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| MiG-29K | |
|---|---|
 A Russian MiG-29K at MAKS Air Show 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Type | All-weather carrier-based multirole fighter |
| National origin | Soviet Union / Russia |
| Manufacturer | Mikoyan |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Indian Navy |
| Number built | 81[1][verification needed][2] |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2005–present[N 1] |
| Introduction date | 19 February 2010 (India)[5] |
| First flight | 23 July 1988 |
| Developed from | Mikoyan MiG-29M[6] |
| Developed into | Mikoyan MiG-35[7][8] |
The Mikoyan MiG-29K (Russian: Микоян МиГ-29K; NATO reporting name: Fulcrum-D)[9] is a Russian all-weather carrier-based multirole fighter aircraft developed by the Mikoyan Design Bureau. The MiG-29K was developed in the late 1980s from the MiG-29M. Mikoyan describes it as a 4+ generation aircraft.[10][11]
The production standard MiG-29Ks differ from prototypes in features such as a multi-function radar and several new cockpit displays,[12] the integration of RVV-AE (also known as R-77) air-to-air missiles, along with missiles for anti-ship and anti-radar operations, and several ground/strike precision-guided weapons.
In the early 1990s only two MiG-29K prototypes were built because the Russian Navy preferred the Su-27K (later re-designated Su-33). Mikoyan continued its MiG-29K development despite the lack of financing since 1992. The programme received a boost in the late 1990s with India's requirement for a ship-borne fighter following the purchase of a former Soviet aircraft carrier. India received its first MiG-29K by the Indian Naval Air Arm in 2009. The Russian Navy, with their Su-33s nearing the end of their service lives by 2010, has also ordered the MiG-29K as a replacement.
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- ^ Parsons, Gary (19 February 2010). "Indian MiGs enter service". AirForces Monthly. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
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Gordon_p40was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Brown, Daniel (3 December 2018). "7 photos of the MiG-35, a highly maneuverable fighter jet that Russia hopes will keep the MiG corporation in business". Business Insider. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ Mader, Georg (3 July 2019). "What does the MiG-35 bring to air combat? Interview with Anastasia Kravchenko". Defence iQ. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Suciu, Peter (15 March 2021). "MiG-29K: Why Russia Is Sending This Dangerous Fighter to the Arctic". The National Interest.
- ^ "Mikoyan MiG-29K Infographics". RIA Novosti. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "MiG-29K/MiG-29KUB". Mikoyan Corporation. Archived from the original on 17 March 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Mikoyan MiG-29K/KUB Fulcrum-D". FlyFighterJet.com. 12 November 2012.
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