This year, more than 100 air tactical exercises involving army aviation of various levels took place. Moreover, army aviation took part in all exercises of the Land Forces and Airborne Troops, including international – the Unbreakable Brotherhood 2017, BARS 2017, Indra 2017.

 The total flying time of the army aviation by the end of the year has amounted more than 40,000 hours, including more than 8,000 hours at night. Over 4,000 flights were carried out with practical bombing, missile launches, and aircraft gun firing.

 The combat training plan has been fully accomplished. Comparing to the previous training year, the combat training intensity has increased on average by 10%.

 On October 28, 1948, the first air squadron of helicopters was established. This was the beginning of the Army Aviation as a separate Air Force’s branch.

 Nowadays, the Army Aviation has a range of the best helicopters in the world, such as the Ka-52 Alligator, Mi-28N Night Hunter, Mi-35M, Mi-26, Mi-8 and its modern modifications, as well as training ‘Ansat-U’ and Ka-226 helicopters.