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Topic: fighter aircraft

‘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.

‘Combat proven’, multi-tasker: All about Rafale M fighter aircraft India is set to buy from France

New Delhi: India is planning to buy 26 Rafale Marine fighter aircraft from France to arm its indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, with the deal...

India & US close to mega defence deal: Pact for fighter jet engines 1st, ship engines likely next

Transfer of Technology (ToT) for jet engines was the main thrust of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval's talks with his American counterpart Jack Sullivan in February.

Russia says transfer of F-16 jets to Ukraine would raise questions of NATO’s involvement in conflict

US President Biden has endorsed training programs for Ukrainian pilots on F-16 jets. Ukrainian President Zelenskiy assured Biden that they would not be used in Russian territory.

Mirages, MiG 29s, Jaguars to be phased out by 2035, IAF seeks more aircraft

IAF chief Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari said Tuesday that even though the force was looking at quality and technology of fighters, numbers still mattered.

Rafale, 2 Boeings, JAS-39 Gripen & F-21 — 5 in race for IAF’s Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft deal

The nearly $20 billion MRFA deal entails procuring 114 modern multi-role fighters by the IAF to develop and advance its squadron. ThePrint looks at the contenders.

Indian Navy deal ‘top priority’, F/A-18 Super Hornets ‘clear pick for ops anywhere’, says Boeing

Torbjorn Sjogren, vice-president of international government and defence at Boeing, says the F/A-18 Super Hornet is the right aircraft for the Indian Navy.

Navy ‘concerned’ as both engines of MiG 29K aircraft failed before Goa crash

Twin-seater MiG29K crashed in Goa on 16 November. Navy awaits court of inquiry report to know the exact cause of the failure of both engines.

Was it US’ F-16 or China’s JF-17 that ‘downed’ MiG 21 Bison piloted by Abhinandan?

Both F-16 and JF-17 were equally capable, as was France’s Mirage-V, of which Pakistan has plenty. These days, air platform matters relatively little.

On Camera

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.