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Russian Aerospace Forces

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Country
  
Russia

Headquarters
  
Moscow

Role
  
Aerospace Defence

Part of
  
Russian Armed Forces

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Founded
  
August 1st, 2015 - present

Size
  
188,000 personnel (2014)Approx. 3,040+ to 3,155 aircraft65 satellites

Engagements
  
Intervention in the Syrian Civil War

Currentcommander
  
Colonel General Viktor Bondarev

Engagement
  

The Russian Aerospace Forces or VKS (Russian: Воздушно-космические силы, Vozdushno-Kosmicheskiye Sily) are the Aerospace Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. It was established as a new armed force on the 1 August 2015 with the merging of the Russian Air Force (VVS) and the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces (VKO) under the recommendations of the Ministry of Defence. It is headquartered in Moscow. Several reasons were announced for the merger, including greater efficiency and logistical support.

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Sub-branches

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According to Jane's Information Group, with the merger of the Russian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces, the new Russian Aerospace Forces consists of three sub-branches:

  • Russian Air Force
  • Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
  • Russian Space Forces

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    References

    Russian Aerospace Forces Wikipedia
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