List of active Russian Air Force aircraft explained

This is a list of military aircraft currently in service with the Russian Air Force as of 2024. It belongs under larger Russian Aerospace Forces branch, established on 1 August 2015 with merging of the Russian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces.

Aircraft

Current inventory

See main article: Russian Air Force.

AircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes
Combat Aircraft
Sukhoi Su-57Russia stealth multirole 22[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] 78 on order[7] [8]
Sukhoi Su-35Russia air superiority Su-35S 118+[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] A total of 30 on order.[18] .As of 28 May 2024 at least 7 Su-35S have been lost in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.
Sukhoi Su-34Russia multirole 163+[19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] As of 27 july 2024 at least 27 Su-34 and one Su-34M have been lost in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.
Russia multirole Su-30SM/M2 110+ 91 Su-30SM and 19 Su-30M2 in service as of 2022[28] and new deliveries were conducted in late 2023 and mid 2024.[29] [30] As of 28 May 2024 at least 11 Su-30SM have been lost in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.
Russia MiG-35S/UB 6[31] [32] [33] [34]
Mikoyan MiG-31USSR MiG-31BM/BSM/K 247[35]
USSR/RussiaMiG-29S/UB/SMT/UBT 253[36] To be replaced by the MiG-35
USSR/Russia air superiority Su-27P/UB/SM/SM3 <403[37]
USSR attack Su-25/UB/SM/SM3 163
USSR attack Su-24M/M2 261To be replaced by the Su-34
Tupolev Tu-95USSR strategic bomberTu-95MS/MS16 42[38]
USSR strategic bomber Tu-22M3/M3M 67
Tupolev Tu-160USSR/Russia strategic bomber Tu-160/M 1710 on order[39]
AWACS
USSR AWACS A-50/U 15-19[40] 7 modernized to A-50U[41] [42]
USSR Il-22/M 18[43]
USSR command and control 1
USSR command and control 3
Electronic Warfare
USSR An-12PP 4
USSR radar jamming Il-22PP 3[44]
Reconnaissance
USSR 15
USSR Il-20/M 12[45]
USSR reconnaissance 1
Russia reconnaissance Tu-214ON/PU-SBUS 4[46] [47]
Russia SIGINT / ELINT Tu-214R 2[48]
Tanker
USSR Il-78/M 19 1 modernized to Il-78M2
Transport
USSR An-12B/BK 56
USSR transport An-22A 5
USSR transport 113
USSR transport An-72/P 29
USSR strategic airlifter An-124-100 4
Ukraine/Russia transport An-140-100 5[49]
Ukraine/Russia An-148-100E 15[50]
USSR transport Il-18D/V 8[51]
USSR/Russia VIP transport Il-62M 7[52]
USSR/Russia strategic airlifter Il-76M/MD/MD-M/MD-90A 128[53]
Czechoslovakiatransport 43
USSR transport 55[54]
USSR transport Tu-154B-2/M 19[55]
Helicopter
France 5
Russia utility Ansat-U 50[56]
USSR attack 6
Russia attack 196+
Russia utility 36
USSR/Russia attack / transport 746
USSR/Russia attack / transport 330
USSR/Russia transport Mi-26/T 44
Russia attack Mi-28N/NM 126[57]
Russia transport Mi-38T 2[58]
Trainer
Czechoslovakia 210
Diamond DA42T Austria trainer 35
Polish People's Republictrainer 29
Russia trainer / attack Mi-28UB 12
USSR trainer Tu-134UBL 37 Tu-160 trainer
Russia trainer / attack 110+[59] [60] [61]
Russia trainer 150 on order[62]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First Serial Production Su-57 Felon Delivered To The Russian Aerospace Forces. theaviationist.com. 30 December 2020. 6 January 2022.
  2. Web site: Russian Army receives S-400, S-350 anti-aircraft missile systems — top brass .
  3. Web site: UAC completes 2022 plan to produce Su-57, Su-35S jets for Defense Ministry .
  4. Web site: ВКС России получили четыре новых серийных истребителя Су-57 . 28 December 2022 .
  5. Web site: ЦАМТО / / Минобороны переданы очередные серийные истребители Су-57 и Су-35С. armstrade.org. 26 November 2023.
  6. Web site: Military Watch Magazine . 2023-12-30 . militarywatchmagazine.com.
  7. Web site: Минобороны и "Сухой" заключили контракт на поставку двух Су-57 . TASS. 22 August 2018. 7 July 2019.
  8. Web site: Минобороны получит 76 истребителей Су-57. TASS. 27 June 2019. 7 July 2019.
  9. Book: The Military Balance 2022 . 2022-02-15 . . 9781032279008.
  10. Web site: ВКС России получили три новых истребителя Су-35С . 11 September 2022.
  11. Web site: ЦАМТО / / Минобороны России передана очередная партия многофункциональных истребителей Су-35С.
  12. Web site: ВКС России получили новую партию истребителей Су-35С . 4 December 2022.
  13. Web site: Russian Aerospace Forces have taken delivery of some new Su-35S fighter jets — minister.
  14. Web site: Defense contractor delivers 2nd batch of Su-35S fighters to Russian troops.
  15. Web site: ВКС России получили новые партии истребителей Су-35С и Су-57 . 28 September 2023 .
  16. Web site: Максимов . Илья . Первую в этом году партию истребителей Су-35С передали в войска . Российская газета . 2024-04-12 . ru . 2024-04-13.
  17. Web site: ОАК передала Минобороны новые самолеты Су-35С . Ростех . ru . . 2024-05-09.
  18. News: Минфин и "Роскосмос" вступили в публичные препирательства о сокращении расходов . Ведомости . 2020-08-26 . 2022-04-11 . ru.
  19. Web site: Russian Air Force Receive A New Batch Of 'Deadly' Su-34 Fighter Bombers Amid 'Escalating War' With Ukraine. 17 November 2022 .
  20. Web site: Russian military receives new Su-34 fighter-bombers .
  21. Web site: ВКС России получили еще три фронтовых бомбардировщика Су-34М . January 2023.
  22. Web site: ВКС России получили новые фронтовые бомбардировщики Су-34М . June 2023.
  23. Web site: Defense contractor delivers 2nd batch of Su-34 frontline bombers to Russian troops .
  24. Web site: Russian forces get new batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers . Defence Blog . 2024-04-07 . . 2024-04-07.
  25. Web site: Russian military receives new Su-34s, but losses remain high . essanews.com . 2024-06-17 . . 2024-06-18.
  26. Web site: ВКС России получили новые фронтовые бомбардировщики Су-34М. 1 June 2023. 4 June 2023. 4 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230604085847/https://bmpd.livejournal.com/4707333.html. live.
  27. Web site: ВКС России получили вторую в 2024 году партию фронтовых бомбардировщиков Су-34 . bmpd . 2024-06-18 . ru . . 2024-06-20.
  28. Web site: Russia Gets 'Cutting Edge' Su-30 SM2 Fighters With Powerful New Radars To Boost Its Military Ops In Ukraine. 22 November 2022 .
  29. Web site: ЦАМТО / / ОАК передала партию Су-30МС2 и Як-130 Минобороны России . ЦАМТО / Центр анализа мировой торговли оружием . 2023-12-04 . ru . . 2023-12-06.
  30. Web site: New Su-30SM2 Fighters With Enhanced Engines Delivered to Russian Defence Ministry . Military Watch Magazine . 2024-08-10 . . 2024-08-12.
  31. Web site: ВКС получили первые два новейших истребителя МиГ-35. ria.ru. 17 June 2019. 6 July 2019.
  32. Web site: ЦАМТО / / В ВКС поступила партия новых истребителей МиГ-35С. armstrade.org. 26 November 2023.
  33. Web site: Подписан контракт на поставку первых истребителей МиГ-35. 22 August 2018. tvzvezda.ru. 14 July 2019.
  34. Web site: Regiment in Khabarovsk Territory receives the S-400 Triumph system : Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation.
  35. Web site: ВКС РФ получат 22 обновленных МиГ-31БМ до конца года .
  36. Web site: World Air Forces 2024. Flightglobal Insight. 2024. 2024-05-31.
  37. Web site: World Air Forces 2024. Flightglobal Insight. 2024. 2024-05-31.
  38. Web site: 2020 . World Air Forces 2020 . 18 May 2020 . Flightglobal Insight.
  39. First Tu-160M2 takes flight, production contract for ten aircraft signed. Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces. 26 January 2018. 14 July 2019. Podvig. Pavel.
  40. Web site: ВКС России получили шестой модернизированный самолет А-50У. bmpd.livejournal.com. 30 March 2019. 14 July 2019.
  41. Web site: Russia's Aerospace Force gets sixth upgraded A-50U radar surveillance aircraft. airrecognition.com. 29 March 2019. 14 July 2019.
  42. Web site: Defense contractor delivers upgraded A-50U long-range 'flying radar' to Russian troops .
  43. Web site: ✈ russianplanes.net ✈ наша авиация. russianplanes.net.
  44. Web site: Минобороны получит три самолёта с системой радиоэлектронной борьбы. pnp.ru. 21 October 2016. 14 July 2019.
  45. Web site: ✈ russianplanes.net ✈ наша авиация. russianplanes.net.
  46. Web site: UAC delivered the second aircraft to Russian Ministry of Defense in the network of Open Skies program. ruaviation.com. 14 July 2014. 14 July 2019.
  47. Web site: Russia receives second Tu-214PU-SBUS special-purpose aircraft. airrecognition.com. 21 June 2018. 4 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180810095751/http://airrecognition.com/index.php/archive-world-worldwide-news-air-force-aviation-aerospace-air-military-defence-industry/global-defense-security-news/global-news-2018/june/4340-russia-receives-second-tu-214pu-sbus-special-purpose-aircraft.html. 10 August 2018. live. dmy-all.
  48. Web site: ✈ russianplanes.net ✈ наша авиация. russianplanes.net.
  49. Web site: ✈ russianplanes.net ✈ наша авиация. russianplanes.net.
  50. Web site: Последний российский Ан-148. bmpd.livejournal.com. 18 October 2018. 6 July 2019.
  51. Web site: ✈ russianplanes.net ✈ наша авиация. russianplanes.net.
  52. Web site: ✈ russianplanes.net ✈ наша авиация. russianplanes.net.
  53. Web site: World Air Forces 2024. Flightglobal Insight. 2024. 2024-05-31.
  54. Web site: ✈ russianplanes.net ✈ наша авиация. russianplanes.net.
  55. Web site: ✈ russianplanes.net ✈ наша авиация. russianplanes.net.
  56. Web site: Министерство обороны России получило десять новых вертолетов "Ансат-У". bmpd.livejournal.com. 21 December 2017. 6 July 2019.
  57. Web site: Mi-28 Havoc Multipurpose assault helicopter . redstar.gr.
  58. Web site: Министерству обороны России поставлен второй вертолет Ми-38Т. bmpd.livejournal.com. 3 January 2020. 3 January 2020.
  59. Web site: 21 November 2022. Defense contractor delivers new batch of Su-30SM2 fighter jets to Russian troops. Tass. 26 November 2023.
  60. Web site: Министерство обороны России получило первые в 2023 году самолёты Як-130. 11 July 2023. 26 November 2023.
  61. Web site: Ростех передал Минобороны партию учебно-боевых самолетов Як-130 . Ростех . ru . . 2024-06-11.
  62. Web site: Минобороны заказало 150 легких тренировочных самолетов Як-152. ria.ru. 7 June 2016. 9 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180621143356/https://ria.ru/defense_safety/20160607/1443847270.html. 21 June 2018. live.