How the US once acquired Soviet MiG-29s in a top-secret mission to prevent Iran from acquiring themIn 1997, the U.S. acquired 21 MiG-29 fighters from Moldova for $40 million, preventing their potential sale to Iran. The aircraft were stud...
06 Sep, 2025, 12.04 AM IST
IAF temporarily grounds MiG-21 squadronsThree persons were killed after the MiG-21 aircraft crashed into a house in Hanumangarh shortly after it took off for a routine training so...
21 May, 2023, 08.38 AM IST
Poland says supplied some of pledged MiG-29s to Ukraine"A few MiG-29s have already been sent. They are indeed helpful to Ukraine in its defence of our collective security," Polish presidential a...
04 Apr, 2023, 06.35 AM IST
Slovakia to donate 13 MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine"We will hand over 13 of our MiG-29 jets to Ukraine," said Slovak premier Eduard Heger, adding that Bratislava would also deliver a Kub air...
18 Mar, 2023, 12.13 AM IST
Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jet crashes; Bulgarian air force pilot missingThe reasons for the crash are unclear, but military officials suspended the Shabla 2021 drill. Since joining NATO in 2004, Bulgaria has sou...
09 Jun, 2021, 04.16 PM IST
After Tejas, India moves ahead to procure more MiG-29s & SukhoisThe acquisition of these MiG-29s at “relatively lower prices” will add to 59 such jets already with IAF. The 12 Sukhoi-30MKIs, in turn, wil...
18 Jan, 2021, 12.59 PM IST
IAF in talks with Russia for urgent MiG 29 purchaseThe navy has a total of 45 of the MiG 29K/KUB fighters in service, the last of which were ordered in 2010.
13 Feb, 2019, 11.17 AM IST
Air Force Day: MiG-29 gets upgrade; gains in lethality, ferocityThe Russian origin aircraft, now capable of effecting mid-air refuelling, is compatible with latest missiles and can launch multi-dimension...
08 Oct, 2018, 11.24 AM IST
MiG eyes deal to supply military jets to NavyIn January, the Indian Navy had kick-started the process of procuring 57 multi-role combat aircraft for its carriers by issuing a RFI to le...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.32 PM IST
Russia-India talks on buying new generation MiG-35sAccording to Tarasenko, the MiG-35 is 20 to 25 per cent cheaper than its competitors, and for India, which already has experience of flying...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.26 PM IST
India to examine whether to acquire MiG-29 jets from MalaysiaMalaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak had said India is keen to buy MiG-29 fighter jets from his country and upgrade them for use by IAF.
12 Jul, 2018, 11.06 PM IST
MiG jets designer Rostislav Belyakov dies aged 94The maker of MiG fighter jets says that its chief designer Rostislav Belyakov has died. He was 94.
01 Mar, 2014, 08.36 PM IST
- India seeks details of MiG 29K crash from Russia
India has asked Russia to provide the details of crash of a MiG 29K fighter jet, which was manufactured for the Indian Navy, to assess whet...
24 Jun, 2011, 05.38 PM IST
- Indian Navy gets new MiG-29K carrier-borne fighters
The Russian MiG Aircraft Corporation has delivered the second batch of five MiG-29K fighter jets to the navy, to add to its four.
31 May, 2011, 01.17 PM IST
- Navy to formally induct MiG-29K naval fighter jets
Navy will induct Russian-made MiG-29K naval fighter jets on Feb 19 in Goa.
02 Feb, 2010, 10.12 AM IST
- Russia to deliver MiG-29 engines to India
Russia will deliver 26 engines for upgrading the MiG-29 combat jets of the Indian Air Force (IAF), with another 120 to be assembled in Indi...
21 Aug, 2009, 08.12 PM IST
- India to upgrade MiG-29 jets to boost fighter fleet
The Indian Air Force has inked a major deal to upgrade its 78 MiG-29 fighters as part of urgent measures to compensate for a rapid depletio...
12 Mar, 2007, 12.32 AM IST