Carol H. Payne

The Russian Ministry of Defense has asked MiG Corporation to increase the country's fleet of MiG-31 fighters. Two contracts related to the same thing were signed on August 24 during the ARMY-2021 Forum. The exclusive serial manufacturer of the MiG-31 aircraft is the Nizhny Novgorod Aircraft Factory “Sokol” of the RAC “MiG”. The MiG-31's maximum detection range for air targets was increased to 320 km. It has several avionics attached to the MiG-29SMT and has a refueling probe. Interestingly, the MiG-31BM broke the world record when it spent seven hours and four minutes in the air while traveling 8,000 km. Source : MegaTech

The Russian-made Sukhoi Su-57 could soon be operational in foreign skies as recent reports suggest that international customers have expressed interest in the fifth-generation fighter. The Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation has reportedly received a number of requests from foreign customers for the Su-57E export version of the multirole fighter currently entering service with the Russian Air Force. It was developed for air superiority and strike operations and can take out all types of air, ground and sea targets. The twin-engine single-seat fighter jet is also the first Russian aircraft to feature stealth technologies, including the use of composite materials and an extensive aerodynamic configuration, which ensures a low level of radar and infrared signature. The Su-57 is also capable of developing supersonic cruise speeds. Source : MegaTech