-27 continues to be in service with the Russian Air Force, in addition, as a result of the deep modernization of the Su-27, new types of 4+ generation fighters have been developed. Along with the light front-line fighter of the fourth generation, the MiG-29 was one of the best aircraft in its class in the world. According to Western classification, it has the name "Flanker".

At present, the Air Force combat units include 226 Su-27 and 52 Su-27UB fighters of the old production. Since 2010, the rearmament to the upgraded version of the Su-27SM began (first flight in 2002). Now 70 such machines have been delivered to the troops. In addition, fighters of the Su-27SM3 modification (12 units were produced) are supplied, which differ from the previous version in the AL-31 F-M1 engines (afterburner thrust 13,500 kgf), a reinforced airframe structure and additional weapon suspension points.

Su-30

The heavy two-seat multi-role fighter Su-30 of the 4+ generation was created at the Sukhoi Design Bureau on the basis of the Su-27UB combat training aircraft through a deep modernization. The main purpose is to control group combat operations of fighters in solving the tasks of gaining air supremacy, to ensure the combat operations of other types of aviation, to cover ground troops and objects, to destroy airborne assault forces, as well as to conduct aerial reconnaissance and destroy ground (surface) targets. The features of the Su-30 were the long range and duration of flights and effective management fighter group. The aircraft's western designation is "Flanker-C".

The Russian Air Force currently has 3 Su-30s, 16 Su-30 M2s (all manufactured by KNAAPO) and 32 Su-30 SMs (manufactured by the Irkut plant). The last two modifications are supplied in accordance with contracts dated 2012, when two batches of 30 Su-30SM units (until 2016) and 16 Su-30M2 units were ordered.

Su-35

The Su-35 multipurpose super-maneuverable fighter belongs to the 4++ generation and is equipped with thrust vector control engines. Developed at the Sukhoi Design Bureau, this aircraft is close in its characteristics to fifth-generation fighters. The Su-35 is designed to gain air supremacy and intercept enemy air attack weapons, strike ground (surface) targets with precision weapons without entering the air defense zone day and night in any weather.

conditions, as well as conducting aerial reconnaissance using airborne means. In the west, it has the designation "Flanker-E +".

In 2009, a contract was signed to supply the Russian Air Force with 48 of the latest production Su-35C fighters in the period 2012-2015, of which 34 units are already in service. It is planned to conclude another contract for the supply of these aircraft in 2015-2020.

MiG‑31

The MiG-31 long-range supersonic all-weather fighter-interceptor was developed in the USSR at the Mikoyan Design Bureau in the 1970s. At that time it was the first aircraft of the fourth generation. It was designed to intercept and destroy air targets at all altitudes - from the lowest to the highest, day and night, in any weather conditions, in a difficult jamming environment. In fact, the main task of the MiG-31 was to intercept cruise missiles in the entire range of altitudes and speeds, as well as low-flying satellites. The fastest combat aircraft. The modern MiG-31 BM has an airborne radar with unique characteristics not yet available to other foreign aircraft. According to Western classification, it has the designation "Foxhound".

The MiG-31 fighter-interceptors (252 units) now in service with the Russian Air Force have several modifications:

• MiG‑31 B - serial modification with aerial refueling system (adopted in 1990)
• MiG-31 BS is a variant of the basic MiG-31, upgraded to the level of the MiG-31 B, but without aerial refueling.
• The MiG-31 BM is a modernized version with the Zaslon-M radar (developed in 1998), which has a range increased to 320 km, equipped with the latest electronic systems, including satellite navigation, capable of using air-to-surface guided missiles. Until 2020, it is planned to upgrade 60 MiG-31Bs to the level of the MiG-31BM. The second stage of state testing of the aircraft was completed in 2012.
• MiG-31 BSM - an upgraded version of the MiG-31 BS with the Zaslon-M radar and related electronics. Modernization of combat aircraft has been underway since 2014.

Thus, the Russian Air Force will have 60 MiG-31 BM and 30-40 MiG-31 BSM aircraft in service, and approximately 150 older aircraft will be decommissioned. It is possible that in the future there will be a new interceptor, known under the code name MiG-41.

Promising developments

PAK-FA

A promising front-line aviation complex - PAK FA - includes a fifth-generation multi-role fighter developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau under the designation T-50. In terms of the totality of characteristics, it will have to surpass all foreign analogues and in the near future, after being put into service, it will become the main aircraft of the Russian Air Force front-line fighter aviation.

PAK FA is designed to gain air supremacy and intercept enemy air attack weapons in all altitude ranges, as well as strike ground (surface) targets with high-precision weapons without entering the air defense zone day and night in any weather conditions, can be used for air reconnaissance using onboard equipment. The aircraft fully meets all the requirements for fifth-generation fighters: stealth, supersonic cruising speed, high maneuverability with high g-forces, advanced electronics, multifunctionality.

According to plans, serial production of the T-50 aircraft for the Russian Air Force should begin in 2016, and by 2020 the first aviation units equipped with it will appear in Russia. It is also known that production for export is also possible. In particular, an export modification is being created jointly with India, which received the designation FGFA (Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft).

PAK-DP (MiG‑41)

Some sources report that at present, the MiG Design Bureau, together with the Design Bureau of the Sokol aircraft plant (Nizhny Novgorod), are developing a long-range high-speed interceptor fighter with the code name "promising long-range interception aviation complex" - PAK DP, also known as the MiG-41. It was stated that the development was started in 2013 on the basis of the MiG-31 fighter by order of the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces. Perhaps, this refers to the deep modernization of the MiG-31, the study of which was carried out earlier, but was not implemented. It was also reported that a promising interceptor is planned to be developed as part of the arms program until 2020 and put into service until 2028.

In 2014, the media reported that the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force, V. Bondarev, said that now only research work is underway, and in 2017 it is planned to begin development work to create a promising long-range aircraft interception complex.

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Summary table of the quantitative composition of aircraft
Air Force of the Russian Federation (2014–2015)*

aircraft type	Quantity in service	Scheduled build	Scheduled modernize
Bomber aviation as part of long-range aviation
Strategic missile carriers Tu-160
Strategic missile carriers Tu-95MS
Long Tu-22M3 bomber bombers
Bomber and assault aviation as part of front-line aviation
Attack aircraft Su-25
Su-24M front-line bombers
Su-34 fighter-bombers		124 (total)
Fighter aviation as part of front-line aviation
Front-line fighters MiG-29, MiG-29SMT
Front-line fighters Su-27, Su-27SM
Front-line fighters Su-35S
Multipurpose fighters Su-30, Su-30SM
Fighter-interceptors MiG-31, MiG-31BSM
Prospective aviation complex of front-line aviation - PAK FA
Military transport aviation
An-22 transport aircraft
An-124 and An-124-100 transport aircraft
Transport aircraft Il-76M, Il-76MDM, Il-76MD-90A
An-12 transport aircraft
An-72 transport aircraft
Transport aircraft An-26, An-24
Transport and passenger aircraft Il-18, Tu-134, Il-62, Tu-154, An-148, An-140
Promising military transport aircraft Il-112V
Promising military transport aircraft Il-214
Army aviation helicopters
Multipurpose helicopters Mi-8M, Mi-8AMTSh, Mi-8AMT, Mi-8MTV
Transport and combat helicopters Mi-24V, Mi-24P, Mi-35
Mi-28N attack helicopters
Attack helicopters Ka-50
Attack helicopters Ka-52		146 (total)
Transport helicopters Mi-26, Mi-26M
Promising multi-purpose helicopter Mi-38
Reconnaissance and special aviation
Aircraft AWACS A-50, A-50U
RER and EW aircraft Il-20M
An-30 reconnaissance aircraft
Tu-214R reconnaissance aircraft
Tu-214ON reconnaissance aircraft
Il-80 air command posts
Tanker aircraft Il-78, Il-78M
Promising aircraft AWACS A-100
Prospective aircraft RER and EW A-90
Tanker aircraft Il-96-400TZ
Unmanned aircrafts(transferred to the Ground Forces)
"Pchela-1T"
The Russian Federation is a mighty aviation power with its own history, the air force of which is capable of resolving any conflicts that threaten our country. This was clearly demonstrated by the events of recent months in Syria, where Russian pilots are successfully fighting against the ISIS army, which poses a terrorist threat to the entire modern world. Story Russian aviation began its existence in 1910, but officially the starting point was August 12, 1912 when Major General M.I. Shishkevich took control of all units in the Aeronautical Unit of the General Staff organized by that time. Having existed for a very short time, the military aviation of the Russian Empire became one of the best air forces of that time, although the aircraft industry in Russian state was in its infancy and Russian pilots had to fight on foreign-made aircraft. "Ilya Muromets" Although Russian state bought planes from other countries, the Russian land has never been scarce for talented people. In 1904 Professor Zhukovsky founded an institute for the study of aerodynamics, and in 1913 the young Sikorsky designed and built his famous bomber. "Ilya Muromets" and a biplane with four engines "Russian Knight", designer Grigorovich developed various hydroplane schemes. The aviators Utochkin and Artseulov were very popular among the pilots of that time, and the military pilot Pyotr Nesterov amazed everyone by completing his legendary “dead loop” and became famous in 1914 by ramming an enemy plane in the air. In the same year, Russian pilots conquered the Arctic for the first time during flights to search for the missing pioneers of the North from the Sedov expedition. The Russian air force was represented by Army and Naval aviation, each type had several aviation groups, which included air squadrons of 6-10 aircraft each. Initially, the pilots were engaged only in adjusting artillery fire and reconnaissance, but then with the help of bombs and machine guns they destroyed enemy manpower. With the advent of fighters, battles began to destroy enemy aircraft. 1917 By the autumn of 1917, Russian aviation numbered about 700 aircraft, but then the October Revolution broke out and it was disbanded, many Russian pilots died in the war, and most of the survivors of the revolutionary upheaval emigrated. The young Soviet republic in 1918 founded its own air force under the name Workers 'and Peasants' Red Air Fleet. But the fratricidal war ended and military aviation was forgotten, only at the end of the 30s, with the course towards industrialization, its revival began. The Soviet government intensively took up the construction of new enterprises aviation industry and creation of KB. In those years, brilliant Soviet aircraft designers – Polikarpov, Tupolev, Lavochkin, Ilyushin, Petlyakov, Mikoyan and Gurevich. For the training and education of flight personnel, flying clubs were founded as schools for the initial training of pilots. After receiving piloting skills in such institutions, cadets were sent to flight schools, and then distributed to combat units. More than 20 thousand cadets were trained in 18 flight schools, technical personnel were trained in 6 institutions. The leaders of the USSR understood that the first socialist state was in dire need of an air force and took all measures to quickly increase the aircraft fleet. At the turn of the 40s, wonderful fighters appeared, built in the Yakovlev and Lavochkin Design Bureau - these are Yak-1 and LaG-3, Ilyushin Design Bureau commissioned the first attack aircraft, designers led by Tupolev created a long-range bomber TB-3, and the design bureau of Mikoyan and Gurevich completed flight tests of the fighter. 1941 At the beginning of the summer of 1941, the aviation industry, on the verge of war, produced 50 aircraft per day, and three months later doubled the production of aircraft. But for Soviet aviation the beginning of the war was tragic, most of the aviation equipment located at the airfields in the border zone was broken right in the parking lots without having time to take off. Our pilots in the first battles, having no experience, used outdated tactics and as a result suffered heavy losses. It was possible to reverse the situation only in the middle of 1943, when the flight crew gained the necessary experience and aviation began to receive more modern equipment, such aircraft as fighters Yak -3, La-5 and La-7, modernized attack aircraft with an air gunner IL-2, bombers, long-range bombers. In total, more than 44 thousand pilots were trained and released during the war period, but the losses were huge - 27,600 pilots died in battles on all fronts. By the end of the war, our pilots had gained complete air superiority. After the end of hostilities, a period of confrontation began, known as cold war. In aviation, the era of jet aircraft began, appeared the new kind military equipment - helicopters. During these years, aviation developed rapidly, more than 10 thousand aircraft were built, the creation of projects for fourth-generation fighters and Su-29, began the development of machines of the fifth generation. 1997 But the subsequent collapse of the Soviet Union buried all undertakings, the republics that left it divided all aviation among themselves. In 1997, the President of the Russian Federation, by his decree, announced the creation of the Russian Air Force, which combined the air defense and air force forces. Russian aviation had to participate in two Chechen wars and the Georgian military conflict, at the end of 2015, a limited contingent of the air force was redeployed to the Syrian Republic, where it successfully conducts military operations against world terrorism. The nineties were a period of degradation of Russian aviation, this process was stopped only in the early 2000s, by the Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force, Major General A.N. Zelin in 2008 described the situation in Russian aviation as extremely difficult. The training of military personnel has significantly decreased, many airfields have been abandoned and collapsed, aircraft equipment has been serviced unsatisfactorily, training flights have practically ceased due to lack of finances. year 2009 Since 2009, the level of preparedness of personnel has begun to rise, aviation equipment has been modernized and overhauled, purchases of new aircraft and renewal of the aircraft fleet have begun. The development of the fifth generation aircraft is nearing completion. The flight crew began regular flights and is improving their skills, the material well-being of pilots and technicians has increased. The Russian Air Force is steadily conducting exercises, improving combat skills and craftsmanship. Structural organization of the air force On August 1, 2015, the Air Force organizationally merged into the military space forces, the commander-in-chief of which was Colonel-General Bondarev. The Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces is currently Lieutenant General Yudin. The Russian Air Force consists of the main types of aviation - these are long-range, military transport and army aviation. Radio engineering, anti-aircraft and missile troops are also included in the Air Force. The most important functions for ensuring intelligence and communications, protection against weapons mass destruction, rescue operations and electronic warfare are carried out by special troops also included in the air force. In addition, the Air Force cannot be imagined without engineering and rear services, medical and meteorological units. The Russian Air Force is designed to perform the following tasks: Reflection of any attacks of the aggressor in the air and space. Implementation of air cover for launchers, cities and all significantly important objects, Conducting reconnaissance. Destruction of enemy troops using conventional and nuclear weapons. Close air support for ground forces. Back in 2008, a reform of Russian aviation took place, which structurally divided the air force into commands, brigades and air bases. The command was based territorial principle, which abolished the Air Force and Air Defense Army. To date, the commands are located in four cities - St. Petersburg, Khabarovsk, Novosibirsk and Rostov-on-Don. A separate command exists for long-range and military transport aviation, located in Moscow. By 2010, there were about 70 former aviation regiments, and now these are air bases, in total there were 148 thousand people in the air force, and the Russian Air Force is second only to US aviation in numbers. Military equipment of Russian aviation Long-range and strategic aircraft One of prominent representatives long-range aviation is the Tu-160, wearing affectionate name"White Swan". This machine was produced during the Soviet Union, develops supersonic speed and has a variable sweep wing. as conceived by the developers, it is capable of overcoming enemy air defenses at ultra-low altitude and inflicting nuclear strike. There are only 16 such aircraft in the Russian Air Force, and the question is - will our industry be able to establish the production of such aircraft? The aircraft of the Tupolev Design Bureau first took to the air during Stalin's lifetime and has been in service ever since. Four turboprop engines allow long-distance flights along the entire border of our country. Nickname " Bear"deserved because of the bass sound of these motors, is capable of carrying cruise missiles and nuclear bombs. In the Russian Air Force, 30 of these machines remained in service. A long-range strategic missile carrier with economical engines capable of flying at supersonic speed, equipped with a variable sweep wing, the production of these aircraft was launched back in the last century in the 60s. Are in the ranks of 50 cars, a hundred aircraft Tu-22M mothballed. Fighter aircraft Front-line fighter released in Soviet time, refers to the first machines of the fourth generation, later modifications of this aircraft are in service, about 360 units in number. On the base Su-27 a vehicle with electronic equipment was released, capable of identifying targets on the ground and in the air at a great distance and transmitting target designations to other crews. There are 80 such aircraft in total. Even deeper modernization Su-27 became a fighter, this aircraft belongs to the 4 ++ generation, it has high maneuverability and is equipped with the latest electronics. These aircraft entered combat units in 2014; the air force has 48 aircraft. The fourth generation of Russian aircraft began with MiG-27, more than two dozen modified models of this machine were produced, in total 225 combat units are in service. Another fighter-bomber that cannot be left out is the latest aircraft in service with the Air Force in the amount of 75 units. Attack aircraft and interceptors - this is an exact copy of the F-111 aircraft of the US Air Force, which has not been flying for a long time, its Soviet counterpart is still in service, but by 2020 all machines will be decommissioned, now there are about a hundred such machines in service. Legendary Stormtrooper Su-25 Grach, which has high survivability, was developed in the 70s so successfully that after so many years of operation they are going to modernize it, since they do not yet see a worthy replacement. Today, 200 combat-ready vehicles and 100 aircraft are on conservation. Interceptor develops high speed in seconds and is designed for a long range. The modernization of this machine by the twentieth year will be completed, in total there are 140 such aircraft in parts. Military transport aviation The main fleet of transport aircraft is the Antonov Design Bureau and several modifications of the Ilyushin Design Bureau. Among them are light transporters and An-72, medium duty vehicles An-140 and An-148, solid heavy trucks An-22, An-124 and . About three hundred transport workers carry out tasks for the delivery of goods and military equipment. training aircraft Designed after the collapse of the Union, the only training aircraft went into production, immediately gaining a reputation as an excellent training machine with an aircraft imitation program for which a future pilot is being retrained. In addition to him, there is a Czech training aircraft L-39 and an aircraft for training pilots of transport aviation Tu-134UBL. Army Aviation This type of aviation is represented mainly by Mil and Kamov helicopters, and even by the machine of the Kazan Ansat Helicopter Plant. After being discontinued, the Russian army aviation was replenished with a hundred and the same number. Most of the helicopters in combat units are proven and Mi-24. Eights in service - 570 units, and Mi-24- 620 units. The reliability of these Soviet machines is beyond doubt. Unmanned aircraft In the USSR, little importance was attached to this type of weapon, but technological progress does not stand still, and in modern times, drones have found worthy use. These aircraft conduct reconnaissance and filming of enemy positions, carry out the destruction of command posts without risk to the lives of people who control these drones. In the Air Force, several types of UAVs are "Pchela-1T" and "Reis-D", the obsolete Israeli drone is still in service "Outpost". Prospects for the Russian Air Force In Russia, several aircraft projects are under development and some are close to completion. Undoubtedly, the new fifth-generation aircraft will arouse great interest among the general public, especially since it has already been demonstrated. PAK FA T-50 passes the final stage of flight tests and will enter combat units in the near future. An interesting project was presented by the Ilyushin Design Bureau, the aircraft and, developed by its designers, are replacing the Antonov machines and removing our dependence on the supply of spare parts from Ukraine. The newest fighter aircraft is put into operation, test flights of new rotorcraft are being completed and Mi-38. Started developing a new project strategic aircraft PAK-DA, they promise that it will be lifted into the air in 2020. Air Force (Air Force) - view Armed Forces designed to protect the organs of the highest state and military administration, strategic nuclear forces, groupings of troops, important administrative and industrial centers and regions of the country from reconnaissance and air strikes, to gain air supremacy, fire and nuclear destruction of the enemy from the air, increase mobility and ensuring the actions of formations of various types of the Armed Forces, conducting integrated reconnaissance and performing special tasks. The Russian Air Force consists of associations, formations and military units and includes types of aviation: long-range, military transport; front-line (it includes bomber, assault, fighter, reconnaissance aircraft), army, as well as types of anti-aircraft troops: anti-aircraft missile troops, radio engineering troops. Long-range aviation- the main strike force of the Air Force, capable of effectively hitting important targets of aviation groups, carrier ships of sea-based cruise missiles (SLCMs), energy facilities and facilities of higher military and government administration, railway, road and maritime communications nodes. Military transport aviation- the main means of landing troops and military equipment in the interests of operations in the continental and ocean theaters of war, it is the most mobile means of delivering materiel, military equipment, food, units and subunits to specified areas. Front-line bomber and attack aviation designed primarily for air support of the Ground Forces in all types of military operations. Frontline reconnaissance aviation designed to conduct aerial reconnaissance in the interests of all types and branches of the troops. Frontline Fighter Aviation is designed to destroy enemy air attack weapons when solving the tasks of covering groupings, economic regions, administrative and political centers, military and other objects. Army Aviation designed for fire support of the Ground Forces. It is also entrusted with the tasks of combat and logistics support. During the battle, army aviation strikes at enemy troops, destroys its airborne assault forces, raiding, advanced and outflanking detachments, provides landing and air support for its assault forces, fights enemy helicopters, destroys its nuclear missiles, tanks and other armored equipment . Anti-aircraft missile troops designed to cover troops and facilities from enemy air attacks. Radio engineering troops are designed to detect enemy air attack means in the air, identify them, escort them, notify the command, troops and civil defense bodies about them, to control the flights of their aircraft. Armament and military equipment of the Air Force Strategic supersonic bomber with variable geometry wing Tu-160- designed to destroy the most important targets with nuclear and conventional weapons in remote military-geographical regions and deep in the rear of continental theaters of military operations. Strategic missile carrier Tu-95MS- designed to solve strike missions to defeat the most important targets in remote military-geographical regions and in the deep rear of continental theaters of military operations. Heavy military transport aircraft An-22 ("Antey")- designed to transport heavy and large-sized military equipment and troops over long distances, as well as for landing by parachute and landing method. Heavy long-range military transport aircraft An-124 ("Ruslan")- is intended for the delivery of troops with standard military equipment and weapons from the deep rear of the country to theaters of military operations (theater of operations), the transportation of troops between the theater of operations and inside the rear zones, the reinforcement of airborne assault forces with heavy military equipment, the delivery of cargo to the forces of the fleets to the ocean theater of operations, the transportation of heavy and oversized national economic cargoes. Front-line bomber with variable geometry wing Su-24M- Designed to destroy ground and surface targets in any weather conditions, day and night, in the tactical and immediate operational depth of the enemy territory. Attack aircraft Su-25- designed to destroy small-sized mobile and stationary ground targets in conditions of visual visibility day and night, as well as low-speed air targets at the forefront in tactical and immediate operational depth. conclusions The Air Force consists of long-range and military transport aviation, front-line bomber and attack aviation, front-line reconnaissance aviation, front-line fighter aviation, army aviation, anti-aircraft missile and radio engineering troops. The air force is intended for air strikes against enemy groupings, his rear and transport. The Air Force conducts aerial reconnaissance and organizes air transportation. The military transport aviation of the Air Force is capable of landing and dropping airborne assault forces, transporting troops and military equipment over long distances. Questions What branches of aviation are part of the Air Force? What types of anti-aircraft troops are part of the Air Force? What are the main aircraft in service with long-range aviation? In what type of front-line aviation served legendary heroes Great Patriotic War Alexander Pokryshkin and Ivan Kozhedub? Tasks Prepare a short report on the purpose of the anti-aircraft troops and their weapons and military equipment. Prepare a message about the heroic deeds and records of the famous Russian pilot of the First World War, Pyotr Nesterov. Using historical literature, write an essay on the topic "Chief Air Marshal A. A. Novikov - Commander of the Air Force during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945." Using special materials and the Internet, prepare a story about one of the modern military pilots. Article rating: (No ratings yet) Loading... 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