Tag: fighter jet
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Without Rafale, HAL stares at idle capacity problem
While the political class continues exchanging accusations and counteraccusations over the Rafale deal, officials and staff at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) are staring at an uncertain future.
September 22, 2018 -
Three Rafale fighters quietly flew into India amid uproar over alleged scam
The three Rafale jets flown by the French Air Force (FAF) pilots were returning from Exercise Pitch Black 2018 at Darwin in Australia, in which 16 nations from across the globe, including the Indian Air Force, had taken part.
September 5, 2018 -
Second Jaguar fighter jet crashes in Jamnagar two days after fatal crash
Just two days after an Air Commodore died in a crash involving the SEPECAT Jaguar fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF), another Jaguar crashed in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
June 8, 2018 -
US Navy jet crashes in Florida, 2 killed
A US Navy fighter jet has crashed off the coast of Key West, Florida, killing its two crew members, a media report said. The F/A-18 Super Hornet was on approach to land at the naval air station around 4.30 pm on Wednesday when it crashed into the waters about a mile east of the runway. …
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March 15, 2018 -
Iran tests stealth fighter jet: Official
Iran is in the process of testing a state-of-art stealth fighter jet named Qaher (Conqueror), a top official said on Saturday. Former Iranian Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Hossein Dehqan pointed to the development process of Qaher by domestic experts, saying that the fighter jet has been designed to conduct close air support missions, Xinhua reported. …
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January 28, 2018 -
IAF fighter jets engage in special drill on Agra-Lucknow Expressway
Sukhois, Jaguars and Mirages of the IAF did a touch down and take off drill on a four-km stretch of the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday as hundreds of thousands of people lined up to watch the thrilling spectacle. While more than a dozen of the 16 planes that landed …
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October 24, 2017 -
Wreckage of missing Sukhoi-30 found near Assam’s Tejpur, no info about pilots
The wreckage of the Sukhoi-30 jet with two Indian Air Force pilots that had gone missing on Tuesday has been found 60 km northwest of Tejpur. As per reports, there was no information about the fate of the pilots. The search-cum-rescue operation for the fighter jet had to be stopped on Wednesday due to bad …
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May 26, 2017 -
‘Rafale a potent weapon, will add to IAF’s capability’
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday said the versatile French fighter Jet, Rafale was a “potent weapon” which will add to the capability of the Indian Air Force (IAF). “Rafale is a potent weapon which will add to the capability of IAF,” Parrikar said after signing the deal to purchase 36 jets from France. The …
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September 23, 2016 -
I-Day celebrations video: Pak fighter jet shown flying with tricolour
I-Day celebrations video: Pak fighter jet shown flying with tricolour
August 12, 2016