South Korea to finalise jet deal

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 15:36

South Korea`s arms procurement agency plans to receive a final bid next week for a $7.4 billion deal to buy 60 fighter jets, the largest arms import contract in the nation`s history, an official said Monday.

Rihanna wastes money on yachts, jets?

Last Updated: Sunday, August 4, 2013, 09:52

Rihanna reportedly spends a fortune on hiring yachts and private jets for luxurious holidays, but she often ends up cancelling her travel plans.

Mystery behind Saturn`s water ice jets revealed

Last Updated: Thursday, August 1, 2013, 09:57

NASA`s Cassini spacecraft has found that the intensity of jets of water ice and organic particles that shoot out from Saturn`s moon Enceladus depends on the moon`s proximity to the ringed planet.

South Korea extends bidding for fighter jets

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 19:09

South Korea said Thursday it would re-open bidding on a USD 7.4 billion fighter jet deal next month.

China says military aircraft near Japan on training mission

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 18:56

A Chinese military aircraft that flew through international airspace near Japan`s southern islands, prompting Japan to scramble fighter jets, was on a routine training mission, China`s state media reported on Thursday.

US suspends delivery of F-16s to Egypt: Pentagon

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 23:51

The United States has decided not to go ahead with plans to supply Egypt with an additional four F-16 fighter jets due to unrest gripping the country, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.

Fuel tanks jettisoned by PAF jet triggers reports of crash

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 17:38

Fuel tanks jettisoned by a Pakistan Air Force jet fell into the Indus river in the country`s northwest on Wednesday, triggering reports that a trainer aircraft had crashed.

MiG fighter jets on North Korean arms ship: Panama

Last Updated: Monday, July 22, 2013, 13:19

The discovery, which included cables and electrical equipment, was made inside containers on the ship Panama had feared might contain explosive material. None was found.

US to deliver four F-16 fighter jets to Egypt despite unrest

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 09:30

The US is moving ahead with plans to deliver four F-16s to Egypt despite the ongoing debate about the military toppling Morsi.

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.

Brazil's Embraer to sell 40 jets to US airline

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:19

The planes have a seating capacity of up to 76 passengers.

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.