Engines
Russia Relaunches Production of Engine Cores for the MiG-31
The Perm Motor Works is building new hot-section components to allow the overhaul of engines to keep the MiG-31 fleet flying until 2035.
The MiG-31 “Foxhound” is the VKS’s main long-range interceptor. The MiG-41 replacement is under development for possible fielding in the mid/late 2020s. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov)
The MiG-31 “Foxhound” is the VKS’s main long-range interceptor. The MiG-41 replacement is under development for possible fielding in the mid/late 2020s. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov)

Russia’s United Engine Corporation (local acronym ODK) is halfway through an effort to relaunch the series production of the core engine (gas-generator) for the D30F6 reheated turbofan that powers the MiG-31 interceptor. The work is being carried out by the Perm Motor Plant (PMZ).