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Foxhound Reborn: MiG-31BM Interceptors Enter Service

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The Russian Air Forces regiment stationed near Vladivostok received three new and deadly additions — cutting-edge MiG-31BM interceptors.

© Sputnik / Vitaliy AnkovMiG-31BM is an upgraded version of the MiG-31B interceptor, developed in the 1990s.
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MiG-31BM is an upgraded version of the MiG-31B interceptor, developed in the 1990s.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy AnkovThe new interceptor is outfitted with sophisticated onboard electronics, radar equipment and carries much more powerful armaments.
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The new interceptor is outfitted with sophisticated onboard electronics, radar equipment and carries much more powerful armaments.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy AnkovMiG-31BM is capable of simultaneously tracking up to 10 targets. The aircraft can also engage up to 6 targets at the same time.
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MiG-31BM is capable of simultaneously tracking up to 10 targets. The aircraft can also engage up to 6 targets at the same time.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy AnkovAccording to test pilots, the combat potential of the new aircraft has been doubled compared to the original MiG-31.
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According to test pilots, the combat potential of the new aircraft has been doubled compared to the original MiG-31.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy AnkovDuring 2016, the Su-27SM and MiG-31 fighter aircraft, which currently serve as the mainstay of the regiment's forces, will be gradually replaced by the next-generation warplanes like MiG-31BM.
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During 2016, the Su-27SM and MiG-31 fighter aircraft, which currently serve as the mainstay of the regiment's forces, will be gradually replaced by the next-generation warplanes like MiG-31BM.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy AnkovThe pilots of the first three MiG-31BM interceptors at a military airbase near Vladivostok.
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The pilots of the first three MiG-31BM interceptors at a military airbase near Vladivostok.
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