Russian military aviation has undergone several upheavals in the
post-Soviet era. There have been two driving forces behind these
changes. First, the Russian experience of air power in conflicts
has led to an increasing integration of the various branches of the
armed forces. Today's VKS was created as a result of the absorption
of the Air Defence Troops (VPVO) by the Air Force (VVS) in 1998,
and then a merger of the Air Force with the Aerospace Defence
Troops (VVKO) in 2015. Meanwhile, Russia has adapted to financial
realities, with insignificant defence spending throughout the 1990s
followed by rapid expansion as the global price of oil increased
since the beginning of the 21st century. Mass purchases of aircraft
and helicopters began in 2009, and the proportion of modern
equipment in Russia's Aerospace Forces now exceeds 75%. The fourth
title in Harpia Publishing's series on Russian military aviation
details all fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters and other aerial
vehicles operated by Russia's military air arms. Like the previous
volumes, Flashpoint Russia is a comprehensive reference work,
presenting organisational structure and the quantitative potential
of Russian military aviation. The centrepiece of the book describes
the current order of battle of the Aerospace Forces (VKS) and other
operators of military aircraft in Russia and includes all the
country's aviation units. Other chapters cover Russia's approach to
purchases of arms and military equipment, and priority air
programmes for the next decade.
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