The Mikoyan MiG-35 is a multirole fighter jet developed by the Russian aerospace firm Mikoyan. It is a fourth-generation jet fighter, designed to replace the MiG-29 and Su-27 in the Russian Air Force. The MiG-35 is
The Mikoyan MiG-35 is a Russian multirole fighter that is designed by Mikoyan, a division of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). Marketed as a 4++ generation jet fighter, it is a further development of the MiG-29M/M2 and MiG-29K/KUB fighters. According to a Russian defense industry source, the Mikoyan MiG-35 is essentially an upgraded variant of the MiG-29KR. Many consider MiG-35 a new name given by Mikoyan for marketing. The first prototype was a modification of the aircraft that previously served as a MiG-29M2 model demonstrator given temporary name MiG-35 but a later prototype was a different model with different equipment that served as the base for the MiG-35 as is known today. Mikoyan first officially presented the MiG-35 internationally during the 2017 Moscow air show; the first two serial production aircraft entered service in 2019. Mikoyan built the aircraft primarily for the export market, but the company secured neither foreign buyers nor substantial domestic orders. The aircraft is now considered a failure by military experts. This effectively marks the end of the MiG brand as a frontline fighter designer company.