Military Aircraft

Afghan Air Force Gets Its Own Black Hawk Choppers

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 15, 2017

Parked at a military runway in Afghanistan near other aircraft used in the fight against the Taliban, the grey-green helicopter appears unremarkable at first blush.

Super Hercules To Play Vital Role During Conflicts: Indian Air Force

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 7, 2017

The C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft, a squadron of which has been set up here, has the capability to play an important role in case of a military conflict, Air Vice Marshal Vikram Singh said here today.

Hindustan Aeronautics Files Papers To Go Public

Thomson Reuters | Tuesday October 3, 2017

The government is seeking to sell a tenth of the military aircraft maker.

MiG Open To Developing Jets For Navy With Indian Companies

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 17, 2017

Eyeing a multi-billion dollar contract from the Indian Navy for the supply of fighter aircraft, Russian military aviation firm MiG today said it was not averse to the transfer of technology and joint development of MiG-29 K jets with Indian companies.

After Talking Peace With China, India Steps Up Military Ties With Japan

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Wednesday September 6, 2017

In a move likely to irk China, India and Japan significantly stepped up defence ties a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China's President Xi decided to move beyond the Doklam stand-off to step up border security cooperation. Beijing sees Japan as a regional military rival with which it has territorial disputes. India and Japan have a "Spe...

US Navy Plans More Patrols In South China Sea: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 2, 2017

The Pentagon is planning to conduct more regular patrols in the South China Sea -- as many as two to three a month -- to assert freedom of navigation in disputed waters claimed by China, the Wall Street Journal reported.

US Fighter Pilot Ejects On Emergency Landing At Bahrain

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 13, 2017

A US military aircraft made an emergency landing at Bahrain International Airport on Saturday and its pilot ejected on the runway after an engine malfunction, a navy spokesman said.

Australia Finds US Military Aircraft That Crashed Off Northeast Coast

World News | Reuters | Monday August 7, 2017

An Australian Navy survey ship has located a U.S. military aircraft that crashed off the Australian northeast coast at the weekend and left three Marines missing, Defence Minister Marise Payne said on Monday.

Singapore Offers Cargo Plane, Drones To Help Philippines Fight Terrorism

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 19, 2017

Singapore has offered a military transport airplane, drone surveillance aircraft and use of combat training facilities to support the Philippines' fight against the rising threat of ISIS terrorism, the defence ministry said on Wednesday.

Bad Weather Brought Down Myanmar Army Plane, Say Investigators

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 19, 2017

Investigators have concluded that a Myanmar military plane that crashed last month with 122 soldiers, family members and crew on board stalled and nosedived into the Andaman Sea due to bad weather, state media said on Wednesday.

'Get Used To It' China Says As It Flies Bombers Near Japan

World News | Reuters | Tuesday July 18, 2017

China told Japan on Friday to "get used to it" after it flew six warplanes over the Miyako Strait between two southern Japanese islands in a military exercise.

16 Feared Dead As US Military Plane Crashes In Mississippi

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 11, 2017

A US military aircraft has crashed in the southern state of Mississippi, killing 16 people, US media reported Monday.

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Liaoning Arrives In Hong Kong

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 7, 2017

China's sole operational aircraft carrier arrived in Hong Kong for the first time today in a display of military might less than a week after a high-profile visit by president Xi Jinping.

Russian Jet Came Within Feet Of US Reconnaissance Plane, Pentagon Says

World News | Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post | Tuesday June 20, 2017

A Russian fighter jet came "within several feet" of an Air Force RC-135 reconnaissance plane over the Baltic Sea and lingered by the side of the U.S. plane for several minutes on Monday, U.S. military officials said.

Russia To Track US-Led Coalition Aircraft Over Syria As Potential Targets

World News | Reuters | Monday June 19, 2017

Russia said today it would treat U.S.-led coalition aircraft flying west of the River Euphrates in Syria as potential targets and track them with missile systems and military aircraft, but stopped short of saying it would shoot them down.

Bodies, Debris Found In Search For Missing Myanmar Aircraft

World News | Reuters | Thursday June 8, 2017

Bodies and aircraft debris were found in the sea off the southern coast of Myanmar on Thursday by ships searching for a military plane that went missing with 122 soldiers, family members and crew on board.

Forget Supersonic. Hypersonic Is The US Military's New Speed

World News | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Saturday May 27, 2017

In the future, military dominance will depend partly on how fast you can fly and how quickly you can get into space.

Two World War II Aircraft Missing For 70 Years Found Under Water

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 24, 2017

During World War II, some 10,000 B-25 bombers were deployed to conduct a variety of missions such as bombing, submarine patrols, and even the historic raid over Tokyo in April 1942. Many of them went down in the oceans across the world. Present-day Papua New Guinea was the site of military action in the Pacific Ocean from January 1942 to the end of...

Beijing Denies 'Unprofessional' Intercept Of US Plane

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 20, 2017

China has denied US allegations that two Chinese fighter jets acted unprofessionally in intercepting an American military plane earlier this week, saying that its aircraft were acting in accordance with the law".

Amid Megalomaniac North Korea Missile Test, US-South Korea Navy Drills Begins

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 29, 2017

The US aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson on Saturday kicked off a joint drill with the South Korean navy, officials said, as tensions rose over North Korea's latest test-fire of a ballistic missile.

Fighter Jet Variant Jointly Built By China, Pak Makes Debut Flight

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 28, 2017

China launched an upgraded version of a fighter jet on Thursday, manufactured jointly with Pakistan, that can be used for training in peacetime and for combat missions during wartime. The dual-seat fighter trainer JF-17B is an upgraded version of the military aircraft JF-17.

China Eyes Global Naval Role After New Aircraft Carrier Launch

World News | Reuters | Thursday April 27, 2017

China needs to raise its military capabilities to protect its growing overseas interests, its foreign minister said following the launch of China's first domestically built aircraft carrier, while vowing not to pursue expansionism.

North Korea Says Ready To 'Sink US Aircraft Carrier With Single Strike'

World News | Reuters | Monday April 24, 2017

North Korea said on Sunday it was ready to sink a U.S. aircraft carrier to demonstrate its military might, as two Japanese navy ships joined a U.S. carrier group for exercises in the western Pacific.

North Korea Says Ready To Bring Down Donald Trump's 'Armada'

World News | Reuters | Sunday April 23, 2017

North Korea said on Sunday it was ready to sink a US aircraft carrier to demonstrate its military might, as two Japanese navy ships joined a US carrier group for exercises in the western Pacific.

As Donald Trump Warned North Korea, His 'Armada' Was Headed Towards Australia

World News | Reuters | Wednesday April 19, 2017

When US President Donald Trump boasted early last week that he had sent an 'armada' as a warning to North Korea, the aircraft carrier strike group he spoke of was still far from the Korean peninsula, and headed in the opposite direction.

US Air Force Shifting F-35 Fighter Jets To Europe For Training

World News | Reuters | Saturday April 15, 2017

The US Air Force will this weekend deploy a small number of F-35A fighter jets to Europe for several weeks of training with other US and NATO military aircraft, the Pentagon said on Friday.

'Mother Of All Bombs': US Drops Largest Non-Nuclear Bomb On ISIS Caves In Afghanistan

World News | Edited By Bhanu Priya Vyas | Friday April 14, 2017

The United States dropped a massive GBU-43 bomb, the largest non-nuclear bomb it has ever used in combat, in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday against a series of caves used by ISIS, the military said. Also known as the "mother of all bombs," the GBU-43 is a 21,600 pound (9,797 kg) GPS-guided munition and was first tested in March 2003, just days bef...

Japan Scrambles Jet Fighters At Record Pace As Chinese Military Activity Rises

World News | Reuters | Thursday April 13, 2017

Japan's air force scrambled fighter jets to chase away foreign aircraft at record pace in the year to March 31, government figures showed on Thursday, as Chinese military activity in and around the East China Sea escalated.

US F-16 Fighter Crashes Near Washington, D.C., Pilot Safe

World News | Reuters | Thursday April 6, 2017

An Air National Guard F-16 fighter plane crashed near Washington on Wednesday during a training mission, and the pilot ejected safely after steering the plummeting aircraft away from houses, a military official said.

Lithuania Says Russian Defence Capable To Carry Baltic Attack In 24 Hours

World News | Reuters | Monday April 3, 2017

Lithuania's intelligence service said on Monday.1 Russia has developed the capability to launch an attack on the Baltic states with as little as 24 hours' notice, limiting NATO's options to respond other than to have military forces already deployed in the region,