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IAF jets conduct night drill on Ganga Expressway airstrip in UP's Shahjahanpur
The drill featured precision landings, take-offs, and tactical moves by Rafale, Sukhoi, Jaguar, Mirage-2000, and M-32 jets.
Published on May 03, 2025 01:23 PM IST
How much does an F-18 cost? US jet lost after falling off aircraft carrier
A costly US fighter jet has rolled off the iconic USS Harry S. Truman and sunk into the Red Sea. Here's how pricey these F-18s are
Updated on Apr 29, 2025 03:36 AM IST
Donald Trump assures that Elon Musk won't get Pentagon's ‘top-secret’ war plans
Donald Trump indicated that Elon Musk should not be briefed on war plans because of his THIS business interests.
Published on Mar 22, 2025 07:35 AM IST
AP | | Posted by Tuhin Das Mahapatra
South Korea halts Air Force training after accidental bombing of civilian area
The incident complicates the upcoming Freedom Shield military exercise with the US, raising concerns about operational capabilities and North Korea's response.
Published on Mar 07, 2025 02:22 PM IST
AP |
MoD panel set to submit report on speeding up LCA Mk-1A induction
The panel includes secretary (defence production), Vice Chief of the Air Staff and the chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), HT has learnt
Published on Feb 24, 2025 07:00 AM IST
Rahul Singh
Yemen's Houthis target US fighter jet and drone, missiles fail to hit
The Houthis have carried out more than 100 attacks on ships off Yemen since November 2023 in support of Gaza's Palestinian militants fighting Israel
Published on Feb 24, 2025 06:50 AM IST
Reuters |
Donald Trump says US will sell F-35 stealth fighter jets to India
US President Donald Trump announced the sale of F-35 fighter jets to India, marking its entry into an elite group of countries.
Updated on Feb 14, 2025 06:06 AM IST
Australia accuses China fighter jet of 'unsafe' conduct above South China Sea
Australia accused China of unsafe military conduct after a Chinese fighter jet dropped flares near an Australian surveillance plane in the South China Sea.
Published on Feb 13, 2025 06:51 PM IST
AFP |
Alaska F-35 jet crash: Pilot safety status updated after ‘significant damage’
Although the F-35 fighter jet crash at an Alaska base is still under investigation, a US Air Force pilot impacted in the accident was reported to be safe.
Published on Jan 29, 2025 07:07 AM IST
AP | | Posted by Ashima Grover
Watch Khan vs. Khan on the big screen as Karan Arjun re-releases; fans react
Actor Hrithik Roshan recently announced the re-release date for Karan Arjun along with a BTS anecdote about the film; read
Published on Nov 13, 2024 07:03 PM IST
Aadrika Sominder
Spice of Life: View from the cockpit on sortie back to Kargil War
With the Line of Control having lost its relevance, many would realise that they had been lucky to return unscathed from ‘foreign’ territory. Some even landed with the enemy’s ‘autograph’ on their machines.
Updated on Jul 27, 2024 10:02 AM IST
Col HP Singh (retd)
India discusses purchase of 12 used Mirage-2000 fighter aircraft from Qatar
Qatar is offering the 12 Mirage-2000-5 aircraft for about ₹5,000 crore, but India is keen to get the aircraft for flying operations at a more reasonable price
Published on Jun 22, 2024 04:01 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
No survivors found after plane that led to fighter jet scramble crashes in US
The plane turned around over New York’s Long Island and flew a straight path down over D.C. before it crashed over mountainous terrain in Virginia.
Published on Jun 05, 2023 10:27 AM IST
AP | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao
3 civilians killed as IAF MiG-21 crashes in Rajasthan
Three women were killed after a MiG-21 Bison fighter jet crashed into a house near Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh on Monday morning, officials said.
Updated on May 09, 2023 04:57 AM IST
Sachin Saini, Jaipur
IAF’s MiG-21 fighter jet crashes in Rajasthan, 3 civilians dead; pilot ejects safely
The deceased have been identified as two women, while a man was also injured, according to initial reports
Updated on May 08, 2023 01:35 PM IST
Myanmar military airstrikes in Sagaing region, 100 people feared dead
A witness told AP that a fighter jet dropped bombs directly into a crowd of people who were gathering at 8 a.m. for the opening of a local office.
Published on Apr 11, 2023 08:26 PM IST
AP |
China sends over 20 fighter jets to Taiwan after US' $619m arms sale agreement
Some 17 J-10 and four J-16 fighter jets were detected in the southwestern part of the island’s air-defense identification zone in the 24 hours to early Thursday, the Defense Ministry in Taipei said in a statement posted on Twitter.
Published on Mar 02, 2023 03:23 PM IST
Bloomberg |
Taiwan launches rescue operation for missing F-16V fighter
Missing F-16V fighter plane in Taiwan: The jet disappeared around half an hour after taking off for a routine training flight from a base in the southern city of Chiayi, the air force said in a statement.
Published on Jan 11, 2022 04:28 PM IST
AFP |
As UAE waits for US F-35s, Russia pitches new warplane in Dubai
It was the first time the Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate, unveiled in July, had been shown outside Russia, and according to the Russian state news agency it was visited by an Emirati delegation.
Published on Nov 14, 2021 11:09 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Sharangee Dutta, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Chinese state media admits military deployment along India border
Bombers, armoured vehicles, heavy artillery, special forces and infantry units have been deployed in border areas, say reports in state-run media.
Published on Sep 09, 2020 08:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Beijing | Sutirtho Patranobis
Amid China border tension, IAF chief stresses on need to build capacity swiftly
In his closing address at a conference of the IAF’s top brass, Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria said it was critical to recognise the nature of emerging threats in a rapidly changing world.
Updated on Jul 24, 2020 09:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
‘MAKING HISTORY’: US Navy welcomes 1st Black female Tactical Aircraft pilot
Madeline Swegle’s milestone comes more than 45 years after Rosemary Mariner in 1974 became the first woman to fly a tactical fighter jet, according to news outlets.
Updated on Jul 13, 2020 02:35 AM IST
Kingsville | Associated Press | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar
Forces express gratitude to India’s Covid warriors
Army bands performed outside Covid-19 hospitals and sailors on-board India’s largest warship, INS Vikramaditya, formed a human chain on the aircraft carrier’s flight deck to pay tribute to the corona warriors.
Updated on May 04, 2020 07:41 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Forces to honour Covid-19 front-line workers today
The plan, announced by Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Friday, involves several activities, such as illuminating warships and band performances outside coronavirus disease (Covid-19) hospitals across the country.
Updated on May 03, 2020 01:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un makes first appearance in nearly three weeks: Report
Kim attended the event on Friday in Sunchon, near the capital Pyongyang, after nearly three weeks of swirling rumours that the leader of the nuclear-armed nation was seriously ill or possibly dead.
Updated on May 02, 2020 04:51 AM IST
Seoul | Agence France-Presse
Lit up warships, fly-pasts to honour Covid-19 warriors
Bipin Rawat said the Indian Air Force’s fighter jets and transport planes will carry out fly-pasts across the length and breadth of the country, from Srinagar to Thiruvananthapuram and Dibrugarh to Kutch.
Updated on May 02, 2020 12:57 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Turkey fighter jet downs Syrian warplane over Idlib: Monitor
The Syrian state news agency SANA said the Syrian warplane was ‘targeted’, and this is the third such downing in the past three days.
Published on Mar 03, 2020 04:12 PM IST
Beirut | Press Trust of India
Working on Rs 38,000-crore deal to sell 83 jets to IAF, says HAL chief
The deal was earlier expected to be worth around Rs 50,000 crore but it had turned out to cheaper as the air force had reduced its requirements for spares and support facilities for the fighter jets, said the HAL chief.
Updated on Feb 06, 2020 02:48 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Rahul Singh
Abide With Me to feature at Beating Retreat ceremony
Reports, including in this newspaper suggested that the government was considering dropping the melancholic Christian hymn, a favourite of Mahatma Gandhi. The army did not comment on these reports at the time.
Updated on Jan 24, 2020 05:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Rafale, the fighter jet that will be a game changer for India: 10 points
The induction of the controversial Rafale fighter aircraft will be a “game changer” for India in regional politics of South Asia, as far as its neighbours are concerned, defence experts have reiterated.
Updated on Oct 08, 2019 05:06 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent