Image source: topwar.ru
This reform in the domestic Air Force has been expected for decades. And now Russia is working on the mass construction of special covers for military aircraft.
The launch of this program was announced in the spring of last year personally by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu.
The fact that close attention is paid to the problem at the highest level indicates the urgent need to solve it. According to the plans of the Russian Defense Ministry, it was planned to build at least 300 aviation shelters. First of all, they will be used to store the latest fifth-generation aircraft created by domestic aircraft manufacturers.
The need for such facilities for our aerospace forces has been demonstrated by the Syrian experience. He showed that aviation means must be protected from enemy attacks not only in the air, but also on the ground. The Islamists have repeatedly attacked the Russian Hmeimim airbase located in Syria with the help of drones and even fired mortars.
In the open air, one munition with its fragments is capable of hitting several aircraft at once. If they are covered, then the enemy will have to try hard to damage each piece of equipment.
But shelters are needed not only to protect against enemy ammunition, but also from adverse weather conditions. Being under the roof, expensive equipment will be less exposed to the vagaries of the weather and will last longer. And it will be easier and more convenient for the technical staff to work with it.
The details of the construction of such structures are not a military secret, as they were developed back in the 60s of the last century. These are reinforced concrete shelters of arch type. They consist of semi-arches with a wall thickness of up to 60 cm and have metal gates. From the outside, the structure is covered with earth and masked with turf, or even by planting trees.
