Page 5 - Fighter Jet

Why General Electric's plan to make jet engines in India is big deal

The announcement was timed to coincide with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's landmark visit to the United States this week

Why GE plan to make fighter jet engines in India a big deal: Details here

The announcement was timed to coincide with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's landmark visit to the United States this week

GE signs MoU with HAL to make fighter jet engines for Indian Air Force

The development comes at a time when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on an official state visit to the United States

US fighter jet scramble: No survivors found after plane crashes in Virginia

A wayward and unresponsive business plane that flew over the nation's capital Sunday afternoon caused the military to scramble a fighter jet before the plane crashed in Virginia, officials said. The fighter jet caused a loud sonic boom that was heard across the capital region. Hours later, police said rescuers had reached the site of the plane crash in a rural part of the Shenandoah Valley and that no survivors were found. The Federal Aviation Administration says the Cessna Citation took off from Elizabethtown, Tennessee, on Sunday and was headed for Long Island's MacArthur Airport. Inexplicably, the plane turned around over New York's Long Island and flew a straight path down over D.C. before it crashed over mountainous terrain near Montebello, Virginia, around 3:30 p.m. It was not immediately clear why the plane was nonresponsive, why it crashed or how many people were on board. The plane flew directly over the nation's capital, though it was technically flying above some of the .

MiG-29K achieves historic milestone, makes maiden landing on INS Vikrant

For the first time, the MiG-29K fighter aircraft undertook night landing on indigenously-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, a feat described by the Indian Navy as a "historic milestone". The Navy said the "challenging" night landing trial demonstrated the resolve, skill and professionalism of the crew of the INS Vikrant and the naval pilots. The milestone was achieved on Wednesday night when the ship was sailing in the Arabian Sea, officials said. "The Indian Navy achieves another historic milestone by undertaking the maiden night landing of MiG-29K on INS Vikrant. This is indicative of the Navy's impetus towards Aatmanirbharta (self-reliance)," Indian Navy spokesperson Commander Vivek Madhwal said. "This challenging night landing trial also demonstrates the resolve, skill and professionalism of the Vikrant crew and the Naval pilots," he said. In February, Russian-origin MiG-29K and a prototype of the Naval variant of the indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas j

F-18 fighter jet crashes at Zaragoza airbase, pilot ejects successfully

An F-18 fighter jet crashed at an airbase in the Spanish city of Zaragoza but the pilot ejected successfully, the Spanish defense ministry said on Saturday. The aircraft landed within the perimeter of the base, the defense ministry said on Twitter. The base, which lies about 10 miles (16 kilometers) outside the city, belongs to the Spanish Air and Space Force. Videos posted on social media showed a plane in flames falling towards the ground. The pilot was already in hospital and his life was not in danger, the air force said. Spain's public news agency EFE said the F-18 was training for a flying exhibition when the incident occurred. The Guardia Civil told The Associated Press that one of its patrols was the first to reach the pilot, who fell outside the exterior fence surrounding the airbase. According to the Guardia Civil, the pilot suffered injuries to his legs, apparently because he ejected with a parachute from a low altitude. He was evacuated to hospital in a helicopter.

Chequered history: Why the MIG-21 came to be called 'the flying coffin'

The crash in Rajasthan that killed 3 is the latest in a series of accidents involving the jet that is to be phased out by 2025

Hindustan Aeronautics launches third assembly line of Tejas jets

HAL also proposes to remove 300 kg of dead weight distributed across the Mark I to balance the fighter evenly

Guns vs Butter-4: We took giant leap with the Tejas, says Indian Air Force

In the fourth of a five-part series, the IAF assures the Standing Committee on Defence that its fighter fleet is not too diverse and each fighter has its use

British, German fighter jets intercept Russian plane near Estonia airspace

British and German air force fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a Russian aircraft flying close to Estonian airspace, the U.K. defence ministry said Wednesday, amid mounting concerns about confrontation in the skies near Russia and Ukraine. The U.K. and Germany are conducting joint air policing missions in Estonia as part of NATO efforts to bolster its eastern flank in response to Russia. Britain's defence ministry said the Typhoon jets responded Tuesday after a Russian air-to-air refuelling aircraft failed to communicate with Estonian air traffic control. The Russian plane didn't enter the airspace of Estonia, a NATO member. UK and German planes are patrolling together as part of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission until the end of April. Wing Commander Scott Maccoll, Commander of the RAF's 140 Expeditionary Air Wing, said it was great to see the UK and German elements operate as one team. U.K. armed forces minister James Heappey said this joint UK and German deployment i

Poland, Slovakia urge allies to send fighter jets to Ukraine as war rages

Officials in Poland and Slovakia are urging their allies to provide fighter jets to Ukraine, saying they are ready to send their their Soviet-made MiG-29 jet fighters to Kyiv as part of an international coalition. However, it still remains unclear if any other Western supporters of Ukraine are ready to take that step. "I think it's time to make a decision. People in Ukraine are dying. We can really help them," Slovak Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad said Thursday on Facebook. "This is inhumane and irresponsible." Slovak and Polish officials have made the calls before but have renewed their appeals in recent days. Both countries are NATO members. Polish President Andrzej Duda said Wednesday on CNN that Poland was ready to provide Ukraine with the MiG-29 fighters in coalition with other countries. Nad also said it was a matter of discussion between himself and his Polish counterpart at a meeting in Sweden on Wednesday and that they agree on the matter. Poland's Defense Ministry said i

Boeing to end production of Top Gun plane in 2025 after last delivery to US

Even Top Gun couldn't save the F/A-18 Super Hornet. Boeing announced Thursday that it expects to end production of the fighter jet in late 2025 after a final delivery to the US Navy. Production of the plane could be stretched out to 2027 if India places an order, the company said. The first F/A-18 debuted in 1983 and was built by McDonnell Douglas, which merged with Boeing in 1997. More than 2,000 Hornets, Super Hornets and Growlers have been delivered to the U.S. military and the governments of many allies, including Canada, Finland, Australia and Malaysia. But the plane's fate has been in doubt in recent years. The Navy had planned not to buy any Super Hornets after fall 2021, citing the age of the plane's design. Only an act of Congress kept production running. News of the plane's curtain call comes less than a month after Boeing delivered the last of its iconic 747 jumbo jet that has been used in passenger and cargo service for half a century. Boeing said ending F/A-18 produc

TMSEp370: Air India, lithium reserve, defence stocks, fifth-gen fighter jet

What does Air India deal mean for Indian aviation? Will Lithium reserves make India an EV power? Will Aero India 2023 launch defence stocks higher? What is a fifth-gen fighter jet? All answers here

Stealthy, speedy, precise: What are fifth-generation fighter jets?

While much has been said about how fighter jets are marvels of engineering, it is imperative to understand what the fifth-generation jets are and how they are the most advanced fighters in the world

Timeline: What and where fighter jets have shot down unidentified aircraft

A timeline of what and where fighter jets have shot down unidentified aircraft so far this month

Aero India 2023: HAL's 'Next Gen Supersonic Trainer' on display

The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will display for the first time the scale model of Hindustan Lead in Fighter Trainer (HLFT-42), at the Aero India to be held here from Monday. HLFT-42 is the 'Next Gen Supersonic Trainer' that will play a "critical role" in modern combat aircraft training with state-of-the-art avionics like Active Electronically Scanned Array, Electronic Warfare Suite, Infrared Search and Track with Fly by Wire control system, the HAL said. As part of the five-day aerospace and defence show at the Air Force Station Yelahanka, the Bengaluru-headquartered company will display 'Aatmanirbhar Formation' flight of 15 helicopters consisting of all variants of Advanced Light Helicopter, 'Prachand' Light Combat Helicopter, and Light Utility Helicopter. In a statement, the HAL said that it will showcase its full spectrum training capabilities and its range of products and technologies centred on the theme 'Innovate. Collaborate. Lead'. The HAL's major attraction at its indoo

US fighter jet shoots down China's suspected spy balloon: Report

Spy balloon, along with another observed transiting Central and South America, had surveillance equipment not usually associated with standard meteorological activities, senior US official said

Washington mulls F-16 aircraft production boost for Ukraine

Lockheed Martin has announced intention to transfer F-16 line to India, if the company were declared winner of IAF tender

45 fighter jets including Sukhois, Rafales perform during 74th R-Day Parade

The 74th Republic Day parade presented the Fly Past, a stunning air show by 45 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF), one from the Indian Navy and four helicopters of the Indian Army

Japanese, Indian air forces to hold joint fighter jet training from Jan 16

Japan's Air Self-Defence Force has said that it will carry out joint fighter training along with Indian Air Force from January 16-26