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Flashpoint Russia : Russia's air power: capabilities and structure / Piotr Butowski

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Author:
Butowski, Piotr  Search this
Physical description:
142 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Russia
Date:
2019
Notes:
NASMAIN copy 39088020170718 Purchased with Adopt-a-Book funds.
Summary:
"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%."
Topic:
Airplanes, Military  Search this
Aeronautics, Military  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1107068