Page 7 - Fighter Jet

In a snub to India, US Congress approves of Pakistan's F-16 package

Ignoring India's objections to Pakistans F-16 package, the US Congress cleared a proposed foreign military sale valued at $450 million for maintenance and sustainment services of the fighter jet

At least 42 fighter squadrons essential, says IAF chief VR Chaudhary

He said the global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) had given their commitments for ensuring indigenous content and Made-in-India solutions

IAF aircraft scramble after bomb threat in Iranian passenger flight

The Indian Air Force on Monday said it scrambled its fighter jets following a bomb scare on a China-bound Iranian civilian plane that was flying over the Indian airspace. An intimation was received of the bomb scare on an airline bearing Iranian registration, when it was transiting through Indian airspace, the IAF said, adding the plane was offered the option to land at Jaipur or Chandigarh but the pilots refused to divert. "IAF fighter aircraft were scrambled, which followed the aircraft at a safe distance. The aircraft was offered the option to land at Jaipur and then, at Chandigarh. However, the pilot declared his unwillingness to divert to either of the two airports. "After a while, intimation was received from Tehran to disregard the bomb scare, following which, the aircraft continued on its journey towards its final destination," it said. According to ATC sources, the incident happened on the Mahan Air flight W581 that was flying from Tehran to Guangzhou. Meanwhile, a senio

Pakistan gets 2nd batch of six J-10C combat aircraft from China: Reports

As per local media reports in Pakistan, the second batch of six China-made J-10C aircraft has arrived in Pakistan, taking the total number of such fighter jets to 12.

Iran seeks to buy Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, says air force commander

The purchase of Su-35 fighter jets from Russia is on the agenda of the Iranian Air Force, Commander of the Iranian Air Force Hamid Vahedi said

MiG-21 set to retire: A dive into the aircraft's long date with accidents

Over 400 Mig-21 fighter aircrafts have crashed since 1971-72 claiming the lives of more than 200 pilots and another 50 people on the ground, according to a news report

Chinese fighter jets continue efforts to provoke India at LAC in Ladakh

Chinese fighter jets are continuing efforts to provoke the Indian forces stationed in eastern Ladakh as they are flying close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on multiple occasions

Air Force to induct 6 LCA Mark 2 fighter squadrons, says Air Chief

Indian Air Force has already given commitment for the induction of six squadrons of Light Combat Aircraft Mark 2 fighter jets

Australian PM slams interception of Canberra flights over South China sea

'The intercept resulted in a dangerous manoeuvre which posed a safety threat to the P-8 aircraft and its crew,' the Australian Department of Defence said in a statement

Aatmanirbhar Bharat scheme: IAF plans to build 96 fighter jets in India

The Indian Air Force has plans of acquiring 114 Multirole Fighter Aircraft under 'Buy Global and Make in India' scheme

South Korea, US begin drills involving F-35A radar-evading stealth fighters

The training is a scaled-back version of the large-scale Max Thunder exercise that the two countries staged in the past with the massive mobilization of their air assets and service members

Boeing's Eagle-II fighter may join race for Indian Air Force contract

Move may result in the US aircraft manufacturer pulling out Super Hornet from MRCA contest; tender value could be $15-20 billion

Pakistan, Turkey collaborate to develop 5th generation fighter jet: Report

Close allies, Pakistan and Turkey are collaborating on the development of a fifth generation fighter jet, a media report said on Wednesday. Temel Kotil, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) told Aaj News channel that Turkey and Pakistan were collaborating on the project. Air Vice-Marshal Dr Rizwan Riaz, Pro-Rector Research, Innovation & Commercialisation (RIC) at National University of Science and Technology (NUST) confirmed that the two countries were building a fighter jet called the TF-X, the Business Recorder, a Pakistani financial daily newspaper reported. This is a fifth-generation fighter aircraft for which Pakistan and Turkey are now collaborating, Riaz said, adding the NUST has previously conducted similar projects in collaboration with the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and Pakistan Air Force. The officials did not further divulge any more details on the fighter jet and its development. TF-X, a stealth twin-engine all-weather .

Rafale maritime fighter jet demonstrates operational capability in Goa

The Navy plans to acquire a fleet of combat jets for its indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) Vikrant

Here's how Tejas Mark 2 is evolving into a bigger, powerful fighter

The Tejas Mark 2's increased payload capacity will enable it to integrate significantly more weapons and sensors than the Mark 1 fighter

With 150th C-130J, Lockheed-Tata JV shows it can build fighter wings

TLMAL is the single global source of empennage assemblies that are installed on Lockheed Martin's C-130J Super Hercules aircraft

Russia hands over commercial offer of 21 MiG-29 fighters to India

Russia has handed over to India a commercial offer to deliver 21 MiG-29 fighters, a spokesperson for Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation said

Russia unveils new fighter jet prototype, Putin hails country's air power

The prospective Russian fighter jet appears intended to compete with the U.S. F-35 Lightning II fighter, which entered service in 2015.

IAFchief flies Su-30MKI fighter jet to witness its 'capability enhancement'

Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria Thursday flew a Su-30MKI fighter jet in Bengaluru to witness its "capability enhancement", the Indian Air Force (IAF) said. "CAS (Chief of Air Staff) visited Bengaluru and interacted with test crew of Aircraft & Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE) & software engineers of Software Development Institute," it said on Twitter. The ASTE conducts flight testing of aircraft, airborne systems and weapons prior to their induction into the IAF. Bhadauria reviewed ongoing projects during his visit on Thursday and flew a Su-30MKI aircraft to "witness the capability enhancement on successful completion of one such project", the IAF stated.

Akash NG surface-to-air missile scores in maiden Republic Day eve test

The new generation surface-to-air missile, engineered to shoot down high-performing fighter aircraft, was test launched at Balasore