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12 Mar 2023

Multi-Role Fighter Jet F-16's Wings To Be Manufactured by Tata-Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin formally recognised TLMAL as a potential co-producer of fighter wings in October 2021 after the latter`s successful production and qualification of a prototype fighter wing shipset.

20 Sep 2022

DNA: Retirement plan of MiG 21

The squadron of MiG-21 fighter jets deployed in Jammu and Kashmir will be phased out this month and this squadron named Sword Arm will retire by the end of this month. But this squadron is very special in itself because on 27 February 2019, when Pakistani fighter planes tried to infiltrate the Indian border, the same MiG-21 blocked the Pakistani fighter jets. The F16 fighter jet, considered America's modern, was shot down by Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman with MiG-21 Bison aircraft.

23 Nov 2021

DNA: Abhinandan honoured with 'Veer Chakra’, Dhoundiyal awarded with Shaurya Chakra posthumously

The soldiers who contributed to the security of the country were honored with gallantry awards on Monday. For this, Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman, who shot down Pakistan's F-16 fighter jet in an aerial combat, was honored with the Vir Chakra by President Ram Nath Kovind. At the same time, martyr Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal, who killed five terrorists in Pulwama, was awarded the Shaurya Chakra posthumously.

01 Mar 2019

When IAF's Mig-21 Bison jets blunted Pakistan's F16 challenge

MiG-21s and F-16s are generations apart. And yet, MiG-21 Bison is an upgraded version of the Soviet-era jet that has some serious abilities.

Indian Air Force

01 Mar 2019

Lie on F16s exposed, under-pressure Pak decides to release captured IAF pilot

India's firm resolve not to have a deal for Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman and a warning that he be returned immediately forced Imran Khan on the backfoot. The Indian Armed Forces then issued a stern warning against any misadventures.

Indian Air Force

28 Feb 2019

Indian armed forces bust Pakistan's lie: Full statements

With tensions between the two countries on a high, representatives from Indian Army, Air Force and Navy said that forces are on high alert and ready to thwart any Pakistani aggression.

Indian Air Force

28 Feb 2019

Indian armed forces warn Pakistan against any misadventure

Indian armed forces are on high alert and are determined to thwart any Pakistani aggression - on land, at sea or in the air.

28 Feb 2019

What is AMRAAM, the missile that nailed Pakistan's lie

Pakistan claimed its F16s never entered Indian air space. Indian Air Force, however, presented part of an AMRAAM missile - which cannot be fitted on any Pakistani fighter jet apart from F16.

23 Sep 2016

Has Pakistan Army selected `targets` in India?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured the nation that the people behind the Uri attack would be punished.

23 Sep 2016

Cornered by India, Pakistan says ready for unconditional talks to resolve all issues

India's External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said that India was "sensitising the world" about how Pakistan was sponsoring terrorism.

‪‪Indus Waters Treaty‬

23 Sep 2016

Uri revenge? India likely to revisit 1960 Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan

India and Pakistan are currently locked in a diplomatic war after the killing of 18 Indian soldiers in Uri, close to the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan.

‪‪General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon‬

23 Sep 2016

Pakistan left nervous by India? `F-16 fighter jets fly over Islamabad`

India on Thursday claimed diplomatic victory over Pakistan at the United Nations amid deteriorating bilateral ties following the killing of 18 soldiers in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.

16 Jul 2016

Recep Tayyip Erdogan urges Turks to defend state after coup `foiled`

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Turks to remain on the streets on Saturday, as his forces regained control after a spectacular coup bid by discontented soldiers that claimed more than 250 lives.

16 Feb 2016

US lawmaker dismayed at sale of F16 to Pakistan

A top US lawmaker on Tuesday said he was dismayed by the Obama Administration's decision to sell eight F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan despite the country's support for terrorism.

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