Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces
The Air and Air Defence Forces (Uzbek: Havo hujumidan mudofaa qoʻshinlari va Harbiy havo kuchlari; Russian: Войска противовоздушной обороны и Военно-воздушные силы) are the aerial arm of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan. It was formed following the collapse of the Soviet Union, in 1991, though the military was not created by the Uzbek government until 1992. The Air Force consists of 10,000 to 15,000 personnel in 2006, with most of them being Russians as of 1995.
| Uzbek Air Defence Forces and Air Force | |
|---|---|
| Havo hujumidan mudofaa qoʻshinlari va Harbiy havo kuchlari | |
Uzbekistan Air Force emblem | |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare Aerial defence |
| Size | 15,000 personnel |
| Part of | Uzbek Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | Tashkent |
| Anniversaries | Third Sunday of August (Air Force Day) |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Deputy Minister of Defence and Commander of the Air Defence Forces | Major General Akhmad Burkhanov |
| Notable commanders | Major General Abdulla Xolmuhamedov |
| Insignia | |
| Roundel | |
| Fin flash | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Su-25, Su-24 |
| Fighter | MiG-29 Dassault Rafale(Planned) Su-30 |
| Helicopter | Mi-8, Eurocopter Fennec, Eurocopter Super Puma |
| Attack helicopter | Mi-24, Mi-35M |
| Trainer | Aero L-39 Albatros |
| Transport | Ilyushin Il-76, An-12, An-26 |
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