Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy
Russian Air Force academy for training engineer personnel
Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy (Военно-воздушная инженерная академия имени профессора Н. Е. Жуковского) – is a higher military educational institution for training and retraining of engineers for the Russian Aerospace Forces.
The academy trains specialists – engineers, research engineers in the following specialties:
Technical maintenance of aircraft and engines
Robotic aircraft armament system
Electronics and automation of physical systems
Technical maintenance of aircraft electrical systems and flight control and navigation systems
Software of computers and automated systems
Metrology and metrological support
Technical operation of the transport of radio equipment
Electronic warfare
The study of natural resources by means of aerospace
Organizational structure
The academy has the main campus in Moscow, and training centers in Monino, Noginsk and Kashira.
Faculties and schools
No. 1 – aircraft
No. 2 – aircraft armament
No. 3 – aircraft equipment
No. 4 – aviation electronic equipment
No. 5 – training of foreign specialists
No. 6 – basic training
History
Through its 90-year history the academy has undergone many reorganizations and name changes. The list below is not complete.
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