The Foxbat 'appears' to be a specialized reconnaissance version MiG-25RB
(possibly modified to include RBT sensor suite; which would be, by itself,
of interest). As such, its unique value would be in its signals
intelligence equipment. This is not your vanilla Victor Belinko Foxbat (an
interceptor)!!!! Your correct in that a Foxhound would be of great
interest, but that is an advanced interceptor as well. This is kind of like
getting your hands on a fighter version of the Navy's EP-3E (a stretch I
know, but just trying to get my point across).

Unlikely it is supplied with the 'best' from FSU as it is an 'export', but
of value none-the-less.

To say it this is a completely unknown type is not totally correct (i.e. it
is not newly discovered as you say), but it is a first (that is known in
open-source) in terms of a hands-on-exploitation for its intelligence value
(a relative term).

Mark


"enlight" wrote in message
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I read this at newsmax.com

"The Russian-made MiG-25 Foxbat being recovered by U.S. Air Force troops
in the photos is an advanced reconnaissance version never before seen in
the West and is equipped with sophisticated electronic warfare devices."
"The recovery of the advanced MiG fighter is considered to be an
intelligence coup by the U.S. Air Force. The Foxbat may also be equipped
with advanced Russian- and French-made electronics that were sold to
Iraq during the 1990s in violation of a U.N. ban on arms sales to
Baghdad."

Which version is this since is has not been discovered by the west in 10
odd years, and in more detail what would the "sophisticated" electronics
be ? Is it of any value to anybody today ? One would wonder how
sophisticated anything on a 20-30 year old Foxbat would be. (i mean, the
most sophisticated should kinda be on the MiG-31 Foxhound, shouldnt it?)

Hope anybody can clarify a bit :-) And remember, im no military expert,
so if anybody can keep it in near-laymans terms i would appreciate it,
thanks :-)

The link to the article:
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/arti...6/105528.shtml

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enlight