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This is a list of Russian military aircraft currently in service across three branches of the Russian Armed Forces, as well as in the National Guard of Russia. The list further encompasses Russia's experimental aircraft and those currently in development. The figures presented below do not account for losses incurred in Ukraine, as conflicting ...
A Russian Air Force Su-34 A Russian Air Force Su-35S A Tu-160 during the 2018 Victory Day Parade A Beriev A-50 in flight A Tu-214R taking off from Borisoglebskoye Airfield An Il-78M of the 203rd Guards Air Refuelling Regiment An An-124-100 accompanied by a Su-27UB A Russian Air Force Ka-52 in flight A Yak-130 at the 2012 Farnborough International Airshow
Jane's Fighting Ships has noted in one of its 1999-2000 editions that some ships have little capability, but remain flying an ensign so that crews are entitled to be paid. [ 1 ] Jane's Fighting Ships online edition, dated 8 March 2010, added "There are large numbers of most classes 'in reserve', and flying an ensign so that skeleton crews may ...
Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service Notes Su-27S Soviet Union: Patrol fighter From 1985 to present MiG-29K Russia: Carrier fighter From 2013 to present Su-33 Russia: Carrier fighter From 1998 to present Su-25UTG Soviet Union: Carrier trainer From 1988 to present
The list of aircraft carriers of the Soviet Union and Russia includes all aircraft carriers built by, proposed for, or in service with the naval forces of either the Soviet Union or Russia. Although listed as aircraft carriers, none of them (with the exception of the never-built Ulyanovsk ) is a "true" aircraft carrier ( supercarrier ).
A Su-33 aircraft passing the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier in 2011. As a result of the 2008 Russian military reforms, the units of the Russian Naval Aviation were reorganized into 13 new Naval Air Bases. Each new naval air base consists of an HQ, support units and one or more aviation groups/wings (the former air bases).
Ships / Units Citations Severomorsk naval base Murmansk Oblast HQ, Northern Fleet. Aircraft carrier, guided missile cruisers, destroyers, frigates, intelligence collection ship [23] Olenya Guba naval base Murmansk Oblast 536th Coastal Missile and Artillery Brigade Bastion P; Bal [24] Vidyayevo submarine base Murmansk Oblast Nuclear submarines [25]
Kuznetsov-class aircraft carriers are designated as heavy aircraft-carrying cruisers by the Russian Navy because their main strike armament is long-range anti-ship cruise missiles and the air wing is intended for defensive purposes. The flight deck area of the class is 14,700 square metres (158,000 sq ft), and aircraft takeoff is assisted by a ...