Cold War Troops of National Air Defense (PVO) |
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| 1945 | 1950 | 1955 | 1960 | 1965 | 1970 | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | ||
| Personnel ,000 | - | - | 371 | 345 | 424 | 470 | 500- | - | 635 | 500 | |
| Interceptors | -- | 138 | 125 | 103 | 96 | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| AA Artillery | -- | -- | 150 | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| SAM / ABM | -- | -- | 4 | 82 | 227 | 275 | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Warning & Control | -- | -- | 79 | 83 | 94 | 99 | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Aircraft | Inventory | ||||||||||
| TOTAL AIRCRAFT | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,370 | 2,370 | |
| TOTAL Interceptors | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,370 | 2,370 | |
| PVO Interceptors | 3675 | 2805 | 4655 | - | - | - | 2550 | 2600 | 2,370 | 2,370 | |
| Navy Interceptors * | - | 500 | 1900 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4th Generation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiG-31 | Foxhound | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 360 | 360 |
| MiG-29 | Fulcrum | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - | - |
| Su-27 | Flanker | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 210 | 210 |
| 3rd Generation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| MiG-25 | Foxbat | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | + | 330 | 350 | 350 |
| MiG-23 | Flogger | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 600 | 850 | 850 |
| Su-15 | Flagon | -- | -- | -- | - | - | 375 | + | 800 | 500 | 500 |
| Yak-28 | Firebar | - | - | - | - | 100 | 360 | 1300 | 320 | 90 | 90 | Yak-27 | Mandrake | - | - | - | - | 50 | 65 | - | - | - | - |
| 2nd Generation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Tu-128 | Fiddler | - | - | - | - | - | 125 | + | 135 | - | - |
| SU-9/11 | Fishpot | 25 | 675 | 770 | 750 | 430 | - | - | |||
| SU-7 | Fitter | 20 | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 1st Generation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| YAK-25 | Flashlight | - | - | 35 | 390 | 275 | 200 | -- | -- | - | - |
| MIG-19 | Farmer | 720 | 675 | 360 | -- | -- | - | - | |||
| MIG-17 | Fresco | 2010 | 3155 | 1900 | 1100 | -- | -- | - | - | ||
| MIG-15 | Fagot | 3100 | 1715 | 470 | 75 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| MiG-15/17 | [Navy] * | - | 500 | 1900 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 0th Generation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| La-9/11 | Fritz/Fang | - | 500 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| MiG-9 | Fargo | - | 160 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yak-23 | Flora | - | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Propeller | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| La-5/7 | Fin | 700 | 150 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yak-3/9 | Frank | 2025 | 1000 | 165 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P-63 | Kingcobra | 255 | 105 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P-40 | Warhawk | 210 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| P-39 | Airacobra | 483 | 110 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Airborne Early Warning and Control | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 18 | 10 | 10 | |
| Il-76 | Candid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| Tu-126 | Moss | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | - | - |
| Training @ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 350 | - | - | |
| 3rd Generation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 230 | .. | .. | |
| MiG-25 | Foxbat | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| MiG-23 | Flogger | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Su-15 | Flagon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120 | - | - |
| Yak-28 | Firebar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | - |
| 2nd Generation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 40 | .. | .. | |
| SU-9/11 | Fishpot | - | - | - | - | 40 | - | - | |||
| 1st Generation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 80 | .. | .. | |
| MIG-17 | Fresco | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | - | - | ||
| MIG-15 | Fagot | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | ||
Surface-to-Air Missiles | |||||||||||
| TOTAL - SITES | - | - | 30 | 216 | 919 | 1200 | 1650 | 1200 | 1200 | 1200 | |
| SA-1 | GUILD | - | - | 30 | 56 | 56 | 56 | + | + | - | - |
| SA-2 | GUIDELINE | - | - | - | 160 | 775 | 775 | + | + | - | - |
| SA-3 | GOA | - | - | - | - | 88 | 190 | + | + | 300 | 300 |
| SA-4 # | GANEF | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | - | - |
| SA-5 | GAMMON | - | - | - | - | - | 180 | + | + | 100 | 130 |
| SA-6 # | GAINFUL | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | - | - | - |
| SA-10 | GRUMBLE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | 60 | + |
| TOTAL - LAUNCHERS | - | - | 1800 | 4160 | 8250 | 9800 | 9500 | 9300 | 9545 | 8650 | |
| SA-1 | GUILD | - | - | 1800 | 3200 | 3200 | 3200 | 3200 | 3200 | 2875 | 1600 |
| SA-2 | GUIDELINE | - | - | - | 960 | 4600 | 4600 | 3500 | 2800 | 2900 | 2400 |
| SA-3 | GOA | - | - | - | - | 450 | 900 | 1200 | 1400 | 1250 | 1000 |
| SA-4 # | GANEF | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | - | - |
| SA-5 | GAMMON | - | - | - | - | - | 1100 | 1600 | 1900 | 2000 | 1950 |
| SA-6 # | GAINFUL | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | - | - | - |
| SA-10 | GRUMBLE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | 520 | 1700 |
Anti-Aircraft Artillery | |||||||||||
| TOTAL | - | 16700 | 16280 | 10500 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 37 mm | 10000 | 5750 | 350 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 57 mm S | 2750 | 4750 | 5100 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 57 mm T | 600 | 1100 | 1300 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 85 mm | 1750 | 750 | 200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 100 mm | 1600 | 3900 | 3100 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 122/130 mm | - | 30 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
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1945-1970 = ARPA RAND "Evolution of Soviet Military Forces and Budgets" 1975-1990 = IISS "Military Balance" 1970-1980 SAM launchers = Collins "US Soviet Military Balance" | |||||||||||
| * Naval Aviation interceptors were part of the shore based air defense forces, and were later (1959) to be transferred to the Air Defense Forces (PVO). @ reported by IISS, though prior and following year status not clear # initially assessed by IISS as strategic | |||||||||||
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SA-1 site = Usually 60 launchers per site SA-2 site = usually 6 launchers per site SA-3 site = usually 8 launchers per site, 2 or 4 rails per launcher SA-5 site = usually 6 launchers per site | |||||||||||
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