Jet Encounter

The US European Command today released a video of the controversial encounter between an armed Russian Su-27 aircraft conducting what it called "an unsafe/unprofessional intercept" of an unmanned drone of the US Air Force over the Black Sea.

The Netherlands on Tuesday accused Russian fighter jets of "aggressive" behaviour in an encounter with a Dutch warship in the Black Sea.

IndiGo and Go Airlines India use the same type of engine made by Pratt & Whitney that's susceptible to mid-flight shutdowns. Yet IndiGo, one of Airbus's biggest customers, is the only one to encounter turbine failures this year, drawing heavy scrutiny from the aviation regulator.

An Indian Air Force pilot's presence of mind and swift response may have saved his life and potentially those on the ground when the fighter jet he was flying ran into birds on Thursday morning in Punjab. Dramatic video of the incident released today shows just how the close the encounter really was.

In six months from now, one of India's most ambitious fighter aircraft development programmes may encounter an existential dilemma.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he had warned Pakistan of "consequences" if it did not return Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured after an aerial dogfight with Pakistani F-16s that had violated Indian airspace and targeted military installations in February.

Radar images of an air battle between Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman and a Pakistani jet during a February dogfight were shown by the air force today as "irrefutable proof" that a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet had been shot down by India.

A country of more than one billion breathed a collective sigh of relief and quickly erupted in celebration as Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman walked into India from the Attari-Wagah border after three days in Pakistan's captivity. The ace Indian Air Force pilot's MiG-21 plane went down over the Line of Control on Wednesday after he shot down a ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said every Indian was proud of Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who had shot down a Pakistani fighter jet before his plane went down over the Line of Control on Wednesday during the first aerial encounter between the countries in nearly half a century.

Dozens of flights were cancelled or delayed over north India on Wednesday because of airspace closures and a high alert after the first aerial encounter between the Indian Air Force and Pakistani fighter jets over the Line of Control in nearly half a century. In Delhi alone, as many as 47 flights were cancelled while 16 flights were cancelled in Mu...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the chiefs of the three armed forces at his residence in New Delhi Wednesday after an Indian Air Force fighter jet went down during an aerial encounter over the Line of Control in the morning and the pilot was captured by Pakistan.

Two Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists were killed in an encounter that broke out early this morning in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian, the police said. The encounter took place a day after Indian fighter jets struck the biggest training camp of Jaish within Pakistan.

Just before leaving his Defense Department job two months ago, intelligence officer Luis Elizondo quietly arranged to secure the release of three of the most unusual videos in the Pentagon's secret vaults: raw footage from encounters between fighter jets and "anomalous aerial vehicles" - military jargon for UFOs.

China on Sunday denied the Pentagon's charge that an encounter between Chinese fighters and a US surveillance plane over the South China Sea was 'unsafe and unprofessional'.

Multiple Russian military aircraft came close to a US Navy destroyer in the Black Sea on Feb. 10, incidents considered "unsafe and unprofessional," a US official said on Tuesday.

The US European Command today released a video of the controversial encounter between an armed Russian Su-27 aircraft conducting what it called "an unsafe/unprofessional intercept" of an unmanned drone of the US Air Force over the Black Sea.

The Netherlands on Tuesday accused Russian fighter jets of "aggressive" behaviour in an encounter with a Dutch warship in the Black Sea.

IndiGo and Go Airlines India use the same type of engine made by Pratt & Whitney that's susceptible to mid-flight shutdowns. Yet IndiGo, one of Airbus's biggest customers, is the only one to encounter turbine failures this year, drawing heavy scrutiny from the aviation regulator.

An Indian Air Force pilot's presence of mind and swift response may have saved his life and potentially those on the ground when the fighter jet he was flying ran into birds on Thursday morning in Punjab. Dramatic video of the incident released today shows just how the close the encounter really was.

In six months from now, one of India's most ambitious fighter aircraft development programmes may encounter an existential dilemma.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he had warned Pakistan of "consequences" if it did not return Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured after an aerial dogfight with Pakistani F-16s that had violated Indian airspace and targeted military installations in February.

Radar images of an air battle between Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman and a Pakistani jet during a February dogfight were shown by the air force today as "irrefutable proof" that a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet had been shot down by India.

A country of more than one billion breathed a collective sigh of relief and quickly erupted in celebration as Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman walked into India from the Attari-Wagah border after three days in Pakistan's captivity. The ace Indian Air Force pilot's MiG-21 plane went down over the Line of Control on Wednesday after he shot down a ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said every Indian was proud of Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who had shot down a Pakistani fighter jet before his plane went down over the Line of Control on Wednesday during the first aerial encounter between the countries in nearly half a century.

Dozens of flights were cancelled or delayed over north India on Wednesday because of airspace closures and a high alert after the first aerial encounter between the Indian Air Force and Pakistani fighter jets over the Line of Control in nearly half a century. In Delhi alone, as many as 47 flights were cancelled while 16 flights were cancelled in Mu...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the chiefs of the three armed forces at his residence in New Delhi Wednesday after an Indian Air Force fighter jet went down during an aerial encounter over the Line of Control in the morning and the pilot was captured by Pakistan.

Two Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists were killed in an encounter that broke out early this morning in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian, the police said. The encounter took place a day after Indian fighter jets struck the biggest training camp of Jaish within Pakistan.

Just before leaving his Defense Department job two months ago, intelligence officer Luis Elizondo quietly arranged to secure the release of three of the most unusual videos in the Pentagon's secret vaults: raw footage from encounters between fighter jets and "anomalous aerial vehicles" - military jargon for UFOs.

China on Sunday denied the Pentagon's charge that an encounter between Chinese fighters and a US surveillance plane over the South China Sea was 'unsafe and unprofessional'.

Multiple Russian military aircraft came close to a US Navy destroyer in the Black Sea on Feb. 10, incidents considered "unsafe and unprofessional," a US official said on Tuesday.