The MiG-31 is one of Russia's five fastest jets and has played a central role in the country's air defense since the Cold War. But getting the exact number still in service isn't always easy, with ...

Summary: The MiG-31 Foxhound, designed as a replacement for the MiG-25 Foxbat, is Russia’s fastest operational combat aircraft. -First flown in 1975, it was built to counter the American SR-71 spy ...

Key Points and Summary - Born from the MiG-25, Russia’s MiG-31 “Foxhound” pairs brute speed with modern sensors to hunt high and fast. -Entering service in 1981, the two-seat interceptor debuted true ...

The Mystique of the MiG-31 Lives On – Last week, the Russian Aerospace Forces announced that it had struck targets in Ukraine with Kh-47 Kinzhal hypersonic missiles fired from Mikoyan MiG-31 jet ...

July 6, 2025: Russian Aerospace forces currently have about 3,600 aircraft. Most of these aircraft are obsolete or no longer manufactured. The enormous Russian Defense production complex has been busy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NATO F-35 stealth fighters were scrambled in response to Russian jets flying in alliance airspace. Three Russian MiG-31 jets ...

When the United States began sending fresh consignments of Army Tactical Missile System rockets to Ukraine back in April, Russian commanders knew what was coming. After, Ukraine had gotten a small ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Russian MiG-31 fighter-interceptor jet crashed in Lipetsk Oblast while attempting to land, the Russian Defense Ministry said on ...

Ukraine destroyed a Russian MiG-31 jet and two cargo planes in an attack on a military airfield deep inside Russia earlier this month, according to Ukrainian media. A further five Russian aircraft ...

Ukraine has destroyed several Russian jets in little over a week, according to reports from Kyiv's military, Ukrainian media and Russian sources. Since May 14, Ukraine has likely destroyed at least ...

Three Russian MiG-31 jets violated Estonian airspace on Friday morning, flying there for 12 minutes. Recent incursions by Russia in NATO airspace are sparking rising tensions. After Russian MiG-31 ...