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"First 40 Tejas Still Not...": Air Force Chief As China Tests 6th Gen Jets
Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, flagged delays in the delivery of the Tejas fighter aircraft into service, calling for increased private partnership in developing defence products and providing more funds for Research and Development
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Pakistan May Get 40 5th-Gen Stealth Fighter Jets From China Within 2 Years
In a game-changing proposition, China is reportedly in talks with Pakistan for Islamabad to procure 40 advanced stealth fighter jets from Beijing. The J-35A is China's most advanced military aircraft.
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US Approves $320 Billion F-16 Fighter Planes, Radar Systems To Taiwan
The United States on Friday said it had approved the possible sale of spare parts for F-16 fighter planes and radar systems to Taiwan, in a deal valued at $320 million.
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UK Notices Russian Bomber Aircraft, Naval Ships Head Towards It, Scrambles Jets
UK today scrambled fighter jets today after it noticed a Russian bomber approach its airspace. While Royal Air Force was tracking the Russian jet, the Royal Navy found two separate groups of Russian Navy ships near its waters in the English Channel.
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World's Second 6th-Gen Stealth Aircraft Gets Nod From UK PM Keir Starmer
The world's second 6th-Generation fully-stealth fighter jet has gained impetus with Britain's PM Keir Starmer giving the green signal for the strategically important project being co-developed by G7 member states - UK, Italy, and Japan.
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China Ramps Up Military Activity Around Taiwan, 37 Chinese Jets Detected
Taiwan said it detected 37 Chinese fighter jets, drones and other aircraft near the self-ruled island on Sunday as Beijing carried out "long-distance" training flights.
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UK Scrambled Typhoon Jet To Intercept London-Bound Air India Flight After Bomb Threat
The Royal Air Force on Thursday scrambled a Typhoon fighter jet to intercept an Air India aircraft that received a bomb threat and the plane later landed safely in London.
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Singapore Scrambled Jets To Escort Air India Express Plane After Bomb Threat
Singapore Armed Forces on Tuesday scrambled two fighter jets to escort an Air India Express plane away from populated areas following a bomb threat before the aircraft landed safely at Singapore's Changi airport.
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Dassault Sets Up Rafale, Mirage Jets' Maintenance Facility In Noida: Report
In a significant development, French aircraft maker Dassault Aviation is to set up a new Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Noida to provide support to the French-origin fighter jets in the Indian Air Force, ANI reported.
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Cabinet Committee Gives Nod To Procure 240 Aero-Engines For Su-30MKI Fighter Jet
The Cabinet Committee on Security approved on Monday a proposal for procurement of 240 aero-engines for Su-30MKI aircraft of the Indian Air Force from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited at a cost of over Rs 26,000 crore, the Defence Ministry said.
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Air Force Fighter Jet "Inadvertently" Releases "Air Store" In Pokhran
An object fell from an IAF fighter aircraft in the Pokhran area of Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district on Wednesday.
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Taliban Mark 3 Years In Power Since Afghanistan Takeover With Military Show
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers celebrated three years in power on Wednesday with a military parade paying homage to their homemade bombs used in war, fighter aircraft and goose-stepping security forces.
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S-400 Air Defence System Shoots Down Almost Entire 'Enemy' Package In Test
The Sudarshan S-400 air defence missile system achieved a major success in a recent exercise where it 'shot down' 80 per cent of the 'enemy' fighter aircraft package while forcing others to retreat, aborting their missions.
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Russian Military Aircraft Violates Swedish Airspace
A Russian military aircraft briefly violated Swedish airspace east of the Baltic island of Gotland on Friday and was met by Swedish fighter jets, the Nordic country's armed forces said on Saturday.
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Explained: How New Tejas Fighter Jet Variant Is Different From Its Predecessor
The upgraded version of the indigenous supersonic fighter aircraft, the Tejas MK1A, is expected to be delivered to the Indian Air Force by July, reports said.
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"First 40 Tejas Still Not...": Air Force Chief As China Tests 6th Gen Jets
Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, flagged delays in the delivery of the Tejas fighter aircraft into service, calling for increased private partnership in developing defence products and providing more funds for Research and Development
-
Pakistan May Get 40 5th-Gen Stealth Fighter Jets From China Within 2 Years
In a game-changing proposition, China is reportedly in talks with Pakistan for Islamabad to procure 40 advanced stealth fighter jets from Beijing. The J-35A is China's most advanced military aircraft.
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US Approves $320 Billion F-16 Fighter Planes, Radar Systems To Taiwan
The United States on Friday said it had approved the possible sale of spare parts for F-16 fighter planes and radar systems to Taiwan, in a deal valued at $320 million.
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UK Notices Russian Bomber Aircraft, Naval Ships Head Towards It, Scrambles Jets
UK today scrambled fighter jets today after it noticed a Russian bomber approach its airspace. While Royal Air Force was tracking the Russian jet, the Royal Navy found two separate groups of Russian Navy ships near its waters in the English Channel.
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World's Second 6th-Gen Stealth Aircraft Gets Nod From UK PM Keir Starmer
The world's second 6th-Generation fully-stealth fighter jet has gained impetus with Britain's PM Keir Starmer giving the green signal for the strategically important project being co-developed by G7 member states - UK, Italy, and Japan.
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China Ramps Up Military Activity Around Taiwan, 37 Chinese Jets Detected
Taiwan said it detected 37 Chinese fighter jets, drones and other aircraft near the self-ruled island on Sunday as Beijing carried out "long-distance" training flights.
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UK Scrambled Typhoon Jet To Intercept London-Bound Air India Flight After Bomb Threat
The Royal Air Force on Thursday scrambled a Typhoon fighter jet to intercept an Air India aircraft that received a bomb threat and the plane later landed safely in London.
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Singapore Scrambled Jets To Escort Air India Express Plane After Bomb Threat
Singapore Armed Forces on Tuesday scrambled two fighter jets to escort an Air India Express plane away from populated areas following a bomb threat before the aircraft landed safely at Singapore's Changi airport.
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Dassault Sets Up Rafale, Mirage Jets' Maintenance Facility In Noida: Report
In a significant development, French aircraft maker Dassault Aviation is to set up a new Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Noida to provide support to the French-origin fighter jets in the Indian Air Force, ANI reported.
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Cabinet Committee Gives Nod To Procure 240 Aero-Engines For Su-30MKI Fighter Jet
The Cabinet Committee on Security approved on Monday a proposal for procurement of 240 aero-engines for Su-30MKI aircraft of the Indian Air Force from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited at a cost of over Rs 26,000 crore, the Defence Ministry said.
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Air Force Fighter Jet "Inadvertently" Releases "Air Store" In Pokhran
An object fell from an IAF fighter aircraft in the Pokhran area of Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district on Wednesday.
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Taliban Mark 3 Years In Power Since Afghanistan Takeover With Military Show
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers celebrated three years in power on Wednesday with a military parade paying homage to their homemade bombs used in war, fighter aircraft and goose-stepping security forces.
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S-400 Air Defence System Shoots Down Almost Entire 'Enemy' Package In Test
The Sudarshan S-400 air defence missile system achieved a major success in a recent exercise where it 'shot down' 80 per cent of the 'enemy' fighter aircraft package while forcing others to retreat, aborting their missions.
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Russian Military Aircraft Violates Swedish Airspace
A Russian military aircraft briefly violated Swedish airspace east of the Baltic island of Gotland on Friday and was met by Swedish fighter jets, the Nordic country's armed forces said on Saturday.
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Explained: How New Tejas Fighter Jet Variant Is Different From Its Predecessor
The upgraded version of the indigenous supersonic fighter aircraft, the Tejas MK1A, is expected to be delivered to the Indian Air Force by July, reports said.
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