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This is a list of Russian military aircraft currently in service across three branches of the Russian Armed Forces, as well as in the National Guard of Russia. The list further encompasses Russia's experimental aircraft and those currently in development. The figures presented below do not account for losses incurred in Ukraine, as conflicting reports about the number and types of destroyed aircraft make an accurate assessment challenging.
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Type | Origin | Class | Role | Introduced | In service | Total | Notes |
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Multirole/Fighter aircraft | |||||||
Mikoyan MiG-29 | ![]() ![]() |
Jet | Fighter | 1982 | 253 | 253 | 70 MiG-29/MiG-29UB, 15 MiG-29SMT and 2 MiG-29UBT in service as of 2022.[1] About 253 MiG-29/35 combined in service according to World Air Forces, 35 on order.[2] |
Mikoyan MiG-31 | ![]() |
Jet | Interceptor | 1981 | 129-247 | 129-247 | As of 2016, the Russian Armed Forces has 247 MiG-31B/MiG-31BS/MiG-31BM/MiG-31BSM in service.[3] 129 MiG-31BM in service as of 2022.[1][4] At least three MiG-31BM have been lost in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.[5][6] |
Mikoyan MiG-35 | ![]() |
Jet | Multirole | 2019 | 6 | 6 | 6 MiG-35S/UB in service as of 2022.[1][4][7][8][9] |
Sukhoi Su-27 | ![]() ![]() |
Jet | Fighter | 1985 | <273 | <273 | 12 Su-27, 18 Su-27UB, 47 Su-27SM and 24 Su-27SM3 in service as of 2022.[1]About 391 Su-27/30/35 combined in service according to World Air Forces.[4] At least two Su-27 have been lost in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.[10][11][12] |
Sukhoi Su-30 | ![]() |
Jet | Multirole | 2012 | 110+ | 110+ | 91 Su-30SM and 19 Su-30M2 in service as of 2022[1][4][13] and a new delivery was conducted in late 2023.[14] As of 28 May 2024 at least 11 Su-30SM have been lost in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] |
Sukhoi Su-34 | ![]() |
Jet | Multirole | 2006 | 149+ | 149+ | 132 Su-34 and at least 17 Su-34M in service as of 2024. A total of 40 Su-34M on order.[1][23][24][25][26][27][28][29] As of 28 May 2024 at least 26 Su-34 and one Su-34M have been lost in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. |
Sukhoi Su-35 | ![]() |
Jet | Multirole | 2013 | 118+ | 118+ | 114+ Su-35S in service as of 2024.[1][4][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37] A total of 30 on order.[38] At least 6 Su-35S have been lost in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.[39][40][41][42][43][44] |
Sukhoi Su-57 | ![]() |
Jet | Multirole | 2020 | 22 | 32 | A total of 76 on order[1][4][45] As of December 2023, 22 have been delivered to the 929th State Flight Test Centre at Akhtubinsk and other bases. 22 produced and 10 prototypes.[46][47][48][49][50][1][51][52] |
Attack aircraft | |||||||
Sukhoi Su-24 | ![]() |
Jet | Attack | 1975 | 273 | 273 | [1][53] As of 28 May 2024 at least 14 Su-24M/MR have been lost in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. |
Sukhoi Su-25 | ![]() |
Jet | Attack | 1981 | 192 | 192 | [1][53] As of 28 May 2024 at least 31 Su-25 have been lost in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. |
Transport aircraft | |||||||
Antonov An-12 | ![]() |
Propeller | Transport/Patrol | 1959 | 59 | 104 | [1][54][53] |
Antonov An-22 | ![]() |
Propeller | Transport | 1969 | 3 | 11 | [1][55][53] |
Antonov An-26 | ![]() |
Propeller | Transport/Patrol | 1970 | 116 | 190 | [1][56][53] At least one has been lost in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.[57][58] |
Antonov An-72 | ![]() |
Jet | Transport | 1977 | 31 | 39 | [1][59][53] |
Antonov An-124 | ![]() |
Jet | Transport | 1986 | 4 | 26 | 1 on order[1][60][53] |
Antonov An-140 | ![]() |
Propeller | Transport | 2002 | 4 | 5 | [61][53] |
Antonov An-148 | ![]() |
Jet | Transport | 2009 | 15 | 15 | [1][53] |
Ilyushin Il-18 | ![]() |
Propeller | Transport | 1958 | 3 | 3 | [1][62][53] |
Ilyushin Il-62 | ![]() |
Jet | Transport | 1967 | 8 | 11 | [1][63] |
Ilyushin Il-76 | ![]() |
Jet | Transport | 1974 | 120 | 120 | 19 on order. As of 28 May 2024 at least six have been lost in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. |
Tupolev Tu-134 | ![]() |
Jet | Transport/Trainer/Patrol | 1967 | 43 | 147 | [64][53] |
Tupolev Tu-154 | ![]() |
Jet | Transport | 1970 | 3 | 20 | [65][53] |
Let L-410 Turbolet | ![]() |
Propeller | Transport/Trainer | 1970 | 53 | 107 | 2 on order[66][67][53] |
Trainer aircraft | |||||||
Diamond DA42 | ![]() |
Propeller | Trainer | 2017 | 35 | 35 | 35 DA42T in service[1] |
Aero L-39 Albatros | ![]() |
Jet | Trainer | 1974 | 118[1] | 182[2] | |
Yakovlev Yak-130 | ![]() |
Jet | Trainer | 2009 | 109+ | 109+ | 109+ combat capable Yak-130 in service.[1][68][69][70][71] 25 on order.[53][38] |
Bombers | |||||||
Tupolev Tu-22M | ![]() |
Jet | Bomber | 1973 | 58 | 58 | [2] As of 28 May 2024 at least 2 have been lost and 1 damaged in the Russian invasion of Ukraine |
Tupolev Tu-95 | ![]() |
Turboprop | Bomber | 1956 | 47 | 47 | [2] As of 28 May 2024 at least 1 has been damaged as a result of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine |
Tupolev Tu-160 | ![]() ![]() |
Jet | Bomber | 1987 | 15 | 15 | [2] 10+40 on order[2] |
Special aircraft | |||||||
Antonov An-30 | ![]() |
Propeller | Patrol | 1970 | 15 | 15 | [53][72] |
Beriev A-50 | ![]() |
Jet | Command and control | 1984 | 14 | 14 | [53] As of 28 May 2024 at least 2 have been lost in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine |
Ilyushin Il-20/22 | ![]() |
Propeller | Patrol/Command and control | 1969/1971 | 24 | 24 | [53][73][74] As of 28 May 2024 at least 2 have been lost and one damaged in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine |
Ilyushin Il-78 | ![]() |
Jet | Tanker | 1984 | 20 | 20 | 10 on order[53] |
Ilyushin Il-80 | ![]() |
Jet | Command and control | 1992 | 3 | 3 | [75][53] |
Tupolev Tu-214 | ![]() |
Jet | Command and control/ Reconnaissance | 2013 | 6 | 6 | 2 x Tu-214R[76] 2 x Tu-214ON[76] 2 x Tu-214PU-SBUS[77] |
UCAV | |||||||
Sokol Altius | ![]() |
Propeller | Attack/Reconnaissance | 2021 | 3 | 3 | [78] |
Helicopter | |||||||
Kamov Ka-27 | ![]() |
Rotorcraft | Attack | 1982 | 6 | 6 | [53] |
Kamov Ka-52 | ![]() |
Rotorcraft | Attack | 2011 | 137 | 137 | About 137 Ka-52 in service according to World Air Forces, 41 on order[2].As of 28 May 2024 at least 48 have been lost and 12 damaged in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine |
Kamov Ka-226 | ![]() |
Rotorcraft | Utility | 2003 | 36 | 36 | [53] |
Kazan Ansat | ![]() |
Rotorcraft | Utility | 2013 | 50 | 50 | [53] |
Mil Mi-2 | ![]() |
Rotorcraft | Transport | 1965 | 43 | 43 | [53][79] |
Mil Mi-8/Mi-17 | ![]() ![]() |
Rotorcraft | Transport/Utility | 1967 | 788 | 788 | As of 28 May 2024 at least 29 Mi-8/Mi-8MTPR-1 have been lost and 11 damaged in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. |
Mil Mi-24 | ![]() ![]() |
Rotorcraft | Attack | 1972 | 328 | 328 | [53] As of 28 May 2024 at least 4 Mi-24P, 4 Mi-24V/P and nine Mi-35M have been lost in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. |
Mil Mi-26 | ![]() ![]() |
Rotorcraft | Transport | 1985 | 44 | 44 | [53] |
Mil Mi-28 | ![]() |
Rotorcraft | Attack | 2006 | 112 | 112 | 105 on order[80][53][81][82][83] As of 28 May 2024 at least 8 have been lost in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.[84][85][86][87][88][89][90][91] |
Mil Mi-38 | ![]() |
Rotorcraft | Transport | 2019 | 2 | 2 | 2 on order[92][93][53] |
Eurocopter AS350/AS355 | ![]() |
Rotorcraft | Utility | 2006 | 5 | 5 | [53] |
Type | Origin | Class | Role | Introduced | In service | Total | Notes |
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Multirole/Fighter aircraft | |||||||
Sukhoi Su-30 | ![]() |
Jet | Multirole | 2012 | 34-72+ | 34-72+ | 22 Su-30SM in service.[1] A total of 21 Su-30SM2 on order,[38] 12 of which have entered service as of July 2023.[94][95][96][97].Calculated based on 3 squadrons and including training fighters, there are approximately 72 or more aircraft. |
Sukhoi Su-27 | ![]() ![]() |
Jet | Fighter | 1985 | 53 | 53 | |
Sukhoi Su-33 | ![]() |
Jet | Fighter Carrier-based | 1998 | 35-48+ | 35-48+ | [1][98].Calculated based on 2 squadrons and including training fighters, there are approximately 48 or more aircraft. |
Mikoyan MiG-29K | ![]() |
Jet | Multirole Carrier-based | 2010 | 22-48+ | 22-48+ | [53] 19 MiG-29KR and 3 MiG-29KUBR in service.[1].Calculated based on 2 squadrons and including training fighters, there are approximately 48 or more aircraft. |
Mikoyan MiG-31 | ![]() |
Jet | Interceptor | 1981 | 32-96 | 32-96 | 10 MiG-31B/BS and 22 MiG-31BM in service.[1]Calculated based on 2 Regiments 4 squadrons , there are approximately 96 aircraft. |
Attack aircraft | |||||||
Sukhoi Su-24 | ![]() |
Jet | Attack | 1975 | 36 | 36 | [2] |
Sukhoi Su-25UTG | ![]() |
Jet | Attack/Trainer Carrier-based | 1988 | 8 | 8 | [2] |
Transport aircraft | |||||||
Antonov An-24 | ![]() |
Propeller | Transport | 1962 | 1 | 3 | [99] |
Antonov An-26 | ![]() |
Propeller | Transport | 1970 | 26 | 44 | [56] |
Antonov An-72 | ![]() |
Jet | Transport | 1977 | 5 | 5 | [53] |
Antonov An-140 | ![]() |
Propeller | Transport | 2002 | 4 | 4 | [53] |
Ilyushin Il-18D | ![]() |
Propeller | Transport | 1958 | 1 | 1 | [62] |
Tupolev Tu-134 | ![]() |
Jet | Transport | 1967 | 6 | 11 | [53] |
Tupolev Tu-154 | ![]() |
Jet | Transport | 1970 | 1 | 1 | [53] |
Trainer aircraft | |||||||
Aero L-39 Albatros | ![]() |
Jet | Trainer | 1974 | 1 | 1 | [53] |
Yakovlev Yak-130 | ![]() |
Jet | Trainer | 2009 | 0 | 0 | 5 on order[53][100] |
Special aircraft | |||||||
Antonov An-12 | ![]() |
Propeller | Patrol | 1959 | 5 | 5 | [53] |
Beriev Be-12 | ![]() |
Propeller | Patrol | 1961 | 6 | 6 | [53] |
Beriev Be-200 | ![]() |
Jet | Patrol | 2004 | 1 | 2 | [53] |
Ilyushin Il-20 | ![]() |
Propeller | Command and control | 1969 | 2 | 2 | [53] |
Ilyushin Il-22 | ![]() |
Propeller | Command and control | 1971 | 2 | 2 | [53] |
Ilyushin Il-38 | ![]() |
Propeller | ASW/Patrol | 1967 | 21 | 21 | [53] |
Tupolev Tu-142 | ![]() |
Propeller | ASW/Patrol | 1972 | 24 | 24 | [53] |
Helicopter | |||||||
Ka-27 | ![]() |
Rotorcraft | ASW/Patrol | 1982 | 90 | 90 | [53] |
Ka-28 | ![]() |
Rotorcraft | ASW/Patrol | 1982 | 2 | 2 | [53] |
Ka-29 | ![]() |
Rotorcraft | ASW/Patrol | 1982 | 10 | 10 | [53] |
Kamov Ka-31 | ![]() |
Rotorcraft | AWAC | 1995 | 3 | 3 | [53] |
Kamov Ka-52K | ![]() |
Rotorcraft | Attack | 2015 | 3 | 3 | [53] |
Mil Mi-8 | ![]() |
Rotorcraft | Transport | 1967 | 11 | 27 | [53] |
Mi-24 | ![]() ![]() |
Rotorcraft | Attack | 1972 | 2 | 2 | [53] |
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Details |
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Aircraft | ||||
Ilyushin Il-76 | ![]() |
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Military transport aircraft | N/A[citation needed] |
Antonov An-26 | ![]() |
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N/A[citation needed] | |
Antonov An-72 | ![]() |
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N/A[citation needed] | |
Antonov An-12 | ![]() |
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N/A[citation needed] | |
Helicopter | ||||
Eurocopter AS355N Écureuil | ![]() |
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Light utility helicopter | In service with the Alpha Group.[101] |
Mil Mi-8/17 | ![]() |
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Transport helicopters | 60 helicopters in service.[citation needed] |
Mil Mi-26 | ![]() |
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N/A[citation needed] | |
Mil Mi-24 | ![]() |
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Attack helicopter | N/A[citation needed] |
Type | Origin | Class | Role | Introduced | In service | Total | Notes |
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UAV/UCAV | |||||||
Arash 2 | ![]() |
Jet | Loitering munition | 2022 | [102] | ||
Eleron | ![]() |
Propeller | Reconnaissance | 2003 | [103] | ||
Eleron-3SV | ![]() |
Propeller | Reconnaissance | 2012 | [104][105] | ||
Eleron-10 | ![]() |
Propeller | Reconnaissance | 2011 | [106] | ||
IAI Searcher 2 / Forpost | ![]() ![]() |
Propeller | Attack/Reconnaissance | 2010 | 34 | [107][108][109][110] | |
Geran-1 | ![]() |
Propeller | Loitering munition | 2022 | [111][112][113] | ||
Geran-2 | ![]() |
Propeller | Loitering munition | 2022 | [114][115] | ||
Kronshtadt Orion | ![]() |
Propeller | Attack/Reconnaissance | 2019 | About 100 | About 100 | [116][117] |
Granat | ![]() |
Propeller | Reconnaissance | [118] | |||
Granat-2 | ![]() |
Propeller | Reconnaissance | [119] | |||
Granat-4 | ![]() |
Propeller | Reconnaissance | [120] | |||
Grusha | ![]() |
Propeller | Reconnaissance | [121][122] | |||
IAI Bird-Eye 400 / Zastava | ![]() |
Propeller | Reconnaissance | 2010 | [123][124] | ||
Navodchik-2 | ![]() |
Propeller | Reconnaissance | [125] | |||
Orlan-10 | ![]() |
Propeller | Reconnaissance | 2010 | 1000 | [126] | |
Orlan-30 | ![]() |
Propeller | Reconnaissance | 2020 | [127] | ||
Shahed 129 | ![]() |
Jet | Attack | [128] | |||
Takhion | ![]() |
Propeller | Reconnaissance | [129][124][130] | |||
Tipchak | ![]() |
Propeller | Reconnaissance | 2008 | [citation needed] | ||
Tupolev Tu-143 | ![]() |
Jet | Reconnaissance | 1994 | [131] | ||
Yakovlev Pchela | ![]() |
Propeller | Reconnaissance | 1990 | 92 | [132] | |
ZALA Kub | ![]() |
Propeller | Loitering munition | 2019 | [133] | ||
ZALA Lancet | ![]() |
Propeller | Loitering munition | 2019 | [134][135][136] | ||
ZALA 421-08 | ![]() |
Propeller | Reconnaissance | 2008 | 400 | [137] | |
Qods Mohajer-6 | ![]() |
Propeller | ISTAR | [138] | |||
Aerial target | |||||||
E95M | ![]() |
Target drone | combat training for troops / testing of air defence | [139] | |||
DAN/Dan-M | ![]() |
Target drone | combat training for troops / testing of air defence | [140][141] | |||
KBLA-IVT | ![]() |
VTOL target drone | combat training for troops / testing of air defence | end of 2020 | [142] | ||
9F6021 Adyutant | ![]() |
Target drone system | combat training for troops / testing of air defence | [143][144] |
Type | Origin | Class | Role | Introduced | In service | Total | Notes |
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Alekseyev Orlan | ![]() |
Jet | Ekranoplan | 2027 | [145] | ||
Beriev A-42 | ![]() ![]() |
Jet | ASW/SAR | 1 | To replace the Be-12[146] | ||
Beriev A-100 | ![]() |
Jet | Command and control | 2018 | 2026 | 1 | To replace the A-50[147] |
Gunship | ![]() |
Propeller | Close air support | Similar to the Lockheed AC-130[148][149] | |||
Ilyushin Il-78M-90A | ![]() |
Jet | Tanker | 2017 | 2021 | 1 | [150] 10 on order[151] |
Ilyushin Il-96-400TZ | ![]() |
Jet | Tanker | 2 | Likely canceled. Based on the Il-96-400T freighter[152] | ||
Ilushin Il-212 | ![]() |
Jet | Transport | 2019 | 2021 | 2 | To replace the An-26 and An-72[153][154] |
Ilyushin Il-276 | ![]() |
Jet | Transport | 2023 | 2026 | To replace the An-12[155] | |
Ilyushin Il-106 PAK VTA | ![]() |
Jet | Transport | 2024–2026 | To replace the An-124 and An-22[156][157][158] | ||
Kamov Ka-60 | ![]() |
Rotorcraft | Transport/Utility | 2 | |||
Kamov Ka-65 | ![]() |
Rotorcraft | ASW | 1 | [159] | ||
Kronstadt Grom | ![]() |
Jet | Attack/Reconnaissance | Loyal wingman[160] | |||
Kronstadt Orion-2 (Helios) | ![]() |
Propeller | Attack/Reconnaissance | 2023 | [161][162] | ||
Kronstadt Sirius | ![]() |
Propeller | Attack/Reconnaissance | 2022 | 2023 | [163][164][165] | |
Luch Korsar | ![]() |
Propeller | Attack/Reconnaissance | 2015 | 2018 | >3 | It includes also an upgraded variant[166] |
Mikoyan MiG-41 | ![]() |
Jet | Fighter | To replace the MiG-31[167][168] | |||
Mikoyan MiG-UTS | ![]() |
Jet | Trainer | To replace the aging fleet of L-39 Albatros[169][170] | |||
SibNIA "Partizan" | ![]() |
Propeller | Transport/UAV | 2024 | 1 | Very short take-off and landing transport unmanned airacraft, based on the TVS-2-DTS developed by SibNIA. | |
Sokol heavy striker drone | ![]() |
Jet | Attack/Reconnaissance | Project only. Similar to the General Atomics Avenger[171][172] | |||
Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate | ![]() |
Jet | Multirole | 2024 | Single engine fifth-generation multirole fighter[173] | ||
Sukhoi PAK ShA | ![]() |
Jet | Ground attack | Project only. For a combat aviation complex to replace the Su-25 after 2030[174] | |||
Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-B | ![]() |
Jet | Attack/Reconnaissance | 2019 | 2024 | 2 | [175][176] |
Tupolev PAK DA | ![]() |
Jet | Bomber | 2024 | 2027 | [177] | |
Tupolev PIAK | ![]() |
Jet | ASW | Project only. Based on the Tu-214 airliner[178] | |||
Yakovlev VTOL fighter | ![]() |
Jet | Carrier-based fighter | Project only. Planned VTOL fighter for possible future Russian aircraft carrier program[179] |
Aircraft | Origin | Class | Role | No. | Notes |
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Beriev A-60 | ![]() |
Jet | Experimental | 2 | Airborne laser weapon under the Sokol Eshelon program. |
Mikoyan Project 1.44 | ![]() |
Jet | Experimental | 1 | Proposed fifth-generation jet fighter. |
Sukhoi Su-37 | ![]() |
Jet | Experimental | 1 | Supermaneuverable multirole demonstrator.[180] |
Sukhoi Su-47 | ![]() |
Jet | Experimental | 1 | Technology demonstrator which showcased many technologies now used in the Sukhoi Su-57. |
The Kronstadt plant, built last year, is switching to a three-shift mode of operation... According to unofficial data, the Kronstadt plant has been mass-producing Orions for four months now and managed to deliver eight complexes to the army, each of which includes a command post, a communication module and six UAVs. It was also reported that 12 more complexes are planned for dispatch in the coming month.
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