We Have Questions About Russia’s Claimed Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile Use In Ukraine (Updated)
The apparent first use of Russia’s air-launched hypersonic ballistic missile against a target in Ukraine doesn’t all add up.
Tag: MiG-31
Russian MiG-31s Armed With Air-Launched Ballistic Missiles Have Arrived In Kaliningrad
The appearance of the interceptors armed with Kinzhal missiles comes as NATO bolsters its forces in Eastern Europe.
Massive Expansion Underway At Russia’s Northernmost Arctic Air Base (Updated)
The Arctic base’s runway was expanded last year and now a large apron area is being built to support large-scale deployments.
Russia Claims Its Su-57 Felon Fighter Has Been Testing A New Hypersonic Missile
Unverified statements suggest Russia is working on an all-new hypersonic air-to-ground missile.
Russian Flanker Fighter Reportedly Downs Another With Its Cannon By Accident
An oversight is said to have resulted in a Russian Aerospace Forces Su-35S going into a mock dogfight with its cannon loaded.
Image Shows Russia Extending Runway At Arctic Base, Could Support Fighter Jets, Bombers
The runway expansion could point to forthcoming permanent or semi-permanent deployments of combat jets to Moscow’s most northerly base.
Russia Sent Three Types Of Fighters To Intercept B-52s Flying Rare Mission Into Sea Of Okhotsk (Updated)
The sorties into the Sea of Okhotsk come amid an increase in American and Russian aerial activity around each others’ borders.
MiG-31 Foxhound Bursts Into Flames After Takeoff And Then Crashes And Burns In Kazakhstan
Video has emerged showing the aircraft’s final moments and the aftermath of the crash.
Half Of Russia’s Su-57 Fleet Escorted Putin To Military Test Facility Ahead Of Pompeo Meeting (Updated)
Russian President Vladimir Putin flew to the country’s southwestern region today on board his IL-96-300PU presidential plane with an escort of six Su-57s, roughly half of the total number of the advanced fighter jets that the country has in total. Putin made the grand display as he traveled to the region to inspect various military units ahead of his meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Russian MiG-31 Foxhound Shot Down Its Wingman During Disastrous Live Fire Exercise
A new report, citing a leaked Russian government document, says that a crash of MiG-31 Foxhound in Siberia almost two years ago was actually the result of a friendly fire incident during a botched training exercise. In addition, the summary of the mishap suggests that there could be dangerous problems with the aircraft’s Zaslon-AM radar and Baget-55 fire control system that might increase the risk of more accidental shootdowns occurring in the future.