page_title: Mikoyan MiG-29
section_title: Operators
hierarchical_section_title: Mikoyan MiG-29 / Operators
caption_attribution_description: English: M43-08 Returning to SZB after a National Day flypast rehearsal. Malaysia celebrates its 50th years of independence on August 31st.
context_page_description: The Mikoyan MiG-29 is a twin-engine jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union. Developed by the Mikoyan design bureau as an air superiority fighter during the 1970s, the MiG-29, along with the larger Sukhoi Su-27, was developed to counter new U.S. fighters such as the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle and the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon. The MiG-29 entered service with the Soviet Air Forces in 1982.
  While originally oriented towards combat against any enemy aircraft, many MiG-29s have been furnished as multirole fighters capable of performing a number of different operations, and are commonly outfitted to use a range of air-to-surface armaments and precision munitions. The MiG-29 has been manufactured in several major variants, including the multirole Mikoyan MiG-29M and the navalised Mikoyan MiG-29K; the most advanced member of the family to date is the Mikoyan MiG-35. Later models frequently feature improved engines, glass cockpits with HOTAS-compatible flight controls, modern radar and infrared search and track sensors, and considerably increased fuel capacity; some aircraft have also been equipped for aerial refueling.
context_section_description:  Algeria
  Algerian Air Force – 26 MiG-29s in service in January 2014. 14 MiG-29M/M2s on order.
   Azerbaijan
  Azerbaijani Air Forces – 13 MiG-29s in operational use in January 2014
   Bangladesh
  Bangladeshi Air Force – 8 MiG-29s in service as of 2017
   Belarus
  Belarusian Air Force – 41 MiG-29s in inventory as of January 2014
   Bulgaria
  Bulgarian Air Force – 16 MiG-29 and 3 MiG-29UB fighters in service, to be replaced by 2024.
   Chad
  Chadian Air Force – 3 MiG-29s from Ukraine
   Cuba
  Cuban Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force – 4 MiG-29s in inventory as of January 2014
   Eritrea
  Eritrean Air Force – 4 MiG-29s in service as of January 2014
   India
  Indian Air Force – 67 MiG-29s in service as of January 2014 with 21 more on order in 2020.
  Indian Naval Air Arm– 45 MiG-29Ks in service as of February 2017
   Iran
  Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force – 44 MiG-29s in inventory as of 2012
   Kazakhstan
  Kazakh Air and Air Defence Forces – 12 MiG-29 and 2 MiG-29UB as of 2016
   Malaysia
  Royal Malaysian Air Force – 16 MiG-29s in inventory with 15 in active reserve as 2019
   Mongolia
  Mongolian Air Force - 2 MiG-29UBs in active service as of November 2019
   Myanmar
  Myanmar Air Force – 31 MiG-29s in January 2015
   North Korea
  Korean People's Air Force – 35 MiG-29s as of January 2015
   Peru
  Peruvian Air Force – 19 MiG-29s in service as of January 2014 with 8 upgraded and 11 to be upgraded.
   Poland
  Polish Air Force – 30 MiG-29s in service as of December 2017
   Russia
  Russian Aerospace Forces
  Russian Air Force – 256 in inventory as of 2017
  Russian Naval Aviation – 24 MiG-29Ks procured.
   Serbia
  Serbian Air Force and Air Defence – 14 MiG-29s in inventory as of 2019 (5 MiG-29Аs, 3 MIG-29Bs, 3 MiG-29Ss, 3 MiG-29UBs). In November 2017, Serbia received 6 MiG-29s (3 MiG-29Ss, 3 MiG-29UBs) that were donated free of charge from Russia. These aircraft were built between 1989–1991. On 25 February 2019, Serbia received 4 single-seat MiG-29As, donated from Belarus. All the Serbian Air Force MiG-29s are planned to be modernized to the advanced MiG-29SMT/UBT standards.
   Slovakia
  Slovak Air Force – 10 MiG-29ASs and 2 MiG-29UBSs in service since 2008. These aircraft were upgraded by the Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG and Western companies in 2007 and 2008 to fulfill the NATO requirements. They are maintained by Russian military technicians at Sliač Air Base.
   Sudan
  Sudanese Air Force – 11 in service as of January 2017
   Syria
  Syrian Arab Air Force – 20 in service with 12 more on order as of January 2017. A new delivery in May 2020.
   Turkmenistan
  Turkmen Air Force – 24 MiG-29s in use as of January 2014
   Ukraine
  Ukrainian Air Force – 37 MiG-29s in use as of March 2019
   United States
  Used by private defense contractor Air USA for adversary training services.
   Uzbekistan
  Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces – 60 MiG-29s in operation as of January 2014
caption: MiG-29N of the Royal Malaysian Air Force
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