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Military of Kyrgyzstan
Military guard of honor near a monument in Bishkek's main square
Foundedcirca 1992
Service branchesLand Forces, Air Forces, Border Guards, Interior Troops, Ministry of Emergency Situations
HeadquartersBishkek
Leadership
Commander-in-ChiefKurmanbek Bakiyev
Personnel
Military age18
Conscription18 months
Available for
military service		1,234,457 (2002 est.), age 15–49
Fit for
military service		1,001,274 (2002 est.), age 15–49
Reaching military
age annually		50,590 (2002 est.)
Active personnel12,500 (IISS 2007)
Expenditure
Budget1.4 billion soms (IISS 2007)

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.[1] 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.

Two Groups of Forces, the Southern, and more recently the Northern, have been active during Kyrgyzstan's history. In 2004, the Northern Group of Forces was reported as consisting of the Balykchynsky brigade, the brigade deployed in suburb of Bishkek, separate battalions in Karakol and Naryn,and other army units. [2]

Equipment

Armoured vehicle numbers are from the relevant Wikipedia articles.

AIFV / APC

Artillery

Towed

Self-Propelled

Heavy MORTAR's

MRL's

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 has not 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

In downtown Bishkek. The sign says, "National Guard"

Template:Standard table ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Aircraft ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Origin ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Type ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Versions ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|In service[4] ! style="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Notes |----- | Aero L-39 Albatros ||  Czechoslovakia || light attack/trainer || L-39 || 4 || 96 acquired from ex-USSR. |----- | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed ||  Soviet Union || fighter || MiG-21 || 48 || 100 acquired from ex-USSR. |----- | Antonov An-12 Cub ||  Soviet Union || transport || An-12 || 2 || |----- | Antonov An-26 Curl ||  Soviet Union || transport || An-26 || 2 || |----- | Mil Mi-8 Hip
Mil Mi-17 Hip-H ||  Soviet Union || transport/attack || Mi-8
Mi-17 || 23 || 2 in storage |----- | Mil Mi-24 Hind ||  Soviet Union || attack || Mi-24 || 9 || 31 in storage |}


Air Defens

  1. ^ http://www8.brinkster.com/vad777/sng/kirgizia.htm - accessed Aug 2007 and Jan 2008
  2. ^ Vad777, accessed July 2008, reporting http://www.sk.kg/2004/n19/7.html - 2004, a dead link
  3. ^ Jane's Armour and Artillery 1997-98 ISBN 0 7106 1542 6
  4. ^ Kyrgyzstan Air Force at globalsecurity.org
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