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US Fighter Jets Again Intercept Russian Bombers Off Alaska

World News | Reuters | Wednesday May 22, 2019

US fighter jets intercepted several Russian bombers in international airspace off the coast of Alaska on Tuesday, in the fourth and fifth such incursions this year, US military officials said on Wednesday.

Months After Balakot Strike, India Launches "Cloud-Proof" Spy Satellite

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Wednesday May 22, 2019

India successfully launched a new "spy satellite" this morning capable of keeping a lookout from space even in cloudy conditions, leaving no room for doubt the next time its armed forces conduct an operation such as the Balakot air strike carried out earlier this year.

Months After Balakot Strike, India Launches "Cloud-Proof" Spy Satellite

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Wednesday May 22, 2019

India launched a new "spy satellite" capable of keeping a lookout from space even in cloudy conditions, leaving no room for doubt the next time its armed forces conduct an operation such as the Balakot air strike earlier this year.

Anil Ambani To Withdraw Defamation Suits Against Congress, National Herald

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2019

Anil Ambani's Reliance Group Tuesday said it has decided to withdraw the Rs 5,000 crore civil defamation suits filed against Congress leaders and National Herald newspaper, saying it believes their statements and article on the Rafale fighter jet deal were made for political purposes in the run up to the general election.

Balakot Air Strikes Introduced In Rajasthan School Textbooks

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 18, 2019

At a time when many Congress leaders across the country have questioned the authenticity of Balakot air strikes, the Congress government in Rajasthan has accommodated the story of Indian Air Force fighter jets attacking terrorist camps across the LoC in its school textbooks.

IAF Chief Flies Oldest MiG-21 Variant, Which Entered Service 45 Years Ago

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday May 17, 2019

Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa took the oldest variant of the Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter jet for a spin in the skies above Sulur near Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore. Flying solo in three of the five sorties, the Air Force chief took the MiG-21 through some spectacular aerial moves on clear summer skies over the last three days. The MiG-21 Type 96 entered serv...

Watch: F-16 Jet Crashes Into California Building, Pilot Ejects Safely

World News | Reuters | Friday May 17, 2019

An F-16 fighter jet being flown in routine training exercises crashed into a warehouse just outside March Air Reserve Base in Southern California on Thursday, the pilot ejected and five people on the ground were reported injured, military officials said.

US Stealth Fighter Suffers Millions In Damage From Bird Strike

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 16, 2019

A US F-35 stealth bomber suffered millions of dollars in damage after colliding with a bird during take-off from an air base in Japan, the US Marine Corp said in a statement Wednesday.

Election 2019: Priyanka Gandhi's "Cloudy" Jibe On PM Modi's Balakot Comments

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday May 14, 2019

To the list of swipes at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his comment that clouds helped Indian fighter jets escape Pakistani radars during the Balakot airstrike, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today contributed one more.

Election 2019: Priyanka Gandhi's Swipe At PM's "Cloudy" Remark, With A Rafale Angle

India News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Tuesday May 14, 2019

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "defence expert" over his comments on Balakot airstrikes where he suggested that clouds could prevent help Pakistani radar from detecting Indian fighter planes during the operation.

F-21 Jets Won't Be Sold To Others If India Decides To Buy It: Lockheed

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 13, 2019

US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin says it will not sell its newly rolled out F-21 fighter jet to any other country if India places an order for 114 planes, in an offer aimed at pitching itself ahead of its US, European and Russian competitors for the mega deal.

Urmila Matondkar Stars In "Radar" Taunt At PM Modi With "Pet Romeo"

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday May 13, 2019

Urmila Matondkar, the Congress's candidate from Mumbai North constituency, has taken a stinging jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent comment in which he suggested that clouds and rain prevented Pakistani radars from detecting Indian fighter jets during the Balakot air strike.

Row Over PM Modi's "Cloud Can Help Us Escape Radar" Comment On Air Strike

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Sunday May 12, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comment in an interview that he suggested that clouds and rain can prevent Pakistani radars from detecting Indian fighter jets during the Balakot air strike has stirred a huge debate, with reactions ranging from criticism to derision.

Centre Used "Falsehoods" For Favourable Rafale Verdict: Petitioners

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 10, 2019

Former Union ministers Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie and activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan Friday requested the Supreme Court to set aside its earlier verdict that dismissed their petition for criminal investigation into the Rafale fighter jet deal case.

Air Force Jets Force Georgian Plane From Karachi To Land In Jaipur After It Deviates From Flight Path

India News | Edited By Ria Saini | Saturday May 11, 2019

Indian Air Force fighter jets on Friday forced a Georgian An-12 aircraft from Tbilisi to Delhi via Karachi to land at the Jaipur airport over violation of air space. The plane was released after a few hours.