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Pakistan strikes alleged Baloch separatist hideouts in Iran
Tensions escalate between Pakistan and Iran as both countries launch airstrikes on each other's soil.
Updated on Jan 18, 2024 09:51 AM IST
HAL hands over first LCA Tejas twin-seater aircraft to Indian Air Force
The LCA Tejas twin-seater is a lightweight, all-weather multi-role 4.5 generation aircraft.
Updated on Oct 04, 2023 12:55 PM IST
PTI |
Punjab: Old bomb found in Mukerian fields
An unexploded bomb from the 1971 India-Pakistan war was found in a farmer's field in Mukerian sub-division. A bomb disposal team will destroy it at a firing range.
Updated on Jun 08, 2023 12:10 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Hoshiarpur
After Jaishankar's 'not fooling anybody' jab, US responds on F-16 aid to Pak
Pakistan F-16 fighter jet aid: United States recently provided Pakistan with a $450 million package that Pentagon called a 'F-16 case for sustainment and related equipment'.
Updated on Sep 27, 2022 03:47 PM IST
Taliban warns Pakistan over airstrikes, says 'don't test patience of Afghans'
Pakistan's aircrafts bombed civilians' homes in the Spera district of the southeastern Khost province killing more than 40 civilians. The Pakistan's Foreign Office has neither confirmed the strike, nor addressed it was carried out by the aircraft.
Published on Apr 17, 2022 03:04 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aryan Prakash
2 Pakistan Air Force pilots die as training aircraft crashes near Peshawar
According to a Lahore-based television channel, fire brigade vehicles and ambulances have reached the cite of the accident to conduct rescue operations.
Updated on Mar 22, 2022 08:43 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Pakistan, Turkey are two countries but one nation: Pak Air Force chief
The Air Chief said that Pakistan fully supports Turkey on Cyprus and other regional issues and also stands by Ankara in its war against terrorism.
Published on Jan 18, 2021 04:42 PM IST
ANI | , Istanbul
Pak Army publication focuses on Kashmir; Bajwa writes on Art 370, Balakot
The Green Book 2020, a biennial publication of the Pakistan Army with essays by both serving and retired officers that reflect the military’s overall strategy and objectives, also has a message by Bajwa that describes Kashmir as a “nuclear flashpoint”.
Updated on Apr 27, 2020 04:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Rezaul H Laskar
SpiceJet’s Kabul flight intercepted by Pak’s F-16 jets due to ‘misunderstanding’
One official said Pakistani authorities mistook the SpiceJet flight for a military aircraft. The airliner was intercepted by two F-16 jets and escorted for almost half an hour.
Updated on Oct 17, 2019 07:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondents
Pakistan fighters in biggest ‘real-combat level’ drill with China months after post-Balakot dogfight with India
The 15-day drill was the biggest joint air force exercise involving the Chinese and fighter aircrafts from a foreign country, the Chinese military said it was the most comprehensive in terms of equipment used and involved the most “complete combat unit”.
Updated on Sep 07, 2019 07:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Beijing | Sutirtho Patranobis
Abhinandan Varthaman, who downed Pak F16, flies again, this time with IAF chief
Wing Commander Abhinandan - who was taken captive by Pakistan on February 27 after he was shot down over Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir- had been recently cleared to fly.
Updated on Jun 25, 2020 12:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Sudhi Ranjan Sen
Woman fighter controller who helped intercept Pak’s air attack gets medal
Sq Ldr Minty Aggarwal was part of a team of seven fighter controllers on duty on February 27 morning and controlled the Indian Air Force’s interception package launched to stop Pakistan’s fighter jets.
Updated on Aug 14, 2019 09:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Abhinandan, who downed Pak F16, could’ve escaped but for old message system
If his MiG 21 Bison had been equipped with anti-jamming technology, Varthaman may have turned around when instructed to. That would have prevented him from being shot down and taken captive by Pakistan.
Updated on Jun 14, 2020 09:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Sudhi Ranjan Sen
Balakot pilot Abhinandan Varthaman clears medical tests, set to fly soon
The Bangalore-based Institute of Aerospace Medicine - the final certifying authority on the fitness of a pilot – declared Wing Commander Abhinandan fit to fly.
Updated on Aug 08, 2019 11:03 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Weeks after aerial dogfight, China delivered overhauled fighter jet to Pakistan
Changsha 5712 Aircraft Industry, which operates under the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), reassembled the overhauled JF-17 fighter jet and delivered it to Pakistan in March, China Aviation News reported earlier this week.
Updated on May 22, 2019 08:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Beijing | Sutirtho Patranobis
The Pakistani popcorn seller who built his own plane
The tale of Muhammad Fayyaz has captured the hearts of many in a nation where millions, just like him, have limited access to education and are fighting for opportunities.
Updated on May 06, 2019 08:26 PM IST
Agence France-Presse | Agence France-Presse
IAF goes public with radar images to rebut Pakistan over F-16 shot down by India
The IAF said there was more credible evidence available to establish that Pakistan Air Force had lost one F-16 in the air action.
Updated on Apr 29, 2020 06:42 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
‘How was its part found in India?’ Nirmala Sitharaman asks reporter to read on F-16
Foreign Policy quoted one of the senior US defence officials with direct knowledge of the count as saying Pakistan invited the US to physically count its F-16 planes after the incident as part of an end-user agreement signed when the foreign military sale was finalised.
Updated on Apr 06, 2019 10:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ahmedabad | HT Correspondent
Pakistan changes stance on use of F-16s in aerial dogfight with India
The statement described the events of February 27 as “part of history now” and said no Pakistani F-16 “was hit by the Indian Air Force”.
Updated on Apr 02, 2019 12:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Islamabad/New Delhi | HT Correspondents
Imran Khan says Indo-Pak relations to remain tense till elections in India
“The danger is not over. The situation will remain tense till forthcoming general elections in India. We are already prepared to avert any aggression from India,” Dawn quoted Khan as saying.
Published on Mar 26, 2019 04:10 PM IST
Islamabad | Press Trust of India
Pakistan says it will ‘soon’ respond to India’s dossier on JeM
Pakistan on Thursday said it will “soon” respond to a dossier handed over to it by India on “specific details” of involvement of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in the deadly Pulwama terror attack as also the presence of camps of the UN-proscribed terror outfit in the country.
Published on Mar 07, 2019 07:45 PM IST
Islamabad | Press Trust of India
‘Fitness first’: IAF chief Dhanoa on Abhinandan’s return to cockpit
Abhinandan became the first IAF pilot to shoot down an F-16 fighter jet during an aerial combat with the Pakistani Air Force. He had returned to India on Friday after spending more than 50 hours in the custody of the Pakistan Army.
Updated on Apr 20, 2020 04:53 PM IST
New Delhi | HT Correspondent
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