Tag: fighter jets
Bulgarian PM favors US F-16 fighters to replace aging fleet
Bulgarian premier Boyko Borisov on Friday said he favored the purchase of US F-16 fighter jets to replace its aging fleet of Soviet-designed MiG-29s. A...
Japan mulling purchase of 100 F-35 US stealth fighters
TOKYO: Japan is considering buying up to 100 F-35 stealth fighters from the US for more than US$8.8 billion as it seeks to counter...
Armenia Could Purchase Swedish Multirole Fighter Aircraft
Armenia’s possible acquisition JAS-39 Gripen fighter aircraft manufactured by the Swedish aerospace company Saab is currently under discussion, the Defense Ministry told PanARMENIAN.Net According...
J-20 Stealth Fighters to Join Airshow China 2018 in Zhuhai
Multiple J-20 stealth fighter jets were spotted in the skies above Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province on Tuesday, in preparation for Airshow China 2018...
US, China back military air rules to avoid mishaps
The United States, China and several other countries on Saturday agreed in principle to guidelines on preventing unplanned warplane encounters, the latest effort to...
Tunisian fighter jet crashes into sea, pilot unharmed
A Tunisian fighter jet crashed into the Mediterranean Sea during an exercise Wednesday but its pilot was unharmed, the defence ministry said. The F-5 jet...
F-35 stealth fighter crashes for the first time
A US F-35 stealth fighter plane was completely destroyed in a crash during training on Friday, officials said. The pilot safely ejected. The crash is...
Russia boosts Syrian air defence after plane shot down
Moscow on Monday announced new security measures to protect its military in Syria, including supplying the Syrian army with an S-300 air defence system...
France fears damage to India ties after Hollande fans controversy over Rafale deal
PARIS: The French government said on Sunday it feared damage to its relations with India after former president Francois Hollande's claims on the Rafale...
Dutch soon to pull fighter jets striking IS targets
Dutch F-16 fighter jets will end bombing missions against Daesh (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria at the end of the year, the Netherlands government...
