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WATCH: Polish F-16 fighter jet nosedives and crashes during air show rehearsal, pilot killed
August 29, 2025 8:56 am
Firefighters and emergency crews were immediately deployed, but the pilot, who was part of NATO’s elite “Tiger Demo” unit, did not eject before impact.
Turkey scales down $23 bn F-16 jet deal with US, says Defence minister
November 27, 2024 10:15 am
NATO member Turkey earlier this year secured a deal to procure 40 F-16 fighter jets and 79 modernisation kits for its existing F-16s from the United States, after a long-delayed process.
US made F-16 fighter jet crashes, killing Ukraine's top pilot in clash with Russia
August 30, 2024 4:55 am
Ukraine didn’t categorically identify the deceased pilot but the country's air force informed that one of their pilots named, Oleksiy Mes, known as “Moonfish” died in a crash on Monday.
Belgium commits $1 billion to Ukraine as Zelenskyy continues his whistlestop European tour
May 28, 2024 5:16 pm
An estimated 6.5 billion euros ($7 billion) are stalled by the Hungarian government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who is considered Russia’s staunchest ally in the 27-nation bloc.
US backs F-16 sale to Taiwan, drawing warning from China
August 18, 2019 7:31 am
Last month, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned the U.S. not to “send a wrong signal to separatist forces in Taiwan, don’t repeat mistakes and don’t play with fire on Taiwan-related issues.”
US tells Congress of plans to sell F-16 fighters to Taiwan
August 17, 2019 7:50 am
The F-16 deal is highly controversial because China fiercely opposes all arms sales to Taiwan, which it regards as a renegade province, but has specifically objected to advanced fighter jets.
Donald Trump's sale of fighter jets designed in 1970s to Taiwan is spooking China
March 31, 2019 2:32 pm
The potential sale is among several gestures of US support for Taiwan in recent months, even as President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping near a deal to end the costly trade war.
F-16 jet production in India will be exclusive: Lockheed Martin
March 19, 2018 3:30 pm
As India continues to shop around to add new fighter jets into its air force, Lockheed Martin has offered to relocate its entire production line to India. The company said it intends to create far more than an "assembly line" in India.
Lockheed Martin and Tata ink historic deal to make F-16 fighter jets in India
June 19, 2017 8:37 pm
The announcement of the deal comes a week ahead of Modi's meeting first bilateral meeting with Trump after the billionaire tycoon became the president of the US in January.
Pentagon says sale of F-16 jets to Pakistan should not concern India
February 17, 2016 12:57 pm
The Obama Administration said on February 13 it had decided to sell eight nuclear-capable F-16 fighter jets worth nearly USD 700 million to Pakistan.
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