DefenceTalkTwo Indian Air Force fighter jets crashed Saturday, killing one pilot and injuring two others, in an apparent mid-air collision while on exercises south of the capital New Delhi. The crash is the latest in a string of military aircraft accidents at a time when the government is trying to modernise its armed forces and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/two-indian-military-jets-crash-one-pilot-killed-79801/

DefenceTalkSix Pakistan servicemen including a senior commander were killed in a helicopter crash during flood relief operations in southwestern Pakistan, the military confirmed Tuesday. Civilian authorities in Pakistan depend heavily on the army during natural calamities such as the floods which have swamped parts of the country this monsoon season. A helicopter on relief operation […]https://www.defencetalk.com/top-army-commander-among-six-killed-in-pakistan-chopper-crash-79162/

DefenceTalkTwo pilots have been killed in India after a Soviet-era fighter jet crashed during a training sortie, the air force said, heightening safety concerns after a string of incidents involving the aircraft. The MiG-21 came down on Thursday night in the desert of western Rajasthan state near the city of Barmer, the defence ministry said. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/two-pilots-killed-as-soviet-era-fighter-jet-crashes-in-india-79150/

DefenceTalkAll five Marines on board a US military aircraft that crashed in southern California were confirmed dead on Thursday. Their MV-22B Osprey came down during a training mission on Wednesday near Glamis, just 20 miles (35 kilometers) from the Mexican border. “We mourn the loss of our Marines in this tragic mishap. Our hearts go […]https://www.defencetalk.com/five-dead-in-us-military-aircraft-crash-78937/

DefenceTalkTwo South Korean air force planes collided in mid-air Friday, killing four pilots, Seoul’s military said. The KT-1 trainer jets crashed near the city of Sacheon, about 300 kilometers south of the capital Seoul, according to military authorities. “Two KT-1 trainer jets at the Sacheon Air Base collided in mid-air while training and crashed,” the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/four-dead-in-south-korea-air-force-jet-crash-military-78571/

DefenceTalkAn Algerian pilot died when his Russian-made fighter jet crashed during a training flight in the country’s west, the defence ministry said. The MiG-29 went down “because of a technical fault, directly after taking off from Bousfer airbase” in the province of Oran, it said late Monday. The pilot and co-pilot were able to eject […]https://www.defencetalk.com/algeria-fighter-jet-crash-kills-pilot-78562/

DefenceTalkA US military plane taking part in NATO exercises has crashed in Norway, killing all four American troops on board, the Scandinavian country’s army said Saturday. The four were taking part in the Cold Response military exercises involving 30,000 troops from NATO and partner countries. About 200 planes and some 50 ships are taking part […]https://www.defencetalk.com/four-us-troops-killed-in-military-plane-crash-in-norway-78470/

DefenceTalkFive soldiers died after their helicopter crashed on Wednesday in eastern Romania near the Black Sea while searching for a missing fighter jet and its pilot, the army said. “Unfortunately, all five members of the IAR 330 crew lost their lives. Search and rescue operations for the pilot of the MiG 21 LanceR are still […]https://www.defencetalk.com/five-dead-as-romania-chopper-crashes-fighter-jet-missing-78235/

DefenceTalkTaiwan grounded its F16 fleet as a search was underway to locate a fighter jet that plunged into the sea, the air force said on Tuesday. The F-16V, one of Taiwan’s most advanced fighter jets, disappeared from radar screens around half an hour after taking off for a routine training flight from a base in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/taiwan-grounds-f-16-fighters-as-search-continues-for-downed-jet-77666/

DefenceTalkIndian defence chief General Bipin Rawat was among 13 people killed in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, raising questions over the future of military reforms he was leading. Rawat was India’s first chief of defence staff, a position that the government established in 2019, and was seen as close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-defence-chief-among-13-dead-in-helicopter-crash-77557/