Kazakh Air and Air Defence Forces

The Kazakh Air Defense Forces (Kazakh: Әуе қорғаныс күштері, Russian: Силы воздушной обороны) is the aviation warfare branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Their tasks include the ensurance of the protection of the airspace of the republic as well as the fulfillment of combat missions for air support of other branches of the armed forces. The official holiday of the air forces is Aviation Day on August 18^th.

Aircraft Inventory

Combat Aircraft

• Mikoyan MiG-29 x 73
• Mikoyan MiG-31 x 44 (Interceptor)
• Sukhoi Su-27UBM2 x 80 (Air Superiority Fighter)
• Sukhoi Su-30SM x 36 (Multirole Fighter) - 24 more on order

Ground Attack Aircraft

• Sukhoi Su-25 x 35 (Attack Aircraft)
• Mikoyan MiG-27 x 120 (Attack Aircraft)

Transport Aircraft

• Antonov An-12 x 12 (Transport Aircraft)
• Antonov An-26 x 28 (Transport Aircraft)
• Antonov An-72 x 12 (Transport Aircraft)
• CASA C-295M x 8 (Transport Aircraft)

Helicopters

• Bell UH-1H Iroquois x 2 (Utility Helicopter)
• Eurocopter EC145 x 6 (Utility Helicopter)
• Eurocopter EC725 Caracal x 20 (Utility/Transport Helicopter)
• Mil Mi-17 x 50 (Utility/Transport Helicopter)
• Mil Mi-35M x 4 (Attack Helicopter) - 4 more on order
• Mil Mi-26 x 2 Heavy Lift Transport Helicopter)

Trainer Aircraft

• Aero L-39 Albatros x 18 (Jet Trainer)
• Zlin Z 242L x 2 (Basic Trainer)

UAVs

• Chengdu Wing Loong x 2 (Unmanned Aerial Combat Vehicle)