Everything about Military Of Kyrgyzstan totally explained
The armed forces of
Kyrgyzstan, originally formed from former Soviet forces of the
Turkestan Military District stationed in the newly independent state, includes the Army/Land Forces, the Air and Air Defence Forces, the Northern and Southern Groups of Forces, Interior Troops, and Border Troops.
For much of the Soviet period, since 1967, the 8th
Guards '
Panfilov' Motor Rifle
Division was the main military force in the country, and the Division was only disbanded in January 2003. In 1967 the Division had been moved to
Bishkek from the
Baltic Military District, where it had previously been based.
In terms of foreign presence, the U.S.-led
Operation Enduring Freedom coalition use the
Manas Air Base (Bishkek's international airport) while Russia has the
999th Air Base at Kant.
Army
The Army of
Kyrgyzstan includes the 1st Motor Rifle Brigade (Mountain) at
Osh, a brigade at Koi-tash, in the
Bishkek area, the 25th Special Forces Brigade, independent battalions at
Karakol and
Naryn, and other units.
Equipment
Armoured vehicle numbers are from the relevant Wikipedia articles.
AIFV / APC
BTR-70 - 45
BTR-80 - 8
BMP-1 - 274
BRM - 113
BMP-2 - 101
Artillery
Self-Propelled
2S9 Anona - 12
Air Force
The Air and Air Defense Force includes a regiment of MiG-21s and L-39s, four Antonov transports, and a helicopter regiment (apx 23 Mi-8, 9 Mi-24). Estimates for the numbers of MiG-21s range from 48 to 60-odd. However, Brinkster.com says that only a few L-39s and the helicopters are capable of flight. All Kyrgyz military aircraft are reportedly based at Kant, alongside the Russian 999th Air Base.
Because of expense and military doctrine, Kyrgyzstan hasn't developed its air capability; a large number of the MiG-21 interceptors that it borrowed from Russia were returned in 1993, although a number of former Soviet air bases remain available. In 1996 about 100 decommissioned MiG-21s remained in Kyrgyzstan, along with ninety-six L-39 trainers and sixty-five helicopters. The air defense forces have received aid from Russia, which has sent military advisory units to establish a defense system. Presently Kyrgyzstan has twenty-six SA-2 and SA-3 surface-to-air missiles in its air defense arsenal.
Aircraft Inventory
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| Aero L-39 Albatros || || light attack/trainer || L-39 || 4 || 96 acquired from ex-USSR.
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| Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed || || fighter || MiG-21 || 48 || 100 acquired from ex-USSR.
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| Antonov An-12 Cub || || transport || An-12 || 2 ||
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| Antonov An-26 Curl || || transport || An-26 || 2 ||
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| Mil Mi-8 Hip
Mil Mi-17 Hip-H || || transport/attack || Mi-8
Mi-17 || 23 ||
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| Mil Mi-24 Hind || || attack || Mi-24 || 9 ||
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References and links
CIA World Factbook, 2003 edition.
IISS Military Balance, 2007 edition
Further reading - Henry Plater-Zyberk, Kyrgyzstan - Focusing on Security, Conflict Studies Research Centre K41, November 2003Further Information
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