Aircraft & UAVs

MiG-29K

The Mikoyan MiG-29K is a carrier-based, all-weather multirole fighter developed from the MiG-29M for naval aviation. It serves with the Indian Navy and Russian Navy, and Russian MiG-29K/KR aircraft flew from Admiral Kuznetsov during the 2016 Syria deployment.

Profile

Origin
Soviet Union / Russia
Built by
Mikoyan
Type
Carrier-based multirole fighter aircraft
Service note
Late Soviet origin, modern carrier aviation service
Designer
Mikoyan Design Bureau
Designed
1980s naval derivative of the MiG-29M
Produced
2005-present
Variants
MiG-29K, MiG-29KUB, MiG-29KR, MiG-29KUBR
Developed from
MiG-29M
Developed into
MiG-35

Also Known As

  • MiG-29KR
  • MiG-29KUB
  • MiG-29KUBR

Specifications

Crew
1
Length
17.3 m
Wingspan
11.99 m folded; 11.36 m unfolded
Height
4.4 m
Maximum takeoff weight
24,500 kg
Engines
2 × Klimov RD-33MK afterburning turbofans
Maximum speed
About Mach 2.2
Range
About 2,000 km ferry range; combat radius commonly cited around 850 km
Armament
1 × 30 mm GSh-30-1 cannon; up to 4,500 kg on 9 hardpoints

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service
In Indian Navy service since 2010; Russian naval aviation fielded the MiG-29KR/KUBR in the Admiral Kuznetsov Syria deployment
Used by
Indian Navy, Russian Navy
Wars
Syrian Civil War

Conflict Usage

Role
Carrier strike sorties

Russian Navy MiG-29K/KR aircraft were part of Admiral Kuznetsov's air group during the November 2016 Mediterranean deployment over Syria.

Timeline

MiG-29K Key Events

  1. First Flight

    The MiG-29K first flew on 23 June 1988 as a navalized derivative of the MiG-29 family.

    Sources: Mikoyan MiG-29K

  2. Indian Navy Service

    The Indian Navy accepted the MiG-29K into frontline carrier aviation service as its first modern deck fighter family.

    Sources: Mikoyan MiG-29K

  3. Syria Deployment

    USNI reported MiG-29K aircraft as part of Admiral Kuznetsov's carrier air group during the Mediterranean deployment tied to Russia's Syria campaign.

    Sources: Russian Carrier MiG-29K Fighter Crashes in Mediterranean

MiG-29K Images

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