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Meet the MiG-41: Russia has plans for a 6th generation fighter to keep up with the United States and China. But don’t hold your breath. Western sanctions are keeping aviation components and microprocessors in short supply in Russia. The MiG-41 next generation fighter could be a bridge too far with a lack of money and resources to develop it fully. There is a war on, and priority is with the army that is more focused on the building of tanks and the air force striving for more stand-off missiles. The MiG-41 may never make it to fruition, but let’s take...

© Sputnik/ Mikhail Voskresens The Russian MiG-31 interceptors are famous due to their ability to accelerate to an incredible speed of 3,000 kilometers per hour and operate at altitudes of more than 20 kilometers. In the next ten years, even more advanced MiG-41 long-range intercept aircraft, which is set to destroy targets in outer space, will replace it. The Russian MiG-31 interceptor is dubbed 'Foxhound' in the West. The aircraft are unique in all respects and still have no competitors in the world. They will cover Russia's air borders in the next ten years up until their decommissioning. Next generation...