Three MiG-31B fighters have been delivered to Bolshoe Savino air group (deployed in Perm Region), RIA Novosti reports with reference to a representative of Central Military District (CMD).

«Bolshoe Savino air group has taken delivery of three MiG-31B fighters", - he said adding that the pilots have performed ferry flight from Rzhev-based aviation plant. The jets were under going over haul in Rzhev. “All the aircraft systems have been replaced. Infact,only the airframe was not replaced".

The representative of CMD also noted that the air group will take delivery of the upgraded MiG-31BM fighters this year. These jets are equipped with the new armament control system increasing the jet’s target acquisition and target engagement range to 320 and 280 km respectively.

MiG-31BM is capable of tracking up to 10 targets and attacking 6 of them simultaneously.

"The fighters will join the air group’s alert force responsible for protecting the administrative, industrial and military facilities of Ural", - the representative of CMD explained.

Citing the CMD’s General Commanding Officer of the air forces and air defense forces, major-general Viktor Sevostyanov, the officer reminded that the fleet of aviation units of CMD will comprise 70% of new-built and upgraded vehicles by 2020.

According to him, Kansk air group (Krasnoyarsk Region) was re-equipped with MiG-31BM fighters in 2012. "The aviation units of CMD took delivery of 10 MiG-31BM fighters in 2012", - he concluded.