The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-25; NATO reporting name: Foxbat) is a supersonic interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft that is among the fastest military aircraft to enter service. Designed by the Soviet Union 's Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau, it is an aircraft built primarily using stainless steel.

In 1972, some of the recon/bomber birds assembled at the plant were fitted with NAFA-75 night vision cameras and FOTAB-100-140 under-wing flash bombs, thus converting them into night photo-reconnaissance aircraft known as the MiG-25RBN.

The Soviet MiG-25 (NATO code-name "Foxbat") was a high-speed interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft. The aircraft entered service in 1970 and has a top speed of Mach 2.83, powerful radar, and could carry up to four air-to-air missiles.

MiG-25RB production started in 1970 at Gorky (Nizhniy Novgorod nowadays) Aviation Plant and aircraft equipment continuously improved. In 1973 was made new variant MiG-25RBS which carried side-looking radar «Sablya» («Sabre»).

The MiG-25 is designed only for high-altitude fight and has correspondingly terrible low-level performance and dogfighting characteristics. Although reconnaissance and defense suppression variants of the MiG-25 were developed, the aircraft's range of …

The MiG-25RB "Foxbat-B" - Operational-Level Reconnaissance Bomber for bombing area and large targets.

Jun 6, 2020 · MiG-25RB combat experience in Egypt, Syria, Iraq and the northern Caucasus proved the unique capabilities of this reconnaissance/ bomber variant, and in 1981 India acquired six ‘RBs and two MiG- 25RU trainers.

Oct 3, 2023 · The MiG-25PD ("Foxbat-E") eventually became the definitive Foxbat, entering production in 1978. The MiG-25PD was fitted with modernized RP-25 series radar system allowing for "look-down, shoot-down" capability.

Apr 9, 2025 · The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 (NATO reporting name "Foxbat") was a super fast interceptor and reconnaissance/bomber aircraft (its speeds are still not matched today!) designed by the Soviet Union's Mikoyan-Gurevich bureau. First flown as a …

Dec 9, 2024 · It gave rise to the MiG-25 'Foxbat' - a twin-engine interceptor and reconnaissance icon of the Cold War, renowned for its speed and altitude capabilities. The Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau launched the Ye-155 program to counter U.S. bombers like the XB-70.