Air forces of the Russian Federation will have 1500 helicopters and airplanes

By 2020, the government wants to purchase more 1500 military manned aircraft for the army. According to RIA News, Sadofiev, deputy commander-in-chief of the Russian Air Force, spoke about this. “In total, up to 2020 of the year it is planned to purchase and upgrade about two thousand airplanes and helicopters with an ever-increasing annual rate,” the lieutenant general said and stressed that only 400 machines would be upgraded.

According to Sadofiev, according to the Russian defense orders of 2011, the purchase of the Mi-8AMTSh, Ka-226, Ka-52, Mi-28N Ansat-U, as well as Yak-130, Su-27SM, Su- 35S, Su-30M2, Su-34.

It is worth saying that the share of high-precision weapons in the service of the army will increase 18 times. Among the other stages of modernization, the integration process can be noted aviation centers, which are supposed to be used in a single information zone, an increase in the number of aviation complexes by 4,5 times, and measures to reduce the level of aircraft accidents from helicopters and aircraft by 10 times. Moreover, steps are envisaged to increase the number of unmanned aerial vehicles to 30% of all combat aviation.

In addition to aviation, it is planned to purchase the Pantsir-S, C-400 and C-500 complexes, which are produced as part of the modernization of the anti-aircraft missile forces. By 2020, the Russian Air Force will be upgraded to 80%, while the rocket forces will replace the equipment by 100%. After 5, the army will replenish the fleet of combat aircraft on 400 units of equipment, including both modern helicopters and aircraft.

Turning to the issue of the army's acquisition of a promising fifth-generation fighter T-50 (PAK FA), we can say that by 2020 it is planned to purchase a dozen prototypes by 2013 and 60 PAK FA fighters in 3 years. According to Rossiyskaya Gazeta, in which Vladimir Popovkin spoke with an interview, the serial purchase of T-50 for the Russian Air Force will start in 2016. Naturally, the delivery of fighters will be accompanied by full provision of the aircraft with appropriate weapons and equipment.

The amount of state funding for the air force during the 2011-2020 year is estimated at 21 trillion. rubles. Within the framework of the state armament program, the purchase of modern equipment will be made, as well as the modernization of the aircraft in service.