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fighter aircraft news

What happens when a fighter jet goes down? Inside US rescue ops

US aircrew are trained extensively for such scenarios under the Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) program.
Updated on Apr 04, 2026 09:07 am IST

Sukhoi-30 goes missing after takeoff from Assam's Jorhat, search underway

A Sukhoi 30 fighter aircraft has gone missing from radar contact in Assam
Updated on Mar 06, 2026 12:20 am IST

Qatar says it shot down 2 Iranian jets amid wider escalation in West Asia

Smoke rises after reported Iranian missile attacks, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, as seen from Doha, Qatar, March 1, 2026.
Updated on Mar 03, 2026 12:03 am IST

IAF conducts trial landing at Assam's highway-based airstrip ahead of PM's visit

PM Modi will inaugurate the Northeast’s first highway-based emergency landing facility in Assam.
Published on Feb 12, 2026 04:11 pm IST

Addressing IAF’s fighter aircraft conundrum

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FILE PHOTO: Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets fly past during the "Aero India 2021" air show at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, India, February 3, 2021. REUTERS/Samuel Rajkumar/File Photo
Published on Jun 26, 2025 07:08 pm IST

Need to reorganise India’s military aviation sector

HAL’s activities are veritable maze vis-à-vis the one-line task it should be performing: “Timely production of aviation assets for India’s armed forces” (REUTERS)
Published on Apr 11, 2025 08:57 pm IST

Aero India 2025 begins in Bengaluru today: Here’s what to expect

Preparations ahead of the Aero India 2025, at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru.
Published on Feb 10, 2025 08:42 am IST

IAF fighter jet accidentally releases 'air store' near Pokhran; enquiry ordered

An enquiry by the IAF has been ordered to investigate into the incident, according to the Indian Air Force.
Updated on Aug 21, 2024 03:48 pm IST

Indian Air Force, Navy induct Rampage missiles in fighter aircraft fleet

IAF's Su-30 MKI fighters
Published on Apr 27, 2024 07:03 pm IST

Women pilots to indigenous equipment: What's new at Republic Day parade 2024?

A contingent of Women Army Medical Corps take part in the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade 2024, at Kartavya Path, in New Delhi
Published on Jan 25, 2024 08:33 pm IST

US F-16 jet crashes in South Korea during training: Report

The pilot ejected from the jet before the crash
Published on Dec 11, 2023 07:50 am IST

Two fuel-tank like parts of IAF aircraft found in U.P. farm

Sant Kabir Nagar: Fuel tank of a fighter plane at a paddy field after it fell near Bakhira Jheel, in Sant Kabir Nagar, Monday (PTI)
Updated on Jul 25, 2023 12:59 am IST

Life Hacks: Is your calendar working for you...

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A still from the series Ed, Edd n Eddy. Productivity guru David Allen, author of Getting Things Done, now has a book called Getting Things Done for Teens. Whatever happened to embracing unstructured time and learning to use it creatively, or simply goofing off?
Updated on Jul 19, 2023 12:17 pm IST

Paper view: Finally, clues to some of the mysteries of crumpling

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Updated on Aug 03, 2023 03:50 pm IST

What’s on Milo’s mind?: Why the dog’s brain is growing in modern times

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Updated on Aug 03, 2023 04:22 pm IST

A new story? They’re all years: Anupama Chopra on silvering stars

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(From left) Kapoor in The Night Manager, Ford as Indiana Jones in ...The Dial of Destiny, and Cruise in Mission: Impossible 7.
Updated on Aug 03, 2023 04:31 pm IST

Counter strike: Indian gaming studios are going in for the kill

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Games such as Mayanagari (set in a fictional city that is a cross between Mumbai and Goa) and Mumbai Gullies (complete with local trains and taxis) are hoping to appeal to players of games such as Grand Theft Auto.
Updated on Aug 03, 2023 05:28 pm IST

Everybody hertz: What’s the future of radio in India, 100 years in?

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(HT Illustration: Mohit Suneja)
Updated on Jul 17, 2023 01:20 pm IST

HAL signs MoU with Argentina firm for aerospace collaboration

HAL has signed a memorandum of understanding with its Argentine counterpart Fabrica Argentina de Aviones (REUTERS)
Updated on Jun 22, 2023 06:50 am IST

China dispatches warplanes, troops for Pak drill at base close to India border

J-15 fighter aircraft from China's Liaoning aircraft carrier conduct a drill in an area of South China Sea in January 2, 2017.
Updated on Dec 07, 2020 08:46 pm IST

China’s J-20 fighter jets near India border? State media downplays report

The J-20 is China’s fourth-generation medium- and long-range fighter aircraft, and it was commissioned into air force combat service in 2018. (Videograb)
Updated on Aug 19, 2020 03:38 pm IST

Pakistan to induct upgraded JF17 fighters that took maiden flight in China

File photo: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (Left) meets Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Updated on Jan 02, 2020 10:03 pm IST

Ahead of mega parade on Oct 1, missiles, tanks appear on Beijing roads

A military vehicle travels along a road as streets in Central Beijing were closed for a rehearsal of the military parade on October 1 to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Beijing.
Updated on Sept 16, 2019 03:31 pm IST

Pakistan fighters in biggest ‘real-combat level’ drill with China months after post-Balakot dogfight with India

Pakistan Air Force used JF-17 Thunder fighter aircrafts apart from Mirage jets in the combat-level joint exercise with China
Updated on Sept 07, 2019 07:33 pm IST

Balakot pilot Abhinandan Varthaman clears medical tests, set to fly soon

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was part of the fighter fleet that was sent to counter a package of incoming PAF fighters comprising F-16s among others on February 27, 2019.
Updated on Aug 08, 2019 11:03 pm IST

China, Pakistan upgrading fighter aircraft used against Indian Air Force: Report

Pakistan Air Force personnel sit in front of their JF 17 jet fighter in Guangdong province, China.
Updated on Apr 22, 2020 01:30 am IST

Trolled for advocating peace with Pakistan, CRPF jawan’s widow has a question

Soldiers stand guard near the site of suicide bomb attack in Lethpora in south Kashmir's Pulwama district.
Updated on Feb 28, 2019 10:22 pm IST

Must respect sovereignty, territorial integrity of nations: China to Pakistan in late night call

The sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries should be respected, Chinese foreign minister told his Pakistani counterpart, Shah Mahmood Qureshi.
Updated on Feb 28, 2019 01:42 pm IST

Lockheed Martin unveils new combat jet F-21, to be made in India

Lockheed Martin said the F-21 has been specifically configured for the Indian Air Force.
Updated on Feb 20, 2019 03:41 pm IST

Question the government on Rafale

The prime minister evidently took the decision to scrap the old tender and purchase 36 Rafales without consulting the Air Force or the ministry of defence.
Published on Jan 23, 2019 07:48 am IST