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Russia can’t build new MiG-31 replacements

Russia’s MiG-31 interceptor can’t be replaced because production ended and no replacement exists.
WHO: Russia
WHAT: MiG-31 production has ended and a replacement exists only on paper, making lost airframes unrecoverable.
WHEN: Jul 4, 2026 at 10:46 AM ET
WHERE: Russia
WHY: The MiG-31 production line closed and the replacement program exists only on paper.

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