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New Delhi, Apr 5 (UNI) US President Donald Trump claimed on Sunday that in a 'miraculous search and rescue operation,' the US had rescued and safely 'retrieved' from deep inside Iranian territory the two fighter pilots who went missing after Iranian forces shot down an F-15 fighter aircraft. 'WE GOT HIM! My fellow Americans. The pilot is now SAFE and SOUND. He sustained injuries, but he will be just fine,' Trump said on Sunday morning on his social media platform. Iran had shot down a US F15 f ...Read More >
India brought back 125 citizens from Thailand. They were freed from scam centers in Myanmar. This is part of a larger effort. Over 1,500 Indians have returned through Thailand since March. The Indian Air Force conducted the special flight. The government is working to rescue citizens trapped in Southeast Asia. Indians are warned about job scams and visa misuse. India on Wednesday repatriated 125 of its nationals from Thailand in a military transport aircraft, after they were released from scam ...Read More >
Brazilian aerospace giant Embraer inaugurated its new office in New Delhi on Friday to expand its presence across India's commercial aviation, defence, business aviation, services, and urban air mobility sectors. With nearly 50 aircraft already operating in India, Embraer aims to strengthen collaboration with local partners, suppliers, and customers while supporting Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives. Brazilian aerospace major Embraer on Friday inaugurated its office in the nation ...Read More >
The Indian Air Force is set to showcase its fighter and transport aircraft in an air show on November 9 in Guwahati. The event promises thrilling aerial displays, aiming to inspire youth and highlight career opportunities in the IAF, while fostering patriotism and service. The Indian Air Force is preparing to dazzle the public with an impressive air show in Guwahati, scheduled for November 9. This event will feature a range of fighter and transport aircraft, giving citizens a unique glimpse int ...Read More >
Mahindra & Mahindra rose 2.14% to Rs 3637.30 after the company entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with Brazil's Embraer Defense & Security to introduce the C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft to India.The agreement was signed in New Delhi alongside the inauguration of Embraers national office in Aerocity. It follows a memorandum of understanding signed in February 2024 at the Brazilian Embassy in New Delhi. The partnership aims to advance the C-390 Millennium for the Indian ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] October 17 (ANI): In a major boost to India's 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative, Mahindra Group and Brazil's Embraer Defense & Security on Friday announced a strategic cooperation agreement to introduce the C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft in India. The agreement, signed during the inauguration of Embraer's national office in New Delhi, aims to advance the C-390 Millennium solution for the Indian Air Force's Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) programme. Also Read | 'Th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 17 (PTI) Mahindra Group on Friday said it has inked a pact with Embraer Defense & Security for introduction of C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft in India. Embraer Defense & Security and Mahindra Group have signed a landmark strategic cooperation agreement (SCA) to advance the C-390 Millennium solution for the Indian Air Force's Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) programme, the Mumbai-based Mahindra Group said in a statement. This agreement was inked alongside the inaugur ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 16: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to captivate the skies over Guwahati with a spectacular Air Force Day 'flying display', along the banks of the Brahmaputra river, on November 9. The event will showcase the precision, professionalism and prowess of the IAF, offering citizens a rare opportunity to witness the nation's aerial might up close. This year's Air Force Day celebrations carry the theme 'Infallible, Impervious and Precise', symbolizing the IAF's unwavering commitment to ...Read More >
Chinook, and Mi-17 V5 had been on "active standby" at nearby bases in Jammu, Udhampur, Srinagar and Pathankot. The Indian Air Force on Wednesday pressed into service six Mi-17 and one Chinook helicopters for relief and rescue operations in the flooded parts of Jammu, a source from the Indian Air Force said. Till evening, 90 people had been rescued, some of them Indian Army soldiers, the source said. Earlier in the day, an IAF C-130 transport aircraft and an IL-76 aircraft carrying relief mate ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) has intensified its flood relief and rescue operations in Northern India with a primary focus on the severely affected Jammu and Punjab regions, the Ministry of Defence said on Friday. Mi-17 and Chinook helicopters have conducted more than 55 sorties to extract stranded civilians, including personnel from the Indian Army and Border Security Force, from inundated areas in Dera Baba Nanak, Pathankot, and Akhnoor sectors. Transport ai ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 6 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) has initiated a joint rescue and relief operation in response to a cloudburst-triggered flash flood in Uttarkashi's Harsil, which has left the region isolated, the IAF said in a statement on Wednesday. According to the Indian Air Force, Mi-17 helicopters and ALH Mk-III aircraft stationed at Bareilly have been placed on high alert. Additionally, An-32 and C-295 transport aircraft from Agra have landed in Dehradun to suppo ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 6 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) has initiated a joint rescue and relief operation in response to a cloudburst-triggered flash flood in Uttarkashi Harsil, which has left the region isolated, the IAF said in a statement on Wednesday. According to the Indian Air Force, Mi-17 helicopters and ALH Mk-III aircraft stationed at Bareilly have been placed on high alert. Additionally, An-32 and C-295 transport aircraft from Agra have landed in Dehradun to support ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): UK authorites have accepted the offer of space in a Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility for the British Royal Navy F-35B fighter jet stranded in Thiruvananthapuram and are in discussions to finalise arrangements with relevant authorities, a British High Commission Spokesperson said on Sunday The statement further said that following the standard procedure, the aircraft will be moved after the arrival of UK engineers. 'A UK engineering team has deploy ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 6 (ANI): A team of around 25 technical experts from the British Royal Air Force is expected to land in Kerala on Sunday aboard an A400M Atlas military transport aircraft to inspect the F-35B fighter jet that made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on the night of June 14, sources said. The visiting team will assess the condition of the stranded jet to determine whether it can be repaired locally or needs to be dismantled an ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, July 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Weeks after an emergency landing of the Royal Air Force (RAF) F-35B stealth fighter jet in Kerala, a team of British and American aviation experts have arrived in Thiruvananthapuram to inspect and attempt repairs on the cutting-edge combat aircraft. A Royal Air Force Atlas transport aircraft touched down at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport at 12.46 p.m. on Sunday, carrying a 24-member technical team comprising 14 engineers and 10 crew memb ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): UK authorites have accepted the offer of space in a Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility for the British Royal Navy F-35B fighter jet stranded in Thiruvananthapuram and are in discussions to finalise arrangements with relevant authorities, a British High Commission Spokesperson said on Sunday The statement further said that following the standard procedure, the aircraft will be moved after the arrival of UK engineers. 'A UK engineering team has deploy ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An expert technical team from the United Kingdom is expected to arrive within three days to clear the technical snag that has kept the British Royal Navy's F-35B fighter jet grounded at Thiruvananthapuram Airport since June 14. Once the team arrives, the $110m stealth fighter, the most advanced combat aircraft in the world, would be moved to the hangar where the maintenance work will be done, sources said. Aviation expert Wing Commander A Mahesh (retd) said the expert team ...Read More >
DELHI -- A state-of-the-art British fighter jet stuck at an airport in India for nearly three weeks now has sparked curiosity and raised questions about how such a modern aircraft could get stranded for days in a foreign country. The F-35B landed at Thiruvananthapuram airport in the southern state of Kerala on 14 June. The aircraft was diverted there after it ran into bad weather during a sortie in the Indian ocean and was unable to return to HMS Prince of Wales, the Royal Navy's flagship carr ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The UK's HMS Prince of Wales-led Carrier Strike Group has reached Singapore for joint exercises -- but without one of its F-35 fighter jets, which remains grounded at Thiruvananthapuram airport due to a hydraulic snag. The expert team to carry out the repairs is yet to arrive. Sources said that if on-site repairs are not successful, the fighter jet may need to be moved out in a military transport aircraft.The fighter jet on a routine flight made an emergency landing at Thiruv ...Read More >
Bengaluru Power Cuts: Citizens of Bengaluru brace yourself for long hours of power outages from June 29 and June 30. More than 100 areas will be impacted as BESCOM undertakes its quarterly maintenance work in various of its division. Bengaluru Power Outages June 29: According to the update by BESCOM on its X handler, there will be power outages in Kittaganahalli, Palasandra, Saptagiri, Maruthinagar, Sankapur, Raghavendra Nagar, Goolarivee, Baddihalli, Kesaramadu, C.M Badawan, Kalalli and SKS v ...Read More >
India - Agri Minister assures hailstorm-hit Shopian farmers of multi-channel compensation In the wake of the recent devastating hailstorm that caused significant damage to crops in Chitragam area of south Kashmir's Shopian district, Minister for Agriculture, Javed Dar on Tuesday visited the affected fields to assess the situation firsthand and to express solidarity with the distressed farming community. Speaking to reporters, the minister said the government is making all possible efforts to i ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a significant boost for 'Make in India' and 'Atmanirbharta' in the aerospace and defence sector, and Hyderabad's growing stature as a global aerospace hub, the complete fuselage of the Rafale fighter jet will now be made in India at Hyderabad. This move marks the first time that these Rafale components will be manufactured outside France for the Indian as well as global markets.French aerospace major Dassault Aviation has signed four production transfer agreements with Tata Advance ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 10 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday met Minister Delegate to the Minister of Defence and Chief of Staff of the National Army of Algeria General Said Changeriha in Bengaluru at Aero India 2025. Singh called their meeting a "great interaction." Also Read | US: Judge Finds Trump Administration Hasn't Fully Followed Order To Unfreeze Federal Spending, Orders White House To Release All Money. In a post on X, he said, "Great interaction with th ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 10 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday met Minister Delegate to the Minister of Defence and Chief of Staff of the National Army of Algeria General Said Changeriha in Bengaluru at Aero India 2025. Singh called their meeting a "great interaction." In a post on X, he said, "Great interaction with the Minister Delegate to the Minister of Defence and Chief of Staff of the National Army of Algeria General Said Changeriha in Bengaluru." https://x.c ...Read More >
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