Few countries in the developed world are without fighter jets. Combat aircraft fast enough to intercept an aerial threat are considered the backbone of a capable air defense, and most nations maintain ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link The US Air Force marked two drone prototypes as fighter jets for the first time, ushering in a new era of military aviation. General Atomics ...

FIANCEE OF AIR FORCE PILOT – Philippine Air Force First Lieutenant Alyssa Columbino paid tribute to Lt. April John “AJ” Dadulla, one of the pilots who died in a fighter jet crash in Bukidnon. Last ...

The missing FA-50 fighter jet of the Philippine Air Force was found in the Kalatungan mountain range in Bukidnon province. Lt. Col. Salvacion Evangelista, spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the ...

Indian Air Force's Jaguar aircraft ... The IAF in a post on X said the aircraft crashed when it was on a routine training sortie after encountering a system malfunction. "An inquiry has been ordered ...

An Indian Air Force (IAF) Jaguar fighter jet crashed in Panchkula, Haryana. The jet had taken off from the Ambala airbase for a routine training flight. The pilot managed to eject safely before ...

Air Force chief AP Singh, speaking at the India Today Conclave, flagged India's need to catch up with the latest technology and accelerate its fifth-generation fighter jet program. Listen to Story Air ...

The rest of the country’s 11 FA-50s were grounded following the incident, according to the Philippine air force. The Philippines acquired 12 FA-50s multi-purpose fighter jets starting in 2015 ...

In 2021, the fighter was available nearly 69% of the time, according to the Air Force. But the F-35A’s mission capable rates have since plunged, and the jet was ready 51.5% of the time in 2024.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The MK-82 bombs “abnormally” released by the KF-16 fighter jet fell outside a firing range, causing ...