US refuses to share data on Pakistani F-16s with India
Washington has declined to share any information with New Delhi with regards to the use of F-16 fighter jets by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) during a recent dogfight with the Indian…
IAF was ‘outranged and outgunned’ by PAF: Indian media
Indian journalist Shekhar Gupta in his column in Hindustan Times admitted that Indian Air Force (IAF)’s best fighting jets—MiG-21, which is the backbone of the air force were “outranged and outgunned” by…
India’s ‘vintage’ military exposed after Pakistan downs jets
–NYT report says India can supply its troops with only 10 days of ammunition if intense warfare breaks out tomorrow Pakistan’s triumph in the air against the intruding Indian war planes last…
Belgian maintenance worker accidentally destroys F-16 jet with Vulcan cannon
An F-16 fighter jet exploded into flames on a Belgian airstrip after a maintenance worker accidentally pulled the trigger of a Vulcan cannon while working on another plane parked nearby, according to local reports. The…
Mechanic accidentally destroys F-16 on ground in Belgium
A maintenance worker accidentally fired a 20mm Vulcan cannon from an F-16 jet he was working on at Belgium’s Florennes Air Force Base earlier this week, destroying another F-16 while damaging another…
Singapore to announce F-16 fighter jet replacement plans in few months
SINGAPORE: Singapore will announce in the next few months plans to replace its ageing F-16 fighter jets, its defence minister said, listing a number of manufacturers that could be in the running…
Indian Air force plans to procure over a 100 aircraft worth $15 billion
NEW DELHI: India is seeking to buy around 110 fighter jets, the air force said in a request for information issued on Friday, marking the first step toward a long-delayed deal that…
PM Abbasi lauds PAF as guardians of aerial frontiers
—Abbasi becomes first ever PM to take part in PAF exercise training mission SARGODHA: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday appreciated the role of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) as guardians of…
Lockheed offers to export F-16 jets from India
Lockheed Martin is closing in on an international deal for F-16 fighter planes, and has offered to eventually build all the jets at a proposed plant in India if it wins a…
US F-16 crashes at Bagram, pilot ejected safely
A US F-16 warplane crashed on Tuesday while taking off from Bagram airfield in Afghanistan, an official said. The pilot ejected safely. Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said the fighter from the…
F-16 production on hold by Lockheed as it waits on Pakistan’s orders
Lockheed Martin Corp is using its own funds to pay suppliers and stave off the closure of its F-16 fighter jet production line as it waits to finalise orders from Pakistan and…
US Senate prevents move to block F-16 sale to Pakistan
The US Senate on Thursday blocked an effort to prevent the $700 million sale of Lockheed Martin Corp F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, although a key lawmaker said he would not allow…
US senator expects F-16 sale with Pakistan to continue
US Senator Ben Cardin, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on Wednesday he does not expect an upcoming vote on a $700 million sale of F-16 fighter jets…