Alexander Zelin
Russian AF to Get First T-50 Fighters in 2013
Medvedev Replaces Russian Navy Commander
10:40 06/05/2012
Outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev has dismissed Russian Navy Commander, Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky, and appointed Vice-Admiral Viktor Chirkov for the position, the Kremlin press office reported on Sunday, without explaining the reasons for the dismissal.
Ex-Air Force Commander to Become Adviser to Defense Minister
23:51 27/04/2012
Former Air Force Commander Col.-Gen. Alexander Zelin will take up the post of an adviser to the Russian defense minister on the development of the Air Force, the Defense Ministry reported on Friday.
Medvedev Sacks Russian Air Force Commander - Kremlin
11:39 27/04/2012
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has sacked Russian Air Force Commander, Colonel-General Alexander Zelin and dismissed him from military service, the Kremlin said on Friday.
Russia to Set up New Aerobatics Team by 2015
16:15 30/03/2012
Russia will create a new aerobatics team flying Yak-130 Mitten combat trainers by 2015, the commander-in-chief of the Russian Air Force, Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin, said on Friday.
Russian Air Force Adopts New Cruise Missile
16:32 20/03/2012A new cruise missile has entered service with the Russian Air Force’s strategic long-range arms division, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said on Tuesday.

S-400 Missiles Deployed in W. Russia
15:09 21/02/2012
New S-400 Triumf air defense systems have been delivered to Russia’s Western Military District and will be put on alert duty in a month
Russian Press at a Glance, Tuesday, February 14, 2012
08:41 14/02/2012Russia to Increase Number of 5G Fighters in Test Flights
11:46 13/02/2012
The number of Russia's Sukhoi T-50 5th generation fighters involved in test flights will be increased to 14 from three by 2015, Russian Air Force Commander Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin told RIA Novosti on Monday.
Russian Air Force Tests New Air-to-Air Missile
18:46 24/01/2012
The Russian Air Force is testing and will soon deploy an advanced tactical air-to-air missile that will greatly enhance its operational effectiveness, the service's commander Col Gen Alexander Zelin said on Tuesday.
1Russian Air Force to receive 65 Yak-130 jet trainers by 2017
10:50 08/11/2011
The Russian Defense Ministry will sign a contract with aircraft construction company Irkut on the delivery of 65 YakovlevYak-130 advanced jet trainers within the next two weeks, the commander-in-chief of the Russian Air Force, Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin, said on Tuesday.
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