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Can India’s Rafale slay China’s ‘Mighty Dragon’ deployed near LAC? New satellite imagery reveals the deployment of J-20 stealth fighter jets by PLA Air Force near LAC. India seems confident that newly-acquired Rafale fighters and S-400 air defence systems can effectively thwart any Chinese threats
19 Jun, 2024, 01.54 PM ISTIran indulges in saber-rattling, how will its Soviet-era equipment match US-made war machines of Israel? As Iran suffered decades of sanctions and embargos, its air superiority is heavily challenged. Most of its fighter jets and equipment, including US-made F-4 and F-5 fighter jets, were procured before the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Russian fighters ...
17 Apr, 2024, 08.21 PM ISTGuns N' Growth: Inside defence sector's explosive Make-In-India story India's 'Make in India' defence production success story is evident in record-breaking defence exports, reaching Rs 21,083 crore in 2023-24, a growth of 32.5% from the previous fiscal. With a focus on indigenisation, India aims to triple annual defe...
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Russian Su-27 fighter jet mistakenly downed over Crimea, Ukraine reports A Russian Su-27 fighter jet was mistakenly downed by Russian forces over Crimea, as reported by Ukraine. The incident, attributed to a heightened state of combat readiness, involved an operator who failed to verify the aircraft's allegiance. The pil...
30 Mar, 2024, 08.11 PM ISTChinese Defence Minister Gen. Li Shangfu's absence at top military meeting heightens speculation about his removal Speculation is growing about the whereabouts of Chinese Defence Minister Gen. Li Shangfu, who has not been seen in public since early this month. Gen. Li's absence from a recent meeting of the Central Military Commission, led by President Xi Jinping...
16 Sep, 2023, 04.56 PM ISTKim Jong Un stops to see a fighter jet factory as Russia and North Korea are warned off arms deals North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a factory in Russia that builds advanced fighter jets, indicating his interest in sophisticated weaponry. Speculation has arisen that Kim may supply ammunition to Russia for its war efforts in Ukraine in excha...
15 Sep, 2023, 03.51 PM ISTRussian fighter jets damage US drone over Syria "One of the Russian flares struck the US MQ-9, severely damaging its propeller. Fortunately, the MQ-9 crew was able to maintain flight and safely recover the aircraft to its home base," the head of US Air Forces Central said. "The Russian fighter's ...
26 Jul, 2023, 03.45 PM ISTA Russian fighter jet fired flares at US drone over Syria and damaged it, says US military A Russian fighter jet allegedly fired flares and flew within several metres of a US drone over Syria, striking and damaging the aircraft, according to the US military, calling the move unprofessional and unprovoked. The action comes just one week af...
25 Jul, 2023, 08.11 PM ISTIndia's desperate struggle to get into a first-world exporter club India is eager to join the exclusive club of countries who build and export fighter jets with the hope of consolidating strategic ties with buyer countries. India has been trying to pitch the Tejas, its indigenously built light-combat aircraft, to c...
20 Jul, 2023, 02.39 PM ISTTensions escalate as Russian fighter jets play chicken with with US drones over Syria The Russian jets' deliberate dropping of multiple parachute flares in front of the drones forced the US aircraft to execute evasive maneuvers, a dangerous situation that could have resulted in a catastrophic collision. Adding to the gravity of the s...
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11 Jun, 2023, 11.04 AM ISTFour Russian military aircraft shot down near Ukraine, Russian daily reports Kommersant, a respected, independent business-focused daily, said on its website that the Su-34 fighter-bomber, Su-35 fighter and two Mi-8 helicopters had made up a raiding party, and had been "shot down almost simultaneously" in an ambush in the Br...
13 May, 2023, 10.21 PM ISTIran says deal reached to buy Russian fighter jets Iran currently has mostly Russian MiG and Sukhoi fighter jets that date back to the Soviet era, as well as some Chinese aircraft, including the F-7. Some American F-4 and F-5 fighter jets dating back to before the 1979 Islamic Revolution are also pa...
11 Mar, 2023, 05.24 PM ISTSouth Korea scrambles jets after Chinese, Russian warplanes approach The Chinese H-6 bombers repeatedly entered and exited the Korea Air Defence Identification Zone (KADIZ) near South Korea's southern and northeast coasts early Wednesday, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.
30 Nov, 2022, 03.23 PM ISTChina's Su-35 fighters head for Taiwan Strait as Pelosi's plane nears Taipei The aircraft were scrambled as an aircraft carrying Pelosi was approaching Taiwan, Sputnik news agency reported citing China Central Television (CCTV). This comes after a US government plane possibly transporting Pelosi has entered airspace claimed ...
03 Aug, 2022, 01.17 PM ISTUkraine says Russian Su-35 hit, video shows a plane going down in flames A Reddit post claims it was a Russian fighter, "probably a Su-35" shot down by the Ukraine military in Nova Kkhovka. This has not been confirmed by Russia or other sources.
20 Jul, 2022, 01.35 PM ISTParamount sued over 'Top Gun' copyright claim The lawsuit says that Paramount has been on notice since 2018 that the Yonays intended to recover the copyright under a provision that lets artists do so after 35 years. According to the suit, the Yonays sent a cease-and-desist letter in early May t...
07 Jun, 2022, 11.06 PM ISTAmid Ukraine-Russia war, IAF's Rs 35,000 crore plan to upgrade Su-30 fighter fleet put on backburner The deal for the 12 most advanced Su-30MKI aircraft worth over Rs 20,000 crore would also be delayed slightly as the stakeholders will now have to add more Made-in-India content in the planes as per the current policy of the government to promote In...
08 May, 2022, 04.58 PM ISTRussia expected to unveil new Sukhoi stealth fighter jet at air show attended by Vladimir Putin A brief promotional video released ahead of the MAKS air show featured pilots from UAE, India, Vietnam and Argentina, suggesting that Moscow wants to pitch the plane for export.
20 Jul, 2021, 02.28 PM ISTChina mulls to buy Russia's Su-57 stealth fighter jet China is weighing options to buy Russia's new Sukhoi Su-57, a fifth-generation multi-role fighter jet.
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