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06 Aug 2020

Russian Su-27 intercepts US spy planes; MiG-31 tracks Norwegian aircraft

On July 30, 2020, a Sukhoi Su-27 took off to track and intercept two US military aircraft. The US Air Force RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft and a P-8A Poseidon US Navy patrol plane were spotted flying over the neutral waters of Black Sea close to Russia's borders.

19 Jun 2020

Russia launches Su-30s, Su-35s, MiG-31s to intercept US B-52H nuclear bombers

However, the US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress nuclear bombers flew at a considerable distance from Russia's airspace. The bombers were tracked during their flight by Russian Sukhoi Su-30s, Su-35s and Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-31 fighters and radars.

Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-31

20 Apr 2020

Russia's MiG-31, Tu-95MS bomber confront NATO's F-16, watch

Shot by the MiG-31 pilot, the video reveals that the Tu-95MS is on the left of the combat aircraft while the F-16 is to the right of the Russian fighter jet. But it is not clear which NATO country scrambled the F-16 jet to intercept the Tu-95MS and the MiG-31 escorting it.

13 Jan 2020

MiG-31 supersonic interceptor carries out midair refuelling

Russian Ministry of Defence on January 10, 2020, released a video showing the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-31 supersonic interceptor combat aircraft successfully conducting an aerial refuelling. The all-weather long-range MiG-31 fighter is seen taking off from an airbase in Chelyabinsk Region of Russia and approaching an Ilyushin Il-78 tanker.

Kinzhal missile

12 Mar 2018

Russia test-fires Kinzhal hypersonic missile, the 'ideal weapon'

Putin said the missile flies at 10 times the speed of the sound and can overcome air-defence systems

01 Aug 2017

NATO intercepts Russian jets near Estonian airspace

Spanish and Finnish fighter jets were sent to intercept three Russian planes flying near Estonian air space on Tuesday, the NATO military alliance said in a statement.

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