Russian Sukhoi Su-27 intercepts US RC-135, P-8A Poseidon spy planes; Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-31 tracks Norwegian Falcon 20 aircraft
On July 30, 2020, a Sukhoi Su-27 took off to track and intercept two US military aircraft. The US Air Force RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft and a P-8A Poseidon US Navy patrol plane were spotted flying over the neutral waters of Black Sea close to Russia's borders.
Aug 06, 2020, 09:48 AM IST
Astra, Pinaka and LRLACM: India's indigenous missiles to add firepower to Army, IAF, Navy
Amid the border tension with China, India on Thursday approved the proposal for procurement of 21 MIG-29 along with upgradation of existing 59 Mig-29 aircraft from Russia and procurement of 12 Su-30 MKI aircraft from state-run aerospace from Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), with focus on indigenous design and development.
Jul 02, 2020, 22:50 PM IST
Russian Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29M/M2, MiG-35 fighters to get automated intelligent g-limit controls
The MiG-29M is a single-seater combat aircraft and the MiG-29M2 fighter is twin-seater. MiG-35, which has several 5th Generation technologies including extremely reduced radar signature, also comes in single-seat and twin-seat versions (MiG-35D) but is still in development and testing phase.
Jun 25, 2020, 15:32 PM IST
Russian MiG fighter pilots to get indigenous helmet-mounted target acquisition replacing Ukraine's SURA
Currently, the Russian Air Force flies Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29, MiG-35, MiG-31 and MiG-31K with the pilots using Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) built in Ukraine. Russia's Electroautomatics Experimental Design Bureau, which has already replaced Ukraine's SURA systems used by Sukhoi Su-27SM3, Su-30SM and Su-35S pilots with its HMD, will soon start supplying the same for the MiG pilots after the necessary modifications.
Jun 22, 2020, 14:15 PM IST
Russia launches Sukhoi Su-30s, Su-35s, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-31s to intercept US B-52H Stratofortress nuclear bombers
However, the US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress nuclear bombers flew at a considerable distance from Russia's airspace. The bombers were tracked during their flight by Russian Sukhoi Su-30s, Su-35s and Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-31 fighters and radars.
Jun 19, 2020, 15:16 PM IST
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-35 fighter to get 'Rita', a voice assistant help for pilots
The Russians claim that MiG-35 is a completely new 4++ Generation combat jet comparable to its top rivals in service with different air forces around the world.
Jun 12, 2020, 11:55 AM IST
Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik stealth drone, command post to be insured for over Rs 150 crore
Okhotnik-B, developed jointly by Mikoyan-Gurevich (MiG) and Sukhoi Aircraft Company, made its maiden flight for about 20 minutes on August 3, 2019, and almost a flew with the supersonic stealth fighter Su-57 on September 9, 2019, for almost 30 minutes.
Jun 10, 2020, 14:57 PM IST
Syrian forces start flying Russian-supplied Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29s
Syrian forces have started to carry out missions on the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 fighters which they received from Russia a few days ago. Confirming the delivery of the MiG-29s, the Russian Embassy in Syria on Wednesday (June 3, 2020) tweeted that the second batch of the combat aircraft had joined the Arab country's military.
Jun 04, 2020, 15:21 PM IST
Russia's Sukhoi Su-27, Su-30, Su-35, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 jets intercept foreign aircraft 5 times in one week
Russian Aerospace Force has MiG-29, Su-27, Su-30 and Su-35 fighters in its arsenal and is also inducting MiG-35 and the 5th Generation Su-57 stealth fighters. While the twin-engine air superiority fighter MiG-29 is a more than 40 years old fighter, the Sukhoi jets, too, have twin-engines and are much larger aircraft, have a bigger range and more weapons payload compared to the former.
Dec 13, 2019, 21:09 PM IST
Russia scrambles MiG, Sukhoi fighters 20 times to intercept 27 foreign aircraft
The Russian Aerospace Force flies the MiG-29, Su-27, Su-30 and Su-35 fighters. It is in the process of inducting MiG-35 and the 5th Generation Su-57 stealth fighters to increase the lethality of its force.
Sep 30, 2019, 18:08 PM IST
