Refuelling Tuesdays — MiG 31 being refuelled somewhere over Russia [920 × 1213] — #army #military pic.twitter.com/a6gajWu9cQ
— Army Complex (@ArmyComplex) 11 августа 2015
"We did not deploy [the MiG-31s] to Syria and we have no plans to operate them there," Korotkov asserted.
On Monday, unconfirmed reports surfaced that six Russian MiG-31s landed in Syria as part of an arms deal allegedly signed in 2007. The aircraft were said to have arrived at a Mezze Airbase on the outskirts of Damascus a day earlier.
Mig-31 foxhound pic.twitter.com/dK0A8Sn35a
— Ahmad Rizky R (@AhmadRizky80) 17 мая 2015
The MiG-31 (NATO reporting name: Foxhound) made its maiden flight in 1975. Manufactured by the Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG, it is in service in Russia and Kazakhstan. The Russian Air Force is expected to operate the supersonic interceptor until at least 2030, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
The MiG-31 is designed to detect and destroy air targets at extremely low, low, medium and high altitudes, at day and night time and in any adverse weather conditions. IHS Jane's described the supersonic interceptor as a "highly capable platform that features some of the latest sensor and weapons fits."
