Russian Aerospace Forces

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:VKS
gptkbp:anniversary August 12
gptkbp:commanderInChief gptkb:Viktor_Afzalov
gptkbp:country gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:emblem Emblem of the Russian Aerospace Forces
gptkbp:flag Flag of the Russian Aerospace Forces
gptkbp:formed 2015
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Moscow
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Russian Aerospace Forces
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Russian_Air_Force
gptkb:Russian_Space_Forces
gptkb:Russian_Air_and_Missile_Defence_Forces
gptkbp:mainHelicopter gptkb:Mil_Mi-8
gptkb:Kamov_Ka-52
gptkb:Mil_Mi-28
gptkbp:mainMissileSystem gptkb:S-400
gptkb:A-135_anti-ballistic_missile_system
gptkb:Pantsir-S1
gptkb:S-300
gptkbp:mainSpaceAsset gptkb:Kosmos_satellites
gptkb:Oko_early_warning_satellites
gptkb:GLONASS
gptkbp:motto Above us only stars
gptkbp:nativeName gptkb:Воздушно-космические_силы_России
gptkbp:notableExercise gptkb:Vostok
gptkb:Tsentr
gptkb:Zapad
gptkbp:notableOperation gptkb:2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine
gptkb:Syrian_Civil_War_intervention
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Ministry_of_Defence_of_the_Russian_Federation
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Russian_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Russian_Air_Force
gptkb:Russian_Aerospace_Defence_Forces
gptkbp:primaryAircraft gptkb:Ilyushin_Il-76
gptkb:Sukhoi_Su-30
gptkb:Sukhoi_Su-35
gptkb:Sukhoi_Su-34
gptkb:Mikoyan_MiG-31
gptkb:Tupolev_Tu-160
gptkb:Tupolev_Tu-22M
gptkbp:role missile defense
aerial warfare
space operations
air defense
gptkbp:size ~190,000 personnel (2023 est.)
gptkbp:website https://mil.ru
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Armed_Forces_of_the_Russian_Federation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4