Bengaluru: The 15th edition of the biennial Aero India was inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Air Force Station in Yelahanka on Monday. The event, covering over 42,000 sq m, will see the participation of over 900 exhibitors, including 150 foreign companies, making it the biggest edition to date.

For the first time, Russia’s Su-57 Felon and the US F-35 Lightning II, both advanced fifth-generation fighter jets, will share the same airstrip at the event.

Su-57 Felon
Developed by Sukhoi, the Su-57 is Russia’s premier stealth multirole fighter, designed for air superiority and strike missions. It features advanced avionics, supercruise capability, and stealth technology. The aircraft, which entered service with the Russian Aerospace Forces in December 2020, is expected to replace the MiG-29 and Su-27.

F-35 Lightning II
Manufactured by Lockheed Martin, the F-35 Lightning II is a widely deployed fifth-generation fighter with advanced stealth, situational awareness, and networked combat capabilities. It is a multirole combat aircraft designed for air superiority, strike missions, electronic warfare, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

Other Aircraft Participating in Aero India 2025

From the United States:
- B-1B Lancer
- KC-135 Stratotanker

Indigenous Aircraft:
- LCA MK 1A
- Hansa-NG (pilot trainer)
- Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT)
- HTT-40 (pilot trainer)
- Light Utility Helicopter (LUH)
- Su-30 MKI

Defence Minister highlights India's growth in aerospace, defence

At the curtain-raiser event in Bengaluru on Sunday, Rajnath Singh described the participation of over 90 countries as a sign of growing global confidence in India’s defence capabilities. He stated that India's defence production, which crossed ₹1.27 lakh crore, is expected to surpass ₹1.60 lakh crore by 2025-26. Defence exports, which reached ₹21,000 crore, are projected to exceed ₹30,000 crore.

Aero India is a biennial event organised by the Defence Exhibition Organisation under the Ministry of Defence.

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New Delhi: India launched “Operation Sindoor” early Wednesday morning, targeting nine terror launchpads in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). According to reports, 24 missile strikes were carried out in response to the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. The operation reportedly killed around 70 terrorists.

Soon after the strikes, a flood of videos and photos began circulating on social media and TV channels. However, many of these turned out to be false or misleading.

Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of Alt News, has been fact-checking these claims since early morning. He confirmed that many of the videos shared online were actually from other global conflicts, such as those involving Israel, Gaza, and Iran. Some videos were even taken from video games and falsely shared as real footage of the Indian attack.

Pakistan also claimed that it shot down two Indian aircraft. Zubair clarified that this claim is false and that only drones were downed, not manned aircraft.

News Channel Republic TV, aired videos claiming to show the strikes. Zubair revealed that the footage in question was both old and edited, and not a real-time video of the current incident. 

Several social media users have shared videos showing explosions in Gaza, falsely claiming they depict Wednesday’s Israeli attack. However, Zubair has traced the original sources of these clips and confirmed that they are unrelated to the recent Indian operation.

Zubair’s efforts to counter misinformation have been widely appreciated on social media. Some users went as far as suggesting he deserves the Bharat Ratna for his work. Others noted that the kind of fact-checking done by Alt News could cost the government up to ₹100 crore if done officially.