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I think we can expect the same for 2015 bringing ultimately total number of modernized MiG-31 to a much higher number than officially said.
flamming_python wrote:MiG-31BMs in Algerian service would be awesome
RTN wrote:flamming_python wrote:MiG-31BMs in Algerian service would be awesome
I often wonder how small countries like Algeria etc can afford to fly the Mig 31 without straying into the airspace of neighboring countries?
I mean by the time the Mig 31 takes off it is probably over the airspace of one of Algeria's neighbors like Libya, Niger or maybe even Spain.
I suspect there are some airspace sharing agreement between these countries. The Mig 31 is basically a Russian aircraft designed to address a specific Russian problem. Patrolling it's huge airspace.
Viktor wrote:Algeria is a huge country roughly almost 4 times the size of France. MiG-31 is necessity for Algeria by my opinion.
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Giulio wrote:within a radius of 4,000 kilometers???
Giulio wrote:within a radius of 4,000 kilometers???
After the modernization of the MiG-31, we expect more than 130 cars in the army. Updating, wonderful, with critical flight-technical characteristics" - Borisov said. According to him, the modernization will take place 12-13 aircraft per year.
The first contract for the modernization of the MiG-31 was signed in 2011, it provides for the supply of the Russian Air Force for over 50 updated aircraft until 2019. In the autumn of 2014 was signed another contract, as more than 50 MiG-31BM. Their military should get to the end of 2018.
Borisov also rasskzal that the program of import substitution in the defense industry is carried out in accordance with the plans.
According to him, during a visit to the company he once again convinced of it.
"Virtually the entire Russian industry has assumed a greater or lesser extent the issues that we have previously linked with Ukraine. It is a very wide range. We have 186 products signed schedule and tens and hundreds of different components," - said Borisov.
Deputy Defense Minister said that the service life of the MiG-31BM is 40-45 years and can be extended up to 50.
"The plane gets a second life. Today it is clear that he can have after upgrading active lifetime and be in the armed forces of the order of 40-45 years, but it is not even the limit, I think, will consider the extension of his life up to 50 years," - Borisov said.