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Pahalgam attack: IAF conducts 'Exercise Aakraman' amid rising tension

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is carrying out 'Exercise Aakraman' in the central sector with its mainstream fighter aircraft taking part in it, sources said on Thursday. However, this is a "routine exercise", a source said. India's frontline fighter jets include Rafales, Su-30s and other aircraft. Further details are awaited. The exercise is taking place at a time when the tension between India and Pakistan has gone up after the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

Landing stealth J-36 jets on moving carriers? China's new tech may solve it

The J-36 has been designed to have a stealthy tailless flying wing design, but it creates flight control problems, notably on aircraft carrier landings, and China may just solve the problem soon

China steps up testing of sixth-gen stealth fighters amid tensions with US

Testing of sixth-generation stealth fighter jets, dubbed J-36 and J-50, have been spotted showing futuristic design and increased agility

IAF's losses: Jet crashes bring focus on simulation training of pilots

The death of a young pilot and three fighter jet crashes prompt the question - should there be more simulation training?

CCS clears 26 Rafale-M for Navy in Rs 63,000 cr, biggest-ever jet deal

These French fighter jets will be deployed on INS Vikrant, India's first indigenous aircraft carrier

Trump awards Boeing deal to build US Air Force's next-gen F-47 fighter

During his announcement, US President Donald Trump revealed that a prototype of the F-47 has been undergoing secret flight testing for nearly five years

Radars, jets & more: Indian Air Force lists key acquisitions for 2025-26

IAF plans to focus on the indigenous upgrade of its Russian-origin Sukhoi-30 fighter jets, Signal Intelligence and Communication Jamming aircraft, and Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft

Here's why Europe, Canada are eyeing alternatives to US-made fighter jets

Questions are mounting in Canada and in Europe over whether big-ticket purchases of high-end US weaponry, such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, are still a wise strategic choice for Western countries worried about their investment in US defence technology. In less than two months, US President Donald Trump has upended decades of US foreign policy. He has left NATO members questioning whether the US will honour the alliance's commitment to defend each other if other European countries are attacked by Russia. He's also made repeat overtures to Russia and suspended most US foreign aid. And Pete Hegseth, Trump's defence secretary, last month told a gathering of European defence ministers that stark strategic realities prevent the US from being primarily focused on the security of Europe. That could impact foreign sales of the Lockheed Martin-produced F-35 and other advanced US jets like the F-16. As the war in Ukraine continues into its fourth year, it's become clear that Eastern ...

India fast-tracks 5th gen AMCA fighter jet amid rising security concerns

At present, the Indian Air Force relies on its fleet of 4.5-generation fighters, with the Dassault Rafale being the most advanced in service

Govt 'in talks with 4 countries' for advanced jet-engine programme

Plan to co-develop advanced machines is likely to be 'in place' by the end of the year

Aero India 2025: Russian Su-57, American F-35 fighter aircraft steal show in Bengaluru

In a first, the Aero India mega event witnessed the participation of two of the world's most advanced fifth-generation fighter aircraft equipped with stealth capabilities.

Govt in talks with US to buy combat vehicles, seal fighter jet engine deal

India and the United States have been in protracted talks over the co-production of Stryker combat vehicles made by General Dynamics and also used by the US Army

Govt expects stable delivery of GE-powered fighter jets next fiscal year

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) would have the capacity to hand over 16 to 24 aircraft in the fiscal year that starts in April following stable delivery of the engine

Bangladesh eyes Chinese J-10C fighters to upgrade its air force fleet

Bangladesh is currently China's second-largest arms buyer after Pakistan, which was the first country to procure 4.5-generation multirole J-10C combat fighters from China

IAF's MiG-29 jet crashes near Agra, pilot ejects safely; inquiry ordered

A MiG-29 fighter aircraft of the IAF had crashed in Rajasthan's Barmer on September 2 due to a critical technical snag

Govt to slap penalties on General Electric over fighter jet engines delay

Delivery of the F404 engines for Indian Air Force's locally-made Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Mk1 series was pushed back to March 2025, the official said

Delayed engines slow down Tejas Mk1A project. When will GE deliver them?

GE Aerospace has reportedly promised to start deliveries by either March or April 2025, amounting to a two-year delay

US Navy fighter jet with two on board crashes during training in Washington

The US Navy searched Wednesday through mountainous terrain for two crew members who were aboard a fighter jet that crashed in Washington state during a routine training flight. The EA-18G Growler jet from the Electronic Attack Squadron crashed east of Mount Rainier at about 3:23 pm Tuesday, according to Whidbey Island Naval Air Station. Search teams, including a US Navy MH-60S helicopter, launched from NAS Whidbey Island to try to find the crew and examine the crash site. Navy searchers were joined by Yakima County tribal and local authorities as they pored over an area about 30 miles (48 km) west of Yakima in cloudy weather with low visibility, the Navy said. As of late Wednesday morning, they hadn't found the wreckage or crew, officials said in a news release. Navy officials said they didn't know if the two crew members managed to eject before the crash, which remains under investigation. The EA-18G Growler is similar to the F/A-18F Super Hornet and includes sophisticated electro

Azerbaijan buys fighter jets from Pakistan under $1.6 billion deal

Azerbaijan has purchased multi-role JF-17 Block III fighter jets from Pakistan reportedly under a USD 1.6 billion deal, a media report said on Friday. A contract for the sale of JF-17 Block-III fighter aircraft to Azerbaijan was signed recently, the Pakistan Army said in a statement. It is believed the agreement was inked in February this year, the Dawn newspaper reported. Reports in Azerbaijan media have claimed the aircraft were acquired under a USD 1.6 billion deal for an unspecified number of jets, armament, and training. The jets have already been integrated into the arsenal of Azerbaijan's Air Force, Azerbaijan's presidency said in a statement after President Ilham Aliyev was formally presented with the aircraft at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport on Wednesday. At the ceremony, which took place on the margins of Azerbaijan International Defence Exhibition 2024 in Baku, President Aliyev was briefed about the jet's cutting-edge tactical and technical specifications, ...

IAF fighter jet crashes in Rajasthan's Barmer, pilot safe: Police

A fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in Barmer district of Rajasthan on Monday night, police said. According to initial information, the pilot is safe, Superintendent of Police Narendra Meena said. "The plane crashed tonight in Barmer. The incident happened away from a populated area," the SP told PTI. He said no loss of life has been reported so far. The SP said that fire tenders have not been able to reach the crash site due to difficult terrain.