In Russia, work is underway on the mass construction of special shelters for military aircraft
This reform in the domestic Air Force has been expected for more than a decade. And now in Russia, work is underway on the mass construction of special shelters for military aircraft.
The start of this program was announced in the spring of last year personally by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Sergei Shoigu.
The fact that close attention has been paid to the problem at the highest level speaks of the urgent need to solve it. According to the plans of the Russian defense department, it was planned to build at least 300 aviation shelters. First of all, they will be used to store the latest fifth-generation aircraft created by domestic aircraft manufacturers.
The need for such facilities for our airborne forces has been demonstrated by the Syrian experience. He showed that aircraft must be protected from enemy attack not only in the air, but also on the ground. The Islamists repeatedly attacked the Russian Khmeimim air base located in Syria with the help of drones and even fired from mortars.
In the open air, one ammunition with its fragments is capable of hitting several aircraft at once. If they are covered, then the enemy will have to try hard to damage each piece of equipment.
But shelters are needed not only to protect against enemy ammunition, but also from adverse weather conditions. Being under a roof, expensive equipment will be less exposed to the vagaries of the weather and will last longer. And the technical staff will work with it easier and more convenient.
The construction details of such structures are not a military secret, as they were developed back in the 60s of the last century. These are reinforced concrete shelters of arched type. They consist of semi-arches with walls up to 60 cm thick and have metal gates. Outside, the structure is covered with earth and masked with turf, or even planting trees.
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