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  caption Jets flying over Armenia during the Armenian independence day
  dates 1994 -
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The Armenian Air Force is the air force component of the Armed Forces Of Armenia and was established in 1994 , with a personnel strength of 2,000 at the time.


INVENTORY


The Armenian Air Force relies upon the 18 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 .

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 , S-125 and S-300 . There are also 24 Scud Ballistic Missile s 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.

  ! Style "text-align: left background: #aacccc"Origin
  ! Style "text-align: left background: #aacccc"Type
  ! Style "text-align: left background: #aacccc"Versions
  ! Style "text-align: left background: #aacccc"In service"World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, '' Aviation Week & Space Technology '', January 15 2007
  ! Style "text-align: left background: #aacccc"Notes
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Aero_L-39" class="copylinks">Aero L-39
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Mikoyan_MiG-23" class="copylinks">Mikoyan MiG-23
  4http://jamestownorg/edm/articlephparticle Id 2370230
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Mikoyan_MiG-25" class="copylinks">Mikoyan MiG-25
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Mikoyan_MiG-29" class="copylinks">Mikoyan MiG-29
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Sukhoi_Su-17" class="copylinks">Sukhoi Su-17
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Sukhoi_Su-22" class="copylinks">Sukhoi Su-22
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Sukhoi_Su-25" class="copylinks">Sukhoi Su-25
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Mil_Mi-2" class="copylinks">Mil Mi-2
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Mil_Mi-8" class="copylinks">Mil Mi-8
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Mil_Mi-24" class="copylinks">Mil Mi-24
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Yakovlev_Yak-52" class="copylinks">Yakovlev Yak-52
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Ilyushin_Il-76" class="copylinks">Ilyushin Il-76


  Image:4armenianjetsajpg "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Russian_Air_Force" class="copylinks">Russian Air Force MiG-29 s from the Russian 102nd Military Base in Gyumri
  Image:HeliarmeniajpgA Pair Of Armenian Air Force "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Mi-24" class="copylinks">Mi-24 Gunship s roaming around this base
  Image:Mig29 36jpg "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Russian_Air_Force" class="copylinks">Russian Air Force MiG-29 s flying over Armenia 's border with Turkey
  Image:Armenian Mi-24jpgA Russian-made "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Mi-24" class="copylinks">Mi-24 Gunship of the Armenian Air Force
  Image:ArmenianhelicoptersajpgFour Armenian Air Force "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Mi-24" class="copylinks">Mi-24 Gunship s fly in a diamond formation over Yerevan 's Republican Square
  Image:HyeairforcejpgFive Armenian Air Force "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Su-25" class="copylinks">Su-25 Bomber s fly in a V formation over Yerevan 's Republican Square
  Image:ArmenianjetsplaPNGA Pair Of Armenian Air Force "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Su-25" class="copylinks">Su-25 Bomber s fly near Mount Ararat, with a squadron of Mi-24 Gunship s following behind