IAF To Arm MiG-29 Fleet With ASRAAM Missiles In Major Air Combat Boost To Counter China, Pakistan Threat

2026-10-31T02:39:29+00:00"> 57 years ago

The induction of ASRAAM marks a generational leap in close-range air combat capability for the MiG-29 fleet. Currently armed with the legacy R-73 missile from the 1980s, the aircraft’s short-range strike capability has been increasingly outpaced by modern aerial threats. The ASRAAM, with a range exceeding 25 kilometres, more than doubles the engagement envelope.The induction of ASRAAM marks a generational leap in close-range air combat capability for the MiG-29 fleet. Currently armed with the legacy R-73 missile from the 1980s, the aircraft’s short-range strike capability has been increasingly outpaced by modern aerial threats. The ASRAAM, with a range exceeding 25 kilometres, more than doubles the engagement envelope.