US-bound Egypt plane diverted after threat

Last Updated: Sunday, June 16, 2013, 00:17

British fighter jets escorted a plane from Cairo bound for New York to an emergency landing in the UK after a passenger discovered a letter threatening the aircraft, officials said on Saturday.

Pakistan`s China-made fighter jets to escort Li Keqiang`s plane

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 16:43

The JF-17s, developed and built jointly by China and Pakistan, will guide the special Air China Boeing 747 aircraft to Nur Khan airbase, where a 21-gun salute will mark Li’s arrival, officials said.

US sends stealth fighter jets to join South Korea drill

Last Updated: Monday, April 1, 2013, 12:30

The United States has reportedly deployed stealth fighter jets to South Korea as part of ongoing joint military exercises between the two nations.

Pentagon grounds its entire fleet of F35 fighter jets

Last Updated: Saturday, February 23, 2013, 10:53

The US military temporarily grounded its entire fleet of F-35 fighter jets - used in Air Force, the Navy and the Marines.

US F-16s chase down small planes near Obama`s Florida resort

Last Updated: Sunday, February 17, 2013, 19:34

US F-16 fighter jets intercepted two small planes that separately violated flight restrictions set up in Florida for US President Barack Obama`s visit.

Russian Su-27 fighter jets enter Japanese air space

Last Updated: Thursday, February 7, 2013, 18:17

Two Russian Su-27 fighter jets Thursday entered Japanese airspace over Hokkaido island, forcing the Japanese government to lodge a protest on the issue with Russia, Xinhua reported.

China sends fighter jets to East China Sea to monitor Japan`s F-15s

Last Updated: Sunday, January 13, 2013, 12:34

China scrambled two J-10 fighter jets to the East China Sea on Thursday to monitor a pair of Air Self-Defense Force F-15s that were shadowing one of Beijing’s patrol aircraft, the Chinese Defense Ministry reported on its website.

Airbus bags multi-crore deal to supply six refuelling aircraft

Last Updated: Friday, January 4, 2013, 23:24

European Airbus has bagged a deal worth around Rs 8,000 crore to supply six mid-air refuelling tanker aircraft to the IAF, which will deploy them to extend the striking range of its fighter jets deployed along the Indo-China border in the Northeast.

HAL capable of indigenous production of advanced fighter jets

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 25, 2012, 16:06

Production of 42 Su-30MKIs marks a significant step in the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited`s preparedness to manufacture fighter aircrafts indigenously.

Will resolutely fight with Japan for control of islands: China

Last Updated: Friday, December 14, 2012, 17:56

Hong said China repeatedly requested Japanese side to stop illegal activities of airspace in the Diayu islands including stop its jets from flying over the islands.

David Cameron promotes Typhoon jets in Middle East

Last Updated: Monday, November 5, 2012, 16:58

UK Prime Minister David Cameron has embarked on a three-day visit to the Middle East to push for the sale of as many as 100 British-made fighter jets worth billions.