Air and space forces (VKS) Russia will be created by the summer of 2015. This was reported TASS a senior source in the defense Ministry. According to him, after the reorganization of the Russian army and the creation of VCS Armed forces will consist of three species and two arms.

Aerospace forces will consist of the air force (USAF) and air force Aerospace defense (ASD), which, in turn, in 2011, the combined forces air defense, MISSILE defense and Space forces.

Thus, after the reform of the Russian Armed forces will include three species (VCS, army and Navy) and two kinds of troops (strategic Rocket forces and airborne troops), the source said. The reorganization will be carried out in the second half of 2015.

In July 2014 air force chief, Viktor Bondarev has announced the creation of Aerospace forces from 1 January 2016.

In may 2014 the information appeared that the Ministry of defence expects to December 1, 2014 to create a new type of aircraft - Aerospace forces, who will join the air force and army ASD. In the military then denied this information, saying that their imagination of journalists.