The village that houses pilots and personnel for the strategically important airbase in Monchegorsk has gotten status as ...

MOSCOW, February 20. /TASS/. Two MiG-31BM supersonic interceptor aircraft have resumed their service with the Russian Pacific Fleet’s sea aviation following a deep modernization and overhaul ...

The MiG-31BM has better combat capabilities. Powered by two D-30F-6 turbofan engines, this interceptor fighter can reach an altitude of nearly 21,000 metres and speeds of up to Mach 2.8 ...

Source: Globalsecurity.org. This is the MiG-31BM, the newest MiG-31 variant, which features a Zaslon-M radar with a range of nearly 200 miles, longer range air-to-air missiles, like the R-33S ...

YEKATERINBURG, January 22. /TASS/. Five MiG-31BM supersonic high-altitude interceptor jets will arrive to the Russian Central Military District after repairs and upgrade in 2021. They will be ...

Most of Russia's MiG-31s have been upgraded to the MiG-31BM, and more upgrades are planned to bring them to the MiG-31BSM standard. These upgrades increase the Foxhound's cruise speed, provide in ...