... shipborne aircraft/shipborne combat-training multirole aircraft is designed to handle fleet air defense missions, engage air targets in any weather, day or night, as well as destroy surface (ground) targets. Aside from accomplishing combat missions, the MiG-29KUB facilitates instruction and training of flying crews to fly and use the MiG-29K. The MiG-29K/KUB can effectively conduct such missions as combat air patrol, air target interception and destruction, striking against surface (ground) targets, ...