RAWALPINDI: A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) contingent, including F-16 Block-52 fighter jets and dedicated air and ground crews, has arrived at King Abdulaziz Air Base in Saudi Arabia to participate in the multinational aerial combat Exercise Spears of Victory-2026, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated. Read More: PAF contingent lands back after ‘Exercise Spears of Victory 2023’ […]
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Pakistan US defence ties deepen with training and arms sales
Military cooperation between Pakistan and the United States (US) is showing clear signs of renewal, marked by joint counterterrorism training, major weapons sales and unusually warm political messaging from Washington. Read More: At UN, Pakistan voices hope for early normalisation of situation in Iran The US Central Command (Centcom) confirmed this week that American and Pakistani soldiers […]
Biden rejects F-16s for Ukraine as Russia claims advances
President Joe Biden said Monday the United States would not provide F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, as Kyiv expands the list of weaponry it needs to be better able to drive Russian forces from occupied territories. Fighting continued at key points along the long front as Russian forces sought to expand their hold on territory […]
Bulgaria sees F-16 jet deal with US at $1.2 billion
Bulgaria expects the United States to make an offer soon to sell it eight new F-16 fighter jets for its army at $1.2 billion, the defence ministry said on Tuesday. The US State Department approved the possible sale of eight F-16 aircraft and related equipment at an estimated cost of $1.67 billion, a Pentagon agency […]
US declines to share data on F-16s with India
According to reports circulating in Indian media the United States government has refused to share information with India on the use of F-16 fighter jets by Pakistani Air Force during a recent dogfight with India. “Soon after we were informed by the Indian side about Pakistan using F-16 aircraft on Feb 27, we informed the […]
Indian legislator Raja Singh copies ISPR’s anthem
Raja Singh, a member of the Legislative Assembly in the southern Indian state of Telangana would release a song on Rama Navami that is similar to ISPR song released on Pakistan Day this year. Rama Navami is a Hindu religious event in India which is being celebrated on April 14 every year. In tweet Raja […]
US contradicts India’s claim of downing Pakistani F-16
India’s claim that its fighter pilot shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet in a dogfight in February is wrong, the Foreign Policy, a prestigious American magazine, said in a report quoting US defense officials. “Two senior US defence officials with direct knowledge of the situation told Foreign Policy that US personnel recently counted Islamabad’s […]
Foreign Policy report debunks India’s bluff: No drop in Pakistan’s F-16 jets
A recent Foreign Policy report debunked India’s claims that it shot down a Pakistani fighter jet in the aftermath of Pulwama Attack in IHK on February 14. It states that the United States (US) officials did a count of Islamabad’s F-16 jets recently and found that none were missing, according to two senior US defence […]