15th Aerospace Forces Army explained
Unit Name: | 15th Special Purpose Aerospace Forces Army |
Native Name: | 15-я армия Воздушно-космические силы особого назначения |
Dates: | 2011-present |
Branch: | Russian Space Forces |
Garrison: | Moscow |
The 15th Special Purpose Aerospace Forces Army (Russian: 15-я армия Воздушно-космические силы особого назначения) is a military formation of the Russian Space Forces formed on December 1, 2011.[1] [2] It is headquartered in Moscow.[3]
The purpose of the unit is to operate ballistic missile early warning systems and to conduct other military operations relevant to the space domain, including satellite command and control.
History
The unit was created on December 1, 2011, as a unit directly under the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS). In 2015 when the Russian Space Forces were reestablished the 15th Aerospace Forces Army was reassigned to the Space Command.[4]
Structure
Structure of the unit as of 2019:[5] [6]
References
- Web site: 2021-12-01 . 15 армия Воздушно-космических сил особого назначения отметила своё 10-летие и начало зимнего периода обучения . function.mil.ru . ru.
- Web site: ГЛОНАСС против GPS. Полковник ВКС о состоянии российского военного космоса . https://web.archive.org/web/20180722215224/https://life.ru/t/%D0%B7%D0%B2%D1%83%D0%BA/937760/ghlonass_protiv_gps_polkovnik_vks_o_sostoianii_rossiiskogho_voiennogho_kosmosa . 2018-07-22 . life.ru . ru.
- Web site: ВОЗДУШНО-КОСМИЧЕСКИЕ СИЛЫ (ВКС) РОССИИ. ЧАСТЬ 1 . 2023-07-25 . old.defence-ua.com . uk.
- Web site: Генерал ВКС: Никто пока не способен подслушать переговоры РФ в космосе - "Life.ru" — информационный портал . https://web.archive.org/web/20180722214423/https://life.ru/t/%D0%B7%D0%B2%D1%83%D0%BA/839893 . 2018-07-22 . life.ru . ru.
- Web site: 2019-10-05 . Первое знамя объединения вручено 15-й армии ВКС особого назначения . 2023-07-25 . function.mil.ru . ru.
- Web site: Космические войска . 2023-07-25 . structure.mil.ru . ru.