Fighter Jet

Photo was taken on 21 July by Hasan Mehedi/TBS at the crash site in Milestone school.
Milestone Tragedy

Why fighter jet drills in crowded Dhaka? Outcry, questions grow louder 

On 21 July, a Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) F-7 BGI training fighter jet crashed into Milestone School and College in Uttara, killing at least 31. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Thoughts

At the Helm of Flying Coffins: Legacy of neglect and poor maintenance comes crashing down

The Milestone College fighter jet crash is the most recent example of several accidents involving F-7 fighter jets in Bangladesh in the past decade. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Thoughts

A tragedy of our own making: Why are F-7 fighter jets still flying in a populated city like Dhaka?

US Air Force F-16 "Falcon" fighter jet takes off at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, October 3, 2024. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File photo
Middle East

US moving fighter jets to Middle East as Israel-Iran war rages

A Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet performs during the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA on the opening day at Schoenefeld Airport in Berlin, Germany June 5, 2024. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt/FIle photo
South Asia

India seen seeking global bids this year for 114 fighters

A Chinese military aircraft flies in Chengdu, Sichuan, China, in this screengrab taken from a social media video released on 26 December 2024. Photo: REUTERS
World+Biz

Images show new novel Chinese military aircraft designs, experts say

Photo: Reuters
Politics

Poland summons Russian ambassador over fighter jet incident

Representational Image. Photo: Collected
Aviation

Ctg airport runway closed for over 1hr after BAF aircraft wheel breaks down

An Indian Air Force (IAF) light combat aircraft "Tejas" flies during the "Aero India 2021" air show at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, India, February 3, 2021. REUTERS/Samuel
South Asia

India bids to sell fighter jets to Malaysia, says six other countries interested

F-35A fighter jets are seen during a military exercise "Elephant Walk" at an airbase, in this handout provided by the South Korean Defense Ministry on March 25, 2022. South Korean Defense Ministry/Handout via REUTERS
Middle East

Two Iranian pilots killed after F7 jet crashes

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose for a photo before a meeting, at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, April 22, 2022. REUTERS/Altaf Hussain
Europe

Britain's Johnson to offer India help building its own fighter jets

An Israeli F-35I fighter jet takes part in a multinational air defense exercise at the Ovda Air Force Base, north of the Israeli city of Eilat, on November 11, 2019. Photo: Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images via Foreign Policy
World+Biz

Germany, France, Spain aim for fighter jet agreement next week

French Defense Minister Florence Parly, German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and Spanish Defense Junior Minister Angel Olivares Ramirez talk to journalist after a meeting for next phase in development of the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS / SCAF), Europe's next-generation fighter jet, in Paris, France, February 20, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
Global Economy

France, Germany ink deal to develop fighter jet prototype