page_title: Mikoyan MiG-31
section_title: Armament
hierarchical_section_title: Mikoyan MiG-31 / Design / Armament
caption_attribution_description: IMG_0557
context_page_description: The Mikoyan MiG-31 is a supersonic interceptor aircraft developed for use by the Soviet Air Forces. The aircraft was designed by the Mikoyan design bureau as a replacement for the earlier MiG-25 "Foxbat"; the MiG-31 is based on and shares design elements with the MiG-25. The MiG-31 has the distinction of being among the fastest combat jets in the world. It continues to be operated by the Russian Air Force and the Kazakhstan Air Force following the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The Russian Defence Ministry expects the MiG-31 to remain in service until 2030 or beyond and was confirmed in 2020 when an announcement was made to extend the service lifetime from 2,500 to 3,500 hours on the existing airframes.
context_section_description: The MiG-31's main armament is four R-33 air-to-air missiles (NATO codename AA-9 'Amos') carried under the belly. 
  One GSh-6-23 23 mm cannon with 260 rounds.
  Fuselage recesses for four R-33 (AA-9 'Amos') or six R-37 (AA-13 'Arrow') (MiG-31M/BM only).
  Four underwing pylons for a combination of (six places for charging (two spaces to add removable fuel tanks)):
  Six R-37 (missile) long-range missiles 280 kilometres (170 mi).
  Four) R-33 (missile) long-range missiles 300 kilometres (190 mi) 2012.
  (?)× Kh-31 long-range missiles (200 km) for high-speed target (maneuvering with an overload of 8 g).
  (?)× R-33 AA-9 "Amos" (1981) 120 kilometres (75 mi), R-33S (1999) 160 kilometres (99 mi).
  Two or four (superior limit)× R-40TD1 (AA-6 'Acrid') medium-range missiles (R-40 - 50-80 km), MiG-25P, 1970) launched at altitudes of 0.5–3 kilometres (0.31–1.86 mi) (maneuvering with overload four g).
  Four R-60 (AA-8 'Aphid')
  Four R-73 (AA-11 'Archer') short-range IR missiles,
  Four R-77 (AA-12 'Adder') medium-range missiles (100 km) for high-speed target (maneuvering with overload of 12 g).
  Some aircraft are equipped to launch the Kh-31P (AS-17 'Krypton') and Kh-58 (AS-11 'Kilter') anti-radiation missiles in the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) role. Anti-ship missiles Kh-31A (up to six) and air-to-surface missiles X-59 and X-29T (up to three) or X-59M (up to two units), up to six air bombs KAB-1500, or up to eight KAB-500 with a television or laser-guidance. Maximum weight of the combat load is 9,000 kilograms (20,000 lb).
  One Kh-47M2 Kinzhal high-precision hypersonic aeroballistic missile with a range of about 2,000 km, Mach 10 speed, and an ability to maneuver at every stage of flight. It can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads. This gave the MiG-31 long range strike capabilities for the first time, alongside its primary interceptor role.
caption: MiG-31BM armed with R-33 missiles
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