Air defence forces intensify combat training with extreme realism and new tactics
Training Drills Aim to Boost Combat Readiness for Aircrews, Technical Personnel, and Support Units
The exercises are designed to enhance the proficiency of flight crews, engineering and technical staff, and ground support units. The program includes simulator-based training, safety protocol compliance checks, emergency response drills, and readiness assessments for aircrews, flight control teams, and aircraft systems.
During training flights, pilots master modern air combat tactics, practice airstrikes against ground and naval targets, and focus on aerial reconnaissance missions and electronic warfare operations.
"This ensures a high level of combat readiness and allows us to promptly integrate new tactical methods into routine operations," noted Lieutenant Colonel Timur Sandybayev, chief of staff of military unit 19132.
Additionally, flight crews perform airlift and airdrop operations on both prepared and improvised landing zones, conduct medical evacuations for simulated casualties, execute search-and-rescue missions, and transport cargo—including external sling loads. Mission performance is evaluated by instructors using objective control data.
Flights are carried out under challenging weather conditions—limited visibility, precipitation, and abrupt temperature shifts. Mountainous terrain introduces unpredictable wind patterns and atmospheric pressure fluctuations, while overwater operations lack visual reference points.
At night, pilots rely on night-vision devices, and during stealth training, they fly with navigation lights off. Air defense forces emphasize that the time allocated for combat training among aviation units has seen a steady increase.
