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Centre clears Tejas Mark-2 project: Why this new fighter jet is a big deal for the Indian Air Force
Fp Explainers •Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Cabinet Committee on Security cleared the Tejas Mark-2 project at a cost of over Rs 10,000 crore. The LCA Mk-2, equipped with a more powerful engine, is expected to succeed fighters like the Mirage-2000s, Jaguars and MiG-29s in the IAF's fleet
Pakistan, Turkey collaborating to develop 5th generation fighter jet, says media report
•TF-X, a stealth twin-engine all-weather air superiority fighter in development by Turkish Aerospace Industries is expected to make its first flight in the next three years, according to media reports
Japan finds body of pilot two weeks after fighter jet goes missing
•The military said it has confirmed the identity of the body, but did not release the name and added that the search for his co-pilot continues
Russia to launch mass production of fighter jet Checkmate in 2026; all you need to know
Fp Staff •Its makers said the prototype is set to make its maiden flight in 2023 and deliveries could start in 2026
Gujarat couple earns Narendra Modi's praise for defending his govt's Rafale deal in wedding card; 'ingenious', says PM
•A Gujarat couple has earned praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for designing their wedding invitation card with a dedicated page justifying the NDA government's decision to buy Rafale fighter jets.
India joins elite club as first ever mid-air refuelling of Tejas carried out on Monday, says HAL
•The feat was achieved days after the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully did a dry run of mid-air refuelling using the Russian-built IL-78 MKI tanker.
Boeing, state-run HAL and Mahindra Group announce three-way pact to build Super Hornet fighter jets in India
Fp Staff •Boeing is looking to sell Super Hornet's to the Indian Navy and has initiated talks with the latter.
American jet downs Syrian warplane after alleged attack on SDF, Moscow calls it 'act of aggression'
•An American fighter jet downed a Syrian warplane that Washington accused of attacking US-backed fighters, in a new escalation between the US and regime.
Missing Sukhoi fighter jet: Thick forest cover hampers search operations
Ians •Mountainous terrain and thick forest cover were posing a challenge to several teams, including airborne, searching for the Indian Air Force's missing Sukhoi-30 fighter jet on Thursday, two days after it disappeared with two pilots close to the China border.
IAF Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jet goes missing in Tezpur: Chronology of all crashes since 1997
•A frontline aircraft of the Indian Air Force, seven Sukhoi-30 fighter planes have crashed since their induction into the IAF in 1997. A SU-30 MKI with two pilots on board went missing near Tezpur in Assam during a routine training mission on Tuesday.