MiG-29K, being the choice of aircraft for both the aircraft carriers, viz. INS Vikramaditya and an under-construction domestically-produced aircraft carrier, as well as two naval air stations on the East and West coast, is the mainstay of the Indian Navy’s air defence fleet. 
 

MOSCOW -- Russia’s sole aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov will be upgraded to carry deck-based generation 4++ MiG-29K/MiG-29KUB fighter jets, Head of the Nevskoye Design Bureau (the developer of the warship’s modernization project) Sergei Orlov told TASS on Monday. 

MOSCOW --- Russia’s MiG Aircraft Corporation has completed factory trials of its next-generation MiG-35 multirole fighter jet, the corporation’s press office told TASS on Friday. 
 

United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will take part in the Asia's Largest Aerospace and Defence event – international Singapore Air Show 2018, which runs from 6 to 11 February. The UAC’s product line will be represented by the military and civil aircraft models produced by the Corporation divisions. 
 

The National Center for State Defence Control of the Russian Federation hosted a military practical conference on summarizing the experience and results the military operation in Syria. 
 

DUBAI --- Factory testing of the light fighter jet MiG-35 will be completed this year, MiG Company Spokeswoman Anastasia Kravchenko said at the Dubai Airshow-2017 on Tuesday. 
 

NEW DELHI --- The Indian Navy's only fighter aircraft MiG-29K continues to face problems as the maritime force feels that the fighter jet needs to be further ruggedised for carrying out operations from aircraft carriers which is supposed to be its main role. 

Russia is ready to provide full repair and modernize Malaysia's MiG-29N fighter jets to MiG-29SM, a representative of Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) told Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, during his visit to the international aerospace and maritime exhibition LIMA-2017.

Indian Navy has announced a tender for 57 multi-role carrier borne fighters. Russian Aircraft has announced its willingness to participate in this bid.

SEVEROMORSK --- The long voyage of Russia’s sole Project 11435 aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov to Syria has shown its good working condition and combat readiness, Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Vladimir Korolyov said. 

Speaking to Sputnik and the Rossiya Segodnya news agency, MiG Aircraft Corporation director Ilya Tarasenko offered his thoughts on recent news stories regarding MiG aircraft, including their use in the anti-terrorist operation in Syria, sales prospects, and rumors about the creation of a carrier-based version of the new MiG-35 multirole fighter.

Russia successfully tested its latest Ka-52K Katran reconnaissance and combat helicopter during the recent Mediterranean cruise by the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier, Rossiiskaya Gazeta reported.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) military deployment in the Baltics poses a threat to Russia and does not suggest that the buildup will end there, the Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik.

The air wing of Russia's aircraft-carrying cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov is coming back to the home airdrome in Severomorsk in the north of Russia, after carrying out a mission in Syria.

Serbia will get eight Mikoyan MiG-29 twin-engine fighters and two Buk missile systems as a gift from Belarus, Serbian Defense Minister Zoran Dordevic told the Politika Serbian daily newspaper.

Russia needs the MiG-35 fighter jets to solve military tasks in the Syria-like conflicts, according to the Aerospace Forces commander.

Russia is ready to open maintenance centers for those countries which will operate the new MiG-35 jets.

Russia will begin churning out advanced MiG-35 multipurpose jets in 2019.

The Russian Aerospace Forces will upgrade the whole fleet of its light fighters to the new MiG-35 aircraft.

Bulgaria, Slovakia and Poland could be interested in acquiring the MiG-35 jet.

Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and its subsidiary Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG are expected to hold an official presentation of fourth-generation MiG-35 fighter jet in January, local media reported Wednesday.

Serbia will receive six MiG-29 fighter jets, 30 T-72С tanks, and 30 BRDM-2 combat reconnaissance vehicles from Russia as part of a military and technical cooperation assistance program, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said Thursday.

The crash of a Su-33 fighter jet that skidded off the deck of the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier became yet another “bitter lesson” learned by Russian armed forces during the military operation in Syria.

The Indian Air Force’s Deputy Chief flew a sortie in an upgraded Anglo-French Jaguar fighter as a vote of confidence in these dependable deep penetration strike fighters.
 

A Russian fighter jet crashed in the Mediterranean Sea shortly after launching from its aircraft carrier near the coast of Syria Sunday, two U.S. officials told Fox News. Three Russian MiG-29 fighter jets took off from their Soviet-era aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, and flew in the direction of Syria. Once airborne, one of the Russian jets appeared to have mechanical difficulties and turned around in the direction of the aircraft carrier.