Russia Bolsters Its Arctic Defenses With MiG-31 Interceptor Rotation In The Far North
The airbase at Rogachevo has begun hosting Foxhound interceptors, and similar deployments are now planned elsewhere in the region.
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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.