Tag: Jets
South Korea says scrambles jets to intercept two Russian aircraft
SEOUL: South Korea said on Friday it had scrambled military jets to intercept two Russian military aircraft that entered the South's air defence territory...
Syrian, Russian jets hit Syrian south, UN urges Jordan to open...
BEIRUT: Dark smoke rose over areas held by Syrian rebels near the border with Jordan on Thursday as President Bashar al-Assad's Russian allies unleashed...
Israeli jets target Hamas positions in Gaza after ‘infiltration attempt’
GAZA: Israeli fighter jets targeted a Hamas “military target” in northern Gaza on Monday in response to Palestinians infiltrating the border and laying bombs the...
Swiss air force grounds five F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets
ZURICH: The Swiss air force has grounded five of its 30 F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets after finding tiny cracks in their landing flaps.
It ordered...
Israeli jets destroy tunnel near Egypt-Gaza border
GAZA: The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Sunday it had destroyed a border-crossing Hamas attack tunnel – the third in recent months –...
US approves nearly $2b in weapons for Iraqi F-16 fighter jets
The United States government has approved the probable sale to Iraq of smart bombs, AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles and other munitions for use on its...
Grounded US F-35 jets to resume flights
The Pentagon has said its entire fleet of F-35 fighter jets could resume flying after being grounded last week following the discovery of a...
French president pushes $12bn jet deal with India
French President Francois Hollande embarked on a fresh push Thursday to clinch a $12-billion sale of Rafale fighter jets as he held talks in...
France continues bombing Mali rebels, sends more troops
French fighter jets continued bombing Islamist rebels in Mali for a third day on Sunday as Paris sent more troops into the capital Bamako,...
Syrian jets resume attack on border town
Syria has resumed an aerial attack on the rebel-held town of Ras al-Ain, near the border with Turkey, dropping two bombs on a Syrian...
Syrian jets bomb rebels despite UN ceasefire call
Warplanes unleashed a wave of raids in Syria’s north on Tuesday, bidding to dislodge rebels whose seizure of a key highway has prevented reinforcements...
British firm wins $1.1 bn deal to upgrade S. Korea jets
South Korea has selected British defence firm BAE Systems for a 1.3 trillion won ($1.1 billion) project to upgrade its ageing KF-16 fighter jets,...
15 militants killed in Orakzai, Khyber
According to reports, at least fifteen people have been killed and three militant hideouts have been destroyed in action against insurgents by security forces...
US jets violate Pakistani airspace in NWA
The US fighter jets on Wednesday violated Pakistan airspace on Wednesday near tribal area of Loda Mandi, North Waziristan Agency.
According to eye witnesses, the...
Turkish jets hit 28 Kurdish rebel targets in Iraq
Turkish warplanes struck 28 Kurdish guerrilla targets in northern Iraq on Thursday in a second day of airstrikes before returning to base safely, military...
Turkish jets bomb 60 Kurdish rebel targets
Turkish jets bombed 60 targets in northern Iraq used as bases by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) following an ambush by the outlawed group...
Russia delivers 11 MiG jets to India
Russia has dispatched 11 MiG fighter jets to India to equip the aircraft carrier it will deliver next year, head of the MiG corporation...
