On February 3, 2021, the first day of Aero India 2021, Vladimir Drozhzhov, Deputy Head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) said that Russia has responded to a preliminary request from India for additional MiG-29K/KUB fighters. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. The fighters would likely be used to raise a third squadron…
Algeria Receives the 1st batch of MiG-29 From Russia
The Algerian Air Force has received the first batch of MiG-29M/MiG-29M2 fighter aircraft from Russia - menadefense.net
India Likely To Buy Additional Batch of Russian MiG-29 Fighter Jets — Official
India is very much likely to buy an extra batch of Russian MiG-29 fighter jets, chief of Russia’s Federal Service for Military Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugayev said on Monday. "There is a high probability that we will have an additional order for MiG-29 fighter jets," he said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 television channel.…
Russia Waits For India’s Order To Supply MiG-29K Fighters
Russia has not yet received any requests from India for the delivery of a new batch of MiG-29K deck-based fighters for the Indian-made aircraft carrier Vikrant, a source in the aircraft-building industry told TASS on Wednesday. Russia earlier provided all the necessary information to the Indian side on a possible contract, the source specified. As…
HAL Seeking To Export Su-30MKI And MiG-29 Engine Spares
India’s state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) plans to export assorted spares and accessories for the engines that power the Indian Air Force’s Sukhoi Su-30MKI and Mikoyan MiG-29 combat aircraft to foreign air forces that also operate the two Russian-developed fighter types. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by HAL on 7 February with Russia’s defence…
MiG-29M: Egypt Demonstrates Aerial Refuelling for Combat Aircraft
Egypt now has the capability to aerial refuel combat aircraft, with an official video released by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) showing 'buddy-buddy' systems fitted to air force MiG-29M 'Fulcrum' fighters. The video, which was released on 13 January to highlight the capabilities of the Egyptian armed forces, shows a pair of MiG-29Ms equipped with…
Europe’s MiG-29 Fleet Review
By Alexander Mladenov The MiG-29 (NATO reporting name Fulcrum) was once the dominant and most capable air defence fighter in Eastern Europe, with as many as 150 machines in service across seven air arms back in 2000. Seventeen years later, the distinctive twin-finned, twin-engined aircraft is becoming an increasingly rare sight. It is now expected…
«Swifts» will Perform at «IMDS-2023»
The «Swifts» (Russian: Стрижи, romanized: Strizhi) are the top aerobatic team of the Russian Aerospace Forces. They were formed on May 6, 1991, based on the best pilots from the 234th Proskurov Aviation Regiment at the Kubinka airbase near Moscow. The team is part of the I.N. Kozhedub Aviation Technology Demonstration Center. They perform…
Checkmate by Black Knight
Without doubt, the new fifth-generation Sukhoi light fighter the Checkmate became the main premiere of the MAKS-2021 airshow, which took place in Zhukovsky near Moscow at the end of July 2021. The Debutante Ball The social media campaign launched by Rostec's press service before the opening of MAKS-2021 was second to nearly none in the…
CSTO Countries as Suppliers of Military Equipment
Russia, as a country with a well-developed defense industry, is the main supplier of armaments, military and special equipment for the needs of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member states. However, challenges and threats associated with the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan require a rapid increase of capabilities to secure the CSTO borders, and…