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TopicF-35

Topic: F-35

China unveils F-35-like stealth fighter jets. It’s the ‘nimble disruptor’

The J-35 and J-35A are portrayed as a turning point in China’s pursuit of air dominance. They serve as symbols of national confidence and mastery over technologies once monopolised by the West.

Repairs begin on British Navy’s stranded F-35B fighter in Kerala after 24-day wait

A team of engineers from UK deployed at Thiruvanathapuram airport will now assess whether the F-35B can be repaired on site or if it will need to be dismantled & transported back.

‘Hydraulic snag’ keeps UK’s F-35 grounded in Kerala, puts spotlight on stealth jet’s track record

The episode underlines broader delays, sustainment issues flagged in US oversight reports. A large team has been flown in from the UK. to assess & service the grounded fighter.

India’s tough choice between US and Russian stealth fighter jets & an obesity problem in the making

International media also reports on the first casualty of USAID cuts in India—closure of clinics for transgender people in Hyderabad, Thane & Pune.

Trump is offering India stale weapons. Not in sync with Aatmanirbharta

On the face of it, the joint statement on defence ticks all the right boxes. However, the two-decade-long India-US defence cooperation has promised much and delivered too little.

Trump’s F-35 offer tests Modi’s Atmanirbhar pitch. We can’t buy our way out of tech race

We are throwing money at imports while slipping behind competitors—China, certainly, but also Iran, South Korea, and Turkey—in technologies like stealth fighters, drones, and hypersonic missiles.

Donald’s trump card: F-35 stealth fighters for India may impact French, Russian, Swedish plans

France, Russia & Sweden are vying for a contract for 114 Medium Role Fighter Aircraft with India, which now looks like a long shot. Trump offered the potential sale of F-35 jets to India.

‘How the hell do you lose an F-35?’ US military seeks help to find fighter jet missing since ‘mishap’

Charleston air force base puts out appeal asking people to reach out if they have information on aircraft’s whereabouts. Jet went missing in South Carolina after pilot ejected safely.

As Modi kicks off Aero India, US showcases its F-35 stealth fighters

Inaugurating Aero India in Bengaluru, PM Modi said govt is targeting increase in defence exports from $1.5 billion now to $5 billion by 2024-25.

Israeli Air Force shows F-35’s first aerial ‘kills’ of Iranian drones in declassified video

Video tweeted by the Israeli Air Force shows footage from March last year of ‘Adir’ F-35I fighter jets shooting down two Iranian UAVs.

On Camera

Prada learnt its lesson. Where are ‘humara culture’ Indians on Ralph Lauren’s jhumka?

The problem, dear Ralph Lauren, is not your use of the jhumka, but your dismissal of its history. The list of stolen items is too vast to fight, but we haven't given up on acknowledgement.

Floundering PM Internship Scheme used less than 1% of Rs 10,831 crore set aside for it in FY25-26

The Standing Committee on Finance tabled its report on Demands for Grants (2026-27) in the Lok Sabha Thursday.

India-Bangladesh relations on track—After military intel chief’s visit, envoy goes to Army War College

In a first during his tenure as High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah addressed JOCAP consisting of tri-forces officers, as New Delhi & Dhaka step up normalisation efforts.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.