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This is a list of Russian military aircraft currently in service across three branches of the Russian Armed Forces, as well as in the National Guard of Russia. The list further encompasses Russia's experimental aircraft and those currently in development.
| Type | Origin | Class | Role | Introduced | Notes |
| Multirole/Fighter aircraft | |||||
| Mikoyan MiG-29 | Soviet Union | Jet | Fighter | 1982 | 70 MiG-29A/S/MiG-29UB, 15 MiG-29SMT and 2 MiG-29UBT in service as of 2022. At least 256 MiG-29/35 combined in service according to World Air Forces, 2 on order |
| Mikoyan MiG-31 | Soviet Union | Jet | Interceptor | 1981 | MiG-31B/BS/BM/BSM/K |
| Mikoyan MiG-35 | Russia | Jet | Multirole | 2019 | 6 MiG-35S/UB in service as of 2022. |
| Sukhoi Su-27 | Soviet Union | Jet | Fighter | 1985 | 12 Su-27, 18 Su-27UB, 47 Su-27SM and 24 Su-27SM3 in service as of 2022. At least 422 Su-27/30/35 combined in service according to World Air Forces. |
| Sukhoi Su-30 | Russia | Jet | Multirole | 2012 | New deliveries were conducted in late 2023 and mid 2024. Su-30SM/SM2 |
| Sukhoi Su-34 | Russia | Jet | Fighter-bomber | 2006 | Su-34/M |
| Sukhoi Su-35 | Russia | Jet | Multirole | 2013 | A total of 30 on order. |
| Sukhoi Su-57 | Russia | Jet | Multirole | 2020 | A total of 52 on order As of December 2024, 29 have been delivered to the 929th State Flight Test Centre at Akhtubinsk and other bases, 29 produced and 10 prototypes. |
| Attack aircraft | |||||
| Sukhoi Su-24 | Soviet Union | Jet | Attack | 1975 | |
| Sukhoi Su-25 | Soviet Union | Jet | Attack | 1981 | |
| Transport aircraft | |||||
| Antonov An-12 | Soviet Union | Propeller | Transport/Patrol | 1959 | |
| Antonov An-26 | Soviet Union | Propeller | Transport/Patrol | 1970 | |
| Antonov An-72 | Soviet Union | Jet | Transport | 1977 | |
| Antonov An-124 | Soviet Union | Jet | Transport | 1986 | |
| Antonov An-140 | Ukraine | Propeller | Transport | 2002 | |
| Antonov An-148 | Ukraine | Jet | Transport | 2009 | |
| Ilyushin Il-18 | Soviet Union | Propeller | Transport | 1958 | |
| Ilyushin Il-62 | Soviet Union | Jet | Transport | 1967 | |
| Ilyushin Il-76 | Soviet Union | Jet | Transport | 1974 | 7 on order. |
| Tupolev Tu-134 | Soviet Union | Jet | Transport/Trainer/Patrol | 1967 | |
| Tupolev Tu-154 | Soviet Union | Jet | Transport | 1970 | |
| Let L-410 Turbolet | Czechoslovakia | Propeller | Transport/Trainer | 1970 | 2 on order |
| Trainer aircraft | |||||
| Diamond DA42 | Austria | Propeller | Trainer | 2017 | |
| Aero L-39 Albatros | Czechoslovakia | Jet | Trainer | 1974 | L-39C |
| Yakovlev Yak-130 | Russia | Jet | Trainer | 2009 | 25 on order |
| Bombers | |||||
| Tupolev Tu-22M | Soviet Union | Jet | Bomber | 1973 | |
| Tupolev Tu-95 | Soviet Union | Turboprop | Bomber | 1956 | |
| Tupolev Tu-160 | Soviet Union/ Russia | Jet | Bomber | 1987 | 10+40 on order, Two more Tu-160Ms to be added in 2022,4 more TU-160Ms to be added in 2023. |
| Special aircraft | |||||
| Antonov An-30 | Soviet Union | Propeller | Patrol | 1970 | |
| Beriev A-50 | Soviet Union | Jet | Command and control | 1984 | |
| Ilyushin Il-20/22 | Soviet Union | Propeller | Patrol/Command and control | 1969/1971 | |
| Ilyushin Il-78 | Soviet Union | Jet | Tanker | 1984 | 31 on order |
| Ilyushin Il-80 | Soviet Union | Jet | Command and control | 1992 | |
| Tupolev Tu-214 | Russia | Jet | Command and control/ Reconnaissance | 2013 | |
| UCAV | |||||
| Sokol Altius | Russia | Propeller | Attack/Reconnaissance | 2021 | |
| Helicopter | |||||
| Kamov Ka-27 | Soviet Union | Rotorcraft | Attack | 1982 | |
| Kamov Ka-52 | Russia | Rotorcraft | Attack | 2011 | 41 on order. |
| Kamov Ka-226 | Russia | Rotorcraft | Utility | 2003 | |
| Kazan Ansat | Russia | Rotorcraft | Utility | 2013 | |
| Mil Mi-2 | Poland | Rotorcraft | Transport | 1965 | |
| Mil Mi-8/Mi-17 | Soviet Union/ Russia | Rotorcraft | Transport/Utility | 1967 | |
| Type | Origin | Class | Role | Introduced | Notes |
| Multirole/Fighter aircraft | |||||
| Sukhoi Su-30 | Russia | Jet | Multirole | 2012 | 22 Su-30SM in service. A total of 21 Su-30SM2 on order, 12 of which have entered service as of July 2023. Calculated based on 3 squadrons and including training fighters, there are approximately 72 or more aircraft. 12 Su-30SMs reported active with the 43rd Independent Naval Shturmovik [Assault Aviation] Regiment of the Black Sea Fleet as of 2021/2 |
| Sukhoi Su-27 | Soviet Union/ Russia | Jet | Fighter | 1985 | Calculated based on 1 regiment and 3 squadrons, plus training fighters, there are more than 72 aircraft. |
| Sukhoi Su-33 | Russia | Jet | Fighter Carrier-based | 1998 | Calculating about 48 aircraft using 2 squadrons. |
| Mikoyan MiG-29K | Russia | Jet | Multirole Carrier-based | 2010 | 19 MiG-29KR and 3 MiG-29KUBR in service. Calculated based on 2 squadrons and including training fighters, there are approximately 48 or more aircraft. |
| Mikoyan MiG-31 | Soviet Union | Jet | Interceptor | 1981 | 10 MiG-31B/BS and 22 MiG-31BM in service. Calculated based on 2 Regiments 6 squadrons, there are approximately 144 aircraft. |
| Attack aircraft | |||||
| Sukhoi Su-24 | Soviet Union | Jet | Attack | 1975 | Reported Russian Su-24 losses in the Russo-Ukraine War, for both Russian naval aviation and Russian Aerospace Forces, said to amount to between 10 and 20 aircraft as of the end of 2024; reserve stocks of approximately 100 Su-24s may allow for losses to be absorbed, though Su-24 operations may have been curtailed due to the aging aircraft's vulnerab |
| Sukhoi Su-25UTG | Soviet Union | Jet | Attack/Trainer Carrier-based | 1988 | |
| Transport aircraft | |||||
| Antonov An-24 | Soviet Union | Propeller | Transport | 1962 | |
| Antonov An-26 | Soviet Union | Propeller | Transport | 1970 | |
| Antonov An-72 | Soviet Union | Jet | Transport | 1977 | |
| Antonov An-140 | Ukraine | Propeller | Transport | 2002 | |
| Ilyushin Il-18D | Soviet Union | Propeller | Transport | 1958 | |
| Tupolev Tu-134 | Soviet Union | Jet | Transport | 1967 | |
| Tupolev Tu-154 | Soviet Union | Jet | Transport | 1970 | |
| Trainer aircraft | |||||
| Aero L-39 Albatros | Czechoslovakia | Jet | Trainer | 1974 | |
| Yakovlev Yak-130 | Russia | Jet | Trainer | 2009 | 5 on order |
| Special aircraft | |||||
| Antonov An-12 | Soviet Union | Propeller | Patrol | 1959 | |
| Beriev Be-12 | Soviet Union | Propeller | Patrol | 1961 | |
| Beriev Be-200 | Russia | Jet | Patrol | 2004 | |
| Ilyushin Il-20 | Soviet Union | Propeller | Command and control | 1969 | |
| Ilyushin Il-22 | Soviet Union | Propeller | Command and control | 1971 | |
| Ilyushin Il-38 | Soviet Union | Propeller | ASW/Patrol | 1967 | |
| Tupolev Tu-142 | Soviet Union | Propeller | ASW/Patrol | 1972 | |
| Helicopter | |||||
| Ka-27 | Soviet Union | Rotorcraft | ASW/Patrol | 1982 | |
| Ka-28 | Soviet Union | Rotorcraft | ASW/Patrol | 1982 | |
| Ka-29 | Soviet Union | Rotorcraft | ASW/Patrol | 1982 | |
| Kamov Ka-31 | Russia | Rotorcraft | AWAC | 1995 | |
| Kamov Ka-52K | Russia | Rotorcraft | Attack | 2015 | |
| Mil Mi-8 | Soviet Union | Rotorcraft | Transport | 1967 | |
| Mi-24 | Soviet Union/ Russia | Rotorcraft | Attack | 1972 | |
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Details |
| Aircraft | ||||
| Ilyushin Il-76 | | Soviet Union | Military transport aircraft | N/A |
| Antonov An-26 | | Soviet Union | N/A | |
| Antonov An-72 | | Soviet Union | N/A | |
| Antonov An-12 | | Soviet Union | N/A | |
| Helicopter | ||||
| Eurocopter AS355N Écureuil | | France | Light utility helicopter | In service with the Alpha Group. |
| Mil Mi-8/17 | | Soviet Union Russia | Transport helicopters | 60 helicopters in service. |
| Mil Mi-26 | | Soviet Union | N/A | |
| Mil Mi-24 | | Soviet Union | Attack helicopter | N/A |
| Type | Origin | Class | Role | Introduced | Notes |
| UAV/UCAV | |||||
| Arash 2 | Iran | Jet | Loitering munition | 2022 | |
| Eleron | Russia | Propeller | Reconnaissance | 2003 | |
| Eleron-3SW | Russia | Propeller | Reconnaissance | 2012 | |
| Eleron-10 | Russia | Propeller | Reconnaissance | 2011 | |
| IAI Searcher 2 / Forpost | Israel / Russia | Propeller | Attack/Reconnaissance | 2010 | |
| Geran-1 | Iran | Propeller | Loitering munition | 2022 | |
| Geran-2 | Iran | Propeller | Loitering munition | 2022 | |
| Kronshtadt Orion | Russia | Propeller | Attack/Reconnaissance | 2019 | |
| Granat-2 | Russia | Propeller | Reconnaissance | ||
| Granat-4 | Russia | Propeller | Reconnaissance | ||
| Grusha | Russia | Propeller | Reconnaissance | ||
| IAI Bird-Eye 400 / Zastava | Israel | Propeller | Reconnaissance | 2010 | |
| Navodchik-2 | Russia | Propeller | Reconnaissance | ||
| Orlan-10 | Russia | Propeller | Reconnaissance | 2010 | |
| Shahed 129 | Iran | Jet | Attack | ||
| Takhion | Russia | Propeller | Reconnaissance | ||
| Tipchak | Russia | Propeller | Reconnaissance | 2008 | |
| Tupolev Tu-143 | Russia | Jet | Reconnaissance | 1994 | |
| Yakovlev Pchela | Russia | Propeller | Reconnaissance | 1990 | |
| ZALA Kub | Russia | Propeller | Loitering munition | 2019 | |
| ZALA Lancet | Russia | Propeller | Loitering munition | 2019 | |
| ZALA 421-08 | Russia | Propeller | Reconnaissance | 2008 | |
| Qods Mohajer-6 | Iran | Propeller | ISTAR | ||
| Aerial target | |||||
| E95M | Russia | Target drone | combat training for troops / testing of air defence | ||
| DAN/Dan-M | Russia | Target drone | combat training for troops / testing of air defence | ||
| 9F6021 Adyutant | Russia | Target drone system | combat training for troops / testing of air defence | ||
| Aircraft | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes | |
| Combat Aircraft | ||||||
| Sukhoi Su-57 | Russia | stealth multirole | 29 | 78 on order | ||
| | Sukhoi Su-35 | Russia | air superiority | Su-35S | 118+ | As of 28 May 2024 at least 7 Su-35S have been lost in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. |
| | Sukhoi Su-34 | Russia | multirole | 142-163+ | As of 27 July 2024 at least 27 Su-34 and one Su-34M have been lost in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. | |
| Sukhoi Su-30 | Russia | multirole | Su-30SM/M2 | 110+ | 91 Su-30SM and 19 Su-30M2 in service as of 2022 and new deliveries were conducted in late 2023 and mid 2024. As of 28 May 2024 at least 11 Su-30SM have been lost in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. | |
| Mikoyan MiG-35 | Russia | multirole | MiG-35S/UB | 6 | ||
| Mikoyan MiG-31 | USSR | interceptor / attack | MiG-31BM/BSM/K | 128-247 | ||
| Mikoyan MiG-29 | USSR/Russia | air superiority | MiG-29S/UB/SMT/UBT | 256 | To be replaced by the MiG-35 | |
| Sukhoi Su-27 | USSR/Russia | air superiority | Su-27P/UB/SM/SM3 | <422 | ||
| Sukhoi Su-25 | USSR | attack | Su-25/UB/SM/SM3 | 175 | ||
| Sukhoi Su-24 | USSR | attack | Su-24M/M2 | 260 | To be replaced by the Su-34 | |
| | Tupolev Tu-160 | USSR/Russia | strategic bomber | Tu-160/M | 17 | 10+40 on order |
| Tupolev Tu-95 | USSR | strategic bomber | Tu-95MS/MS16 | 47 | 3x Tu-95MS destroyed plus 1x damaged by Ukraine SBU attack on Olenya airbase 3x Tu-95MS destroyed plus 1x damaged by Ukraine SBU attack on Belyay airbase | |
| Tupolev Tu-22M | USSR | strategic bomber | Tu-22M3/M3M | 56 | 1x Tu-22 destroyed at Soltsy airfield, 19 Aug 2023 1x Tu-22 crashed after shot by Ukrainian air defense, mid Apr 2024 4x Tu-22M3 destroyed by Ukraine SBU attack on Belaya airbase, 1 Jun 2025 | |
| AWACS | ||||||
| | Beriev A-50 | USSR | AWACS | A-50/U | 12 | 7 modernized to A-50U 1x A-50 damaged by BYPOL in Belarus, 26 Feb 2023 2x A-50 shot down by Ukraine air defense, 14 Jan 2024 and 23 Feb 2024 1x A-50 damaged by Ukraine SBU attack on Ivanovo airbase, 1 Jun 2025 |
| Ilyushin Il-80 | USSR | command and control | 3 | |||
| Ilyushin Il-76 | USSR | command and control | Il-82 | 1 | ||
| Ilyushin Il-18V | USSR | command and control | Il-18/20/22/M | 15 | ||
| Electronic Warfare | ||||||
| Antonov An-12 | USSR | radar jamming | An-12PP | 4 | ||
| Ilyushin Il-22 | USSR | radar jamming | Il-22PP | 3 | ||
| Reconnaissance | ||||||
| Antonov An-30 | USSR | reconnaissance | 16 | |||
| Ilyushin Il-20 | USSR | SIGINT / ELINT | Il-20/M | 12 | ||
| Tupolev Tu-214 | Russia | reconnaissance | Tu-214ON/PU-SBUS | 4 | ||
| | Tupolev Tu-214R | Russia | SIGINT / ELINT | Tu-214R | 2 | |
| Tanker | ||||||
| | Ilyushin Il-78 | USSR | air refueling | Il-78/M | 20 | 10+21 on order, 1 modernized to Il-78M2 |
| Transport | ||||||
| Antonov An-12 | USSR | transport | An-12B/BK | 55 | ||
| Antonov An-22 | USSR | transport | An-22A | 4 | ||
| Antonov An-26 | USSR | transport | 115 | |||
| Antonov An-72 | USSR | transport | An-72/P | 31 | ||
| | Antonov An-124 | USSR | strategic airlifter | An-124-100 | 5 | |
| Antonov An-140 | Ukraine/Russia | transport | An-140-100 | 3 | ||
| Antonov An-148 | Ukraine/Russia | VIP transport | An-148-100E | 15 | ||
| Ilyushin Il-18 | USSR | transport | Il-18D/V | 3 | ||
| Ilyushin Il-62 | USSR/Russia | VIP transport | Il-62M | 7 | ||
| Ilyushin Il-76 | USSR/Russia | strategic airlifter | Il-76M/MD/MD-M/MD-90A | 130 | 7 on order | |
| Let L-410 Turbolet | Czechoslovakia | transport | 53 | 2 on order | ||
| Tupolev Tu-134 | USSR | transport | 6 | |||
| Tupolev Tu-154 | USSR | transport | Tu-154B-2/M | 3 | ||
| Helicopter | ||||||
| Eurocopter AS350 / AS355 | France | utility | 2 | |||
| Kazan Ansat | Russia | utility | Ansat-U | 50 | ||
| Kamov Ka-27 | USSR | attack | 6 | |||
| | Kamov Ka-52 | Russia | attack | 135 | 16+25 on order | |
| Kamov Ka-226 | Russia | utility | 36 | |||