India has the largest fleet of MiG fighter jets outside of Russia Through constant upgrades and innovation MiGs have remained relevant since their beginning in the 1940s MiGs were originally developed ...

The Soviet efforts began in the 1980s to replace the successful Sukhoi Su-27 (NATO reporting name “Flanker”) and to keep pace with the U.S. Air Force. To confuse matters, the program, which began at ...

The Mikoyan-Gurevich (MiG) series stands as one of the most iconic fighter jets in the world. These were popular among Soviet bloc countries during the Cold War, but since the fall of the Soviet Union ...

Americans are accustomed to calling military aircraft by a name other than the F-22 or F35, so those jets are commonly referred to as the Raptor or Lightning II. Not every world power follows this ...

Since entering service in 1982, the MiG-29 fighter jet has been a well-regarded aircraft with exceptional capabilities and versatility. As a fourth-generation fighter, it was designed for agility and ...

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Won't Fly: The MiG-41, Russia’s touted sixth-generation fighter, promises Mach-4 speeds and advanced anti-satellite capabilities, but remains shrouded in mystery. Developed by Mikoyan and formally ...

Isabel van Brugen is a Newsweek Reporter based in Kuala Lumpur. Her focus is reporting on the Russia-Ukraine war. Isabel joined Newsweek in 2021 and had previously worked with news outlets including ...