Kazakh Air Force
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Kazakh Air Force |
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| Lineup | June 1, 1998 |
| Country |
 Kazakhstan
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| Armed forces |
 Kazakh armed forces
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| Type | Armed forces ( air forces ) |
| Strength | 19,000 |
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| Commander in chief | Nurlan Ormanbetov |
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The Kazakh Air Force ( Kazakh Әуе қорғанысы күштері , Russian Силы воздушной обороны Республики Казахстан ) maintain 19,000 soldiers and are divided into an air force base with eleven air forces .
equipment
The Kazakh Air Force has the following military aircraft:
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Interceptor
- 25 MiG-31 (Kazakhstan is the only user of these interceptors outside of Russia)
- Multipurpose fighter aircraft :
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Fighter bomber :
- 12 Sukhoi Su-30sm
- 14 Su-25
- Transport aircraft :
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Liaison aircraft :
- 1 Boeing 757 -2M6 (is civilly registered)
- 2 Tu-134
- 1 Tu-154B-2
- Training aircraft :
- Surveillance aircraft
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Combat helicopter :
- 12 MI-35M
- Transport helicopter :
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ELINT helicopter:
- 4 Mi-8PPA
There are also an unknown number of Mi-9 pilot helicopters whose operational readiness is questionable.
The Kazakh Air Force is relatively modern equipped and the MiG-31M, MiG-29 and Su-27 give them the ability to repel a larger air strike.
As a further weapon systems are R-40 - air-to-air missiles , R-23 -air-air missiles, R-60 -air-air missiles, R-27 -air-air missiles, Ch- 23 - air-to-surface missiles , Ch-28 -air-to-surface missiles, Ch-25 -air-to-surface missiles, Ch-58 -air-to-surface missiles, Ch-25P -air-to- surface missiles, Ch- 59 -air-ground missiles, Ch-29 -air-to-ground missiles and 2K8-Falanga - antitank guided missiles used.
