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15th Special Purpose Aerospace Forces Army
15-я армия Воздушно-космические силы особого назначения
Active2011-present
Country Russia
Branch Russian Space Forces
Garrison/HQMoscow

The 15th Special Purpose Aerospace Forces Army (Russian: 15-я армия Воздушно-космические силы особого назначения) is a military formation of the Russian Space Forces formed on December 1, 2011.[1][2] It is headquartered in Moscow.[3]

The purpose of the unit is to operate ballistic missile early warning systems and to conduct other military operations relevant to the space domain, including satellite command and control.[3]

History[edit]

The unit was created on December 1, 2011, as a unit directly under the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS). In 2015 when the Russian Space Forces were reestablished the 15th Aerospace Forces Army was reassigned to the Space Command.[4]

Structure[edit]

Structure of the unit as of 2019:[5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "15 армия Воздушно-космических сил особого назначения отметила своё 10-летие и начало зимнего периода обучения". function.mil.ru (in Russian). 2021-12-01.
  2. ^ "ГЛОНАСС против GPS. Полковник ВКС о состоянии российского военного космоса". life.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2018-07-22.
  3. ^ a b "ВОЗДУШНО-КОСМИЧЕСКИЕ СИЛЫ (ВКС) РОССИИ. ЧАСТЬ 1". old.defence-ua.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  4. ^ "Генерал ВКС: Никто пока не способен подслушать переговоры РФ в космосе - "Life.ru" — информационный портал". life.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2018-07-22.
  5. ^ "Первое знамя объединения вручено 15-й армии ВКС особого назначения". function.mil.ru (in Russian). 2019-10-05. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  6. ^ "Космические войска". structure.mil.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-07-25.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Aerospace_Forces_Army

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