Next year, new planes and helicopters will be sent there, and a garrison management system will also be created. Over the past few years, infrastructure and strength have been continuously built in the Arctic circle. For the first time in modern history, one of the countries of the world was able to create an aviation group operating in this region.
It is planned to create the basis of the Arctic aviation group by the end of the year, sources told Izvestia in the military Department. In addition to the delivery of new equipment, the control system for air units and garrisons will be changed. In addition, the formation of an effective communication system will be completed.
Today, two associations of the armed forces are responsible for the defense of Russian Arctic waters. The Western and Central sectors are under the responsibility of the Northern fleet (SF). The command of troops and forces in the North-East of Russia (OKVS) is responsible for the northeast and the Bering Strait. Both of these associations have quite impressive naval aviation forces by today's standards.
As part of the Northern fleet, it is represented by the 45th army air force and air defense. The aviation component includes the 100th and 279th naval aviation regiments with MiG-29 and su-33 fighters, respectively.
The 403rd mixed regiment is intended for conducting search and rescue, anti-submarine operations and conducting reconnaissance operations. It consists of anti-submarine aircraft Tu-142M, Il-38 and Il-38 "Novella", as well as an-12, An-26 and special aircraft based on Il-18. These units are based near the main base of the Northern fleet in the city of Severomorsk. The Tu-142M squadron is located in the village of Kipelovo, Vologda region. From there, it is able to operate over the wide expanses of the Arctic ocean, and also makes flights "around the corner" - to the waters of the North Atlantic.
Another mixed aviation regiment, the 98th, is based in Monchegorsk and includes su-24M reconnaissance bombers and MiG-31 fighters. The unit is responsible for supporting surface operations in the Barents sea and provides anti-aircraft operations. Of course, the presence of two such different types of aircraft in the same regiment causes certain problems. With the expansion of supplies of upgraded MiG-31BM airships, you can be sure of deploying another purely fighter regiment on the basis of this regiment.
The helicopter component of the 45th army is represented by the 830th regiment. It consists of various types of Ka-27s, including the upgraded Ka-27M and ka-29 transport and combat vehicles. The Northern fleet also has the only regiment of unmanned aerial vehicles in the armed forces.