After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia, as its most direct heir, although its strength is not as dominant as the former Soviet Union, but it is still not to be underestimated. Especially in the field of military industry, Russia is comparable to the so-called superpower of the United States, and the field of fighter design is beyond the reach of many countries. In Russia, one Sukhoi and one Mikoyan represent most of the strength of Russian fighter manufacturing, and Mikoyan is even more unique. It has built the world's fastest fighter, so fast that missiles can't reach it.
However, despite his enthusiasm, Mikoyan suddenly disappeared after 2006, and even news spread that Mikoyan had been merged by the government along with his nemesis Sukhoi and other small production companies. This move puzzled the world. However, after research, people learned that the so-called "merger" is only a beautifying statement. The real reason is that Mikoyan repeatedly failed to find a market positioning suitable for his products, and was eventually annexed by Sukhoi, and has since withdrawn from the stage of Russian fighter manufacturing.
Speaking of Mikoyan, one has to mention the single-seat, single-engine supersonic fighter he built in 1958 - the MiG-21. At the time, the fighter was famous because countries were still immature in missile research and relied mainly on bombers for bombing missions. The MiG-21 became a natural enemy of bombers and was loved by countries around the world. In its glory days, more than 20 countries were equipped with this fighter. China's J-7 is a copy of the MiG-21, and the Chinese Thunder Dragon, which recently shot down an Indian fighter, is also an improved version of the MiG-21, and the Indian fighter shot down is also a MiG-21.
Mikoyan was encouraged to lock in the market for high-speed interceptors. MiG series fighters continue to emerge, faster and faster, and the MiG-25 makes even missiles out of reach. However, too much focus on speed caused these MiG series fighters to perform poorly in other areas, and even basic combat performance suffered. The fate of this "speeding garbage" is predictable, with the continuous expansion of the market share of the "Su series" fighters, MiG can only exit sadly, and even the company is swallowed.