Age-Defying MiG-31 ‘Foxhound’ Still Reigns as World’s Fastest Fighter at 47!
Even though the MiG-31 fighter jet has reached the age of 47, it still remains the fastest fighter aircraft in the world owned by the Russian Air Force.
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Even though the MiG-31 fighter jet has reached the age of 47, it still remains the fastest fighter aircraft in the world owned by the Russian Air Force.
In an unexpected move, Russia has been detected placing four high-altitude fighter aircraft, MiG-31s, at the Belbek airbase located in the occupied territory of Crimea.
Russia’s one and only aircraft carrier, the “Admiral Kuznetsov” is expected to enter into naval service in the country next year, after being in the dry dock Sevmorput in Murmansk for maintenance and upgrades for six years.
President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, has announced that MiG-31 fighter jets will be equipped with hypersonic guided missiles called “Kinzhal” during patrols in the Black Sea.
Russia declares its “most powerful” warship, the nuclear-powered Kirov-class cruiser “Admiral Nakhimov” (Project 11442M), is ready for sea trials later this year after extensive repairs and upgrades that began in 1999 were completed at the Sevmash Shipyard.
North Korea is reported to have sent 1,000 containers filled with ammunition and various types of weaponry to Russia, believed to assist Moscow in its conflict with Ukraine.
Iran will collaborate with Russia to build more spy satellites named “Khayyam” to assist the Persian country in addressing various security and defense challenges in the region.
Russia is reported to be upgrading its attack helicopters, the Ka-52M “Alligator,” by equipping them with what is referred to as a “ventral all-around radar station” to enable them to engage more targets.
Russian kamikaze drone, “Lancet,” has successfully hit a static Ukrainian Su-25 fighter jet at an airbase located approximately 60 km from the Ukrainian army’s front lines.
A few days ago, Russia announced that it had initiated large-scale construction of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) called “Sarmat.”