{
  "id": "mig-25",
  "name": "MiG-25 (Foxbat)",
  "aliases": [
    "NATO Designation: \"Foxbat\""
  ],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Interceptor and strike-reconnaissance aircraft",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1970,
  "operators": [
    "AZE",
    "DZA",
    "LBY",
    "RUS",
    "SYR",
    "UKR"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 6,
  "summary": "The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-25; NATO reporting name: Foxbat) is a supersonic interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft that was among the fastest military aircraft to enter service.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 1,
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-25"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 23.82,
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-25"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 14.01,
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-25"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 6.1,
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-25"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Wing area",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "61.4 sq m (661 sq ft)",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-25"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "RP-25 (Smerch A-4) radar based on vacuum tube electronics, for early MiG-25P. RP-25MN (Saphir-25) radar based on semiconductor electronics, for later variants.",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-25"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Radar Altimeter",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes, RV-4 Radar Altimeter",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-25"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hardpoint/Weapon Station 1: location",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "wing",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-25"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hardpoint/Weapon Station 1: quantity",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "4.0 ea",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-25"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hardpoint/Weapon Station 2: location",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "fuselage",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-25"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hardpoint/Weapon Station 2: quantity",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "6.0 ea",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-25"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "AA-6 ACRID; AA-7; AA-6 ACRID w/ AA-8 APHID/AA- 11 ARCHER; AA-7 APEX w/ AA-8 APHID/AA-11 ARCHER",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-25"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "AA-6 ACRID",
      "role": "AAM",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-25"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "AAM"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "AA-7",
      "role": "AAM",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-25"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "AAM"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "AA-6 ACRID w/ AA-8 APHID/AA- 11 ARCHER",
      "role": "AAM",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-25"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "AAM"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "AA-7 APEX w/ AA-8 APHID/AA-11 ARCHER",
      "role": "AAM",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-25"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "AAM"
      }
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "MiG-25P \"Foxbat-A\" Interceptor",
      "text": "Single-seat all-weather interceptor fighter aircraft, powered by two Tumansky R-15B-300 turbojet engines, fitted with RP-25 Smerch-A1 radar and armed with four R-40 air-to-air missiles.",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-25"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "MiG-25RB \"Foxbat-B\" Strike-Reconnaissanc",
      "text": "Single-seat high-altitude daylight reconnaissance aircraft, fitted with improved reconnaissance suite and a Peleng automatic bombing system. The aircraft can carry a bombload of eight 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs.",
      "src": [
        "weg-mig-25"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "bomber",
  "image": {
    "file": "mig-25.jpg",
    "thumb": "mig-25-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Антон Самарский at Russian Wikipedia",
    "license": "CC BY 3.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%9C%D0%B8%D0%93-25._%D0%AD%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%80.jpg",
    "title": "File:МиГ-25. Энергодар.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY 3.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/mig-25.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-mig-25": {
      "title": "MiG-25 (Foxbat) Russian Interceptor and Strike-Reconnaissance Aircraft",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/MiG-25_Foxbat_Russian_Interceptor_and_Strike-Reconnaissance_Aircraft",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}