MIKOYAN

Mikoyan, formerly known as the Mikoyan and Gurevich Design Bureau and also commonly known as Russian Aircraft Corporation “MiG”, is an aerospace and defense company based in Begovoy District, Moscow, Russia. It was founded in 1939 by aircraft designers Artem Mikoyan and Mikhail Gurevich, and is known for producing fighter and interceptor aircraft for the Soviet and Russian Air Forces, as well as for other nations such as India and many Arab states. Mikoyan aircraft were frequently used in aerial confrontations with American and allied forces during and since the Cold War, and have become commonly featured aircraft in popular culture. Mikoyan became a division of the United Aircraft Corporation in 2006, following a merger with several other major aerospace and defense companies. The company’s history spans over eight decades, marked by notable accomplishments including the development of the MiG Project 1.44, a fifth-generation jet fighter, although the project was eventually cancelled due to a lack of funding.