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New Delhi: The MiG-31 has often been described as one of the most powerful interceptors built during the Cold War era. In the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, this aircraft has again stood out for its long ...

Three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets flew into Estonia on Friday, escalating tensions and marking the latest violation of NATO airspace by Moscow.

The MiG-31 is Still a Capable Combat Aircraft – Even as the Kremlin has been seen more as a paper tiger than a truly fearsome bear after it failed to achieve a quick victory in Ukraine, it still ...

Roughly a week ago, three Russian MiG-31 fighter aircraft (NATO designation: Foxhound) entered Estonian airspace near Vaindloo island. Although this only lasted for 12 minutes and the aircraft were ...

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 ...

The MiG-31 Foxhound evolved from the MiG-25 into a far more capable long-range interceptor for defending the Soviet Union’s ...

The MiG-31 and MiG-35 are Russian multirole fighters introduced in wildly different eras. The MiG-31 is a Soviet-era fighter that first flew for the U.S.S.R. in 1981, so it's been around for close to ...

A Russian MiG-31 fighter-interceptor jet crashed in Lipetsk Oblast while attempting to land, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Oct. 9. The aircraft plays a key role in Moscow's long-range attack ...

The Russian Defence Ministry has reported a MiG-31 aircraft accident in Lipetsk Oblast. Source: Kremlin-aligned Russian news agency TASS citing the Defence Ministry Details: The ministry said the ...

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 ...