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World Air Force Chronicle: Russian Air force

The Russian Aerospace Force has about 165,000 active personnel and a total of 3,884 fixed wings/helicopters.

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Russian Air and Space Force insignia

Fighter/Attack Aircraft

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Su-57/s (only one is shown in the picture)

A total of 10 prototypes and 2 production models were produced (2 ordered during the "Army-2018" period, using product 117 engines), the fifth prototype engine caught fire in June 2014 and could not be repaired, and the first production Su-57S fighter jet crashed due to control system failure in December 2019. There are 9 prototypes and 1 production model in service.

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97 Su-35S fighters (1 shown in the picture)

48 Su-35S fighter jets were ordered in 2009; 50 more were purchased in 2015; 30 were ordered during the "Army-2020" in 2020; 128 were ordered, 98 of which were delivered, and 1 crashed in August this year.

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Su-30SM fighter (only one is shown in the picture)

92 Su-30SM fighters

60 were ordered in 2012 and 32 more in 2016.

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19 Su-30M2 fighters (1 shown in the picture)

Four were ordered in 2009, 16 in 2012, 20 in total, and one Su-30M2 fighter jet in 2020 was destroyed by the Su-35S during training.

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245 Su-27S/UB/SM/SM3 fighters (1 Su-27SM3 shown in the picture)

These include 174 Su-27S/UB fighters, 47 Su-27SM fighters, and 24 Su-27SM3 fighters.

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6 MiG-35S/UB fighters (1 MiG-35UB shown in the picture)

During the 2018 "Army-2018" period, 4 MiG-35S and 2 MiG-35UB fighters were ordered, and delivery will be completed in 2020.

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249 MiG-29/UB/SMT/UBT fighters (1 MiG-29SMT shown in the picture)

These include 199 MiG-29/UB fighters, 42 MiG-SMT fighters (44 produced and 2 crashed), and 8 MiG-29UBT fighters.

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85 MiG-31BM/BSM fighters (1 MiG-31BM shown in the picture)

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192 Su-25/SM/SM3/UB attack aircraft (1 Su-25SM3 shown in the picture)

This includes 40 Su-25 attack aircraft, 137 Su-25SM/SM3 attack aircraft, and 15 Su-25UB attack aircraft

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16 Tu-160/M strategic bombers (1 shown in the picture)

8 were divided and 8 were purchased from Ukraine. These include 15 Tu-160 and 1 Tu-160M strategic bomber (the first modernized Tu-160M strategic bomber delivered in 2018).

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55 Tu-95MS strategic bombers (1 shown in the picture)

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61 Tu-22M3/M3M strategic bombers (1 Tu-22M3M prototype shown in the picture)

It includes 60 Tu-22M3 strategic bombers and 1 Tu-22M3M prototype.

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124 Su-34 fighter-bombers (1 shown in the picture)

32 Su-34 fighter-bombers were ordered in 2008; 92 more were purchased in 2012; 24 were ordered during the Army-2020 period in 2020; and 148 were ordered. 127 aircraft have been delivered, 3 have crashed and 124 are in active service.

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70 Su-24M/M2 fighter-bombers (1 Su-24M shown in the picture)

Trainer

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210 L-39C advanced jet trainers (1 shown)

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112 Yak-130 advanced jet trainers (1 shown in the picture)

A total of 140 aircraft were ordered, 115 were delivered, 3 were crashed and 112 were in active service.

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35 DA-42T junior trainers (1 shown in the picture)

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49 Tu-134UB-L trainers (1 shown in the picture)

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1 Tu-154M-LK-1 astronaut trainer (1 shown in the picture)

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13 Mi-28UB trainer helicopters (1 shown in the picture)

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50 Ansart trainer helicopters (1 shown in the picture)

transport

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4 An-22 strategic transport aircraft (1 shown in the picture)

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11 An-124 strategic transport aircraft (1 shown in the picture)

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15 An-148 tactical transport aircraft (1 shown in the picture)

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5 An-140 tactical transport aircraft (1 shown in the picture)

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114 An-26 tactical transport aircraft (1 shown in the picture)

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29 An-72 tactical transport aircraft (1 shown in the picture)

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56 An-12BK tactical transport aircraft (1 shown in the picture)

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108 Il-76MD/MD-M/MD-90A strategic transport aircraft (1 Il-76MD shown in the picture)

These include 99 Il-76MDs, 3 Il-76MD-M, and 6 Il-76MD-90A strategic transport aircraft.

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3 Il-18D transport aircraft (1 shown in the picture)

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2 Tu-154M transport aircraft (1 shown in the picture)

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17 Tu-134AK transport aircraft (1 shown in the picture)

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40 L-410 light transport aircraft (1 shown in the picture)

helicopter

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790 M-8/17/171 armed transport helicopters (1 Mi-8MT shown in the picture)

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329 Mi-24/35 armed transport helicopters (1 Mi-24P shown in the picture)

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95 Mi-28N attack helicopters (1 shown in the picture)

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2 Mi-38T transport helicopters (1 shown in the picture)

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44 Mi-26/T heavy transport helicopters (1 Mi-26T shown in the picture)

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127 Ka-52A attack helicopters (1 shown in the picture)

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6 Ka-27PS search and rescue helicopters (1 shown in the picture)

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36 Ka-226 light helicopters (1 shown in the picture)

Tanker

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19 Il-78/M aerial refueling tankers (1 Il-78 shown in the picture)

Special mission aircraft

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4 An-12BK-PPS electronic warfare aircraft (1 shown in the picture)

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1 An-26KPA electronic reconnaissance aircraft (1 shown in the picture)

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15 Il-76 (A-50/U) airborne early warning aircraft (1 A-50U shown in the picture)

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50 Su-24MR reconnaissance aircraft (1 shown in the picture)

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1 Presidential Aircraft-214PU-S (1 shown in the picture)

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2 Il-96 business jets (1 shown in the picture)

The President and the Secretary of Defense each flew one.

The order was not delivered

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76 Su-57S fighters (1 shown in the picture)

The 76 Su-57 fighters ordered during the "Army-2019" will use the product -30 engine, unlike the 2 in the first batch.

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30 Su-35S fighters (1 shown in the picture)

30 Su-35S fighter jets ordered during the "Army-2020"

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24 Su-34 fighter-bombers (1 shown in the picture)

24 Su-34 fighter-bombers ordered during "Army-2020".

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10 Tu-160M2 strategic bombers (1 Tu-160M2 in production is shown)

Russia already has the ability to independently produce Tu-160M2 strategic bombers (there is no difference with the Tu-160M, but the M stands for upgrade, the M2 is new production), the first batch of 10 is ordered, and the first is expected to be delivered next year.

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42 Il-76MD-90A strategic transport aircraft (1 shown in the picture)

It contains 28 previously undelivered and 14 ordered during Army-2020.

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