In the United States drew attention to the expanded arsenal interceptors MiG 31BM and MiG-31BSM. The plane received a new mild rod r-74m class “air-air”. The new ammunition makes MiG-31 one of the most universal aircraft of the air-space forces (VKS) of Russia. Such an opinion expressed the Military Watch magazine.
The authors of the publication note that MiG-31 received a “barrier-m” radar station and rockets with a range of 400 kilometers, which cause the advantages of the aircraft in the defeat of the goals outside of visual visibility.
MiG-31 design, designed to intercept air targets, led to the shortcomings of the aircraft in the near battle. The Military Watch writes that the plane is not adapted to the neighboring battle and “almost not able to perform complex maneuvers.” In addition, radar MiG-31 is designed to defeat goals on large distances.
Rocket R-74M compensates for MiG-31 shortcomings in the near battle, allowing you to destroy maneuverable goals. The new ammunition ensures the defeat of the target targets from 300 meters. The publication emphasizes that the R-74M will affect helicopters, winged rockets and drones without using rocket rockets R-37.
The authors summarize that the new rocket makes MiG-31 using a wide range of ammunition, “very universal aircraft.” Upgraded interceptors can also carry aerobalistic rockets of the air-surface class “Dagger”, bombs and anti-workers.
in the summer it became aware of the inclusion of small-range rockets P-74M to the armament of MiG-31BM. According to Izvestia, the new rocket will allow the aircraft to hit the minor drones and the winged rockets.