The Kazakh Air Defense Forces (Kazakh: Қазақстан Әуе қорғаныс күштері, Qazaqstan Äwe qorğanıs küşteri, Russian: Силы воздушной обороны Казахстана/Sily vozdušnoj oborony Kazahstana) is the aviation warfare branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

It consists of three branches (Ground Forces, Air Defense Forces, Naval Forces) as well as four independent formations (Air Assault Forces, Special Forces, Rocket and Artillery Forces, Territorial Troops). The National Guard, Civil Defense, Border Service and the State Security Service serve as militarized affiliates of the armed forces.

Aug 27, 2024 · As reported by Scramble on August 19, 2024, Kazakhstan's Air Defense Forces recently received six Su-30SM multirole fighters from Russia. These jets, identified by tail numbers "51" to "56" in red, were allocated to the 602nd Air Base in Shymkent.

Dec 15, 2024 · The Kazakh Air Force (officially the Kazakh Air Defense Forces or Qazaqstan Äwe qorğanıs küşteri in Kazakh) came into existence in its current form on 1 June 1998. It has a strength of around 12,000 personnel and around 260 aircraft of all types.

Kazakhstan’s Air Defense Forces (ADF) are comprised of an Air Force and ground-based ADF, which in 2009 had an estimated strength of 13,000. In 1995 the air force included an estimated...

Dec 11, 2024 · A former Soviet state and a key member of the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Kazakhstan has inducted its first A-400M Atlas military transport aircraft, manufactured by Airbus, as it diversifies its military purchases.

The Kazakh Air Defense Forces is the aviation warfare branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Their responsibilities include protecting Kazakh airspace, as well as combat missions in support of other branches of the armed forces.