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Armenian Air Force
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The Armenian Air Force is the air force component of the Armed Forces of Armenia.
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The air force was established in 1994, with a personnel strength of 2,000.
The Armenian Air Force relies upon the 18 MiG-29s recently purchased from Russia[1], the 30 MiG-29s of the Russian 102nd Military Base at Gyumri, its own smaller fleet of 15 Su-25 ground attack planes, a single MiG-25 fighter jet and twelve Mi-24 gunship helicopters (out of a total of 35) for the defense of Armenian airspace. The Armenian Air Force also has two Il-76 cargo planes for the transport of soldiers and materials.
According to ArmeniaNow, in September of 2005 the Armenian Air Force acquired 10 Su-25 ground attack planes from Slovakia for a total of $1 million.
Armenian anti-aircraft defense comprises an anti-aircraft missile brigade and two regiments armed with 100 anti-aircraft complexes of various models and modifications, including the M79 Osa, Krug, S-75, and S-125. There are also 24 Scud ballistic missiles with eight launchers.
The current numerical strength of the Armenian Air Force is estimated at about 3,000 servicemen, with plans for further expansion in 2006 and 2007.
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service[2] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aero L-39 |  Czechoslovakia |
Trainer | 4 | ||
| Mikoyan MiG-25 |  Soviet Union |
Interceptor | 1 | ||
| Mikoyan MiG-29 | Soviet Union |
Multirole fighter | 18 | ||
| Mil Mi-2 |  Poland |
Utility helicopter | 9 | ||
| Mil Mi-8 | Soviet Union |
Utility helicopter | Mi-8 total Mi-8 Mi-9 |
13 11 2 |
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| Mil Mi-24 | Soviet Union |
Attack helicopter | Mi-24 total Mi-24K Mi-24P Mi-24R |
12 2 8 2 |
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| Sukhoi Su-25 |  Slovakia Soviet Union |
Attack | Su-25 total Su-25 Su-25K Su-25UBK |
15 5 9 1 |
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| Yakovlev Yak-52 | Soviet Union |
Trainer | 16 |
 Russian Air Force MiG-29s from the Russian 102nd Military Base in Gyumri. |
 Russian Air Force MiG-29s flying over Armenia's border with Turkey. |
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- ^ http://alanpetersnewsbriefs.blogspot.com/2007/04/defense-foreign-affairs-analysis.html
- ^ "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007.