The last European user of the Cold War-era Mikoyan MiG-21 – Croatia – has formally withdrawn the aged type from frontline use, as it continues to transition to the Dassault Aviation Rafale.

The MiG-21, known as "Fishbed" by NATO, is one of the most iconic fighters in military aviation history. Designed by ...

As of December 1, the mission of protecting its airspace (Air Policing) will be temporarily carried out by Italian EF-2000 and Hungarian Gripen fighter jets, following the retirement of the iconic MiG ...

Mikoyan’s MiG-21 has stepped down from patrolling the skies of Europe after Croatia finally withdrew the type from the air policing mission. As of Dec. 1, Zagreb has temporarily handed over the ...

Was the MiG-29 Fighter Overhyped? While its capabilities were certainly powerful back in the day, the MiG-29 also suffered from serious shortcomings, and these manifested nearly every time it ...

The MiG-31I – A Hypersonic Warbird Though the MiG-31 took its maiden flight nearly 50 years ago, and first entered service in 1982, it has been steadily upgraded. However, a total of just 519 ...

The exercise involved more than 1,000 troops; 10 ships; and 24 aircraft, including MiG-31 fighter jets armed with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, the ministry said. Gerasimov did not explicitly ...

There's an already developed way to use the old Soviet MiG-21 aircraft as useful long-range weapons but all pros and cons should be weighed first Croatia is decommissioning its MiG-21 fighter jets in ...

The MiG-21FL also heralded the era of using the MiG-21 for the Air-to-Ground role. 500 kg Bombs were delivered at the Tilpat range in 1967. For the bombing role in the 1971 war, they earned the ...

As tensions continue to heat up around the world, NATO has to remain ever vigilant as the preeminent military alliance. Much ...

What You Need to Know: In the 1990s, the U.S. acquired 21 MiG-29 fighters from Moldova to prevent their sale to Iran and to study advanced Soviet aviation technology. The MiG-29, known as the ...

Combat aircraft are an indispensable part of all NATO operations. They are ultimately what give NATO its strength compared to ...