The five-month deployment marked a win for the F-35 stealth jet, which has seen rising sustainability costs coupled with readiness concerns.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has confirmed its selection for the US Navy's Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme, revealing plans for a carrier-capable autonomous fighter based on its Gambit design family.

China sent fighter jets to intercept a Canadian air force plane tracking North Korean ships breaching U.N. sanctions.

China reports a significant military success. A Chinese J-16 fighter jet reportedly drove away two American F-22 stealth fighters from its Air Defense Identification Zone last year. This incident highlights China's growing integrated combat capabilities.

Japan is deploying eight aircraft, including four F-15 fighter jets, to bases in the United States, Canada and Europe.

Tejas Mk1A took its maiden flight today from Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd’s (HAL) Nashik facility. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will witness the momentous occasion, as he also unveils HAL’s newly established third production line for the indigenous combat aircraft.

The Chinese military 's media wing on Sunday released footage showing both the J-35 and J-35A jets under construction at the Shenyang Aircraft Company's hangars. The J-35 is designed for aircraft carrier operations, while the J-35A is its land-based variant.

India expects to invest nearly Rs 65,400 crore in procuring engines for indigenous fighter aircraft currently in various stages of development, news agency Reuters reported. The expenditure is projected up to 2035 as part of India’s broader drive for self-reliance in defence manufacturing.

India expects to spend about 654 billion rupees ($7.44 billion) to buy engines for fighter aircraft that are under development until 2035, according to estimates shared on Friday by a defence official who leads the efforts to build a home-grown engine.