MiG-29/ΜiG-35 Fulcrum: News

Anas Ali wrote:

i just read on this site that the mig-35 will carry the 3M-54E1 !!!!1
is it true ?

http://rusavin.blogspot.com/2012/10/from-mig-29-to-mig-35-take-off-into.html

d_taddei2 wrote:hi does anyone know the rough cost of Mig-29M2 and Mig-35, just wanted know the cost difference.

d_taddei2 wrote:does anyone know the spec for the current Russian Mig-29's i know they bought some Mig-29SMT back in 2014 think it was 16 aircraft, this brings its total to 44 Mig-29SMT's, and how operational are the remaining Mig-29

franco wrote:

d_taddei2 wrote:does anyone know the spec for the current Russian Mig-29's i know they bought some Mig-29SMT back in 2014 think it was 16 aircraft, this brings its total to 44 Mig-29SMT's, and how operational are the remaining Mig-29

There were 34 SMT's and UBT's in the original order. Another 16 were ordered last year which will make 50.
The last production version of the Mig-29 was the 9.13 with some called the 9.13S. There has been some upgrades to these aircraft and probably they are all now 9.13S standard. There are 2 squadrons at Millerovo and 1 squadron at Erebuni, Armenia. There are also a few at Lipetsk and Kubinka for a total of 50-60 aircraft.
There have also been a few Mig-29UB's upgraded to UBM's. Not sure how many, but two were just completed.

The older versions are probably past their best before dates with none left in operational use, only training ones.

George1 wrote:

franco wrote:

d_taddei2 wrote:does anyone know the spec for the current Russian Mig-29's i know they bought some Mig-29SMT back in 2014 think it was 16 aircraft, this brings its total to 44 Mig-29SMT's, and how operational are the remaining Mig-29

There were 34 SMT's and UBT's in the original order. Another 16 were ordered last year which will make 50.
The last production version of the Mig-29 was the 9.13 with some called the 9.13S. There has been some upgrades to these aircraft and probably they are all now 9.13S standard. There are 2 squadrons at Millerovo and 1 squadron at Erebuni, Armenia. There are also a few at Lipetsk and Kubinka for a total of 50-60 aircraft.
There have also been a few Mig-29UB's upgraded to UBM's. Not sure how many, but two were just completed.

The older versions are probably past their best before dates with none left in operational use, only training ones.

only 60 operational MiG-29s except SMT ones??

d_taddei2 wrote:just thought i would share this short clip of Mig-29 take off pretty impressive,

nemrod wrote:

d_taddei2 wrote:just thought i would share this short clip of Mig-29 take off pretty impressive,

Thx Taddei2
Amazing take off, Iam not sure if the F-15, F-16, F-18, or even F-22 could do the same perform.

nemrod wrote:
Thx Taddei2
Amazing take off, Iam not sure if the F-15, F-16, F-18, or even F-22 could do the same perform.

Chief of the Air Space Forces (VKS), Colonel-General Viktor Bondarev said that after the completion of state testing MiG-35s will be adopted for the further financing of purchases of more than 30 units.

MOSCOW, August 12 - RIA Novosti. Russian Defense Ministry is planning to no earlier than in 2018 signed the first contract for the purchase of multi-purpose MiG-35s, will be purchased over 30 aircraft, he told journalists on Wednesday in chief of aerospace forces (VKS), Colonel-General Viktor Bondarev.

"The MiG-35s created in the development work commissioned by the Defense Ministry of Russia with a completion date - 2017. After the completion of state tests of the MiG-35s would be adopted for the further financing of purchases of more than 30 units. The contract for the purchase of MiG-35s planned to conclude in 2018, "- said Bondarev.

Single MiG-35 and MiG-35D double - a multi-purpose fighter of 4 ++ generation, is a further development of combat aircraft MiG-29K / KUB and MiG-29M / M2 towards improving combat effectiveness and versatility, as well as improved performance.

As reported in February, the general director of RIA Novosti Russian Aircraft Corporation "MiG" (RAC "MiG") Sergey Korotkov, the MiG-35 will receive the electronic systems of the fifth generation. He noted that the main direction of the RAC "MiG" Today - this is the improvement of the MiG-35.

MOSCOW, August 12 - RIA Novosti. The MiG-35, which is in the future plans to buy the Russian Defense Ministry, find customers and abroad thanks to its excellent performance, said the Commander of Air Space Forces (VKS), Colonel-General Viktor Bondarev.

"There's a great sighting equipment, the detection range of aerial targets increased significantly. Plus, the plane is on the program supermaneuverability ... That plane should be proud. I think that this aircraft will buy not only our Department of Defense, but also to foreigners," - said Bondarev Wednesday on the TV channel "Russia-24" .

He noted that the maneuverability of the MiG-35 "much higher" than that of the MiG-29. In addition, the fighter will be cheaper than the line of planes "Su", easier to operate.

Bondarev earlier Wednesday told reporters that the MiG-35s created in the development work commissioned by the Defense Ministry of Russia with a completion date - 2017. After the completion of state tests the aircraft will be adopted for the further financing of purchases of more than 30 units. The contract for the purchase of MiG-35S "is scheduled to conclude in 2018".

Single MiG-35 and MiG-35D double - a multi-purpose fighter of 4 ++ generation, is a further development of combat aircraft MiG-29K / KUB and MiG-29M / M2 towards improving combat effectiveness and versatility, as well as improved performance.

As reported in February, the general director of RIA Novosti Russian Aircraft Corporation "MiG" (RAC "MiG") Sergey Korotkov, the MiG-35 will receive the electronic systems of the fifth generation. He noted that the main direction of the RAC "MiG" Today - this is the improvement of the MiG-35.

higurashihougi wrote:

GunshipDemocracy wrote:So MiG-35 is now 4++ not 4+ gen and more than 30 I hope so Russian AFG  gets more capable jets on moderate price.

Russia will sign a contract for the supply of MiG-35s not previously in 2018

http://ria.ru/defense_safety/20150812/1179340533.html

So basically the anti-Russia fanboys still have more 3 years to blabber that MiG-35 is a failure, nobody wants MiG-35...

Dunno when will the MiG-35 be exported. Our country is sticking with the Su but still I wonder if we will buy some...

George1 wrote:3 years from now. Why so late?

medo wrote:Order for 24 MiG-29K/KUB will be finished this year and order for 16 MiG-29SMT will be finished next year. I don't think Russian MoD will leave MiG without orders for few years, so I think they could order additional MiG-29K/KUB for NAVY, like another regiment for rotation on the carrier and a training squadron in Eysk naval training center for training of new naval pilots. Maybe even an additional regiment of MiG-29M2 for replacing of the most worn out MiG-29 fighters.

Berkut wrote:

medo wrote:Order for 24 MiG-29K/KUB will be finished this year and order for 16 MiG-29SMT will be finished next year. I don't think Russian MoD will leave MiG without orders for few years, so I think they could order additional MiG-29K/KUB for NAVY, like another regiment for rotation on the carrier and a training squadron in Eysk naval training center for training of new naval pilots. Maybe even an additional regiment of MiG-29M2 for replacing of the most worn out MiG-29 fighters.

I still think Russia should upgrade ~80-100 MiG-29's UPG style. Good update, cost effective, already in production, plenty of frames to pick and choose between, and will keep MiG production busy while MiG-35S gets up and running. There were some persistent murmurs about it, but it was last mentioned by Pogo, and that was a while ago now.