The Su-27 and the MiG-29 stand out as some of the best Soviet jets of the Cold War. The US-Soviet arms race that took place during the Cold War resulted in some of the most notorious military systems ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The missiles they carried also represented a generational leap in their own way. When the Su-27 “Flanker” and MiG-29 “Fulcrum” came onto the scene in the 1980s, they ...

Ukraine has destroyed several Russian jets in little over a week, according to reports from Kyiv's military, Ukrainian media and Russian sources. Since May 14, Ukraine has likely destroyed at least ...

Key Points and Summary - China acquired the advanced Su-27 fighter from a collapsing Soviet Union in a pivotal 1990 deal that reshaped its military future. -Following a Western arms embargo after the ...

Russia’s Battlegroup North repelled two Ukrainian army counterattacks in the Kharkov area over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported MOSCOW, July 2. /TASS/. Russian forces struck nine Ukrainian ...

The aircraft is being developed as a modern replacement for the aging MiG-29 fighter and is expected to feature advanced ...

The second phase of the Ethiopian-Eritrean War continued in February 1999. Both sides used the pause to acquire much more capable fighters. Ethiopia purchased Su-27s from Russia while Eritrea bought ...