Armenian Air Force

The Armenian Air Force (Armenian: Հայաստանի Ռազմաօդային Ուժեր) is the air arm formed by independent Armenia in 1992 in the wake of the dissolution of the Soviet Union. It is organized and equipped principally to provide Armenian ground forces with tactical air support in the form of ground attack and airlift in mountainous terrain. It provided effective support during the battles with Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh region from 1992–1994. It currently lacks air superiority fighters, but air defense is provided by MiG-29s of the Russian Air Force under a military cooperation treaty. Since 2003, the Armenian government has been funding a modernization and enlargement of the air fleet.

Combat Aircraft

 * Sukhoi Su-25SM3 x 14 (Attack Aircraft)
 * Sukhoi Su-30SM x 4 (Multirole Fighter) - 8 more on order

Transport Aircraft

 * Airbus A319CJ x 1 (VIP Transport)
 * Ilyushin Il-76 x 3 (Strategic Transport)

Helicopters

 * Mil Mi-8/17/171 x 11 (Utility Helicopter)
 * Mil Mi-24/35 x 15 (Attack Helicopter)

Trainer Aircraft

 * Aero L-39 Albatros x 6 (Jet Trainer)
 * Mil Mi-2 x 6 (Trainer/Utility Helicopter)