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Pakistan Air Force's Mirage fighter aircraft crashes in Punjab province
World | April 16, 2025 17:06 ISTPakistan has updated the French Mirage 5 to Mirage V ROSE. It has been in combat service with the Pakistani Air Force since the 1970s. Despite its age, the fighter aircraft remains a key part of the PAF’s fleet.
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Russian state media falls for April Fool's joke about UK's new aircraft carrier: Report
World | April 04, 2025 14:07 ISTThe UK Defence Journal, in its satirical piece about the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier 'HMS Prince Andrew', made unrealistic claims on April Fool's Day. Russian state media, Russia Today, reported on it, claiming it to be a real report regarding the UK's plan to expand its navy.
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CCTV shows Indian Air Force fighter jet crashing near Gujarat's Jamnagar | Video
Gujarat | April 03, 2025 20:34 ISTIndian Air Force pilot Flight Lieutenant Siddharth Yadav succumbed to his injuries in the Jaguar fighter jet crash in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
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Trump announces Boeing wins contract for US Air Force's next-gen fighter jet amid China threat
World | March 21, 2025 23:33 ISTBoeing has secured the US Air Force's contract to develop the next-generation fighter jet under the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, defeating Lockheed Martin. Announced by President Donald Trump, the new F-47 stealth fighter is expected to revolutionize US military aviation.
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Philippine Air Force's FA-50 fighter jet goes missing during mission against rebels
World | March 04, 2025 18:29 ISTAn official spoke on the condition of anonymity that the incident happened in a southern Philippine province during an anti-insurgency mission against communist guerrillas.
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Injured Air Force pilot radios in after Mirage fighter jet crash, says 'Joshi, Jadhav bol raha hun'
Madhya Pradesh | February 07, 2025 13:45 ISTA two-minute-long audio-video of the communication between the pilot and an official, recorded by someone at the crash site near Barheta Sunari village, went viral on social media.
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From F-16 to F-18: When one of India's most admired business tycoons flew combat aircraft
India | October 10, 2024 12:05 ISTRatan Tata, the former chairman of Tata Group, passed away at 86. Known for his business acumen and love for aviation, one of his favourite memories was flying an F-18 Super Hornet at the Bangalore Air Show.
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Squadron Leader Mohana Singh becomes first woman pilot to fly fighter jet Tejas
India | September 18, 2024 8:29 ISTIn June 2016, the Indian Air Force (IAF) inducted its first female combat pilots, with then Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar commissioning Mohana Singh, Bhawana Kanth, and Avani Chaturvedi.
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Ukraine's top pilot killed after US-made F-16 fighter jet crashes in major blow to Kyiv
World | August 29, 2024 23:31 ISTOleksiy Mes, also known as “Moonfish”, was killed while repelling one of Russia's largest aerial attacks on Monday, and was buried on Thursday. Ukraine has started using US-made F-16 fighter jets after a long wait from Washington entailing hundreds of meetings and negotiations.
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IAF fighter jet 'inadvertently releases air store' near Pokhran due to technical snag
India | August 21, 2024 16:12 ISTThere were no casualties or damage reported on the ground. The IAF has initiated an investigation to determine the cause of the technical issue that led to the inadvertent release.
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HAL aims to deliver first LCA Tejas Mark 1A fighter jet to IAF by August 15 amid delays
India | July 12, 2024 13:10 ISTThe Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A, an advanced iteration of the original Mk1, achieved a significant milestone in India's fighter jet development program by successfully completing its maiden test flight on March 28 this year.
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Australia accuses China of 'unsafe behaviour' after Beijing's fighter jet endangers navy helicopter
World | May 07, 2024 11:27 ISTTensions soared after a Chinese air force jet dropped flares above and ahead of an Australian Navy helicopter over the Yellow Sea during a routine flight. Australia called the situation "unacceptable" and said it made "very strong representations" to China.
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Saudi Arabia: Two crew members killed after Royal Air Force jet crashes during training mission
World | December 08, 2023 9:58 ISTThe crash occurred during a training mission at King Abdulaziz Air Base in the city of Dhahran located in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, according to military spokesperson Brigadier General Turki al-Maliki. An investigation has been launched into the incident.
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China flexes its muscles in South China Sea again, comes dangerously close to US bomber
World | October 27, 2023 11:02 ISTChina claims nearly all of the disputed South China Sea, even though it is opposed by many Asian countries. A major clash can also involve the United States, which has vowed to defend its allies in case of any armed attack.
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US fighter jet that went missing for nearly 48 hours after pilot ejected mid-way, found crashed
World | September 19, 2023 16:01 ISTAuthorities had been searching for the jet since the pilot, whose name hasn’t been released, parachuted to safety into a North Charleston neighbourhood about 2 p.m. on Sunday.
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What Shivangi Singh, only female Rafale fighter pilot said on flying over Ladakh amid China standoff
India | May 25, 2023 20:59 ISTShivangi Singh hit headlines after becoming Indian Air Force’s first woman pilot to fly the Rafale fighter aircraft and she also took part in the Indian Air Force tableau at the Republic Day parade.
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Tezpur Air Force Station: President Draupadi Murmu flew in a fighter aircraft, the Sukhoi Su-30MKI
News | April 08, 2023 13:43 ISTPresident Draupadi Murmu flew in a Sukhoi fighter jet from Tezpur Air Force Station in Assam, becoming the fourth president of the country to fly in a fighter jet.
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Pakistan inducts J-10C fighter jets from China to counter India's Rafale
World | March 13, 2022 19:40 ISTThe J-10C is a 4.5-generation medium-sized fighter jet and is more powerful than the China-Pakistan jointly developed lightweight fighter jet, the JF-17, currently being used by the PAF.
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Japanese fighter jet disappears over Sea of Japan
World | February 01, 2022 7:57 ISTThe rescue team has found what appears to be missing people aboard the fighter on the Sea of Japan but the number of people found and their conditions cannot be confirmed.
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Russian Su-35S fighter crashes, pilot ejects safely
World | August 01, 2021 6:38 ISTEngine failure in the Khabarovsk Territory in Russia's far east, made a Su-35S crash on Saturday.
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