The following is a list of currently active Russian military aircraft grouped by type of aircraft.
Aircraft Inventory[]
Aircraft | Photo | Origin | Type | Versions | Numbers In Service | Comments | |
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Fixed-wing aircraft | |||||||
Ilyushin Il-62 | Soviet Union | Airliner | IL-62 | 3 | [1] Not accounted for by the IISS. | ||
Tupolev Tu-154 | Soviet Union | Airliner | Yu-154 | 4 | [1] Not accounted for by the IISS. | ||
Ilyushin Il-78 | Soviet Union | Aerial Refueling | IL-78 IL-78M |
20 | |||
Beriev A-50 | Soviet Union | Airborne Early Warning & Control | A-50M A-50U |
26 2 |
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Sukhoi Su-27 | Soviet Union | Air Superiority Fighter | Su-27SM Su-27SM3 Su-27SMK |
241 40 |
Older versions being upgraded. | ||
Tupolev Tu-22M | Soviet Union | Bomber | Tu-22M3 Tu-22MR |
116 | |||
Tupolev Tu-95 | Soviet Union | Bomber | Tu-95MS6 Tu-95MS16 |
32 31 |
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Tupolev Tu-160 | Soviet Union | Bomber | Tu-160 | 16 | |||
Ilyushin Il-86 | Soviet Union | Command & Control | IL-86 | 4 | |||
Sukhoi Su-30 | Russia | Fighter | Su-30 Su-30M2 |
15 | In process of orders. 10 more confirmed to be delivered during 2012. | ||
Sukhoi Su-35 | Russia | Fighter | Su-35 Su-35S |
11 | 48 Su-35 to be delivered by 2015[2] | ||
Mikoyan MiG-29 | Soviet Union Russia |
Fighter | MiG-29 MiG-29UB MiG-29SMT |
226 | |||
Sukhoi Su-24 | Soviet Union Russia |
Ground-attack Ground-attack Reconnaissance |
Su-24M Su-24M2 Su-24MR |
553 7 79 |
In progress of upgrading to Su-24M2 standard. | ||
Sukhoi Su-25 | Soviet Union | Ground-attack | Su-25SM | 241 | |||
Mikoyan MiG-31 | Soviet Union | Interceptor aircraft | MiG-31 MiG-31BM |
188 | |||
Mikoyan MiG-25 | Soviet Union | Reconnaissance | Mig-25R | 40 | |||
Tupolev Tu-134 | Soviet Union | Strategic Airliner | Tu-134 | 30 | |||
Antonov An-22 | Soviet Union | Strategic Transport | An-22 | 21 | |||
Antonov An-124 | Soviet Union | Strategic Transport | An-124 An-124-100 |
12 2[3] |
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Ilyushin Il-76 | Soviet Union | Strategic Transport | IL-76MD | 210 | |||
Sukhoi Su-34 | Russia | Strike Fighter | Su-34P | 29 | |||
Antonov An-12 | Soviet Union | Tactical Transport | An-12 | 50 | |||
Antonov An-72 | Soviet Union | Tactical Transport | An-72/74 | 39 | [1] Not accounted for by the IISS. | ||
Antonov An-24 Antonov An-26 |
Soviet Union | Tactical Transport | An-24/An-26 | 76 | [1] Not accounted for by the IISS. | ||
Yakovlev Yak-130 | Russia | Training Aircraft | Yak-130 | 3 | 55 more on order.[4] | ||
Aero L-39 Albatros | Czechoslovakia | Training Aircraft | L-39 | 336 | |||
Tupolev Tu-134 | Soviet Union | Training Aircraft | Tu-134 | 30 | |||
Yakovlev Yak-40 | Soviet Union | VIP Transport | Yak-40 | 1 | [1] Not accounted for by the IISS. | ||
Let L-410 Turbolet | Czechoslovakia | VIP Transport | L-410 | 7 | [1] Not accounted for by the IISS. | ||
Antonov An-140 | Russia | VIP Transport | An-140 | 0 | 1 on order[1] | ||
Helicopters | |||||||
Kamov Ka-50 | Soviet Union | Attack Helicopter | Ka-50 | 8 | |||
Kamov Ka-52 | Attack helicopter | Ka-52 | 20 | [1] Used by Special Forces. More on order. | |||
Mil Mi-24 Mil Mi-35 |
Soviet Union Russia |
Attack helicopter | Mi-24V Mi-24PN Mi-35М |
620 | |||
Mil Mi-28 | Attack helicopter | Mi-28N | 70[5] | 300 by 2015. | |||
Mil Mi-6 | Soviet Union | Transport Helicopter | Mi-6 | 8 | |||
Mil Mi-8 Mil Mi-17 |
Soviet Union Russia |
Transport Helicopter | Mi-8 Mi-8MTV-5 Mi-8AMTSh Mi-17 |
600 | |||
Mil Mi-26 | Soviet Union Russia |
Transport Helicopter | Mil Mi-26 | 35 | |||
Kamov Ka-226 | Transport Helicopter | Ka-226T | 3 | [1] Not accounted for by the IISS. | |||
Kazan Ansat | Training Helicopter | Ansat-U | 13[6] | 40 on order | |||
Mil Mi-2 | Poland | Utility Helicopter | Mi-2 | 280 | [1] Not accounted for by the IISS. | ||
Kamov Ka-60 | Utility Helicopter | Ka-60 | 5 | [1] Not accounted for by the IISS. | |||
Kamov Ka-28 | Soviet Union | Utility Helicopter | Ka-28 | 2 | [1] Not accounted for by the IISS. | ||
Kamov Ka-29 | Soviet Union | Utility Helicopter | Ka-29 | 21 | [1] Not accounted for by the IISS. | ||
UAVs | |||||||
Yakovlev Pchela | Russia | UAV | Pchela-1T | Unknown | |||
Tupolev Tu-143 | Russia | UAV | Tu-143 Tu-243 Tu-300 |
Unknown | |||
IAI Searcher | Israel | UAV | Searcher 2 | Unknown |
Fixed Wing Aircraft[]
Attack[]
Bomber[]
Cargo[]
Electronic Mission[]
Executive Transport[]
- Tupolev Tu-214
Fighter[]
Interceptor[]
Tanker[]
Helicopters[]
Attack[]
Cargo[]
See also[]
- Currently active military equipment by country
- List of military aircraft of the Soviet Union and the CIS
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 "World Air Forces 2010". Page 23. Flightglobal.com, 31 July 2011.
- ↑ http://en.rian.ru/infographics/20110511/163955156.html
- ↑ http://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/12422/
- ↑ http://www.irkut.com/en/news/press_release_archives/index.php?id48=474
- ↑ http://lenta.ru/news/2013/10/25/hunter/
- ↑ http://www.sdelanounas.ru/blogs/12355/
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